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With your new Brother P-touch labelling machine, you can create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels and
ribbons. This machine uses Brother "TZe" tapes from 3.5 mm to 12 mm widths. "TZe" tape cassettes are available
in many colours and sizes. Visit www.brother.com for a complete list of tapes that work with your machine.
Read this guide before using this machine. After reading this guide, keep it in a safe place.
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GETTING STARTED
Power Supply and Ribbon Cassette or Tape Cassette
1
Cassette cover
Open the cassette cover by pressing the
highlighted area at the top end of the machine.
• Make sure you turn the power off when replacing
batteries or ribbon/tape cassettes.
H200
User's Guide
English
Print head
Tape cutter lever
2
Cutter's edge
Tape guides
End of tape
Insert the ribbon or tape cassette, making sure
it locks into place.
• Make sure the end of the ribbon/tape feeds under the tape
guides.
• Use Genuine Brother P-touch TZe tapes with this machine.
Ver. 0
Tape exit slot
Toothed wheel
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- Page 1 With your new Brother P-touch labelling machine, you can create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels and ribbons. This machine uses Brother "TZe" tapes from 3.5 mm to 12 mm widths. "TZe" tape cassettes are available in many colours and sizes. Visit www.brother.com for a complete list of tapes that work with your machine.
- Page 2 NOTE When using the optional AC adapter (AD-24ES) Insert adapter cord into the AC adapter socket at the bottom of the machine. Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical socket. For the memory backup feature, use either AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or Ni-MH batteries (HR03) together when using the AC adapter.
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Page 3: Initial Settings
1. Size 5. Caps 8. Label Length 2. Font 6. Underline/Frame If a specific label length has 3. Cursor 7. Style been selected, also appears. 4. Shift NOTE • The LCD displays one row of 15 characters; however, the text you enter can be up to 80 characters in length. - Page 4 Keyboard 1. Menu key 9. Shift key 17. Style key 2. Power key 10. Caps key 18. Frame key 3. Cursor key: Left (Use with the 11. Accent key 19. Decorative key Shift key to go to the start of the 12.
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Page 5: Basic Usage
GETTING STARTED (Continued) BASIC USAGE Contrast Entering Text Switching Upper-Case/Lower-Case This function allows you to set the brightness of the LCD. You can select from five levels of brightness. The default setting is [0]. Press to switch between upper and lower [LCD contrast] case text. - Page 6 Printing Ribbons/Tapes Entering Text (continued) Preview Changing Ribbon/Tape Width You can preview the text before printing. [Width] [Normal/x 2/x 1/2] • Pressing the Preview key displays a generated image of the ribbon/tape, and may differ from Width Normal the actual label when printed.
- Page 7 BASIC USAGE (Continued) Printing Ribbons/Tapes (continued) Using Print Options Setting Margin ( [Numbering] You can print a series of up to nine ribbons/tapes [Margin] at a time using auto-numbering. Using this feature you can automatically increase a selected [Full/Half/Narrow/Chain Print] number by one after each one is printed.
- Page 8 Printing Ribbons/Tapes Saving Ribbon/Tape Files (continued) You can save up to 15 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A maximum of 80 characters can be saved per file, a maximum NOTE of 1200 characters can be saved in total memory. •...
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Page 9: Using Templates
USING TEMPLATES Text Initial Marks Use Text templates to repeat text without having Use Initial Marks to add personality to your ribbons/tapes. Refer to the Initial Marks table in to retype it. You can enter your own text or use the this guide. - Page 10 Patterns For All Templates Use Patterns to add visual texture to your ribbons/tapes. Please note that you cannot enter • Templates can be used ONLY with 12 mm tape text when using Patterns. Refer to the Patterns cassettes. table in this guide. •...
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Page 11: Formatting Keys
FORMATTING KEYS Font Key Style Key Press to change the font settings. Press to change the style settings. Select the settings Select the settings Style Normal Font Helsinki Bold Brussels Outline Bolivia Calgary Shadow Berlin Italic Venezia I+Bold I+Outline NOTE •... -
Page 12: Symbol Key
If you still have difficulty, replace the blunt cutter blade with a new cutter unit (stock no. TC-4) by Travel Crafts obtaining one from an authorised Brother dealer. Replacing the Cutter Unit Sports Baby Pull out the two sections of the cutter unit... -
Page 13: Helpful Hints
HELPFUL HINTS Troubleshooting Error message What to do when... Message Cause/Remedy Problem Solution Battery Low! The batteries are low. The display • Check that you installed the batteries with the If using AAA alkaline batteries: Replace them stays blank positive and negative ends in the correct with six new AAA alkaline batteries. -
Page 14: Resetting The Machine
HELPFUL HINTS (continued) CAUTION Shortcuts Using a combination of different batteries (such as Ni-MH and alkaline), may result in an explosion. Language Space key Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Width NOTE Label Length Battery Recommendations • Remove the batteries if you do not intend to Margin use the machine for an extended period of time. - Page 15 Category Symbols (Basic) Punctuation Mathematics Brackets Arrows Units Fractions Roman Numerals Shapes Category Symbols (Pictograph) Emojis Music Clothes Travel Sports Animals Decorative Astrology Holiday Events Kitchen Food & Bev Crafts Baby School Home Office Audio Visual...
- Page 16 Accented Characters Text Samples Font Samples Calgary Berlin Bolivia Venezia...
- Page 17 Initial Marks Continuous Frame Patterns...
- Page 18 Frame Designs Off (No frame) • Images are only for illustrative purposes. • Frame Designs with numbers highlighted in grey can be used ONLY with 12 mm wide tape cassettes.