Brother P-TOUCH 530 User Manual

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102AUTO size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape andautomatically adjusts the characters to the largest possi

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117The FEED function allows you to select the size of the margins on the left and right side ofyour test.The default setting is FULL; however, three o

118You can choose to align the text in one of four ways.The default setting is LEFT; however, three other settings are also available.LEFTCENTERRIGHTJ

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128The Special Print function allows you to set the number of copies of the label that will beprinted, set whether the machine will automatically cut

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10* Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark.* Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch.

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147HARDWAREInput device: KEYBOARD – 63 keysLCD: 112 x 32 dots23 indicatorsPrint type: 23 indicators5 widths available1/4” (6 mm)3/8”

148The P-touch 530/550 features the following:• WYSIWYG display• Color printing• Stamp creating• Pre-formatted label templates• Multi-line printing (u

149AA. CUT parameter...128AC adapter...10,12Accent function ...

150Font key...100Format key ...32,40,110Frame...

151 Character width...102 Fill-in colors...114 Fonts ...

152• SuppliesObtain tape cassettes, AC adapters, and tape cutters from you nearest authorized dealer.Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble ca

153Stock No. Description QTY/PACKAGE PRICE1/4” (6 mm) laminated tapesTZ-111 Black Characters on Clear Adhesive 1 $12.99TZ-211 Black Characters on Whit

ACCESSORY ORDER FORMThis order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item(s)needed or if you prefer to order by tel

ACCESSORY ORDER FORMThis order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item(s)needed or if you prefer to order by tel

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GUÍA DEL USUARIO

Enhorabuena por la adquisición de la P-touch 530/550.Su nueva P-touch le permitirá diseñar y crear etiquetas y membretes para cualquier topo deaplicat

iPRECAUCIONES GENERALES... 1PILAS...

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1• Con esta máquina emplee sólo cintas TZ Brother. No emplee cintas que no tengan lamerca.• No tire de la cinta que se alimenta desde la P-touch. Po

2Esta máquina ligera y portátil puede utilizarse en cualquier lugar instalando ocho (8) pilasAlcalinas AA. Cuando cambie las pilas, reemplace siempre

3Un cassette de TZ se suministra con la unidad. Sin embargo, puesto que para esta máquinahay disponibles una amplia gama de cassettes de cinta TZ, ti

4PARA CAMBIAR LOS CASSETTES DE TINTA Y DE CINTA PARA IMPRESIÓNEN COLOR:

5Avance de la cinta por el cassette

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6De vez en cuando, motas de polvo o suciedad se adhieren al cabezal de impresión y a losrodillos de la máquina. Suele suceder cuando se emplea la unid

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13La función de códigos barras Barcode, que permite añadir códigos de barras a las etiquetasimpresas, es una las caracteríisticas más avanzadas de la

14 Selección de los ajustes de parámetros de código de barras Los caracteres especiales siguientes sólo pueden introducirse cuando se emplea los tipos

15VALOR CARÁCTER VALOR CARÁCTER VALOR CARÁCTER63 _ 81 DC1 95 US63 NUL 82 DC2 95 DEL65 SOH 83 DC3 96 FNC366 STX 84 DC4 97 FNC267 ETX 85 NAK 100 FNC468

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17Esta función se emplea para visualizar la longitud de la etiqueta en pulgadas o en centímetros,dependiendo del ajuste de la función UNIT. Para más

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19Plantilla de etiquetas preajustadasVCR VHS (3/4” (18 mm))VCR 8mm-1 (3/8” (9 mm))VCR 8mm-2 (1/2” (12 mm))VCR VHSC-1 (1/2” (12 mm))VCR VHSC-2 (3/4” (1

20Los ajustes de tipos de caracteres siguientes están disponibles en la P-touch 530:Tipo 1 (Helsinki), Tipo 2 (Brussels), Tipo 3 (Calgary), Tipo 4 (US

21El ajuste del tamaño de ajuste inicial es AUTO y el ajuste inicial para la anchura es media.Caundo se selecciona el ajuste del tamaño AUTO, “AUTO” a

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27Podrá seleccionar cuál de lostres colores de tinra se deberá emplear para imprimir cualquiersubrayado, encuadre, tachado, o sombreado del texto dura

28Cuando emplee la función de IMPRESIÓN EN COLOR para imprimir texto formateado encualquier estilo que no sea A (normal) o A (negrilla), podrá selecci

29La longitud de la etiqueta puede ajustarse de dos formas distintas. Con el ajuste de longitudAUTO, la máquina compara el texto introducido con el t

30La función de AVANCE DE LA CINTA le permite seleccionar el tamaño de los márgenesizquierdo y derecho de su texto.El ajuste inicial de fábrica es FUL

Podrá seleccionar la a alineación del texto de cuatro formas.El ajuste inicial de fábrica es LEFT; aunque tendrá también disponibles otros ajustes.LEF

32El texto introducido podrá imprimirse verticalmente a lo lardo de la etiqueta.El ajuste inicial de fábrica es OFF.+ La función VERT (impresión verti

33Con esta función, podrá imprimir el texto de modo que los caracteres puedan leerse desde ellado del adhesivo de la cinta. Si se adhieren etiquetas

34Las mediciones se muestran en el visualizador en centímetros (cm) o en pulgadas (inch). Conesta función, usted podrá seleccionar las unidades utiliz

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Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 530/550!With your new P-touch, you can create labels and stamps for any need. Select from the manyframes, charac

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37La función de membrete Stamp le permite crear con rapidez y facilidad sus propios membretespersonalizados. Seleccione esta función para centrar aut

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39La dunción Special Print la permite ajustar el número de copias de la etiqueta que se impri-mirán, ajustar si la máquina corta automáticamente cada

40Si el parámetro SPLIT está ajustado a ON, las etiquetas como las mostradas arriba se imp-rimirán. Para colocaras juntas de forma que no se dividan

41La función de numeración secuencial (Seq. Numbering) puede utilizarse para imprimir variascopias del mismo texto mientras se incrementan ciertos car

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43Cuando se almacena cada archivo, se le da un número para poderlo abrir posteriormentecon facilidad. En la memoria pueden almacenarse hasta 100 arch

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18+ White garments made from 100% cotton with a plain (smooth) surface are best formaking iron-on transfers.You can also make transfers to garments ma

19Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers.This is particularly likely when you are using the unit

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22In Learning the Ropes, you will find a series of label-making examples. As the example labelsbecome increasingly more complex, you will learn how t

23After you have inserted the batteries and the enclosed tape cassette as explained in the BeforeYou Start chapter, we can practice using some of the

24In this first example, we will use the most basic functions of your P-touch to print simplename tag shown below.+ The label in this example was m

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iABOUT THIS MANUAL...1QUICK REFERENCE GUIDEBEFORE YOU START

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29PRINT THE TEXTSince our text is finished, we can print it. If we used the default settings pre-programmed intothe P-touch for the Special Print fun

30Now that we know how to enter, edit and print text, we can practice creating a multi-linelabel. In this example, we will also learn how to use the

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34PRINT THE TEXTSuppose we wish to print three copies this label. To do this, we would use the COPIESparameter of the Special Print function. For mo

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ii Barcode FUNCTION...80 Zoom KEY...

36In this example, we will recall our name tag text file, change it into a multi-line address label,then print using the color printing functions. We

37ENTERING THE TEXTNow, we can type in the address and telephone number for our label.

38Since the text is displayed in the WYSIWYG mode, it starts to become small and difficult toread when too many lines are entered. Therefore, we will

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40The text format settings could also have been chosen before the text was entered. In this way,the selected settings would remain until they are cha

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42PRINTING THE TEXTNow, let’s assume we wish to print a copy of this label in color. Therefore, we must decidewhich ink colors will be used for COLOR

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45In this final example, we will practice using the New Block function as will as more specializedfeatures, such as the Barcode and Seq. Numbering (se

1Although the P-touch 530/550 is easy to use, we suggest that you read this manual carefullybefore starting. This manual consists of a reference guid

46CLEARING THE DISPLAYAgain, we must first erase the text that is shown in the display from the previous time that themachine was used.ENTERING THE TE

47Since we now want to change from a one-line to a four-line block, we will use the NewBlock function. A detailed explanation of multi-block labeling

48Now, we must enter the last part of the text, the bar code. Although there are many settingsfor bar codes, let’s use protocol CODE 39, which has an

49PRINTING THE TEXTFinally, let’s assume that we want to put labels on two different shelves (B1 and B2) whilekeeping the same bar code. To do this,

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51With these four examples, we have covered most of the basic features of your P-touch 530/550 so that you can begin creating your own customized labe

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54In this chapter, you will find detailed explanations for all of the machine’s features. Eachtopic is given its own section, making this reference c

55This For Your Information chapter gives detailed explanations of all of this machine’s fea-tures. The following list shows which topics are covered

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81 The following symbols can only be entered when using protocols EAN 128 or CODE 128.VALUE CHARACTER VALUE CHARACTER VALUE CHARACTER3 # 69 ENQ 87 ETB

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90Preset Label Templates EntriesA. VCR VHS (3/4” (18mm))1. SYMBOL? 4. DURATION2. TITLE? 5. REC. MODE?3. SNB-TITLE? 6. DATE?B. VCR 8mm-1 (3/8” (9mm))1.

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