Brother P-TOUCH 1900 User Manual

• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.USER’S GUIDE1900

6 LAMINATED TAPE The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes. 1 Hold the tape in your left han

7 INSTANT-LETTERING TAPE (RUB-ON TRANSFERS) Instant-lettering tape is used to transfer your text onto paper. After printing the text ontoinstant-lett

8 The label will not adhere properly to any cloth with a rough surface, such as pile ordenim, or with a waterproof surface. Heat-sensitive materials,

9 FABRIC TAPE Fabric tape is used to attach a piece of fabric printed with your text onto garments using aniron. After printing the text onto fabric

10Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers.This is particularly likely when you are using the uni

11The Power key ( o ) is located in the lower-right corner of the keyboard. If batteries havebeen installed or the machine has been plugged in us

12 RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right: ● Press w once. ☞ If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the end of a line

13EXAMPLEALT KEYTo type in characters printed in color on the right-hand side of the keys:● Hold down a and press the key of the desired character wri

14SHIFT KEYTo type in an uppercase letter or a symbol printed in the top left-hand corner of a key:● Hold down s and press the key of the desired lett

15The Space key ( _ ) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is differ-ent from the right cursor key ( w ), which just moves th

INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing the P-touch 1900!Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need. Its versatilityenables

16The return key can also be used to select an item from a list (e.g., add a symbol or accentedcharacter to the text) or to apply a selected setting.

17To set the tab length:1 Hold down c and press W once. The current tab length is displayed.2 Press h or e until the desired length is displayed or us

18The Delete (backspace) key ( * ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’scurrent position. It differs from the left cursor key (

19To delete a sequence of characters:1 Press f, w, h or e to position the cursor below the character immediately tothe right of the last character tha

20When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can be used to choosewhether all of the text is erased and all format functio

21To delete just the text:1 Hold down c and press *.2 Press h or e until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing).☞ To return to the text without erasing anyt

22The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of thesecharacters can also be typed in using the Symbol function

23EXAMPLEIn addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 53 additional marksavailable with the Symbol function.The followi

24 To type in a symbol:1 Hold down c and press a. A row of symbols appears in the display.2 Press h or e to display different rows of symbols and pres

25With the Auto Format function, you can select from a variety of preset formats perfect for yourspecific need. This function automatically adjusts th

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26To select a preset format:1 Hold down c and press Y once. The currently selected setting appears in the dis-play.2 Press h or e to select the desire

273 Press r. The text is automatically formatted for the installed stamp: centered withinthe preset message area with the tape length and margins auto

287 Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in placewith your thumb, and then pass the tape throughthe guides while pulling it tight.8 Fold the other e

29With the Font function, you can choose one of two fonts for your text.The following font settings are available:The default font setting is FONT

30The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions. Since the charac-ter size that can be used depends on the width of

31To change the size setting:1 While holding down c, press 2 once, and keep c held down to display thecurrent size setting.2 While still holding down

32EXAMPLEYou can choose from nine different character styles to apply to your text.☞ Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to rea

33EXAMPLEREFERENCEREFERENCE To select the I+SHAD style setting: 1 While holding down c , press 4 once,and keep c held down. 2 While still holdin

34You can emphasize your text by underlining it.The default underline setting is OFF . When the Underline function is set to ON , the Underline

35With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a moredecorative or emphasized label.The default setting is

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36EXAMPLE The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and rightsides of your text.The default tape margin set

37 To change the tape margin setting: 1 While holding down c , press E once, and keep c held down to display thecurrent tape margin setting. 2 W

38 To change the horizontal alignment setting: 1 While holding down c , press R once, and keep c held down to display thecurrent horizontal alig

39To turn the mirror printing setting on or off:1 While holding down c, press p once, and keep c held down to display thecurrent mirror printing setti

40To turn the Length function on or off:1 While holding down c, press T once, and keep c held down to display thecurrent length of the label (the text

41The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cuteach label after it is printed. Turn on the Auto cut functi

42After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready to print. ☞ If the Auto cut function is set to ON, the label

43The Feed & Cut function is used to feed out 1” (24 mm) of tape and automatically cut it off.For example, after printing with the Auto cut functi

44EXAMPLETo print three labels with numbers 1, 2 and 3:1 Position the cursor below “1”.2 Hold down c and press O.3 Press 3.4 Press p (or r ).☞ If the

45This function allows you to print up to 9 copies of the same text. To use the Repeat printing function:1 Hold down c and press I. The message “COPIE

1 TOP VIEWBOTTOM VIEWGetting StartedGENERAL DESCRIPTIONTape compartmentcoverLCD displayKeyboardAC adaptorconnectorTape exit slotBattery compartment c

46You can use the Memory to store your most frequently used text files. The text remains in thememory, along with its formatting, even after all chara

47☞ To quit the Store function without storing the text, hold down c and press 7(or press just * ).2 Press a number key (or press h or e) to select th

48☞ To cancel the Memory delete function without deleting the text file, hold downc and press 9 (or press just * ).2 Press a number key (or press h or

49To recall the text from file number 1:1Hold down c and press 8.2 Press 1.3 Press r.To delete the text stored under file number 4:1Hold down c and pres

50Problem Remedy1. The display stays blank after you haveturned on the machine.• Check that the AC adaptor is connectedcorrectly.• If you are using al

51Error Message Cause Remedy4 LINELIMIT!This message appears if four lines already exist when you press r.Limit the number of lines to four.BATTERIESW

52LENGTHLIMIT!• This message appears if the text is longer than 3’ 3 1/3” (1 meter) when you try to print.• Shorten the text to less than 3’ 3 1/3” (1

53After referring to this User’s Guide, if you still need assistance, refer to the Brother Contactinformation in this guide.TABLIMIT!This message appe

54HARDWARESOFTWAREIMPORTANT WARRANTY IMFORMATIONThank you for purchasing this Brother product.We hope that you will enjoy using it. We suggest you kee

55● SuppliesObtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorized dealer. Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Brother cannot be held responsible

2 KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAYPower keyCursor keysDelete keyReturn key

56Non-laminated tapesInstant lettering tapeStock No. DescriptionQTY/PACKAGEPRICE**TZ-M31 Black characters on clear (mat) adhesive 1 $20.99TZ-S131Indu

57Iron on transfer tapeSecurity tapeFabric tapeStamp lit/holderOptions** Prices and availability of accessories subject to change without notice.Stock

58INDEXAAC adaptor... 4Accented characters... 22Addingspaces ...

59PPower ... 11Preset formatting ... 25Print head ...

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3 ● To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge. ● Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine to avoid damage. Do not use tapes that do not ha

4 Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use thismachine for an extended period of time. When the power is discon

5A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are avail-able for this machine in a wide variety of colors a