Brother Label Maker PT 900 User Manual

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS  
POWER SUPPLY & TAPE CASSETTES  
Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the top end of the machine.  
If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if batteries are  
already installed, remove them.  
Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have  
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the  
mark.  
Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch, otherwise the tape cassette  
may be damaged.  
Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape.  
Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Only use a soft, dry  
cloth.  
Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period  
of time.  
Note: If power is disconnected for more than three minutes, all text shown in the  
display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost. Language and unit  
settings will also be cleared.  
Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine.  
Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Never  
leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car.  
Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places. Keep it out of both direct sunlight  
and rain.  
Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time,  
otherwise the machine may be stained.  
Do not touch the print head mechanism. If the head is touched, clean it immediately  
with a soft wipe (e.g. a cotton swab) to avoid permanent damage.  
To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter's edge.  
-1 Insert six new AAA-size (LR03) alkaline batteries, making sure that their poles point in  
the correct directions.  
Always replace all six batteries at the same time using brand new ones.  
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b
Print head  
-2 Insert a tape cassette, making sure that it  
snaps into place.  
• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under  
the tape guides.  
• Be sure to remove the paper tab when  
installing a new tape cassette.  
• If the ink ribbon is loose, use your finger to  
wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the  
arrow on the cassette.  
Tape cutter lever  
USER’S GUIDE  
Printed in China  
LW0937001  
• Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine.  
Cutter unit  
Attach the back cover by inserting the two hooks at the bottom into the slots on the  
machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place.  
After you have installed the tape, feed the tape (see FEEDING) once and then push in the  
tape cutter lever to cut the tape.  
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INTRODUCTION  
With your PT-900, you can create labels for any application. Select from the many frames, character  
sizes and styles to design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges available  
allows you to print labels with different widths and exciting colours.  
Please contact your Brother dealer for details.  
If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape can not be cut  
cleanly, replace with new cutter unit (stock no. TC-5) by obtaining from an  
authorized brother dealer.  
Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference.  
Be sure to use scissors to cut the fabric tapes. The built-in cutter cannot  
completely cut the fabric tapes.  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Dimensions:  
Weight:  
108 mm (W) 196 mm (D) 55 mm (H)  
335 g (without batteries and tape cassette)  
Tape exit slot  
Power supply: Six AAA size alkaline batteries (LR03: not included)  
Tape cassette: Brother TZ tape  
6 mm / 9 mm / 12 mm (width)  
Cutter unit:  
TC-5 (replacement)  
KEYBOARD & LCD  
GETTING STARTED  
MAKING TEXT  
Start your machine  
Supply power by using six AAA batteries, and then press a.  
a
b
Switching UPPER CASE/LOWER CASE  
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Set the language (English/French/German)  
LCD indicators  
Size  
Upper case  
Lower case  
ABC  
abc  
ABC  
abc  
Choose a language with b and press e.  
Making TWO LINE TEXT  
Upper case/Lower case  
Cursor  
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press e.  
Check the display and press e. (To cancel, press d.)  
NOTE:  
Use either 9 mm or 12 mm wide tape for two line texts.  
Function  
Set the unit (mm/inch)  
Underline/Frame  
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Display  
Label image  
Style  
ABC  
DEF  
Print key  
Power key  
Cursor key  
Choose a unit with b and press e.  
Function key  
Enter key  
Entering SYMBOLS  
Num keys/Function shortcuts  
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h
> B  
> b  
> e  
Backspace key  
Check the display and press e. (To cancel, press d.)  
The LCD shows one row of 8 characters; however,  
the text that you enter can be up to 55 characters in length.  
Group  
Symbols  
Group  
Symbols  
NOTE: • You can also display the languages and units by pressing the  
corresponding Num keys (1-3).  
A
F
Character keys  
B
C
D
G
H
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NOTE:  
Power On/Off  
Press a to turn on/off the machine.  
The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed  
within 5 minutes.  
• To cancel operations, press d.  
• To delete entries backward, press d.  
To initialize the settings, turn off the machine and then while  
holding down f and d, press a to turn the machine back  
on. Finally, release f and d.  
Caps key  
Space key  
Accent key  
Symbol key  
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NOTE:  
You can also display the symbols by pressing h / b.  
To go to the next group, press h.  
To skip to a different group, press the corresponding character key of the group.  
You can also scroll the symbols in each group by pressing the corresponding character  
key of the group repeatedly.  
Entering ACCENTED CHARACTERS  
DESIGNING LABELS  
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g
> E  
> b  
> e  
Accented characters  
Setting FONT  
(f+1)  
Setting UNDERLINE/FRAME  
(f+4)  
Setting LABEL LENGTH (AUTO/40 - 300mm)  
(f+7)  
Letter  
Accented characters  
Letter  
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a
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f>f/b  
OKLAHOMA  
>e>f/b  
>e  
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f>f/b  
>e>f/b  
>e  
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f > f/b  
> e > b  
> e  
C
D
E
I
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d
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HELSINKI  
OFF  
UNDL (Underline)  
ROUND  
NOTE:  
You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.  
To return to AUTO, press any alphabet key or i.  
BANNER  
NOTE:  
WOODEN  
VINE  
Using AUTO FORMAT  
(f+8)  
Setting SIZE  
(f+2)  
No underline or frame is set to texts in VERTICAL style.  
You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various  
applications.  
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f>f/b  
>e>f/b  
>e  
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Setting TAB  
(f+5)  
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f>f/b  
>e>f/b  
>e  
AUTO automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.  
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SIZE1  
SIZE4  
NOTE:  
SIZE2  
SIZE3  
You can make aligned texts by setting tabs.  
LCD  
Application  
Length  
140mm FILE TAB  
68mm AUDIO  
LCD  
Application  
Length  
Example: To set a tab between “abc” and “d”  
VCR VHS  
FD 3.5"  
VCR VHS  
3.5" Floppy Disk  
CD  
File Tab  
70mm  
89mm  
SIZE5  
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b
> f > f/b  
> e  
Audio Cassette  
CD CASE  
100mm VIDEO 8 VCR 8mm (Video 8) 92mm  
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Label image  
abc  
Two line texts are printed in SIZE1 regardless of the setting.  
Only AUTO, SIZE1 and SIZE2 can be used on 6mm tapes.  
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To CLEAR  
(f+0)  
Tab  
The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab.  
Setting STYLE  
(f+3)  
u
y
z
NOTE:  
All text and settings will be cleared.  
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f>f/b  
BOLD  
>e>f/b  
>e  
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f > f/b  
> e  
Setting TAB LENGTH (0 - 100mm)  
(f+6)  
NORMAL  
OUTLINE  
I+BOLD (ITALIC + BOLD)  
VERTICAL  
SHADOW  
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f > f/b  
> e > b  
> e  
NOTE: • You can also display the characters by pressing g / b.  
To go to the next letter group, press g.  
ITALIC  
I+OUTL (ITALIC + OUTLINE)  
NOTE:  
You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.  
To skip to a different letter group, press the corresponding charac-  
I+SHADOW (ITALIC + SHADOW  
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MIRROR  
ter key.  
You can also scroll the characters in each letter group by pressing  
the corresponding character key repeatedly.  
NOTE:  
Two line texts are printed in NORMAL regardless of the setting.  
Use clear tape in MIRROR, so the labels appear on the other side when stuck on glass,  
windows or other transparent surfaces.  
CHAIN is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin  
<e.g. 1>. You can also create a label containing texts in various styles; print  
a text in one style, and before feeding, enter the second text in another style  
<e.g. 2>.  
PRINTING  
MEMORY  
(F+9)  
ERROR MESSAGE LIST  
You can store up to 9 frequently used text files and recall them to create labels more  
ERROR  
An error occurred.  
NOTE:  
FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER (see FEEDING/PRINTING). Otherwise  
A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do not try to pull the tape since this may  
damage the tape cassette.  
TEXT PREVIEW  
(f+c)  
quickly and easily.  
BATTERY  
The batteries are weak.  
The batteries are empty.  
You can preview the text before printing.  
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f > f/b  
> e >  
CHAIN  
<e.g. 1>  
B A T T E R Y  
<e.g. 2>  
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f > f/b  
> e  
To STORE;  
The maximum number of characters (55 characters)  
have already been entered or the memory is full.  
ABC  
DEF  
FULL  
ABC  
ABC  
ABC  
(feed & cut)  
ABC  
NOTE:  
The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (mm/inch), then returns to the original  
text.  
Only the text can be previewed, but not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any addi-  
(feed & cut)  
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f/b  
> e  
> e  
> e  
> b  
> e  
> e  
> e  
LONG TXT  
The text length exceeds the selected label length.  
To RECALL;  
tional features.  
Print Option/REPEAT PRINTING  
(f+,)  
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f/b  
> b  
> b  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
FEEDING (TAPE FEED)  
(f+i)  
You can print up to 9 copies of each label.  
To DELETE;  
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f > f/b  
> e > f/b  
> e  
>
Problem  
Solution  
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f/b  
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f > f/b  
> e  
e
> f/b  
The display stays blank after you  
have turned on the machine.  
• Check that the batteries are correctly inserted.  
• If the batteries are weak, replace them.  
NOTE:  
When the memory is full, delete one or more files and then store the new file.  
You can also choose a file number by pressing the corresponding Num key (1-9).  
NOTE:  
When the tape margin is set to CHAIN, FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER  
(see FEEDING/PRINTING). Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do  
not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.  
When the tape margin is set to FULL/HALF/NARROW, cut along the printed dots (:) with  
scissors to separate the labels.  
The machine does not print, or the  
printed characters are blurred.  
• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted  
correctly.  
PRINTING  
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.  
• Check that the character size is appropriate for the  
width of the tape that is used.  
FUNCTION SHORTCUTS  
In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, PT-900 provides you with function  
shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used function just by pressing f and the  
shortcut key shown in the table below. To confirm, press e (or the shortcut key again).  
(F+...)  
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The printed characters are not  
formed properly.  
• If the batteries are weak, replace them.  
NOTE:  
To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-right corner of the machine.  
To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message PRINT or FEED is  
displayed.  
Print Option/NUMBERING  
(f+,)  
Striped tape appears.  
• The tape cassette is empty. Replace it.  
Be sure to use scissors to cut the fabric tapes. The built-in cutter cannot completely cut  
the fabric tapes.  
You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected  
number by 1 after each label is printed.  
The memory has cleared on its own. • The batteries may be weak. Replace them.  
A blank horizontal line appears  
through the printed label.  
• There may be some dust on the print head.  
Remove the tape cassette and use a dry cotton  
swab to gently wipe the print head with an up-and-  
down motion.  
Key LCD message  
Function  
Key LCD message  
Function  
Example: To print copies of a label containing a serial number (0123, 0124 and 0125)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
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FONT  
SIZE  
Character font  
Character size  
Print style  
A/F  
Auto Format  
Memory  
TAPE MARGIN  
(f+.)  
MEMORY  
CLEAR  
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b
> f > f/b  
> e >  
• The print head can be cleaned more easily if the  
optional print head cleaning cassette (TZ-CL3) is  
used.  
STYLE  
Clear text + style  
Tape margin  
Repeat/Numbering  
Text preview  
Tape feed  
f/b  
> e  
> e > f/b  
UNDL/FRM  
TAB  
Underline/Frame  
Tab setting  
MARGIN  
PRINT OP  
PREVIEW  
FEED  
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f>f/b  
>e>f/b  
>e  
The machine has “locked up” (i.e.,  
nothing happens when a key is  
pressed, even though the machine is  
on).  
Turn off the machine, and then while holding down  
f and d, press a to turn the machine back  
on. Finally, release f and d.  
Note: The text and formats in the display and all  
text files stored in the memory are erased.  
Also, the language and unit settings will be  
cleared.  
FULL/HALF/NARROW is for leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.  
TAB LEN  
LENGTH  
Tab length  
NOTE:  
The last number that will be printed must be larger than the number selected in the text,  
otherwise the message ERROR appears.  
NOTE:  
FULL  
Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so the text is centred in the label.  
HALF NARROW  
Label length  
When the tape margin is set to CHAIN, FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER  
(see FEEDING/PRINTING). Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do  
not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.  
When the tape margin is set to FULL/HALF/NARROW, cut along the printed dots (:) with  
scissors to separate the labels.  
NOTE:  
PRINT OP contains two functions, REPEAT PRINTING and NUMBERING.  
For PREVIEW and FEED, press e to preview/feed after the LCD message appears.  
25mm  
25mm  
12mm  
12mm  
4mm 4mm  
NOTE:  
You can also refer to the chart indicated on the back of the machine.  
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