Brother Label Maker PT 55 User Manual

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PT-55  
Electronic Labeling System  
LN3375001  
Printed in China  
Impreso en China  
Before using the P-touch Labeler, read this instruction leaflet, and  
then keep it in a handy place for future reference. With this  
Care and precautions  
Installing/changing the tape cassette  
Cleaning the Thermal print head  
Clean the machine using only a soft, dry cloth.  
Use only AAA-size (LR03) batteries.  
Do not expose the machine or the tape cassettes to high tem-  
peratures, high humidity, or excessive dust.  
If you do not intend to use the  
1) Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the  
top end of the machine and pulling off the cover.  
2) If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it  
straight out.  
When dust accumulates on the print head, blank horizontal lines  
appear through the printed label. If this occurs, clean the print  
head.  
machine, use only tape cassettes bearing the  
logo. For a  
TAPE  
list of the tape cassettes that can be used with this machine, refer  
to Accessories at the bottom of this page.  
1) Turn off the machine.  
3) Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape  
guides as shown. (Fig. 4)  
2) Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the  
top end of the machine and pulling off the cover, and then  
remove the tape cassette.  
3) Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the thermal print head  
and the rubber pinch roller with an up-and-down motion.  
(Fig. 7)  
4) Insert the tape cassette, and then attach the back cover by  
inserting the two hooks on the bottom end of the cover into  
the matching slots on the bottom end of the machine, then  
pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place.  
5) Turn on the machine, enter some text, and then press R.  
6) If blank lines still appear in the printed label, repeat steps 1  
through 4 using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl (rubbing)  
alcohol.  
The stylish and portable PT-55 allows you to quickly and  
easily print labels anywhere you go. Simply switch on the  
machine, enter the text and print out your label.You can also  
choose from various character sizes, styles, and framing/  
background patterns, in addition to underlining.You can  
also specify the length of the label. The text can be printed  
on either one or two lines and can include special symbols  
and accented characters. PT-55 uses 1/2" (12 mm) size tape  
in a variety of tape colors for creating personalized labels.  
machine for an extended period of  
time, remove the batteries.  
Do not touch the tape cutter button  
while printing.  
If you are installing a new tape cassette, be sure to remove  
the paper tab.  
4) Insert the tape cassette, making sure that it snaps into place.  
Make sure that the tape cassette fits properly around the two  
guides in the cassette compartment. (Fig. 5)  
5) Attach the back cover by inserting the two hooks on the bot-  
tom end of the cover into the matching slots on the bottom  
end of the machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover  
until it snaps into place. (Fig. 6)  
Do not touch the cutter blade.  
Do not block the tape exit slot. (Fig. 1)  
Fig. 1  
Installing/replacing batteries  
1) Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the  
top end of the machine and pulling off the cover. (Fig. 2)  
2) If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it.  
For details on removing the tape cassette, refer to Installing/  
changing the tape cassette.  
The amount of tape remaining in the cassette is visible  
through the window on the back of the machine.  
When green tape is fed out, the tape cassette is empty.  
FCC NOTICE  
I This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper-  
ation is subject to the following two conditions:  
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)  
this device must accept any interference received, includ-  
ing interference that may cause undesired operation.  
Thermal print head  
Rubber pinch roller  
3) If batteries are already installed, remove them.  
4) Insert four new AAA-size (LR03) batteries as shown below. (Fig. 3)  
Be sure that the two batteries on the left side of the P-touch  
are inserted with their positive poles pointing toward the bot-  
tom end of the machine and that the two batteries on the  
right side of the P-touch are inserted with their positive  
poles pointing to the top end of the machine.  
Always replace all four batteries at the same time using  
brand new ones.  
Cabezal de impresión térmico  
Rodillo compresor de caucho  
Guides  
Guías  
Tape cutter button  
Botón cortacinta  
I This equipment has been tested and found to comply with  
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of  
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea-  
sonable protection against harmful interference in a resi-  
dential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and  
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed  
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause  
harmful interference to radio communications. However,  
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harm-  
ful interference to radio or television reception, which can  
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the  
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one  
or more of the following measures:  
Tape guides  
5) Insert the tape cassette.  
Guías de cinta  
Fig. 4  
Fig. 5  
For details on inserting the tape cassette, refer to Installing/  
changing the tape cassette.  
6) Attach the back cover by inserting the two hooks on the bot-  
tom end of the cover into the matching slots on the bottom  
end of the machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover  
until it snaps into place.  
Fig. 7  
Accessories  
The following accessories are available for the PT-55.  
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
- Increase the separation between the equipment and  
receiver.  
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different  
from that to which the receiver is connected.  
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-  
cian for help.  
- Changes or modifications not expressly approved by  
Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to  
operate the equipment.  
I Patent numbers and patent publication numbers which are  
related to this product are as below:  
Cassettes with 26.2 ft. (8 m) long tape 1/2" (12 mm)  
Black characters on white adhesive  
Red characters on white adhesive  
Blue characters on white adhesive  
Black characters on yellow adhesive  
M-231  
Back cover  
MK-232  
MK-233  
MK-631  
Tapa trasera  
Tapes supplies may differ by country.  
Fig. 2  
CAUTION  
The following tape cassettes CANNOT be used with the PT-55:  
Fig. 6  
Left side  
Lado izquierdo  
Right side  
Lado derecho  
M-531, M-731, M-831, M-931, M-E31, M-521, M-721, M-821, M-921  
and M-E21  
USP4839742  
USP4983058  
USP5120147  
USP4927278  
USP5009530  
USP5314256  
USP4976558  
USP5069557  
Fig. 3  
played, and then press L. The selected formatting is  
applied to the entire text. For more details about each function,  
refer to the appropriate section below.  
• Adding a second line of text  
To end the first line of text and start the second, press L. The  
marker appears to the left of the cursor. Two-line text is always  
printed with the SIZE1 text size and the NORM (normal) style.  
To change a message back to a single line, delete the marker  
General description  
Function key operations  
Press F, press lor rto select one of the following, and  
then press L.  
Tape exit slot  
Underline indicator  
Style indicator  
Built-in label-backing peeler  
Frame indicator  
To return to the current text without changing the formatting,  
press C.  
Label length indicator  
Display  
SIZE  
Press l, r, or Fto select a text size, and  
then press L.  
Tape cutter button  
.
Uppercase indicator  
(For details on deleting the marker, refer to Deleting a character.)  
Numerals indicator  
Function key  
• Text size  
The following five text sizes are available:  
Power key  
STYLE  
Press l, r, or Fto select one of the following,  
and then press L.  
• Moving the cursor  
Left/right arrow key  
Enter key  
Print key  
You can move the cursor (_) to view or edit parts of the text to the  
left or right of the 6 characters shown in the display.  
To move the cursor to the left, press l; to move the cursor to the  
right, press r. Move the cursor several characters in a row by  
holding down the key for the desired direction.  
SIZE1  
SIZE2  
SIZE3  
SIZE4 (default)  
SIZE5  
Back space key  
Numeral mode/1 key  
Symbol key  
NORM (normal)  
OUTL (outline)  
BOLD  
SHAD (shadow)  
IT+B (italic + bold)  
Character keys  
ITAL (italic)  
IT+S (italic + shadow)  
Uppercase/lowercase mode key  
Space/0 key  
• Text style  
The following nine text styles are available:  
IT+O (italic + outline) VERT (vertical)  
FRAME  
Press l, r, or Fto select one of the following,  
and then press L.  
NORM (normal-default)  
OUTL (outline)  
BOLD  
• Deleting a character  
Basic operations  
• Turning the P-touch labeler on/off  
TEXT  
BOX2  
BOX3  
BOX4  
BOX5  
BOX6  
BOX7  
To delete a character, press C. The character to the left of the  
cursor is deleted. To continue deleting characters, hold down C  
until all of the desired characters are deleted. To delete a character  
in the middle of the text, move the cursor below the character to  
the right of the one to be deleted before pressing C.  
SHAD (shadow)  
ITAL (italic)  
IT+O (italic + outline)  
UNDL (underline)  
BOX1  
To turn the labeler on or off, press P.  
The P-touch labeler conserves battery power by automati-  
cally switching itself off if a key is not pressed within five min-  
utes.When the batteries are low, the message "BATT"  
appears in the display. When the batteries are empty, the  
machine turns itself off and the display stays blank.  
IT+B (italic + bold)  
IT+S (italic + shadow)  
VERT  
LENGTH Press l, r, or Fto select one of the following, and  
then press L.  
L OFF  
• Clearing all text and formats  
When a text style other than NORM (normal) is selected, the indi-  
cator below bcomes on.  
• Underlining/framing/shading  
To clear the current text and selected formats, press F,  
press lor runtil "CLEAR" is displayed, and then press  
L. All text is erased, and the text size, style, underline/frame  
and label length return to their default settings, and the input  
mode is reset to uppercase letters.  
L ON  
Press l, r, or For use the charac-  
ter key to enter the desired label length,  
and then press L.  
• Selecting the input mode  
An indicator on the left side of the display shows the current input  
mode. If there is no indicator, lowercase letters can be typed in  
when a character key is pressed. If the indicator appears beside  
a, uppercase letters can be typed in, and if the indicator  
appears beside n, numerals will be typed in. To switch to the  
uppercase or lowercase input modes, press Auntil the  
desired input mode is indicated. To enter the numerals input  
mode, press 1once. When the P-touch is turned on, the input  
mode is automatically reset to uppercase letters.  
The following frame settings are available:  
TEXT (default)  
UNDL (underline)  
BOX1  
BOX4  
BOX7  
CLEAR  
(All text and formats are cleared.)  
• Entering a symbol  
BOX2  
BOX3  
Troubleshooting  
To enter a symbol, press @. The first row of symbols appears.  
Continue pressing @until the row containing the desired sym-  
bol is displayed, presslor runtil the cursor is positioned  
under the desired symbol, and then press L. Your text reap-  
pears in the display with the selected symbol added to it.  
Problem  
Solution  
• Check that the batteries are  
correctly inserted.  
BOX5  
BOX6  
1. The display stays blank after  
you have turned on the  
machine.  
• The batteries may be weak,  
please replace the batteries.  
• Check that tape cassette  
has been inserted correctly.  
• Verify that the tape cassette  
is not empty and if so  
replace the tape cassette.  
• Check that the character  
size is appropriate for the  
width of the tape that is  
used.  
• Entering characters  
When UNDL is selected, the indicator belowccomes on. When  
a setting other than TEXT or UNDL is selected, the indicator  
below dcomes on. The underlining/framing/shading is not  
printed if the VERT (vertical) style is selected.  
To return to the current text without adding a symbol, press C.  
To enter lowercase and uppercase letters, continue pressing the  
key for the desired letter until the letter is displayed, and then  
press L, lor r. To enter numerals, press the key for the  
desired number.  
The symbols shown below are available in the following order:  
2. The machine does not print,  
or the printed characters are  
blurred.  
Chart 1  
• Label length  
– _ / \ : ; . , ' " ! ? @ & # % • + × ÷  
If L OFF was selected, the length of the label will adjust automati-  
cally according to the length of the entered text. If L ON was  
selected, the current label length setting in millimeters appears.  
If the input of a letter is not finalized, for example by pressing  
L, lor r, the label cannot be printed, the text cannot be  
formatted or a symbol cannot be added.  
= § ¿ ij ( ) [ ] < >  
← → ↑ ↓  
° $ £ Fr  
ª º ß µ  
3. The printed characters are  
not formed properly.  
• The batteries may be weak,  
please replace the batteries.  
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Press l or ror use the character keys to enter the desired  
length between (1.9" (50 mm) and 11.8" (300 mm)) and then press  
L. When L ON is selected, the indicator below scomes on.  
The symbols shown below are available in the following order:  
• Printing  
4. The memory has cleared on • The batteries may be weak,  
its own. please replace the batteries.  
Key  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Lowercase letters  
Uppercase letters  
Numerals  
To print out the entered text, press R. The message "PRINT"  
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
appears while printing.  
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Do not press the tape cutter button while printing, as this will  
cause the tape to jam.  
IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION  
Removing the label backing  
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Thank you for purchasing this Brother Product.We hope that  
you will enjoy using it.We suggest that you keep all packing  
and other materials.  
The PT-55 is equipped with a peeler that allows you to easily  
remove the backing from labels. (Fig. 8)  
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• Cutting off labels  
Cut off the label that is fed from the tape exit slot by pressing in  
the tape cutter button.  
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1) Insert the label, with the printed surface facing down, as far  
as possible into the built-in peeler. (Fig. 9)  
2) Fold back the label to the right 180˚. (Fig. 10)  
3) Quickly pull the label out to the right. The end of the backing  
is separated from the label. (Fig. 11)  
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SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRODUCT,  
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Space  
PLEASE DO NOT RETURNYOUR  
PRODUCT TO THE STORE!  
After referring to the instruction manual, if you still need  
assistance, call Brother’s “Help” line at:  
Formatting the text  
• Entering a space  
To add a space to your text, make sure that the indicator does not  
To format the text by changing the text size or style, adding  
underlining/framing/shading or specifying the label length,  
appear beside n (numerals), and then press 0.  
press F, press l or runtil the desired function (SIZE,  
STYLE, FRAME or LENGTH) is displayed, and then press  
L. Next, press l,r, or Funtil the desired setting is dis-  
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Fig. 11  
Fig. 8  
Fig. 9  
Fig. 10  
 

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