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EL E C T RONIC L AB EL ING SYS TEM
E L ONIC L A B E N ME C T R L I G SYST E
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USER'S GUIDE
/ Español
w .broth . mww er co
Printed in China
English
With your PT-1890, 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 av ailable allows you to print labels with
different widths and exciting colors.
Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy
place for future reference.
•Use only Brother TZe tapes wi th this machine. Do not use tapes that do not
hav the mark.e
•Do em i e mach / p r.no disasst ble or mod fy th ine AC ada te
•Do n e t mach th alco or ot or n so ts. On a ot cl an he ine wi hol her ga ic lven ly use soft, dry
cloth.
•Do uch t int he . a .g. a tton b) wh no tot he pr ad mechanism Use sof wipet (e co swa en
cle ning he pri heaa t nt d.
•To j , do not t cutt 's e .avoid in uries ouch he t er dge
•To eve d age or e e, do not press on the s ay.pr nt am br akag LCD di pl
•Do t a f i ects into or he ob the mach .no put ny ore gn obj avy jects on ine
•Do b on the i r an exten r of ti , no leavet any rub er or vinyl mach ne fo ded pe iod me
ot r e t ne may be st d.he wis he machi aine
•Do t t n AC a t / er pl t, as d h no get he machi e/ dap er pow ug we such by han ling hem t wit
we hands or spilli bevera es hemt ng g on to t .
•Do the mach / p r to r e r u or no exposet ine AC ada te ext emely high t mpe at res high
hu ty. le th midi Never ave em on he t dash rd boa or in he t ba of r r, ne he e ck you ca ar at rs
or other h ap nces p t bo rot plia . Kee hem ou oft th di ect g and r .sunli ht ain
•A id usi the mach in r .vo ng ine ext emely dusty places
•Dep ng on e envi ental ndit i i , endi th ronm co ions and he t appl ed sett ngs some
cha acte or symbols may icul rer rs be diff t to ad.
•Do ll i om the P h la ler, herw pe not pu on the tape be ng fed fr -touc be ot ise the ta
ca t or la er may be ma .sse te P-touch bel da ged
•Do not a e t to cut t ta wh printing or fee ng si e t s d ge tt mp he pe ile di nc hi will ama the tape.
•Do not try to p t la rin bels using an empty tape cassette set in the P o l er. -t uch abel Doing
so will dama th int ad ge e pr he .
•R e n a t if u do n emove he t batt ries and discon ect he t AC dap er yo ot intend to the use
machine for an exte dedn per odi of e. ( W tim Note: hen power is discon ecten d for more
t nute all tex fo t sett gs a any text les stor han five mi s, t, rma in nd fi ed in th memory wille
be a .)cle red
•Do old e es t r or ne batter th ot ype no uset and new batt ri toge he mix alkali ies wi her t
batt es set t a a end in the ng t . Othe , t eri , or the posi ive nd neg tive wro posi ion rwise he
batt es g .eri may leak or be dama ed
•Do meta articles such as wee or a p , en ch ng e no uset llic , t zers met llic en wh ex angi th
batt es.eri
•Always use the spec edifi vol aget and the sugges ted AC te adap r
(AD-24ES/24ESA) for thi achs m ine e da or fail e.to pr vent any mage ur
•To event i t sh sure that the of the adapter is f y pr f re or elec ric ock make, plug AC ull
inse ed i o t er outlet. Do not t at lo .rt nt he pow use an ou le tht is ose
INTRODUCTION
FCC NOTIC E
Th devis ice comp esli wi Parth t 15 of t he FCC Rules. Ope at onr i is sub ecj t to he t fo owinll g two iti s: ( cond on 1)
Th dev ceis i may not use ca harm ere ce, anful interf n d (2) this dev ce st ac epti mu c an er ce re ed,y interf en ceiv
incl g interf ce t t sir o ti .udin eren ha may cause unde ed pera on
Th equ pmenis i t has en ste be te d f to ly wi li ts for a ss B digi l vic pu nt to and ound comp th the mi Cla ta de e, rsua
Part 15 of the F l . ese mits are d igned to pro de rea n le protection aga st f CC Ru es Th li es vi so ab in harm ul
in rfer in a re d ial instal ti is e pmte ence si ent la on. Th qui en genert at , u , ra te io fr y es ses and can dia rad equenc
ene gy andr , if not in ed andstall u in co an wi sed ac rd ce th the ins ct on tru i s, may cause ha ul interf en to rmf er ce
ra commun cat ons ver he no guara tee th in ence wi no occu pa cudio i i . Howe , t re is n at terfer ll t r in a rti lar
in ati . If stall on th equ pment dois i es cause ha mfu in ence r l terfer to r io tele sion re ti ad or vi cep on, wh ch can bei
de erm nedt i by tur t eq t off ning he uipmen and on he use, t r is r try rrect encou aged to to co the i rfer ce nte en by
one or more of he ow ng asur t foll i me es:
- R i t or relo te t ivi e .eor en ca he rece ng ant nna
- I r e t s ti b the i tnc eas he epara on etween equ pmen d r iv .an ece er
- C t the i onnec equ pment in anto out onlet a ci uit diff ent from rc er that to wh chi t re i r is he ce ve conn ctee d.
- C lt e ler or an peri ra / te nici p.onsu th dea ex enced dio TV ch an fo helr
- C ifi ti s e ly a v by Br r I str s, ld vo the er’s hanges or mod ca on no exprt ss ppro ed othe ndu ie Ltd cou. id us
auth op ra he equority to e te t ipment.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
Unpacking Your P-touch Labeler
Check that the package contains the following before using your P-touch la-
beler.
Included items may differ by distribution.
Tape Cassettes
Ma su t is n n ac g a e ss . ke re tha the power tur ed off whe repl in tap ca ette
Open the tape compartment cover by lifting up both sides at the same time.
If a ta casse e is r t d, it by pu it st g up.pe tt al eady ins alle remove lling rai ht
In rt a ta e ki sure t it ce.se pe cass tte ma, ng tha snaps into pla
•Ma pe eds un ap eske sure that the end of the a t fe der the t e guid .
•If t on is , ur fing to the toothed wh ehe ink ribb loose use yo er wind eel in th
direc ion row on casset of the ar the tte.
A you a ta , f d t ( + ) o a th fter have inst lled he t pe ee he ape t nce nd en
push in t ta t r to he pe cut er leve cut the pe ta .
Se e cl front er ki su t it ce.cur ly ose the cov , ma ng re tha snaps into pla
Power Supply
Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries.
T the chine over and r e the ttery compartment v . urn ma emov ba co er
If e e al t d, .batt ries ar ready ins alle remove hem t
In rt x w si al l se si ne AA- ze ka ine
bat er (Lt ies R6), mak ng sur thati e
the po es in the cor ecir l point r t
di ctio . Alwa repl all six re ns ys ace
bat er th me me ust ies at e sa ti ing
bran new onesd .
Att ch bat mpa tm by in ing the re hooks at thea the tery co r ent cover sert th e
botto into the slots the ch ne, then pushin do ly on thm on ma i g wn firm e
cov unti it snaps to aceer l in pl .
When using optional AC adapter (model
AD-24ES/24ESA)
Insert the plug on the adapter cord into
the adapter jack on the right side of the
machine.
Insert the plug into the nearest standard
electrical outlet.
For memory back up, we recommend using
AA-size alkaline batteries (LR6) together
when using the AC adapter.
TZe tape ca sett s e
Accessor es Gui ide
PT-1890
Us r's ide Gu e
Warranty Card
Ba e o ar ent tt ry c mp tm
cover
Keyboard & LCD
Turn g Onin the Power
Setting Language (
[L ng agea u ] / l ] /[Eng ish
Setting unit (inch/mm)
[Unit] / [inch] /
•The LCD shows one row of 15 characters; however, the text that
you enter can be up to 80 characters in length, which will scroll
across the display.
•Use with Shift key to go to beginning/end of the text.
•The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5
minutes.
•To cancel operations, press .
•To initialize the P-touch labeler back to factory settings, turn off the
machine and then while holding down and , press to
turn the machine back on. Finally, release and .
Size
Caps
Pr keyeview
Font keys
Charac keyter s
Tab key
Caps ke y
Shift key
Symbo kel y
Auto Format key
Width
St eyl
Unde line Framr / e
L l Le thabe ng
Cursor key s
Function key
Po r ywe ke
Backspace key
En yter ke
Shift key
Acce ynt ke
Space ke y
Cursor
Tape cutter lever
Esc key
OK key
Prin keyt
( + )
English/Spanish/
French/Portuguese
( + )
Troubleshooting
Er or mes agr s e
Wh what to do en...
Specifications
Accessories (Supplies may differ by distribution.)
Message Cause/Remedy
Battery W ! T batteries are w l them th new es.eak he eak. Rep ace wi on
Che Ba he ins all ies are ab utck ttery! T t ed batter o to run out.
Inva d! Th te ove cu you t Numb -li •ere is no xt ab the rsor when se er
ing.
•Invalid cha acte is lect r r se ed for r .Numbe ing
•Invalid mber is sel nu ected for Tab Le th el L th.ng or Lab eng
No Text! You tri to pr t a tex le wh th no data st d in •ed in t fi en ere is ore
the me ry.mo
•The Pri key no text is ter .nt is pressed when en ed
•You tri to t Co s, r g or rr no text ed se pie Numbe in Mi or when
is ente .red
Li Limine t! You tri t•ed o en r a 3rd li by g E er key.te ne pressin nt
•You tried to print a 2 ne te w n (3.5 m or li xt he 0.13" m) 0.23"
(6 mm) ta ins alle pe is t d.
No Cass ette! You ie lab en ere is casse al ed tr d to print a el wh th no tte inst l .
Cu rrotter E r! Tap cu is used in ddle ti procese tter lever the mi o prinf ng s.
Full he maxi mber ac rs (80 cha acte! T mum nu o charf te r rs) have
al en e e .ready be nt red
Tex Too L ! ext l th et ong The t eng xcee he selec ed lab ng ords t t el le th the
selected Auto Format ting le th.set ng
No Fr e OK? Printing on .5 mm) pe wi inva d Fr e se i am 0.13" (3 ta th li am tt ng
ON l to pr t th Frame, to .). (Se ect in wi no cancel
Problem Solution
The displ ay stays bl ank
a y have fter ou tu nedr on
t e.he machin
•C ck at the t ri ect rted.he th ba te es are corr ly inse
•I e batter a w , re .f th ies re eak place hem t
•C ck at the AC a er ect co t .he th ad pt is corr ly nnec ed
Wh bel isen the la
print there is too ed out,
mu ch margin (space) on
bo of the ext.th sides t
•Ref o "Setting [M i er t arg n] (Tap rgine Ma )" his users on t
guide and t [H f] [N ow] to have selec al or arr sma ler rgil ma ns
for you belr la .
The machi oes ne d not
pr t, pri ed in or he t nt
cha act rs otr e are n
form perly.ed pro
•C ck at the pe cassetthe th ta e has be rted r ly.en inse co rect
•I e t e tte ty, re it.f th ap casse is emp place
•C ck e t e art t cover p erly cl .he th ap comp men is rop osed
The se cle red tting has a
on its own.
•The tteri may w . Re th .ba es be eak place em
•When power is di n ed for sco nect mor hae t n five minutes, a ll
te & formats in t ay wi be los La axt he displ ll t. ngu ge and unit
sett gs r .in will also be clea ed
A bla horizontal line nk
ap th gh the pears rou
pr t el.in ed lab
•Th maybe so d pri ad. ove the ere me ust on he t nt he Rem
ta tte and use a dry tton swab to g t e t pe casse co en ly wip he
pri nt he th p-a d-d mo onad wi and u n own ti .
•The print ad n be cle d re easily i the opti al he ca ane mo f on
print ad e ng tte 4) d.he cl ani casse (TZe-CL is use
The machi ne has
"lo ed up" (i.e., nothi ck ng
ha a key ppens when is
pr sees d, even tho ugh
t e .)he machin is on
•Turn off e, a th ho the machin nd en while lding
down d , ess to urn e back an pr t the machin
on Fi ll. na y, e e d .rel as an
•N e: e teot Th xt mats displ and for in he t ay er . are ased Also,
the l a d un ttin l be a .angu ge an it se gs wil cle red
The power turns o ff
when you try to print.
•The tteri may w . Re thba es be eak place em.
•C ck at the t ri ect rted.he th ba te es are corr ly inse
The tape does not feed
properly or the tape gets
stuck inside the machine.
•Check that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
•The cutt lever le pr ting. t t er is used whi in Do no ouch he t
cutt lever er du ing nt ng r pri i .
All text and format settings
need to be cleared to
create a new label.
•P s wh di down and le [Text&For-res ile hol ng , se ct
mat].
Item Specification
Dime (W) 5"nsions 6.6" 8.× (D) 2.2" )×(H
(1 2 57 (H))67mm (W) ×15mm (D) ×mm
We t 1. s. (5 t tteri d t te)igh 26 lb 70 g) (wi hou bat es an ape casset
Power p y Six AA ize al line eries R6) or optional AC ter su pl -s ka batt (L adap
(m del AD-2o 4ES/24ESA)
Tap casse her ape (wi the tte Brot TZe t d ) :
0.13" .5 0.23" (6 ), 0.35" (9 ), 0.47" (1 mm), 0.70" (18 (3 mm), mm mm 2 mm)
Accessories ock No.St
Tap Casse th ched up lies and Accesso idee ttes See e atta "S p ries Gu ".
AC A ter del 4ES/24ESAdap mo AD-2
Setting Font
image
image
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
Making Two Line Text
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press .
Use eit erh 0.35" (9 mm) or 0.47" (12 mm or ), 0.70" (18 mm) wide tape for two line text.
Entering Symbols
•To o t nex p, ess .go t he t grou pr
•To e ti , pr s .cancel op ra ons es
Entering Accented Characters
/ /
•To e ti , pr s .cancel op ra ons es
•T or of ac nted r e er the t u .he der ce cha act rs diff by selec ed LCD lang age
To Clear
To delete a character one by one
To delete all text
[C ] [Text On ]lear ly
To delete all text & format
[C ] [Text & Format]lear
You can also go into [Text & Format] / by es g .[Text On ]ly pr sin +
Group
Symbols
Group
Sy smbol
71
82
93
014
115
216
Accented Characters Accented Characters
aA
cC
dD
eE
gG
iI
kK
lL
nN
oO
rR
sS
tT
uU
yY
zZ
Uppe se se FFr ca ( ON) Lower ca ( O )
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Setting [Size]
[ ] [ ]Size Large
Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.
Select MAX to print with maximum text size when using 0.70" (18 mm) tape, all
texts are in upper case, the Style setting is [Normal], and the Underline/Frame
setting is [Off].
Setting [Width]
[ ] [ ]Width ×2
Setting [Style] (V ticer al)
[ ] [ ]Style Vertical
Setting [Underline/Frame]
[ ] [ ]Underline/Frame Underline
Frames cannot be printed on 0.13" (3.5 mm) tape.
Setting [Label Length]
(Auto / 1.2" - 12.0"
)
[ ]Label Length
•Y can se th t g t ngth th ke .ou also lect he t leng by en erin he le wi Num ys
•To turn to [Aut .re o] press,
Setting [Tab]
You can make aligned texts by setting tabs.
Example: To set a ab bet en " " d "D" t we ABC an
Th curso sh ld be posi ion ere you set abe r ou t ed wh a t .
Setting [Tab Length](A 0"uto / 0. - 4.0")
[ ]Tab Length
•Y can se th t g t ngth th ke .ou also lect he t leng by en erin he le wi Num ys
•To turn to [Aut .re o] press,
Setting [Auto Format]
You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap-
plications.
[VHS Spine ]
Text Preview
You can preview the text before printing.
•The LCD e ole tex the l le th (i / tur to e shows th wh t and labe ng nch mm), hen t re ns th
o n text.rigi al
•O y e text can pre ew not the t, e size, und e/f e or any nl th be vi ed, fon styl , erlin ram
a tion atu .ddi al fe res
Feeding ( pe Feed)Ta
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•The mach f 1. of ta , which may ne ine will eed 0" pe be eded wh sta ling newen in l a ta pe
casse en using [Ch in Prin ea urtte or wh the a t] f t e.
Printing
•To t off the la , pu e t e tter le the u r ft n cu bel sh in th ap cu ver on ppe -le cor er of he t
mach .ine
•To even a tpr t dam ge to he e, do no while he tap t t try o cut t me ge "Print" d" ssa or "Fee
is d play .is ed
Setting [Margin] (T e M )ap argin
[Margin] [Full]
[F /[ f N ow]ull] Hal ]/[ arr is for leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.
NOTE: Cu ong prin ed ts (: wi scissors he xt is ce red in labet al the t do ) th so t te nte the l.
[Cha Print]in is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin
<e.g. 1>. You can also create a label containing text in various styles; print a
text in one style, and before feeding, enter the second text in another style
<e.g. 2>.
FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER ee Feeding/Print ). (s ing
Ot A PART CUT y to ll herwise OF THE TEXT MAY BE OFF. Do not tr pu the
tape since this may damage the tape cassette.
Using [Print Option]
[Copi ]es
You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
[ ] [ ]Print Option Copies
You can also select the number of copies by entering with Num keys.
[Nu g]mberin
You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected
number by 1 after each label is printed.
Example: To pr t i o a l t ni a serial num r (0123, 01 d 0125)in cop es f labe con ai ng be 24 an
[ ]Print Optio n
[ ]Numbering
Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number.
[ or]Mirr
[
Pri Opnt tion
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Mirror
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[Mirror Print? ]
Use clear tape in [Mirror], so the labels can be read correctly from the oppo-
site side when attached on glass, windows or other transparent surfaces.
Pe ed label m b king and apply e label.el the print fro ac th
Memory ( e)Fil
You can save your original labels on to your machine. Up to five labels can
be saved and recalled for printing whenever you desire. You can also edit and
overwrite the stored label.
[File]
To Save:
[Save]
To Print:
[Print]
To Open:
[Open]
Function Shortcuts
In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, the PT-1890 provides
you with function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used func-
tion just by pressing and the shortcut key shown in the table below. To
confirm, press .
[Large [Mediu al AX] m] [Sm l] [M ]
[Normal] [ ×[]2 1/2]×
[No mal [O ner ] [Bold] utli ]
[Shadow] [Italic] [Italic Bold]
[Italic Out ](Italic Outl l ine)
[Italic ] [Vert al]Shadow ic
[Off] [Underline] [Round] [Candy] [ llout]Ca
[Banner [Woo Vine Fl er] den] [ ] [Hand] [ ow ]
Application gth Appli tion hLen ca Lengt
"4.4enipS esaC DC"5.5enipS SHV
"2.3baT eliF"6.1enipS VDiniM
"6.1baT rediviD"5.3epaT oiduA
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Tab
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1"
1/2" 1/2" 1/6"1/6"
1"
CBACBA CBA: :
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ABC ABC ABC ABC
ABC
DEF
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Chain Print
( + )
If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that
number, a message "Overwrite?" will appear. Press to save your
new label. Press to cancel.
Key Function y Fu tionKe nc
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Should you encounter any problems with your product, please do not
return your product to the store!
After referring to the User's guide, if you still need assistance, call Brother
Customer Service at:
Voice : 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437
)
Web : www.brother.com
Fax : 1-901-379-1210
If you need to locate a service center, please call
1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) or visit us at www.brother.com
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PREPARATION OPERATION REFERENCE
[GETTING STARTED]
[CREATING LABELS]
MAKING TEXT DESIGNING LABELS PRINTING LABELS COMPLETED LABELS
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
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