Brother P-Touch 3600 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 GUIDE

9600/36009600/3600

PREFACE

Thank you for purchasing this P-touch!

With your new P-touch, you can create labels for any purpose. Select from a variety of frames, fonts

and character styles to design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the many pre-formatted templates

available make label-making quick and easy.

You can print professional-looking labels in no time. The quality and performance of this P-touch

make it an extremely practical machine to meet all your labelling needs.

Although this P-touch is easy to use, we suggest that you read this User’s Guide carefully before

starting. Keep this manual nearby for future reference.

NOTE

The P-touch will make a noise when it is turned on or while it is printing; however, this does not indicate a

malfunction.

Declaration of Conformity

We BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku,

Nagoya 467-8562, Japan

declare that the Labelling System PT-9600/3600 conforms with the following normative documents:

EMC: EN 55022:1998 Class B

EN 55024:1998

EN 61000-3-2:1995

EN 61000-3-3:1995

and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/

263/EEC and 92/31/EEC). The AC adapter also conforms with EN 60950 and follows the provisions of the

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.

Issued by: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

P & H company

Development DIV.

QUICK REFERENCE

Entering text

Adding a space Space bar

Entering/Exiting Insert

mode i

Adding an uppercase

letter hor t+ desired character

Adding a series of

uppercase letters (enter-

ing Caps mode) c→Type character

Adding a lowercase let-

ter in Caps mode hor t+ desired character

Adding an accented

character a→Type character

d+ s→Type letter (OR n) →mor gto select letter →

Rotate r(OR jor k) to select →Press r(OR n)

:or l+ Type letter

Adding a symbol Rotate rto select SYMBOL, then press r(OR just press s) →

Rotate r(OR mor g) to select category →Rotate r(OR jor k)

to select symbol →n

Adding a new line n

Adding a new block d+ n

Adding a barcode Rotate rto select BARCODE, then press r(OR just press d+ i)

→Type barcode data →Press r(OR n)

Adding a special char-

acter to the barcode

Rotate rto select BARCODE, then press r(OR just press d+ i)

→s→mor gto select special character →n

Changing a barcode

parameter

Rotate rto select BARCODE, then press r(OR just press d+ i)

→m→ jor kto select parameter →Rotate r(OR mor g) to

select setting → Press r(OR n)

Setting up the Euro con-

version function

Rotate rto select CONVERSION SETUP, then press r(OR just press

d+ h) →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select currency →Press

r(OR n) →Type in exchange rate →Press r(OR n) →Rotate

r(OR mor g) to select separator →Press r(OR n) →Rotate r

(OR mor g) to select printing order →Press r(OR n)

Converting euros to/

from other currencies d+ 7→Rotate r(OR jor k) to select conversion direction

→Type in value to be converted →Press r(OR n)

Editing text

Deleting text bOR q

Deleting one line of text d+ q

Clearing all of the text

and formats d+ b → mor gto select TEXT & FORMAT → n

Clearing only the text d+ b → mor gto select TEXT ONLY → n

Formatting text

Changing formats for

entire text

Rotate rto select

GLOBAL FORMAT

, then press r(OR just press d+

→

Rotate r, then press r(OR jor k) to

select function

→

Rotate

r, then press r(OR mor g) to

select setting

→ Press r(OR n)

Changing formats for a

block of text j, k, mor gto select text block →Rotate rto select BLOCK

FORMAT, then press r(OR just press d+ 2) →Rotate r, then

press r(OR jor k) to select function →Rotate r, then press r

(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing formats for a

line of text j, k, mor gto select text line →Rotate rto select LINE FOR-

MAT, then press r(OR just press d+ 3) →Rotate r, then press

r(OR jor k) to select function →Rotate r, then press r(OR m

or g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the font Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press

r(OR jor k) to select FONT →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select

setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the character

size

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press

r(OR jor k) to select SIZE →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select

setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the character

width

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press

r(OR jor k) to select WIDTH →Rotate r(OR mor g) to

select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the character

style

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press

r(OR jor k) to select STYLE1 or STYLE2 →Rotate r(OR mor

g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the line effects Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press

r(OR jor k) to select LINE EFFECTS →Rotate r(OR mor g)

to select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the frame Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press

r(OR jor k) to select FRAME →Rotate r(OR mor g) to

select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the text align-

ment

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press

r(OR jor k) to select ALIGNMENT →Rotate r(OR mor g) to

select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the label mar-

gins

Select

GLOBAL FORMAT

, then press

(OR just press

)

→

Rotate

, then press

(OR

) to

select

T. MARGIN →

Rotate

(OR

) to

select setting

→

Press

(OR

)

Changing the label

length

Select

GLOBAL FORMAT

, then press

(OR just press

)

→

Rotate

, then press

(OR

) to

select

T. LENGTH

→

Rotate

(OR

) to

select setting

→

Press

(OR

)

Changing the block

margins Select GLOBAL FORMAT, then press r(OR just press d+ 1

)

→

Rotate r, then press r(OR jor k) to select B. MARGIN →Rotate

r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the block

length

Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FORMAT, then press r(OR just

press d+ 1or 2) →Rotate r, then press r(OR jor k) to

select B. LENGTH →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press

r(OR n)

Printing in reverse (mir-

ror printing) Rotate rto select MIRROR, then press r(OR just press d+ p) →

Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)

Formatting text for a

stamp

d+ S→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR

Rotating the text Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FORMAT, then press r(OR just

press d+ 1or 2) →Rotate r, then press r(OR jor k) to

select ROTATE →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r

(OR n)

Using an Auto format template

Creating a label or

stamp from an Auto for-

mat template

Rotate rto select AUTO FORMAT, then press r(OR just press d

+ 6) →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select template → Press r(OR

n) → Type in each line of text, then press r(OR n) → Continue

with 1, 2, 3or 4

1Printing an Auto for-

mat template Rotate r(OR mor g) to select PRINT →Press r(OR n)

2Editing the Auto for-

mat template text Rotate r(OR mor g) to select CONTINUE →Press r(OR n)→

Type in each line of text, then press r(OR n)

3Changing the style of

the Auto format tem-

plate

Rotate r(OR mor g) to select CHANGE STYLE →Press r(OR

n)→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select format style →Press r(OR

4Quitting the Auto

format function Rotate r(OR mor g) to select FINISH →Press r(OR n)→Press

r(OR n)

Printing text

Previewing the label Rotate rto select LAYOUT PREVIEW, then press r(OR just press

d+ 9) (jor kto scroll)

Changing how the

labels are cut Rotate rto select AUTO CUT, then press r(OR just press d+ f)

→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)

Printing using the cur-

rent print options p

Feeding and cutting

24 mm of tape f

Printing many copies Rotate rto select REPEAT, then press r(OR just press d+ 4) →

Rotate r(OR mor g) to select number (OR type number) → Press

r(OR n)

Printing many copies

while increasing

selected text

Rotate

to select

NUMBER

, then press

(OR just press

)

→

to select start of numbering field

→

Press

(OR

)

→

to select end of numbering field

→

Press

(OR

)

→

Rotate

(OR

)

to select (or type) number

→

Press

(OR

)

Storing, recalling, deleting & printing text files

Saving a file Rotate rto select MEMORY, then press r(OR just press d+ 8)

→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select STORE → Press r(OR n) →

Rotate r(OR mor g) to select file number → Type file name →

Press r(OR n)

Recalling a previously

saved file Rotate rto select MEMORY, then press r(OR just press d+ 8)

→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select RECALL → Press r(OR n) →

Rotate r(OR mor g) to select file number → Press r(OR n)

Deleting a previously

saved file Rotate rto select MEMORY, then press r(OR just press d+ 8)

→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select CLEAR → Press r(OR n) →

Rotate r(OR mor g) to select file number →Space bar so !

appears → Press r(OR n) → Press r(OR n)

Printing a previously

saved text file Rotate rto select MEMORY, then press r(OR just press d+ 8)

→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select PRINT → Press r(OR n) →

Rotate r(OR mor g) to select file number →Space bar so !

appears → Press r(OR n)

CONTENTS

Chapter 1

Before You Start ...................................................... 1

GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................2

Top view .............................................................................................................. 2

Bottom view ........................................................................................................ 3

LCD display ........................................................................................................ 3

Keyboard ............................................................................................................. 4

Carrying case ...................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 2

Getting Started ........................................................ 7

PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................8

Connecting the AC adapter ................................................................................ 9

Turning on/off the P-touch .................................................................................. 9

Installing/replacing a tape cassette .................................................................... 9

Connecting the P-touch to a computer ............................................................. 10

Installing the Software & Printer Driver .......................................................... 11

Reading the User’s Guide ................................................................................. 27

Using P-touch Editor 3.2 .................................................................................. 28

Using P-touch Quick Editor ............................................................................. 30

Uninstalling the Software & Printer Driver ..................................................... 33

Attaching labels ................................................................................................ 36

Assembling stamps ............................................................................................ 37

Chapter 3

Functions .............................................................. 41

Performing basic operations ............................................................................ 42

Entering text ...................................................................................................... 44

Editing text ........................................................................................................ 51

Formatting ........................................................................................................ 52

Printing ............................................................................................................. 68

Storing and recalling files ................................................................................ 71

Chapter 4

Machine Adjustments ........................................... 79

Machine adjustments .........................................................................................80

ERROR MESSAGE LIST .............................................................. 83

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 89

MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... 93

Appendix .............................................................. 95

Symbols ..............................................................................................................96

Special barcode characters ...............................................................................99

Fonts ..................................................................................................................99

Sizes and widths ...............................................................................................100

Type styles .......................................................................................................102

Framing and shading patterns ........................................................................104

Pre-set templates .............................................................................................105

Template text styles .........................................................................................108

INDEX ..................................................................................... 109

ACCESSORIES .......................................................................... 113

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