Brother P-touch PT-E105 User manual

ELECTRONIC LABELING SYSTEM

GETTING STARTED

Installing Power Supply and Tape Cassette

With the LCD facing down, open the Cassette

Cover by pressing the grooved tab and

pushing in the direction of the arrow, as

illustrated.

When replacing batteries or tape cassettes,

make sure the power is turned off.

This P-touch labeling system requires six (6)

AAA alkaline batteries or six (6) fully-charged

Ni-MH batteries, not included.

NOTE

This P-touch labeling system requires one of the

following (not included):

- six (6) AAA alkaline batteries,

- six (6) fully-charged Ni-MH batteries,

- AC Adapter (AD24).

Print Head

Tape Cutter LeverCassette Cover

Thank you for purchasing a Brother P-touch labeling system!

Use your new Brother P-touch labeling system to create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels.

This P-touch labeling system uses Brother TZe tapes. TZe tape cassettes are available in many colors and sizes. For a complete list of

tapes compatible with your P-touch labeling system, visit us at: www.brother.com.

Please read this guide, and the included Product Safety Guide, before using this P-touch labeling system. After reading this guide, keep

it in a safe place.

English

User’s Guide

E105

NOTE

• The LCD displays one row of 15 characters; however, each label can contain up to 80 characters.

Insert the Tape Cassette following the

drawing marked inside the case. Gently

press the Cassette into the P-touch labeling

system until it clicks into place.

• Make sure your Tape Cassette is marked .

• Use Brother TZe tapes with this machine.

Close the Cassette Cover and gently press

until it clicks into place.

NOTE

If you prefer to use the optional AC Adapter

(AD24) instead of using batteries:

Insert the Power Adapter cord into the AC Adapter

Jack on the side of the P-touch labeling system.

2. Insert the Power Adapter into a grounded

AC electrical outlet.

LCD

1. Size

2. Cursor

3. Shift

4. Caps

5. Cable Wrap

6. Cable Flag

7. Faceplate

8. Label Length

If you have selected a specific

label length, appears.

• Label length displayed on LCD may differ slightly from the actual label length when printed.

Tape Exit Slot

Toothed Wheel

Cutter Edge

End of Tape

Tape Guides

Tape Cutter Lever

AC Adapter Jack

NOTE

• When selecting settings or lengths, press the Space key to return to the default value.

Keyboard

1. Menu key

2. Power key

Cursor key : Left (Use with Shift

key to go to top of the text.)

4. Escape key

5. OK key

6. Cable Wrap key

7. Text key

8. Character keys

9. Shift key

10. Caps key

11. Accent key

12. Tape Cutter lever

13. Clear key

14. Print key

15. Preview key

16.

Cursor key : Right (Use with

Shift key to go to end of the text.)

17. Cable Flag key

18. Faceplate key

19. Serialize key

20. Backspace key

21. Enter key

22. Symbols key

23. Space key

• Pressing the Preview key displays a generated image of the label, and may differ from the actual label

when printed.

1Turn on your P-touch labeling system.

Supply power using six AAA batteries or the optional AC Adapter (AD24), and then press to turn

on the power.

2Set the language.

The default setting is [English].

3Set the unit of measurement.

The default setting is [inch].

NOTE

• The P-touch labeling system automatically turns off if it is inactive for five minutes.

• To cancel any operation, press .

• To return to the default setting, press the Space key.

Use this function to set LCD brightness. There are five levels from [-2] (darkest) to [+2] (brightest). The

default setting is [0].

NOTE

• To return to the default setting, press the Space key.

Initial Settings

/[Language] /(Select language) .

/[Unit] /[inch/mm] .

Contrast

/[LCD contrast]

/[-2 / -1 / 0/ +1 / +2]

If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use

and the tape cannot be cut cleanly, turn the cutter

board as shown in the illustration

If you still have difficulties, replace with new Cutter

Unit (stock no. TC-4) from an authorized Brother

reseller.

XReplacing the Cutter Unit

1. Remove the two sections of the Cutter Unit

(green) in the direction of the arrows as

illustrated below

2. Install a new Cutter Unit. Push it in gently until

it snaps into place.

*1 Visit support.brother.com for the latest

information about the recommended batteries.

Supplies and Accessories

Cassettes: See the included Supplies and

Accessories Guide.

AC Adapter: AD24 (optional)

Cutter Unit: TC-4 (replacement)

WARNING

Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your

fingers.

Specifications

Dimensions:

(W x D x H)

4.3" X 8.0" X 2.2"

(Approx. 109 (W) X 202 (D) X 55 (H) mm)

Weight: Approx. 0.9 lb. (Approx. 400 g)

(without batteries and tape cassette)

Power supply: Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)

Six AAA Ni-MH batteries (HR03)*1

Optional AC Adapter (AD24)

Tape cassette: Brother P-touch TZe tape widths:

0.13" (3.5mm), 0.23" (6mm),

0.35" (9mm), 0.47" (12mm)

Cutter Board

BASIC USAGE

You can enter a maximum of 80 characters and

spaces for a text label.

To cancel any operation, press .

XSwitching Upper Case / Lower Case

XCreating Two-Line Tapes

Move the cursor to where you want to start the

next line and press . Use either 0.35" (9mm)

or 0.47" (12mm) tape for two-line printing.

NOTE

• The return symbol ( ) appears when you press

the Enter key .

XEntering Tabs

• The tab symbol appears when you insert a

tab in the text.

XChanging Tab Length

• To return to the default tab length, press the Space

key.

• Please note: the default length varies based on

your tape size.

XCursor Keys

To move to the end of your text:

To move to the beginning of your text:

XEntering Accented Characters

• Refer to the Accented Characters table in this

guide.

• The order of accented characters varies based

on the language you selected.

Entering Text

Upper case

( ON)

Lower case

( OFF)

Line 1 The image

Line 2

Caps Caps

/ [Tab]

/ [Tab Length]

/ [Auto / 0.0"-4.0"

(0-100mm)]

- / /

XChanging Label Length

NOTE

• The lock symbol appears when you set a

specific tape length.

• To return to the default length (Automatic,

based on text length), press the Space key.

XClearing Text and Settings

To delete individual letters and spaces, press .

To delete all text :

To delete all text and settings:

You can save and reuse the text and settings for

up to nine different labels. Each label holds up to

80 characters (including spaces). Assign a

number (1-9) to each saved file so you can reuse

it, and edit or overwrite stored files as needed.

XSaving a new file

NOTE

• When saving a file, if you reuse a number that is

already assigned to another file, [Overwrite

OK?] appears on the LCD. To overwrite the

previously-saved file, press . To cancel

without saving, press .

XPrinting a saved file

XOpening a saved file

/ [Label Length]

/ [Auto / 1.2"-12.0"

(30-300mm)]

/ [Text Only]

/ [Text&Format]

Saving Label Files

(Enter text) / [File]

/ [Save] /

/ [File]

/ [Print] /

/ [File]

/ [Open] /

XChanging Text Settings

Emphasize text using underlines or a frame.

XEntering Symbols

• Refer to the Symbols table in this guide.

• To cancel any operation, press .

• Select History to view up to seven recently-used

symbols.

• You can also insert Symbols by pressing the

shortcut keys, as shown below.

Text Key

(Select an item)

(Select a setting)

Size Large

Medium

Small

Style Normal

Bold

Outline

Shadow

Italic

I+Bold

I+Outline

I+Shadow

Vertical

V+Bold

Width Normal

× 2

× 1/2

Underline and Frame

/ [Undl/Frame]

/ (Select a frame type)

Symbols Key

(Select category)

(Select a symbol)

Punctuation Space

key Currency

History Greek

Brackets Electrical

Bullets Datacom

Super/

Subscript AV/Security

Mathematics Safety

Arrows

XPreview

• Pressing the Preview key displays a preview of

the label, and may differ from the actual one

when printed.

• If the LCD cannot display all the text at once,

press / to display the hidden text.

• Press / / to exit Preview

mode.

XFeeding (Tape Feed)

• This function feeds approximately 1" (25mm) of

blank tape.

• Do not pull uncut tape from the Tape Cassette

as this may damage the Tape Cassette.

XPrinting

Press the Print key to print the text displayed on

the LCD.

XPrinting Multiple Copies

• You can print up to nine copies of each label.

• DO NOT touch the Tape Cutter Lever while the

message [Please Wait] appears on the LCD.

•To cut tape: When printing ends, push the

Tape Cutter Lever after the message [Please

Cut] appears.

• To remove tape backing, fold the tape

lengthwise (with the text facing inward), to

expose the inside edges that run down the

center of the tape backing. Peel and apply.

XSetting Margins

[Full] / [Half] / [Narrow]

Use one of these options to customize margin

length before and after your text.

The printed dots (:) indicate the end of the label.

Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors.

[Chain Print] (tape-saving option)

Use this option to print multiple different labels

with narrow margins. This option saves tape.

1. Enter your text.

Press .

3. When [Feed OK?] appears on the LCD, press

to change the text.

4. Clear the text, enter the text you want on the

next label, and then press .

5. After your last label prints, when [Feed OK?]

appears on the LCD, press .

NOTE

• When you use [

Chain Print

], feed the tape

before using the cutter ( + ), otherwise

part of the text may be cut off.

• Do not pull the tape, as this may damage the Tape

Cassette.

• The printed dots (:) indicate the end of the label. Cut

along the printed dots (:) with scissors.

Printing Labels

+ [Copies:] / /

/ [Margin]

/ [Full / Half / Narrow / Chain

Print]

LCD Printout

Full

Half

Narrow

2.7"

ABC

1" 1"

1.6"

ABC

0.47" 0.47"

1.0"

ABC

0.16"0.16"

LABEL APPLICATION KEYS

Use this function to create a label

that can be wrapped around a

cable or wire.

Turn on the Cable Rotate/Repeat function to print

text repeatedly along the length of the label so

that it can easily be read from any angle.

• To activate the Text Repeat function, press

and then select [CableRot/Rpt].

• Cable diameter: 0.2" to 3.6" (3mm to 90mm)

Default: 0.3" (6mm)

Use this function to create a

label that can be wrapped

around a cable or wire with its

ends applied together to form a

flag.

Specify the length you want, or select [Auto] to

automatically adjust the flag length according to

the text length.

• Flag length: 0.4" to 8.0" (10mm to 200mm), Auto

Default: Auto

• Use the Cable Flag function when the diameter

of the object is more than 0.2" (3mm).

• Text cannot be rotated when using the Cable

Flag function.

NOTE

• We recommend using Brother Flexible ID Tape for labels attached to cables and wires.

• To cancel the Cable Wrap/Cable Flag/Faceplate functions during operation, press / or

accordingly.

• Depending on the format you select, the entire contents of your text may not be printed. For example, if the

text is too long to fit into the format, the [Text Limit!] error message will appear.

Cable Wrap

[Txt Rpt: Off][Txt Rpt: On]

/(Select a cable diameter)

(Enter text)

Cable Flag

/(Select a flag length)

(Enter text)

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