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Command Toolbar
Property Toolbar
When margins are set to
Large
, (default set-
ting) labels print with approx. 25mm margins
on each side of the printed text. Reduce this
margin by changing the setting to
Small
.
Select
Margins
from the menu displayed
when you right click the mouse. Change
the setting to
Small
.
Enter the desired text and click the
button.
The tape will advance and place cut marks
where the margin should be manually cut to ac-
commodate small margins.
Troubleshooting
After reading this User’s Guide, if you still need assistance,
visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
Problem
Solution
After exiting P-touch Editor
Lite, how do I restart the
program while the machine
is still on?
There are three ways to restart. Perform any of the following:
• Turn off the P-touch labeller and then turn it back on.
• Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable while the labeller is on.
• Launch P-touch Editor Lite from
My Computer.
The LED is
fl
ashing.
This is an error message.
Please press the Power/feed button to clear the error message.
If the LED remains
fl
ashing after performing the above, please contact Broth-
er Customer Service for further assistance.
I cannot turn the P-touch
labeller on.
Check to see that the batteries are installed correctly, or that the recommend-
ed power adapter is securely connected.
I cannot exit P-touch Editor
Lite.
Check if an error message is being displayed, if so try to rectify the problem.
Please note that you cannot exit P-touch Editor Lite while labels are being printed.
A blank horizontal line ap-
pears through the printed
label.
Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicate that the
print head is dirty. Clean the print head using a cotton swab or optional print head
cleaning cassette (TZ-CL3).
* Do not touch the print head directly with your
fi
ngers.
The label is dif
fi
cult to cut.
Clean the cutter blade using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.
* Do not touch the cutter blade directry with your
fi
ngers.
Adjusting the left and
right margins of your
label
Creating a mixed
1-row/2-row label con-
taining a symbol
How to reduce the margin size.
Margin Setting
Large
ABCD
Small
: ABCD
Select the tape size and enter the de-
sired text.
Insert a few spaces, then click the
button.
Enter the desired text and press the
ENTER key. Enter the desired text on
the second row.
Click
Symbol
under
. Select the
symbol that you want to enter from the
displayed dialog box.
Click the
button.
P-touch Editor Lite
Speci
fi
cations
Item
Speci
fi
cation
Dimensions
53mm(W)×158mm(D)×112mm(H)
Weight
400g (without batteries and tape cassette)
Power supply
Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or optional AC adapter (AD-24)
USB port
USB mini B type
If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape cannot be cut cleanly,
replace it with a new cutter unit (stock no. TC-5) which can be obtained from an author-
ized Brother reseller.
Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your
fi
ngers.
CAUTION
Accessories (Supplies may differ by distribution)
Accessories
Stock No.
Tape cassette
Brother TZ tape (width) : 3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm
AC Adapter
AD-24
Cutter Unit
TC-5 (replacement)
System Requirements PC
Item
Speci
fi
cation
Operating System Microsoft Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista
®
System Memory 128MB minimum (Windows Vista - 512MB minimum)
Interface
USB Port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)
Graphics Card
SVGA
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity
(For USA Only)
Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA
TEL: (908) 704-1700
declares that the product: Product Name: P-touch Labeller PT-1230PC
Model Number: PT-1230PC
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi-
tions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential 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 interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 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:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con-
nected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
-Changes or modi
fi
cations not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
-The enclosed interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a
Class B digital device.
USER'S GUIDE
USER'S GUIDE
Icon
Function
Displays the New screen for creating a new label.
Opens a saved
fi
le with P-touch Editor Lite.
Saves the data to your PC, etc, but not to the labeller.
Inserts a new text box (convenient when creating labels containing
both single and multiple lines of text)
Inserts an image onto your label.
From
fi
le: Inserts an image stored on your PC.
Screen capture: Inserts the selected area of the PC screen as a
graphic.
Symbol: Inserts one of your PC’s built-in symbols.
Inserts a frame.
Displays the menu.
The menu includes all P-touch Editor Lite functionality.
Minimizes P-touch Editor Lite.
Exits P-touch Editor Lite.
Other Functions (available on the menu displayed by right-clicking the mouse)
Label View
Display
Function
Display
Function
This label view is displayed when the software is
started. The width of tape currently set is displayed
on the left of the label image. When “Auto” is shown
on the right, the length of tape is automatically ad-
justed to the length of text.
Inserted text boxes, images, and frames are treated
as objects. Objects are surrounded by handles
(indicated by eight blue points). These handles will
appear when text boxes, images and frames are in-
serted.
You can drag the label border to manually change
the length and width of the label. Move the pointer to
the label area’s border. When the blue line appears,
drag to the desired length or width.
Indicates that an object is selected.
You can adjust the size of the P-touch Editor Lite
window. Simply move the pointer over an edge of
the P-touch Editor Lite window and drag to adjust
the size once the pointer changes to an arrow.
The pointer changes to an arrow when moved over
a handle. You can change the size of the object by
dragging.
Guidelines are sometimes displayed when moving
objects. They are shown when the object is aligned
at the left, right, top, or bottom edge of the printable
area, or in the centre. In the illustration to the left,
the guidelines indicate that the object is centred at
the top edge of the tape.
You can move objects by dragging when the pointer
is a crosshair. For text objects, the pointer only
changes to a crosshair over the border of the object.
Menu
Do this
Undo
Redo
Click
Undo
to undo the last operation.
Click
Redo
to redo an undone operation.
Cut
Copy
Paste
Select the text area (or object) that you want to cut or copy and select
Cut
or
Copy
. Click in the destination
area and select
Paste
.
Margins
Set the length of blank space on both sides of the label (
large
or
small
).
Insert
Click
Insert
.
Select
Text box
to insert text onto the label.
Select
From File
to insert an image stored on your PC.
Select
Screen Capture
to insert the selected area of the PC screen.
Select
Symbol
to insert one of your PC’s built-in symbols.
Select
Frame
to insert one of P-touch Editor Lite built-in frames.
Direction
Select the object text and click either
Horizontal Text
or
Vertical Text
to change the direction of the label.
Numbering
Select a number or character within your text and click
Numbering
to consecutively advance the number on
each label. Click to the right of the
button and click
Print Options
. Check the
Numbering
box and
enter the number of labels being printing in the
Count
fi
eld. Click the
button.
Change Image
Select the image and click
Change Image
to replace the current image with a different image.
Rotate
Rotate objects to
0°, 90°, 180°
or
270°
.
Order
Select one of the objects and click
Order
, then select
Bring to Front
,
Send to Back
,
Bring Forward
, or
Send Backward
to set the order of each object in the layer.
Options
Click
Options
.
Select either
mm (mm)
or
inches (in)
to set the measurement unit setting.
Select P-touch Editor Lite language. Restart the application to apply the new selected “
Language
”.
Select either
Display New Value after Printing
or
Reset to Original Value after Printing
to set the number-
ing option.
Brother Solutions Center
About
Exit
Click
Brother Solutions Center
to go to the website for assistance, information or to download P-touch Edi-
tor 5.0.
Click
About
to learn about the P-touch Editor Lite version.
Click
Exit
to exit P-touch Editor Lite.
Icon
Function
Click to change the font.
Click to specify the font size.
You can adjust the font size up or down one level by clicking
or
.
Speci
fi
es the font style:
Bold
Italic
Underline
Speci
fi
es the alignment of text in a text box.
Sets the width of the tape. Click
to automatically detect the width of the
inserted tape.
Sets the length of the label. Click
to automatically adjust the length of the
label to accommodate the entered text.
Sets/cancels the label direction to vertical.
Click to set the zoom factor for the Label View.
You can also change the zoom factor by clicking or .
Click
to print normally or to print with options.
Mirror Printing:
Prints a mirror image of the label.
Cut Mark:
Prints cut marks to easily mark where labels should be manually cut when
printing a strip of labels or if you set tape margins to none.
Copies
: Prints multiple copies of a label.
Creating Labels
