U-Line BROTHER P-TOUCH D400AD Quick Start Manual Download Page 6

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PRINTING A LABEL CONTINUED

SETTING MARGIN [FULL]/[HALF]/[NARROW]

 

➔ ▲

/

 [Margin] 

➔ ▲

/

 [Full/Half/Narrow]

 

OK

 

or

 

 ➔ ▲

/

 Select the number of copies 

 

,

 

OK

 

or

 

. (See Figure 7)

NOTE: Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors  
so the text is centered in the label. 

[CHAIN]

Use this setting when printing several labels with minimal 

margins. (See Figure 8)

Enter text (ABC) 

➔ 

 

➔ ▲

/

 [Margin] 

➔   

/

   

[Chain] 

➔ 

OK

 

or 

 ➔ 

 

➔ ▲

/

 Select the number of 

copies 

➔ 

,

 

OK

 

or

 

 ➔ 

The message [OK to 

Feed?] appears 

➔ 

Esc

 

➔ 

Clear the text and enter text 

for the next label (DEF) 

➔ 

 

➔ ▲

/

 Select the number 

of copies 

 

,

 

OK

 

or

 

 

➔ 

The message [OK to 

Feed?] appears 

➔ 

OK

 

or

 

 to feed the tape.

NOTE: When [Chain] is set, feed the tape before 

using the cutter otherwise a part of the text may 
be cut off. Refer to "Feeding Tape" on page 3. 

•  The value XX displayed on the upper right corner of 

the LCD display indicates the label length XX shown 

on the label images below. (See Figure 9)

NOTE: Do not pull the tape, since this may 

damage the tape cassette.

ADJUSTING THE LABEL LENGTH

 

➔ ▲

/

 [Adjustment] 

➔ 

OK

 

or

 

 ➔ ▲

/

▼  

[Label Length] 

➔   

/

   

[-5 - +5] 

➔ 

OK

 

or

 

.

NOTE: Approximately 1% of the total label 
length will be adjusted by one level.

USING SAMPLE LABELS TO CREATE AND 

PRINT LABELS FROM PRE-DESIGNED  

TEMPLATES

Example:

 

➔ ▲

/

 

 

➔ 

OK

 

or

 

 ➔ 

 ➔

Move the cursor to the first line and edit the text 

 

 

 Move the cursor to the second line and edit 

the text 

 

 ➔ 

 ➔ ▲

/

 Select the number 

of copies 

➔ 

,

 

OK

 

or

 

.

NOTE: When a sample label consists of two 
lines of text, removing the second line also 
removes the character attributes of the  
second line. 

•  To recover the original character attributes of the 

deleted second line, cancel the currently selected 

sample label by pressing 

and select the same 

sample label again. 

•  To delete all text at once on a line only, move the 

cursor to the line you wish to delete all text, then 

press 

Shift

 and 

Figure 8

   0.37" 

 

  (9.5 mm)

Figure 9

LCD Display

Label Image

Full

Half

Narrow

XX" (XX mm)

XX" (XX mm)

XX" (XX mm)

Full  Half Narrow

   0.94" 

 0.94" 

  0.47"     0.47" 

 0.16"   0.16" 

 (23.9 mm) 

(23.9 mm) 

(12 mm)   (12 mm) 

(4 mm) (4 mm)

Figure 7

Summary of Contents for BROTHER P-TOUCH D400AD

Page 1: ...de 29 File 30 Shift 31 Caps 32 Tab 33 Letter 34 Power 35 Menu CONTROL PANEL PARTS 1 8 9 10 11 7 2 3 4 5 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 19 18 20 21 22 NOTE The text entered...

Page 2: ...different batteries such as Ni MH and alkaline may result in an explosion Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions INSERTING A TAPE CASSETTE Figure 2 Tape Compartment Cover Tape Cutter...

Page 3: ...0 0 100 mm OK or ENTERING SYMBOLS ENTERING SYMBOLS USING THE SYMBOL FUNCTION Select Category OK or Choose a symbol OK or SETTING SYMBOL HISTORY Up to 15 recently used symbols are added to History The...

Page 4: ...Auto and all the text is entered in uppercase the text is automatically adjusted to print in the largest font size possible for each tape width The font size is larger than the largest font size avai...

Page 5: ...bar code mark on the data entry screen and press LABEL PREVIEW To preview the text before printing press Press or to scroll the preview to the left or right Press or to change the magnification of the...

Page 6: ...NOTE Do not pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette ADJUSTING THE LABEL LENGTH Adjustment OK or Label Length 5 5 OK or NOTE Approximately 1 of the total label length will be adjusted by...

Page 7: ...and hold down Shift and R While holding down Shift and R press once and then release Shift and R NOTE Release before releasing the other key All text format settings option settings and stored label...

Page 8: ...e through the tape exit slot If the tape is jammed remove the tape cassette and then pull out the jammed tape and cut it Check that the end of the tape passes through the tape guide before reinstallin...

Page 9: ...t or feed tape Turn the printer off and then on again before continuing The tape is tangled in the cutter remove the tape Length Limit The length of the label to be printed using the text entered is l...

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