2450DX USER’S GUIDE • Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference. www.p-touch.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 2450DX! Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels for any need. Its versatility enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many characters sizes and styles. In addition, the five tape widths (6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm and 24 mm) and variety of tape colours allow you to print personalised labels, useful for colour-coded filing.
PT-2450-1.book Page I Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................... 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 2 BATTERIES .......................................................................................................... 3 AC ADAPTER ............................................................................................
PT-2450-1.book Page II Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS............................................................................. 76 STYLE FUNCTION ............................................................................................ 79 UNDERLINE FUNCTION .................................................................................. 82 FRAME FUNCTION........................................................................................... 83 TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION .........
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PT-2450-1.book Page 2 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY Delete key Cursor keys Return key Power key GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ● ● ● 2 Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. This may damage the tape cassette. Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.
PT-2450-1.book Page 3 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car. Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time. Doing so may cause staining. Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use a soft, dry cloth only. Do not put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine.
PT-2450-1.book Page 4 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM AC ADAPTER The AC adapter (model H/H1) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet. To connect the AC adapter: 1 2 4 Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right side of the machine. Insert the plug on the adapter into the nearest standard electrical outlet. ☞ Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine.
PT-2450-1.book Page 5 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM TAPE CASSETTE A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of colours and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive colour-coded and stylised labels. In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily. To change the tape cassette: 1 Lift open the tape compartment cover. The installed cassette is also released.
PT-2450-1.book Page 6 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER This machine is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect the P-touch to your IBM PC-compatible or Macintosh computer, and to print labels created by the P-touch Editor software. ☞ The P-touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the P-touch is connected to the computer or turned on.
PT-2450-1.book Page 7 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & PRINTER DRIVER In order to provide even more illustration and layout features to the label-making possibilities available with your P-touch, two applications are available on the enclosed CD-ROM: P-touch Editor 3.2 and P-touch Quick Editor. With either applications, the printer driver must also be installed in order to print labels from the P-touch.
PT-2450-1.book Page 8 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 2 A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer. Select the desired language, and then click “OK”. ☞ If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM. (For Windows® XP, click “My Computer” in the Start menu, and then double-click the CDROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.
PT-2450-1.book Page 9 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 Carefully read the contents of the “Welcome” dialog box, and then click “Next” to continue. The “User Information” dialog box appears. 5 Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows®, it will automatically appear.), and then click “Next“. 6 A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation of the entered information. Click “Yes” to register the entered information.
PT-2450-1.book Page 10 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM •For a Typical or Compact installation Selecting “Typical” or “Compact”, then clicking “Next” immediately starts installation. Typical: All of the basic options (P-touch Editor 3.2, Clip art, Auto Format templates, Help and fonts) are installed. Compact: Only P-touch Editor 3.2 is installed. •For a Custom installation Selecting “Custom”, then clicking “Next” displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install.
PT-2450-1.book Page 11 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 8 After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver. To install the printer driver, click “Yes”. ☞ Windows® XP only: A message appears, informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother’s own compatibility tests and that “Continue Anyway” should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click “OK“.
PT-2450-1.book Page 12 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 2 ☞ 3 12 A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer. Select the desired language, and then click “OK”. If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CDROM drive containing the CD-ROM. (For Windows® XP, click “My Computer” in the Start menu, and then double-click the CDROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.
PT-2450-1.book Page 13 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 Carefully read the contents of the “Welcome” dialog box, and then click “Next” to continue. The “User Information” dialog box appears. 5 Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows®, it will automatically appear.), and then click “Next“. 6 A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation of the entered information. Click “Yes” to register the entered information.
PT-2450-1.book Page 14 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 8 After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you to select where shortcuts to P-touch Quick Editor will be added. Select the desired locations for the shortcuts, and then click “Next”. 9 A dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver. To install the printer driver, click “Yes”.
PT-2450-1.book Page 15 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM INSTALLING THE USB PRINTER DRIVER With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are automatically installed. If the P-touch 2450DX is to be connected through the USB port, its driver will be installed with Plug-and-Play. Be sure to read the installation instructions described below before installing the printer driver supplied on the CD-ROM.
PT-2450-1.book Page 16 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 Click “Finish”. ☞ If a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished and explaining that the computer should be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, click “Finish” to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.
PT-2450-1.book Page 17 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 A dialog box appears, warning that the software has not passed Windows® Logo testing. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue with the installation. 5 A “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the software for the PT-2450DX. Click “Finish”. ☞ 6 If a “Driver Setup” dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed, click “Finish”.
PT-2450-1.book Page 18 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM REPLACING OR ADDING A USB PRINTER DRIVER 1 Turn off the P-touch, and then disconnect it from the computer. 2 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer. ☞ If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.
PT-2450-1.book Page 19 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ☞ ☞ ☞ If “Replace with new Brother PT-2450DX.” is selected, the previously installed printer driver is deleted, and replaced with a new one. Select this option when upgrading the printer driver, or when running Windows® 2000 or XP and changing to a P-touch 2450DX with a different serial number. If “Add Brother PT-2450DX.” is selected, a new printer driver is added.
PT-2450-1.book Page 20 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 7 A dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed. The first “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click “Next”. 8 A dialog box appears, warning that the software has not passed Windows® Logo testing. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue with the installation.
PT-2450-1.book Page 21 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM On a Macintosh Computer The Mac version of the software is for a Macintosh with an English operating system. If the software is installed on a Macintosh with an operating system in a different language, the software may not run properly. BEFORE INSTALLATION Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements. Computer: Macintosh with Power PC processor Operating system: Mac OS 8.6 to 9.X or OS X 10.1 to 10.2.
PT-2450-1.book Page 22 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 6 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up. 7 Select the installation method. •For a basic installation Clicking “Install” immediately starts installing all options. The PT-2450DX Printer Driver will also be installed automatically. About 20 MB of available hard-disk ☞ space is needed to begin installation.
PT-2450-1.book Page 23 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM With Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.2.4 With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off. 2 Turn on the Macintosh. 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it. 1 5 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder to open it. 6 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.
PT-2450-1.book Page 24 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 8 The “Choose Product Components” dialog box appears. Select the installation method. •For a typical installation Click “Next” to immediately start installing all options. ☞ About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. In order to install all options, about 100 MB of available hard-disk space is needed.
PT-2450-1.book Page 25 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 0 A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation. Check that the installation will be performed as desired, and then click “Install”. A After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished. Click “Done”, and then restart the computer.
PT-2450-1.book Page 26 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 5 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up. Select the installation method. •For a basic installation Clicking “Install” immediately starts installing the most basic options. ☞ About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. If enough hard-disk space is available, click “Install”.
PT-2450-1.book Page 27 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it. 5 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor folder to open it. 6 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor Installer icon in the folder that appears. 7 The installer starts up, and then the Introduction dialog box appears. Click “Next”. When “Next” is pressed, a message ☞ may appear, warning that an older version of the software is installed.
PT-2450-1.book Page 28 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 8 The “Choose Alias Folder” dialog box appears, allowing you to select where an alias to P-touch Quick Editor will be added. Select the desired location for the alias, and then click “Next”. 9 A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation. Check that the installation will be performed as desired, and then click “Install”. 0 After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished.
PT-2450-1.book Page 29 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it. 5 Double-click the Driver Installer icon in the folder that appears. 6 The installer starts up, and then a dialog box appears, stating that the administrator password is required in order to install software. Click 7 . The Authenticate dialog box appears. Type the administrator name and password into the appropriate boxes, and then click “OK”.
PT-2450-1.book Page 30 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 8 9 0 A The Introduction dialog box appears. Click “Continue”. A dialog box describing the system requirements appears. After checking that your computer meets the specified requirements, click “Continue”. A dialog box containing the license agreement appears. After reading the license agreement, click “Continue”. A message asking if you agree to the license agreement appears. If you agree, click “Agree”.
PT-2450-1.book Page 31 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM SELECTING THE PT-2450DX AS THE PRINTER With Mac OS 8.6 to 9.X: 1 Turn on the P-touch 2450DX. 2 Pull down the Apple menu and select “Chooser” to display the Chooser window. 3 In the list on the left, click the PT-2450DX icon. Then, select the appropriate printer from the list on the right. 4 Close the Chooser window to confirm your settings. With Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.2.4: 1 Turn on the P-touch 2450DX.
PT-2450-1.book Page 32 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM READING THE USER’S GUIDE The P-touch Editor User’s Guide can be viewed either by inserting the CD-ROM into the drive each time you wish to refer to it or by installing it onto your computer so that it is quickly available at any time. Since the User’s Guide is an HTML document, a browser is needed to read it. On a Computer Running Windows® To view the User’s Guide from the CD-ROM: 1 2 3 4 5 Start up Windows® Explorer. Select the CD-ROM drive.
PT-2450-1.book Page 33 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM USING P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 P-touch Editor 3.2 makes it easy for anyone to design and print more complex labels for almost any need imaginable. STARTING UP P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 On a computer running Windows® 1 Click “Start” in the taskbar to display the Start menu. 2 Point to “Programs”. 3 Point to “P-touch Editor 3.2”. 4 Click “P-touch Editor 3.2”. When P-touch Editor is started, the following window is displayed.
PT-2450-1.book Page 34 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ☞ To view the help for the Mac version of P-touch Editor 3.2, double-click “Main.htm” in the Help folder within the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder installed on the computer. DISPLAYING THE PROPERTIES Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows® 98, 98 SE and Me, the operations for Windows® 2000 and XP and Macintosh are the same unless specifically mentioned.
PT-2450-1.book Page 35 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 3 4 Use the computer keyboard to type in the text. To create a new line of text, press the keyboard’s Enter key. ☞ With P-touch Editor 3.2, text is always typed in using the insert mode. The overwrite mode cannot be used to type in text. ☞ To change the font and text size, click the appropriate icon in the property dock, and then select the desired settings from the Properties that appear. ☞ For details, refer to READING THE USER’S GUIDE on page 32.
PT-2450-1.book Page 36 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM USING P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR P-touch Quick Editor enables you to design a simple label layout quickly and easily. In addition to the various functions available through the buttons in the toolbar, right-clicking (Windows®) or holding down the Control key and clicking (Macintosh) in the label view displays a pop-up menu containing more commands.
PT-2450-1.book Page 37 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM SPECIFYING A LABEL SIZE Before entering text, the label size must be set. A selection of preset layout sizes is available for a variety of needs. ☞ Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows® 98, 98 SE and Me, the operations for Windows® 2000 and XP and Macintosh are the same unless specifically mentioned. ) to display a drop-down menu.
PT-2450-1.book Page 38 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ☞ (Windows® only) To specify the shortcut keys used to import text, right-click in the label view (or text box), and then click [Options] in the menu that appears. In the Options dialog box that appears, select the desired shortcut keys for importing text. USING THE TEXT HISTORY LIST The 10 most recently printed texts are automatically stored for future use. ) to display the Text History list. 1 Click the Text History button ( 2 Click the desired text.
PT-2450-1.book Page 39 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM VIEWING THE TEXT Layouts that are too long to fit in the screen can be scrolled by clicking the Arrange button ( ) to view the left, the center, then the right side of the layout with each click of the button. ☞ If the label view (or text box) has been moved away from the tool bar, it will be docked before scrolling. PRINTING Before printing labels, certain print options can be selected.
PT-2450-1.book Page 40 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & PRINTER DRIVER On a Computer Running Windows® UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 or the P-touch Quick Editor software from a PC as described below. 1 Start up Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 or XP. 2 Click “Start” in the taskbar, select “Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”. (With Windows® XP, click “Start” in the taskbar, and then click “Control Panel”.
PT-2450-1.book Page 41 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 3 4 Select the desired language, and then click “OK”. Click the lower button (Driver). Windows® XP only: A message appears, informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother’s own compatibility tests and that “Continue Anyway” should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click “OK”. A Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether to replace, add or delete the PT-2450DX printer driver. Select “Delete Brother PT-2450DX.
PT-2450-1.book Page 42 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM On a Macintosh Computer Uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 software, the P-touch Quick Editor software or the PT-2450DX printer driver from a Macintosh as described below. Before deleting the printer driver, be sure that the P-touch is turned off and disconnected ☞ from the computer. With a Mac OS before OS X: Drag the following to the Trash icon: •P-touch Editor 3.2 folder (to delete the P-touch Editor 3.
PT-2450-1.book Page 43 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM To uninstall the P-touch Quick Editor software: 1 Double-click the Applications folder on the Macintosh HD to open it. 2 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor folder to open it. 3 Double-click the Uninstall P-touch folder. 4 Double-click the Uninstall P-touch icon in the folder that appears. The uninstaller starts up. 5 Click “Uninstall”. After P-touch Quick Editor is removed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the uninstallation is finished.
PT-2450-1.book Page 44 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ATTACHING LABELS LAMINATED TAPE The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes. 1 Hold the tape in your left hand, with the printed surface facing up, and hold the stick in your right hand. 2 Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick. 3 Turn the stick three-quarters of a turn towards you and pull the stick away from you as shown below. 4 Peel off the label backing.
PT-2450-1.book Page 45 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM INSTANT-LETTERING TAPE (RUB-ON TRANSFERS) Instant-lettering tape is used to transfer your text onto paper. After printing the text onto instant-lettering tape and cutting off the label, position the label with its non-printed side facing up on a sheet of paper. By simply rubbing the instant lettering tape’s non-printed side with the enclosed stick, you can transfer the text directly onto the paper.
PT-2450-1.book Page 46 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM Do not move the iron while pressing, otherwise the label may move out of the desired position. Press the iron straight down onto the cloth. After the backing tape has been removed, the transferred label may appear glossy. In addition, some white spots may have appeared on the label if it was touched while the backing tape was peeled off. These can be removed by ironing over the label with a piece of cloth placed between the label and the iron.
PT-2450-1.book Page 47 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM FABRIC TAPE Fabric tape is used to attach a piece of fabric printed with your text onto garments using an iron. After printing the text onto fabric tape and cutting off the label using scissors, place the label on an ironed garment at the location where you wish to attach it in such a way that the printed text can be read correctly.
PT-2450-1.book Page 48 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers. This is particularly likely when you are using the unit outdoors or in a very dusty environment. If a section of the print head is covered with dust, a blank horizontal streak may appear through the label text. Therefore, as with a tape recorder, the machine’s head may need to be cleaned from time to time.
PT-2450-1.book Page 49 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM For Your Information POWER KEY The power key ( o ) is located in the lower-right corner of the keyboard. If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC adapter, the previous session’s information is displayed when the machine is turned on. This feature allows you to stop work on a label, turn off the machine, and return to it later without having to re-enter the text.
PT-2450-1.book Page 50 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right: ● Press w once. ☞ If the cursor is at the end of a line when this key is pressed, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line. To move the cursor several characters to the right: ● Hold down w until the cursor moves to the desired position. To move the cursor to the end of the current line: ● Hold down c and press w.
PT-2450-1.book Page 51 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM NAVIGATION DIAL The navigation dial in the upper-right corner of the keyboard provides a quick way to access many of the P-touch functions and to select from the various settings. Refer to the description of each function for a detailed explanation on how to use the navigation dial. To select a function or setting: Rotate + either clockwise or anti/counterclockwise until the desired function or setting is displayed.
PT-2450-1.book Page 52 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ALT KEY To type in characters printed in colour on the right-hand side of the keys: 1 Press a once to enter Alt mode. The Alt indicator on the left side of the display comes on. 2 To type in a character written in colour in the lower-right corner of the key, press the key of the desired character. To type in a character written in colour in the upper-right corner of the key, hold down s and press the key of the desired character.
PT-2450-1.book Page 53 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM EXAMPLE To type in “%”: Alt Caps ● Hold down s and press 1: 5 _ 5. Alt Caps 1: 5 % _ The Caps mode is similar to holding down s. It allows you to type uppercase letters continuously. To type in many uppercase letters: 1 Hold down c and press a. The Caps indicator on the left side of the display comes on. Alt Caps 1: _ 2 Press the keys of the desired letters or symbols. 3 To exit Caps mode, hold down c and press a.
PT-2450-1.book Page 54 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM SPACE KEY The Space key ( _ ) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is different from the right cursor key ( w ), which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces. To add a space: Press _. ● EXAMPLE To add a space: Alt Caps ● Press 1: J . _ _. Alt Caps 1: J . _ RETURN KEY Like on a typewriter or word processor, this machine’s return key ( r ) is used to end a line of text and start another one.
PT-2450-1.book Page 55 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM Tape widths Maximum number of lines that can be printed 6 mm 2 9 mm 2 12 mm 3 18 mm 5 24 mm 7 The return key can also be used to select an item from a list (e.g., add a symbol or accented character to the text) or to apply a selected setting. Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files.
PT-2450-1.book Page 56 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM EXAMPLE To add a new block: Alt Caps ● Hold down 1: P a r t N o . 2: M B 0 3 0 2 0 1 _ c and press r once. Alt Caps 2: M B 0 3 0 2 0 1 1: _ TAB FUNCTION This function allows you to separate sections of a line of text by adding tabs. This enables you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to type in several spaces.
PT-2450-1.book Page 57 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM To add a tab to the text: ● ) appears in the text to indiHold down c and press Q once. The tab mark ( cate the position of the tab. ☞ If the text in front of a tab extends past the point where the next section of text should start, the text will instead start at the following tab position. For example, if the tab length is set to 3.
PT-2450-1.book Page 58 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM DELETE KEY The delete key ( * ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position. It differs from the left cursor key ( f ), which only moves the cursor without deleting any characters. The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display without changing the text.
PT-2450-1.book Page 59 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 2 Hold down c and press 0 once. ☞ Each time 0 is pressed while c is held down, one line of text is deleted. EXAMPLE To delete “012-345-6789”: Alt Caps ● Hold down 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 – 6 7 8 9 _ c and press 0 once.
PT-2450-1.book Page 60 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM EXAMPLE To clear the text and formats: Alt Caps 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 – 6 7 8 9 _ 1 Hold down c and press *. Alt Caps TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 2 Rotate + (OR press h) until TXT&FORMAT is flashing. Alt Caps TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 3 Press + (OR press r). Alt Caps 1: _ To delete just the text: 1 Hold down c and press *. 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing).
PT-2450-1.book Page 61 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM EXAMPLE To clear just the text: Alt Caps 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 – 6 7 8 9 _ 1 Hold down c and press *. Alt Caps TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 2 Rotate + (OR press e) until TEXT ONLY is flashing. Alt Caps TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 3 Press + (OR press r).
PT-2450-1.book Page 62 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM COMPOSITE CHARACTER KEYS This machine can display and print composite characters, which consist of a letter and a diacritical mark. The diacritical marks available are ˆ, ¨, ´, ` and ~. Several composite characters can be found on the key tops. Characters such as ü, ç, and ñ can be entered using a. Before inputting a composite character as described below, check whether it is already available as a keytop character.
PT-2450-1.book Page 63 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 2 Press E. Alt Caps 1: N o ë _ ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be found on the keys and typed in using a (refer to page 51), or they can be entered using the composite character keys (refer to page 62). The accented characters are grouped according to the uppercase or lowercase letter that they are combined with.
PT-2450-1.book Page 64 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ☞ To type an uppercase letter, hold down s (OR hold down c and press a to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key. 3 Press + (OR press r). The accented character is added to the text. ☞ To type in a series of accented characters, hold down c before pressing + (OR r). Then, continue adding accented characters by selecting them as explained in step 2, and holding down c while pressing + (OR r).
PT-2450-1.book Page 65 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM The following symbols are available: Symbol Group 1 ± ÷ × \ 2 i # § β 3 ° 4 ✏ $ Fr [ ] < > ¿ µ D ƒ ★ ← → ↑ 5 _ ↓ ~ ☞ The use of the CE mark is strictly governed by one or more European Council directives. Ensure that any labels you produce which use this mark conform with the relevant directives. To type in a symbol: 1 Rotate + until 19/21 SYMBOL is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press s).
PT-2450-1.book Page 66 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 3 Press + (OR press r). Alt Caps 1: D A N G E R _ AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION The Auto format function makes creating labels quick and easy. After simply selecting one of the various pre-formatted layouts and typing text into each of its fields, the overall style of the label can easily be changed by selecting one of the 7 available style formats, and then the label is ready to be printed.
PT-2450-1.book Page 67 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM To print a label using the selected layout: 9 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until PRINT appears below MENU. 0 Press + (OR press r) to print the label, then automatically cut it off. The message “COPIES 1/ 1” appears in the display while the label is being printed. To change the text entered in the layout: A Rotate + (OR press h or e) until CONTINUE appears below MENU. B Press + (OR press r).
PT-2450-1.book Page 68 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 Type in “2001 Sales Report”, and then press + (OR press r). Alt Caps MENU PRINT To change the character style of the label: 5 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until CHNGE STL? is displayed. Alt Caps MENU CHNGE STL? 6 Press + (OR press r). Alt Caps CHAR.STYLE ORIGINAL 7 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until ELEGANT is displayed. Alt Caps CHAR•STYLE ELEGANT 8 Press + (OR press r). Alt Caps MENU PRINT To print the label: 9 Press + (OR press r).
PT-2450-1.book Page 69 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM REFERENCE REFERENCE No. Layout name 1 VCR VHS-1 2 VCR VHS-2 3 VCR 8mm-1 4 VCR 8mm-2 5 VCR VHSC-1 6 VCR VHSC-2 7 8 9 10 11 12 AUDIO-1 AUDIO-2 AUDIO-3 DAT-1 13 DAT-2 14 MINI DISK1 15 MINI DISK2 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NAME PLATE ADDRESS Tape width × label length Layout fields 11 SYMBOL? 44 DURATION? 55 REC.
PT-2450-1.book Page 70 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM No. Layout name 27 ORGANISER1 Tape width × label length 24 mm × 82 mm 28 ORGANISER2 24 mm × 65 mm 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 FILE LONG FILE LONGV FILE SHORT DISK3.5” 39 miniDV1 40 miniDV2 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 FREE FORM1 FREE FORM1 FREE FORM1 FREE FORM1 FREE FORM2 FREE FORM2 FREE FORM2 FREE FORM2 Layout fields 11 NAME? 44 ADDRESS2? 22 COMPANY? 55 ADD.
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PT-2450-1.book Page 72 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 27 ORGANISER1 28 ORGANISER2 29 FILE LONG 30 FILE LONG 31 FILE LONGV 32 FILE LONGV 33 FILE SHORT 34 FILE SHORT 35 FILE SHORT 36 FILE SHORT 37 DISK3.5” 38 DISK3.
PT-2450-1.book Page 73 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 43 FREE FORM1 44 FREE FORM1 45 FREE FORM2 46 FREE FORM2 47 FREE FORM2 48 FREE FORM2 CHAR.
PT-2450-1.book Page 74 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM CHAR.STYLE setting Sample Font setting Style setting FONT 6 NORMAL NATURAL LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION The Local format function allows you to emphasise a block of the text by printing it with a font, size, width, style, underline or frame setting that is different from the rest of the text. To use the Local format function: Press f, w, h or e to position the cursor in the block that will be given a different format.
PT-2450-1.book Page 75 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 Press +, rotate + until I+SHAD is displayed. Alt Caps STYLE I+SHAD 5 Press + FONT FUNCTION With the Font function, you can choose one of eight fonts for your text. The following font settings are available: (HELSINKI) (BRUSSELS) (US) (FLORIDA) (BELGIUM) (SAN DIEGO) (LOS ANGELES) (ISTANBUL) The default font setting is FONT 1.
PT-2450-1.book Page 76 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM EXAMPLE To select the FONT 2 font setting: 1 While holding down c, press 1 once, and keep c held down. Alt Caps FONT 1 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 1 until FONT 2 is displayed. Alt Caps FONT 2 A 3 Release c. SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions.
PT-2450-1.book Page 77 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM With the AUTO size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. However, seven other point sizes are also available, and each can be printed with any of the three width settings.
PT-2450-1.book Page 78 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM With the AUTO setting selected and 12-mm-, 18-mm- or 24-mm-wide tape installed, text consisting of just one line of only uppercase letters (and no accented characters) will be printed with a character size slightly larger than the maximum possible (29 points for 12-mm-wide tape, 48 points for 18-mm-wide tape, and 62 points for 24-mmwide tape). EXAMPLE To select the 24 point size setting: 1 While holding down c, press 2 once, and keep c held down.
PT-2450-1.book Page 79 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM EXAMPLE To select the WIDE width setting: 1 While holding down c, press 3 once, and keep c held down. Alt Caps WIDTH MEDIUM 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 3 until WIDE is displayed. Alt Caps WIDTH WIDE 3 Release c. STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from eleven different character styles to apply to your text. ☞ Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings (e.g., I+SHAD) are selected.
PT-2450-1.book Page 80 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 3 ☞ Release c to apply the selected style setting to the text. The current style setting is shown by the style indicator at the bottom of the display. EXAMPLE To select the I+SHAD style setting: 1 While holding down c, press 4 once, and keep c held down. Alt Caps STYLE NORMAL 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 4 until I+SHAD is displayed. Alt Caps STYLE I+SHAD 3 Release c.
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PT-2450-1.book Page 82 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can emphasise your text by underlining it or striking it out. The default underline setting is OFF. When the Underline function is set to any setting other than OFF, the ABC/ ABC indicator on the right side of the display comes on. UNDL ON1 UNDL ON2 To change the underline setting: 1 Rotate + until 05/21 UNDERLINE (or 05/06 UNDERLINE for local formatting) is displayed, and then press + to display the current underline setting.
PT-2450-1.book Page 83 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM FRAME FUNCTION With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasised label. The default setting is FRAME OFF; however, 15 other settings are also available. Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings. When any setting other than FRAME OFF is selected, the ABC/ ABC indicator on the right side of the display comes on.
PT-2450-1.book Page 84 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM REFERENCE REFERENCE TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text. The default tape margin setting is FULL; however, three other settings are also available. FULL (24 mm margins) NONE (4 mm margins) NARROW (8 mm margins) HALF (12 mm margins) ☞ When a setting other than FULL is selected, extra tape is fed out before printing starts.
PT-2450-1.book Page 85 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 1 While holding down c, press E once, and keep c held down to display the current tape margin setting. 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing E until the desired tape margin setting is displayed. 3 Release c to apply the selected tape margin setting to the entire text. EXAMPLE To select the HALF tape margin setting: 1 While holding down c, press E once, and keep c held down.
PT-2450-1.book Page 86 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM To change the horizontal alignment setting: 1 Rotate + until 11/21 ALIGNMENT is displayed, and then press + to display the current horizontal alignment setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired horizontal alignment setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it to the entire text. OR 1 While holding down c, press R once, and keep c held down to display the current horizontal alignment setting.
PT-2450-1.book Page 87 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM The default mirror printing setting is OFF. ON To turn on or off the mirror printing setting: 1 Rotate + until 17/21 MIRROR is displayed, and then press + to display the current mirror printing setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired mirror printing setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it to the entire text. OR 1 While holding down c, press p once, and keep c held down to display the current mirror printing setting.
PT-2450-1.book Page 88 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM LENGTH FUNCTION Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The Length function allows you to set the label length between 4.0 cm and 30.0 cm. The default length setting is OFF. When the Length function is set to ON, the Length indicator on the right side of the display comes on.
PT-2450-1.book Page 89 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing T until ON is displayed. Alt Caps LENGTH ON 3 Release c. Alt Caps LENGTH 10.0cm 4 Press h until 12.0cm is displayed. Alt Caps LENGTH 12.0cm 5 Press r. BAR CODE FUNCTION The Bar code function, which enables bar codes to be printed as part of labels, is one of this machine’s most advanced features. ☞ This section will explain how to enter a bar code into your text.
PT-2450-1.book Page 90 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ☞ It is recommended that bar codes be printed with the Tape margin function set to FULL and the bar code WIDTH parameter set to LARGE; otherwise, the bar codes may be difficult to read. To use the Bar code function: 1 Rotate + until 14/21 BAR CODE is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press U once).
PT-2450-1.book Page 91 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM The following special characters can only be entered when entering bar code types EAN 128 or CODE 128.
PT-2450-1.book Page 92 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 2 Press h. Alt Caps TYPE CODE 39 3 Press f or w until the CH.DIG. parameter is displayed. Alt Caps CH.DIG. OFF 4 Press h or e until ON is displayed. Alt Caps CH.DIG. ON 5 Press r. Alt Caps CODE _ 39 6 Press 1, 2, 3 then 4. Alt Caps CODE 39 1234A _ 7 Press r. AUTO CUT FUNCTION The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut off each label after it is printed.
PT-2450-1.book Page 93 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 1 Rotate +until 18/21 AUTO CUT is displayed, and then press + to display the current auto cut setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired auto cut setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it. OR 1 While holding down c, press X once, and keep c held down to display the current auto cut setting. 2 3 While still holding down c, continue pressing X until the desired auto cut setting is displayed. Release c to apply the selected auto cut setting.
PT-2450-1.book Page 94 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM EXAMPLE To print a label and cut it off: ● Press p once. Alt Caps COPIES 1/1 FEED & CUT FUNCTION The Feed & Cut function is used to feed out 24 mm of tape and automatically cut it off, for example after printing with the Auto cut function set to OFF or when printing has been interrupted. To feed and cut off 24 mm of tape: ● Hold down c and press _ once. 24 mm of tape is fed out and cut off.
PT-2450-1.book Page 95 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM To use the Numbering function: 1 Rotate + until 16/21 NUMBER is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press O once). The message “START?” appears in the display. ☞ To cancel the Numbering function at any time, hold down c and press O (or press just * ). 2 Rotate + (OR press f, w, h or e) until the first character that you wish to select for the number field is flashing. 3 Press + (OR press r). The message “END?” appears in the display.
PT-2450-1.book Page 96 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 2 Rotate + (OR press w) until “1” is flashing, and then press + (OR press r). Alt Caps END? 1:S T U D I O 3 Press + (OR press r). Alt Caps NUMBER 1 4 Rotate + (OR press h) until 3 is displayed. Alt Caps NUMBER 3 5 Press + (OR press p or r ).
PT-2450-1.book Page 97 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION This function allows you to print up to 99 copies of the same text. To use the Repeat printing function: 1 Rotate + until 15/21 REPEAT is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press I). The message “COPIES” appears in the display. ☞ To cancel the Repeat printing function, hold down c and press I (or press just * ).
PT-2450-1.book Page 98 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 3 Press + (OR press p or r ). Alt Caps Alt Caps COPIES 1/ 3 Alt Caps COPIES 2/ 3 COPIES 3/ 3 CURRENCY CONVERSION FUNCTION With the easy-to-use Currency conversion function, euros are automatically converted to or from any currency that you select, and the two prices are added to your text.
PT-2450-1.book Page 99 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ☞ The following currency settings are available: CHF (Swiss franc), DKK (Danish krone), GBP (British pound), NOK (Norwegian krone), SEK (Swedish krona), AUD (Australian dollar), CAD (Canadian dollar), HKD (Hong Kong dollar), USD (US dollar), ANY1 (in the format X.XXX,XX), ANY2 (in the format X,XXX.XX) 3 Press + (OR press r). 4 The message “RATE” appears. Type in the exchange rate for converting a euro into the desired currency, and then press r.
PT-2450-1.book Page 100 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 4 Press r. The value is converted and values in both currencies are added to the text at the cursor’s current position. ☞ The currency values are added to the text using the formats shown below. Currency 100 Format Euro format CHF X’XXX.XX SwF DKK DKK X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX GBP £X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX NOK Nkr X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX SEK SEK X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX AUD A$ X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX CAD CA$ X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX HKD HK$ X,XXX.XX X,XXX.
PT-2450-1.book Page 101 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM MEMORY FUNCTIONS You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files. The text remains in the memory, along with its formatting, even after all characters are removed from the display using the Clear function (holding down c and pressing * ). When each file is stored, it is given a number to make recalling it easier. Up to 100 text files or as much as 2500 characters can be stored in the memory.
PT-2450-1.book Page 102 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM RECALLING TEXT To recall a text file: 1 Do either of the following: • Rotate + until 08/21 MEMORY is displayed, and then press +. Then, rotate + until RECALL is displayed, and then press +. OR • Hold down c and press 8. The message “RECALL” appears in the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text. ☞ To quit the Recall function without recalling text, hold down c and press 8 (or press just * ).
PT-2450-1.book Page 103 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ☞ To see other parts of the selected text file, press f or w. To display the text stored under other file numbers, rotate + (OR press h or e). 3 Press + (OR press r). The message “OK TO CLEAR?” appears. ☞ 4 To go back and select a different text file, press *. Press + (OR press r) to delete the text file that was selected. EXAMPLE To store text under file number 4: 1 Hold down c and press 7.
PT-2450-1.book Page 104 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until file number 1 is displayed. Alt Caps RECALL 1:Bill Re 3 Press r. Alt Caps 1: _ Bill Reyn To delete the text stored under file number 4: 1 Hold down c and press 9. Alt Caps CLEAR 1:Bill Re 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until file number 4 is displayed. Alt Caps CLEAR 4:J. Smit 3 Press r. Alt Caps OK TO CLEAR? 4 Press r.
PT-2450-1.book Page 105 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Remedy 1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine. • Check that the AC adapter is connected correctly. • If you are using alkaline batteries, check that they are correctly inserted. • If the batteries are low, replace them with new ones. 2. The machine does not print or the printed characters are blurred. • Check that the tape cassette has been inserted properly.
PT-2450-1.book Page 106 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ERROR MESSAGE LIST Error Message Cause Remedy 1 BAR CODE PER BLOCK! This message appears if a bar code has already been added to the block when you try to use the Bar code function. Limit the number of bar codes in a block to one. 4 DIGIT MIN.! This message appears when less than the minimum four digits are entered as bar code data.
PT-2450-1.book Page 107 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM Error Message Cause Remedy COOLING DOWN This message appears when the print head is used extensively (for example, when printing multiple copies of a large amount of text). Wait until printing continues. CUTTER ERROR! This message appears if the tape cutter is closed when you try to print or feed the tape. Turn the P-touch off, then on again. DIVIDE BY ZERO ERROR This message appears if a Euro conversion rate of 0 is set.
PT-2450-1.book Page 108 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM Error Message Cause Remedy • This message appears if the text is longer than 1 metre when you try to print. • Shorten the text to less than 1 metre before trying to print. • This message appears if the Length function is used to set a label length that is less than 4.0 cm or more than 30.0 cm. • Set the label length between 4.0 cm and 30.0 cm. • This message appears if the Tab Length function is used to set a tab length that is more than 30.0 cm.
PT-2450-1.book Page 109 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM Error Message Cause Remedy SET 18mm! This message appears if an 18-mmwide tape cassette is not installed when an Auto Format layout for an 18-mmwide tape is selected. Install an 18-mm-wide tape cassette. SET 12mm! This message appears if a 12-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when an Auto Format layout for a 12-mm-wide tape is selected. Install a 12-mm-wide tape cassette.
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PT-2450-1.book Page 111 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM ACCESSORIES ● Supplies Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorised dealer. Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorised supplies. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Tape supply may differ by country. Stock No.
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PT-2450-1.book Page 115 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM INDEX A AC adapter............................................... 4 accented characters ............................... 63 adding new lines............................................ 54 spaces ................................................ 54 tabs .................................................... 56 aligning.................................................. 85 Alt key ................................................... 52 automatic formatting ....
PT-2450-1.book Page 116 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM printer driver installing (Mac)................................... 28 installing (PC) ..................................... 15 replacing or adding (PC)..................... 18 uninstalling (Mac)............................... 43 uninstalling (PC) ................................. 40 printing .................................................. 93 P-touch Editor installing (Mac)................................... 21 installing (PC) ........................
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