1
1
2
2
3
3
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
>
Entering Numbers
>
Entering Symbols
>
• To go to the next group, press .
• To cancel operations, press .
Entering Accented Characters
>>/ >
• To cancel operations, press .
• The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language.
Making Two-Line Text
Move the cursor to where the second line will start, and press .
Group
Symbols
Group
Symbols
17
28
39
410
511
6
Accented Characters Accented Characters
Aa
Cc
Dd
Ee
Gg
Ii
Kk
Ll
Nn
Oo
Rr
Ss
Tt
Uu
Yy
Zz
Upper case ( ON)
Lower case ( OFF)
Caps
Num Lock ON Num Lock OFF
Num
Display Label image
Setting [Size]
> [Size] > [Large]
Setting [Width]
> [Width] > [×2]
Setting [Style] (Vertical)
> [Style] > [Vertical]
Setting [Undl/Frm]
(Underline/Frame)
> [Undl/Frm] > [Undl]
Setting [Length]
(Label Length)
(Auto / 30 - 300mm
)
> [Length] >
• You can also select the length by entering the length with ~ .
• To return to [Auto], press .
Setting [A/F](Auto Format)
You can choose label length from five formats to create labels for various
applications.
> [A/F] > [VCR VHS]
To Clear
Entries will be deleted backwards. By pressing , you will delete a charac-
ter. (To delete a whole line of text, keep pressing .)
To Clear All Text and Settings
+
>>
• This will not affect the clock or language settings.
Text Preview
You can preview the text before printing.
• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (inch/mm), then returns to the
original text.
• Only the text can be previewed, not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any
additional features.
Feeding (Tape Feed)
+
• The machine will feed 25 mm of tape, which should be done after installing a new tape
cassette.
Printing
• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-left corner of the
machine.
• To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or
"Feed" is displayed.
Using Copies
You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
> [Copies] >
You can also select the number of copies by entering with ~ .
Peel the printed label from the backing and then apply the label.
Removing the Label Backing
This machine is equipped with a peeler that allows you to easily remove the
backing from labels.
Insert the label, with the printed surface facing down, as far as possible
into the built-in peeler.
Fold back the label to the right and quickly pull out the label. The end of
the backing is separated from the label.
Time & Date Function
You can insert the desired time and date into your text at the touch of a button.
Time and Date can be printed in one of the 8 different formats.
You can change the time/date by changing the clock setting.
To add the time and date to your text:
The cursor should be positioned where you wish to insert the time and date.
To select the format of the time and date:
To change the Clock Setting:
Example: Setting the clock to 20th March 2006, 15:30
>
You can also confirm the current setting and continue to the next setting by
pressing the right cursor key.
Function Shortcuts
In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, PT-80 provides you with
function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used function just by
pressing and the shortcut key shown in the table below.
To confirm, press .
[Large] [Small]
[Normal] [
×2] [×1/2]
[Normal] [Bold] [Outline]
[Shadow] [Italic] [I+Bold] (Italic Bold)
[
I+
Outl](Italic Outline)
[I+Shadow](Italic Shadow)
[Vertical]
[Off] [Undl] (Underline) [Round] [Candy]
[Callout] [Banner] [Wooden]
LCD Application Length
VCR VHS Cassette spine 140mm
MiniDV Cassette spine 42mm
Audio Cassette case spine 89mm
File Tab File tab 82mm
Divider Divider Tab 42mm
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
Format Description
Example
(20th March 2006, 15:30)
D/M/Y Date/Month/Year 20/03/06
D/M/Y hm Date/Month/Year time 20/03/06 15:30
D.M.Y Date.Month.Year 20.03.06
D.M.Y hm Date.Month.Year time 20.03.06 15:30
Y-M-D Year-Month-Date 06-03-20
Y-M-D hm Year-Month-Date time 06-03-20 15:30
M/D/Y Month/Date/Year 03/20/06
M/D/Y hm Month/Date/Year time 03/20/06 15:30
Setting Date (DD), Month (MM), Year (YY)
> >
input “20” input “03” input “06”
Setting Hour (hh) and Minute (mm)
>
input “15” input “30”
Key Function Key Function
Size Auto Format
Width Copies
Style Time & Date
Underline/Frame All Clear
Label Length
(+)
Time/Date
(+ )
[CREATING LABELS]
MAKING TEXT DESIGNING LABELS PRINTING LABELS USEFUL FUNCTIONS
COMPLETED LABELS
