Brother P-Touch 3600 User manual

• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.
• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
USER’S GUIDE
USER’S GUIDE
USER’S GUIDE
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PREFACE
Thank you for purchasing this P-touch!
With your new P-touch, you can create labels for any purpose. Select from a variety of frames, fonts
and character styles to design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the many pre-formatted templates
available make label-making quick and easy. In addition, three types of AV label cassettes can be
used to create easy-to-peel-off, pre-sized address and filing labels (AV2067: 3/4" ×2 5/8" (20 mm ×
67 mm) address labels, AV1957: 3/4" ×2 1/4" (19 mm ×57 mm) return address labels and AV1789:
5/8" ×3 1/2" (17 mm ×89 mm) file folder labels).
You can print professional-looking labels in no time. The quality and performance of this P-touch
make it an extremely practical machine to meet all your labelling needs.
Although this P-touch is easy to use, we suggest that you read this User’s Guide carefully before
starting. Keep this manual nearby for future reference.
NOTE
The P-touch will make a noise when it is turned on or while it is printing; however, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as
set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the
Department of Communications.

QUICK REFERENCE
Entering text
Adding a space Space bar
Entering/Exiting Insert
mode i
Adding an uppercase
letter hor t+ Desired character
Adding a series of
uppercase letters (enter-
ing Caps mode) c→Type character
Adding a lowercase let-
ter in Caps mode hor t+ desired character
Adding an accented
character a+ Type character
OR
d+ s→Type letter (OR n) →mor gto select letter →j
or kto select →n
Adding a symbol s→ mor gto select category →jor kto select symbol →
n
Adding a new line n
Adding a new block d+ n
Adding a barcode d+ i→Type barcode data →n
Adding a special char-
acter to the barcode d+ i→s→mor gto select special character →n
Changing a barcode
parameter d+ i→m→ jor kto select parameter →mor gto select
setting → n
Editing text
Deleting text bOR q
Deleting one line of text d+ q
Clearing all of the text
and formats d+ b→ mor gto select TEXT & FORMAT → n
Clearing only the text d+ b→ mor gto select TEXT ONLY → n

Formatting text
Changing formats for
entire text d+ 1→jor kto select function →mor gto select setting
→ n
Changing formats for a
block of text j, k, mor gto select text block →d+ 2→jor kto
select function →mor gto select setting → n
Changing formats for a
line of text j, k, mor gto select text line →d+ 3→jor kto select
function →mor gto select setting → n
Changing the font d+ 1, 2or 3→jor kto select FONT →mor gto select
setting → n
Changing the character
size d+ 1, 2or 3→jor kto select SIZE →mor gto select
setting → n
Changing the character
width d+ 1, 2or 3→jor kto select WIDTH →mor gto
select setting → n
Changing the character
style d
+
1
,
2
or
3
→
j
or
k
to select
STYLE1
or
STYLE2
→
m
or
g
to select setting
→
n
Changing the line effects d+ 1, 2or 3→jor kto select LINE EFFECTS →mor g
to select setting → n
Changing the frame d+ 1, 2or 3→jor kto select FRAME →mor gto
select setting → n
Changing the text align-
ment d+ 1, 2or 3→jor kto select ALIGNMENT →mor g
to select setting → n
Changing the label mar-
gins d+ 1→jor kto select T. MARGIN →mor gto select set-
ting → n
Changing the label
length d+ 1→jor kto select T. LENGTH →mor gto select set-
ting → n
Changing the block
margins d+ 1→jor kto select B. MARGIN →mor gto select set-
ting → n
Changing the block
length d+ 1or 2→jor kto select B. LENGTH →mor gto
select setting → n

Printing in reverse (mir-
ror printing) d+ p→mor gto select setting → n
Formatting text for a
stamp d+ S→mor gto select setting → n
Rotating the text d+ 1or 2→jor kto select ROTATE →mor gto select
setting → n
Using an Auto Format template
Creating a label or
stamp from an Auto For-
mat template
d+ 6or 7→mor gto select template → n→ Type in each
line of text, then n→ Continue with 1, 2, 3or 4
1Printing an Auto For-
mat template mor gto select PRINT →n
2Editing the Auto For-
mat template text mor gto select EDIT MORE →n→Type in each line of text, then
n
3Changing the style of
the Auto Format tem-
plate
mor gto select CHANGE STYLE →n→mor gto select format
style →n
4Quitting the Auto
Format function mor gto select EXIT →n→n
Printing text
Previewing the label d+ 9(jor kto scroll)
Changing how the
labels are cut d+ f→mor gto select setting → n
Printing using the cur-
rent print options p
Feeding and cutting 1"
(24 mm) of tape f
Printing many copies d+ 4→mor gto select number (OR type number) → n
Printing many copies
while increasing
selected text
d+ 5→ j, k, mor gto select start of numbering field →
n→ jor kto select end of numbering field → n→mor gto
select (or type) number → n

Storing, recalling, deleting & printing text files
Saving a file d+ 8→mor gto select STORE → n→mor gto select
file number → Type file name → n
Recalling a previously
saved file d+ 8→mor gto select RECALL → n→mor gto select
file number → n
Deleting a previously
saved file d+ 8→mor gto select CLEAR → n→mor gto select
file number →Space bar so !appears → n→ n
Printing a previously
saved text file d+ 8→mor gto select PRINT → n→mor gto select
file number →Space bar so !appears → n

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Before You Start ..................................................... 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................2
Top view .............................................................................................................. 2
Bottom view ........................................................................................................ 3
LCD display ........................................................................................................ 3
Keyboard ............................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2
Getting Started ........................................................ 5
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................6
Connecting the AC adaptor ................................................................................ 7
Turning on/off the P-touch .................................................................................. 7
Installing/replacing a tape cassette .................................................................... 7
Connecting the P-touch to a computer ............................................................... 8
Installing the Software & Printer Driver ............................................................ 9
Reading the User’s Guide ................................................................................. 25
Using P-touch Editor 3.2 .................................................................................. 25
Using P-touch Quick Editor ............................................................................. 27
Uninstalling the Software & Printer Driver ..................................................... 31
Attaching labels ................................................................................................ 33
Assembling stamps ............................................................................................ 35
Chapter 3
Functions .............................................................. 37
Performing basic operations ............................................................................ 38
Entering text ...................................................................................................... 40
Editing text ........................................................................................................ 45
Formatting ........................................................................................................ 46
Printing ............................................................................................................. 62
Storing and recalling files ................................................................................ 65

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Chapter 4
Machine Adjustments ........................................... 73
Machine adjustments .........................................................................................74
ERROR MESSAGE LIST .............................................................. 77
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 84
MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... 88
Appendix .............................................................. 89
Symbols ..............................................................................................................90
Special barcode characters ...............................................................................93
Fonts ..................................................................................................................93
Sizes and widths .................................................................................................94
Type styles .........................................................................................................96
Framing and shading patterns ..........................................................................98
Pre-set templates ...............................................................................................99
Template text styles .........................................................................................104
INDEX ..................................................................................... 106
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................... 110
P-touch CONTACT INFORMATION (for Canada Only) .......... 114

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Ch.1 Before You Start
Before You Start
Chapter 1
Before You Start

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Ch. 1 Before You Start
Before You Start
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Top view
Cover release button
Tape compartment cover
LCD display
Keyboard
AC adaptor connector
USB port
RS-232C port
P-touch 3600:
Cover release button
Tape compartment cover
LCD display
Keyboard
AC adaptor connector
USB port
Recharging indicator
P-touch 9600: