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
9600/36009600/3600

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.
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.
Declaration of Conformity
We BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku,
Nagoya 467-8562, Japan
declare that the Labelling System PT-9600/3600 conforms with the following normative documents:
EMC: EN 55022:1998 Class B
EN 55024:1998
EN 61000-3-2:1995
EN 61000-3-3:1995
and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/
263/EEC and 92/31/EEC). The AC adapter also conforms with EN 60950 and follows the provisions of the
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.
Issued by: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
P & H company
Development DIV.

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 →
Rotate r(OR jor k) to select →Press r(OR n)
OR
:or l+ Type letter
Adding a symbol Rotate rto select SYMBOL, then press r(OR just press s) →
Rotate r(OR mor g) to select category →Rotate r(OR jor k)
to select symbol →n
Adding a new line n
Adding a new block d+ n
Adding a barcode Rotate rto select BARCODE, then press r(OR just press d+ i)
→Type barcode data →Press r(OR n)
Adding a special char-
acter to the barcode
Rotate rto select BARCODE, then press r(OR just press d+ i)
→s→mor gto select special character →n
Changing a barcode
parameter
Rotate rto select BARCODE, then press r(OR just press d+ i)
→m→ jor kto select parameter →Rotate r(OR mor g) to
select setting → Press r(OR n)

Setting up the Euro con-
version function
Rotate rto select CONVERSION SETUP, then press r(OR just press
d+ h) →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select currency →Press
r(OR n) →Type in exchange rate →Press r(OR n) →Rotate
r(OR mor g) to select separator →Press r(OR n) →Rotate r
(OR mor g) to select printing order →Press r(OR n)
Converting euros to/
from other currencies d+ 7→Rotate r(OR jor k) to select conversion direction
→Type in value to be converted →Press r(OR 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
Rotate rto select
GLOBAL FORMAT
, then press r(OR just press d+
1)
→
Rotate r, then press r(OR jor k) to select function
→
Rotate
r, then press r(OR mor g) to
select setting
→ Press r(OR n)
Changing formats for a
block of text j, k, mor gto select text block →Rotate rto select BLOCK
FORMAT, then press r(OR just press d+ 2) →Rotate r, then
press r(OR jor k) to select function →Rotate r, then press r
(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)
Changing formats for a
line of text j, k, mor gto select text line →Rotate rto select LINE FOR-
MAT, then press r(OR just press d+ 3) →Rotate r, then press
r(OR jor k) to select function →Rotate r, then press r(OR m
or g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)
Changing the font Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press
r(OR jor k) to select FONT →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select
setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the character
size
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press
r(OR jor k) to select SIZE →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select
setting → Press r(OR n)
Changing the character
width
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press
r(OR jor k) to select WIDTH →Rotate r(OR mor g) to
select setting → Press r(OR n)
Changing the character
style
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press
r(OR jor k) to select STYLE1 or STYLE2 →Rotate r(OR mor
g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)
Changing the line effects Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press
r(OR jor k) to select LINE EFFECTS →Rotate r(OR mor g)
to select setting → Press r(OR n)
Changing the frame Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press
r(OR jor k) to select FRAME →Rotate r(OR mor g) to
select setting → Press r(OR n)
Changing the text align-
ment
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r(OR just press d+ 1, 2or 3) →Rotate r, then press
r(OR jor k) to select ALIGNMENT →Rotate r(OR mor g) to
select setting → Press r(OR n)
Changing the label mar-
gins
Select
GLOBAL FORMAT
, then press
r
(OR just press
d
+
1
)
→
Rotate
r
, then press
r
(OR
j
or
k
) to select
T. MARGIN →
Rotate
r
(OR
m
or
g
) to select setting
→
Press
r
(OR
n
)
Changing the label
length
Select
GLOBAL FORMAT
, then press
r
(OR just press
d
+
1
)
→
Rotate
r
, then press
r
(OR
j
or
k
) to select
T. LENGTH
→
Rotate
r
(OR
m
or
g
) to select setting
→
Press
r
(OR
n
)
Changing the block
margins Select GLOBAL FORMAT, then press r(OR just press d+ 1
) →
Rotate r, then press r(OR jor k) to select B. MARGIN →Rotate
r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)

Changing the block
length
Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FORMAT, then press r(OR just
press d+ 1or 2) →Rotate r, then press r(OR jor k) to
select B. LENGTH →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press
r(OR n)
Printing in reverse (mir-
ror printing) Rotate rto select MIRROR, then press r(OR just press d+ p) →
Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)
Formatting text for a
stamp
d+ S→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR
n)
Rotating the text Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FORMAT, then press r(OR just
press d+ 1or 2) →Rotate r, then press r(OR jor k) to
select ROTATE →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r
(OR n)
Using an Auto format template
Creating a label or
stamp from an Auto for-
mat template
Rotate rto select AUTO FORMAT, then press r(OR just press d
+ 6) →Rotate r(OR mor g) to select template → Press r(OR
n) → Type in each line of text, then press r(OR n) → Continue
with 1, 2, 3or 4
1Printing an Auto for-
mat template Rotate r(OR mor g) to select PRINT →Press r(OR n)
2Editing the Auto for-
mat template text Rotate r(OR mor g) to select CONTINUE →Press r(OR n)→
Type in each line of text, then press r(OR n)
3Changing the style of
the Auto format tem-
plate
Rotate r(OR mor g) to select CHANGE STYLE →Press r(OR
n)→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select format style →Press r(OR
n)
4Quitting the Auto
format function Rotate r(OR mor g) to select FINISH →Press r(OR n)→Press
r(OR n)
Printing text
Previewing the label Rotate rto select LAYOUT PREVIEW, then press r(OR just press
d+ 9) (jor kto scroll)

Changing how the
labels are cut Rotate rto select AUTO CUT, then press r(OR just press d+ f)
→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select setting → Press r(OR n)
Printing using the cur-
rent print options p
Feeding and cutting
24 mm of tape f
Printing many copies Rotate rto select REPEAT, then press r(OR just press d+ 4) →
Rotate r(OR mor g) to select number (OR type number) → Press
r(OR n)
Printing many copies
while increasing
selected text
Rotate
r
to select
NUMBER
, then press
r
(OR just press
d
+
5
)
→
j
,
k
,
m
or
g
to select start of numbering field
→
Press
r
(OR
n
)
→
j
or
k
to select end of numbering field
→
Press
r
(OR
n
)
→
Rotate
r
(OR
m
or
g
) to select (or type) number
→
Press
r
(OR
n
)
Storing, recalling, deleting & printing text files
Saving a file Rotate rto select MEMORY, then press r(OR just press d+ 8)
→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select STORE → Press r(OR n) →
Rotate r(OR mor g) to select file number → Type file name →
Press r(OR n)
Recalling a previously
saved file Rotate rto select MEMORY, then press r(OR just press d+ 8)
→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select RECALL → Press r(OR n) →
Rotate r(OR mor g) to select file number → Press r(OR n)
Deleting a previously
saved file Rotate rto select MEMORY, then press r(OR just press d+ 8)
→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select CLEAR → Press r(OR n) →
Rotate r(OR mor g) to select file number →Space bar so !
appears → Press r(OR n) → Press r(OR n)
Printing a previously
saved text file Rotate rto select MEMORY, then press r(OR just press d+ 8)
→Rotate r(OR mor g) to select PRINT → Press r(OR n) →
Rotate r(OR mor g) to select file number →Space bar so !
appears → Press r(OR 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
Carrying case ...................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2
Getting Started ........................................................ 7
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................8
Connecting the AC adapter ................................................................................ 9
Turning on/off the P-touch .................................................................................. 9
Installing/replacing a tape cassette .................................................................... 9
Connecting the P-touch to a computer ............................................................. 10
Installing the Software & Printer Driver .......................................................... 11
Reading the User’s Guide ................................................................................. 27
Using P-touch Editor 3.2 .................................................................................. 28
Using P-touch Quick Editor ............................................................................. 30
Uninstalling the Software & Printer Driver ..................................................... 33
Attaching labels ................................................................................................ 36
Assembling stamps ............................................................................................ 37
Chapter 3
Functions .............................................................. 41
Performing basic operations ............................................................................ 42
Entering text ...................................................................................................... 44
Editing text ........................................................................................................ 51
Formatting ........................................................................................................ 52
Printing ............................................................................................................. 68
Storing and recalling files ................................................................................ 71

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Chapter 4
Machine Adjustments ........................................... 79
Machine adjustments .........................................................................................80
ERROR MESSAGE LIST .............................................................. 83
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 89
MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... 93
Appendix .............................................................. 95
Symbols ..............................................................................................................96
Special barcode characters ...............................................................................99
Fonts ..................................................................................................................99
Sizes and widths ...............................................................................................100
Type styles .......................................................................................................102
Framing and shading patterns ........................................................................104
Pre-set templates .............................................................................................105
Template text styles .........................................................................................108
INDEX ..................................................................................... 109
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................... 113