Brother P-touch E110VP User manual

English
User’s Guide
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GETTING STARTED
Installing Power Supply and Tape Cassette
With the LCD facing down, open the Cassette
Cover by pressing the grooved tab and
pushing the cover in the direction of the
arrow, as illustrated.
When replacing batteries or tape cassettes,
make sure the power is turned off.
This P-touch labelling machine requires six
AAA alkaline batteries or six fully-charged
Ni-MH batteries, not included.
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Print Head
Tape Cutter LeverCassette Cover
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Thank you for purchasing a Brother P-touch labelling machine!
Use your new Brother P-touch labelling machine to create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels.
This P-touch labelling machine uses Brother TZe or HGe tapes. TZe and HGe tape cassettes are available in many colours and
sizes. For a complete list of tapes compatible with your P-touch labelling machine, visit us at www.brother.com
Please read this guide, and the included Product Safety Guide, before using this P-touch labelling machine. After reading this
guide, keep it in a safe place.
English
User’s Guide
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Printed in China
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Insert the Tape Cassette following the drawing
marked inside the case. Gently press the
Cassette into the P-touch labelling machine
until it locks into place.
• Make sure your Tape Cassette is marked or .
• Use only Brother TZe or HGe tapes with this machine.
Close the Cassette Cover and gently press
until it locks into place.
NOTE
If you prefer to use the optional AC Adapter
(AD-24ES) instead of using batteries:
1. Insert the Power Adapter cord into the AC Adapter
Socket on the side of the P-touch labelling machine.
2. Insert the Power Adapter into an earthed AC
electrical socket.
Tape Exit Slot
Toothed Wheel
Cutter Edge
End of Tape
Tape Guides
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AC Adapter Socket
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NOTE
• The LCD displays one row of 15 characters; however, the text you enter can be up to 80 characters
in length.
LCD
1. Size
2. Cursor
3. Shift
4. Caps
5. English
6. Cable Wrap
7. Cable Flag
8. Faceplate
9. Label Length
If a specific label length has
been selected, also
appears.
• Label length displayed on the LCD may differ slightly from the actual printed label length.
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NOTE
• When selecting settings or lengths, press the Space key to return to the default value.
Keyboard
1. Menu key
2. Power key
3. Cursor key: Left (Use with
the Shift key to go to top
of the text.)
4. Escape key
5. OK key
6. Cable Wrap key
7. Text key
8. Character keys
9. Shift key
10. Character setting key
11. Accent key
12. Tape Cutter lever
13. Clear key
14. Print key
15. Preview key
16. Cursor key: Right (Use with
the Shift key to go to end
of the text.)
17. Cable Flag key
18. Faceplate key
19. Serialise key
20. Backspace key
21. Enter key
22. Symbols key
23. Space key
Pressing the Preview key displays a preview of the label, and may differ from the actual label
when printed.
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1Turn on your P-touch labelling machine.
Supply power using six AAA batteries or the optional AC Adapter (AD-24ES), and then press
to turn on the power.
2Set the language.
The default setting is [ENGLISH].
3Set the unit of measurement.
The default setting is [mm].
NOTE
• The P-touch labelling machine automatically turns off if it is inactive for five minutes.
• To cancel any operation, press .
• To return to the default setting, press the Space key.
Use this function to set LCD brightness. There are five levels from [-2] (darkest) to [+2] (brightest).
The default setting is [0].
NOTE
• To return to the default setting, press the Space key.
Initial Settings
/ [Language] / [English/Arabic/Persian]
/ [Unit] / [mm/inch]
Contrast
/ [LCD contrast] / [-2 / -1 / 0/ +1 / +2]

If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive
use and the tape cannot be cut cleanly, rotate the
cutter board as shown in the illustration 1.
If you still have difficulties, replace with a new
cutter unit (stock no. TC-4) from an authorised
Brother reseller.
Replacing the Cutter Unit
1. Remove the two sections of the Cutter Unit
(green) in the direction of the arrows as
illustrated below 2.
2. Install a new Cutter Unit. Push it in gently
until it locks into place.
*1 Visit support.brother.com for the latest
information about the recommended batteries.
Supplies and Accessories
Cassettes: Visit the Brother Solutions
Center at support.brother.com
for the latest information about
consumables.
AC Adapter: AD-24ES
Cutter Unit: TC-4 (replacement)
WARNING
Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your
fingers.
Specifications
Dimensions:
(W x D x H)
Approx. 109(W) X 202(D) X 55(H) mm
Weight: Approx. 400 g
(without batteries and tape cassette)
Power supply: Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)
Six AAA Ni-MH batteries (HR03) *1
Optional AC Adapter (AD-24ES)
Tape cassette: Brother P-touch TZe tape widths:
3.5 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm
Brother HGe tape widths:
6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm
Cutter Board

BASIC USAGE
You can enter a maximum of 80 characters and
spaces for each text label.
To cancel any operation, press .
Switching the character for entry
[English/Arabic]
Switching Upper-Case/Lower-Case
Press to switch between upper and lower
case text.
Creating Two-Line Tapes
Move the cursor to where you want to start the
next line and press . Use either 9 mm
or 12 mm tape for two-line printing.
NOTE
• The return symbol ( ) appears when you press
the Enter key .
Cursor Keys
To move to the end of your text:
+
To move to the beginning of your text:
+
Entering Accented Characters
• See the Accented Characters table in this
guide.
• The order of accented characters varies
based on the language you selected.
Entering Text
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English Arabic
Upper case ( ON) Lower case ( OFF)
Line 1 The image
Line 2
Caps
Caps
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Changing Label Length
NOTE
• The lock symbol appears when you set a
specific tape length.
• To return to the default length (Automatic,
based on text length), press the Space key.
Clearing Text and Settings
To delete individual letters and spaces, press .
To delete all text:
To delete all text and settings:
You can save and reuse the text and settings
for up to nine different labels. Each tape holds
up to 80 characters (including spaces). Assign
a number (1-9) to each saved file so you can
reuse it, and edit or overwrite stored files as
needed.
Saving a new file
NOTE
• When saving a file, if you reuse a number that
is already assigned to another file,
[Overwrite OK?] appears on the LCD.
To overwrite the previously-saved file,
press . To cancel without saving,
press .
Printing a saved file
Opening a saved file
/ [Label Length]
/ [Auto / 30-300mm]
/ [Text Only]
/ [Text&Format]
Saving Tapes Files
(Enter text) / [File]
/ [Save]
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/ [File]
/ [Print] /
/ [File]
/ [Open] /

1Press to select the settings to enter
the text.
2Press / to select the settings.
Emphasise text using underlines or a frame.
Entering Symbols
• See the Symbols table in this guide.
• To cancel operation, press .
• Select History to view up to seven recently-
used symbols.
• You can also insert Symbols by pressing
the shortcut keys, as shown below.
Monotype™
Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging
Inc. registered in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office and may be registered in
certain jurisdictions.
Frutiger™
Frutiger is a trademark of Linotype Corp.
registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office and may be registered in certain other
jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its
licensee Linotype GmbH.
Text Key
/ (Select an item)
Size Large
Medium
Small
Style Normal
Bold
Outline
Shadow
Italic
I+Bold
I+Outline
I+Shadow
Vertical
V+Bold
Width × 1
× 2
× 1/2
Underline and Frame
/ [Undl/Frame]
/ (Select a frame type)
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Symbols Key
(Select category) /
(Select a symbol)
Punctuation Space
key Currency
History Greek
Brackets Electrical
Bullets Datacom
Super/Subscript AV/Security
Mathematics Safety
Arrows
Licensed Trademarks

Preview
• Pressing the Preview key displays a preview
of the label, and may differ from the actual
label when printed.
• If the LCD cannot display all the text at once,
press / to display the hidden text.
• Press / / to exit Preview mode.
Feeding (Tape Feed)
• This function feeds approximately 25 mm of
blank tape.
• Do not pull uncut tape from the Tape Cassette
as this may damage the Tape Cassette.
Printing
Press the Print key to print the text displayed on
the LCD.
Printing Multiple Copies
• You can print up to nine copies of each label.
• DO NOT touch the Tape Cutter Lever while
the message [Please Wait] is displayed on
the LCD.
•To cut tape: When printing ends, push the
Tape Cutter Lever after the message
[Please Cut] appears.
• To remove tape backing, fold the tape
lengthwise (with the text facing inward), to
expose the inside edges that run down the
centre of the tape backing. Peel and apply.
Setting Margins
[Full] / [Half] / [Narrow]
Use one of these options to customise margin
length before and after your text.
The printed dots (:) indicate the end of the label.
Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors.
[Chain Print] (tape-saving option)
Use this option to print multiple different labels
with narrow margins. This option saves tape.
1. Enter your text.
2. Press .
3. When [Feed OK?] appears on the LCD,
press to change the text.
4. Clear the text, enter the text you want on the
next label, and then press .
5. After your last label prints, when [Feed OK?]
appears on the LCD, press .
NOTE
• When you use [Chain Print], feed the tape
before using the cutter ( + ),
otherwise part of the text may be cut off.
• Do not pull the tape, as this may damage the
Tape Cassette.
• The printed dots (:) indicate the end of the
label. Cut along the printed dots (:) with
scissors.
Printing Labels
+
+ [Copies:] / /
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/ [Margin]
/[Full / Half / Narrow /
Chain Print]
LCD Printout
Full
Half
Narrow
67mm
ABC
41mm
ABC
25mm
ABC

LABEL APPLICATION KEYS
Use this function to create a label
that can be wrapped around a
cable or wire.
Turn on the Cable Rotate/Repeat function to
print text repeatedly along the length of the
label so that it can easily be read from any
angle.
To activate the Text Repeat function, press
and then select [CableRot/Rpt].
Cable diameter: 3 mm to 90 mm available
Default: 6 mm
Use this function to create a
label that can be wrapped
around a cable or wire with its
ends applied together to form
a flag.
You can select the flag length you want.
When you select [Auto], the flag length is
automatically adjusted according to the text
length.
• Flag length: 10 mm to 200 mm, Auto
Default: Auto
• Use the Cable Flag function when the
diameter of the object is more than 3 mm.
• Text cannot be rotated when using the Cable
Flag function.
NOTE
• We recommend using Flexible ID Tape for labels attached to cables and wires.
• To cancel the Cable Wrap/Cable Flag/Faceplate functions during operation, press / or
accordingly.
• Depending on the format you select, the entire contents of your text may not be printed. For example,
if the text is too long to fit into the format, the [Text Limit!] error message will appear.
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Cable Wrap
[Txt Rpt: Off][Txt Rpt: On]
/ (Select a cable diameter)
(Input text)
Cable Flag
/ (Select a flag length)
(Input text)

Use this function to create a label that can be
used to identify various components, or panels.
Using the Faceplate function ensures that each
block of text is evenly spaced on a single label.
Faceplate length: 30 mm to 300 mm
Default: 50 mm
Use this function to create multiple labels with
a number or letter automatically incremented
on each label.
This serialising function can also be used with
the Cable Wrap, Cable Flag, or Faceplate
templates to save time entering and printing
a series of labels.
You can serialise numbers from 01 - 50.
Faceplate
/ (Select a faceplate
length) (Input text)
Serialise
Input text / (Select a character
to be incremented) [Serialize:]
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HELPFUL HINTS
Reset your P-touch labelling machine when you
want to initialise the settings, or in the event it is
not working correctly. Resetting clears all the
text, settings, and stored files.
1Turn off the P-touch labelling machine,
hold down and , and then press
to turn the P-touch labelling
machine back on.
2First release the power button, and then
release and .
The P-touch labelling machine turns on with
the internal memory reset.
NOTE
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Shortcuts
Language Space key
Undl/Frame
Label Length
Margin
CableRot/Rpt
File
Unit
LCD contrast
Resetting the P-touch
Labelling Machine
CAUTION
USING A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT
BATTERIES (SUCH AS ALKALINE WITH
Ni-MH), MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to
use the P-touch labelling machine for an
extended period of time.
• Dispose of batteries at an appropriate
collection point, not in the general waste
stream. Be sure to observe all applicable
federal, state, and local regulations.
• When storing or discarding a battery, wrap
it with cellophane tape to prevent it from
short-circuiting (see illustration).
1. Cellophane tape
2. Alkaline or Ni-MH
battery
Do not mix old and new batteries. Replace all
six batteries at the same time.
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Punctuation
Brackets
Bullets
Super/
Subscript
Mathematics
Arrows
Currency
Greek
Electrical
Safety
AV/Security
Datacom
Category Symbols
Accented Characters

Error messages

Troubleshooting
Message Cause / Remedy
Battery
Low!
The batteries are weak.
If using AAA alkaline batteries,
replace them with new ones
(do not use a combination of old
and new batteries).
If using Ni-MH batteries, charge
them fully.
Battery
Empty!
The installed batteries are
exhausted and need to be replaced
for continued operation.
Invalid! • An invalid number was entered as
the label length, cable diameter,
flag length or faceplate length.
• An invalid letter or number to be
incremented was selected in the
Serialize function.
No Text! •You tried to print a text file when
there is no data stored in the
memory.
• is pressed when no text is
entered.
• + is pressed when no
text is entered.
•is pressed when no text is
entered.
• or was pressed when no
text was entered while using
templates.
2 Line
Limit!
/
1 Line
Limit!
• You tried to enter a third line by
pressing .
• You tried to print or preview two
lines of text while 3.5 mm or 6 mm
tape was installed. Install a larger
tape size.
No
Cassette!
There is no cassette installed.
Install a cassette with the mark
or mark.
Cutter
Pressed
The Tape Cutter Lever was
pressed in the middle of the printing
process.
Text
Full!
The maximum number of
characters (80 characters for text)
have already been entered.
Text
Limit!
Change
Length
You may have exceeded the set
tape length. Reduce the text or
select [Auto] as the tape length.
Feed OK? Tape was fed after printing when
[Chain Print] was selected. For
more information, see the Setting
Margins section.
Wrong
Tape!
Use TZe
tape
Use a cassette with the mark or
mark.
Message Cause / Remedy

What to do when
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Problem Solution
The display
remains
blank after
you have
turned on
the P-touch
labelling
machine.
• Check that the batteries are
correctly installed. See the
Installing Power Supply and
Tape Cassette section.
• The batteries may be weak.
Replace them.
• Check that the AD-24ES Adapter
is correctly connected.
When the
label is
printed,
there is too
much
margin
(space) on
both sides
of the text.
See the Setting Margins section in
this guide and select [Half],
[Narrow] or [Chain Print]
to have smaller margins for your
labels.
TheP-touch
labelling
machine
does not
print, or the
printed
characters
are not
formed
properly.
• Check that the cassette is inserted
correctly.
• If the cassette is empty, replace it.
• Check that the Tape Cassette
Cover is closed correctly.
The setting
has cleared
on its own.
• The batteries may be weak.
Replace them.
• When power is disconnected for
more than three minutes, all text
and formats in the display settings
are cleared.
A blank
horizontal
line
appears
through the
printed
tape.
There may be some dust on the
Print Head. Remove the cassette
and use a dry cotton swab to gently
wipe the Print Head with an up-and-
down motion. See the Installing
Power Supply and Tape Cassette
section for the Print Head location.
TheP-touch
labelling
machine
has “locked
up” (nothing
happens
when a key
is pressed,
even
though the
P-touch
labelling
machine is
on.)
For more information, see the
Resetting the P-touch Labelling
Machine section.
The power
turns off
when you
try to print.
• The batteries may be weak.
Replace them.
• Check that the batteries are
correctly inserted.
• The wrong AC Adapter is used.
We recommend using the
AD-24ES Adapter.
The tape
does not
feed
correctly or
the tape
gets stuck
inside the
P-touch
labelling
machine.
• Check that the end of the tape
feeds under the tape guides.
For more information, see the
Installing Power Supply and
Tape Cassette section.
• The Cutter Lever was pressed
while printing. Do not touch the
Cutter Lever during printing.
To change
language
setting.
For more information, see the
Initial Settings section.
Problem Solution