Brother P-touch PT-E105 User manual

ELECTRONIC LABELING SYSTEM
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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 in the direction of the arrow, as
illustrated.
When replacing batteries or tape cassettes,
make sure the power is turned off.
This P-touch labeling system requires six (6)
AAA alkaline batteries or six (6) fully-charged
Ni-MH batteries, not included.
NOTE
This P-touch labeling system requires one of the
following (not included):
- six (6) AAA alkaline batteries,
- six (6) fully-charged Ni-MH batteries,
- AC Adapter (AD24).
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Print Head
Tape Cutter LeverCassette Cover
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Thank you for purchasing a Brother P-touch labeling system!
Use your new Brother P-touch labeling system to create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels.
This P-touch labeling system uses Brother TZe tapes. TZe tape cassettes are available in many colors and sizes. For a complete list of
tapes compatible with your P-touch labeling system, visit us at: www.brother.com.
Please read this guide, and the included Product Safety Guide, before using this P-touch labeling system. After reading this guide, keep
it in a safe place.
English
User’s Guide
E105

NOTE
• The LCD displays one row of 15 characters; however, each label can contain up to 80 characters.
Insert the Tape Cassette following the
drawing marked inside the case. Gently
press the Cassette into the P-touch labeling
system until it clicks into place.
• Make sure your Tape Cassette is marked .
• Use Brother TZe tapes with this machine.
Close the Cassette Cover and gently press
until it clicks into place.
NOTE
If you prefer to use the optional AC Adapter
(AD24) instead of using batteries:
1. Insert the Power Adapter cord into the AC Adapter
Jack on the side of the P-touch labeling system.
2. Insert the Power Adapter into a grounded
AC electrical outlet.
LCD
1. Size
2. Cursor
3. Shift
4. Caps
5. Cable Wrap
6. Cable Flag
7. Faceplate
8. Label Length
If you have selected a specific
label length, appears.
• Label length displayed on LCD may differ slightly from the actual label length when printed.
Tape Exit Slot
Toothed Wheel
Cutter Edge
End of Tape
Tape Guides
Tape Cutter Lever
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AC Adapter Jack
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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 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. Caps key
11. Accent key
12. Tape Cutter lever
13. Clear key
14. Print key
15. Preview key
16. Cursor key : Right (Use with
Shift key to go to end of the text.)
17. Cable Flag key
18. Faceplate key
19. Serialize key
20. Backspace key
21. Enter key
22. Symbols key
23. Space key
• Pressing the Preview key displays a generated image of the label, and may differ from the actual label
when printed.
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1Turn on your P-touch labeling system.
Supply power using six AAA batteries or the optional AC Adapter (AD24), 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 [inch].
NOTE
• The P-touch labeling system 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] /(Select language) .
/[Unit] /[inch/mm] .
Contrast
/[LCD contrast] /[-2 / -1 / 0/ +1 / +2]

If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use
and the tape cannot be cut cleanly, turn the cutter
board as shown in the illustration
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If you still have difficulties, replace with new Cutter
Unit (stock no. TC-4) from an authorized Brother
reseller.
XReplacing the Cutter Unit
1. Remove the two sections of the Cutter Unit
(green) in the direction of the arrows as
illustrated below
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2. Install a new Cutter Unit. Push it in gently until
it snaps into place.
*1 Visit support.brother.com for the latest
information about the recommended batteries.
Supplies and Accessories
Cassettes: See the included Supplies and
Accessories Guide.
AC Adapter: AD24 (optional)
Cutter Unit: TC-4 (replacement)
WARNING
Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your
fingers.
Specifications
Dimensions:
(W x D x H)
4.3" X 8.0" X 2.2"
(Approx. 109 (W) X 202 (D) X 55 (H) mm)
Weight: Approx. 0.9 lb. (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 (AD24)
Tape cassette: Brother P-touch TZe tape widths:
0.13" (3.5mm), 0.23" (6mm),
0.35" (9mm), 0.47" (12mm)
Cutter Board

BASIC USAGE
You can enter a maximum of 80 characters and
spaces for a text label.
To cancel any operation, press .
XSwitching Upper Case / Lower Case
XCreating Two-Line Tapes
Move the cursor to where you want to start the
next line and press . Use either 0.35" (9mm)
or 0.47" (12mm) tape for two-line printing.
NOTE
• The return symbol ( ) appears when you press
the Enter key .
XEntering Tabs
• The tab symbol appears when you insert a
tab in the text.
XChanging Tab Length
• To return to the default tab length, press the Space
key.
• Please note: the default length varies based on
your tape size.
XCursor Keys
To move to the end of your text:
+
To move to the beginning of your text:
+
XEntering Accented Characters
• Refer to 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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Upper case
( ON)
Lower case
( OFF)
Line 1 The image
Line 2
Caps Caps
/ [Tab]
/ [Tab Length]
/ [Auto / 0.0"-4.0"
(0-100mm)]
- / /

XChanging 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.
XClearing 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 label 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.
XSaving 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 .
XPrinting a saved file
XOpening a saved file
/ [Label Length]
/ [Auto / 1.2"-12.0"
(30-300mm)]
/ [Text Only]
/ [Text&Format]
Saving Label Files
(Enter text) / [File]
/ [Save] /
/ [File]
/ [Print] /
/ [File]
/ [Open] /

XChanging Text Settings
Emphasize text using underlines or a frame.
XEntering Symbols
• Refer to the Symbols table in this guide.
• To cancel any 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.
Text Key
/ (Select an item)
/ (Select a setting)
Size Large
Medium
Small
Style Normal
Bold
Outline
Shadow
Italic
I+Bold
I+Outline
I+Shadow
Vertical
V+Bold
Width Normal
× 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

XPreview
• Pressing the Preview key displays a preview of
the label, and may differ from the actual one
when printed.
• If the LCD cannot display all the text at once,
press / to display the hidden text.
• Press / / to exit Preview
mode.
XFeeding (Tape Feed)
• This function feeds approximately 1" (25mm) of
blank tape.
• Do not pull uncut tape from the Tape Cassette
as this may damage the Tape Cassette.
XPrinting
Press the Print key to print the text displayed on
the LCD.
XPrinting Multiple Copies
• You can print up to nine copies of each label.
• DO NOT touch the Tape Cutter Lever while the
message [Please Wait] appears 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
center of the tape backing. Peel and apply.
XSetting Margins
[Full] / [Half] / [Narrow]
Use one of these options to customize 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
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+ [Copies:] / /
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/ [Margin]
/ [Full / Half / Narrow / Chain
Print]
LCD Printout
Full
Half
Narrow
2.7"
ABC
1" 1"
1.6"
ABC
0.47" 0.47"
1.0"
ABC
0.16"0.16"

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: 0.2" to 3.6" (3mm to 90mm)
Default: 0.3" (6mm)
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.
Specify the length you want, or select [Auto] to
automatically adjust the flag length according to
the text length.
• Flag length: 0.4" to 8.0" (10mm to 200mm), Auto
Default: Auto
• Use the Cable Flag function when the diameter
of the object is more than 0.2" (3mm).
• Text cannot be rotated when using the Cable
Flag function.
NOTE
• We recommend using Brother 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)
(Enter text)
Cable Flag
/(Select a flag length)
(Enter text)