Brother P-Touch PT-H300 User manual

LABEL CARTRIDGES FOR THE PT-H300
The following cartridges are available from EzProducts:
part number description _ price $US
LC5-C12- K-PT 12MM (½”) Clothing Labels, white / black ribbon, 32’ $ 29.00
LC5-C18- K-PT 18MM (
3
/
4
”) Clothing Labels, white / black ribbon, 32’ $ 31.00
TZe231 ½” Laminated Self-stick white with black ribbon, 26’ $ 19.00
TZe241
3
/
4
” Laminated Self-stick white with black ribbon, 26’ $ 22.00
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS
If you have problems, please call EzProducts TOLL FREE at
877.906.1818 international 863.767.0155 8:30am to 5:00pm EST.
WARRANTY REPAIR
This Brother PT-H300 printer is warranted for one year from the date
of purchase. A copy of your invoice may be required when
requesting warranty repair. Always call EzProducts at 877.906.1818
or international call 863.767.0155 to obtain a Return Machine
Authorization Number (RMA) prior to returning a PT-H300 for repair.
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Operator’s Manual
for the
Brother PT-H300
Start Printing & Applying Labels Quickly
Revised 11/06/2015
© copyright 2015
EzPi EzProducts International Inc
612 North Florida Ave, auchula FL 33873 USA ● 863.767.0155 ● www.ezpi. s

LABEL PRINTING
LABEL PRINTING - Printing a Single Label
1. Press the Print key.
2. Press OK or Enter key to select.
3. Select the number of copies wanting to print.
4. Press OK or Enter key to select.
5. Push in the handle to manually cut the labels.
LABEL PRINTING - Editing a Label
Use the left/right arrow keys to underscore the character you want to
change. Tape the BS key to delete those characters one at a time.
LABEL PRINTING - Erasing a Label
Press the BS key to delete all characters or press the Clear button.
LABEL PRINTING - Saving a Label in a File
Type your label and click File. Arrow down to select Save, then click the
Enter key. Type the name for the file and click Enter.
LABEL PRINTING - Retrieving a Label from a File
Click File and arrow down to open or arrow up to the File Name. The
Name and Number of the file will display.
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ENTERING AND EDITING TEXT
Entering Text from the Keyboard
The keyboard of your P-touch can be used in the same way as a standard
computer keyboard.
Using Text Reminder
When a character is entered, the machine remembers character sequences
beginning with the character entered from a history of all printed character
sequences to date and displays a list of options from which to select.
1. Enter “C”
2. The machine displays the last word printed beginning with the letter “C”
such as “computer”
3. Press the OK key to display other word options that match the entered
character.
4. Press the OK or Enter key. The selected character word will then appear
on the text.
Adding a New Line
To end the current line of text and start a new line, press the Enter key. A
return mark appears at the end of the line and the cursor moves to the start
of the new line.
Adding a New Block
To create a new block of text/lines to the right of your current text, press the
Shift key and then press the Enter key. The cursor moves to the start of
the new block.
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Contents
GETTING STARTED page
LCD Display ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 7
Key Names and Functions ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 2
AC Power Adapter
●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 4
Installing Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 4
Installing Alkaline Ni-MH Battery ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 5
Turning Power On/Off ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 6
Installing a Label Cartridge ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 6
Feeding Tape ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 7
ENTERING AND EDITING TEXT
Entering Text from the Keyboard ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 8
Using Text Reminder ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 8
Adding a New Line ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 8
Adding a New Block ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 8
LABEL PRINTING
Printing a Single Label ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 9
Editing a Label ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 9
Erasing a Label ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 9
Saving a Label in a File ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 9
Retrieving a Label That as Saved in a File ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 9
Feeding & Cutting Labels ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 9
LABEL CARTRIDGES FROM EZPRODUCTS
Clothing Labels – 12mm & 18mm ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 10
Laminated Self Stick Labels – 12mm & 18mm ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 10
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 10
WARRANTY REPAIR ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 10
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GETTING STARTED – Key Names & F nctions
1Power - Turns the P-touch label printer on and off.
2Print Options – Enables numbering or mirror to be selected and printed.
3File – Allows frequently used labels in the file memory to be printed,
opened, saved or deleted.
4Preview – Displays a preview of the label.
5Print - Prints 1 copy of the current label.
6Font – Enables character attributes for the label to be set.
7Label – Enables label attributes for the label to be set.
8Symbol – Use this to enter a symbol from a list of available symbols.
9A to-Format –Enables labels to be created using pre-defined templates.
10 Label Collection – Enables label collections to be selected and printed.
11 Men – Enables operating preferences (Language, Adjustment, etc.) for
the printer to be set.
12 Esc (Escape) - Cancels the current command and returns the display to
the data entry screen or the previous step.
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GETTING STARTED - Feeding Tape
Feed & C t
The feed function feeds 0.9 ” (25mm) of blank tape.
1. Press the Shift key and then press the Print key.
2. The message “feeding Tape…Please ait” appears while the tape is fed.
GETTING STARTED – LCD Display
LCD Contrast
You can change the LCD display to one of five levels (+2, +1, 0, -1, -2)
To make the screen easier to read. The default is “0”
1. Press the Men key, select “Adjustment” using the ˄ ˅ keys, then press
OK or Enter key .
2. Pressing the Space key sets the contrast setting to 0, the default value.
Backlight
You can change the backlight setting to ON or OFF. The display is easier to
see with the backlight ON. The default is ON.
1. Press the Men key to display the Setup menu, select “Backlight” using the
˄ ˅ key, and then press the OK or Enter key.
2. Select “ON” or “OFF” using the ˄ ˅ key.
3. Press the OK or Enter key.
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GETTING STARTED - T rning Power On/Off
1. Press the ɸ (Power) to turn the P-touch printer on.
2. Press the ɸ (Power) to turn the P-touch printer off.
GETTING STARTED – Installing a Label Cartridge
1. If the new label cartridge has a
cardboard stopper, be sure to remove
the stopper before inserting the
cassette.
2. Check that the end of the tape is not
bent and it passes through the tape
guide at least ½ inch, also make sure
that the ink ribbon is wound tight.
(see photo).
3. After making sure that the power is off,
place the P-touch printer on a flat surface and open the rear cover. If there is
already a tape cassette in the P-touch, remove it by pulling it straight up.
4. Insert the label cartridge into the compartment with the end of the tape
protruding out of the P-touch printer tape
exit slot and press firmly until you hear it
click.
When inserting the label cartridge, make
s re that the tape and ribbon do not
catch on the print head. If there is slack in the tape, p ll the tape
thro gh the tape g ide.
5. Close the rear cover.
6. DO NOT PULL THE LABEL WHILE IT IS COMING OUT OF THE
PRINTER. DOING SO WILL CAUSE THE INK RIBBON TO PULL OUT OF
THE EXIT SLOT AND TO BE CUT WHEN THE LABEL IS CUT. THIS
WILL CAUSE THE LABEL CARTRIDGE TO NO LONGER FUNCTION.
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GETTING STARTED – Key Names & F nctions (contin ed)
13 Clear - Clears all text entered or all text and current label settings.
14 C rsor (˄ ˅ ˂ ˃) - Moves the cursor in the direction of the arrow.
15 OK - Selects the displayed option.
16 Letter - Use these keys to type letters or numbers. Use Caps or Shift key
to type uppercase letters and symbols.
17 Backspace – Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
18 Shift – Use this key in combination with the letter and number keys
uppercase letters or the blue symbols on the number keys.
19 Caps – Turns Caps mode on and off.
20 Accent – Use this to select and enter an accented character.
21 Space - Enters a blank space. Returns a setting to the default value.
22 Bar Code – Opens the Bar Code Setup screen.
23 Enter – Enters a new line when entering text.
Shift Enter – Enters a new block.
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GETTING STARTED - AC Power Adapter
1. Connect AC Adapter
Plug the AC Adapter AD-E001 as shown above.
DO NOT USE ad-18 or AD24ES AC Adapters!
Plug the AC Adapter into a standard electrical outlet.
Installing the echargeable Li-ion Battery
1. Open the rear cover by pressing
the cover latch.
1. Rear Cover
2. Cover latch
2. Insert the rechargeable
Li-ion battery
3. Confirm that the hooks on the edge
of the rear cover are inserted
correctly and then reattach the
cover.
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GETTING STARTED - Alkaline Ni-MH Battery
1. Make s re the POWER IS OFF! Always replace all six batteries at the
same time sing six brand new
f lly charged batteries.
2. Remove the rear cover.
3. If the batteries are already in the P-
touch label printer, remove them.
4. Insert six new AA-size alkaline
batteries (LR6), or fully charged Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries (HR6), making
sure that the positive (+) and negative
(-) ends of the batteries match the
positive (+) and negative (-) marks
inside the battery compartment.
5. Visit http//solutions.brother.com/ for
the latest information about
recommended batteries.
6. Attach the rear cover by inserting
the three hooks at the bottom into
the slots on the P-touch label
printer, then pushing down firmly
until it snaps into place.
7. REMOVE THE BATTERIES IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO USE THE
P-to ch FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
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