Brother PT-E500 - Manual (Page 5)

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Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................7
General Precautions............................................................................................................15
Symbols Used in this Guide ................................................................................................16
How to Use the P-touch Labeling System ...........................................................................17
GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................19
Unpacking Your P-touch Labeling System ..........................................................................19
General Description.............................................................................................................20
LCD Display...................................................................................................................21
Key Names and Functions.............................................................................................22
Power Supply ......................................................................................................................24
AC Adapter ....................................................................................................................24
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ..........................................................................................24
Alkaline/Ni-MH Battery...................................................................................................27
Inserting a Tape Cassette ...................................................................................................28
Turning Power On/Off .........................................................................................................29
Auto Power-Off Time .....................................................................................................29
Feeding Tape ......................................................................................................................30
Feed & Cut.....................................................................................................................30
Feed Only ......................................................................................................................31
LCD Display ........................................................................................................................31
LCD Contrast .................................................................................................................31
Backlight ........................................................................................................................31
Setting Language and Unit..................................................................................................32
Language.......................................................................................................................32
Unit ................................................................................................................................32
EDITING A LABEL..........................................................................................33
Selecting a Labeling Application Type ................................................................................33
GENERAL......................................................................................................................33
FACEPLATE..................................................................................................................33
CABLE WRAP ...............................................................................................................33
CABLE FLAG.................................................................................................................34
PATCH PANEL..............................................................................................................34
PUNCH-DOWN BLOCK ................................................................................................35
Heat Shrink Tube...........................................................................................................35
Creating a Bar Code Label..................................................................................................36
Setting Bar Code Parameters and Entering Bar Code Data..........................................36
Editing and Deleting a Bar Code ...................................................................................37
Entering a Serialize Label ...................................................................................................37
Serialize .........................................................................................................................37
Advanced Serialize ........................................................................................................38
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