Alt mode ( a ), Return key ( n ), New block function ( d + n ) – Brother PT-9600 User Manual
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Ch. 3 Functions
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Alt mode (
a)
Accented characters or special punctuation
marks on the right-hand side of the keys can be
added to the text using the Alt mode. Enter or
exit Alt mode by pressing
a. The Alt indica-
tor on the left side of the display comes on while
a is held down.
To add an accented character or a special
punctuation mark written in color to the
text:
1 Hold down
a. The Alt indicator comes
on.
2 Press the key for the desired character.
Return key (
n)
Like on a typewriter or word processor, this
machine’s return key (
n) is used to end a line
of text and start another one. When you have
finished entering one line, press the return key
to make a new line and move the cursor to it.
The number of text lines that can be printed
depends on the width of the tape.
For TZ tapes:
For AV labels:
To create a new line:
●
Press
n. The return mark ( ) appears at
the end of the line.
New Block function (
d + n)
In order for one section of the text to have a dif-
ferent number of lines than other sections of the
text or in order to apply a different format to a
section of the text (Refer to Block format func-
tions on page 21.), a new text block must be
created using the New Block function.
NOTE
To exit Alt mode at any time, release
a. The Alt
indicator goes off.
NOTE
A single block of text can only contain a maximum
of 16 text lines. If the maximum number of text
lines has already been entered when
n is pressed,
the error message “16 LINE LIMIT” will appear.
Length
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Font
Width
Size
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Tape Width
Maximum Number of
Lines That Can Be
Printed
1/4"
(6 mm)
3
3/8"
(9 mm)
4
1/2"
(12 mm)
6
3/4"
(18 mm)
10
1"
(24 mm)
13
1 1/2" (36 mm)
16
Stamp 3/4" (18 mm)
6
Stamp 1" (24 mm)
10
Label Sizes
Maximum Number of
Lines That Can Be
Printed
AV2067 Address labels:
3/4"
× 2 5/8" (20 mm × 67
mm)
10
AV1957 Return address labels:
3/4"
× 2 1/4" (19 mm × 57
mm)
9
AV1789 File folder labels:
5/8"
× 3 1/2" (17 mm × 89
mm)
8