Brother P-Touch 18R - Getting Started with Your P-touch

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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 1
Creating Your First Label .............................................................................................. 2
Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................ 4
General Precautions...................................................................................................... 7
Symbols Used in this Guide .......................................................................................... 7
Quick Index ................................................................................................................... 8
Contents........................................................................................................................9
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................. 11
Unpacking Your P-touch ............................................................................................. 11
General Description..................................................................................................... 12
LCD Display & Keyboard............................................................................................. 13
LCD Display .......................................................................................................... 13
Key Names and Functions.................................................................................... 14
Power Supply .............................................................................................................. 16
Rechargeable Battery ........................................................................................... 16
AC Adapter ........................................................................................................... 19
Inserting a Tape Cassette ........................................................................................... 19
Turning Power On/Off ................................................................................................. 21
Feeding Tape .............................................................................................................. 22
LCD Contrast............................................................................................................... 22
EDITING A LABEL................................................................................. 23
Entering and Editing Text............................................................................................ 23
Entering Text from the Keyboard.......................................................................... 23
Adding a New Line................................................................................................ 23
Moving the Cursor................................................................................................. 23
Inserting Text ........................................................................................................ 23
Deleting Text......................................................................................................... 24
Entering Symbols ........................................................................................................ 24
Entering Symbols Using Key ........................................................................... 24
Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function...................................................... 25
Entering Accented Characters .................................................................................... 26
Entering Accented Characters Using Key ....................................................... 26
Entering Accented Characters Using Composite Character Keys........................ 26
Entering Accented Characters Using the Accent Function ................................... 27
Setting Character Attributes ........................................................................................ 28
Setting Label Attributes ............................................................................................... 30
Creating a Bar Code Label.......................................................................................... 32
Setting Bar Code Parameters ............................................................................... 32
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