Brother P-touch E500 - Table of Contents

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INTRODUCTION
Available Manuals .................................................................................................................2
Available Applications for Use with Computers.....................................................................2
Available Applications for Use with Mobile Devices ..............................................................2
Software Development Kits ...................................................................................................2
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................7
General Precautions............................................................................................................15
Symbols Used in this Guide ................................................................................................16
How to Use the P-touch ......................................................................................................17
GETTING STARTED......................................................................................19
Unpacking Your P-touch .....................................................................................................19
General Description.............................................................................................................20
LCD Display...................................................................................................................21
Key Names and Functions.............................................................................................23
Power Supply ......................................................................................................................25
AC Adapter ....................................................................................................................25
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ..........................................................................................25
Alkaline/Ni-MH Battery...................................................................................................28
Inserting a Tape Cassette ...................................................................................................29
Turning Power On/Off .........................................................................................................30
Auto Power-Off Time .....................................................................................................30
Feeding Tape ......................................................................................................................31
Feed & Cut.....................................................................................................................31
Feed Only ......................................................................................................................32
LCD Display ........................................................................................................................32
LCD Contrast .................................................................................................................32
Backlight ........................................................................................................................32
Setting Language and Unit..................................................................................................33
Language.......................................................................................................................33
Unit ................................................................................................................................33
EDITING A LABEL..........................................................................................34
Selecting a Labelling Application Type................................................................................34
GENERAL......................................................................................................................34
FACEPLATE..................................................................................................................34
CABLE WRAP ...............................................................................................................34
CABLE FLAG.................................................................................................................35
PATCH PANEL..............................................................................................................35
PUNCH-DOWN BLOCK ................................................................................................36
Heat Shrink Tube...........................................................................................................36
Creating a Bar Code Label..................................................................................................37
Setting Bar Code Parameters and Entering Bar Code Data..........................................37
Editing and Deleting a Bar Code ...................................................................................38
Entering a Serialize Label ...................................................................................................38
Serialize .........................................................................................................................38
Advanced Serialize ........................................................................................................39
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