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Setting Font

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Switching Upper Case/Lower Case

>

Making Two Line Text

Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press

.

The return mark ( ) appears in the text to indicate the end of 
the first line and the beginning of the second.
Use either 9 mm, 12 mm, or 18 mm wide tape for two line text.

Entering Symbols

>

• To go to the next group, press

.

• To cancel operations, press

.

Entering Accented Characters

>

>

/

>

/

• To cancel operations, press

.

• The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language.

To Clear

To delete a character one by one

To delete all text

>

[Clear]

>

[Text Only]

To delete all text & format

>

[Clear]

>

[Text & Format]

You can also go into [Text & Format] / 

[Text Only]

 by pressing 

+

.

Group

Symbols

Group

Symbols

1

7

2

8

3

9

4

10

5

11

6

12

Accented Characters

Accented Characters

A

a

C

c

D

d

E

e

G

g

I

i

K

k

L

l

N

n

O

o

R

r

S

s

T

t

U

u

Y

y

Z

z

Upper case (

ON)

Lower case (

OFF)

Display

Label image

(

+

)

Setting [Size]

>

[

Size

]

>

[

Large

]

Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.
Select MAX to print with maximum text size when using 18 mm tape, all texts 
are in upper case, the Style setting is [Normal], and the Underline/Frame set-
ting is [Off]. 

Setting [Width]

>

[

Width

]

>

[

×

2

]

Setting [Style] 

(Vertical)

>

[

Style

]

>

[

Vertical

]

Setting [Underline/Frame]

>

[

Underline/Frame

]

>

[

Underline

]

Frames cannot be printed on 3.5 mm tape.

Setting [Label Length]

(Auto / 30 - 300mm)

>

[

Label Length

]

>

• You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.
• To return to [Auto], press 

.

Setting [Tab]

You can make aligned texts by setting tabs.

Example:

To set a tab between "ABC" and "D"
The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab.

>

Setting [Tab Length]

(Auto / 0 - 100mm)

>

[

Tab Length

]

>

• You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.
• To return to [Auto], press 

.

Setting [Auto Format]

You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap-
plications.

>

[VHS Spine]

Text Preview

You can preview the text before printing.

• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (mm/inch), then returns to the 

original text.

• Only the text can be previewed, not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any 

additional features.

Feeding 

(Tape Feed)

+

• The machine will feed 25 mm of tape, which may be needed when installing a new 

tape cassette or when using the [Chain Print] feature.

Printing

• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-left corner of the 

machine.

• To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or "Feed" 

is displayed.

Setting [Margin] 

(Tape Margin)

>

[Margin]

>

[Full]

[Full]/[Half]/[Narrow]

 is for leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.

NOTE:

Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so the text is centered in the label.

[Chain Print]

 is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin 

<e.g. 1>. You can also create a label containing text in various styles; print a 
text in one style, and before feeding, enter the second text in another style 
<e.g. 2>. FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER (see Feeding/
Printing). Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do not try to 
pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.

Using [Print Option]

[Copies]

You can print up to 9 copies of each label.

>

[

Print Option

]

>

[

Copies

]

>

You can also select the number of copies by entering with Num keys.

[Numbering]

You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected 
number by 1 after each label is printed.

Example:

To print copies of a label containing a serial number (0123, 0124 and 0125)

>

>

[

Print Option

]

>

[

Numbering

]

>

Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number.

[Mirror]

>

[

Print Option

]

>

[

Mirror

]

>

[Mirror Print?]

Use a clear tape in [Mirror], so the labels can be read correctly from the op-
posite side when attached on glass, windows or other transparent surfaces.

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

Memory 

(File)

You can save your original labels on to your machine. Up to five labels can 
be saved and recalled for printing whenever you desire. You can also edit and 
overwrite the stored label. 

>

>

[File]

>

>

To Save:

>

[Save]

>

To Print:

>

[Print]

>

To Open:

>

[Open]

>

Function Shortcuts

In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, the PT-1880 provides 

you with function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used func-

tion just by pressing

and the shortcut key shown in the table below. To 

confirm, press

.

For Australia Only:

Warranty & Repair - For details about warranty on your Brother Product, the 
details are listed on the following link: www.brother.com.au under warranty. 
For warranty service (repair) of your Brother product you will need to retain a 
copy of your sales docket and contact the Support Centre for location of near-
est Authorised Warranty Centre (AWC).

Support - For technical support for your Brother Product other than what you 
can resolve through the User's Guide, please visit our website or our solutions 
website for FAQs/Troubleshooting or contact the Product Support Centre for 
any technical or customer care/support enquiry.

Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd 
Phone:

02 8875 6000

Fax:

02 9870 7223

Email:

productsupport@brother.com.au

Web Site:

www.brother.com.au

Solutions Site: http://solutions.brother.com

[Large]

[Medium]

[Small]

[MAX]

[Normal]

[

×

2]

[

×

1/2]

[Normal]

[Bold]

[Outline]

[Shadow]

[Italic]

[Italic Bold]

[Italic Outl](Italic Outline) [Italic Shadow]

[Vertical]

[Off]

[Underline]

[Round]

[Candy]

[Callout]

[Banner]

[Wooden]

[Vine]

[Hand]

[Flower]

Application

Length

Application

Length

VHS Spine

140 mm

CD Case Spine

113 mm

MiniDV Spine

42 mm

File Tab

82 mm

Audio Tape

89 mm

Divider Tab

42 mm

(

+

)

(

+

)

(

+

)

(

+

)

(

+

)

Display

Label image

ABC

D

Tab

(

+

)

(

+

)

ABC

ABC

:

ABC

:

25mm

25mm

12mm

12mm

4mm

4mm

Full

Half

Narrow

ABC     ABC     ABC

ABC

ABC
DEF

<e.g. 1>

<e.g. 2>

(feed & cut)

(feed & cut)

Chain Print

(

+

)

If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that 
number, a message "Overwrite?" will appear. Press

to save your 

new label. Press

to cancel.

Key

Function

Key

Function

[Size]

[Margin]

[Width]

[Tab Length]

[Style]

[Print Option]

[Underline/Frame]

[Language]

[File]

[Unit]

[Label Length]

[Clear]

(

+

)

(

+

)

[CREATING LABELS]

MAKING TEXT

DESIGNING LABELS

PRINTING LABELS

COMPLETED LABELS

USEFUL FUNCTIONS