Brother LN9049001 User Manual

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USER'S GUIDE

www.P-touch.com

LN9049001

Printed in China

English

With your P-touch 80, you can create labels for any application. Select from 
the many frames, character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom la-
bels. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print la-
bels with different widths and exciting colours.
Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy 
place for future reference.

• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have 

the  

mark.

• Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Only use a soft, dry 

cloth.

• Do not touch the print head mechanism. Use a soft wipe (e.g. a cotton swab) when 

cleaning the print head.

• To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter's edge.
• To prevent damage or breakage of the LCD glass, do not press on the display.
• Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine.
• Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time, 

otherwise the machine may be stained.

• Do not get the machine wet, such as by handling it with wet hands or spilling 

beverages on it.

• Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Never 

leave it on the dashboard, in the back of your car, near heaters or other hot 
appliances. Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.

• Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places.
• Depending on the environmental conditions and the applied settings, some 

characters or symbols may be difficult to read.

• Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch, otherwise the tape cassette 

or P-touch may be damaged.

• Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape.
• Do not try to print labels using an empty tape cassette set in the P-touch. Doing so will 

damage the print head.

• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period 

of time. (Note: When no power is supplied for more than two minutes, all text and 
format settings will be cleared. Language and clock settings will also be cleared.)

• Be sure to turn off the machine before replacing the batteries or the tape cassette.
• Do not use old and new batteries together or mix alkaline batteries with other type 

batteries, or set the positive and negative end in the wrong position. Otherwise the 
batteries may have leakage or fracture.

INTRODUCTION

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

Power Supply & Tape Cassettes

Remove the back cover by pressing in 
the rough area at the top end of the 
machine. 

If a tape cassette is already installed, 
remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if 
batteries are already installed, remove 
them.
• Be sure to turn off the machine before 

replacing the batteries or the tape 
cassette.

Insert four new AAA-size alkaline 
batteries (LR03), making sure that 
their poles point in the correct 
directions. Always replace all four 
batteries at the same time using brand 
new ones.

Insert a tape cassette, making sure 
that it snaps into place.

• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine.

Attach the back cover by inserting the 
two hooks at the bottom into the slots 
on the machine, then pushing down 
firmly on the cover until it snaps into 
place.

• After you have installed the tape, feed

the tape (

+

) once and

then push in the tape cutter lever to cut

the tape.

Print head

Tape guide

End of tape

Cutter's edge

Tape exit slot

Tape cutter lever

Keyboard & LCD

Initial Setting

Start your machine

Provide power by installing four AAA batteries, and then press 

.

Set your language (Language options depend on the country of purchase.)

Choose a language with

and press

.

Set Date (DD/MM/YY) and Time (hh:mm)

Example: setting the clock to 20th March 2006, 15:30

You can also confirm the current setting and continue to the next 
setting by pressing the right cursor key.

• The LCD shows one row of 12 characters; however, the text that

you enter can be up to 80 characters in length, which will scroll
across the display.

• Use Cursor key while holding down Shift key to go to beginning /

end of the text.

Date (DD/MM/YY)

>

>

input “20”

input “03”

input “06”

Time (hh:mm)

>

input “15”

input “30”

• The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5

minutes.

• To cancel operations, press

.

• To return the P-touch to its factory settings, turn it off, and then 

while holding down

and

, press

to turn the machine 

back on. Finally, release

and

.

Fn

Fn

Time/Date

Sh

ift

Shi

ft

Caps

Caps

Space

Space

Accent

Accent

Symbol

Symbol

Num

Num

Q

W

E

R

T

Y

U

I

O

P

A

S

D

F

G

H

J

K

L

/

Z

X

C

V

B

N

M

'

-

,

.

Size

Cursor

Caps

Power key

Shift key

Caps key

Num Lock key

Symbol key

Width
Style

Underline/Frame

Label Length

Cursor key

Enter key

Shift key

Accent key

Space key

Num Lock

Print key

Preview key

Function key

Time/Date key

Backspace key

Character keys

Troubleshooting

Error message

What to do when...

Specifications

Message

Cause/Remedy

Battery

The batteries are weak. Replace them with new ones.

Invalid

An invalid number was specified as the Label Length setting.

No Text

• The Print key or Preview key is pressed when no text has 

been entered.

• A Copies (copy printing) setting was being specified, when 

no text is entered.

Line Lmt

Line Limit. You can have up to 2 printable lines.

was pressed to enter a third line.

Full

The maximum number of characters (80 characters) have 
already been entered.

Text Lmt

Text Limit. The text length exceeds the selected label length 
or the selected Auto Format setting length.

Problem

Solution

The display stays blank 
after you have turned on 
the machine.

• Check that the batteries are correctly inserted.
• If the batteries are weak, replace them.

Language setting of the 
machine is incorrect.

• Turn off the machine and then while holding 

down

and

, press

to turn the machine 

back on. Finally, release

and

.

• Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, 

the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.

The machine does not 
print, or the printed 
characters are not 
formed properly.

• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly.
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.
• Make sure that the back cover is properly closed.

The setting has been 
lost.

• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
• When no power is supplied for more than two minutes, all 

text and formats in the display will be lost. Language, unit 
and clock settings will also be cleared.

A blank horizontal line 
appears through the 
printed label.

• There may be some dust on the print head. Remove the 

tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the 
print head with an up-and-down motion.

The machine has 
"locked up" (i.e., nothing 
happens when a key is 
pressed, even though 
the machine is on).

• Turn off the machine, and then while holding 

down

and

, press

to turn the machine 

back on. Finally, release

and

.

• Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, 

the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.

The machine turns off 
when you try to print.

• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.

The tape does not feed 
properly or the tape gets 
stuck inside the 
machine.

• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape 

guides. 

• The cutter lever was used while printing. Do not touch the 

cutter lever during printing.

All text and format 
settings need to be 
cleared to create a new 
label.

• Press

while holding down

, or press

, then 

.

Item

Specification

Dimensions

172 mm (W) 

×

 100 mm (D) 

×

 58 mm (H)

Weight

240 g (without batteries and tape cassette)

Power supply

Four AAA-size alkaline batteries (LR03)

Tape cassette

Brother M tape (width) :
9 mm, 12 mm

PREPARATION

OPERATION

REFERENCE

[GETTING STARTED]