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Solution

Command Toolbar

Property Toolbar

When margins are set to 

Large

, (default set-

ting) labels print with approx. 25mm margins 

on each side of the printed text. Reduce this 

margin by changing the setting to 

Small

.

Select 

Margins

 from the menu displayed 

when you right click the mouse. Change 
the setting to 

Small

.

Enter the desired text and click the 

Print

 button.

The tape will advance and place cut marks 
where the margin should be manually cut to ac-
commodate small margins.

Troubleshooting

After reading this User’s Guide, if you still need assistance, 

visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/

Problem

Solution

After exiting P-touch Editor 
Lite, how do I restart the 
program while the machine 
is still on?

There are three ways to restart. Perform any of the following:
•  Turn off the P-touch labeller and then turn it back on.
•  Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable while the labeller is on.
•  Launch P-touch Editor Lite from 

My Computer.

The LED is 

fl

 ashing.

This is an error message.
Please press the Power/feed button to clear the error message.
If the LED remains 

fl

 ashing after performing the above, please contact Broth-

er Customer Service for further assistance.

I cannot turn the P-touch 
labeller on.

Check to see that the batteries are installed correctly, or that the recommend-
ed power adapter is securely connected.

I cannot exit P-touch Editor 
Lite.

Check if an error message is being displayed, if so try to rectify the problem. 
Please note that you cannot exit P-touch Editor Lite while labels are being printed.

A blank horizontal line ap-
pears through the printed 
label.

Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicate that the 
print head is dirty. Clean the print head using a cotton swab or optional print head 
cleaning cassette (TZ-CL3).
* Do not touch the print head directly with your 

fi

 ngers.

The label is dif

fi

 cult to cut.

Clean the cutter blade using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.
* Do not touch the cutter blade directry with your 

fi

 ngers.

Adjusting the left and 
right margins of your 
label

Creating a mixed 
1-row/2-row label con-
taining a symbol

How to reduce the margin size.

Margin Setting

Large

ABCD

Small

: ABCD

Select the tape size and enter the de-
sired text. 
Insert a few spaces, then click the 

button.

Enter the desired text and press the 
ENTER key. Enter the desired text on 
the second row.

Click 

Symbol

 under 

. Select the 

symbol that you want to enter from the 
displayed dialog box.

Click the 

Print

 button.

P-touch Editor Lite

Speci

fi

 cations

Item

Speci

fi

 cation

Dimensions

53mm(W)×158mm(D)×112mm(H)

Weight

400g (without batteries and tape cassette)

Power supply

Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or optional AC adapter (AD-24)

USB port

USB mini B type

If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape cannot be cut cleanly, 
replace it with a new cutter unit (stock no. TC-5) which can be obtained from an author-
ized Brother reseller.

Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your 

fi

 ngers.

CAUTION

Accessories (Supplies may differ by distribution)

Accessories

Stock No.

Tape cassette

Brother TZ tape (width) : 3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm

AC Adapter

AD-24

Cutter Unit

TC-5 (replacement)

System Requirements PC

Item

Speci

fi

 cation

Operating System Microsoft Windows

®

 2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista

®

System Memory 128MB minimum (Windows Vista - 512MB minimum)

Interface

USB Port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)

Graphics Card

SVGA

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity 

(For USA Only)

Responsible Party:  Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard 

Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA
TEL: (908) 704-1700

declares that the product:  Product Name: P-touch Labeller PT-1230PC
Model Number:  PT-1230PC
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi-
tions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user 
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con-

nected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
-Changes or modi

fi

 cations not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s 

authority to operate the equipment.

-The enclosed interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a 

Class B digital device.

USER'S GUIDE

USER'S GUIDE

Icon

Function

Displays the New screen for creating a new label.

Opens a saved 

fi

 le with P-touch Editor Lite.

Saves the data to your PC, etc, but not to the labeller.

Inserts a new text box (convenient when creating labels containing 

both single and multiple lines of text)

Inserts an image onto your label.
From 

fi

 le: Inserts an image stored on your PC.

Screen capture: Inserts the selected area of the PC screen as a 
graphic.
Symbol: Inserts one of your PC’s  built-in symbols.

Inserts a frame.

Displays the menu.
The menu includes all P-touch Editor Lite functionality.

Minimizes P-touch Editor Lite.

Exits P-touch Editor Lite.

Other Functions (available on the menu displayed by right-clicking the mouse)

Label View

Display

Function

Display

Function

This label view is displayed when the software is 
started. The width of tape currently set is displayed 
on the left of the label image. When “Auto” is shown 
on the right, the length of tape is automatically ad-
justed to the length of text.

Inserted text boxes, images, and frames are treated 
as objects. Objects are surrounded by handles 
(indicated by eight blue points). These handles will 
appear when text boxes, images and frames are in-
serted.

You can drag the label border to manually change 
the length and width of the label. Move the pointer to 
the label area’s border. When the blue line appears, 
drag to the desired length or width.

Indicates that an object is selected.

You can adjust the size of the P-touch Editor Lite 
window. Simply move the pointer over an edge of 
the P-touch Editor Lite window and drag to adjust 
the size once the pointer changes to an arrow.

The pointer changes to an arrow when moved over 
a handle. You can change the size of the object by 
dragging.

Guidelines are sometimes displayed when moving 
objects. They are shown when the object is aligned 
at the left, right, top, or bottom edge of the printable 
area, or in the centre. In the illustration to the left, 
the guidelines indicate that the object is centred at 
the top edge of the tape.

You can move objects by dragging when the pointer 
is a crosshair. For text objects, the pointer only 
changes to a crosshair over the border of the object.

Menu

Do this

Undo

Redo

Click 

Undo

 to undo the last operation.

Click 

Redo

 to redo an undone operation. 

Cut

Copy

Paste

Select the text area (or object) that you want to cut or copy and select 

Cut

 or 

Copy

. Click in the destination 

area and select 

Paste

.

Margins

Set the length of blank space on both sides of the label (

large

 or 

small

).

Insert

Click 

Insert

.

Select 

Text box

 to insert text onto the label.

Select 

From File

 to insert an image stored on your PC.

Select 

Screen Capture

 to insert the selected area of the PC screen.

Select 

Symbol

 to insert one of your PC’s built-in symbols.

Select 

Frame

 to insert one of P-touch Editor Lite built-in frames.

Direction

Select the object text and click either 

Horizontal Text

 or 

Vertical Text

 to change the direction of the label.

Numbering

Select a number or character within your text and click 

Numbering

 to consecutively advance the number on 

each label. Click   to the right of the 

Print

 button and click 

Print Options

. Check the 

Numbering

 box and 

enter the number of labels being printing in the 

Count

fi

 eld. Click the 

Print

 button.

Change Image

Select the image and click 

Change Image

 to replace the current image with a different image.

Rotate

Rotate objects to 

0°, 90°, 180°

 or 

270°

.

Order

Select one of the objects and click 

Order

, then select 

Bring to Front

, 

Send to Back

, 

Bring Forward

, or 

Send Backward

 to set the order of each object in the layer.

Options

Click 

Options

.

Select either

 mm (mm)

 or

 inches (in) 

to set the measurement unit setting. 

Select P-touch Editor Lite language.  Restart the application to apply the new selected “

Language

”.

Select either 

Display New Value after Printing

 or 

Reset to Original Value after Printing

 to set the number-

ing option.

Brother Solutions Center

About

Exit

Click 

Brother Solutions Center

 to go to the website for assistance, information or to download P-touch Edi-

tor 5.0.

Click 

About

 to learn about the P-touch Editor Lite version.

Click 

Exit

 to exit P-touch Editor Lite.

Icon

Function

Click   to change the font.

Click   to specify the font size.
You can adjust the font size up or down one level by clicking 

 or 

. 

Speci

fi

 es the font style:

 Bold 

 Italic 

 Underline

Speci

fi

 es the alignment of text in a text box.

Sets the width of the tape. Click 

 to automatically detect the width of the 

inserted tape.

Sets the length of the label. Click 

 to automatically adjust the length of the 

label to accommodate the entered text.

Sets/cancels the label direction to vertical.

Click   to set the zoom factor for the Label View.
You can also change the zoom factor by clicking   or  .
Click 

 to print normally or   to print with options. 

Mirror Printing:

 Prints a mirror image of the label.

Cut Mark:

 Prints cut marks to easily mark where labels should be manually cut when 

printing a strip of labels or if you set tape margins to none.

Copies

: Prints multiple copies of a label.

Creating Labels