Turning Power On/Off; Auto Power-Off Time; to be discharged with the tape.- Page 26

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Turning Power On/Off

GETTING STARTED

Insert the tape cassette into the tape 
compartment, with the end of the tape 
facing the machine's tape exit slot, and 
press firmly until you hear a click.

Close the tape compartment cover.

Press the 

Power

 key to turn the P-touch labeler on. 

Press the 

Power

 key again to turn the P-touch labeler off.

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Auto Power-Off Time

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When inserting the tape cassette, 
make sure that the tape and ink 
ribbon do not catch on the print head.

Tape exit slot

3

Make sure that the release lever is up when closing the 
tape compartment cover. The tape compartment cover 
cannot be closed if the release lever is pressed down.

4

• Be sure to feed tape to remove any slack in the tape and ink ribbon after inserting the tape 

cassette, by holding down the 

Shift

 key and pressing the 

Preview

 key.

• Do not pull the label coming out of the tape exit slot. Doing so will cause the ink ribbon 

to be discharged with the tape.

• Store tape cassettes in a cool dark location, away from direct sunlight and high temperature, 

high humidity, or dusty locations. Use the tape cassette as quickly as possible after opening 

the sealed package.

Turning Power On/Off

• Your P-touch  labeler has a power saving function that automatically turns itself off if no key 

is pressed within a certain time under certain operating conditions. Refer to the Auto Power-

Off Time table below for details.

• If the batteries are installed or the P-touch labeler is connected to an electrical outlet by the 

AC adapter, the previous session’s information is displayed when the power is turned on.

P-touch labeler only

Connected to PC

With AC adapter

8 hours

8 hours

With battery

5 minutes

No operation for 1 hour after 

connection to USB.