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Brother PT-H200 User Manual
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GETTING STARTED
Power Supply and Ribbon Cassette or Tape Cassette
Open the cassette cover by pressing the
highlighted area at the top end of the machine.
• Make sure you turn the power off when replacing
batteries or ribbon/tape cassettes.
Insert the ribbon or tape cassette, making sure
it locks into place.
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Make sure the end of the ribbon/tape feeds under the tape
guides.
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Use Genuine Brother P-touch TZe tapes with this machine.
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Print head
Tape cutter leverCassette cover
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Tape exit slot
Toothed wheel
Cutter's edge
End of tape
Tape guides
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With your new Brother P-touch labelling machine, you can create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels and
ribbons. This machine uses Brother "TZe" tapes from 3.5 mm to 12 mm widths. "TZe" tape cassettes are available
in many colours and sizes. Visit
www.brother.com
for a complete list of tapes that work with your machine.
Read this guide before using this machine. After reading this guide, keep it in a safe place.
English
User’s Guide
H20
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Ver. 0
NOTE
When using the optional AC adapter (AD-24ES)
1. Insert adapter cord into the AC adapter socket at the bottom of the machine.
2. Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical socket.
For the memory backup feature, use either AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or Ni-MH batteries (HR03)
together when using the AC adapter.
Insert six new AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)
or fully charged Ni-MH batteries (HR03),
making sure their positive and negative ends
point in the correct directions.
Users of alkaline batteries:
Always replace all six batteries at the same time
with brand new ones.
Users of Ni-MH batteries:
Always replace all six batteries at the same time
with fully charged ones.
1Insert the two hooks at the bottom of the
cassette cover into the slots on the
machine.
2Securely close the cassette cover making
sure it locks into place.
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AC adapter socket
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NOTE
• The LCD displays one row of 15 characters; however, the text you enter can be up to 80 characters in
length.
• Label length displayed on the LCD may differ slightly from the actual printed label length.
LCD
1. Size
2. Font
3. Cursor
4. Shift
5. Caps
6. Underline/Frame
7. Style
8. Label Length
If a specific label length has
been selected, also appears.
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1Turn your machine on.
Supply power using six AAA batteries or the optional AC adapter (AD-24ES), and then press to
turn the power on.
2Set the language.
The default setting is [English].
3Set the unit of measurement.
The default setting is [mm].
NOTE
• The machine automatically turns off if no keys are pressed within five minutes.
• To cancel any operation, press .
• After pressing , the machine displays "Accepted" to confirm your settings.
Initial Settings
/ [Language] / [English/Español/Français/Hrvatski/Italiano/
Magyar/Melayu/Nederlands/Norsk/Polski/Português/Portug. (BR)/Română/Slovenski/Slovenský/
Suomi/Svenska/Türkçe/Čeština/Dansk/Deutsch] .
/ [Unit] / [inch/mm] .
NOTE
• To revert to the default setting, select the setting you want and press the Space key.
• Pressing the Preview key displays a generated image of the label, and may differ from the actual label
when printed.
Keyboard
1. Menu key
2. Power key
3. Cursor key: Left (Use with the
Shift key to go to the start of the
text.)
4. Escape key
5. OK key
6. Size key
7. Font key
8. Character keys
9. Shift key
10. Caps key
11. Accent key
12. Tape cutter lever
13. Clear key
14. Print key
15. Preview key
16. Cursor key: Right (Use with the
Shift key to go to the end of the
text.)
17. Style key
18. Frame key
19. Decorative key
20. Backspace key
21. Enter key
22. Symbol key
23. Space key
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GETTING STARTED (Continued)
This function allows you to set the brightness of
the LCD. You can select from five levels of
brightness.
The default setting is [0].
• To change the setting back to default, press the
Space key.
BASIC USAGE
Switching Upper-Case/Lower-Case
Press to switch between upper and lower
case text.
Upper-case ( ON) Lower-case ( OFF)
Creating Two-Line Ribbons/Tapes
Move the cursor to where you want to start the
next line and press . Use either 9 or 12 mm
wide tape for two line printing.
NOTE
• The return symbol ( ) appears when you press
the Enter key, indicating you have chosen to input
a second line of text.
Entering Accented Characters
Press to add an accented character.
• See the table of accented characters included in
this guide.
• To cancel an operation, press .
• The order of accented characters depends on
the selected LCD language.
Contrast
/
[LCD contrast]
/
[-2/-1/0/+1/+2]
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Entering Text
Line 1 Label image
Line 2
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/
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Caps
Caps
Changing Ribbon/Tape Width
Changing Ribbon/Tape Length
NOTE
• After the ribbon/tape is printed, cut along the
printed dots (:) with scissors so that the label
length matches what is displayed on the LCD.
• If a specific ribbon/tape length has been
selected, also appears on the LCD.
• By pressing the Space key, [Auto] is displayed
for the Ribbon/Tape length.
• To change the setting back to default, press the
Space key.
Deleting Text
NOTE
Preview
You can preview the text before printing.
• Pressing the Preview key displays a generated
image of the ribbon/tape, and may differ from
the actual label when printed.
• When the LCD cannot display all the text at once,
press / to display the hidden text.
• Press / / to leave the preview
mode.
Feeding (Tape Feed)
• This function feeds approximately 25 mm of
blank tape.
Printing
• If you need only one copy of the ribbon/tape,
press without selecting the number of
copies.
• You can print up to nine copies of each
ribbon/tape.
• The number of copies can also be specified by
pressing a number key.
•To cut tape: When printing ends, push the tape
cutter lever after the message "Please cut"
appears.
•To cut ribbon: When printing ends, press
+ to feed the ribbon, and then cut
with scissors.
• To prevent damage to the tape, do not touch the
cutter lever while the message "Please Wait" is
displayed.
• To remove the backing, fold the label lengthwise
with the text facing inwards to expose the inside
edges of the backing. Peel off the backing one
piece at a time and apply.
Entering Text (continued)
/ [Width]
/ [Normal/x 2/x 1/2]
Width Normal
x 2
x 1/2
/ [Label Length]
/ [Auto/30-999 mm]
Press .
• To delete all text and settings or text only,
press / [Text&Format]/
[Text Only]
Printing Ribbons/Tapes
+
[Copies: ] / / -
BASIC USAGE (Continued)
Using Print Options
[Numbering]
You can print a series of up to nine ribbons/tapes
at a time using auto-numbering. Using this feature
you can automatically increase a selected
number by one after each one is printed. The
numbers of ribbons/tapes you can print at one
time depend on the initial number.
Example: To print copies of a label containing a
serial number (0123, 0124 and 0125)
• Select the highest number you want to be
printed when setting the number.
[Mirror]
Example: Follow the instructions below after
entering "J.SMITH" if you want to
Mirror Print "J.SMITH".
• Use clear tape in [Mirror], so you can read the
labels correctly from the opposite side when
attached on glass, windows or other
transparent surfaces.
Setting Margin ( )
[Full]/[Half]/[Narrow]
For leaving equal margins on both sides of the
text.
[Chain Print]
Use this setting when printing several ribbon/tape
with minimum margins.
1. Enter text.
2. Press , then [Copies: ] appears.
3. Press / or enter a number with
number keys to select the number of copies.
4. Press . Printing starts, and then the
message "Feed OK?" appears.
5. Press to enter more text.
6. Clear the text, enter the text for the next
ribbon/tape, and then press .
7. When the message "Feed OK?" appears after
the last ribbon/tape is printed, press .
8. After the tape is fed, press the cutter lever to
cut off the chain of ribbons/tapes.
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Printing Ribbons/Tapes (continued)
Enter numbers / Move the cursor
to the number you want to increment
+
/ [Numbering]
/
Enter text/characters +
/ [Mirror] [Mirror Print?]
/ [Margin]
/ [Full/Half/Narrow/Chain Print]
4 mm4 mm
ABC ABC
12 mm 12 mm
ABC
25 mm 25 mm
Full Half Narrow
NOTE
• When you set [Chain Print], feed the ribbon/tape
before using the cutter, otherwise a part of the
text may be cut off.
• When you set [Half] or [Narrow], the displayed
ribbon/tape length is the length from the printed
dots () to the end of the label. Cut along the
printed dots (:) with scissors.
• To print more than one copy of a label with
minimum margins, set the margin to [Narrow].
• Do not pull the tape because this may damage
the tape cassette.
You can save up to 15 labels and recall them
for printing at a later date. A maximum of
80 characters can be saved per file, a maximum
of 1200 characters can be saved in total memory.
You can also edit and overwrite the stored labels.
Save
Print
Open
NOTE
• You can also enter the File menu by pressing
.
• If you try to store a label when there is already
a label stored to that number, a message
“Overwrite OK?” appears. Press to save
your new label. Press to cancel.
• You must enter some text before using the save
function.
Printing Ribbons/Tapes
(continued)
LCD Printout
Full
Half
Narrow
ABC
67 mm
ABC
41 mm
ABC
25 mm
Saving Ribbon/Tape Files
Enter Text / [File]
/ [Save] /
/ [File]
/ [Print] /
[Copies: ]
// -
/ [File]
/ [Open]
/
USING TEMPLATES
Use Text templates to repeat text without having
to retype it. You can enter your own text or use the
built-in two-line text samples. Refer to the Text
Samples table in this guide.
Example:
NOTE
• Press to select font, size, and style after
entering your text.
• Press to select a frame after entering your
text.
Use Initial Marks to add personality to your
ribbons/tapes. Refer to the Initial Marks table in
this guide.
Example:
Use Continuous Frame to create upper and lower
borders on ribbons/tapes. Refer to the
Continuous Frame table in this guide.
Example:
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Text
[Select Category] /
[Select Layout]
[Input Text 1] (Enter
text) [Set
Length] / [30-999 mm]
[Print] // -
Initial Marks
[Select Category] / [Text]
/ [Initial mark] [Select
Design] /
[Input Text] (Enter text)
[Set Length] / [Auto/
30-999 mm] [Print]
// -
Continuous Frame
[Select Category] / [Text]
/ [Continuous]
[Select Design] /
[Input Text] (Enter text)
[Set Length] / [Auto/
30-999 mm] [Print]
// -
Use Patterns to add visual texture to your
ribbons/tapes. Please note that you cannot enter
text when using Patterns. Refer to the Patterns
table in this guide.
Example:
NOTE
For Initial Marks and Continuous Frame
• To preview ribbons/tapes, press when
[Print] appears on the LCD.
• If you set the label length to longer than the
default length ([Auto]), the text prints repeatedly
within the length you set. If the text length
exceeds the label length you have set, text may
not print completely.
• The available label length setting changes
depending on the length of your text.
• Press to select a font after entering your
text (for Continuous Frame templates, you can
also select the size and style).
For Patterns
• Press the Space key to return to the default
setting ([100 mm]) for [Set Label Length].
For All Templates
• Templates can be used ONLY with 12 mm tape
cassettes.
• Templates cannot be edited.
• To exit a template and return to the text entry
screen, press when [Print] appears on
the LCD.
• Ribbon/tape files created using templates
cannot be saved.
• When you access templates, your most recent
label created with a template opens
automatically.
• After pressing , [Please Cut] appears on
the LCD for two seconds.
Patterns
[Select Category] / [Pattern]
[Select Design] /
[Set Label Length]
/ [30-999 mm] [Print]
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FORMATTING KEYS
Press to change the font settings.
NOTE
• When you set a font, the LCD displays the font
mark.
Press to change the size settings.
Press to change the style settings.
Press to select the frame design. See the
Frame designs table included in this guide.
NOTE
• To cancel an operation, press .
• See the Font samples table included in this
guide.
• The actual printed font size depends on the tape
width, number of characters, and number of
input lines. When characters reach a minimum
size, the selected font defaults to a custom font
based on the Helsinki style. This allows you to
print labels using the smallest text possible on
narrow or multi-line labels.
• To select a frame design, press the number of
the frame design you want to use (see the
Frame Designs table included in this guide).
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Font Key
/ Select the settings
Font Helsinki
Brussels
Bolivia
Calgary
Berlin
Venezia
Helsinki
Brussels
Bolivia
Calgary
Berlin
Venezia
Size Key
/ Select the settings
Size Large
Medium
Small
Style Key
/ Select the settings
Style Normal
Bold
Outline
Shadow
Italic
I+Bold
I+Outline
I+Shadow
Vertical
V+Bold
Frame Key
/ Select a frame
Entering Symbols
• See the table of symbols included in this guide.
• To cancel an operation, press .
• *1 When you select symbols, up to seven
recently used symbols are added to History.
• If you selected History, you cannot select a
category.
• You can also select from the basic and
pictograph categories by pressing the shortcut
keys listed in this guide.
Basic
Pictograph
OTHER
*1 Visit support.brother.com for the latest
information about recommended batteries.
If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use
and the tape cannot be cut cleanly, turn around the
cutter board as shown in the illustration 1.
If you still have difficulty, replace the blunt cutter
blade with a new cutter unit (stock no. TC-4) by
obtaining one from an authorised Brother dealer.
Replacing the Cutter Unit
1. Pull out the two sections of the cutter unit
(green) in the direction of the arrows shown in
the illustration 2.
2. Install the new cutter unit. Push it in until it
locks into place.
Symbol Key
/
[History
*1
/Basic/Pictograph]
/
Select category
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Select a symbol
Punctuation Space
key Units
Mathematics Fractions
Brackets Roman
Numerals
Arrows Shapes
Emojis Space
key Events
Music Kitchen
Clothes Food & Bev
Travel Crafts
Sports Baby
Animals School
Decorative Home Office
Astrology Audio Visual
Holiday
Specifications
Dimensions:
(W x D x H)
Approx. 109(W) mm X 202(D) mm X
55(H) mm
Weight: Approx. 400 g
(without batteries and tape cassette)
Power supply: Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)
Six AAA Ni-MH batteries (HR03) *1
Optional AC adapter (AD-24ES)
Tape cassette: Brother P-touch TZe tape widths:
3.5 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm
Ribbon cassette: Brother P-touch TZe ribbon widths:
12 mm
Accessories
Tape
Cassettes:
Visit the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com for the latest
information about consumables
AC Adapter: AD-24ES
Cutter Unit: TC-4 (replacement)
WARNING
Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your
fingers.
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Cutter board
HELPFUL HINTS
Error message What to do when...
Troubleshooting
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Message Cause/Remedy
Battery Low! The batteries are low.
If using AAA alkaline batteries: Replace them
with six new AAA alkaline batteries. Do not use
old and new batteries together or mix alkaline
batteries with other battery types.
If using Ni-MH batteries: Charge them fully.
Battery Empty! The installed batteries are running low and
need to be replaced.
Invalid! • There was no text above the cursor when you
selected [Numbering].
• You selected an invalid character for
[Numbering].
• You selected an invalid number for [Label
Length].
• You entered an invalid value as the label
length while using templates.
No Text! • You tried to print a text file when there was no
data stored in the memory.
• You pressed when no text was entered.
• You pressed + when no text
was entered.
• You pressed when no text was entered.
• Do not press or when no text was
entered while using templates.
2 Line Limit!/
1 Line Limit!
• Make sure you do not exceed the maximum
number of lines allowed (two).
• You tried to print or preview two lines of text
while 3.5 or 6 mm tape was installed. Install a
larger tape size.
No Cassette! You tried to print, feed or preview a label when
there was no cassette installed.
Cutter Pressed You pressed the tape cutter lever in the middle
of the printing process.
Text Full! Make sure you do not exceed the maximum
number of characters allowed (80 characters
for text, 50 characters for templates. If your
message contains symbols, the maximum
number of characters may be reduced.).
Text Limit!
Change Length
Since the number of entered characters
exceeds the label length, reduce the text, or
select [Auto] as the label length.
No Frame OK? • Printing on 3.5 mm tape with an invalid Frame
setting ON.
(Select to print with no Frame,
to cancel.)
Feed OK? • Feeding tape after printing when [Chain Print]
is selected. See “Setting Margin”.
Insert 12 mm ! • Only 12 mm tape cassettes are supported for
templates.
Wrong Tape!
Use TZe tape • Use a tape cassette with the mark.
Problem Solution
The display
stays blank
after you have
turned on the
machine.
• Check that you installed the batteries with the
positive and negative ends in the correct
position.
• If the batteries are low, replace them with six
new AAA alkaline batteries. Do not use old
and new batteries together or mix alkaline
batteries with other battery types.
• Check that you connected the AD-24ES
adapter correctly.
When the label
is printed out,
there is too
much margin
(space) on both
sides of the text.
See “Setting Margin” in this user's guide and
select [Half] or [Narrow] to have smaller
margins for your label.
The machine
does not print,
or the printed
characters are
not formed
correctly.
• Check that you have inserted the tape
cassette correctly.
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.
• Check that you closed the cassette cover
correctly.
The machine's
settings have
reset
themselves.
• The batteries may be low. Replace them with
six new AAA alkaline batteries. Do not use old
and new batteries together or mix alkaline
batteries with other battery types.
• When power is disconnected for more than
three minutes, all text and formats in the
display are lost.
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 optional print head
cleaning cassette (TZe-CL3) is also available.
The machine
has “locked up”
(that is, nothing
happens when
a key is
pressed, even
though the
machine is on.)
See “Resetting the machine”.
The power
turns off when
you try to print.
• The batteries may be low. Replace them with
six new AAA alkaline batteries. Do not use old
and new batteries together or mix alkaline
batteries with other battery types.
• Check that you inserted the batteries
correctly.
• The wrong adapter was used; the
recommended adapter is the AD-24ES.
The tape does
not feed
correctly or the
tape gets stuck
inside the
machine.
• Check that the end of the tape feeds under
the tape guides.
• The cutter lever is pressed while printing. Do
not touch the cutter lever during printing.
To change the
language
setting.
See "Initial Settings".
HELPFUL HINTS (continued)
You can reset the machine when you want to
restore it to factory settings, or when it is not
working correctly. All text, settings and stored files
are cleared.
1Turn the machine off, press and hold
and , and then press and hold
to turn the machine back on.
2First release the power button, and then
release and .
The machine turns on with the internal memory
reset.
NOTE
Shortcuts
Language Space key
Width
Label Length
Margin
File
Unit
LCD contrast
Resetting the machine
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CAUTION
Using a combination of different batteries (such as
Ni-MH and alkaline), may result in an explosion.
Dispose of used batteries according to the
instructions.
Battery Recommendations
• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to
use the machine for an extended period of
time.
• Dispose of the batteries at an appropriate
collection point, not in the general waste
stream. In addition, be sure to observe all
applicable federal, state, and local
regulations.
• When storing or discarding the batteries, wrap
each battery (for example with cellophane
tape), to prevent it from short-circuiting. (See
the picture in the lower right)
(Battery insulation example)
1. Cellophane tape
2. Alkaline or Ni-MH
battery
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Animals
Fractions
Emojis
Music
Clothes
Travel
Sports
Decorative
Astrology
Holiday
Events
Crafts
Baby
School
Home Office
Audio Visual
Roman Numerals
Kitchen
Food & Bev
Punctuation
Mathematics
Brackets
Arrows
Units
Shapes
Category Symbols (Basic)
Category Symbols (Pictograph)
Text Samples
Font Samples
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05
Bolivia
Calgary
Berlin
Venezia
Accented Characters
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Continuous Frame
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Patterns
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Initial Marks
• Images are only for illustrative purposes.
• Frame Designs with numbers highlighted in grey can be used ONLY with 12 mm wide tape cassettes.
Off (No frame)
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Frame Designs