•If using AAA alkaline batteries: Replace them with
new ones.
•If using Ni-MH batteries: Charge them fully.
•Use recommended (optional) AD-24ES adapter until
the battery issue is resolved.
Battery Dead
The installed batteries are running low.
Invalid!
•An invalid number was entered as the label length,
tab length, cable diameter, flag length or faceplate
length.
•An invalid letter or number to be incremented was
selected in the Serialize function.
No Data!
•You tried to print a text file when there is no data
stored in the memory.
• or was pressed when no text is entered.
•You tried to select Text Preview when no text is
entered.
Line Limit!
•You tried to enter a 3rd line by pressing .
•You tried to print or preview two lines of text while
0.13" (3.5mm) or 0.23" (6 mm) tape is installed. Install
tape of a larger size.
No Cassette!
You tried to print or preview a label when there is no
cassette installed.
Cutter Error
The tape cutter lever was used during the printing
process.
Text Full!
The maximum number of characters (80 characters for
regular text) has already been entered.
Text Limit!
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 0.13" (3.5mm) tape with invalid Frame
setting ON. (Select to print with no Frame,
to cancel.)
OK to Feed?
Feeding tape after printing when [Chain Print] is
selected. Refer to “Setting Margin”.
Wrong Tape!
Use a tape cassette with the or mark.
MessageCause/Remedy
ProblemSolution
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.
•Plug in (optional) AD-24ES adapter.
When the label is printed
out, the margin (space) is
too large on both sides of
the text.
•See “Setting Margin” in this users 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
properly.
•Check that the tape cassette has been
inserted correctly.
•If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.
•Check the cassette cover is properly
closed.
The setting has cleared
on its own.
•The batteries may be weak. Replace
them.
•When power is disconnected for more
than three minutes, all text & formats in
the display will be lost. Language and Unit
settings will also be cleared.
A blank horizontal line
appears through the
printed label.
•There maybe 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.)
•Refer to "Resetting the PT-E100."
The power turns off when
you try to print.
•The batteries may be weak. Replace
them.
•Check that the batteries are correctly
inserted.
•Plug in (optional) AD-24ES adapter.
The tape does not feed
properly or the tape gets
stuck inside the machine.
•Check that the end of the tape feeds
under the tape guides.
•The cutter lever was pressed while printing.
Do not touch the cutter level during printing.
All text and format settings
need to be cleared to
create a new label.
•Press and select [Text&Format].
The LCD is set to an
incorrect language.
•Refer to “Initial Settings”.
Contact Information
Brother Mobile Solutions, Inc.
100 Technology Drive, Suite 250A
Broomfield, CO 80021
www.brothermobilesolutions.com
ProblemSolution
BASIC USAGE
XSwitching Upper Case/Lower Case
Upper case ( ON)Lower case ( OFF)
XMaking Two Lines of Text
To make two lines of text, do one of following:
•
Enter the text for the first line and then press for the
second line.
•
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press
.
Use either 0.35" (9mm) or 0.47" (12mm) wide tape for two line text.
NOTE
Do not press after the second line; otherwise the “Line Limit!”
error message will appear.
XTo Clear
Press to delete the letters one by one.
To delete all text and settings :
To delete text only :
XEntering Tab
To change tab length:
Using a 0.35" (9mm) wide tape with settings of [Small] text size, [×
1/2] text width and [0.59" (15mm)] tab length, you can create a
label suitable for patch panel.
NOTE
Entering a Tab will position the cursor to the next Tab Length starting
from the left side of the label and not from the last character position.
XEntering Accented Characters
•To cancel the current operation, press .
•The order of accented characters differs depending on the
selected LCD language.
XChanging Label Length
NOTE
•After the label is printed, cut along the printed dots (:) with
scissors so that the label length matches the machine setting.
•If a specific label length has been selected, also appears in
the LCD.
You can reset your PT-E100 labeling system when you need to
initialize the settings, or if the PT-E100 is not working properly.
1
Turn off the P-touch labeler, hold down and
and then press to turn the P-touch back on.
2Release and .
The P-touch labeler turns on with the internal memory reset.
NOTE
All text, settings and stored files are cleared.
XPreview
You can preview the text before printing.
This is not a preview image of the label, just the text on the label.
XFeeding (Tape Feed)
XPrinting
•If you need only 1 copy of the label, press without
selecting the number of copies.
•The number of copies can also be specified by pressing a
number key.
•To prevent damage to the tape, do not touch the cutter lever
while the message "Printing..." or "Feeding..." is displayed.
•To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-
right corner of the machine.
•Peel the printed label from the backing and apply the label.
•You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
XSetting Margin
[Full]/[Half]/[Narrow]
For leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.
[Chain Print]
For batch printing without ejecting each label.
1. Enter text.
2. Press , then [Copies: ] appears.
3. Press / or enter a number using the number keys
to select the number of copies.
4. Press . Printing will start, and then the message "OK
to Feed?" appears.
5. Press to enter more text.
6. Clear the text, enter the text for the next label, and then
press .
7. When the message "OK to Feed?" appears after the last
label is printed, press .
8. After the tape is fed, press the cutter lever to cut off the
chain of labels.
NOTE
•When [Half] or [Narrow] is set, the displayed label length is the
length from the printed dots () to the end of the label.
•To print more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin, set
the margin to [Narrow].
•When [Chain Print] is set, feed the tape before using the cutter
otherwise a part of the text may be cut off. Also, cut along the
printed dots () with scissors so the text is centered in the label.
*Feed the tape before using the cutter.
•Do not pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.
You can save up to 9 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A
maximum of 80 characters can be saved per file, a maximum total of 720
characters for the total memory. You can also edit and overwrite the stored label.
XPrint
XSave
XOpen
NOTE
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.
If the cutter blade becomes dull after repetitive use and the tape cannot
be cut cleanly, replace with a new cutter (stock no. TC-4). You may
obtain this item from an authorized Brother reseller.
XReplacing 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. Install a new cutter unit. Push it in until it snaps into place.
Entering Text
LCD displayLabel image
/ [Text&Format]
/ [Text Only]
/ [Tab]
/ [Tab Length]
/ [Auto/0.0”-4.0” (0-100 mm)]
- / /
Aa
CDcd
Ee
GIgi
KLkl
NRnr
Oo
STst
Uu
YZ
yz
/ [Label Length]
/ [Auto/1.2"-12.0" (30-300 mm)]
Reset the PT-E100
Printing Labels
/ [Preview]
/ [Feed]
[Copies: 1] / / -
/ [Margin]
/ [Full/Half/Narrow/Chain Print]
LCD displayLabel image
Full
Half
Narrow
Saving Label Files
/ [File] / [Print]
/
[Copies: ] / -
/ [File] / [Save]
/
/ [File] / [Open]
/
Accessories
Tape Cassettes:
See the included “Supplies and Accessories Guide”.
Cutter Unit:TC-4 (replacement)
Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your fingers.
1"
0.16"0.16"
1"
ABCABC
0.47"0.47"
(4 mm)
(25 mm)
(12 mm)
ABC
Full
Half
Narrow
2.7"
(67 mm)
ABC
1.6"
(41 mm)
ABC
1"
(25 mm)
ABC
USING TEMPLATES
You can create a label that can be wrapped
around a cable or wire. The input text line is
rotated 90° counterclockwise and printed on a
label whose length is automatically determined
by setting the cable diameter.
With the CableRot/Rpt function, the text is printed repeatedly along
the length of the label so that it can easily be read from any angle.
•Cable diameter:0.2" to 3.6" (3mm to 90mm) available
Default: 0.3" (6mm)
•To activate the Txt Rpt function, press and then select
[CableRot/Rpt].
With this function, a label can be wrapped
around a cable or wire with its ends stuck
together to form a flag. The input text lines
are printed at the both ends of a label.
You can select the desired flag length. When [Auto] is selected, the
flag length is automatically adjusted according to the text length.
•Flag length: 0.4" to 8.0" (10mm to 200mm), Auto
Default: Auto
NOTE
•For labels attached to cables and wires, we recommend using Flexible
ID Tape. Use the cable flag function when the diameter of the object
is less than 0.2" (3mm).
•To deactivate the Cable Wrap/Cable Flag/Faceplate function during
operation, press / / accordingly and the
settings change back to standard.
•To clear all text, press , select [Text&Format] or [Text only], then
press . Press to cancel.
•Depending on the format you select, the entire contents of your text
may not be printed. For example, if the text is too long to fit into the
format, the "Text Limit!" error message will appear.
•Text cannot be rotated in the Cable Flag function.
Labels printed with this function can be used to identify various
components or panels.
A block of text is evenly spaced on a single label.
•Faceplate length: 1.2" to 12.0" (30mm to 300mm)
Default: 2.0" (50mm)
NOTE
To position the text appropriately for multiple ports in a single
print, either use the chain print function with the Faceplate length
equal to the port width, or enter the Faceplate length equal to the
total length over all the ports and then use the tab function to
space out each port data.
Using the Serialize function, you can print multiple labels with a
number or letter automatically incremented on each label.
This serializing function can also be used with the Cable Wrap,
Cable Flag or Faceplate templates to save time entering and
printing a series of labels.
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
You can select the desired frame design.
NOTE
Frames cannot be printed on 0.13" (3.5mm) tape.
1Press +// to select the settings to
enter the text.
2Press / to select the settings.
1Press to select one of 12 symbol categories.
2Use / to select the desired symbol.
NOTE
•Press to return to the previous step.
•The symbols shown in the above table may look slightly
different on the machine LCD and when printed.
Cable Wrap
Txt Rpt: OffTxt Rpt: On
/ Select a cable diameter Input text
[Copies: ] // -
Cable Flag
/ Select a flag length Input text
[Copies: ] // -
Faceplate
/ Select a faceplate length Input
text
[Copies: ] // -
Serialize
Input text / Select a character to be ascended
[Serialize: ] // -
Underline and Frame
/ [Undl/Frame] / Select a
frame type
2
3
Short Cut Keys
Size
Tab
Style
Tab Length
Width
Preview
Undl/Frame
Margin
Label Length
Unit
CableRot/Rpt
Feed
File
Language
Text Keys +//
+//
/
Select an item
Size
+
Large
Medium
Small
Style
+
Normal
Bold
Outline
Shadow
Italic
I+Bold
I+Outline
I+Shadow
Vertical
Width
+
Normal
× 2
× 1/2
Symbol Key
/ Select a category
/ Select a symbol
Punctuation
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
Brackets
1234567
8
Bullets
123456
Sup(Superscript)/
Subscript
1234567
8910
Mathematics
123456
Arrows
1234567
8910111213
Currency
12345
Greek
1234567
8
Electrical
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
29303132333435
3637
Datacom
1234567
8910111213
AV / Security
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22
Safety
1234567
891011121314
1516171819
With your PT-E100, you can create labels for multiple
applications. Select from the many character sizes and styles to
design professional looking custom labels. In addition, the
variety of tape cassettes available allows you to print labels with
different widths and industrial colors.
Read this manual carefully before you begin and keep the
manual in a handy place for future reference.
Printed in China
LAB662001
English
Español
User’s Guide
*
1
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ for the latest
information about the recommended batteries.
Specifications
Dimensions:
(W x D x H)
Approx. 4.4" × 8.2" × 2.4"
(Approx.110(W) × 208(D) × 59(H)mm)
Weight:Approx. 0.9 lb. (Approx. 390 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 TZe tape (width)
0.13" (3.5mm), 0.23" (6mm),
0.35" (9mm), 0.47" (12mm)
Brother HGe tape (width)
0.23" (6mm), 0.35" (9mm),
0.47" (12mm)
Should you encounter any problems with your product,
please do not return your product to the store!
After referring to the User's guide, if you still need
assistance, call Brother Customer Service at:
Voice: 1-800-255-0415
Web: www.brothermobilesolutions.com
Email: mobileservice@brother.com
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