How do I keep my brother p-touch from wasting tape?

How to Keep a Brother P-Touch From Wasting Tape

1. Press the Power key located on the upper left side of the device.
2. Type your label using the keyboard.
3. Press the “Function” key, located in the center of the P-Touch.
4. Press the right arrow key until “Length” appears on the display, then press the Return key.

Why does one inch piece of lead tape feed or cut off prior to every label that prints out how can this tape waste be eliminated?

The three layers of material that make up all PTouch labels must pass over this space in order to be sealed correctly and to feed correctly. Ordinarily a small piece of tape, 1 inch long, will first precede the printed label to ensure that this happens. This extra feed material cannot be eliminated.

How do I adjust margin on a Brother P-Touch?

How do I adjust the tape margins?

1. Press the Fn (Function) key.
2. Press the LEFT or the RIGHT arrow key until Margin is displayed.
3. Press the OK key; the current margin setting will be on the display.
4. There are four options, Full, Half, Narrow, and Chain Print.
5. Press the OK key to apply the selected margin.

How do I get automatic labeler to stop printing large left margin?

How do I eliminate the margin from the start or end of my label when printing?

1. Press the [Label] key ( / ).
2. Press the arrow key or. to select “Margin”.
3. Press the arrow key or. to select “Narrow”.
4. Press the [OK] key ( ) or [Enter] key ( / ). This eliminates the margin at the end of the tape after printing as shown below:

How do I change the settings on my Brother label maker?

To change the length of the label,

1. Press the [Label] key ( / ). The current settings are displayed.
2. Select the “Length” attribute using the or key, and then set a value using the or. key.
3. Press the [OK] key ( ) or [Enter] key ( / ) to apply the settings.

How do I eliminate the margin from the start or end of my label when printing?

How do I eliminate the margin from the start or end of my label when printing?

1. Press the [ Label ] key ( / ).
2. Press the arrow key or. to select ” Margin “.
3. Press the arrow key or. to select “Narrow”.
4. Press the [OK] key ( ) or [Enter] key ( / ). This eliminates the margin at the end of the tape after printing as shown below:

What is chain print on Brother P Touch?

‘Chain Print’ is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin. Press the Left OR Right ARROW key until Margin is displayed.

How do I use the less tape on my Brother label maker?

FAQs & Troubleshooting

1. When printing a single label. Press the [Label] key ( / ) or the [Menu] key ( / ). Press the [Cursor] key ( /
2. When printing multiple labels. To reduce the margin size of the second and subsequent labels, print multiple labels consecutively using either the same or different layout for the labels.

How do you change the font size on a Brother P Touch?

How do I change the font size?

1. Press the FONT key.
2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to highlight the current size selection.
3. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW key to change the current size selection.
4. Press the OK key to confirm the change.

How do I change the margins on my Brother printer?

You do not change the printer margins in the printer properties. Print margins are determined by the application that generates the document. You change the print margins inside the application page settings.

How do I reset my brother label maker?

Reset the label printer

1. Turn off the label printer.
2. Hold down Shift and the letter R key.
3. While holding down the keys, press the Power key once to turn on the label printer.
4. Release the keys.

What is the difference between TZ and TZe tape?

What is the difference between TZ tapes and TZe tapes? Yes, you can use TZe tapes with this printer. (For a list of printers compatible with TZe tapes, refer to “Related models” at the end of this page.) TZe tapes are more environmentally friendly: TZe tape cassettes use less plastic than those of TZ tapes.

Why is my brother label maker printing black?

The ink ribbon (black tape) got caught in between the tape layers and came out of the printer, and the tape cannot be used. This can happen when you install the tape cassette with the ink ribbon (black tape) loose, or pull out the printed tape by hand. If the ink ribbon is broken, you cannot reel it.

What is tab length on label maker?

The tab length setting allows you to set tabs that are the same length and are measured from either the beginning of the line or the previous tab. The tab length can be set between 0.0 – 4.0 in (0.0 – 100 mm).