GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
• Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use any other tapes.
• T apes are a vailab le in three different widths: 1/4”(6 mm), 3/8”(9 mm) and 1/2”(12 mm).
• Do not pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette .
• Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the
tape.
• Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solv ents. Use only a soft, dr y
cloth.
• Remov e the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use the
machine for an e xtended period of time.
Note: If power is disconnected f or more than three minutes, all te xt shown in the
displa y and any text files stored in the memory will be lost.
• Do not put any f oreign objects into or anything on the machine.
• Do not expose the machine to high temper atures or high humidity . Ne ver lea ve it on
the dashboard or in the back of y our car .
• Do not use the machine in dusty places, and k eep it out of both direct sunlight and
rain.
• Do not leav e any rubber or vinyl on the machine f or an extended period of time.
Doing so ma y cause staining.
• After inser ting a new tape cassette , advance the tape by holding do wn
and
pressing
once.
• Do not touch the print head mechanism. If the head is touched, clean it immediately
with a soft wipe (e.g., a cotton s wab) to av oid permanent damage.
• T o a v oid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge .
• Use only the A C adapter designed exc lusively for this machine. Use of any
other adapter will v oid the warranty .
Please contact your Br other dealer for details.
POWER SUPPLY
Changing the batteries
CA UTION
Batteries installed incorrectly can overheat and leak. Can result in chemical b ur ns
and machine overheating and damage .
Y our machine requires 6 alkaline AAA batteries.
Carefully follo w these instr uctions.
1 Press bumps on top of bac k cover and open.
2 Pull out tape cassette, if one w as installed.
3 Remov e batter ies, if the y were already installed.
4 Hold machine as pictured:
5 Inser t six new batteries as f ollows:
Alwa ys:
• Inser t “+” ends before “-” ends.
• Remov e “-” ends before “+” ends.
• Replace all 6 batteries at the same time with new ones.
6 Inser t tape cassette.
7 Inser t two hooks on bottom end of bac k cover into slots on bottom
of machine. Push do wn fir mly on cover until it snaps into place .
8 T ur n machine on.
If no power , immediately remov e batteries and call Brother Customer Ser vice at:
1-877-478-6824
Optional A C adapter
The AC adapter allo ws you to use this machine where ver an electrical outlet is av ailable.
Use Brother’ s AD-30 adapter for y our new PT -1160.
1 Inser t the plug on the adapter cord into the adapter
jack on the bottom end of the machine .
2 Insert the plug into the nearest standard electr ical outlet.
OVERVIEW
Display
Backspace key
CURSOR MOVEMENT
Y ou can view and edit diff erent par ts of the text b y moving the cursor backw ard and
forw ard.
● T o move the cursor one char acter at a time, press
or .
● T o move the cursor to the beginning of the te xt, hold down
and press .
● T o move the cursor to the end of the te xt, hold down
and press .
BACKSPACE KEY
This key can be used to remo ve characters from y our text, clear all of the te xt or cancel
functions.
● T o delete the character to the left of the cursor or to cancel a function (instead of
pressing
), press .
● T o clear all of the text that is currently entered, hold do wn
and press .
SPACE KEY
As on a word processor , press to add a blank space to your te xt.
RETURN KEY
Press when you wish to select a setting, or end the first line of te xt and star t the
second.
● T o add a second line, press
once. The return mar k ( ) appears in the te xt to
indicate the end of the first line and the beginning of the second.
Note: T wo lines of text can only be entered if 3/8”(9-mm) or 1/2”(12-mm)-wide tape
is installed.
● T o select an item from a list, press once.
ACCENTED CHARACTERS
Y ou can also choose from a list of other accented characters that can be added to your te xt.
1 Press if you w ant the accented character to be an upper case letter .
Note: T o quit the following procedure at any time without making any changes, press .
2 Hold down and press . The message “A-U?” appears in the displa y .
3 T ur n the Function dial until the cursor is positioned under the desired accented
character .
OR
Press the ke y for the letter in the accented character that y ou wish to add, and then
press
and until the cursor is positioned under the desired accented
character .
4 Press the Function dial (or
) to add the selected character to your te xt.
SYMBOLS
In addition to the letters, symbols, and n umerals on and abov e the keys, there are 72
symbols av ailable with the Symbol function. These symbols are divided into 10 groups,
corresponding to the letters A through I.
1 Press
. The message “A-I?” appears in the displa y .
2 Press the ke y for the letter of the group containing the symbol that y ou wish to add,
and then press
and until the cursor is positioned under the desired symbol.
3 Press
to add the symbol to the text.
Return key
Num key
Function dial
Caps key
TAPE CASSETTES
A TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. The Brother TZ tapes used with this machine are
av ailable in a variety of colors and three tape widths (1/4”(6 mm), 3/8”(9 mm), 1/2”(12 mm)).
1 Press in on the rough area at the top end of the machine and
fold open the bac k cover .
2 If a tape cassette is already installed, remov e it by pulling it
straight up .
3 If the ink ribbon in the other tape cassette is loose, use your
finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on
the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon. Also , make sure
that the end of the tape f eeds under the tape guides.
Note: If you are using a ne w tape cassette provided with a
stopper , be sure to remove the stopper .
4 Inser t the tape cassette firmly into the compar tment, making
sure that the entire back of the cassette contacts the bottom of
the compartment.
Note: When inserting a tape cassette, make sure that the inner
ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide.
5 Securely close the back cov er, making sure that it snaps into place .
6 Feed the tape b y holding down
and pressing once, and
then push in the tape cutter lev er to cut the tape.
LETTERING STICK
The enclosed lettering stick enables y ou to easily remove the bac king from labels printed
on laminated tapes.
1 Hold the tape in your left hand, with the printed surf ace facing up , and hold the stick
in your right hand.
2 Pass the tape halfw ay through the long narro w hole in the stick.
3 T ur n the stick three-quarters of a tur n towards y ou and pull the stick aw ay from you
as shown below .
4 P eel off the label backing.
STARTING
Press . If batter ies hav e been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the
optional AC adapter , the pre vious session’ s information is displayed when the machine is
turned on. This f eature allows you to stop work on a label and turn off the machine, then
return to it later without having to re-enter the text.
The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within fiv e minutes. The current
session’ s information is stored in the machine’ s internal memor y and displayed when the
machine is later turned on again.
CODE KEY
By holding down and pressing a ke y with a function, character or accent written
abov e it, you can use the corresponding function or add the corresponding character to
your te xt.
CAPS KEY
By pressing to enter Caps mode, y ou can add upper-case letters to your te xt by
simply pressing the character ke ys. When this mode is on, the Caps indicator in the top-
left corner of the display comes on. T o exit Caps mode, press
until the Caps
indicator goes off.
NUM KEY
By pressing to enter Num mode, y ou can add numbers to your text b y simply
pressing the corresponding ke ys. When this mode is on, the Num indicator in the bottom-
left corner of the display comes on. T o exit Num mode, press
until the Num indicator
goes off.
DISPLAY
This machine’ s LCD shows one row of 8 characters; ho wev er, the te xt that you enter can
be up to 55 characters in length. The 8-character displa y is like a window which mov es
across the text.
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345
T ape cutter le ver
Back cov er
Batteries
Print head
On/Off key
T ape cassette
T ape e xit slot
Letter Accented character Letter Accented character
A À Á Ä Â Ã Æ a àáäâã æ
CÇ c ç
E ÈÉËÊ e èéëê
I ÍÏÎ i í ïî
NÑ n ñ
O ÓÖÔÕ o ó ö ô õ
U ÙÚÜÛ u ù ú ü û
Group Symbols
AÜ ü Ç ç Æ æ á é
Bí ó ú
★
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CÕ õ Ñ ñ ¡ ¿ § #
D·° ;% +× ÷=
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PT -1160
USER’S GUIDE
LA6618001
Printed in China
With your ne w PT -1160, you can create labels for any application. Select from the many fr ames,
character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom labels . In addition, the variety of tape car tridges
av ailable allows you to print labels with diff erent widths and exciting colors.
Y ou no longer have to w orr y about urgent tasks that require professional printing. The quality and
perf or mance of the PT -1160 makes it an extremely practical machine.
Although this machine is easy to use, w e suggest that you read this manual carefully before starting and
keep the manual in a handy place f or future reference.
FCC NO TICE
This equipment has been tested and f ound 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 reasonab le protection against har mful 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, ma y cause har mful
interference to r adio communications. Howe ver , there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or tele vision reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference b y one or more of the follo wing measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiv er .
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit diff erent from that to which the
receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an e xperienced radio/TV technician for help.
- Changes or modifications not e xpressly approved b y Brother Industries, Ltd.
could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.
INTRODUCTION
P atent numbers and patent publication numbers which are related to this product
are as below:
USP4839472 USP4983058 USP5120147
USP4927278 USP5009530
USP4976558 USP5069557
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