GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
• T o av oid injures, do not touch the cutter’ s edge.
• Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine to avoid damage. Do not use tapes that
do not have the
mark.
•
T a pes are av ailable in three diff erent 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 solvents. Use only a soft, dry cloth.
• Remove the batteries and disconnect the A C adapter if you do not intend to use the
machine for an extended period of time.
Note: If power is disconnected f or more than three minutes, all text sho wn in the
display and an y text files stored in the memory will be lost.
• Do not put any foreign objects into the machine.
• Do not put anything on top of the machine.
• Do not expose the machine to high temperatures 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 keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.
• Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time,
which may cause staining of the machine.
• After inser ting a new tape cassette , advance the tape b y holding down
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 avoid permanent damage.
• T o pre vent damage during shipment, a clear protective sheet is placed o ver the LCD
panel. Remove this clear protective sheet before beginning use.
POWER SUPPLY
Changing the batteries
CAUTION
Batteries installed incorrectly can overheat and leak. This can result in chemical
burns and machine ov erheating and damage.
Y our machine requires 6 alkaline AAA batteries .
Carefully follow these instructions.
1 Press bumps on top of back cover and open.
2 Pull out tape cassette, if one was installed.
3 Remove batteries, if they were already installed.
4 Hold machine as pictured:
5 Insert six new batteries as follows:
Always:
• Insert “+” ends before “-” ends.
• Remove “-” ends before “+” ends.
• Replace all 6 batteries at the same time with new ones.
6 Insert tape cassette.
7 Insert two hooks on bottom end of back cover into slots on bottom
of machine. Push down firmly on cover until it snaps into place.
8 T urn machine on.
If no power , immediately remove batteries and call Brother Customer Service 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 your ne w PT -11Q .
1 Inser t the plug on the adapter cord into the adapter
jack on the bottom of the machine.
2 Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet.
OVERVIEW
11Q
Display
Backspace ke y
CURSOR MOVEMENT
Y ou can vie w and edit diff erent par ts of the text b y moving the cursor backward and
forward.
● T o mo ve the cursor one character at a time, press
or .
● T o mo ve the cursor to the beginning of the text, hold do wn
and press .
● T o mo ve 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 your te xt, clear all of the text or cancel
the current function and return to the text input mode.
● T o delete the char acter to the left of the cursor or to cancel a function, press .
● T o clear all of the te xt that is currently entered, hold down
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 accept or confirm a setting, or end the first line of text 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 w o lines of text can only be entered if 3/ 8
"
(9-mm)- or 1/ 2
"
( 12-mm)-wide tape
is installed.
● T o accept or confirm a setting from a list, press
once.
ACCENTED CHARACTERS
Y ou can also choose from a list of other accented char acters that can be added to your
text.
1 Press
if you w ant the accented character to be an uppercase letter.
Note:
T o quit the f ollowing procedure at an y time without making an y changes, press .
2 Hold down and press . The message “A-U?” appears in the displa y .
3 Press the ke y for the letter in the accented char acter that you wish to add, and then
press
and until the cursor is positioned under the desired accented
character .
4 Press
to add the selected character to y our text.
SYMBOLS
In addition to the letters, symbols, and n umerals on and above the k eys, there are 72
symbols av ailable with the Symbol function. These symbols are divided into 9 g roups,
corresponding to the letters A through I.
1 Press
. The message “A-I?” appears in the display .
2 Press the ke y for the letter of the group containing the symbol that you 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.
With your ne w PT -11Q, y ou can create labels for any application. Select from the many frames,
character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges
av ailable allows you to print labels with different widths and e xciting colors.
Y ou no longer ha ve to worry about urgent tasks that require professional printing. In the office, the
factory , the lab or the home, the quality and perf ormance of the PT -11Q make it an e xtremely practical
machine.
Although this machine is easy to use, we suggest that you read this manual carefully before starting and
keep the manual in a handy place f or future reference.
FCC NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found 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 reasonable protection against harmful 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, may cause harmful
interference to r adio communications. How ev er, there is no guar antee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the r eceiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and r eceiver .
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the
receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
- Changes or modifications not expressly appr oved by Brother Industries, Ltd.
could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.
Return key
Group Symbols
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Bí ó ú
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CÕ õ Ñ ñ ¡ ¿ § #
D·° ;% +× ÷=
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INTRODUCTION
MODEL PT -11Q
USER’S GUIDE
LA3288001
Printed in China
Function key
TAPE CASSETTES
This machine uses the Brother TZ tape, which is availab le in a variety of colors and three widths
(1/4" (6mm), 3/8" (9mm) and 1/2" (12mm)). A TZ tape is supplied with this machine.
1 Press in on the rough area at the top end of the machine and
fold open the bac k cover . Should be the exact process as
loading batteries.
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 remov e 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 le ver to cut the tape.
LETTERING STICK
The enclosed lettering stick enables y ou to easily remov e the backing from 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 narrow hole in the stic k.
3 T urn the stic k three-quar ters of a turn towards you and pull the stick a way from y ou,
as shown below .
4 P eel off the label backing.
STARTING
Press . If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the
optional AC adapter , the previous session’ s information is displa yed when the machine is
turned on. This feature allo ws 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 memory and displayed when the
machine is later turned on again.
CODE KEY
By holding down and pressing a key 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 text b y
simply pressing the character k eys. When this mode is on, the Caps indicator in the top-
left corner of the display comes on. T o e xit Caps mode, press
until the Caps
indicator goes off.
NUM KEY
By pressing to enter Num mode, you can add numbers to your text by simply
pressing the corresponding keys. When this mode is on, the Num indicator in the bottom-
left corner of the display comes on. T o e xit Num mode, press
until the Num
indicator goes off.
DISPLAY
This machine’ s LCD shows one row of 8 characters; howev er , the text that y ou enter can
be up to 55 characters including spaces. The 8-character display is lik e a window which
moves across the text.
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T ape cutter lev er
Letter Accented character Letter Accented character
A À Á Ä Â Ã Æ a à áäâã æ
CÇ c ç
E ÈÉËÊ e èéëê
I ÍÏÎ i íïî
NÑ n ñ
O ÓÖÔÕ o ó ö ô õ
U ÙÚÜÛ u ù ú ü û
On/Off ke y
Patent numbers and patent publication numbers which are r elated to this product
are as below:
USP4839472 USP4983058 USP5120147
USP4927278 USP5009530
USP4976558 USP5069557
This document contains copyrighted materials, trademarks and product names
which are owned by Br other Industries, Ltd.
Num key
Caps key
-
+
FIRST , in
LOWER
layer
insert ˝ +˝ ends
pointing DOWN.
SECOND, in
UPPER
layer
insert ˝ +˝ ends
pointing UP .
+
-
T ape exit slot
Back cov er
Batteries
Print head
T ape cassette