GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
POWER SUPPLY & TAPE CASSETTES
Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the top end of the machine.
If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if batteries are
already installed, remove them.
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Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have
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mark.
Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch, otherwise the tape cassette
may be damaged.
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. Only use a soft, dry
cloth.
Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period
of time.
Note: If power is disconnected for more than three minutes, all text shown in the
display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost. Language and unit
settings will also be cleared.
Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine.
Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Never
leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car.
Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places. 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,
otherwise the machine may be stained.
Do not touch the print head mechanism. If the head is touched, clean it immediately
with a soft wipe (e.g. a cotton swab) to avoid permanent damage.
To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter's edge.
-1 Insert six new AAA-size (LR03) alkaline batteries, making sure that their poles point in
the correct directions.
Always replace all six batteries at the same time using brand new ones.
b
b
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Print head
-2 Insert a tape cassette, making sure that it
snaps into place.
• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under
the tape guides.
• Be sure to remove the paper tab when
installing a new tape cassette.
• If the ink ribbon is loose, use your finger to
wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the
arrow on the cassette.
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Tape cutter lever
USER’S GUIDE
Printed in China
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LW0937001
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• Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine.
Cutter unit
Attach the back cover by inserting the two hooks at the bottom into the slots on the
machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place.
After you have installed the tape, feed the tape (see FEEDING) once and then push in the
tape cutter lever to cut the tape.
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INTRODUCTION
With your PT-900, you 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 available
allows you to print labels with different widths and exciting colours.
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Please contact your Brother dealer for details.
If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape can not be cut
cleanly, replace with new cutter unit (stock no. TC-5) by obtaining from an
authorized brother dealer.
Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference.
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Be sure to use scissors to cut the fabric tapes. The built-in cutter cannot
completely cut the fabric tapes.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions:
Weight:
108 mm (W) ✕ 196 mm (D) ✕ 55 mm (H)
335 g (without batteries and tape cassette)
Tape exit slot
Power supply: Six AAA size alkaline batteries (LR03: not included)
Tape cassette: Brother TZ tape
6 mm / 9 mm / 12 mm (width)
Cutter unit:
TC-5 (replacement)
KEYBOARD & LCD
GETTING STARTED
MAKING TEXT
Start your machine
Supply power by using six AAA batteries, and then press a.
a
b
Switching UPPER CASE/LOWER CASE
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Set the language (English/French/German)
LCD indicators
Size
Upper case
Lower case
ABC
abc
ABC
abc
Choose a language with b and press e.
Making TWO LINE TEXT
Upper case/Lower case
Cursor
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press e.
Check the display and press e. (To cancel, press d.)
NOTE:
Use either 9 mm or 12 mm wide tape for two line texts.
Function
Set the unit (mm/inch)
Underline/Frame
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Display
Label image
Style
ABC
DEF
Print key
Power key
Cursor key
Choose a unit with b and press e.
Function key
Enter key
Entering SYMBOLS
Num keys/Function shortcuts
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h
> B
> b
> e
Backspace key
Check the display and press e. (To cancel, press d.)
The LCD shows one row of 8 characters; however,
the text that you enter can be up to 55 characters in length.
Group
Symbols
Group
Symbols
NOTE: • You can also display the languages and units by pressing the
corresponding Num keys (1-3).
A
F
Character keys
B
C
D
G
H
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NOTE:
Power On/Off
Press a to turn on/off the machine.
The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed
within 5 minutes.
• To cancel operations, press d.
• To delete entries backward, press d.
• To initialize the settings, turn off the machine and then while
holding down f and d, press a to turn the machine back
on. Finally, release f and d.
Caps key
Space key
Accent key
Symbol key
E
NOTE:
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You can also display the symbols by pressing h / b.
To go to the next group, press h.
To skip to a different group, press the corresponding character key of the group.
You can also scroll the symbols in each group by pressing the corresponding character
key of the group repeatedly.
Entering ACCENTED CHARACTERS
DESIGNING LABELS
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g
> E
> b
> e
Accented characters
Setting FONT
(f+1)
Setting UNDERLINE/FRAME
(f+4)
Setting LABEL LENGTH (AUTO/40 - 300mm)
(f+7)
Letter
Accented characters
Letter
A
a
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f>f/b
OKLAHOMA
>e>f/b
>e
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f>f/b
>e>f/b
>e
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f > f/b
> e > b
> e
C
D
E
I
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d
e
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HELSINKI
OFF
UNDL (Underline)
ROUND
NOTE:
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You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.
To return to AUTO, press any alphabet key or i.
BANNER
NOTE:
WOODEN
VINE
Using AUTO FORMAT
(f+8)
Setting SIZE
(f+2)
No underline or frame is set to texts in VERTICAL style.
You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various
applications.
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f>f/b
>e>f/b
>e
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Setting TAB
(f+5)
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f>f/b
>e>f/b
>e
AUTO automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.
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SIZE1
SIZE4
NOTE:
SIZE2
SIZE3
You can make aligned texts by setting tabs.
LCD
Application
Length
140mm FILE TAB
68mm AUDIO
LCD
Application
Length
Example: To set a tab between “abc” and “d”
VCR VHS
FD 3.5"
VCR VHS
3.5" Floppy Disk
CD
File Tab
70mm
89mm
SIZE5
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b
> f > f/b
> e
Audio Cassette
CD CASE
100mm VIDEO 8 VCR 8mm (Video 8) 92mm
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t
Label image
abc
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Two line texts are printed in SIZE1 regardless of the setting.
Only AUTO, SIZE1 and SIZE2 can be used on 6mm tapes.
d
To CLEAR
(f+0)
Tab
The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab.
Setting STYLE
(f+3)
u
y
z
NOTE:
All text and settings will be cleared.
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f>f/b
BOLD
>e>f/b
>e
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f > f/b
> e
Setting TAB LENGTH (0 - 100mm)
(f+6)
NORMAL
OUTLINE
I+BOLD (ITALIC + BOLD)
VERTICAL
SHADOW
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f > f/b
> e > b
> e
NOTE: • You can also display the characters by pressing g / b.
• To go to the next letter group, press g.
ITALIC
I+OUTL (ITALIC + OUTLINE)
NOTE:
You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.
• To skip to a different letter group, press the corresponding charac-
I+SHADOW (ITALIC + SHADOW
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MIRROR
ter key.
• You can also scroll the characters in each letter group by pressing
the corresponding character key repeatedly.
NOTE:
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Two line texts are printed in NORMAL regardless of the setting.
Use clear tape in MIRROR, so the labels appear on the other side when stuck on glass,
windows or other transparent surfaces.
CHAIN is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin
<e.g. 1>. You can also create a label containing texts in various styles; print
a text in one style, and before feeding, enter the second text in another style
<e.g. 2>.
PRINTING
MEMORY
(F+9)
ERROR MESSAGE LIST
You can store up to 9 frequently used text files and recall them to create labels more
ERROR
An error occurred.
NOTE:
FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER (see FEEDING/PRINTING). Otherwise
A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do not try to pull the tape since this may
damage the tape cassette.
TEXT PREVIEW
(f+c)
quickly and easily.
BATTERY
The batteries are weak.
The batteries are empty.
You can preview the text before printing.
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f > f/b
> e >
CHAIN
<e.g. 1>
B A T T E R Y
<e.g. 2>
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f > f/b
> e
To STORE;
The maximum number of characters (55 characters)
have already been entered or the memory is full.
ABC
DEF
FULL
ABC
ABC
ABC
(feed & cut)
ABC
NOTE:
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The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (mm/inch), then returns to the original
text.
Only the text can be previewed, but not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any addi-
(feed & cut)
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f/b
> e
> e
> e
> b
> e
> e
> e
LONG TXT
The text length exceeds the selected label length.
To RECALL;
tional features.
Print Option/REPEAT PRINTING
(f+,)
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f/b
> b
> b
TROUBLESHOOTING
FEEDING (TAPE FEED)
(f+i)
You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
To DELETE;
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f > f/b
> e > f/b
> e
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Problem
Solution
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f/b
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f > f/b
> e
e
> f/b
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.
NOTE:
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When the memory is full, delete one or more files and then store the new file.
You can also choose a file number by pressing the corresponding Num key (1-9).
NOTE:
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When the tape margin is set to CHAIN, FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER
(see FEEDING/PRINTING). Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do
not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.
When the tape margin is set to FULL/HALF/NARROW, cut along the printed dots (:) with
scissors to separate the labels.
The machine does not print, or the
printed characters are blurred.
• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted
correctly.
PRINTING
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.
• Check that the character size is appropriate for the
width of the tape that is used.
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FUNCTION SHORTCUTS
In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, PT-900 provides you with function
shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used function just by pressing f and the
shortcut key shown in the table below. To confirm, press e (or the shortcut key again).
(F+...)
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The printed characters are not
formed properly.
• If the batteries are weak, replace them.
NOTE:
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To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-right corner of the machine.
To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message PRINT or FEED is
displayed.
Print Option/NUMBERING
(f+,)
Striped tape appears.
• The tape cassette is empty. Replace it.
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Be sure to use scissors to cut the fabric tapes. The built-in cutter cannot completely cut
the fabric tapes.
You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected
number by 1 after each label is printed.
The memory has cleared on its own. • The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
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.
Key LCD message
Function
Key LCD message
Function
Example: To print copies of a label containing a serial number (0123, 0124 and 0125)
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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FONT
SIZE
Character font
Character size
Print style
A/F
Auto Format
Memory
TAPE MARGIN
(f+.)
MEMORY
CLEAR
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b
> f > f/b
> e >
• The print head can be cleaned more easily if the
optional print head cleaning cassette (TZ-CL3) is
used.
STYLE
Clear text + style
Tape margin
Repeat/Numbering
Text preview
Tape feed
f/b
> e
> e > f/b
UNDL/FRM
TAB
Underline/Frame
Tab setting
MARGIN
PRINT OP
PREVIEW
FEED
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f>f/b
>e>f/b
>e
The machine has “locked up” (i.e.,
nothing happens when a key is
pressed, even though the machine is
on).
• Turn off the machine, and then while holding down
f and d, press a to turn the machine back
on. Finally, release f and d.
Note: The text and formats in the display and all
text files stored in the memory are erased.
Also, the language and unit settings will be
cleared.
FULL/HALF/NARROW is for leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.
TAB LEN
LENGTH
Tab length
NOTE:
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The last number that will be printed must be larger than the number selected in the text,
otherwise the message ERROR appears.
NOTE:
FULL
Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so the text is centred in the label.
HALF NARROW
Label length
When the tape margin is set to CHAIN, FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER
(see FEEDING/PRINTING). Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do
not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.
When the tape margin is set to FULL/HALF/NARROW, cut along the printed dots (:) with
scissors to separate the labels.
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PRINT OP contains two functions, REPEAT PRINTING and NUMBERING.
For PREVIEW and FEED, press e to preview/feed after the LCD message appears.
25mm
25mm
12mm
12mm
4mm 4mm
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NOTE:
You can also refer to the chart indicated on the back of the machine.
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