brother H110 Label Printer User Guide

H110 Label Printer

Specifications

• Compatible tapes: Brother TZe tapes
• Tape widths: 3.5mm to 12mm
• Tape cassette colours and sizes: Available in various colours and sizes
• Power supply: Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or optional AC adapter (AD-24ES)
• Language: The default setting is English
• Unit of measurement: The default setting is mm
• LCD contrast levels: Five levels (-2/-1/0/+1/+2)
• Dimensions:(W x D x H): Approx. 109 (W) x 202 (D) x 55 (H) mm
• Weight: Approx. 400 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 P-touch TZe tape widths: 3.5 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm

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With your new Brother P-touch labelling machine, you can create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels. This machine uses Brother “TZe” tapes from 3.5 to 12 mm widths. “TZe” tape cassettes are available in many colours and sizes. Visit www.brother.com for a complete list of tapes that work with your machine. Read this manual carefully before starting and keep it in a handy place for future reference.

Getting Started

Power Supply and Tape Cassette

1. Open the cassette cover by pressing the highlighted area at the top end of the machine.

2. Insert a tape cassette, ensuring it snaps into place.
   If using the optional AC adapter (AD-24ES):

3. Insert the adapter cord into the AC adapter socket at the bottom of the machine.

4. Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical socket. For the memory backup feature, use either AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or Ni-MH batteries (HR03) together when using the AC adapter.
   If using batteries:

5. Insert six new AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or fully charged Ni-MH batteries (HR03), ensuring their positive and negative ends point in the correct directions.

6. For alkaline batteries, always replace all six batteries at the same time with brand-new ones.

7. For Ni-MH batteries, always replace all six batteries at the same time with fully charged ones.

8. Insert six new AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or fully charged Ni-MH batteries (HR03), making sure their positive and negative ends point in the correct directions.

9. Users of alkaline batteries:

10. Always replace all six batteries at the same time with brand new ones.

11. Users of Ni-MH batteries:

12. Always replace all six batteries at the same time with fully charged ones.

13. Securely close the cassette cover, ensuring it snaps into place.

14. Insert the two hooks at the bottom of the cassette cover into the slots on the machine.

15. Securely close the cassette cover making sure it snaps into place.

LCD

1. Size
2. Font
3. Cursor
4. Shift
5. Caps
6. Underline/Frame
7. Style
8. Label Length If a specific label length has been selected, also appears.
9. Cable

NOTE

• The LCD displays one row of 15 characters; however, the text you enter can be up to 80 characters in length.
• Label length displayed on the LCD may differ slightly from the actual printed label length.

Initial Settings

1. Turn on the machine by supplying power using six AAA batteries or the optional AC adapter (AD-24ES), and then press the power button.
2. Set the language:
3. The default setting is English.
4. Press the [Language] key to change the language if desired.
5. Set the unit of measurement:
6. The default setting is mm.
7. Press the [Unit] key to switch between inch and mm if desired.

NOTE

• The machine automatically turns off if no keys are pressed within five minutes.
• To cancel any operation, press
• After pressing , the machine displays “Accepted” to confirm your settings.

Keyboard

1. Menu key
2. Power key
3. Cursor key: Left (Use with the Shift key to go to the top of the text.)
4. Esc key
5. OK key
6. Size key
7. Font key
8. Character key
9. Shift key
10. Caps key
11. Accent key
12. Tape cutter lever
13. Clear key
14. Print key
15. Preview key
16. Cursor key: Right (Use with the Shift key to go to the end of the text.)
17. Style key
18. Frame key
19. Cable key
20. Backspace key
21. Enter key
22. Symbol key
23. Space key

NOTE

• While selecting the settings, press the Space key to revert to the default item.
• Pressing the Preview key displays a generated image of the label, and may differ from the actual label when printed.

Contrast

This function allows you to set the brightness of the LCD. You can select from five levels of brightness. The default setting is [0].

• To change a setting back to default, press the Space key.

Basic Usage

Entering Text

• Switching Upper-Case/Lower-Case
  • Press to switch between upper and lower case text.
  • Upper-case ( ON) Lower-case ( OFF)
• Creating Two-Line Labels
  • Move the cursor to where you want to start the next line and press . Use either 9 or 12 mm wide tape for two line printing. NOTE
  • The return symbol ( ) is displayed when you press the Enter key, indicating you have chosen to input a second line of text.
• Entering Accented Characters
  • Press to add an accented character.
  • See the table of accented characters included in this guide.
  • To cancel an operation, press
  • The order of accented characters depends on the selected LCD language.
• Changing Label Width
• Changing Label Length
  • NOTE
  • After the label is printed, cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so that the label length matches what is displayed on the LCD.
  • If a specific label length has been selected , also appears in the LCD.
  • By pressing the Space key, [Auto] is displayed.
  • To change a setting back to default, press the Space key.
• Deleting Text
  • NOTE

Printing Labels

• Preview
  You can preview the text before printing.

  • Pressing the Preview key displays a generated image of the label, and may differ from the actual label when printed.
  • When the LCD cannot display all the text at once, press to display the hidden text.
  • Press to leave the preview mode.

• Feeding (Tape Feed)

  • This function feeds approximately 25 mm of blank tape.

• Printing

  • If you need only one copy of the label, press without selecting the number of copies.
  • You can print up to nine copies of each label.
  • The number of copies can also be specified by pressing a number key.
  • To cut the label, press the tape cutter lever on the upper-right corner of the machine after the message “Please Cut” is displayed. “Please Cut” is displayed on the screen for two seconds.
  • To prevent damage to the tape, do not touch the cutter lever while the message “Please Wait” is displayed.
  • To remove the backing, fold the label lengthwise with the text facing inward to expose the inside edges of the backing. Peel off the backing one piece at a time and apply.

• Using Print Options [Numbering]
  You can print a series of up to nine labels at a time using auto-numbering. Using this feature you can automatically increase a selected number by one after each label is printed. The numbers of labels you can print at one time depend on the initial number.
  Example: To print copies of a label containing a serial number (0123, 0124 and 0125)

  • Select the highest number you want to be printed when setting the number.
  • Use clear tape in [Mirror], so you can read the labels correctly from the opposite side when attached on glass, windows or other transparent surfaces.

• Setting Margin ( )

  • [Full]/[Half]/[Narrow]
    For leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.

  • [Chain Print]
    Use this setting when printing several labels with minimum margins.

  1. Enter text.
  2. Press , then [Copies: ] appears.
  3. Press or enter a number with number keys to select the number of copies.
  4. Press . Printing starts, and then the message “Feed OK?” 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 “Feed OK?” 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 you set [Chain Print], feed the tape before using the cutter otherwise a part of the text may be cut off.
• When you set [Half] or [Narrow], the displayed label length is the length from the printed dots ) to the end of the label. Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors.
• To print more than one copy of a label with minimum margins, set the margin to [Narrow].
• Do not pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.

Saving Label Files

You can save up to 15 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A maximum of 80 characters can be saved per file, a maximum of 1200 characters can be saved in total memory. You can also edit and overwrite the stored labels.

• Save
• Print
• Open

NOTE

• You can also enter the File menu by pressing
• If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that number, a message “Overwrite OK?” appears. Press to save your new label. Press to cancel.
• You must type text before starting the save function.

USING TEMPLATES

Cable Label

This function allows you to create two types of cable labels.

• Cable Label template 1:
• Cable Label template 2:

Example: Cable Label 1

NOTE

• Label length is auto only. You cannot set label length.
• To clear all text and settings or text only, press [Text&Format]/[Text Only] 
• You can set the Font, Size, Style and Frame while entering texts.
• To exit templates and return to the text input screen, do one of the following:
  • Press
  • Press to select [Exit], and then press when “Print” appears.
• To preview labels, press the Preview key when [Print] is displayed on the LCD.
• You cannot save labels created using templates to memory.

Text Label

This function allows you to create various labels using the built-in templates. See the Text Label templates table included in this guide.

NOTE

• Press the Space key to return to the initial setting for “Label Length” mode. The initial setting is [Auto].
• To clear the text, move the cursor to the right side where you want to clear, and then press
• To clear all text, press , then “All Clear” appears. Press to clear. Press to cancel.
• You cannot set the Font, Size, Style and Frame while entering text.
• If you set the longer label length than the default ([Auto]), the text label is printed repeatedly within the set length. The text label may not be fully printed depending on the set length.
• The available label length setting changes depending on the number of texts you entered.
• These templates are available when using 12 mm wide tape cassettes.
• You cannot edit the templates.

To exit templates and return to the text input screen, do one of the following:

• * Press

  • Press to select [Exit], and then press when “Print” appears.
• To preview labels, press the Preview key when [Print] is displayed on the LCD.
• You cannot save labels created using templates to memory.
• When you access Text Label or Pattern Label templates, your most recently printed Text Label or Pattern Label template label length is recalled.

Pattern Label

This function allows you to create unique labels using built-in templates. See the Pattern Label templates table included in this guide. You cannot enter text when using Pattern Label templates.

NOTE

• Press the Space key to return to the initial setting for “Label Length” mode. The initial setting is [100 mm].
• These templates are available when using 12 mm wide tape cassettes.
• You cannot edit the templates.
• To exit templates and return to the text input screen, do one of following:
  • Press
  • Press to select [Exit], and then press when “Print” appears.
• To preview labels, press the Preview key when [Print] is displayed on the LCD.
• You cannot save labels created using templates to memory.
• When you access Text Label or Pattern Label templates, your most recently printed Text Label or Pattern Label template label length is recalled.

FORMATTING KEYS

Font Key

Size Key

Style Key

Frame Key

Press to select the frame design. See the Frame designs table included in this guide.

NOTE

• To cancel an operation, press
• See the Font samples table included in this guide.
• The actual printed font size depends on the tape width, number of characters, and number of input lines. When characters reach a minimum size, the selected font defaults to a custom font based on the Helsinki style. This allows you to print labels using the smallest text possible on narrow or multi-line labels.

Symbol key

• Entering Symbols
  • See the table of symbols included in this guide.
  • To cancel an operation, press
  • *1 When you select symbols, up to seven recently used symbols are added to History.
  • If you choose History, you cannot select the category.
  • You can also select from basic and pictograph categories by pressing the shortcut keys included in this guide.
• Basic
• Pictograph

To enter text, use the keyboard on the machine:

• Press the keys corresponding to the desired characters.
• Use the cursor keys to move within the text.
• Press the [OK] key to confirm the entered text.

Accessories

• Tape Cassettes: Visit the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com for the latest information about consumables
• AC Adapter: AD-24ES
• Cutter Unit: TC-4 (replacement)

If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape cannot be cut cleanly, turn around the cutter board as shown in illustration 1. If you still have difficulty replace with a new cutter unit (stock no. TC-4) by obtaining one from an authorised Brother reseller.

• Replacing 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.
2. Install the new cutter unit. Push it in until it snaps into place.

WARNING
Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your fingers.

Switching Upper-Case/Lower-Case

To switch between upper and lower case text:

• Press the [Caps] key to toggle between upper-case (ON) and lower-case (OFF).

Creating Two-Line Labels

To create labels with two lines of text:

• Move the cursor to where you want to start the next line.
• Press the [Enter] key to move to the next line.
• Use either 9 or 12 mm wide tape for two-line printing.

Shortcuts

Resetting the machine
You can reset the machine when you want to restore it to factory settings, or when it is not working correctly. All text, settings and stored files are cleared.

1. Turn the machine off, press and hold and , and then press and hold to turn the machine back on.
2. First release the power button, and then release and .
3. The machine turns on with the internal memory reset.

CAUTION
USING A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT BATTERIES (SUCH AS Ni-MH AND ALKALINE), MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Troubleshooting

Battery Recommendations

• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period of time.
• Dispose of the batteries at an appropriate collection point, not in the general waste stream. In addition, be sure to observe all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• When storing or discarding the batteries, wrap each battery (for example with cellophane tape), to prevent it from short-circuiting. (See the picture on the lower right.) (Battery insulation example)
  1. Cellophane tape
  2. Alkaline or Ni-MH battery

FAQ

Q: Where can I find a complete list of tapes compatible with my Brother P-touch labelling machine?
A: You can visit the Brother website at www.brother.com for a complete list of tapes that work with your machine.

• Images are only for illustrative purposes.

References

• Brother Office Electronics for Home and Home Office

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