brother E100 P Touch Printer
Product Information
The P-touch E100 is a label maker that allows you to create custom labels for various applications. It offers a wide range of character sizes and styles to design professional-looking labels. The label maker is compatible with different tape cassettes, providing options for printing labels with various widths and industrial colors. This user manual provides essential information and guidelines for safe and effective usage of the product.
Safety Precautions:
- WARNING: Indicates potentially hazardous situations that could result in death or serious injuries. Follow the provided guidelines to avoid risks such as fire, burns, injury, electric shock, rupture, overheating, abnormal odors, or smoke.
- CAUTION: Indicates potentially hazardous situations that may result in minor or moderate injuries. Follow the guidelines to avoid personal injury, liquid leakage, burns, or heat.
General Precautions:
This section provides general precautions to ensure safe usage of the product.
Declaration of Conformity (Europe only):
Brother Industries, Ltd. declares that the P-touch E100 and AC adapter comply with the essential requirements of all relevant directives and regulations applied within the European Community. The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions website.
Power Supply and Tape Cassette:
The P-touch E100 operates using six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or fully charged NiMH batteries (HR03), which should be inserted with correct polarity. It also supports power supply through an AC adapter (AD-24ES). The label maker uses Brother TZe tape cassettes with widths of 3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, and 12mm.
Product Usage Instructions
- Open the cassette cover by pressing the indicated area at thetop end of the P-touch E100.
- If using batteries, insert six new AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or fully charged NiMH batteries (HR03) ensuring correct polarity. If using alkaline batteries, always replace all six batteries simultaneously with brand new ones. If using NiMH batteries, replace all six batteries simultaneously with fully charged ones.
- Insert a tape cassette into the label maker, ensuring it snaps into place securely.
- Close the cassette cover, making sure it snaps into place securely.
Now you are ready to use your P-touch E100 to create custom labels with different character sizes, styles, and tape widths. Refer to the user manual for detailed instructions on using the LCD display and keyboard functions for label design and printing.
With your P-touch E100, you can create labels for multiple applications. Select from the many character sizes and styles to design professional looking custom labels. In addition, the variety of tape cassettes available allows you to print labels with different widths and industrial colours. Read this manual carefully before you begin and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference.
Safety Precautions
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.
Follow these guidelines to avoid the risk of fire, burns, injury, electric shock, rupture, overheating, abnormal odours orsmoke.
- Always use the specified voltage and the recommended AC adapter (AD-24ES) to prevent any damage or failure.
- Do not touch the P-touch during a lightning storm.
- Do not use the P-touch/AC adapter in places of high humidity such as bathrooms.
- Do not overload the power cord.
- Do not place heavy objects on, or damage the AC power cord or plug. Do not forcibly bend or pull the AC power cord. Always hold the AC adapter carefully when disconnecting from the power socket.
- Make sure that the plug is fully inserted in the power socket. Do not use a socket that is loose.
- Do not allow the P-touch/AC adapter/power plug/batteries to get wet, for example, by handling them with wet hands or spilling fluids on to them.
- If battery fluid leaks and gets in to your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with a large amount of clean water and then seek medical attention. Battery fluid may cause eye damage.
- Do not disassemble or modify the P-touch/AC adapter/batteries.
- Do not allow a metal object to contact both the plus and minus ends of a battery.
- Do not use sharp or metal objects, such as tweezers or a metallic pen, to change the batteries.
- Do not throw the batteries into fire or expose to heat.
- Disconnect the AC adapter or remove batteries immediately and stop using the P-touch if you notice any abnormal odours, heat, discolouration, deformation or anything unusual while using or storing it.
- Do not use a damaged or leaking battery as the fluid may get on your hands.
- Do not use a deformed or leaking battery or one with a damaged label. There is a possibility of generating heat.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries.
Follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury, liquid leakage, burns or heat.
- When the P-touch is not being used, store it out of the reach of children. In addition, do not allow children to put the P-touch parts or labels in their mouths. If any object has been swallowed, seek medical attentionimmediately.
- Do not touch metal parts around the print head immediately after printing.
- Do not touch the cutter blade.
- If leaked fluid from batteries gets on your skin or clothes, immediately rinse them with clean water.
- Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use the P-touch.
- Do not use a battery other than that specified. Do not use combinations of old and new batteries or combinations of different types, different charging levels, different manufacturers or different models. Do notinsert a battery with its plus and minus ends reversed.
- Do not drop or hit the P-touch/AC adapter.
- Do not press on the LCD display.
- Be careful not to trap your fingers when closing the cassette cover.
- Before using Ni-MH rechargeable batteries, carefully read the instructions for the batteries and battery charger, and be sure to use them correctly.
- When using Ni-MH rechargeable batteries, charge the batteries with a specialized battery charger before using the batteries.
General Precautions
- Depending on the location, material, and environmental conditions, the label may unpeel or become irremovable, the colour of the label may change or be transferred to other objects. Before applying the label, check the environmental conditions and the material.
- Do not use the P-touch in any way or for any purpose not described in this guide. Doing so may result in accidents or damage to the P-touch.
- Use only Brother TZe tapes with the P-touch. Do not use tapes that do not have the
mark. - Only use a soft, dry cloth to clean the P-touch; never use alcohol or other organic solvents.
- Use a dry cotton swab to clean the print head; never touch the print head directly.
- Do not put any foreign objects into any part of the P-touch.
- Do not place the P-touch, batteries or AC adapter in direct sunlight or rain, near heaters or other hot appliances, or in any location exposed to extremely high or low temperatures (e.g., on the dashboard or in the back of your car). Avoid high humidity or dusty locations.
- Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter lever.
- Do not try to print if the cassette is empty; it will damage the print head.
- Do not pull the tape while printing or feeding; it will damage the tape and the P-touch.
- Any data stored in memory will be lost due to failure or repair of the P-touch, or if the battery expires.
- The P-touch is not equipped with a charging feature for rechargeable batteries.
- The length of the printed label may differ from the displayed label length.
- A protective clear plastic sticker is placed over the display during manufacturing and shipping. This sticker should be removed prior to use.
- When power is disconnected for more than three minutes, all text, format settings and any text files stored in the memory will be cleared
Declaration of Conformity (Europe only)
- We, Brother Industries, Ltd.
- 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku,
- Nagoya 467-8561 Japan
declare that this product and AC adapter are in conformity with the essential requirements of all relevant directives and regulations applied within the European Community. The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) can be downloaded from our website. Visit http://solutions.brother.com/ and:
- select “Europe”
- select your country
- select your model
- select “Manuals” and your language, then click “Search”
- select Declaration of Conformity
- click “Download”
Your Declaration will be downloaded as a PDF file.
Power Supply and Tape Cassette
Open the cassette cover by pressing the above indicated area at the top end of theP-touch.
If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if batteries are already installed, remove them.
- Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries or tape cassettes
Insert six new AAA alkaline batteries (LR03:not included) or fully charged Ni- MH batteries (HR03:not included), making sure that their poles point in the correct directions.
Users of alkaline batteries: Always replace all six batteries at the same time with brand new ones. Users of Ni-MH batteries: Always replace all six batteries at the same time with fully charged ones.
Insert a tape cassette, making sure that it snaps into place.
- Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
- Use only Brother TZe tapes with this P-touch.
Securely close the cassette cover, making sure that it snaps into place.
NOTE
When using the AC adapter (AD-24ES)
- Connect the AC adapter into the AC adapter socket on the bottom of the P-touch.
- Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical socket. For memory back up, we recommend using AAA alkaline batteries (LR03) or Ni-MH batteries (HR03) together with the AC adapter.
LCD Display & Keyboard
- Size
- Cursor
- Caps
- Cable Wrap
- Faceplate
- Cable Flag
- Label Length
If a specific label length has been selected,
also appears. - Guidance (left, right)
- Power key
- Cursor key: Right
- Cursor key: Left
- Backspace key
- Cable Wrap key
- Cable Flag key
- Character keys
- Caps key
- Symbol key
- Menu key
- Clear key
- Print key
- Enter key
- Serialize key
- Faceplate key
- Accent key
- Space key
NOTE
- The LCD shows one row of 15 characters; however, the text that you enter can be up to 80 characters in length.
- While selecting the settings, press the Space key to go back to the default item
The print preview is a generated image of the label, and may differ from the actual label when printed.
- Label length shown on LCD may slightly differ from the actual label length when printed
Specifications
- Dimensions: (W x D x H) Approx.110(W) × 208(D) × 59(H)mm
- Weight: Approx. 390 g
- (without batteries and tape cassette)
- Power supply: Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)
- Six AAA Ni-MH batteries (HR03)*1
- AC adapter (AD-24ES)
- Tape cassette: Brother TZe tape (width)
- 3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm
- Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ for the latest information about recommended batteries.
Initial Settings
- Turn your machine on.
Supply power by using six AAA batteries, and then press
. - Set the language.
- Set the unit of measurement.
The default setting is [mm].
NOTE
- The machine automatically turns off if no keys are pressed within five minutes.
- To cancel any operation, press
.
Troubleshooting
Error message
| Message | Cause/Remedy |
|
Low Battery! |
• The batteries are weak.
• If using AAA alkaline batteries: Replace them with new ones. • If using Ni-MH batteries: Charge them fully. |
| Battery Dead | The installed batteries have expired. |
|
Invalid! |
• An invalid number was entered as the label length, tab length, cable diameter, flag length or faceplate length.
• An invalid character or number to be ascended was selected in the Serialize function. |
|
No Data! |
• You tried to print a text file when there is no data stored in the memory.
• |
|
Line Limit! |
• You tried to enter a 3rd line by pressing .
• You tried to print or preview two lines of text while 3.5mm or 6 mm tape is installed. Install tape of a larger size. |
| No Cassette! | You tried to print or preview a label when there is no cassette installed. |
| Cutter Error | The tape cutter lever was used during the printing process. |
| Text Full! | The maximum number of characters (80 characters for regular text) has already been entered. |
or 
was pressed when no text is entered.| Message | Cause/Remedy |
|
Text Limit! |
Since the number of entered characters exceeds the label length, reduce the text, or select [Auto] as the label length. |
|
No Frame OK? |
Printing on 3.5mm tape with invalid Frame setting ON.
(Select |
| OK to Feed? | Feeding tape after printing when [Chain Print] is selected. Refer to “Setting Margin”. |
| Wrong Tape! | Use a tape cassette with the mark. |
What to do when.
| Problem | Solution |
| The display stays blank after you have turned on the P-touch. | • Check that the batteries are correctly inserted.
• If the batteries are weak, replace them. |
| When the label is printed out, the margin (space) is too large on both sides of the text. |
• See “Setting Margin” in this users guide and select [Half] or [Narrow] to have smaller margins for your label. |
| The P-touch does not print, or the printed characters are not formed correctly. | • Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly.
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it. • Check the cassette cover is fully closed. |
|
The setting has cleared on its own. |
• If the batteries are weak, replace them.
• When the power is disconnected for more than three minutes, all text & formats in the display will be lost. Language and Unit settings will also be cleared. |
|
A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label. |
• There maybe 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.
• The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZe-CL3) is used. |
| Problem | Solution |
| The P-touch has “locked up” (i.e., nothing happens when a key is pressed, even though the P-touch is on.) |
• Refer to “Resetting the P-touch”. |
|
The power turns off when you try to print. |
• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
• Check that the batteries are correctly inserted. |
|
The tape does not feed correctly or the tape gets stuck inside the machine. |
• Check that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
• The cutter lever has been used while printing. Do not touch the cutter lever during printing. |
| All text and format settings need to be cleared to create a new label. |
• Press and select [Text&Format]. |
| The LCD is set to an incorrect language. |
• Refer to “Initial Settings”. |
- Contact Information
- Contact may differ by country.
- Visit our website at http://www.brother.eu/
BASIC USAGE
Entering Text
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
- Making Two Lines of Text
To make two lines of text, do one of the following - Enter the text for the first line and then press
for the second line. - Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press
- Use either 9mm or 12mm wide tape for two line text.
NOTE
Do not press after the second line; otherwise the “Line Limit!” error message will appear.
To Clear
Press to delete the letters one by one. To delete all text and settings :
Using a 9mm wide tape with settings of [Small] text size, [× 1/2] text width and [15mm] tab length, you can create a label suitable for patch panel.
NOTE
Entering a Tab will position the cursor to the next Tab Length starting from the left side of the label and not from the last character position.
Entering Accented Characters
- To cancel the current operation, press .
- The order of accented characters differs depending on the selected LCD language.
Changing Label Length
NOTE
- After the label is printed, cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so that the label length matches the P-touch setting.
- If a specific label length has been selected, also appears on the LCD.
Reset the P-touch E100
You can reset your P-touch E100 labelling system when you need to initialize the settings, or if the P-touch E100 is not working correctly.
- Turn off the P-touch labeller, hold down
and 
and then press to turn the P-touch back on. - Release and .
The P-touch turns on with the internal memory reset.
NOTE
All text, settings and stored files are cleared.
Printing Labels
Preview
You can preview the text before printing.
- If you need only 1 copy of the label, press without selecting the number of copies.
- The number of copies can also be specified by pressing a number key.
- To prevent damage to the tape, do not touch the cutter lever while the message “Printing…” or “Feeding…” is displayed.
- To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upperright corner of the P-touch.
- Peel the printed label from the backing and apply the label.
- You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
Setting Margin
Full]/[Half]/[Narrow]
For leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.
[Chain Print]
For batch printing without ejecting each label.
- Enter text.
- Press
, then [Copies: ] appears. - Press
/ or enter a number using the number keys to select the number of copies. - Press . Printing will start, and then the message “OK to Feed?” appears.
- Press to enter more text.
- Clear the text, enter the text for the next label, and then press .
- When the message “OK to Feed?” appears after the last label is printed, press .
- After the tape is fed, press the cutter lever to cut off the chain of labels.
NOTE
- When [Half] or [Narrow] is set, the displayed label length is the length from the printed dots ( ) to the end of the label.
- To print more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margins, set the margin to [Narrow].
- When [Chain Print] is set, feed the tape before using the cutter otherwise a part of the text may be cut off. Also, cut along the printed dots ( ) with scissors so the text is centred in the label.
- Feed the tape before using the cutter.
- Do not pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.
Saving Label Files
You can save up to 9 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A maximum of 80 characters can be saved per file, a maximum total of 720 characters for the total memory. You can also edit and overwrite the stored label.
Print
NOTE
If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that number, a message “Overwrite?” will appear. Press
to save your new label. Press
to cancel.
Accessories
- Tape Cassettes: See the included “Tape catalog”.
- Cutter Unit: TC-4 (replacement)
If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape cannot be cut cleanly, replace with a new cutter (stock no. TC-4)obtained from an authorized Brother reseller
Replacing the Cutter Unit
- Pull out the two sections of the cutter unit (green) in the direction of the arrows shown in the illustration.
- Install a new cutter unit. Push it in until it snaps into place.
- Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your fingers.
USING TEMPLATES
Cable Wrap
You can create a label that can be wrapped around a cable or wire. The input text line is rotated 90° counterclockwise and printed on a label whose length is automatically determined by setting the cable diameter.
With the CableRot/Rpt function, the text is printed repeatedly along the length of the label so that it can easily be read from any angle.
- Cable diameter: 3mm to 90mm available
- Default: 6mm
- To activate the Txt Rpt function, press and then select [CableRot/Rpt].
NOTE
- For labels attached to cables and wires, we recommend using Flexible ID Tape. Use the cable flag function when the diameter of the object is less than 3mm.
- To deactivate the Cable Wrap/Cable Flag/Faceplate function during
- operation, press
accordingly and the settings change back to standard.
Faceplate
Labels printed with this function can be used to identify various components or panels. A block of text is evenly spaced on a single label.
NOTE
To position the text appropriately for multiple ports in a single print, either use the chain print function with the Faceplate length equal to the port width, or enter the Faceplate length equal to the total length over all the ports and then use the tab function to space out each port data.
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
Underline and Frame
You can select the desired frame design.
NOTE
Frames cannot be printed on 3.5mm tape.
Cable Flag
With this function, a label can be wrapped around a cable or wire with its ends stuck together to form a flag. The input text lines are printed at the both ends of a label.
You can select the desired flag length. When [Auto] is selected, the flag length is automatically adjusted according to the text length.
- Flag length: 10mm to 200mm, Auto
- Default: Auto
- To clear all text, press
, select [Text&Format] or [Text only], then press . Press to cancel. - Depending on the format you select, the entire contents of your text may not be printed. For example, if the text is too long to fit into the format, the “Text Limit!” error message will appear.
- Text cannot be rotated in the Cable Flag function.
Serialize
Using the Serialize function, you can print multiple labels with a number or letter automatically incremented on each label. This serializing function can also be used with the Cable Wrap, Cable Flag or Faceplate templates to save time entering and printing a series of labels
Symbol Key
- Press to select one of 12 symbol categories
NOTE
- Press to return to the previous step.
- The symbols shown in the above table may look slightly different on the machine LCD and when printed.
Documents / Resources
 |
brother E100 P Touch Printer [pdf] User Guide E100 P Touch Printer, E100 P, Touch Printer, Printer |
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