How do I keep my brother p touch from wasting tape?

How to Keep a Brother P-Touch From Wasting Tape

  1. Press the Power key located on the upper left side of the device.
  2. Press the “Function” key, located in the center of the P-Touch.
  3. Press the right arrow key until “Length” appears on the display, then press the Return key.

How do I reset my brother label machine?

Reset the label machine

  1. Turn off the label machine.
  2. Hold down the Code key and the letter R key.
  3. While holding down the keys, press the On/Off key once to turn on the label machine.
  4. Release the keys.

How do I waste less tape on my Brother label maker?

1. When printing a single label

  1. Press the [Label] key ( / ) or the [Menu] key ( / ).
  2. Press the [Cursor] key ( / ) until [Margin] is displayed.
  3. Press the [OK] key ( ).
  4. Press the [Cursor] key ( / ) until [Narrow] is displayed.
  5. Press the [OK] key ( ).

How do I change the P-touch label size?

Set the label size, length, and margins – P-touch Editor 5. x

  1. Click the Paper tab. at the top of the Inspector window.
  2. Make sure the label machine is selected as the printer.
  3. Under Media size, click the Detect Size and Color button to detect the roll size and color.
  4. Set the Length if desired.
  5. Set the Margins if desired.

Why is my Brother P-touch label maker not printing?

A label will not be printed if there is no text entered. Is the tape cassette installed correctly, and is there enough tape remaining? Check that the tape cassette is installed correctly, and that there is enough tape remaining.

How do I change the length of my P-touch label?

FAQs & Troubleshooting

  1. Press the [Label] key ( / ).
  2. Press the [Cursor] key ( ) until [Label Length] is displayed.
  3. Press the [OK] key ( ).
  4. Press the [Cursor] key ( ) until your desired length is displayed. ( AUTO or 30 – 300 mm / 1.2″ – 12.0″)
  5. Press the [OK] key ( ) to apply the setting.

How do I adjust my Brother P-touch?

How do I adjust the tape margins?

  1. Press the Fn (Function) key.
  2. Press the LEFT or the RIGHT arrow key until Margin is displayed.
  3. Press the OK key; the current margin setting will be on the display.
  4. There are four options, Full, Half, Narrow, and Chain Print.
  5. Full – The label will have a one-inch left and right margin.

How do I reset my label machine?

Reset the label machine

  1. Turn off the label machine.
  2. Hold down the Shift key and the letter R key.
  3. While holding down the keys, press the Power key once to turn on the label machine.
  4. Release the keys. “English” should be displayed.
  5. “inch” will be displayed and press the Enter key.

Why is my P-touch not printing?

The P-touch label maker stops while printing a label. Replace the label tape cassette if striped tape is visible, as this indicates that you’ve reached the end of the tape. Replace all batteries or directly connect the AC adapter to the P-touch label maker.