Brother 2460 Printer User Manual


 
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Basic Functions
Using special printing functions
Various special printing functions are available that enable you to print multiple copies
of labels, print several copies while incrementing the values of certain characters, print
specific sections of label text, or print label text as a mirror image.
Printing multiple copies of a label
The Repeat Printing function allows you to print up to 99
copies of the same text.
1
Press g, then a.
2
Press l or r until COPIES is displayed.
3
Press u or d until the desired number of copies
is displayed (or use the number keys to type in the
desired setting).
4
Press n (or p). CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu.
5
Press n (or p) to begin printing the specified number of copies. The
number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.
Printing multiple copies with incremental characters
The Numbering function can be used to print several copies of
the same text while incrementing the values of certain
characters (letters, numbers or bar code data) after each label
is printed. This type of automatic incrementation is very
useful when printing serial number labels, production control
labels or other labels requiring ascending codes.
1
Press g, then a.
If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3, the message “CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE”
appears after each label is printed. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and
continue printing.
Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears.
For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to Selecting how tape is
fed and cut on page 37.
To specify settings for additional Print Option functions, instead of continuing with
step
5
, press u or d until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option
menu, and then press n.
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2A-C15
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