6) Attach the back cover by inserting the two hooks on the bottom end of the cover into the matching slots on the bottom end of the machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place. Fig. 1 Back cover Right side Left Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Installing/changing the tape cassette 1) Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the top end of the machine and pulling off the cover. 2) If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight out. 3) Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides as shown below. (Fig. 4) If you are installing a new tape cassette, be sure to remove the paper tab. 4) Insert the tape cassette, making sure that it snaps into place. Make sure that the tape cassette fits properly around the two guides in the cassette compartment. (Fig. 5) 5) Attach the back cover by inserting the two hooks on the bottom end of the cover into the matching slots on the bottom end of the machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place. (Fig. 6) The amount of tape remaining in the cassette is visible through the window in the back of the Ptouch. When green tape is fed out, the tape cassette is empty. Cleaning the print head When dust accumulates on the print head, blank horizontal lines appear through the printed label. If this occurs, clean the print head. 1) Turn off the P-touch. 2) Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the top end of the machine and pulling off the cover, and then remove the tape cassette. 3) Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head and the rubber pinch roller with an up-and-down motion. (Fig. 7) 4) Insert the tape cassette, and then attach the back cover by inserting the two hooks on the bottom end of the cover into the matching slots on the bottom end of the machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place. 5) Turn on the machine, enter some text, and then press R . 6) If blank lines still appear in the printed label, repeat steps 1 through 4 using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. Accessories The following accessories are available for the PT-55. CAUTION • Be sure to use only the tape cassettes listed in Accessories . The following tape cassettes can NOT be used with the PT-55 (i.e. tapes with a metallic appearance): M-531, M-731, M-831, M-931, M-E31, M-521, M-721, M-821, M-921 and M-E21 Tape guides Guides Tape cutter button Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Cassettes with 8-meter long tape 12 mm 9 mm Black characters on white adhesive Red characters on white adhesive Blue characters on white adhesive Black characters on blue adhesive Black characters on yellow adhesive M-K231 M-K232 M-K233 M-K531 M-K631 M-K221 M-K222 M-K223 M-K521 M-K621 Thermal print head Rubber pinch roller Fig. 7 ® Before using the P-touch, read this instruction leaflet, and then keep it in a handy place for future reference. With this machine, use only tape cassettes bearing the logo. For a list of the tape cassettes that can be used with this machine, refer to Accessories at the bottom of this page. TAPE LN0617001 The stylish and portable PT-55 allows you to quickly and easily print labels anywhere you go. Simply switch on the P-touch, enter the text, and then print out your label. You can also choose from various character sizes, styles, and framing/background patterns in addition to underlining. In addition, you can specify the length of the label. The text can be printed on either one or two lines and can include special symbols and accented characters. Various tape colours and two tape widths (9 mm and 12 mm) are available for creating personalised labels. 55 General n Tape exit slot Built-in label-backing peeler Underline indicator Frame indicator Style indicator Label length indicator Tape cutter button Display Uppercase indicator Power key Numerals indicator Left/right arrow key Function key Enter key Print key Character keys Back space key Space/0 key Numeral mode/1 key Uppercase/lowercase mode key Symbol key Basic operations • Turning on/off the P-touch To turn the P-touch on or off, press P. • Entering To add a space to your that the indicator not appear beside n (numerals), and then 0. • Adding a second To end the first line of text and start the second, press L. The marker appears to the left of the cursor. Two-line text is always printed with the SIZE1 text size and the NORM (normal) style. To change a message back to a single line, marker . (For details on deleting the marker, refer to Deleting a character.) • Moving the cursor You can move the cursor (_) to view or edit parts of the text to the left or right of the 6 characters shown in the display. To move the cursor to the left, press l; to move the cursor Formatting To format the text by changing underlining/framing/shading press F, press l or runtil the desired function SIZE, STYLE, FRAME or LENGTH) is displayed, and then press L. Next, press l, r, or F until the desired setting is displayed, and then pres...