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Posted on Dec 29, 2008

Printed Tape Cuts Off Letters

I have a Brother P-touch 1180. When I print out a label it cuts off some of the letters. It seems that the print area is extended to the right so that when I print out a label there is a blank area and then some of the letters with some cut off.

  • Anonymous Jan 07, 2009

    i have the same exact pronblem

  • gusblock Feb 28, 2009

    I have exactly the same problem with letters cutting off.

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I was having the ame issue. Found the solution on the user manual (posted online). Press Function, scroll to "Margin", press "Function", use arrows to select "#" or "##", then press Function again. Now it should print with a margin, thus not cutting off your letters. Mine was set to "-", which is basically no margin.

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