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Brother PT-110: Why is my device not printing?

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:06:54 -0700

The unit turns on, but whenever I try to print a label, nothing comes out of the device.

⟐ Commented October 03, 2025 at 7:06 MST

Brother PT-210: Brother PT-D210 Won’t Turn On After Inserting New Batteries

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 22:25:34 -0700

Hi everyone,

I just got a Brother PT-D210 label maker, and I’m having trouble getting it to work. I installed a fresh set of AA batteries (6 in total), but the machine either won’t turn on at all or only powers on for a second before shutting off.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

Used brand new alkaline batteries (tried different brands too)
Checked the battery compartment for any dirt or corrosion – it looks clean
Made sure all batteries were installed in the correct direction
Pressed and held the power button firmly

I haven’t tried using a power adapter yet since I don’t have the original one. I’m wondering if a 9V 1.6A adapter with center-positive polarity would work as a replacement.

Has anyone had this issue before? Any suggestions or fixes I could try? I’d really appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Answer edited April 13, 2025 at 22:25 MST

Brother P-Touch H107: P-Touch H107: not printing, only blank labels coming out

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:03:41 -0700

Problem

I have a P-Touch H107 which is mainly similar to the PT-1010.

Product picture:

All of a sudden this P-Touch didn't print any text on the label anymore. It is feeding out the label when I hit the print button, but not printing text on it (see picture below).

What I have tried

Cleaning the print head and rollers > No effect (actually, they didn't look dirty.
Put in 2 different bale-cassettes to try > No difference / No effect.
Changed batteries to new > No effect.

Observation

When looking inside the device, I noticed there is a small block with 4 pins that can be pushed inwards. I believe this is the sensor for detecting the type of label cassette used in the P-Touch. In mine, one of the pins seems to be stuck inside, not coming out. I am not sure of this has to do with my issue, but I take this into account.

Picture of cassette sensor & one pin down:

Cassette sensor as part in exploded view:

Questions

What can I do to solve my problem?
If the sensor block is the problem and needs to be replaced, where can I get the part?

⟐ Edited by author December 04, 2024 at 7:03 MST

Brother PT-D200: My unit wont turn on

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:18:22 -0700

I already replaced the ac adapter with a new one and the machine still won't turn on. I don't use the unit with batteries at all as it drains the batteries very quickly.

the screen remains blank. any suggestions?

so i tested it out today with batteries and the unit turned on! Which makes me think something is wrong with the metal prong that attaches to the adapter. I also tested my adapter with my dvd player and it worked. So now I know what the problem is but can this be fixed? It looks fine to me; is not loose or broken.

⟐ Commented November 12, 2024 at 9:18 MST

Brother PT-D200: Wheel is jamming when dispensing label

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:06:04 -0700

Hello! My label printer jams when printing. I have a video if anyone needs it.

Brother Label Maker: PT-E300 labels come out blank after removal of stuck cartridge

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:50:22 -0700

The printer has a stuck cartridge, I removed it. A spring and a roller were found dislodged. I pushed the roller back into its bracket but the spring didn’t go back all the way. I couldn’t see how to stow the tail of the spring. As the head still moved in and out; I trimmed the spring so the cartridge wouldn’t get stuck again. Now the PT-E300 will see the cartridge and will “act” like it’s working. The label comes out blank. I have tried a new cartridge with the same results.

Brother PT-D200: Label maker not displaying chosen font

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:29:41 -0700

I selected the font I want (hel+Germany) and the font isn’t the “old English “ style is shows…. What do I need to do to fix this problem?!?

⟐ Answer edited January 10, 2022 at 18:29 MST

Brother PT-1010: Why won't my 'm' key work?

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:09:34 -0700

Everything else on the label maker works fine just not the m. Can I fix it?

⟐ Answered December 28, 2020 at 5:09 MST

Brother PT-110: brother p_touch model pt 10

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:08:57 -0700

No writing on tape, LCD works, Tape moves fine, But no letters on tape. Using power Transformer, so there is good power (9 Volts) Tape is new, and I tried others. Brother customer service said if tape is old will not print, not very helpful

Brother PT-90 Personal Labeler: What do I do if my label-maker runs out of paper?

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 17:33:06 -0700

I've been using my label maker for a while and will probably start to run out of paper soon. I was wondering how I go about replacing the roll of paper in the label maker?

⟐ Commented December 02, 2016 at 17:33 MST

Brother PT-90 Personal Labeler: How do I disassemble my Brother PT-90 Label-Maker?

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:20:37 -0700

I'm curious about what the inside of this label maker looks like and was wondering if there was a way to take it apart that was relatively simple. This might be helpful in case something goes wrong with it, and so I can see where the batteries go!

⟐ Answer edited December 02, 2016 at 16:20 MST

Brother PT-90 Personal Labeler: How can I fix a paper jam in my label maker?

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:18:45 -0700

As I was trying to print a label, no paper was coming out. It appears that the paper roll became jammed as it was trying to print. I can see that there is still paper inside but it isn't printing. How can I fix that?

⟐ Answered December 02, 2016 at 16:18 MST

Brother PT-110: Unable to cut label

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:46:55 -0700

When the cutter lever is pressed, the label is not cut.

⟐ Answer accepted October 31, 2016 at 13:46 MST

Brother PT-110: Why won't the device turn on?

Sat, 29 Oct 2016 17:03:40 -0700

When the 'ON' button is pressed, the device does not turn on.

⟐ Answer accepted October 29, 2016 at 17:03 MST

Brother PT-1290: I power on my device, then shortly after my screen goes blank.

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:22:54 -0700

After I turned the power button on the label maker seems to go blank after trying to type. I try pressing buttons, printing etc, but nothing appears on the screen.

⟐ Commented April 20, 2016 at 16:22 MST

Brother PT-1290: The Keyboard keys gets stuck while typing, what to do?

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:07:09 -0700

While typing the word, the keys get stuck and more than one letter appears on the LCD screen, so it makes it difficult to finish the label because I have to go back and delete the misspelled words.

⟐ Answered November 22, 2014 at 11:07 MST