brother P-touch Easy Portable Label Maker Installation Guide

brother P-touch Easy Portable Label Maker Installation Guide

INTRODUCTION

Features

P-touch Editor| Makes it easy for anyone to create a wide variety of customlabels in complex layouts by using fonts, templates, and clip art.
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Printer Driver| Lets you print labels from the connected P-touch when using P-touch Editor on your PC.

CD-ROM Precautions

• Do not scratch the CD-ROM.
• Do not subject the CD-ROM to extremely high or extremely low temperatures.
• Do not put heavy objects on the CD-ROM or apply force to the CD-ROM.
• The software contained on the CD-ROM is meant for use with your purchased machine only. It may be installed on multiple PCs for use at an office, etc.
• Do not connect the USB cable to your PC until the software has been installed and you are instructed to connect.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Before installation, check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

512 MB or more
Hard disk free space| 70 MB or more
Interface| USB Port (USB Specification 1.1 or 2.0 protocol) RS-232C*
Monitor| SVGA High Color graphics support or higher
Other| CD-ROM drive for installation

*PT-9500PC only

Note : Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, USA.
The names of other software or products used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies that developed them.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER

Note : • Do not connect the USB cable to your PC before installing the software.

You must be logged on as a user with administrator privileges to install this software.

The installation procedure may change depending on the Operating System on your PC. Windows Vista® is shown here as an example.

When installing the software for the PT-9500PC RS-232C port, connect the P-touch labeler to the PC with a serial cable first and then select [Custom Installation].

1. Start your PC making sure to log on as a user with administrator privileges.
   

2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The P-touch Setup Screen will appear.

3.  Select the desired language, and double click the type of setup you prefer.
   Standard: All features (P-touch Editor and Printer driver) will be installed (default).
   Custom: You can specify which features to install. Recommended for advanced users.

4. Read the license agreement carefully. If you agree with the terms and conditions of the license agreement, click [Yes] to continue the installation. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5.  Select the Microsoft® Office application(s) you  would like to use the Add-In functions with, and  click [Next].
   (The Add-In function will let you create labels directly from your Microsoft® Office applications.)

6. Select the desired model, and then click [OK].

7. XFor Windows® 2000 Professional/XP
   Although a message warning that no digital signature was found appears soon after driver installation begins, click [Yes] (Windows® 2000 Professional)/[Continue Anyway] (Windows® XP).
   XFor Windows Vista®
   When the message confirming installation of software published by Brother appears, click [Install].

Note : • For some models this screen may not appear.

  * The model name appearing in the message will be replaced with that of your model.

8. When prompted, connect your P-touch labeler to the PC by using the USB cable, and then turn on the P-touch labeler.
   Connect to P-touch USB port.

Connect to personal computer USB port.

9. XFor Windows® 2000 Professional
   Once the printer is detected, a message will appear warning that no digital signature was found. Click [Yes] to install the printer driver.
   XFor Windows® XP
   Once the printer is detected, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” starts up. Select [No, not this time], and then click [Next]. In the dialog box for selecting the installation method, select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click [Next].
   When the message appears warning that no digital signature was found. Click [Continue Anyway] to install the printer driver. When you receive a message indicating that the printer has been added, click [OK] to close the message.
   XFor Windows Vista®
   Once the printer is detected, the driver will automatically be installed.

Note : • For some models this screen may not appear.

  * • The model name appearing in the message will be replaced with that of your model.

10. When prompted to register your P-touch labeler online, make your selection and click [Next]. If you have selected to register the product online, your default internet browser will be launched in a new window.
11. Click [Finish] to complete the installation. Restart your PC if you are instructed to do so.

UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER

This section describes how to uninstall the software and printer driver. Please read “PT-XXXX” as your printer name in the following steps.

UNINSTALLING THE P-touch Editor

The uninstall procedure for the P-touch Editor differs depending on the operating system being used.

1. X For Windows Vista®
   From [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Uninstall a program].
   The [Uninstall or change a program] dialog appears.
   X For Windows® 2000/XP
   From [Control Panel], go to [Add/Remove Programs (2000) / Add or Remove Programs (XP)].
   The [Add or Remove Programs] dialog appears.

2. X For Windows Vista®
   Choose “Brother P-touch Editor 5.0”, and click [Uninstall/Change].
   X For Windows® 2000/XP Choose “Brother P-touch Editor 5.0”, and click [Change/Remove].

3. Click [OK].
   The uninstall operation starts. After the software is removed from your computer, the [Maintenance Complete] dialog box appears.

4. Close the [Add/Remove Programs (2000) / Add or Remove Programs (XP) / Programs and Features (Windows Vista®)] dialog. P-touch Editor has been uninstalled.

UNINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER

1. Turn off the Brother PT-XXXX.
2. X For Windows Vista®
   From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers].
   X For Windows® 2000/XP
   From [Control Panel], open [Printers (2000) / Printers and Faxes (XP)] window.

Note : For details, see Windows® Help

3. . X For Windows Vista®
   Choose “Brother PT-XXXX”, right click on the icon, and then click [Delete].
   X For Windows® 2000/XP
   Choose “Brother PT-XXXX”, and click [File]-[Delete]

4. X For Windows Vista®
   In the [Printers] window, right click and go to [Run as administrator]-[Server
   Properties…].
   If the [Authorization confirmation] dialog appears, click [Continue]. If the
   [User Account Control] dialog appears, enter the password and click [OK].
   X For Windows® 2000/XP
   Go to [File]-[Server Properties].

5. X For Windows Vista®
   Click the [Drivers] tab and choose “Brother PT-XXXX”. Then, click [Remove…].
   X For Windows® 2000/XP
   Click the [Drivers] tab and choose “Brother PT-XXXX”. Then, click [Remove].

6. X For Windows Vista®
   Choose [Remove driver only.] and click [OK].
   X For Windows® 2000/XP Go to step 7.

7. Close the [Print Server Properties] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.

CREATING LABELS

P-touch Editor

About P-touch Editor

P-touch Editor makes it easy for anyone to create a wide variety of custom labels in complex layouts by using fonts, templates, and clip art.

Please see the procedure for making the label samples shown below in P-touch Editor Help. The below samples are just a few examples of the types of labels that can be created. Companies, people, and places depicted in the below labels are fictitious. CREATING LABELS.

| Sample Label| Help Topics
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Making address labels with continuous length tape

| | •   Using tape in vertical direction.•   Adding cutlines.•   Printing.
Creating a table| | •   Inserting a table.•   Joining cells.•   Typing text into a table.•   Adding to Favorites.
Using P-touch Editor to make a label that contains a bar code| | •   Selecting a protocol.•   Changing the size.
Making a label by using an Add- In| | •   Using add-ins
Making a label by using the label list| | • Saving to the label list• Using label list to create a new layout
Making a banner or sign with continuous length tape| | •   Specifying the label length or using auto setting.•   Inserting clip art illustrations.

Using layout styles to create labels

| |

• Choosing/Changing the default layout style• Editing and saving a layout style

Making a label that contains information split among multiple labels| | • Creating wide labels.•   Inverting text.

Starting P-touch Editor Help

The following example is using Windows Vista®. The printer names in the following screens may differ from your printer name.

Starting from Start ( ) button
To start P-touch Editor Help, click the Start ( ) button on the task bar, point to [All Programs (or Programs)]. Click [Brother P-touch] and [P-touch Editor 5.0 Help].

Starting from New/Open dialog
When you start P-touch Editor 5.0 and the [New/ Open] dialog box appears, click “Help-How To”.

Note : If you click “Check for Updates”, you can check to see if the latest version of P-touch Editor is available.

Starting from P-touch Editor
Click Help menu and choose P-touch Editor Help.
**Professional Mode

Express Mode
**

Starting from Snap mode
Right click the mouse and choose P-touch Editor Help.

P-touch Library

About P-touch Library

1. You can find previously used data at a glance.
2. You can quickly print the selected data with one click.

Some features of P-touch Library include:
Data management
Imported data can be collected.
Link with Editor
The collected data can be used with Editor or printed immediately.

Preview function
Using either the Thumbnail function, which enables the contents of the collected data to be viewed at a glance, or the Preview function, which enables the contents to be viewed more thoroughly, the desired data can be easily found.

Starting P-touch Library Help

1.  To start P-touch Library Help, click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)]-[Brother P-touch]-
   [P-touch Tools]-[P-touch Library 2.1].
   When P-touch Library is launched, click [Help]-[Help Topics].

2. From P-touch Editor:
   Click on the P-touch Editor tool bar. When P-touch Library is launched, click [Help]-[Help Topics].

Features

P-touch Editor| Makes it easy for anyone to create a wide variety of custom labelsin complex layouts by using fonts, templates, and clip art.
---|---
Printer Driver| Lets you print labels from the connected P-touch when using P-touch Editor on your computer.

CD-ROM Precautions

• Do not scratch the CD-ROM.

• Do not subject the CD-ROM to extremely high or extremely low temperatures.

• Do not put heavy objects on the CD-ROM or apply force to the CD-ROM.

• The software contained on the CD-ROM is meant for use with your purchased machine only.
  It may be installed on multiple computers for use at an office, etc.

• Do not connect the USB cable to your computer until the software has been installed and you are instructed to connect.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Before installation, check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

Operating system (OS)

| Mac OS® X 10.3.9 ~ 10.5 (PowerPC®) Mac OS® X 10.4.4 ~ 10.5 (Intel®)| English
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Memory| Mac OS® X 10.3.9: 128 MB or more Mac OS® X 10.4: 256 MB or more Mac OS® X 10.5: 512 MB or more
Hard disk free space| 100 MB or more
Interface| USB Port (USB Specification 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)
Monitor| More than 256 colors
Other| CD-ROM drive for installation

Note : Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER

INSTALLING THE P-touch Editor AND PRINTER DRIVER

Note : • Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installing the software.

• You must be logged on as a user with administrator privileges to install this software.
• The installation procedure may change depending on the Operating System on your computer. Mac OS® X 10.4.9 is shown here as an example.

This section describes how to install the software and printer driver. As the printer names in the following screens may differ from your purchased printer name, please read “PT-XXXX” as your printer name in the following steps.

1. Start up your Macintosh®computer, and insert the CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. Double click [PT_Series] (CD-ROM) icon.

2. Click [Mac OS X] folder and double click [P-touch Editor 5.0 Installer]. Follow the on-screen instructions.

3.  After the installation is completed and the screen shown right is displayed, click [Done]. The software installation is completed. Next, install the printer driver.
   

4. Double click [Brother PT-XXXX Driver.pkg] in [Mac OS X] folder. Driver Installer starts up. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note : For PT-2710 users: Select [Brother PT-2700 Driver.pkg].

5. When the installation is completed and the message “Click Restart to finish installing the software” is displayed, click [Restart]. Your Macintosh® computer is restarted. The printer driver installation is completed.

6. After restarting the computer, connect the USB cable to the machine.

Note : Please remove the caution label before connecting the USB cable
Connect to P-touch USB port

Connect to personal computer USB port.

Connect the USB cable to the USB port of
your Macintosh®computer. Press ON/OFF button of the machine to turn on the power.

7. XFor Mac OS® X 10.3.9 – 10.4.x
   Double click the drive where Mac OS® X is installed, and click of [Applications]- [Utilities]-[Printer Setup Utility]. Then click [Add].
   XFor Mac OS® X 10.5
   Click [Apple menu]-[System Preferences], and click [Print & Fax].

8. XFor Mac OS® X 10.3.9
   Choose USB at the top of the screen.
   Choose “PT-XXXX” from the list and click [Add] again to add the printer to the [Printer List].
   XFor Mac OS® X 10.4.x – 10.5
   Choose “Brother PT-XXXX” from the list and click [Add] / to add the printer to the
   [Printer List] / [Print & Fax].

9. When the screen returns to [Printer List] / [Print
   & Fax] screen, check to make sure the “PT-XXXX” is added, and close [Printer List] / [Print & Fax] screen.
   Now you can use the machine.
   

Note : For details on software, see the P-touch Editor Help.

UNINSTALLING THE P-touch Editor

1. On the drive where P-touch Editor is installed, double-click [Applications] folder-[P-touch Editor 5.0]-[Uninstall P-touch]-[UninstallPtEditor.command]. The [Terminal] window appears, and the uninstall operation starts.

2. Note : •Administrator privileges are required for the uninstall operation. •In case the [Terminal] window doesn’t appear by double-clicking the [UninstallPtEditor.command], right click (or control key + click) the [UninstallPtEditor.command], the context menu appears. Open with the [Terminal] window from the context menu.

3. Click (Red button) to close the [Terminal] window.

4.  Delete [Applications]-[P-touch Editor 5.0] folder

UNINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER

1. Turn off the Brother PT-XXXX.

2. XFor Mac OS® X 10.3.9 – 10.4.x
   Double-click the drive where Mac OS® X is installed, and double-click [Applications]- [Utilities]-[Printer Setup Utility]. The [Printer List] dialog box appears.
   XFor Mac OS® X 10.5
   Click [Apple menu]-[System Preferences], and click [Print & Fax].

3. XFor Mac OS® X 10.3.9 – 10.4.x
   Choose “PT-XXXX”, and click .
   XFor Mac OS® X 10.5
   Choose “PT-XXXX”, and click .

4. Close the [Printer List] / [Print & Fax] dialog box. The printer driver has been uninstalled.

CREATING LABELS

P-touch Editor

About P-touch Editor

P-touch Editor makes it easy for anyone to create a wide variety of custom labels in complex layouts by using fonts, templates, and clip art.

Please see the procedure for making the sample labels shown below in P-touch Editor Help. The below samples are just a few examples of the types of labels that can be created. Companies, people, and places depicted in the below labels are fictitious.

Making an address label

| | •   Specifying the size of the label.

•   Printing.

•   Saving a layout.

Making a banner or sign with continuous length tape| | •   Specifying the label length or using auto setting.

•   Inserting clip art illustrations.

Creating a table

| | •   Inserting a table.

•   Joining cells.

•   Typing text into a table.

•   Adding to Favorites.

Connecting to a database using a template| | •   Selecting a template

•   Database connection

Making a label that contains information split among multiple labels| | • Creating wide labels.

•   Setting the text decoration.

Starting P-touch Editor Help

This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Mac®. The following example is using Mac OS® X 10.4.9.

• Starting from New/Open dialog
  In the New/Open dialog, click “Help-How To”.
  

• Starting from P-touch Editor
  To start the P-touch Editor Help, click Help and choose P-touch Editor Help.
  

• Starting from Snap mode
  Right click (or control key + click) the mouse and choose P-touch Editor Help.

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