brother PT-2100 P Touch Printer Installation Guide
- June 17, 2024
- Brother
Table of Contents
Brother PT-2100 P Touch Printer
Product Information
Specifications
- Models: PT-2100/PT-2110, PT-2700/PT-2710, PT-9500PC
- Operating System: Windows (PT-2100 / PT-2110 / PT-2700 / PT-2710 / PT-9500PC)
- Features: P-touch Editor Printer Driver
- CD-ROM: Included
Introduction
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The PT-2100/PT-2110, PT-2700/PT-2710, and PT-9500PC care label printers allow users to create custom labels with ease.
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The P-touch Editor software provides various options for creating labels with fonts, templates, and clip art.
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The printers can be connected to a PC for easy printing using the P-touch Editor software.
Features
- Easy creation of custom labels in complex layouts
- A wide variety of fonts, templates, and clip art are available
- Ability to print labels directly from the connected P-touch labeler
P-touch Editor Printer Driver
The P-touch Editor Printer Driver allows users to print labels directly from the connected P-touch labeler when using the P-touch Editor software on a PC.
System Requirements
Before installing the software and printer driver, please ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
- Operating System (OS): Compatible with Windows
- Memory: Sufficient memory for running the software
- Hard Disk Free Space: Sufficient space for installing the software
- Interface: USB port for connecting the P-touch labeler to the PC
- Monitor: Display with appropriate resolution
- Other: Internet connection required for online registration (optional)
Installation Instructions
- Start your PC and log on as a user with administrator privileges.
- Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The P-touch Setup Screen will appear.
- Select the desired language and double-click on 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.
- Read the license agreement carefully. If you agree, click [Yes] to continue the installation. Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Select the desired printer model and click [OK].
- When prompted, connect your P-touch labeler to the PC using the provided USB cable and turn on the labeler.
- Connect one end of the USB cable to the P-touch labeler.
- Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your PC.
- The Found New Hardware Wizard will start. Select [No, not this time] and click [Next]. In the dialog box for selecting the installation method, select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click [Next].
- When a warning message appears indicating that no digital signature was found, click [Continue Anyway] to install the printer driver.
- Once the printer is detected, the driver will be automatically installed.
- When prompted to register your P-touch labeler online, make your selection and click [Next]. If you choose to register online, your default internet browser will open in a new window.
- Click [Finish] to complete the installation. Restart your PC if instructed.
Uninstallation Instructions
The uninstallation procedure for the P-touch Editor may vary depending on the operating system.
Please follow the steps below:
- Open the Control Panel on your PC.
- Locate and click on “Programs” or “Programs and Features”.
- Select the P-touch Editor from the list of installed programs.
- Click [Uninstall] or [Remove] and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation process.
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
The printer driver can be uninstalled using the following steps:
- Open the Control Panel on your PC.
- Locate and click on “Devices and Printers” or “Printers & Scanners”.
- Right-click on the P-touch labeler and select “Remove device” or “Delete”.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation process.
FAQs
Q: What should I do if the printer driver installation fails?
A: If the printer driver installation fails, please try the following steps:
- Disconnect the USB cable from the PC and turn off the P-touch labeler.
- Restart your PC.
- After the PC restarts, connect the USB cable to the PC and turn on the P-touch labeler.
- Follow the installation instructions provided earlier to reinstall the printer driver.
Q: Can I use the P-touch Editor software without connecting the P-touch labeler to a PC?
A: No, the P-touch Editor software requires the P-touch labeler to be connected to a PC for printing.
INTRODUCTION
Features
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.
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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.
| Operating system (OS) | Windows® 2000 Professional / XP / Windows Vista® |
|---|---|
| Memory | Windows® 2000 Professional, XP: 128 MB or more Windows Vista®: |
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
INSTALLING THE P-touch Editor 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].
- Start your PC making sure to log on as a user with administrator privileges.
- Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The P-touch Setup Screen will appear.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.)
- Select the desired model, and then click [OK].
- Note: For PT-2110 users: Select “PT-2100”.
- For PT-2710 users: Select “PT-2700”.
- For 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).
- For Windows Vista®
- When the message confirming the 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.
- When prompted, connect your P-touch labeler to the PC by using the USB cable, and then turn on the P-touch labeler.
- For 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.
- For 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.
- For 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- For Windows Vista®
- From [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Uninstall a program].
- The [Uninstall or change a program] dialog appears.
- 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.
- For Windows Vista®
- Choose “Brother P-touch Editor 5.0”, and click [Uninstall/Change].
- For Windows® 2000/XP
- Choose “Brother P-touch Editor 5.0”, and click [Change/Remove].
- Click [OK].
- The uninstall operation starts. After the software is removed from your computer, the [Maintenance Complete] dialog box appears.
- 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
- Turn off the Brother PT-XXXX.
- For Windows Vista®
- From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers].
- For Windows® 2000/XP
- From [Control Panel], open [Printers (2000) / Printers and Faxes (XP)] window.
- Note: For details, see Windows® Help.
- For Windows Vista®
- Choose “Brother PT-XXXX”, right-click on the icon, and then click [Delete].
- For Windows® 2000/XP
- Choose “Brother PT-XXXX”, and click [File]-[Delete].
- 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].
- For Windows® 2000/XP
- Go to [File]-[Server Properties].
- For Windows Vista®
- Click the [Drivers] tab and choose “Brother PT-XXXX”. Then, click [Remove…].
- For Windows® 2000/XP
- Click the [Drivers] tab and choose “Brother PT-XXXX”. Then, click [Remove].
- For Windows Vista®
- Choose [Remove driver only.] and click [OK].
- For Windows® 2000/XP Go to step 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.
- 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 the Start ( ) button
- To start P-touch Editor Help, click the Start ( ) button on the task bar, and 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 the Help menu and choose P-touch Editor Help.
- Starting from Snap mode
- Right-click the mouse and choose P-touch Editor Help.
- P-touch Library
- About P-touch Library
- P-touch Library can be used to manage data used with Editor so that data that has previously been used can easily be found and reused.
- You can find previously used data at a glance.
- You can quickly print the selected data with one click.
- Some features of the P-touch Library include: Data management
- Imported data can be collected.
- Link with Editor
- The collected data can be used with the 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
- 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].
- From P-touch Editor:
- Click on the P-touch Editor toolbar. When P-touch Library is launched, click [Help]-[Help Topics].
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
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