Brother PT-2100 Installation guide

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INTRODUCTION
Features
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.
for Windows
(PT-2100 / PT-2110 / PT-2700 / PT-2710 / PT-9500PC)
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.
Printer Driver
Lets you print labels from the connected P-touch when using
P-touch Editor on your PC.
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.
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INSTALLING THE P-touch Editor AND PRINTER DRIVER
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].
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].
Note : For PT-2110 users: Select "PT-2100".
For PT-2710 users: Select "PT-2700".
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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].
8.
When prompted, connect your P-touch labeler to the PC by using the USB cable, and
then turn on the P-touch labeler.
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.
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.
Note : For some models this screen may not appear.
The model name appearing in the message will be replaced with that of your model.
Note : For some models this screen may not appear.
The model name appearing in the message will be replaced with that of your model.
Connect to P-touch
USB port.
Connect to personal
computer USB port.
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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.
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].
UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER
Note : For details, see Windows
®
Help.
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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.
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1. P-touch Editor
1-1. 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 be-
low 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
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.
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1-2. 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"
.
Starting from P-touch Editor
Click Help menu and choose P-touch Editor Help.
Starting from Snap mode
Right click the mouse and choose P-touch Editor Help.
Note : If you click “Check for Updates”, you can
check to see if the latest version of P-touch
Editor is available.
Professional Mode
Express Mode
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2. P-touch Library
2-1. 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.
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.
2-2. 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].
You can find previously used data
at a glance.
You can quickly print the selected
data with one click.
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INTRODUCTION
Features
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.
for Mac
®
(PT-2700 / PT-2710 / PT-9500PC)
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.
Printer Driver
Lets you print labels from the connected P-touch when using
P-touch Editor on your computer.
Operating system (OS)
Mac OS
®
X 10.3.9 ~ 10.5 (PowerPC
®
)
Mac OS
®
X 10.4.4 ~ 10.5 (Intel
®
)
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.
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INSTALLING THE P-touch Editor AND PRINTER DRIVER
This section describes how to install the software and printer driver. As the printer names in the fol-
lowing 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.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 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.
Note : For PT-2710 users: Select [Brother PT-2700 Driver.pkg].
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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.
7.
Connect the USB cable to the USB port of
your Macintosh
®
computer.
Press ON/OFF button of the machine to
turn on the power.
8.
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].
9.
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].
10.
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 : Please remove the caution label before
connecting the USB cable.
Note : For details on software, see the P-touch Editor Help.
Connect to P-touch
USB port.
Connect to personal
computer USB port.
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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
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.
Click (Red button) to close the [Terminal] window.
3.
Delete [Applications]-[P-touch Editor 5.0] folder.
P-touch Editor has been uninstalled.
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.
UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER
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.
Note : Before you delete the [P-touch Editor 5.0] folder, please check if any necessary files are
saved in it.
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1. P-touch Editor
1-1. 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 be-
low 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
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.
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2. 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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