Brother International MW-260 Software Users Manual - English
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- Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 1
Software Guide MW-260 Mobile Printer ! Before using this printer, be sure to read this User's Guide. ! We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy place for future reference. - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 2
in the United States and other countries. ! The formal name for Pocket PC 2003 is Windows MobileTM 2003 Software for PocketPC. ! The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth® SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Brother Industries, Ltd. under license. ! Portion of graphics filter - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 3
section functions 17 Database window 19 Printing from other applications 20 Uninstalling the software 21 4 Printing Data From a Pocket PC 22 Installing the software 23 Printing 26 Printing procedures 27 Uninstalling the software 42 5 Changing Printer Settings 43 Changing the settings 43 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 4
mobile printer can print data from a computer running Windows®, a Pocket PC (PDA running Pocket PC) or Windows MobileTM. Computer running Windows® In order to use this printer USB Ver.2.0(Full speed) Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.1 serial port profile supports as standard*1 Available Memory 64 MB - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 5
PC operating environment Processor ARM Microsoft® Pocket PC 2003 Operating system Microsoft® Pocket PC 2003 SE Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 Interface Compliant with USB Ver.2.0(Full speed) Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.1 serial port profile supports as standard*1 Compliant with IrDA ver - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 6
this printer to communicate using Bluetooth technology with the computer running Windows® or the Pocket PC, various Bluetooth settings must be specified. • The following instructions show you the basic procedures for make a Bluetooth communication. For details, refer to the instruction manual for - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 7
printer. • Depending on the Bluetooth device, you may be requested to enter the PIN code with subsequent connections. 5 Enter the "PIN code" (or "Pass key" at the time of shipment, the PIN code the Bluetooth connection software to select the serial port as the method for connecting to this printer. • - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 8
from a Computer Running Windows In order to use this printer to print data from a computer running Windows®, the software must be installed on the computer. Installing the software • Do not connect this printer to the computer until you are instructed to do so. 1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 9
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows 3 Click Printer Setting P-touch Editor 4.2 Add-Ins Utility Printer driver (and driver utility) With the standard installation, P-touch Editor 4.2, then the printer drivers will be installed. Continue with the installation according to the instructions - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 10
5 Follow the instructions that appear to finish the installation. Next, the printer driver is installed. The installation procedure for the printer driver differs depending on the operating system being used. Select "USB" or "Bluetooth communication" and then click the OK button. For Windows® 2000 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 11
USB connection) 6 When the message "Connect Brother MW-260, and then turn it on." appears, use the enclosed USB cable to connect this printer to the computer running Windows®, and then turn on the printer. Enclosed USB cable → The printer driver is installed. → Continue with "Printing" on page 14. 9 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 12
For Windows® XP (USB connection) 6 When the message "Connect Brother MW-260, and then turn it on." appears, use the enclosed USB cable to connect this printer to the computer running Windows, and then turn on the printer. Enclosed USB cable → The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. • - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 13
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows For Windows R Vista 6 When the message "Connect Brother MW-260, and then turn it on." appears in the computer screen, use the enclosed USB cable to connect this printer to the computer running Windows, and then turn on the printer. Enclosed USB cable ! - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 14
7 Click the Install button. Finish the installation according to the instructions that appear on the screen. → Continue with "Printing" on page 14. 12 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 15
For computer running Windows® (Bluetooth connection) 8 Check the "Install", and then click the next button. → Installing the printer driver is started. 9 Select the COM number you are using as Bluetooth connection, and then click the next button. → Follow the instructions appeared on the screen, and - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 16
Printing from P-touch Editor Printing from other applications, such as word-processing or spreadsheet applications Check the text or image, and then edit it. Create the data in the application Print → Refer to page 15. Print Select the MW-260 as the printer → Refer to page 20. Printing - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 17
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows Starting up P-touch Editor 1 To start up P-touch Editor, click the Start but- ton, and then click All Programs - Brother Ptouch - P-touch Editor 4.2. • P-touch Editor can also be started by doubleclicking the shortcut on the desktop, or clicking the - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 18
Using P-touch Editor 4.2 When P-touch Editor 4.2 is started, the following appear in the main window. a b c e d aStandard toolbar bProperty dock cDraw toolbar dLayout window eObject dock 16 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 19
previously opened are closed. The icon on the left side appears selected when the properties are open. " Print Properties Specify print settings and print. " Page Properties Specify the paper size and orientation. " Text Properties Specify settings, such as those for the font, character size, style - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 20
image is shown as close as possible to the final print result, there may be some differences, for example, when bar code values are recalculated. To see an image closer to the final print result, select Print Preview in the File menu to display a print preview. Since only one page (one sheet) can be - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 21
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows Database window This window appears when a to register text in the Label List. This is convenient when making labels with a format for a specific label printer. • To use data, for example, from Excel, as a database, select File - Database - Connect. For - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 22
printer driver, check our Web site at http://www.brother.com. Selecting the MW-260 as the printer and printing The procedure for Excel 2000 will be described as an example. 1 Create the required data with Excel 2000. 2 On the File menu, click Print. 3 From the Printer list, select Brother MW260 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 23
Server Properties on the File menu. → The Print Server Properties dialog box appears. 3 Click the Drivers tab, and then select "Brother MW-260". 4 Click the Remove button. → The printer driver is removed. • The icon is simply removed from the list of printers; the printer driver is not deleted. 21 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 24
to a computer running Windows®, refer to the instruction manual for the Pocket PC. " Installing the software onto a Pocket PC Enclosed CD-ROM Computer running Windows® Pocket PC " Connecting the printer to the Pocket PC using Bluetooth/Printing (→ Refer to page 4) MW-260 (this printer) Pocket PC 22 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 25
Printing Data From a Pocket PC Installing the software 1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer running Windows®. → The installer automatically starts up and the Brother the second button (Pocket PC mobile printing software). → The MPRINT Setup dialog box appears. 23 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 26
4 Click the button for the operating system that you are using. → The InstallShield Wizard starts. Continue the installation according to the instructions that appear on the screen. 24 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 27
tasks and appointments saved with Tasks Prints names, addresses and telephone numbers saved with Contact Prints images and text moved to the Clipboard Prints the currently displayed screen of the Pocket PC Prints saved image files Prints saved e-mails Operating guide that can be viewed on the screen - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 28
Printing This printer has eight different printing functions. 1 Tap on the Program screen. → The Brother MPrint screen appears. 2 Check that , , , , , , , and appear in the screen. " Refer to the pages indicated below for more details on the corresponding printing function. Note Print - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 29
From a Pocket PC Printing procedures First, we will describe the procedure for using the Note Print. This procedure contains the basic steps for printing. Note Print Memos saved with Notes can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of memos appears in the Note Print screen - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 30
3 Tap Preview in the Printer menu. → The Print preview screen appears. • If Print was tapped, printing will begin without the Print preview screen being displayed. 4 Position this printer and the Pocket PC so that their IrDA infrared ports are facing each other and within 20cm / 0.8'' apart. 20cm - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 31
the Pocket PC detects this printer, printing begins. • The printed layout may differ depending on the size of paper selected with Printer setting. • The Print preview screen allows you to view an image of the data as it will be printed. Text may be difficult to read. • At first time using Bluetooth - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 32
button • Printer: MW-260 (this printer)/ MW-100/MW-120/MW- 140BT • Port: IrDA(infrared port)/ USB/FILE/COM1/ COM2...COM9 • Paper size:A6 The setting is adjusted according to the paper cassette that is loaded into the printer. • Printing orientation: Portrait/Landscape • Print mode: Normal - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 33
→ The printer settings are applied. " Graphics-processing settings 1 Tap Graphics in the Print preview screen. → The Graphics processing screen appears. 2 The following set- tings can be specified. • Half-tone: Dithering/Error Diffusion/None • Image processing: Full-size printing/Fit to paper ok - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 34
text can be changed. 1 Tap Font in the Set- tings menu of the Note Print screen. → The Font setting screen appears. 2 The following text settings can be specified. • Font name: Tahoma/Courier New/Frutiger Linotype/Bookdings • Size: Largest/Larger/Standard/ - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 35
Data From a Pocket PC Schedule Print Schedules saved with Schedule can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of schedules appears in the Schedule Print screen. 2 Tap the box to the left of the schedule that you wish to print. More than one schedule can be selected. → A check - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 36
" Template setting The layout in which data is printed can be specified. 1 Tap Template in the Settings menu of the Schedule Print screen. → The Template screen appears. 2 Select the template Template menu that you wish to use. ok button 3 Tap . → The selected template is applied. • Examples - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 37
Data From a Pocket PC " Printing a specified date The period of time to be printed can be specified. 1 Tap Date in the Set- tings menu of the Schedule Print screen. → The Date screen appears. 2 Change the date setting. • Start date/End date/ Inprogress • Date ok button 3 Tap . → The schedules - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 38
Tasks and appointments saved with Tasks can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of tasks appears in the Task Print screen. 2 Tap the box to the left of the task that you wish to print. More than one task can be selected. → A check mark appears. • The period of time to be - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 39
Data From a Pocket PC Contact Print Names, address and telephone numbers saved with Contacts can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of contacts appears in the Contact Print screen. 2 Tap the box to the left of the contact that you wish to print. More than one name can - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 40
The images and text moved to the Clipboard can be printed. • The Clipboard is the name of the location where data that was cut or copied is stored. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → The contents of the Clipboard appear in the Clipboard Print screen. The procedure continues in the same way as - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 41
Data From a Pocket PC Screen Capture Print The currently displayed screen of the Pocket PC can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A toolbar appears in the upper-right corner of the screen. Toolbar 2 Display the screen that you wish to print. 3 Tap on the tool- bar. → The - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 42
The time until the data is imported and the size of the captured area can be specified. 1 Tap on the tool- bar. → The Screen capture print settings screen appears. 2 The following text set- tings can be specified. • Capture delay time: 0 to 10 seconds Specifies the length of time until the image - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 43
Data From a Pocket PC Image File Print Saved image files (in BMP, JPEG or PNG format) can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → The Image File Print screen appears. 2 Select the file format of the image data to be searched for. Select from the five available file formats. • Image - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 44
. (→ "Template setting" on page 34) The procedure continues in the same way as with the Note Print (→ page 27). Uninstalling the software Uninstall (remove) the software using the Pocket PC functions. For details on uninstalling the software, refer to the instruction manual for the Pocket PC. 42 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 45
The following settings for this printer can be specified using the MW-260 Utility "MPrintUtility" on the both Pocket PC and Windows PC. • Auto power-off time • Auto sleep time • Auto sleep/power-off time • Power-saving setting • Device name • Pass key (PIN code) • Initialize settings (resets all - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 46
a Pocket PC: 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → The Brother MW-260 Utility screen appears. Screens " General The length of time [auto power-off time] until the printer automatically powers off can be specified. If "0" is specified, the printer will not automatically power off. " Bluetooth - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 47
a four-eight number only if "Activate PIN code" has been selected. Search from Another Device Select whether or not to search from another device. Select this setting from the computer when the printer cannot be found. Closing the MW-260 Utility 1 Tap the OK button. → The MW-260 Utility closes. 45 - Brother International MW-260 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 48
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