Brother International PT-9600 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 21

Installing the Software & Printer Driver, On a Computer Running, Windows - label printer

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Getting Started Ch. 2 Getting Started To connect a computer to the P-touch through the USB port: 1 Insert the flat (A) connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the computer. 2 Insert the square (B) connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the right side of the P-touch. 3 Turn on the P-touch. P-touch 9600: Installing the Software & Printer Driver In order to provide even more illustration and layout features to the label-making possibilities available with your P-touch, three applications are available on the enclosed CD-ROM: P-touch Editor 3.2, P-touch Quick Editor and P-touch AV Editor (for Windows® only). With all three applications, the printer driver must also be installed in order to print labels from the P-touch. On a Computer Running Windows® P-touch 3600: After the P-touch is connected to a computer using a USB cable, the P-touch enters Interface mode when data is sent to it from the computer. NOTE ☞ To exit Interface mode for a USB connection and return to the text, press any key. ☞ The P-touch cannot enter Interface mode for a USB connection while it is printing, feeding tape or in Interface mode for an RS-232C connection (PT-9600 only) or while a macro is being assigned to a PF key (PT-9600 only). R1 2 RRRG H RI 3 4 5 6789 ABCD INTERFACE E F K QQQQQQQQQQQQ RJ AUTO 1.00 HELSINKI A AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size Before installation Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements. Computer: IBM PC or compatible. Operating system: Pre-installed with Microsoft® Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional or XP NOTE ☞ For installation on Windows® 2000, administrator privileges are required. In addition, printing requires power user or administrator privileges. This software cannot be operated in Users groups. In addition, this software is not compatible with the Windows® 2000 Server operating system. ☞ With Windows® XP, printing and installation is only possible from an account with administrator privileges. These operations cannot be performed from an account with limited privileges. Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB (100 MB for a full installation) NOTE Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large amounts of data. Memory: At least 64 MB Monitor: VGA or higher graphics card USB port CD-ROM drive 9

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Ch. 2 Getting Started
Getting Started
To connect a computer to the P-touch
through the USB port:
1
Insert the flat (A) connector on the USB
cable into the USB port on the computer.
2
Insert the square (B) connector on the USB
cable into the USB port on the right side of
the P-touch.
3
Turn on the P-touch.
After the P-touch is connected to a computer
using a USB cable, the P-touch enters Interface
mode when data is sent to it from the computer.
Installing the Software &
Printer Driver
In order to provide even more illustration and
layout features to the label-making possibilities
available with your P-touch, three applications
are available on the enclosed
CD-ROM: P-touch Editor 3.2, P-touch Quick
Editor and P-touch AV Editor (for Windows
®
only). With all three applications, the printer
driver must also be installed in order to print
labels from the P-touch.
On a Computer Running
Windows
®
Before installation
Check that your system configuration meets the
following requirements.
Computer:
IBM PC or compatible.
Operating system:
Pre-installed with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional or
XP
Hard disk free space:
At least 20 MB (100 MB
for a full installation)
Memory:
At least 64 MB
Monitor:
VGA or higher graphics card
USB port
CD-ROM drive
NOTE
To exit Interface mode for a USB connection
and return to the text
, press any key.
The P-touch cannot enter Interface mode for a
USB connection while it is printing, feeding
tape or in Interface mode for an RS-232C con-
nection (PT-9600 only) or while a macro is
being assigned to a PF key (PT-9600 only).
P-touch 9600:
P-touch 3600:
Length
Margin
Font
Width
Size
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2
3
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B
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F
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AUTO
1.00
HELSINKI
A
AUTO
INTERFACE
NOTE
For installation on Windows
®
2000, administra-
tor privileges are required. In addition, printing
requires power user or administrator privileges.
This software cannot be operated in Users
groups. In addition, this software is not compat-
ible with the Windows
®
2000 Server operating
system.
With Windows
®
XP, printing and installation is
only possible from an account with administra-
tor privileges. These operations cannot be per-
formed from an account with limited privileges.
NOTE
Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be
needed when printing long labels or large amounts
of data.