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Refer to the P-touch Template Manual., TD-2120N/2130N/4100N only

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Creating Labels Using an application from another publisher Microsoft® Word/Excel®/Outlook® - Add-In functions - Import the text 3 Printing a label with only the printer - Use a preset template - Use a downloaded template Printing with a connected external input device (TD-2120N/2130N/4100N only) - Use a P-touch template Refer to the P-touch Template Manual. (Search for your model name at http://solutions.brother.com/, click [Downloads], and then download the utility.) 12

Section	Page
SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE Label Printer TD-series	1
Introduction	2
Important Notice	2
Symbols used in this Guide	2
About this Guide	2
Table of Contents	3
1 Installing and Uninstalling P-touch Editor and P-touch Update Software	5
Installing P-touch Editor / P-touch Update Software	5
Uninstalling P-touch Editor / P-touch Update Software / Printer Setting Tool	6
2 Customizing Labels	7
Add new paper format	7
Distributing paper formats	11
Distributing paper formats only	11
Distributing paper formats bundled with the installer	12
3 Creating Labels	13
Label creation overview	13
From label creation to printing	13
4 How to Use P-touch Editor	17
Using P-touch Editor	17
Starting P-touch Editor	17
Operation modes	19
Using P-touch Editor Help	22
Viewing the P-touch Editor help file	22
Printing the P-touch Editor help file	24
Printing directly from other applications	25
Setting the Printer Driver	25
Printing from other applications	28
Creating labels with other applications by using the Add-In function	30
Registering and canceling the Add-In function	30
Microsoft® Word	32
Microsoft® Excel®	34
Microsoft® Outlook®	36
5 How to use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library	39
Using P-touch Transfer Manager	40
Transferring the label template to P-touch Transfer Manager	40
Starting P-touch Transfer Manager	40
Transferring templates or other data from the computer to the printer via USB	43
Transfer the templates to the printer via network (TD-2120N/2130N/4100N only)	47
Backing up templates or other data saved in the printer	49
Deleting all the printer data	50
Using P-touch Library	51
Starting P-touch Library	51
Opening and editing templates	52
Printing templates	53
Searching for templates or other data	53
6 Transferring label templates with P-touch Transfer Express	55
Preparing P-touch Transfer Express	56
Transferring the label template to P-touch Transfer Manager	56
Saving the label template as a Transfer Package file (.pdz)	57
Distributing the Transfer Package file (.pdz) and P-touch Transfer Express to the user	59
Transferring the Transfer Package file (.pdz) to Brother printer	60
7 Printing the list of label templates	63
8 Printing labels using P-touch Template	64
P-touch Template function	64
Preparation	65
Specifying settings in the P-touch Template Settings tool	65
Specifying barcode reader settings	66
Connecting a barcode reader	67
Preset template printing	68
Barcode printing (copying)	70
Database-assisted label printing	72
Numbering function (serialized number) printing	75
For a text label	75
For a barcode label	78
9 Updating P-touch Editor (all models) / Updating the Firmware (TD-2020/2120N/2130N only)	81
Updating P-touch Editor Software (all models)	81
How to update the firmware (TD-2020/2120N/2130N only)	83
10 Printing labels distributed to multiple printers	86
Distributed printing	86
Appendix	90
General procedure for the P-touch Template function	90
List of barcodes for specifying settings	91