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...Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL: (908) 704-1700 declares that enables you for a Class B digital device. - If this machine") is a label printer that the product Product Name: Brother Label Printer P-touch Model Number: PT-9500PC complies with the limits for purchasing the PT-9500PC... used in a residential installation. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - The PT-9500PC (hereafter, referred to radio communications. could void the user's authority to provide reasonable protection...
...Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL: (908) 704-1700 declares that enables you for a Class B digital device. - If this machine") is a label printer that the product Product Name: Brother Label Printer P-touch Model Number: PT-9500PC complies with the limits for purchasing the PT-9500PC... used in a residential installation. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - The PT-9500PC (hereafter, referred to radio communications. could void the user's authority to provide reasonable protection...
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Using this manual) ! ! ! ! ! Manual For preparation and operation of the PT-9500PC and software installation Using P-touch Editor Version 4.0 for Windows Using P-touch Editor Version 3.2 for Macintosh Using P-touch Quick Editor Using P-touch AV Editor Quick Reference (this manual The following Quick Reference is included with the PT-9500PC. Refer to the Quick Reference to use the PT-9500PC as necessary. Software help files CD-ROM User's Guide Not Available Not Available ! Not Available ! ! ! Not Available ! Not Available 5
Using this manual) ! ! ! ! ! Manual For preparation and operation of the PT-9500PC and software installation Using P-touch Editor Version 4.0 for Windows Using P-touch Editor Version 3.2 for Macintosh Using P-touch Quick Editor Using P-touch AV Editor Quick Reference (this manual The following Quick Reference is included with the PT-9500PC. Refer to the Quick Reference to use the PT-9500PC as necessary. Software help files CD-ROM User's Guide Not Available Not Available ! Not Available ! ! ! Not Available ! Not Available 5
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..., AC adapter jack, USB port, or serial port. ● Do not touch any heavy objects or objects containing water on top of the PT-9500PC. If water or any damage, etc. Use the tape cassettes soon after use any machines that Brother Co., Ltd. Do not use . The cover could result. Do not install...
..., AC adapter jack, USB port, or serial port. ● Do not touch any heavy objects or objects containing water on top of the PT-9500PC. If water or any damage, etc. Use the tape cassettes soon after use any machines that Brother Co., Ltd. Do not use . The cover could result. Do not install...
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... only ...39 Setting the personal computer and PT-9500PC baud rate 45 Uninstalling the software ...48 Printer is no longer used ...49 Using Mac OS 8.6-9.x ...51 Installing P-touch Editor and the printer driver 51 Installing P-touch Quick Editor and the printer driver 53 Installing the printer driver only ...54 Selecting the printer ...56 Uninstalling the software ...56 Using Mac...
... only ...39 Setting the personal computer and PT-9500PC baud rate 45 Uninstalling the software ...48 Printer is no longer used ...49 Using Mac OS 8.6-9.x ...51 Installing P-touch Editor and the printer driver 51 Installing P-touch Quick Editor and the printer driver 53 Installing the printer driver only ...54 Selecting the printer ...56 Uninstalling the software ...56 Using Mac...
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... name badge ...97 Label printing ...98 Using the CD-ROM User's Guide 101 Creating labels using P-touch Quick Editor 103 Starting P-touch Quick Editor ...103 Using P-touch Quick Editor ...103 After printing ...104 5 Appendix 105 Creating bar code labels 106 Bar code summary ...... 107 Changing the P-touch settings 108 Changing the USB ID mode ...108 Using multiple computers ...109 Changing the baud rate ...109 Maintenance ...110 Label is not printed clearly ...110 Cleaning the cutter ...112 Troubleshooting ...114 Q & A ...114 Product specifications 116 PT-9500PC ...116 Operating environment...
... name badge ...97 Label printing ...98 Using the CD-ROM User's Guide 101 Creating labels using P-touch Quick Editor 103 Starting P-touch Quick Editor ...103 Using P-touch Quick Editor ...103 After printing ...104 5 Appendix 105 Creating bar code labels 106 Bar code summary ...... 107 Changing the P-touch settings 108 Changing the USB ID mode ...108 Using multiple computers ...109 Changing the baud rate ...109 Maintenance ...110 Label is not printed clearly ...110 Cleaning the cutter ...112 Troubleshooting ...114 Q & A ...114 Product specifications 116 PT-9500PC ...116 Operating environment...
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Before use ■ Quick Reference (this manual) Keep for future reference. ■ CD-ROM The CD-ROM contains software, etc., to install on a personal computer. ■ Tape catalog This catalog contains a list of tape cassettes designed exclusively for the P-touch series printers. 13
Before use ■ Quick Reference (this manual) Keep for future reference. ■ CD-ROM The CD-ROM contains software, etc., to install on a personal computer. ■ Tape catalog This catalog contains a list of tape cassettes designed exclusively for the P-touch series printers. 13
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... of operating system running on the personal computer. Refer to format text for the type of software used To use the PT-9500PC as a printer. USB connection Serial connection*1 Microsoft® Windows® 95 Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 Not Available Not Available...; 4.0, the P-touch Editor clip art cannot not be used if Internet Explorer 5.5 or later is not installed. *3 USB connection cannot be used. *4 Serial connection cannot be installed on the personal computer. Software P-touch Quick Editor P-touch AV Editor P-touch Editor Printer driver OS Software...
... of operating system running on the personal computer. Refer to format text for the type of software used To use the PT-9500PC as a printer. USB connection Serial connection*1 Microsoft® Windows® 95 Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 Not Available Not Available...; 4.0, the P-touch Editor clip art cannot not be used if Internet Explorer 5.5 or later is not installed. *3 USB connection cannot be used. *4 Serial connection cannot be installed on the personal computer. Software P-touch Quick Editor P-touch AV Editor P-touch Editor Printer driver OS Software...
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...® 95/NT 4.0 is complete, click [Close]. Follow these procedures to install/uninstall the printer driver and when connecting the PT-9500PC to install. When installation is not supported P-touch Quick Editor /P-touch AV Editor installation P-touch Editor installation Select connection method. P-touch Editor installation 27 Basic setup Select the software to a computer running Windows® 95...
...® 95/NT 4.0 is complete, click [Close]. Follow these procedures to install/uninstall the printer driver and when connecting the PT-9500PC to install. When installation is not supported P-touch Quick Editor /P-touch AV Editor installation P-touch Editor installation Select connection method. P-touch Editor installation 27 Basic setup Select the software to a computer running Windows® 95...
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... 1 insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. →The Brother Setup dialog box appears. • It may be installed, please use the PT-9500PC, install P-touch Editor 4.0, to design labels, and the printer driver software. Install P-touch Editor, and then install the printer driver. Note ● Depending on the operating system running other operating systems...
... 1 insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. →The Brother Setup dialog box appears. • It may be installed, please use the PT-9500PC, install P-touch Editor 4.0, to design labels, and the printer driver software. Install P-touch Editor, and then install the printer driver. Note ● Depending on the operating system running other operating systems...
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... (→ P.37). Installing the software →The dialog box to select the software to step a (→ P.31). If P-touch Quick Editor is selected, refer to step a (→ P.31). →When the preparation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard dialog box... 95/NT 4.0. →The License Agreement dialog box appears. 29 Then, proceed to steps - 3 8 in "Installing P-touch Quick Editor only" (→ P.35). Click the button for Brother P-touch Editor Version 4.0." Then, proceed to install appears. Click the button for Basic setup. 2 →The installation preparation begins....
... (→ P.37). Installing the software →The dialog box to select the software to step a (→ P.31). If P-touch Quick Editor is selected, refer to step a (→ P.31). →When the preparation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard dialog box... 95/NT 4.0. →The License Agreement dialog box appears. 29 Then, proceed to steps - 3 8 in "Installing P-touch Quick Editor only" (→ P.35). Click the button for Brother P-touch Editor Version 4.0." Then, proceed to install appears. Click the button for Basic setup. 2 →The installation preparation begins....
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...software is the person whose user name and password were used to install on the Select Features dialog box. 30 " Compact Only P-touch Editor and the clip art will be installed. Select the destination folder where the 7 files will be installed, and then click [...then click [Next]. →The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears. Read the license agreement carefully, 5 and then click [Yes]. " Typical P-touch Editor, P-touch Library, Westernlanguage fonts, Symbol fonts, Help, Clip Art, Auto Format Templates, and Layout style will be installed. Type the User Name and the ...
...software is the person whose user name and password were used to install on the Select Features dialog box. 30 " Compact Only P-touch Editor and the clip art will be installed. Select the destination folder where the 7 files will be installed, and then click [...then click [Next]. →The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears. Read the license agreement carefully, 5 and then click [Yes]. " Typical P-touch Editor, P-touch Library, Westernlanguage fonts, Symbol fonts, Help, Clip Art, Auto Format Templates, and Layout style will be installed. Type the User Name and the ...
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...touch Editor, and then click [Next]. To add no shortcuts, clear all of "Installing the printer driver only" (→ P.41). →The Confirmation dialog box appears. Confirm the contents, and then click b [OK]. • This dialog box may not appear depending on the personal computer. →The Driver Setup (Brother PT-9500PC...) dialog box appears. →The Install Driver dialog box appears. 31 Select "Yes, install the printer driver.", a and then click [Next]. Review the settings, and then...
...touch Editor, and then click [Next]. To add no shortcuts, clear all of "Installing the printer driver only" (→ P.41). →The Confirmation dialog box appears. Confirm the contents, and then click b [OK]. • This dialog box may not appear depending on the personal computer. →The Driver Setup (Brother PT-9500PC...) dialog box appears. →The Install Driver dialog box appears. 31 Select "Yes, install the printer driver.", a and then click [Next]. Review the settings, and then...
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...; P.71). 33 j →The Setup Status dialog box appears and installation of P-touch Editor begins. Click [Finish]. Installing the software →The Driver Setup (Brother PT-9500PC) dialog box appears again. Click [Finish]. Click [Finish]. To install P-touch AV Editor, proceed to "Installing P-touch Quick Editor only" (→ P.35). When creating a label, proceed to steps - 9 0 in...
...; P.71). 33 j →The Setup Status dialog box appears and installation of P-touch Editor begins. Click [Finish]. Installing the software →The Driver Setup (Brother PT-9500PC) dialog box appears again. Click [Finish]. Click [Finish]. To install P-touch AV Editor, proceed to "Installing P-touch Quick Editor only" (→ P.35). When creating a label, proceed to steps - 9 0 in...
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... take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the P-touch icon. Click the button for P-touch Editor. 3 →P-touch Editor will be installed and the dialog... box in step 3 appears again. Select "Yes, display the page.", and then 5 click [Next]. →The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box appears. When installing the printer driver as...
... take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the P-touch icon. Click the button for P-touch Editor. 3 →P-touch Editor will be installed and the dialog... box in step 3 appears again. Select "Yes, display the page.", and then 5 click [Next]. →The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box appears. When installing the printer driver as...
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... contents, and then click [Next]. 4 →The dialog box to select the software to design labels using simple operations. Note ● P-touch Quick Editor cannot be used with computers running Windows® 95/ NT 4.0. Start the personal computer, and then 1 insert the CD-ROM into...may take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the P-touch icon. Click the button for Advanced setup. 2 Click the button for P-touch Quick 3 Editor. →The installation...
... contents, and then click [Next]. 4 →The dialog box to select the software to design labels using simple operations. Note ● P-touch Quick Editor cannot be used with computers running Windows® 95/ NT 4.0. Start the personal computer, and then 1 insert the CD-ROM into...may take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the P-touch icon. Click the button for Advanced setup. 2 Click the button for P-touch Quick 3 Editor. →The installation...
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... Destination Location dialog box appears. To select another destination folder, click [Browse]. →The Setup Complete dialog box appears. Specify where to add shortcuts for 8 P-touch Quick Editor, and then click [Next]. Type your name and company name in 5 Name and Company respectively, and then click [Next]. →The Setup dialog...
... Destination Location dialog box appears. To select another destination folder, click [Browse]. →The Setup Complete dialog box appears. Specify where to add shortcuts for 8 P-touch Quick Editor, and then click [Next]. Type your name and company name in 5 Name and Company respectively, and then click [Next]. →The Setup dialog...
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...Windows® 95/ NT 4.0. Click the button for AV labels. Installing the software Click "Yes, I want to install appears. 37 Installing P-touch AV Editor only Install P-touch AV Editor to format text for Advanced setup. 2 →The dialog box to select the software to restart my computer 0 now.", and then..., and then 1 insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. →The Brother Setup dialog box appears. • It may take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double...
...Windows® 95/ NT 4.0. Click the button for AV labels. Installing the software Click "Yes, I want to install appears. 37 Installing P-touch AV Editor only Install P-touch AV Editor to format text for Advanced setup. 2 →The dialog box to select the software to restart my computer 0 now.", and then..., and then 1 insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. →The Brother Setup dialog box appears. • It may take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double...
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... [Browse]. →The User Information dialog box appears. Confirm that the name and company 6 name are correct, and then click [Yes]. Click the button for P-touch AV Editor. 3 →The Registration Confirmation dialog box appears.
... [Browse]. →The User Information dialog box appears. Confirm that the name and company 6 name are correct, and then click [Yes]. Click the button for P-touch AV Editor. 3 →The Registration Confirmation dialog box appears.
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...box appears. • It may take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the P-touch icon. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM 9 drive. ... Advanced setup. 2 →Installation of the check boxes. →The Setup Complete dialog box appears. Installing the printer driver only When installing the printer driver only, follow the following steps. ■ Connecting to install appears. 39 Click the button for 8 P-touch AV Editor, and then click [Next].
...box appears. • It may take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the P-touch icon. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM 9 drive. ... Advanced setup. 2 →Installation of the check boxes. →The Setup Complete dialog box appears. Installing the printer driver only When installing the printer driver only, follow the following steps. ■ Connecting to install appears. 39 Click the button for 8 P-touch AV Editor, and then click [Next].
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...start installation. Refer to following steps. b g in "Installing using basic setup" (→ P.31). →The Driver Setup (Brother PT-9500PC) dialog box appears. →Installation of the printer driver is complete, and the personal computer will restart. ■ Connecting to a serial port Note ● When installing the...appears. • It may take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the P-touch icon. Click the button for Advanced setup. 2 →The...
...start installation. Refer to following steps. b g in "Installing using basic setup" (→ P.31). →The Driver Setup (Brother PT-9500PC) dialog box appears. →Installation of the printer driver is complete, and the personal computer will restart. ■ Connecting to a serial port Note ● When installing the...appears. • It may take a short time until the Brother Setup dialog box appears. • If the Brother Setup dialog box does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the P-touch icon. Click the button for Advanced setup. 2 →The...