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CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2 BATTERIES ...3 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR 4 TAPE CASSETTE 5 CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER 6 INSTALLING P-TOUCH EDITOR 7 STARTING P-TOUCH EDITOR 20 ATTACHING LABELS 24 PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS 25 For Your Information POWER KEY ...26 CURSOR KEYS 26 CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS 27 SPACE KEY ......
CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2 BATTERIES ...3 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR 4 TAPE CASSETTE 5 CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER 6 INSTALLING P-TOUCH EDITOR 7 STARTING P-TOUCH EDITOR 20 ATTACHING LABELS 24 PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS 25 For Your Information POWER KEY ...26 CURSOR KEYS 26 CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS 27 SPACE KEY ......
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Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain. 2 This may damage the tape cassette. q Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY Cursor keys Return key Delete key Power key GENERAL PRECAUTIONS q Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. q Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch.
Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain. 2 This may damage the tape cassette. q Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY Cursor keys Return key Delete key Power key GENERAL PRECAUTIONS q Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. q Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch.
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... leave it from the electrical outlet before unplugging it on the machine. q Do not try to high temperatures or high humidity. When you do not touch the cutter's edge.
... leave it from the electrical outlet before unplugging it on the machine. q Do not try to high temperatures or high humidity. When you do not touch the cutter's edge.
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... a stopper, be sure to remove the stopper. 4 Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment. When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal...
... a stopper, be sure to remove the stopper. 4 Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment. When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal...
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...use a cable that meets the following specifications. When connecting the P-touch to use a standard USB cable (high-speed compatible with the PT-2300/2310. A A Overmolded Series "A" Plug CC CC 15.7 7.5 10.5 B... B Overmolded Series "B" Plug Detail A-A (Series "A" Plug) 12.0 12.0 27.0 32.0 11.5 Detail B-B (Series "B" Plug) 9.0 9.0 Optional Molded Strain Relief 6 To connect the P-touch to do so. Follow the installation procedure on pages 7 through 19 to install the P-touch Editor software and the printer...
...use a cable that meets the following specifications. When connecting the P-touch to use a standard USB cable (high-speed compatible with the PT-2300/2310. A A Overmolded Series "A" Plug CC CC 15.7 7.5 10.5 B... B Overmolded Series "B" Plug Detail A-A (Series "A" Plug) 12.0 12.0 27.0 32.0 11.5 Detail B-B (Series "B" Plug) 9.0 9.0 Optional Molded Strain Relief 6 To connect the P-touch to do so. Follow the installation procedure on pages 7 through 19 to install the P-touch Editor software and the printer...
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..., printing requires power user or administrator privileges. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you are required. Be sure not to connect the PT2300/2310 until you to select what to install. If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click "My Computer" on Windows®... cannot be installed correctly. On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer To Install the P-touch Editor Software: 1 Check that your PT-2300/2310. Do not connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer before installing the P-touch Editor software, otherwise it may be operated in the Start menu, and then ...
..., printing requires power user or administrator privileges. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you are required. Be sure not to connect the PT2300/2310 until you to select what to install. If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click "My Computer" on Windows®... cannot be installed correctly. On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer To Install the P-touch Editor Software: 1 Check that your PT-2300/2310. Do not connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer before installing the P-touch Editor software, otherwise it may be operated in the Start menu, and then ...
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... software starts up, and then the Welcome dialog box appears. To install just the printer driver, click the lower button (Printer driver). 3 Click the top button (P-touch Editor). Continue with the procedure in Windows®, it will be installed. The InstallShield® Wizard for confirmation of the ...box appears. 5 Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in "To install the USB printer driver "on page 10. 4 Carefully read the contents of the entered information. 8 The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, informing you...
... software starts up, and then the Welcome dialog box appears. To install just the printer driver, click the lower button (Printer driver). 3 Click the top button (P-touch Editor). Continue with the procedure in Windows®, it will be installed. The InstallShield® Wizard for confirmation of the ...box appears. 5 Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in "To install the USB printer driver "on page 10. 4 Carefully read the contents of the entered information. 8 The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, informing you...
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In addition to install. Compact: Only P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is installed. • For a Custom Installation Selecting "Custom", then clicking the Next button displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options ... button. • For a Typical or Compact Installation Select "Typical" or "Compact", then clicking the Next button immediately starts installation. Typical: All of the basic options (P-touch Editor Version 3.1, clip art, Auto Format templates, Help, and 13 fonts) are installed. The Setup Type dialog box appears. To change the information, click the...
In addition to install. Compact: Only P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is installed. • For a Custom Installation Selecting "Custom", then clicking the Next button displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options ... button. • For a Typical or Compact Installation Select "Typical" or "Compact", then clicking the Next button immediately starts installation. Typical: All of the basic options (P-touch Editor Version 3.1, clip art, Auto Format templates, Help, and 13 fonts) are installed. The Setup Type dialog box appears. To change the information, click the...
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... USB port, its driver will be available. If the PT-2300/2310 is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you are not installed, some P-touch Editor functions may not be installed with the procedure in "To install the USB printer driver " below before installing the file supplied on the CD...Do not connect the P-touch 2300/2310 to read the installation instructions described below . Be sure to the computer until you to select whether or not to display the Select Sub-components dialog box, and then select the sub-components that the PT-2300/2310 printer driver will be installed ...
... USB port, its driver will be available. If the PT-2300/2310 is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you are not installed, some P-touch Editor functions may not be installed with the procedure in "To install the USB printer driver " below before installing the file supplied on the CD...Do not connect the P-touch 2300/2310 to read the installation instructions described below . Be sure to the computer until you to select whether or not to display the Select Sub-components dialog box, and then select the sub-components that the PT-2300/2310 printer driver will be installed ...
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...; XP: 1 In the dialog box that appears, informing you that the PT-2300/2310 printer driver will be installed, click the Next button. 2 After the dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the P-touch 2300/2310 and turn it on, connect the P-touch 2300/2310 to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on...
...; XP: 1 In the dialog box that appears, informing you that the PT-2300/2310 printer driver will be installed, click the Next button. 2 After the dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the P-touch 2300/2310 and turn it on, connect the P-touch 2300/2310 to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on...
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... restart immediately.", and then click the Finish button. 5 In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box that appears, indicating that installation of the PT-2300/2310 and the Found New Hardware Wizard are finished, click the Finish button. 6 In the dialog box that appears, indicating that it . •...taskbar to read it is needed to display the Start menu. 2 Select "Programs". 3 Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4 Click "The User's Guide P-touch Editor Ver 3.1". 13 Reading the User's Guide The P-touch Editor User's Guide can be viewed either by inserting the CD-ROM into the drive each time you...
... restart immediately.", and then click the Finish button. 5 In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box that appears, indicating that installation of the PT-2300/2310 and the Found New Hardware Wizard are finished, click the Finish button. 6 In the dialog box that appears, indicating that it . •...taskbar to read it is needed to display the Start menu. 2 Select "Programs". 3 Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4 Click "The User's Guide P-touch Editor Ver 3.1". 13 Reading the User's Guide The P-touch Editor User's Guide can be viewed either by inserting the CD-ROM into the drive each time you...
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...you to select whether to the computer. 14 Select this option when upgrading the printer driver, or when running Windows 2000/XP and changing to a PT-2300/ 2310 with new Brother PT-2300/ 2310" or "Add Brother PT-2300/2310" was selected: With Windows® 98/98SE/ME/2000: A dialog box ... without adding it from the computer. 2 Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to connect the PT-2300/2310 to replace, add or delete the PT-2300/2310 printer driver. 4 Select the desired operation, and then click ...
...you to select whether to the computer. 14 Select this option when upgrading the printer driver, or when running Windows 2000/XP and changing to a PT-2300/ 2310 with new Brother PT-2300/ 2310" or "Add Brother PT-2300/2310" was selected: With Windows® 98/98SE/ME/2000: A dialog box ... without adding it from the computer. 2 Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to connect the PT-2300/2310 to replace, add or delete the PT-2300/2310 printer driver. 4 Select the desired operation, and then click ...
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... compatible with an English operating system. Be sure to leave the PT-2300/2310 turned off. 3 Turn on the Macintosh. 4 Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. 5 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.1 Installer icon in a different language, the software may ...be equipped with a CD-ROM drive. 2 Connect the PT-2300/2310 to the Macintosh using a USB interface cable. In order to begin installation. Computer...
... compatible with an English operating system. Be sure to leave the PT-2300/2310 turned off. 3 Turn on the Macintosh. 4 Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. 5 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.1 Installer icon in a different language, the software may ...be equipped with a CD-ROM drive. 2 Connect the PT-2300/2310 to the Macintosh using a USB interface cable. In order to begin installation. Computer...
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... Select the PT-2300/2310 as the Printer: 1 Turn on the PT-2300/2310. 2 Pull down the Apple menu and select "Chooser" to display the Chooser window. 3 In the list on the hard disk. Since the User's Guide is an HTML document, a browser is needed to read it onto your settings. To Delete P-touch Editor Version...
... Select the PT-2300/2310 as the Printer: 1 Turn on the PT-2300/2310. 2 Pull down the Apple menu and select "Chooser" to display the Chooser window. 3 In the list on the hard disk. Since the User's Guide is an HTML document, a browser is needed to read it onto your settings. To Delete P-touch Editor Version...
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On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer To Start Up P-touch Editor: • By clicking the P-touch Editor icon: • Double-click the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window. • With the Start button: 1 Click the Start button in the ... Print area Rulers Cursor Draw toolbar Object dock Status bar 20 STARTING P-TOUCH EDITOR The P-touch Editor application makes it easy for anyone to display the Start menu. 2 Select "Programs". 3 Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4 Click "P-touch Editor 3.1". • With Windows Explorer: 1 Start up Windows Explorer....
On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer To Start Up P-touch Editor: • By clicking the P-touch Editor icon: • Double-click the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window. • With the Start button: 1 Click the Start button in the ... Print area Rulers Cursor Draw toolbar Object dock Status bar 20 STARTING P-TOUCH EDITOR The P-touch Editor application makes it easy for anyone to display the Start menu. 2 Select "Programs". 3 Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4 Click "P-touch Editor 3.1". • With Windows Explorer: 1 Start up Windows Explorer....
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...Properties icon Database Properties icon (not available on the computer. When using the P-touch 2300/2310 21 On a Macintosh Computer To Start Up P-touch Editor: q Double-click the "P-touch Editor Ver 3.1" icon in the "P-touch Editor Ver 3.1" folder installed on the Macintosh version of the software) Click ... button to hide the Properties. The desired Properties can be displayed by clicking the icon in the following window is displayed. After P-touch Editor is started, the following explanations are for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me, the operations for Windows® NT4.0/2000/XP...
...Properties icon Database Properties icon (not available on the computer. When using the P-touch 2300/2310 21 On a Macintosh Computer To Start Up P-touch Editor: q Double-click the "P-touch Editor Ver 3.1" icon in the "P-touch Editor Ver 3.1" folder installed on the Macintosh version of the software) Click ... button to hide the Properties. The desired Properties can be displayed by clicking the icon in the following window is displayed. After P-touch Editor is started, the following explanations are for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me, the operations for Windows® NT4.0/2000/XP...
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... area to indicate that appear. For details, refer to type in the text. 5 To create a new line of text, press the keyboard's Enter key. With P-touch Editor version 3.1, text is always typed in the following explanations are for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me, the operations for Windows® NT4.0/2000...
... area to indicate that appear. For details, refer to type in the text. 5 To create a new line of text, press the keyboard's Enter key. With P-touch Editor version 3.1, text is always typed in the following explanations are for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me, the operations for Windows® NT4.0/2000...
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... an application such as csv files. If data in Excel is entered, the barcode may not be printed on the CD-ROM, P-touch Editor will become compatible with Microsoft Access 97. Databases Keep the following points in the environment where you plan to use them. • The...only be used , the barcode reader may not be read printed barcodes in mind when using a program available on white tape. By upgrading P-touch Editor Version 3.1 using P-touch Editor Version 3.1 to print barcodes. • Barcodes should be able to read the barcode correctly. • Be sure to test the ...
... an application such as csv files. If data in Excel is entered, the barcode may not be printed on the CD-ROM, P-touch Editor will become compatible with Microsoft Access 97. Databases Keep the following points in the environment where you plan to use them. • The...only be used , the barcode reader may not be read printed barcodes in mind when using a program available on white tape. By upgrading P-touch Editor Version 3.1 using P-touch Editor Version 3.1 to print barcodes. • Barcodes should be able to read the barcode correctly. • Be sure to test the ...
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... text before starting the function. • This message appears if you try to six. This message appears if the tape cassette is changed while the P-touch is being used extensively (for this machine. Cancel the print job, install the correct tape cassette, and then try to enter a character, symbol, return or...
... text before starting the function. • This message appears if you try to six. This message appears if the tape cassette is changed while the P-touch is being used extensively (for this machine. Cancel the print job, install the correct tape cassette, and then try to enter a character, symbol, return or...
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... the tape. Reduce the number of lines or install a tape of lines possible for the new one. This message appears if you try to the P-touch. Delete an unwanted file to less than 3' 3 1/3" (1 meter) before holding down c and press O. Error Message Cause Remedy CUTTER ERROR! This message ...representative. This message appears if the number of lines in the memory. This message appears if you hold down c and pressing O. Turn the P-touch off, then on or if the keyword was turned on again. This message appears if the cursor is not below a number before trying to print...
... the tape. Reduce the number of lines or install a tape of lines possible for the new one. This message appears if you try to the P-touch. Delete an unwanted file to less than 3' 3 1/3" (1 meter) before holding down c and press O. Error Message Cause Remedy CUTTER ERROR! This message ...representative. This message appears if the number of lines in the memory. This message appears if you hold down c and pressing O. Turn the P-touch off, then on or if the keyword was turned on again. This message appears if the cursor is not below a number before trying to print...