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Brother 1300 Printer User Manual

1. PIES Click Finish to quit setup 13 On a Macintosh Computer The Mac version of the software is for a Mac with an English operating system If the software is installed on a Mac with an operating system in a different language the software may not run properly To install the P touch Editor software 14 Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements Computer Macintosh Power Macintosh or Mac Operating system Mac OS 8 6 or later This software is only compatible with Mac OS X classic Hard disk free space At least 20 MB ts A few hundred megabytes of additional free space may be needed when printing long labels or large amounts of data Available memory free space Minimum 24 MB USB port CD ROM drive The application is supplied on a CD ROM therefore the computer should be equipped with a CD ROM drive Connect the PT 2300 2310 to the Macintosh using a USB interface cable Be sure to leave the PT 2300 2310 turned off Turn on the Macintosh Insert the P touch Editor Version 3 1 CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive Double click the P touch Editor 3 1 Installer icon in the folder that appears EE E HE HE HE HE RARA RR RT FE H E H H F H F After the installer starts up select the installation method Prrtrtrrirrrerrttrrittit P touch Editor is an application that gives you a variety of designing possibilities for e Fora basic installation crea
2. USER S GUIDE e Read this User s Guide before you start using your P touch e Keep this User s Guide in a handy place for future reference INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P touch 2300 Your new P touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need Its versatility enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many characters sizes and styles In addition the five tape widths 1 4 6 mm 3 8 9 mm 1 2 12 mm 3 4 18 mm and 1 24 mm and variety of tape colors allow you to print personalized labels useful for color coded filing You no longer have to worry about urgent tasks that require professional printing In the office the factory the lab and the home the quality and performance of the P touch 2300 makes it an extremely practical machine Finally as you may want to refer to this User s Guide occasionally we suggest that you keep it in a handy place Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from dig ital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Ap paratus ICES 003 of the Department of Communications Switching the language of the messages between English and French Clear Erase all of the text in the display either with or by holding down and press Clear Ing O Hold down
3. To continue click Next Setup will begin Type your name below You must also type the name of the company you work for Name M egumi Sato Company Brother inc lt Back Cancel Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes If the information has already been registered in Windows it will automatically appear and then click the Next button A dialog box appears asking for confirmation of the entered information Click the Yes button to register the entered information The Setup Type dialog box appears Ke To change the information click the No button and then return to step O Select the installation method and then click the Next button For a Typical or Compact installation Selecting 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 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 to install Only the options with a check mark beside them will be installed In addition to the basic options listed for a Typical installation the User s Guide can also be installed Registration Confirmation You have provided the following registrati
4. 2310 until you are instructed to do so 10 Click the Next button A dialog box appears instructing you to connect the PT 2300 2310 to the computer Connect the PT 2300 2310 to the computer using a USB interface cable as described on page 6 and then turn on the PT 2300 2310 A dialog box appears showing that the printer driver has been installed Click the Finish button A dialog box appears showing that installation is finished Select Yes want to restart my computer now click the Finish button to restart the computer and then remove the CD ROM from the computer Driver Setup Brother PT 2300 2310 Driver Setup Brother PT 2300 2310 Setup Complete 11 To replace add or delete the printer driver Turn off the PT 2300 2310 and then disconnect it from the computer Insert the P touch Editor Version 3 1 CD ROM EQ ELIE into the computer s CD ROM drive A dialog Seectlanguage box automatically appears allowing you to ci select the language E ts If the dialog box does not automati cally appear double click My Com puter on the desktop double click the icon for the CD ROM drive containing the CD ROM and then double click Setup exe to display the dialog box Cancel O Select the language for the Windows operat EZETA ing system that you are using and then click Selectthe components thatyou want instal the OK button A dialog box appears al
5. TAPEMAR GIN FUNE TON sarta io coicaaa 48 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNGTION ssp dida 49 MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION anal A 50 LENTA E UNCTION sarna N T 51 AUTI CUTFUNCTON illa aora 53 PRINT REV isa Rios 54 FEEDS CUTFUNC TION sustrato 54 NUMBERINE FUNCION ana ote 55 REPEAT PRINTINO FUNCTION oda 56 MEMORY FUNCUON Sais sail oil 58 TROUBLESAOOTIN Gira ista 62 ERROR MESSAGE LS Tariana il alsios dolina 63 SPECIE IC AMICON Sr O 66 ACCESSORIES aa AE 67 Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW Tape compartment AC adaptor connector Keyboard BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover KEYBOARD amp LCD DISPLAY Length Undl Frm A A A A lt lt Width OQ E gth G SHOOOSOOSO Symbol Accent OSO USC DECESO Cursor keys Return key Power key GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Do not use tapes that do not have the Delete key mark e Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P touch This may damage the tape cassette e Do not use the machine in dusty places and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time Doing so may cause staining Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents Use a soft d
6. and press to display the current language setting ENGLISH or FRAN AIS Keep held down and press E again until the desired setting appears in the dis play then release the keys wx The default setting is English Turning off the machine does not change the language setting The language cannot be changed if some text remains in the display Use only the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine See GENERAL PRECAUTIONS on page 2 CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION uns dado 1 GENERAL PEREC AUTON Sacair boata cil aaa lat bil 2 BA TREBE Srania a aisla diia 3 OPTONALAC ADAPTOR oi NTS 4 APE CAS OEE ota atadas 5 CONNECTING TAE P TOUCH TOA COMPUTER siii cid 6 INSTALLING P TOUCH EDITOR outra dia 7 SAR TING FT OUGHT EDITO gt ici 16 ATTACHING LADEN 18 PRINT HEAD eG ROLLERS aaa li leida 22 For Your Information PONEN Lanata don 23 CURSORES no T EAN E clee nists Noes 23 CODE nALT eH IRE YS acicate 24 SINGER Y onea a eeinesnastivien dupatou saad eaaeiuna aaeudelaaitecdeen si 27 RETOURN BRE stripes 27 TAB EUINCTION ussvotoo lot dr E ed 28 O A O 30 KANE OUT FUNCTION arista calada 31 CEEAR FUNCTION unitaria a ea 32 AGCCENTICEUING HON sotano 34 SUMBOLEUNCE TON 20d as 35 AUTO FORMAT FUNG MON canti loba 37 STAMPPUNCIO Nestle il das 38 FONTEONCHO Niza 41 SIZE sce WIDTH PUNC HON Siinse is 42 SALE FONCTO Nai naco 44 UNDERLINE FUNCTION cuina dido ta dcisci ls 46 PIAA FUNCION usa aaa 47
7. button Printer driver The first Driver Setup dialog box appears informing you that the PT 2300 2310 printer driver will be installed Continue with the procedure in To install the USB printer driver on page 10 O Carefully read the contents of the dialog box and then click the Next button to continue The User Information dialog box appears P touch Editor Ver 3 1 Welcome Select the components that you want to install m P touch Editor P touch Editor Ver 3 1 the printer driver and the manual will be installed m Printer driver The printer driver will be installed e Welcome to the P touch Editor Setup program This program will install P touch Editor on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law User Information Driver Setup Brother PT 2300 2310 The following driver will be set up Brother PT 2300 2310 Warning Do not connect or turn on the Brother PT 2300 2310 until you are directed to
8. characters on white adhesive Red characters on white adhesive Blue characters on white adhesive TZ 325 White characters on black adhesive TZ S221 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive 1 4 6mm wide laminated tapes Black characters on clear adhesive Black characters on white adhesive 14 99 TZ 315 White characters on black adhesive TZ S211 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive 20 99 19 99 68 Non laminated tapes QTY 3 4 18 mm TZ N641 Black characters on yellow adhesive 21 99 TZ N541 Black aharacters on blue adhesive 21 99 TZ NF41 Black characters on purple adhesive 21 99 1 2 12 mm TZ N631 Black characters on yellow adhesive 17 99 TZ N531 Black characters on blue adhesive 17 99 TZ NF31 Black characters on purple adhesive 17 99 Instant lettering tape QTY 3 4 18 mm TZ LO41 Black characters 24 99 Iron on transfer tape QTY 3 4 18 mm TZ 1Y41 Black characters 31 99 Security tape QTY 3 4 18 mm TZ SE4 Black Ccharacters on white adhesive 49 95 Fabric tape QTY 1 2 12 mm TZ FA3 Blue characters on white adhesive 34 95 69 Stamp lit holder mon QTY 1 24 mm Stamp Area 13 5 x 65 mm SK LB Stamp making kit for Large stamp with black ink SH LB Stamp making kit for Medium stamp with black ink 3 4 18 mm Stamp Area 9 x 5
9. default settings press Grace O Press D to apply the selected setting t The Length indicator comes on if any setting other than DEFAULT is selected To select the AUDIO CASSETTE setting A Format O Hold down ED and press CO saa AA Aw ength D E F A U L T pe A A A A lt Width Home O Press O or QP until the AUDIO CASSETTE En setting is displayed AA A A A Aut AUDIO Alten CASSETTE A A A A lt Width O Press O STAMP FUNCTION The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customized stamps After inserting a stamp film cassette select this function to automatically center the text and adjust the tape length and margins to a perfect format for the pre inked stamp film holders Since the stamp holder is reusable just make a new stamp stencil film and replace the one in the holder To make a stamp Type in the text and then insert a medium 3 4 18 mm wide or a large 1 24 mm wide stamp film cassette Stamp Hold down and press Cu once The message STAMP FORMAT appears in the display 38 O Press D The text is automatically formatted for the installed stamp centered within the preset message area with the tape length and margins automatically adjusted Mirror O Press to cut the text out of the stamp stencil film OQ After the stamp stencil film is cut off remove the backing paper from the stamp stencil film and aff
10. display especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files In these cases pressing is like answering yes Clear gt To answer no press O Refer to DELETE KEY on page 30 To add a new line O Press G The return mark J appears to indicate the end of the line To select an item from a list O Press GC To answer yes O Press G TAB FUNCTION This function allows you to separate sections of a line of text by adding tabs This enables you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to type in several spaces All tabs have the same length and are measured from either the beginning of the line or the previous tab if there is more than one The tab length can be set between 0 0 and 11 8 0 0 and 30 0 cm cs The text can contain no more than 50 tabs If 50 tabs have already been added to the text when is pressed the error message TAB LIMIT appears Part No Product Price 8667 Printer 300 122960 Fax 100 28 To set the tab length Tab Length Hold down and press D once The current tab length is displayed Home Press or until the desired length is displayed or use the number keys to type in the length ts To change the units inches or centimeters used to display the tab lengths press MD until the desired units are displayed O Press EC To add a tab PA Hold down and press once The tab mark ap
11. file number where you wish to store the text O Press D The text is stored under the selected file number and the text previously shown in the display reappears Ifa file is already stored under the selected file number the message OVER WRITE appears in the display and you must decide whether or not to overwrite it delete it from the memory and store the new one To overwrite the stored file with the new one O Press D to delete the previously stored file and store the new one under the selected number ts To go back and choose another file number without overwriting the text file press Clear O and then select a different file number 58 RECALLING TEXT To recall a text file Recall Hold down and press E The message RECALL appears on the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text Recall t To quit the Recall function without recalling text hold down and press Clear or press just J Home Press a number key or press CD or to select the file number containing the text that you wish to recall The text stored under the selected file number is shown ts To see other parts of the selected text file press GD or Home To display the text stored under other file numbers press CD or lt 2 or the key of a different file number Press CG Any text previously entered in the display is erased and the text stored under the select
12. length of the label the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting The default setting is LEFT however two other settings are also available AB AB LEFT CDE RIGHT CDE FG FG AB CENTER CDE FG To change the horizontal alignment setting Align While holding down Ce press once and keep held down to display the current horizontal alignment setting Align O While still holding down Ge continue pressing until the desired horizontal align ment setting is displayed O Release to apply the selected horizontal alignment setting to the entire text To select the RIGHT horizontal alignment setting Align O While holding down Cee press once A A a A A A Auto and keep held down ALIGN Length Undl Frm LEFT A A A A lt Width While still holding down code continue press Align ing until RIGHT is displayed O Release Core MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION With this function you can print your text so that the characters can be read from the tape side of the tape If mirror printed labels are attached to glass or some other clear material they can be read correctly from the opposite side t When using the Mirror printing function the text should be printed on clear tape The default mirror printing setting is OFF j JA To turn on or off the mirror printing setting Mirror While holding down Ge press once and keep held down to display
13. outlet with the AC adaptor Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this machine for an extended period of time When the power is disconnected all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost If the batteries are not installed with their positive and negative poles pointing in the correct direction the batteries may leak overheat or burst or the print head may overheat OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR The AC adaptor model AD 60 allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet To connect the optional AC adaptor O Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked DC IN 9 5V on the right side of the machine Insert the plug on the adaptor into the nearest standard electrical outlet t Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this machine for an extended period of time When the power is disconnected all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost When the AC adaptor is connected unplugging the adaptor from the electrical out let before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory even if batteries are installed It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor when printing large fonts on 1 24 mm wide tape since this operation can quickly drain the batteries TAPE CASSETTE A single TZ tap
14. to connect the PT 2300 2310 until you are instructed to do so On an IBM PC Compatible Computer To install the P touch Editor software Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements Computer IBM PC or compatible Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 or pre installed with Microsoft Win dows 98 98SE Me Hard disk free space At least 20 MB ts A few hundred megabytes of additional free space may be needed when printing long labels or large amounts of data Available memory Minimum 32 MB Monitor VGA or higher graphics card USB port CD ROM drive O Insert the P touch Editor Version 3 1 CD PQR ELELLL ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive A dialog box automatically appears allowing you to select the language Select language ENGLISH C FRANCAIS ts Ifthe dialog box does not automatically appear double click My Computer on the desktop double click the icon for the CD ROM drive containing the CD ROM and then double click Setup exe to display the dialog box O Select the language for the Windows operat ing system that you are using and then click the OK button A dialog box appears allow ing you to select what to install O Click the top button P touch Editor The InstallShield Wizard for installing the P touch Editor software starts up and then the Welcome dialog box appears ts To install just the printer driver click the lower
15. to order by telephone To order by phone please call Brother Interna tional at 1 800 668 2768 and have your Visa or MasterCard available Prices subject to change without notice Before calling Review the reverse side of this form and select the desired items Complete the order form indicating the quantity of each item for your records Enter the total on the Supply Accessory Total line below for your records Add appropriate sales tax and shipping handling costs for your records Have your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date available v un Supply Accessory Total All Residents of Canada Please add AS s C s s S st applicable sales taxes G S T amp P S T PAI Shipping Handling 5 00 TOTAL DUE o G S T R100663764 P S T 1001001171Q0001 Prices subject to change without notice Printed in China LA6059001
16. to print up to 9 copies of the same text To use the Repeat printing function Repeat Hold down and press Cp The message COPIES appears in the display with the current setting N gt O Font M Del Home Press a number key between and or press CD or to select the number of copies that are to be printed Repeat Clear t To cancel the Repeat printing hold down and press Ci or press just 56 Mirror O Press or to begin printing the labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed ts Ifthe Auto cut function is set to ON each label is automatically cut off after it is printed To print three copies of a label Repeat O Hold down and press CD A aAA A A A Auto COPIES o xl Undl Frm 1 s Pimi Width A A A A lt x Width Press CG a A A A aAA Auto C 0 p I F S Length epe Undl Frm Width Mirror O Press or a AAA n AAA n j ength Length C 0 E S nee gt C 0 i S hee A A A A lt Width A A A A lt aAA A A A A Auto C0 a z ie A A A A lt Width ts Ifthe Auto cut function is set to ON each label is automatically cut off after it is printed Bill Reynolds Bill Reynolds Bill Reynolds ABC Transport ABC Transport ABC Transport 29 South Main St 29 South Main St 29 South Main St Los Angeles CA 88888 Los Angeles CA 88888 Los Angeles CA 88888 57 MEMORY FUNCTIONS You can use the memory to store you
17. 5 mm SK MB Additional stamper for Large stamp with black ink 49 95 SH MB Additional stamper for Medium stamp with black ink 24 95 Options q QTY 20 99 TZ CL4 Cleaning Tape TR 9 Lettering Stick 2 99 AD 60 AC adapter 34 95 70 gt A a a SA E o E A ee ee a A E a A a A SS A SA a et es da ACCESSORY ORDER FORM This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item s needed or if you prefer to order by telephone To order by phone please call Brother Interna tional at 1 800 668 2768 and have your Visa or MasterCard available Prices subject to change without notice Before calling Review the reverse side of this form and select the desired items Complete the order form indicating the quantity of each item for your records Enter the total on the Supply Accessory Total line below for your records Add appropriate sales tax and shipping handling costs for your records Have your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date available 0 aun Supply Accessory Total All Residents of Canada Please add AS s C s s S st applicable sales taxes G S T amp P S T PAI Shipping Handling 5 00 TOTAL DUE o G S T R100663764 P S T 1001001171Q0001 Prices subject to change without notice ACCESSORY ORDER FORM This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item s needed or if you prefer
18. KEYS Most characters can be entered simply by pressing their keys However to use special func tions or to enter capital letters accented characters and some symbols the following special keys are necessary CODE KEY To use a function printed above a key Hold down and press the key immediately below the desired function 24 To start the Symbol function A a A A A Auto I DANGER_ A A A A A Width Symbol e Hold down and press once JAAA A A A Auto A 71 U A A A A lt Width ALT KEY To type in characters printed in color on the right hand side of the keys Symbol Hold down and press the key of the desired character written in color The Alt indi Symbol cator on the left side of the display comes on while is held down To type in Symbol Symbol e Hold down and press 5 once The Alt indicator comes on while is held down AAAA A A o aAA A Prac ar y Length i Length i 0 1 9 B Undl Frm gt 0 1 9 se Undl Frm A A A A lt Width A A A A lt Width 25 SHIFT KEY To type in a capital letter or a symbol printed in the top left hand corner of a key Caps Hold down and press the key of the desired letter or symbol To type in aa AA Aw A A A A lt x Width aa AA Aw Caps Underline e Hold down and press C A A A A lt a Width Caps The Caps mode is similar to holding down Shin It allows you to type capital letters
19. Then con tinue adding symbols by selecting them as explained in steps and and hold ing down while pressing C gt Press just G after selecting the last symbol in the series To add the symbol g Symbol O Hold down and press ato Home Press CD or CD until the row containing End lt lt gt 2 appears then press D or Ce until 2 appears in the frame 36 AAA Axe A T ee Length U N Undl Frm LU A A A A A lt Width aa AA n Length Undl Frm A A A A lt Width O Press O aa AA Aw Length Undl Frm LDANGERS_ A A A A lt Width AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION With the Auto Format function you can select from a variety of preset formats perfect for your specific need This function automatically adjusts the label length tape margins and horizon tal alignment without changing the text or any other formats allowing you to create labels faster and easier The following preset formats are available 173m MINI DISK 2 0 5 2 cm lt l 3l ol o BEE O o Zi cle U E m z lt I Cp wr wr wr ww wo VCR8mm CASE VCR8mm VHS C SPINE AUDIO CASSETTE ORGANIZER L ORGANIZER S 37 To select a preset format A Format Hold down and press C gt once The currently selected setting appears in the dis play Home D O Press CG or 7 to select the desired setting Feed amp Cut ts To return to
20. alog box and then select the sub components that you wish to install by putting a check mark beside them If certain options or sub components are not installed some P touch Editor functions may not be available After selecting the desired sub components click the Continue button 2 Click the Next button to begin installation O After P touch Editor is installed a dialog box WEE appears allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver 2 OK to install the printer driver To install the printer driver click the Yes but ENMIA El ton The first Driver Setup dialog box The following divar will be setup appears informing you that the Brother PT 2300 2310 Continue with the procedure in you ere directed to PT 2300 2310 printer driver will be installed m Do not connect or tum on the Brother PT 2300 2310 until To install the USB printer driver below o If the printer driver is already installed click a a the No button restart the computer and then remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive To install the USB printer driver With Plug and Play new devices connected to the system are detected and their drivers are automatically installed If the PT 2300 2310 is to be connected through the USB port its driver will be installed with Plug and Play Be sure to read the installation instructions described below before installing the file supplied on the CD ROM ts Be sure not to connect the PT 2300
21. amps created using the P touch Editor software ts The P touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the P touch is connected to the computer or turned on Follow the installation procedure on pages 7 through 16 to install the P touch Editor software and the printer driver and connect the P touch to the computer when you are instructed to do so A USB interface cable is not included with the PT 2300 When connecting the P touch to a computer use a standard USB cable high speed compatible with series A and B connectors To connect the P touch to the computer O Insert the flat A connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the computer Insert the square B connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the right side of the P touch Turn on the P touch ts The USB cable needed for connecting the P touch to the computer is not included Be sure to use a Cable that meets the following specifications E F Detail A A o Detail B B B Series Fra Series Overmolded Overmolded A Plug Series A Plug Series B Plug Optional Molded Strain Relief INSTALLING P TOUCH EDITOR The P touch Editor software adds even more illustration and layout features to the label mak ing possibilities available with your PT 2300 2310 t Do not connect the PT 2300 2310 to the computer before installing the P touch Editor software otherwise it may not be installed correctly Be sure not
22. ase to apply the selected underline setting to the entire text To select the UNDL ON underline setting Underline O While holding down Cede press Snes A A A a A A Auto and keep held down UNDL Length A Undl Frm OFF A A A A lt Width While still holding down Code continue pressing A A a A A A Auto ID A lunar ON until UNDL ON is displayed A A AA lt Width O Release Code FRAME FUNCTION With the Frame function you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasized label The default setting is FRAME OFF however the following six settings are also available When any setting other than FRAME OFF is selected the Undl Frm indicator on the right side of the display comes on To change the frame setting Frame While holding down Ce press once and keep held down to display the current frame setting 47 Frame O While still holding down Cece continue pressing until the desired frame setting is displayed ts The Undl Frm indicator comes on when any setting other than FRAME OFF is selected O Release to apply the selected frame setting to the entire text To select the candy frame setting Frame O While holding down cod press once A aAA A A A Auto FRAME nF OFF and keep held down A A AA lt Width While still holding down Code continue press Frame ing until the candy frame is displayed sa AA A A l Aut
23. continu ously To type in many capital letters Caps O Hold down and press Shin The Caps indicator on the left side of the display comes on AAAA A MJ eee A Length Undl Frm ae A A AA lt Width Press the keys of the desired letters or symbols Caps O To exit Caps mode hold down and press Shin The Caps indicator goes off 26 SPACE KEY Feed amp Cut The Space key lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text It is differ ent from the right cursor key Cas which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces To add a space Feed amp Cut O Press Grace EXAMPLE To add a space aA A A A A A Auto Length Undl Frm A A A A lt Feed amp Cut Press Gpace A A a AA A Auto A A A A lt Width RETURN KEY Like on a typewriter or word processor this machine s return key C is used to end a line of text and start another one When you have finished entering one line press the return key to make a new line and move the cursor to it t The text can only contain a maximum of six lines If you press C D when six text lines already exist the error message 6 LINE LIMIT will appear 24 CN CN em CIN Stamp 1 24 mm 5 The return key can also be used to select an item from a list e g add a symbol or accented character to the text or to apply a selected setting Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD
24. derline Frame Tape margin Alignment Tab length Mirror printing and Length are returned to their default settings or whether just the text is erased To delete all of the text and return all formats to their default settings Clear O Hold down and press O Home Press GD or until TXT amp FORMAT is selected flashing Clear ts To return to the text without erasing anything press O O Press EC To clear the text and formats aa AA Aw Clear O Hold down and press O Home Press CD until TXT amp FORMAT is flashing O Press O Undl Frm 32 To delete just the text Clear O Hold down and press O Home Press GD or until TEXT ONLY is selected flashing Clear ts To return to the text without erasing anything press O Press EC To clear just the text AA AA Au Clear O Hold down and press O O Press until TEXT ONLY is flashing En O Press Length Undl Frm 33 ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text Many of these characters can also be typed in using the Symbol function The accented characters are grouped according to the capital or small letter that they are com bined with The following accented characters are available To type in an accented character 34 Accent Hold down and press A The message ACCENT a u A U appears on the display Press the ke
25. e continue pressing LAA A A Auto O Release Code 43 To change the width setting Width While holding down C4 press once and keep held down to display the current width setting Width O While still holding down Cs continue pressing until the desired width setting is displayed ts The Width indicator comes on when a setting other than MEDIUM is selected O Release to apply the selected width setting to the entire text To select the WIDE width setting bas O While holding down Cee press once ya A A A A nats and keep held down WIDTH MEDIUM A A A A A lt x Width Width While still holding down Code continue pressing A A f IRER a A A Auto until WIDE is displayed a vy A A A A lt Width O Release Code STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from nine different character styles to apply to your text t Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings e g 1 SHAD are selected The following style settings are available NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE SHADOW ITALIC I BOLD italic amp bold I OUTL italic outline I SHAD italic amp shadow VERT vertical The default style setting is NORMAL The style indicator at the bottom of the display shows the current style setting when any setting other than NORMAL is selected Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings To change the style settin
26. e cassette is supplied with this unit However since TZ tape cassettes are avail able for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes it is possible to make distinctive color coded and stylized labels In addition this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily To change the tape cassette Lift open the tape compartment cover The installed cassette is also released If a tape cassette is already installed remove it by pulling it straight up If the ink ribbon in the other tape cassette is loose use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon Also make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides ts Ifyou are using a new tape cassette provided with a stopper be sure to remove the stopper Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment te When inserting the tape cassette make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide Close the compartment cover then turn on the machine if it is off Feed amp Cut Hold down and press once to advance the tape and remove any slack CONNECTING THE P TOUCH TO A COMPUTER This machine is equipped with a USB port allowing you to connect the P touch to your IBM PC compatible or Macintosh computer and print labels and st
27. ed file number is recalled into the display DELETING A FILE To delete a text file M Del Hold down and press Ce The message CLEAR appears on the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text t To cancel the Memory delete function without deleting the text file hold down M Del Clear and press or press just Home Press a number key or press CD or to select the file number containing the text that you wish to delete The text stored under the selected file number is shown ts To see other parts of the selected text file press GD or Home To display the text stored under other file numbers press CD or or the key of a different file number Press G The message OK TO CLEAR appears Clear t To go back and select a different text file press O Press C to delete the text file that was selected 59 CID To store text under file number 4 Store O Hold down and press E O Press O To recall the text from file number 1 Recall O Hold down and press E Font O Press o O Press O 60 AAA Aw ength ae RE Sevens A A A A Width AAA Axe Length Undl Frm A A A A lt Width aAA A A A Aut Length Undl Frm LJ Smith_ A A A A lt Width aAA n ECALL beret Undl Frm 9 J A A A A lt Width aAA n ECALL Un Frm 1 Bill Re A A A A lt Width AR Aw A Length Und
28. ently selected size setting is always shown by the indicators above the display In addition when a width setting other than MEDIUM is selected the Width indicator comes on With the AUTO size setting the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size However seven other point sizes are also available and each can be printed with any of the three width settings Size setting 42 To change the size setting While holding down Ce press once and keep held down to display the current size setting Size While still holding down Cece continue pressing until the desired size setting is displayed ts The current size setting is shown by the size indicators at the top of the display O Release to apply the selected size setting to the entire text ts With the AUTO setting selected and 3 4 18 mm or 1 24 mm wide tape installed text consisting of just one line of only capital letters and no accented characters will be printed with a character size of 52 points If 1 2 12 mm wide tape is installed the text will be printed with a character size of 29 points To select the 24 point size setting O While holding down od press once A A aAA A A Auto and keep held down Length Undl Frm A A AA Width Size until 24 is displayed SIZE Length Undl Frm A A A A A lt Width While still holding down C
29. ersion 3 1 can import files other than mdb files such as csv files Files saved as csv files with an application such as Microsoft Excel can be used with P touch Editor Refer to the User s Guide supplied on the P touch Editor Version 3 1 CD ROM for more details Using a function available with Microsoft Access 97 Excel files can be linked to mdb files With this function data changed in Excel is automatically updated with the P touch Editor ATTACHING LABELS LAMINATED TAPE The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes O Hold the tape in your left hand with the printed surface facing up and hold the stick in your right hand Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick O Turn the stick three quarters of a turn towards you and pull the stick away from you as 18 shown below O Peel off the label backing NON LAMINATED TAPE Labels printed on non laminated tapes can be folded in half so that the inside edges of the two backing pieces come off the label enabling the backing to easily be peeled off INSTANT LETTERING TAPE RUB ON TRANSFERS Instant lettering tape is used to transfer your text onto paper After printing the text onto instant lettering tape and cutting off the label position the label with its non printed side fac ing up on a sheet of paper By simply rubbing the instant lettering tape s non printed side with the enclosed stick y
30. g Style While holding down Ce press once and keep held down to display the current style setting 44 Style O While still holding down Ge continue pressing until the desired style setting is displayed ts The current style setting is shown by the style indicator at the bottom of the display O Release to apply the selected style setting to the entire text CB To select the 1 SHAD style setting Style O While holding down Cee press once A A aA A A A Auto and keep held down ST VLE Length NORMAL A poet A A AA lt Width While still holding down Code continue pressing A aAA A A A Auto Style A Length S TYL A Undl Frm until I SHAD is displayed O Release Code EAS Style setting NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE SHADOW ITALIC FONT 1 FONT 2 45 Style setting I BOLD I OUTL I SHAD VERT UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can emphasize your text by underlining it The default underline setting is OFF When the Underline function is set to UNDL ON the Undl Frm indicator on the right side of the display comes on ABC To turn on or off the Underline function Underline While holding down C press once and keep held down to display the current underline setting Underline While still holding down Ge continue pressing until the desired underline set ting is displayed ts The Undl Frm indicator comes on when the UNDL ON setting is selected O Rele
31. h a piece of fabric printed with your text onto garments using an iron After printing the text onto fabric tape and cutting off the label using scissors place the label on an ironed garment at the location where you wish to attach it in such a way that the printed text can be read correctly Cover the label with another piece of cloth and use an iron set to a medium high temperature 320 to 356 F 160 to 180 C to press down firmly for 10 to 15 seconds For more details refer to the instructions included with the fabric tape cassette A STAMP TAPE Refer to pages 38 through 40 for a detailed explanation on using the stamp tape to make stamps PRINT HEAD amp ROLLERS Occasionally specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine s print head and rollers This is particularly likely when you are using the unit outdoors or in a very dusty environment If a section of the print head is covered with dust a blank horizontal streak may appear through the label text Therefore as with a tape recorder the machine s head may need to be cleaned from time to time To clean the print head and rollers O Turn off the machine Open the tape compartment cover then remove the tape cassette if one is installed The print head and rollers are located in the tape compartment O Print head Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head with an up and down motion Rollers Use a dry cotton swab to wipe each roller with an up and dow
32. if the size of Reduce the size of the characters TOO HIGH the text is larger than the width of the or install a wider tape installed tape TEXT This message appears if the length of Delete some of the text reduce TOO LONG the text is longer than the label length the character width or increase that has been set using the Length the set label length function 65 SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE Input Device LCD Print Tape Power Supply Print Head Dimensions Weight SOFTWARE Buffer Size Memory Size Character Size Print Styles 66 Keyboard 51 keys 10 characters x 2 lines semi graphical 20 indicators including Alt and Caps Pressure sensitive Adhesive based 26 3 8 m long Five widths available 1 4 6 mm 3 8 9 mm 1 2 12 mm 3 4 18 mm T 24 mm Eight AA alkaline batteries AM3 LR6 or optional AC adaptor model AD 60 Auto power off if no key is pressed for 5 minutes 128 dot 180 dpi 7 3 5 W x 9 1 2 D x 2 1 2 H 194 x 242 x 65 5 mm 2 lbs 900 g without a tape cassette and batteries installed Maximum 99 characters Maximum six lines 300 characters Six sizes 6 9 12 18 24 36 and 42 points 52 point capital letters only All are available in narrow medium and wide widths Normal Outline Bold Shadow each can be combined with Italic and Vertical ACCESSORIES Supplies Obtain tape cassettes from y
33. is used to set a tab less than 11 8 30 0 cm length that is more than 11 8 30 0 cm LINE This message appears if the number Reduce the number of lines or LIMIT of lines in the text is greater than the install a tape of greater width maximum number of lines possible for the installed tape MEMORY This message appears if you try to Delete an unwanted file to make FULL store a text file after 300 characters room for the new one have already been stored in the memory NO This message appears if you try to Store a text file first FILES recall or delete a text file from the memory when none are stored 64 NO This message appears if you try to print Install a tape cassette and try TAPE a label or feed the tape when no tape again cassette is installed REPLACE This message appears if the installed Replace the batteries or use the BATTERIES alkaline batteries are about to run AC adaptor out ROM This message appears if there is a Contact your service representa PROBLEM problem with the machine s read tive only memory Turn off the machine and then while holding down and Align J turn the machine back on SOLDER X This message appears if there is a Contact your service representa problem with the machine s software tive TAB This message appears if 50 tabs have Limit the number of tabs in the LIMIT already been added to the text when text to 50 Tab you press gt TEXT This message appears
34. ix it to the ink pad of a stamp film holder ts After setting the stamp format for a large 1 24 mm wide stamp cassette be sure to use the Clear function to return all format functions to their default settings TXT amp FORMAT before creating the next label CB To cut a stamp O Enter the text and insert a stamp film cassette in the tape compartment Stamp Hold down and press Cy A A aA A A A Auto STAMP FORMAT A A A A lt x Width AAA A wc J Smitha Mies 11234 Main Mirror A A A A lt Width O Press to engrave the stamp stencil film and then automatically cut off O Press G A AAA A C0 i a S pia A A A A lt Width To affix a stamp Remove the stamp frame from around the stamp film holder ink pad one side at a time then Glossy side remove the protective seal covering the ink pad and the backing paper from the stamp stencil film With the glossy side of the stamp stencil film upward align one of its ends with the slit on the Tape end side of the stamp film holder 39 40 Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in place with your thumb then pass the tape through the guides while pulling it tight Guides Fold the other end of the stamp stencil film over the other side of the stamp film holder and hold it NX Fold over in place with your finger O Fit the stamp frame over the stamp stencil film and push it into place Insert the stamp film holder straight into it
35. l Frm Bill Reyn A A A A lt Width To delete the text stored under file number 4 M Del O Hold down and press ED A a A A A A A Auto Length Undl Frm O Press O Undl Frm O Press D 5 AAAA A Undl Frm Bill Reyn A A A A lt Width 61 TROUBLESHOOTING 1 The display stays blank after you have e Check that the AC adaptor is connected turned on the machine correctly e If you are using alkaline batteries check that they are correctly inserted e If the batteries are low replace them with new ones 2 The machine does not print or the e Check that the tape cassette has been printed characters are blurred inserted properly e If the tape cassette is empty replace it with a new one e Make sure that the tape compartment cover has been closed 3 The text files that you stored in the mem e If the batteries are low replace them with ory are no longer there new ones 4 The printed characters are not formed e If you are using alkaline batteries they properly may be low Try using the AC adaptor or replace the batteries with new ones 5 A blank horizontal line appears through e Clean the print head as explained on the printed label page 22 6 Striped tape appears e You have reached the end of the tape Replace the tape cassette with a new one 7 The machine has locked up i e noth e Turn off the machine and then while ing happens when a key is pressed holding dow
36. low pan ing you to select what to install P touch Editor Ver 3 1 the printer driver and the manual will be installed Printer driver The printer driver will be installed D Cancel Click the bottom button Printer driver A EATI x Driver Setup dialog box appears allowing Brother PT 2300 2310 is curenty installed Replace with new Brother PT 2300 23107 you to select whether to replace add or O delete the PT 2300 2310 printer driver qm Pete aa OQ Select the desired operation and then click C Delete Brother PT 2300 2310 the Next button AGA Warning Do not connect or tum on the Brother PT 2300 2310 until cS If Replace with new Brother PT 2300 eines 2310 is selected the previously a installed printer driver is deleted and replaced with a new one Select this option when upgrading the printer driver or when running Windows 2000 and changing to a PT 2300 2310 with a different serial number If Add Brother PT 2300 2310 is selected a new printer driver is added With a USB connection on Windows 98 Me only a port is added without adding it as a new printer Select this option when connecting and using multiple PT 2300 2310s with the same computer oen 12 If Replace with new Brother PT 2300 2310 or Add Brother PT 2300 2310 was selected A dialog box appears instructing you to connect the PT 2300 2310 to the computer Co
37. mputer click the Restart button to restart the computer EE FE HE HE HE HE HE HE FE HE TART RAH RT TT P touch Editor Ver3 1 je Ade dee a h Editor is an application that gives e i x variety of designing possibilities for creating labels and stamps Installation Start up the installer and then follow the messages that appear System Requirements Computer Macintosh Power Macintosh or iMac Operating system Mac OS 8 6 or later Available memory Minimum 24MB Available hard disk space Minimum 20MB This software is only compatible with Mac OS X classic Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc EE FE HE HE HE HE HE HE RTARTA RTT H F P touch Editor Ver3 1 EE FE HE HE HE HE HE HE FE HE E HE HE HE HE FE HE TE HE HE HE HE FE HE F P touch Editor is an application that gives you a variety of designing possibilities for creating labels and stamps Installation Start up the installer and then follow the messages that appear System Requirements Computer Macintosh Power Macintosh or iMac Operating system Mac OS 8 6 or later Available memory Minimum 24MB Available hard disk space Minimum 20MB This software is only compatible with Mac OS X classic Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Installation is done 4 P touch Editor Ver3 1 4 PT 2300 2310 Driver MM Fonts O Auto Format Templates O Clip Art Install on E Macintosh HD Installati
38. n be up to 99 characters long You can review and edit your text by using the cursor keys to move the cursor so that different parts are shown in the display LEFT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the left Press ED once To move the cursor several characters to the left Hold down ES until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line eo Hold down and press as RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right O Press a once To move the cursor several characters to the right Hold down SS until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the end of the current line e Hold down and press 5 UP CURSOR KEY To move the cursor up to the previous line O Press C4 once iS Ifthe cursor is in the first line of text it will move to the beginning of the line To move the cursor up several lines O Hold down as until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text Home O Hold down and press C2 DOWN CURSOR KEY To move the cursor down to the following line O Press once gt Ifthe cursor is in the last line of text it will move to the end of the line To move the cursor down several lines e Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the end of the entire text O Hold down and press gt CODE ALT amp SHIFT
39. n ey E OS machine back on The text and formats in the display and all text files stored in the memory are erased 62 ERROR MESSAGE LIST 6 LINE LIMIT BATTERIES WEAK This message appears when the installed alkaline batteries become weak BUFFER e This message appears if you hold EMPTY A down and press T but no text has been entered in the dis play e This message appears if you try to print or store a text file in the memory but no text has been entered in the display BUFFER FULL This message appears if you try to enter a character symbol return or space after 99 characters have already been entered This message appears if the cursor is at the end of the text when you hold Number down and press Ca CASSETTE CHANGED This message appears if the tape cas sette is changed while the P touch is receiving data from the computer CHANGE ADAPTOR COOLING DOWN This message appears if a high volt age adaptor is being used This message appears when the print head is used extensively for exam ple when printing multiple copies of a large amount of text This message appears if six lines Limit the number of lines to six already exist when you press 2 Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor e Enter some text before starting the function e Enter text before printing or storing Delete some existing text so that more text can be entered Move the cursor bel
40. n motion while rotating them with your finger O Install a tape cassette close the tape compartment cover and then try printing again If a blank streak still appears in the label repeat steps and using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl rubbing alcohol If none of the above works contact your service representative Print head ts The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CLA is used 22 For Your Information POWER KEY The power key is located in the lower right corner of the keyboard If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC adaptor the previ ous session s information is displayed when the machine is turned on This feature allows you to stop work on a label turn off the machine and return to it later without having to re enter the text The machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes 30 minutes if the machine is connected to a computer The machine s internal memory stores the current ses sion s information and displays it when you turn on the machine again To turn on the machine Press e The previous session s information appears in the LCD display To turn off the machine O Press e The current session s information is stored in the internal memory CURSOR KEYS The machine s LCD display shows two rows of 9 characters however the text that you create ca
41. nnect the PT 2300 2310 to the computer using a USB interface cable as described on page 6 and then turn on the PT 2300 2310 A dialog box appears showing that the printer driver has been installed Select Yes restart immediately and then click the Finish button to restart the com puter lf Delete Brother PT 2300 2310 was selected A dialog box appears asking for confirmation to delete all PT 2300 2310 printer drivers Click the Yes button A dialog box appears showing that the printer drivers have been deleted Click the Finish button ts Ifa dialog box appears explaining that the computer should be restarted select the option for restarting the computer and then click the Finish button Driver Setup Brother PT 2300 2310 Preparation for setup is finished Install the printer Connect Brother PT 2300 2310 and then turn it on Wait until itis automatically added When the printer can be added the next Driver Setup page automatically appears Driver Setup Brother PT 2300 2310 Brother PT 2300 2310 was correctly added In order for the changes to become effective the computer must be restarted Yes restart immediately C No restart later Click Finish to quit setup All Brother PT 2300 2310 printers will be deleted OK to delete ce Driver Setup Brother PT 2300 2310 x Brother PT 2300 2310 was correctly deleted E
42. nsferred label may appear glossy In addition some white spots may have appeared on the label if it was touched while the backing tape was peeled off These can be removed by ironing over the label with a piece of cloth placed between the label and the iron Since the transferred label cannot be removed once it is applied make all transfers with care Washing Garments with transfer labels can be washed over 20 times if the label has been transferred correctly Normal biological and non biological household detergents may be used The label may become discoloured if the garment is placed in bleach for an extended length of time Be careful that hard objects such as buckles or buttons do not come into contact with the label during the wash Do nat dry clean garments which have had transfer labels applied Drying Garments with transfer labels may be dried either inside or outside out Do not tumble dry The transfers will come off and may stick to other items of clothing Ironing Iron garments with transfers using normal temperature settings Be sure to place a piece of cloth between the iron and the label when you iron over it to pre vent the label from sticking to the iron The labels are non toxic however please maintain the usual precautions such as not placing them in your mouth etc Do nat store the tape cassette in areas exposed to direct sunlight high humidity or dust FABRIC TAPE Fabric tape is used to attac
43. o A Length Nw XO Undl Frm O Release Code A A A A lt Width TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text The default tape margin setting is FULL however three other settings are also available FULL 1 24 mm margins NARROW 1 3 8 mm margins NONE 1 6 4 mm margins HALF 1 2 12 mm margins ts When a setting other than FULL is selected extra tape is fed out before printing starts The extra tape is cut off if the Auto cut function is set to ON so that the left and right margins are equal 48 To change the tape margin setting Tape While holding down C4 press E once and keep held down to display the current tape margin setting Tape O While still holding down Ge continue pressing E until the desired tape margin set ting is displayed O Release to apply the selected tape margin setting to the entire text Q EXAMPLE To select the HALF tape margin setting Tape While holding down Cee press E once A N and keep held down a A A Bute MARGIN UF FULL A A A A lt Width While still holding down Code continue press AA ing E until HALF is displayed AAA A Auto MARGIN UF HALF O Release Code A A A A lt Width HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION You can choose to align the text in one of three ways In addition if the Length function was used to set the
44. o the Trash icon In the System Folder open the Preferences folder Drag the PT 2300 2310 Prefs icon to the Trash icon 00000 STARTING P TOUCH EDITOR The P touch Editor application makes it easy for anyone to design and print labels for almost any need imaginable On an IBM PC Compatible Computer To start up P touch Editor e By clicking the P touch Editor icon e Double click the P touch Editor 3 1 icon in the P touch Editor 3 1 group window 16 e With the Start button O Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu Select Programs Select P touch Editor 3 1 Click P touch Editor 3 1 e With Windows Explorer O Start up Windows Explorer Select the drive and directory where P touch Editor is installed Double click Ptedit3 exe After P touch Editor is started the following window is displayed 2 P touch Editor Layout1 r Menu bar Fie Edt View Inset Format Layout Window Help Title ba Standard toolbar 428a ela Ae sl 215 fox z glie Property dock ES D AB Ru le rs Layout area Y Cursor ME SE 4 Print area aE E Draw toolbar Object dock arcode Status bar rT Help press Fl TT NM On a Macintosh Computer To start up P touch Editor e Double click the P touch Editor Ver3 1 icon in the P touch Editor Ver3 1 folder installed on the computer After P touch Editor is started the f
45. ollowing window is displayed Layout Print Rulers area area Title bar Menu bar Draw toolbar Print toolbar Database toolbar Status bar Object dock Property dock 17 Notes on Usage Barcodes Keep the following points in mind when using P touch Editor Version 3 1 to print barcodes Barcodes should be printed on white tape If other colors of tape are used the barcode reader may not be able to read the barcode correctly Be sure to test the barcode reader to make sure that it can read printed barcodes in the environment where you plan to use them In some cases the barcodes are not read cor rectly The QR Code protocol can only be used with English If data in any other language is entered the barcode may not be read correctly Databases Keep the following points in mind when using the database functions of P touch Editor Ver sion 3 1 ts For general details refer to the User s Guide supplied on the P touch Editor Version 3 1 CD ROM The database function of P touch Editor Version 3 1 Windows version uses database files that are compatible with Microsoft Access 97 By upgrading P touch Editor Version 3 1 using a program available on the CD ROM P touch Editor will become compatible with Access 2000 Refer to the Readme file located at English Ptouch Editor Ac2k on the CD ROM the folder name for French is Francais and start up the program P touch Editor V
46. on information Megumi Sato Brother inc Name Company Is this registration information correct Program will be installed with the most common options Recommended for most users Program will be installed with minimum required You may choose the options you want to install Recommended for advanced users Destination Folder caren Files brother Ptouch31 Browse EEE cal P touch Editor Setup P touch Editor Copying Auto Format template files 0 mmm Option Selectthe components you wantto install clearthe components you do notwantto install Components Y v Auto Format Templates Y Help 754K Description This component contains the Editor files 17860K 1712992K Space Required Space Available lt Back Next gt Cancel 1 Select which options to install Editor The P touch Editor Version 3 1 software Clip Art The illustrations for the P touch Editor Version 3 1 Clip Art func tion Fonts The 13 fonts Auto Format Templates The templates for the Auto Format function User s Guide The User s Guide HTML for the P touch Editor Version 3 1 The User s Guide can also be viewed from the CD ROM Help The help files for P touch Editor Version 3 1 If the Change button can be clicked while an option is selected sub components can be selected Click the Change button to display the Select Sub components di
47. on requires 40 7 MB Available on volume 2047 9 MB Installing file Ice hockey1 Files to install 119 Drive Install Eject Custom Install Click QUIT to leave the installer Click CONTINUE to perform additional installations Cox Please restart your Macintosh before using any of the installed items 15 To select the PT 2300 2310 as the printer Turn on the PT 2300 2310 Pull down the Apple menu and select E About This Computer Chooser to display the Chooser window 3 airport Apple DVD Player D Apple System Profiler Calculator Chooser N a Control Panels Ji Favorites faq FaxStatus Key Caps A Macintosh HD gt Network Browser c Remote Access Status Scrapbook 2 Sherlock 2 E Speakable Items p sA Stickies In the list on the left click the PT 2300 2310 icon Then select the appropriate aude i E PT 2300 2310 printer from the list on the right O Chooser H Close the Chooser window to confirm your settings Active 3 Inactive 7 6 2 AppleTalk To delete P touch Editor Version 3 1 and the printer driver When deleting the printer driver be sure that the P touch is turned off and unplugged Drag the P touch Editor Ver3 1 folder to the Trash icon In the System Folder open the Extensions folder Drag the PT 2300 2310 icon and the USB PT 2300 2310 Extension icon t
48. ou can transfer the text directly onto the paper gt Hold the tape very firmly and do not move it while rubbing the tape IRON ON TRANSFER TAPE Iron on transfer tape is used to transfer your text onto garments using an iron 20 Mirror Insert an iron on transfer tape cassette press to print the text then push down on the tape cutter lever to cut off the label Iron the garment to flatten it before transferring the text Place the label on the garment at the location where you wish the text to be transferred Set the iron to cotton 150 to 180 C and then press down on the label with the iron for about 15 seconds Allow the iron on transfer to cool for about 60 seconds and then carefully remove the backing paper White garments made from 100 cotton with a plain smooth surface are best for iron on transfers You can also make transfers to garments made from 100 linen or cotton polyester blends as long as they have a plain smooth surface The label will not adhere properly to any cloth with a rough surface such as pile or denim or with a waterproof surface Heat sensitive materials such as nylon acetate or other similar fibres are also unsuitable as they may be damaged when pressing with an iron at a high temperature Do not move the iron while pressing otherwise the label may move out of the desired position Press the iron straight down onto the cloth After the backing tape has been removed the tra
49. our nearest authorized dealer Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorized supplies Do not use tapes that do not have the mark on QTY 1 24mm wide laminated tapes Industrial strong adhesive black characters on clear adhesive ndustrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive ndustrial strong adhesive black characters on yellow adhesive 3 4 18mm wide laminated tapes TZ 141 Black characters on clear adhesive 22 99 24 99 Black characters on clear mat adhesive Black characters on white adhesive Red characters on white adhesive Blue characters on white adhesive Gold characters on black adhesive White characters on black adhesive White characters on blue adhesive Black characters on yellow adhesive Black characters on fluorescent orange adhesive ndustrial strong adhesive black characters on clear adhesive ndustrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive TZ S641 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on yellow adhesive 67 o QTY 1 2 12mm wide laminated tapes Black characters on clear mat adhesive Industrial strong adhesive black characters on clear adhesive Industrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive TZ S631 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on yellow adhesive 23 99 3 8 9mm wide laminated tapes Black characters on clear adhesive Black
50. ow a number before holding down Number and pressing Ca Cancel the print job install the correct tape cassette and then try printing again Remove the high voltage adap tor and connect the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine Wait until printing continues 63 CUTTER This message appears if the tape cut Turn the P touch off then on ERROR ter is closed when you try to printor again feed the tape EEPROM This message appears if a checksum Contact your service representa ERROR error occurred when the P touch was tive turned on or if the keyword was dam aged and it failed to initialize INTERFACE This message appears if an error Cancel the print job and then ERROR occurs while data is being sent from try printing again the computer to the P touch This message appears if the cursor is Move the cursor below a not below a number when you hold number before holding down Number Number down and press Ca and pressing Ca LENGTH This message appears if the text is Shorten the text to less than 3 LIMIT longer than 3 3 1 3 1 meter when 3 1 3 1 meter before trying you try to print to print This message appears if the Length Set the label length between function is used to set a label 1 6 4 0 cm and 11 8 30 0 length that is less than 1 6 4 0 cm cm or more than 11 8 30 0 cm This message appears if the Tab Set the tab length so that it is Length function
51. pears in the text to indi cate the position of the tab ts Ifthe text in front of a tab extends past the point where the next section of text should start the text will instead start at the following tab position For example if the tab length is set to 1 2 3 0 cm and the following text is typed in 1 A B CHED E FRIGHT 4 L IKLMNOPQRSTHU the label shown below will be printed ABC DEF GHI JKLMNOPQRST U KE E Margin Tab 1 2 3 0 cm Tab 1 2 3 0 cm Margin To set the tab length to 1 ab Lengt O Hold down and press Ww once AAA Aw TAB LENGTH pce 1 2inch A A A A lt Width 29 O Press until 1 0 is displayed A aA A A A A Auto TAB LENGTH Length 1 0inch O Press O NAAA A Undl Frm To add a tab Tab e Hold down and press once N a A A A A A Auto Length Undl Frm Lart NO A A A A lt Width DELETE KEY Clear The delete key allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor s current posi tion It differs from the left cursor key E which only moves the cursor without deleting any characters The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display with out changing the text Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display especially Clear when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files In these cases pressing is like answering no
52. r most frequently used text files The text remains in the memory along with its formatting even after all characters are removed from the display Clear using the Clear function holding down and pressing When each file is stored it is given a number to make recalling it easier Up to 10 text files or as much as 300 characters can be stored in the memory A single text file can have a maxi mum of 99 characters Since a copy of the stored text file is recalled when the Recall function is used the text can be edited or printed without changing the originally stored file When a file is no longer needed or more space is necessary the Memory delete function can be used to delete it t When inserting new batteries be sure to insert the new ones within five minutes of removing the old ones otherwise any text files stored in the memory will be lost unless the machine is plugged into an electrical outlet with the AC adaptor STORING TEXT To store a text file Store Hold down and press gt The message STORE appears on the display with the currently selected file number ts If 300 characters have already been stored the error message MEMORY FULL appears in the display If this occurs an existing text file must be deleted before the new one can be stored ad To quit the Store function without storing the text hold down and press or press just he Press a number key or press D or to select the
53. ry cloth only Do nat put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine To avoid injuries do not touch the cutter s edge Use only the AC adaptor model AD 60 designed exclusively for this machine Use of any other adaptor will void the warranty Do not try to disassemble the AC adaptor When the machine is not being used for a long period of time and it is not necessary to keep the text files stored in the memory disconnect the AC adaptor and remove the bat teries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine When the AC adaptor is connected unplugging the adaptor from the electrical outlet before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory even if bat teries are installed Use eight AA alkaline batteries in this machine BATTERIES This portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight 8 AA alkaline batteries When you change the batteries always replace all eight at the same time To change the batteries Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine If batteries are already installed remove them Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries making sure that their poles point in the correct direction Attach the battery compartment cover ts Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones otherwise the text shown in the display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost unless the machine is plugged into an AC
54. s cap t Be sure that the stamp is correctly covered in order to prevent ink spills FONT FUNCTION With the Font function you can choose one of four fonts for your text The following font settings are available The default font setting is FONT 1 To change the font setting While holding down Ce press once and keep held down to display the current font setting Font While still holding down Coc continue pressing until the desired font setting is displayed O Release to apply the selected font setting to the entire text To select the FONT 2 font setting Font O While holding down Cee press once and keep held down a A A A Auto ength j 0 N T A ee A A A A lt Width While still holding down Code continue pressing Font until FONT 2 is displayed AAA A A A Auto s Length i ONT A Undl Erm A A A A lt Width O Release Code 41 SIZE amp WIDTH FUNCTIONS The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions Since the charac ter size that can be used depends on the width of the tape the following table shows the char acter sizes that can be used with each tape width Tape widths Sizes in points 1 4 6 mm 6 9 12 3 8 9 mm 6 9 12 18 1 2 12 mm 6 9 12 18 24 3 4 18 mm 6 9 12 18 24 36 42 1 24 mm 6 9 12 18 24 36 42 The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is MEDIUM The curr
55. t A Cut While holding down Ge press once and keep held down to display the current auto cut setting A Cut O While still holding down Co continue pressing until the desired auto cut setting is displayed O Release to apply the selected auto cut setting To turn on the Auto cut function eT While holding down Code press once aA A A A Auto and keep held down KUTO CUT Length Undl Frm OFF A A A A lt Width 53 A Cut While still holding down Code continue pressing A A AAA A Auto until ON is displayed AUTO CUT Length Undl Frm ON A A A A lt Width O Release Code PRINT KEY After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings you are ready to print ts Ifthe Auto cut function is set to ON the label will automatically be cut off after it is printed To print a label Mirror Press once The message COPIES followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed To print a label and cut it off Mirror Pr nce A A 0 aoe Ones aA A A Auto A OS Una Frm a A A A A lt Width FEED CUT FUNCTION The Feed Cut function is used to feed out 1 24 mm of tape and automatically cut it off for example after printing with the Auto cut function set to OFF or when printing has been inter rupted To feed and cut off 1 24 mm of tape Feed amp Cut Hold down and press once 1 24 mm of tape is fed ou
56. t and cut off 54 NUMBERING FUNCTION This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing a certain number in the text by 1 after each label is printed To use the Numbering function Home O Pres CO GD or to position the cursor below the number that you wish to increase Number Hold down and press Ca The message NUMBER UNTIL appears in the display with the current setting Font M Del Home Press a number key between and or press 2 or a to select the last num ber that is to be printed Number Clear t To cancel the Numbering hold down and press or press just Mirror Press or G to begin printing the labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed ts Ifthe Auto cut function is set to ON each label is automatically cut off after it is printed To print three labels with numbers 1 2 and 3 O Position the cursor below 1 AAA Aw Length Undl Frm Ll STUDIO 1 A A A A lt AAAA NUMBER nar UNTIL E A A A A lt Width Number Hold down and press C 55 Width O Press E A A A aAA Auto NUMBER i Janam mA UNTIL 23 O Press or E A A A A lt Width AAAA ob AA Aw y ength ength C 0 i E fae C 0 z S a A A A A lt Width A A A A lt Width AAA n CDE Una Frm ye A A A A lt Width STUDIO 1 STUDIO 2 STUDIO 3 As REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION This function allows you
57. tS To answer yes press C D Refer to RETURN KEY on page 27 To delete one character lt lt b gt Home O Press CO GD GD or to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the character that you wish to delete Clear Press once 30 To delete a sequence of characters Home O Press CO GD GD or to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the last character that you wish to delete Clear Hold down until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted To quit a function without changing your text Clear O Press to return to your text To answer no Clear Press O LINE OUT FUNCTION With the Line Out function you can easily remove an entire line of text To delete a line of text lt lt b gt Home O Press CO GD GD or to position the cursor within the line of text that you wish to delete Line Out Hold down and press once Line Out ts Fach time is pressed while is held down one line of text is deleted EXAMPLE To delete 012 345 6789 AAAI ere Gardend TRE ys 22345 6789 A A A A lt Width Line Out Hold down and press ONES AAA A A Auto A LK s Garde Undl Frm 31 CLEAR FUNCTION When clearing the display before entering new text the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all format functions Font Size Width Style Un
58. th setting is displayed Home Press C4 or to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter a length ts To change the units inches or centimeters used to display the label length press 5 until the desired units are displayed To change the length in 1 1 0 cm steps hold down either G or CO and then release the key when the desired setting is displayed O Press EC 52 To select a label length of 5 Length While holding down Code press a once and keep held down AAA Aw AAA Aw j Length i Length L E h ads G i H pee A A A A lt Width A A A A lt Width Lengt While still holding down Code continue press A h aA A A A Auto ing C until ON is displayed 5 ength z N G T H kana A A A A lt Width AA Aw A LENGTH Ngee ea 4 0inch A A A A lt Width O Release Code Home O Press GD until 5 0inch is displayed A aAA A A A Auto LENGTH en 5 0inch A A A A lt Width O Press O AUTO CUT FUNCTION The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut off each label after it is printed Turn on the Auto cut function before starting to print in order to cut off the labels automatically after printing them To turn on or off the Auto cut function t After printing a label with the Auto cut function set to OFF hold down and press Feed amp Cut once to feed the tape then cut i
59. the current mirror printing setting Mirror While still holding down Cc continue pressing until the desired mirror printing setting is displayed O Release to apply the selected mirror printing setting to the entire text To select the ON mirror printing setting Mirror O While holding down Cede press once A aAA A A A Auto and keep held down Length ae ABC fete A A A A lt Width Mirror O While still holding down Cee continue press A AAA A ing until ON is displayed A Ato O Release Code LENGTH FUNCTION Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length The Length function allows you to set the label length between 1 6 and 11 8 4 0 cm and 30 0 cm The default length setting is OFF When the Length function is set to ON the Length indicator on the right side of the display comes on 51 To turn on or off the Length function Length While holding down C4 press y once and keep held down to display the current length of the label the text and both margins briefly then display the current label length setting ON or OFP Length While still holding down Cede continue pressing Cy until the desired label length set ting is displayed t The Length indicator comes on when ON is selected Release Code If ON was selected the current label leng
60. ting labels and stamps Installation Clicking the Install button immediately smtwtenstier matentoiowite i messages that appear starts installing the most basic Options system Requirements Some clip art illustrations are not Operating system Mac OS 8 6 or later i n sta ed Available memory Minimum 24MB Available hard disk space Minimum 20MB This software is only compatible with Install About 20 MB of available hard disk A A Apple and Macintosh are registered space is needed to begin installation In trasenarns of apple Computer Inc order to install all options about 120 MB of available hard disk space is needed If enough hard disk space is available click the Install button Install on EJ Computer Macintosh Power Macintosh or Macintosh HD iMac Installation requires 40 7 MB Available on volume 2047 9 MB e Fora Custom installation Clicking the Custom Install button dis plays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install Only the options with a check mark beside them are installed Select the options that you wish to install and then click the Install button ts In order to print from the PT 2300 2310 PT 2300 2310 Driver must be selected for installation When the installation is finished and the following dialog box appears click the Quit button QQ When the dialog box appears asking if you wish to restart the co
61. y of the letter in the desired accented character Caps Caps ts To type a capital letter hold down or hold down and press to turn on Caps mode before pressing the letter key Press ES or Es until the desired accented character appears enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display Press C gt The accented character is added to the text ts To type in a series of accented characters hold down before pressing C D Then continue adding accented characters by selecting them as explained in steps O and and holding down while pressing C gt Press just CD after selecting the last character in the series To add the accented character Accen t O Hold down and press A A A A lt x Width Caps Tape Hold down and press E be Z Press until appears in the frame Undl Frm O Press O A A A A lt Width SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters symbols and numerals on the key tops there are 53 additional marks available with the Symbol function The following symbols are available 35 To type in a symbol Symbol Hold down and press aie A row of symbols appear in the display O Press Ge or to display different rows of symbols and press CS or lt until the desired symbol appears enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display O Press D The symbol is added to the text t To type in a series of symbols hold down before pressing 2

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