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2300/2310
USER’S GUIDE
GUÍA DE USUARIO
• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.
• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
Printed in China
• Antes de usar su equipo por primera vez, lea cuidadosamente esta Guía de Usuario.
LA6053001B
• Guarde esta Guía de Usuario para futuras referencias.
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CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................2 BATTERIES .........................................................................................................3 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR .................................................................................4 TAPE CASSETTE ..............................
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MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION ......................................................................53 LENGTH FUNCTION .......................................................................................54 AUTO CUT FUNCTION ...................................................................................56 PRINT KEY .......................................................................................................57 FEED & CUT FUNCTION ........................................................
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Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW Tape compartment cover AC adaptor connector USB port LCD display Keyboard BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover 1
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KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY Delete key 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 mark. Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. This may damage the tape cassette. Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain. 2
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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, dry cloth only. Do not 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) desig
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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: 1 Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right side of the machine. 2 Insert the plug on the adaptor into the nearest standard electrical outlet. 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
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TAPE CASSETTE A single TZ tape 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: 1 Lift open the tape compartment cover. The installed cassette is also released. 2 If a tape cassette is already installed,
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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 stamps created using the P-touch Editor software. 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 19 to install the P-touch Editor software and the printer driver, and connect t
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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. 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 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: 1 Check that your system configuratio
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3 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. To install just the printer driver, click the lower 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. 4 Carefully read the contents of the dialog box, and then click th
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6 Click the Yes button to register the entered information. The Setup Type dialog box appears. To change the information, click the No button, and then return to step 5. 7 Select the installation method, and then click the Next 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 install
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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, s
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® With Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000: 1 Click the Next button. A dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer. 2 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. 3 Click the Finish button. A dialog box appears, showing that the installation is fin- ished. 4 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.”, click the
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® With Windows 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 page 6, and then turn on the P-touch 2300/2310. 3 In the first Found New Hardware Wizard dia- log box that appears, select “Install the soft- ware automatic
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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 Fin- ish button. 6 In the dialog box that appears, indicating that installation is finished, select “Yes, restart immediately.”, and then click the Finish but- ton. After the computer is restarted, the installation is fully completed. 7 Remove the CD-ROM from the computer. Reading the User’s Guide The P-touch Editor User’s Guide c
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To Replace, Add or Delete the Printer Driver: 1 Turn off the PT-2300/2310, and then disconnect 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 select what to install. If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM. ® (For Windows XP, click “My Computer” in the Start menu, and then do
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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. Select “Yes, restart immediately.”, and then click the Finish button to restart the com- puter. ® With Windows XP: In the first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box that appears, select “Install the software auto- matically (Recommended)”, and then click the Next button. If a dialog box warning a
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In the dialog box that appears, indicating that installation is finished, select “Yes, restart imme- diately.”, and then click the Finish button. The computer is restarted. Remove the CD-ROM from the computer. If “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, show- ing that the printer drivers have been deleted. Click the Finish button. If a dialog box appears, ex
