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Online User’s Guide
P-touch PT-P750W
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Introduction Important Notice The contents of this document and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publications. Screen images in this document may d
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Trademarks and Copyrights BROTHER is either a trademark or a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. P-TOUCH is a trademark or registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. © 2014 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows Vista, Windows Server and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other
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Table of Contents 1 Wireless Network Connection Methods 1 Confirm Your Network Environment ..........................................................................................................1 2 Printing from Computers 2 Available Applications for Use with Computers .........................................................................................2 Installing P-touch Editor and the Printer Driver........................................................................................
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6 Brother P-touch Utility (for Macintosh) 35 Using the P-touch Utility ..........................................................................................................................35 Settings Dialog Box ...........................................................................................................................36 Basic Tab...........................................................................................................................................37 Print T
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Wireless Network Connection Methods 1 1 1 Confirm Your Network Environment 1 The connection method varies according to your network environment and the type of device that you want to connect. Therefore, confirm your network environment before connecting to the network. Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable There is a WLAN access See Wireless configuration point/router temporarily using a USB cable on page 4. One-push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) See On
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Printing from Computers 2 2 Available Applications for Use with Computers 2 2 In order to use the P-touch labeler effectively, a number of applications and functions are available. Application Windows Macintosh Features It is not necessary to install a driver or software for P-touch Editor Lite. With P-touch Editor Lite, you can create various simple label P-touch Editor Lite rr layouts quickly and easily. P-touch Editor Lite is only supported when connected using a USB cable. It is necessary
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Printing from Computers Useful function Windows Macintosh Features When printing a large number of labels, printing can be distributed among multiple printers. 2 Since printing is performed at the same time, the total Distributed printing r printing time can be reduced. For more information, see Printing Labels Distributed to Multiple Printers on page 42. For more information, refer to [FAQ’s & Troubleshooting] on the Brother Solutions Center (http://support.brother.com/). 3
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Printing from Computers Installing P-touch Editor and the Printer Driver 2 When Printing via a USB Connection 2 2 To print from your computer, you must install P-touch Editor, the printer driver, and other applications to your computer. Visit our website described below and download the necessary software. The installation instructions are available on the download page. ® For Windows : http://www.brother.com/inst/ For Macintosh: The [Downloads] page on the Brother Solutions Center (http:
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Printing from Computers Establishing a Wireless Network Connection 2 This section describes how to configure the wireless network settings and establish a wireless network connection, if you did not configure the wireless network settings during the installation. 2 Note If the P-touch labeler is powered by alkaline or Ni-MH batteries, you cannot establish a wireless network connection. Use the rechargeable Li-ion battery or the AC adapter. Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) 2 If your WLAN a
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Printing from Computers Establishing a Connection in the Infrastructure Mode 2 For Windows a Confirm the SSID (network name) and password of your WLAN access point/router beforehand. 2 b Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable. c If the Wi-Fi lamp is not lit, press and hold the Wireless Mode button for one second to turn on the wireless LAN function. After the Wi-Fi lamp is lit, release the button. The Wi-Fi lamp flashes. d Start the Printer Setting Tool on your computer, and click
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Printing from Computers Establishing a Connection Using Wireless Direct 2 Using this method, the P-touch labeler also serves as a wireless network access point. a Connect the P-touch labeler and computer with a USB cable. 2 b If the Wi-Fi lamp is not lit, press and hold the Wireless Mode button for one second to turn on the wireless LAN function. After the Wi-Fi lamp is lit, release the button. The Wi-Fi lamp flashes. ® c For Windows Start the Printer Setting Tool on your computer, and click t
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Printing from Computers Using P-touch Editor 2 You will need to install P-touch Editor and the printer driver to use your P-touch labeler with your computer. To download the latest driver and software, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: 2 http://support.brother.com/ When printing via a USB connection, check that the Editor Lite lamp is not lit. If the Editor Lite lamp is lit, press and hold down the Editor Lite button until the lamp goes off. ® Using P-touch Editor (For Windows ) 2
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Printing from Computers b Select an option in the screen. 3 4 1 5 2 2 1 To create a new layout, click the [New Layout] button. 2 To create a new layout using a pre-set layout, select the desired category button. 3 To connect a pre-set layout to a database, select the check box next to [Connect Database]. 4 To open an existing layout, click [Open]. 5 To open the application for easily creating labels for electrical equipment management, click the [Cable Labeling Wizard] button. 9
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Printing from Computers Printing with P-touch Editor 2 Express mode 2 This mode allows you to quickly and easily create layouts that include text and images. 2 The [Express] mode screen is explained below: You can print by selecting [Print] from [File] in the menu bar or by clicking the [Print] icon. (Configure the printing settings in the [Print] screen before printing.) Professional mode 2 This mode allows you to create layouts using a wide-range of advanced tools and options. The [Profess
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Printing from Computers Snap mode 2 This mode allows you to capture all or a portion of your computer screen content, print it as an image, and save it for future use. 2 a Click the [Snap] mode selection button. The [Description of Snap mode] dialog box is displayed. b Click [OK]. The [Snap] mode palette is displayed. Using P-touch Editor (For Macintosh) 2 Starting P-touch Editor 2 a Double-click the [P-touch Editor] icon on the desktop. Note The following method can also be used to start
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Printing from Computers c Verify which printer driver is used. This can be found next to [Kind]. If “(Model name) - Air Print” is displayed in [Kind], the Air Print printer driver is chosen. The Air Print printer driver does not support P-touch Editor, so you should add the CUPS printer driver. d Click the [+] button. 2 2 3 4 e Click the [Default] icon which is located at the top of the dialog box. f Choose your machine from the [Name] list. g Make sure that “Brother XXXXXX CUPS” is selecte
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Printing from Computers h Click [Add]. 5 2 6 7 8 i The printer is now available in the [Printers] section. Choose [Quit System Preferences] from the Apple Menu. 13
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Printing from iOS Devices 3 3 Available Applications for Use with iOS Devices 3 Application Features 3 This application allows you to print directly to your label printer from your iPrint&Label Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Mobile Cable Label Tool This application allows you to print directly to your label printer from your Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. (Scheduled to be available in August 2014) You can print various cable labels. For more information, refer to [FAQ’s & Troublesho
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Printing from iOS Devices Connecting the P-touch labeler to Your iOS Device 3 a Connect the P-touch labeler and computer with a USB cable. b If the Wi-Fi lamp is not lit, press and hold the Wireless Mode button for one second to turn on the wireless LAN function. After the Wi-Fi lamp is lit, release the button. The Wi-Fi lamp flashes. 3 ® c For Windows Start the Printer Setting Tool on your computer, and click the [Communication settings] button. Confirm that the [Enable Wireless Direct when
