Brother PT-2420PC - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of contents
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 2
General description ............................................................................................................... 2
General precautions .............................................................................................................. 2
Tape cassettes ........................................................................................................................ 3
Changing the tape caessette .................................................................................................. 4
Connecting the AC adapter ................................................................................................... 4
Power/Feed key ..................................................................................................................... 5
Connecting the USB interface cable ...................................................................................... 5
Software and printer driver ................................................................................................... 5
For PC-compatible users (Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP) ................................................... 6
Before installation .......................................................................................................... 6
Installing P-touch Quick Editor ....................................................................................... 6
Installing P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 .................................................................................... 8
Installing the printer driver ............................................................................................. 9
Reading the User’s Guide ............................................................................................. 10
Uninstalling the software and printer driver .................................................................. 11
Replacing, deleting or adding another printer driver ..................................................... 11
For Macintosh users ............................................................................................................. 14
Before installation ........................................................................................................ 14
Installing P-touch Quick Editor ..................................................................................... 14
Installing P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 ................................................................................... 15
Selecting the driver ...................................................................................................... 16
Reading the User’s Guide ............................................................................................. 16
Uninstalling the software and printer driver .................................................................. 16
Using P-touch Quick Editor ....................................................................................... 17
Starting up P-touch Quick Editor ......................................................................... 17
Specifying a label size ........................................................................................ 17
Entering text ........................................................................................................ 17
Importing text ..................................................................................................... 18
Using the Text History list ................................................................................... 18
Adding a symbol ................................................................................................. 18
Changing the background color .......................................................................... 18
Viewing the text .................................................................................................. 18
Printing ............................................................................................................... 19
Hiding/displaying P-touch Quick Editor (Windows
® only) ................................... 19
Quitting P-touch Quick Editor ............................................................................ 19
Using P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 ..................................................................................... 20
Starting up P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 ....................................................................... 20
Displaying the Properties .................................................................................... 20
Creating a new layout ......................................................................................... 21
Printing a label .................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the label backing ................................................................................................. 22
Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 23
Cleaning the print head and roller ................................................................................ 23
Cleaning the tape cutter ............................................................................................... 23
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 24
Monitoring the P-touch status ....................................................................................... 24
Problem-solving ........................................................................................................... 25
Machine specifications ........................................................................................................ 25
Accessories .......................................................................................................................... 26