Brother 2610 User Manual
2600/2610
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.
• Antes de usar su equipo por primera vez, lea cuidadosamente esta Guía de Usuario.
• Guarde esta Guía de Usuario para futuras referencias.
CONTENTS
Brother® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service
(For USA Only) ..................................................................................................iii
Important Information ......................................................................................... v
Getting Started
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................1
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................3
BATTERIES ..........................................................................................................3
OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER ...................................................................................4
TAPE CASSETTE ..................................................................................................5
CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER .............................................6
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER.......................................7
READING THE USER’S GUIDE..........................................................................33
USING P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 .........................................................................34
USING THE P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR ...........................................................37
USING THE P-TOUCH AV EDITOR .................................................................. 42
UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & PRINTER DRIVER.....................................45
ATTACHING LABELS ........................................................................................48
PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS..................................................................................49
For Your Information
POWER KEY......................................................................................................50
CURSOR KEYS ..................................................................................................50
CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS ................................................................................51
SPACE KEY ........................................................................................................ 54
RETURN KEY.....................................................................................................54
NEW BLOCK KEY..............................................................................................56
TAB FUNCTION ...............................................................................................57
DELETE KEY ......................................................................................................59
LINE OUT FUNCTION......................................................................................59
CLEAR FUNCTION ...........................................................................................60
ACCENT FUNCTION ........................................................................................62
SYMBOL FUNCTION........................................................................................64
AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION ............................................................................66
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STAMP FUNCTION...........................................................................................78
LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION ........................................................................... 81
FONT FUNCTION ............................................................................................82
SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS.............................................................................83
STYLE FUNCTION ............................................................................................86
UNDERLINE FUNCTION ..................................................................................88
FRAME FUNCTION...........................................................................................89
TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION ..............................................................................91
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION .........................................................92
MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION.......................................................................93
LENGTH FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 94
BARCODE FUNCTION .....................................................................................95
TZ CUT FUNCTION..........................................................................................99
PRINT KEY ......................................................................................................100
FEED & CUT FUNCTION ................................................................................ 100
NUMBERING FUNCTION ..............................................................................101
REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION ......................................................................104
MEMORY FUNCTIONS...................................................................................106
TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................................114
ERROR MESSAGE LIST .................................................................................... 115
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................120
ACCESSORIES (For USA Only) ........................................................................122
INDEX ............................................................................................................. 125
PT-2600/2610 CONTACT INFORMATION (For USA Only) ...........................128
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Brother® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service
(For USA Only)
Who is covered:
• This limited warranty (“warranty”) is
given only to the original end-use/retail
purchaser (referred to in this warranty
as “Original Purchaser”) of the
accompanying product, consumables
and accessories (collectively referred
to in this warranty as “this Product”).
• If you purchased a product from someone
other than an authorized Brother reseller
in the United States or if the product was
used (including but not limited to floor
models or refurbished product), prior to
your purchase you are not the Original
Purchaser and the product that you
purchased is not covered by this warranty.
What is covered:
• This Product includes a Machine and
Consumable and Accessory Items.
Consumable and Accessory Items
include but are not limited to label
cassettes, cutters, stamps, power
adapters, cases and batteries.
• Except as otherwise provided herein,
Brother warrants that the Machine and
the accompanying Consumable and
Accessory Items will be free from
defects in materials and workmanship,
when used under normal conditions.
• This warranty applies only to products
purchased and used in the United States.
For products purchased in, but used
outside, the United States, this warranty
covers only warranty service within the
United States (and does not include
shipping outside the United States).
What is the length of the Warranty
Period(s):
• Machines have a two-stage warranty:
90 days from the original purchase date
and an additional warranty up to one
year from the original purchase date.
• Consumable and Accessories Items
accompanying the Machine have a
one-stage warranty: 90 Days from the
original purchase date.
What is NOT covered:
This warranty does not cover:
(1)Physical damage to this Product;
(2) Damage caused by improper installation,
improper or abnormal use, misuse,
neglect or accident (including but not
limited to transporting this Product without
the proper preparation and/or packaging);
(3) Damage caused by another device or
software used with this Product (including
but not limited to damage resulting from
use of non Brother
®
-brand parts and
Consumable and Accessory Items);
(4) Consumable and Accessory Items that
expired in accordance with a rated life; and,
(5)Problems arising from other than
defects in materials or workmanship.
This limited warranty is VOID if this
Product has been altered or modified in
any way (including but not limited to
attempted warranty repair without
authorization from Brother and/or
alteration/removal of the serial number).
What to do if you think your Product is
eligible for warranty service:
Report your issue to either our Customer
Service Hotline at 1-877-478-6824
Brother Authorized Service Center
the applicable warranty period
Brother or the Brother Authorized Service
Center with a copy of your dated bill of
sale showing that this Product was
purchased within the U.S. For the name of
local Brother Authorized Service
Center(s), call 1-800-521-2846.
What Brother will ask you to do:
After contacting Brother or a Brother
Authorized Service Center, you may be
required to deliver (by hand if you prefer) or
send the Product properly packaged, freight
prepaid, to the Authorized Service Center
together with a photocopy of your bill of sale.
You are responsible for the cost of shipping,
packing product, and insurance (if you
desire). You are also responsible for loss or
damage to this Product in shipping.
What Brother will do:
First 90 Days: If the problem reported concerning
your Machine and/or accompanying Consumable
and Accessory Item(s) is covered by this warranty
and
if you first reported the problem to Brother or
an Authorized Service Center within 90 days from
the date of original purchase, Brother or its
Authorized Service Center will repair or replace the
Machine and/ or accompanying Consumable and
Accessory Item(s) at no charge to you for parts or
labor. The decision as to whether to repair or
replace the Machine and/or accompanying
Consumable and Accessory Item(s) is made by
Brother in its sole discretion. Brother reserves the
right to supply a refurbished or remanufactured
replacement Machine and/or accompanying
Consumable and Accessory Item(s) and use
refurbished parts provided such replacement
products conform to the manufacturer’s
specifications for new product/parts. The repaired
or replacement Machine and/or accompanying
Consumable and Accessory Item(s) will be
returned to you freight prepaid or made available
for you to pick up at a conveniently located
Authorized Service Center.
or a
within
. Supply
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Brother® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service
(For USA Only)
91st day to 1 year:
If the problem reported concerning your Machine is covered by this warranty and if you
first reported the problem after 90 days, but
before 1 year from the date
of original purchase, Brother will furnish, free
of charge (excluding labor charges), replacement part(s) for those part(s) of the Machine determined by Brother or its
Authorized Service Center to be defective.
You will be responsible for all labor
charges associated with repairs made after the first 90 days from original purchase.
After 90 days from the original
purchase date, accompanying Consumable
and Accessory Items are no longer covered
by this warranty. If the Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory
Item(s) are not covered by this warranty (either stage), you will be charged for shipping
the Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Item(s) back to you
The foregoing are your sole (i.e., only)
and exclusive remedies under this
warranty.
What happens when Brother elects to
replace your Machine:
If you have delivered the Machine to an
Authorized Service Center, the Authorized
Service Center will provide you with a
replacement Machine after receiving one from
Brother. If you are dealing directly with Brother,
Brother will send to you a replacement Machine
with the understanding that you will, after receipt
of the replacement Machine, supply the required
proof of purchase information, together with the
Machine that Brother agreed to replace. You are
then expected to pack the Machine that Brother
agreed to replace in the package from the
replacement Machine and return it to Brother
using the air bill supplied by Brother in
accordance with the instructions provided by
Brother. Since you will be in possession of two
machines, Brother will require that you provide a
valid major credit card number. Brother will issue
a hold against the credit card account number
that you provide until Brother receives your
original Product and determines that your
original Product is entitled to warranty coverage.
Your credit card will be charged up to the cost of
a new Product
only if: (i) you do not return your original
Product to Brother within five (5) business
days; (ii) the problems of your original
Product are not covered by the limited
warranty; (iii) the proper packaging
instructions are not followed and has caused
damage to the product; or (iv) the warranty
.
period on your original Product has expired
or has not been sufficiently validated with a
copy of the proof of purchase (bill of sale).
The replacement Machine you receive (even
if refurbished or remanufactured) will be
covered by the balance of the limited
warranty period remaining on the original
Product, plus an additional thirty (30) days.
You will keep the replacement Machine that
is sent to you and your original Machine shall
become the property of Brother.
your original accessory items and a copy
of the return air bill, signed by the
courier.
Limitations:
Brother is not responsible for damage to or
loss of any equipment, media, programs or
data related to the use of this Product.
Except for that repair or replacement as
described above, Brother shall not be liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental or
consequential damages or specific relief.
Because some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of consequential or
incidental damages, the above limitation
may not apply to you.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR
ORAL, WHETHER EXPRESSED BY
AFFIRMATION, PROMISE, DESCRIPTION,
DRAWING, MODEL OR SAMPLE. ANY AND
ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THIS
ONE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY
DISCLAIMED.
Retain
• This Limited Warranty is the only
warranty that Brother is giving for this
Product. It is the
the exclusive and only statement
final expression and
of
Brother’s obligations to you. It replaces
all other agreements and
understandings that you may have
with Brother or its representatives.
• This warranty gives you certain rights
and you may also have other rights that
may vary from state to state.
• This Limited Warranty (and Brother’s
obligation to you) may not be changed in
any way unless you and Brother sign the
same piece of paper in which we (1) refer
to this Product and your bill of sale date,
(2) describe the change to this warranty
and (3) agree to make that change.
Important:
original packing materials, in the event that
you ship this product.
We recommend that you keep all
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Important Information
Should you have questions, or need information about your Brother Product, we have a variety
of support options for you to choose from:
USA-Customer Service:
Customer Service
877-478-6824 (voice)
Customer Service
901-379-1210 (fax)
Automated Faxback
800-521-2846
World Wide Web
www.brother.com
Supplies / Accessories
www.brothermall.com
or 888-879-3232
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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Date of purchase:
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Important:
this product.
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Getting Started
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
TOP VIEW
Tape compartment
cover
AC adapter
connector
USB port
Keyboard
BOTTOM VIEW
LCD display
Tape exit slot
Battery compartment cover
1
KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY
Delete key
Return key
2
Power keyCursor keys
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge.
●
Use only Brother TZ tapes or Brother/Avery AV labels with this machine to avoid damage.
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Do not use tapes that do not have the or mark. Brother/Avery cannot be held
responsible for trouble or damage by the use of unauthorized supplies.
Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. This may damage the tape cassette.
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Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.
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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.
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Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time. Doing
so may cause staining.
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Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use a soft, dry cloth only.
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Do not put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine.
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Use only the AC adapter (option: model AD-60) designed exclusively for this machine.
Use of any other adapter may void the warranty.
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Do not try to disassemble the AC adapter.
When the machine is not being used for a long period of time and it is not necessary to
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keep the text files stored in the memory, disconnect the AC adapter, and remove the batteries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine.
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When the AC adapter is connected, unplugging the adapter from the electrical outlet before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory, even if batteries are installed.
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Use eight AA alkaline batteries in this machine.
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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.
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Use only the enclosed USB interface cable. Use of any other cable will void the warranty.
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Avery® is a registered trademark of AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION.
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IBM® and PC-DOS® are trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc.
Microsoft® and Microsoft Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the US
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and other countries.
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Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
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All other software and product names mentioned are trademarks of registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
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Portions of graphics filter software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG group.
BATTERIES
This portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight (8)
When you change the batteries, always replace all eight at the same time.
To change the batteries:
1
Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine.
AA alkaline batteries
.
3
2
If batteries are already installed, remove them.
Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that their poles point in the correct direction.
3
4
Attach the battery compartment cover.
☞
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 outlet with the AC adapter).
Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter 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 ADAPTER
The AC adapter (model AD-60) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet.
To connect the optional AC adapter:
1
Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right
side of the machine.
2
Insert the plug on the adapter into the nearest standard electrical outlet.
☞
Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine.
Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter 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 adapter is connected, unplugging the adapter from the electrical outlet before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory,
even if batteries are installed.
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DC IN 9.5V
TAPE CASSETTE
TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of types, colors and sizes,
enabling you to make distinctive color-coded labels and stylized stamps. AV label cassettes
are also available for expanded addressing and filing capabilities. This machine has been
designed to allow you to change 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, remove it by pulling it straight up.
3
If the ink ribbon in the tape cassette to be installed 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
only).
☞ For stamp and AV label cassettes, the tightening of the ink ribbon does not apply,
since they are not equipped with ink ribbons.
If you are using a new tape cassette provided with a stopper, be sure to remove the
stopper.
4 Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back
of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment.
☞ When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on
the corner of the metal guide (for TZ tape only).
5 Close the compartment cover, and then turn on the machine, if it is off.
(for TZ tape
6 Hold down c and press r once to advance the tape and remove any slack (for TZ
tape only).
☞ Skip this step if an AV label cassette is being installed.
5
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 47 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.
Only use the enclosed USB interface cable to connect the PT-2600/2610 to the computer.
To connect the P-touch to the computer:
1 Insert the flat (A) connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the computer. 2 Insert the square (B) connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the right side of the
P-touch.
3 Turn on the P-touch.
☞ When making a USB connection through a hub, a proper connection may not be possi-
ble due to the type of hub used. If printing is not possible with a hub connection, try
connecting the PT-2600/2610 directly to the computer using the USB interface cable.
USB interface cable
USB port
6
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER
In order to provide even more illustration and layout features to the label-making possibilities
available with your P-touch 2600/2610, three applications are available on the enclosed
CD-ROM: P-touch Editor 3.2, P-touch Quick Editor and P-touch AV Editor (for Windows
only). With all three applications, the printer driver must also be installed in order to print
labels from the P-touch 2600/2610.
On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer
BEFORE INSTALLATION
Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.
Computer: IBM PC or compatible
Operating system: Pre-installed with Microsoft
or XP
☞ For installation on Windows
®
2000, administrator privileges are required. In addition,
printing requires power user or administrator privileges. This software cannot be operated in Users groups. In addition, this software is not compatible with the Windows
2000 Server operating system.
With Windows
®
XP, printing and installation is only possible from an account with
administrator privileges. These operations cannot be performed from an account with
limited privileges.
Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB (100 MB to install full option)
☞ Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large
amounts of data.
Memory: At least 64 MB
Monitor: VGA or higher graphics card
USB port
CD-ROM drive
INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 SOFTWARE
The P-touch Editor 3.2 software includes a variety of more complex functions for printing barcodes and images, enabling you to design just about any label that you can image. Install the
P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a PC as described below.
☞ Do not connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer before installing the software,
otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch 2600/2610
only when you are instructed to do so.
®
Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional
®
®
7
1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-
puter’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 double-click the
CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.)
Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.
2 Click the upper 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 (Driver). (With Win-
®
dows
XP, a message appears, informing you that the printer driver has
passed compatibility tests and that the
Continue Anyway button should be
clicked if a warning message appears.
Click the OK button.)
The first Driver Setup dialog box
appears, informing you that the PT2600/2610 printer driver will be
installed. Continue with the procedure
in INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER
on page 17.
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To install the P-touch Quick Editor
software, click the second button from
the top (P-touch Quick Editor).
Continue with the procedure in
INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH QUICK
EDITOR SOFTWARE on page 11.
To install the P-touch AV Editor software, click the third button from the
top (P-touch AV Editor). Continue with
the procedure in INSTALLING THE P-
TOUCH AV EDITOR SOFTWARE on
page 15.
3 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome
dialog box, and then click the Next button to
continue. The User Information dialog box
appears.
4 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.
5 Click the Yes button to register the entered
information.
☞ To change the registration information,
click the No button, and then return to
step 4.
The Setup Type dialog box appears.
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6 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 3.2, Clip art, Auto Format templates,
Help and fonts) are installed.
Compact: Only P-touch Editor 3.2 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.
1) Select which options to install.
Editor: P-touch Editor 3.2 software
Clip Art: Illustrations for the P-touch
Editor 3.2 Clip Art function
Fonts
Auto Format Templates: Templates for the Auto Format function
Help: Help files for P-touch Editor 3.2
User’s Guide: HTML User’s Guide for the P-touch Editor 3.2 (The User’s Guide can
also be viewed from the CD-ROM.)
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 dialog
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.
7 After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box
appears, allowing you to select whether or
not to install the printer driver.
10
To install the printer driver, click the Yes button.
☞ Windows
®
XP only: A message
appears, informing you that the printer
driver has passed compatibility tests
and that the Continue Anyway button
should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click the OK button.
The first Driver Setup dialog box appears,
informing you that the PT-2600/2610 printer
driver will be installed. Continue with the
procedure in INSTALLING THE PRINTER
DRIVER on page 17.
☞ If the printer driver is already installed,
click the No button. A dialog box
appears explaining that installation is
finished. Select “Yes, I want to restart
my computer now.”, click the Finish
button to restart the computer, and
then remove the CD-ROM from the
CD-ROM drive.
INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR SOFTWARE
The P-touch Quick Editor software provides quick access to the more simple label-designing
features for easy text input and instant printing of labels. Install the P-touch Quick Editor software onto a PC as described below.
☞ Do not connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer before installing the software,
otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch 2600/2610
only when you are instructed to do so.
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1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-
puter’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 double-click the
CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.)
Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.
2 Click the middle button (P-touch Quick Edi-
tor). The InstallShield
®
Wizard for installing
the P-touch Quick Editor software starts up,
and then the Welcome dialog box appears.
☞ To install just the printer driver, click the
lower button (Driver). (With Windows
XP, a message appears, informing you
that the printer driver has passed compatibility tests and that the Continue
Anyway button should be clicked if a
warning message appears. Click the OK
button.)
The first Driver Setup dialog box
appears, informing you that the PT2600/2610 printer driver will be
installed. Continue with the procedure
in INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER
on page 17.
To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software, click the upper button (P-touch
Editor). Continue with the procedure in
INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH EDITOR
3.2 SOFTWARE on page 7.
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®
To install the P-touch AV Editor software, click the third button from the
top (P-touch AV Editor). Continue with
the procedure in INSTALLING THE P-
TOUCH AV EDITOR SOFTWARE on
page 15.
3 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome
dialog box, and then click the Next button to
continue. The User Information dialog box
appears.
4 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.
5 Click the Yes button to register the entered
information.
☞ To change the registration information,
click the No button, and then return to
step 4.
The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears.
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6 Click the Next button to begin installation.
☞ To change the location where P-touch
Quick Editor will be installed, click the
Browse button, and then select the
installation folder in the Choose Folder
dialog box that appears. Then, click
the OK button.
After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you to select
where shortcuts to P-touch Quick Editor will
be added.
7 Select the desired locations for the shortcuts,
and then click the Next button. A dialog box
appears, allowing you to select whether or
not to install the printer driver.
To install the printer driver, click the Yes button.
☞ Windows
®
XP only: A message
appears, informing you that the printer
driver has passed compatibility tests
and that the Continue Anyway button
should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click the OK button.
The first Driver Setup dialog box appears,
informing you that the PT-2600/2610 printer
driver will be installed. Continue with the
procedure in INSTALLING THE PRINTER
DRIVER on page 17.
☞ If the printer driver is already installed,
click the No button. A dialog box
appears explaining that installation is
finished. Select “Yes, I want to restart
my computer now.”, click the Finish
button to restart the computer, and
then remove the CD-ROM from the
CD-ROM drive.
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INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH AV EDITOR SOFTWARE
The P-touch AV Editor software enables text to quickly and easily be entered and formatted for
AV labels. Install the P-touch AV Editor software onto a PC as described below.
☞ Do not connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer before installing the software,
otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch 2600/2610
only when you are instructed to do so.
1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-
puter’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 CDROM drive containing the CD-ROM.
(For Windows
the Start menu, and then double-click the
CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.)
Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display
the dialog box.
2 Click the third button from the top (P-touch
AV Editor). The InstallShield
installing the P-touch AV software starts up,
and then the Welcome dialog box appears.
☞
To install just the printer driver, click the lower
button (Driver). (With Windows
appears, informing you that the printer driver
has passed compatibility tests and that the Continue Anyway button should be clicked if a
warning message appears. Click the OK button.)
The first Driver Setup dialog box appears,
informing you that the PT-2600/2610 printer
driver will be installed. Continue with the procedure in INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER
page 17
To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software, click
the upper button (P-touch Editor). Continue with
the procedure in INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH
EDITOR 3.2 SOFTWARE
To install the P-touch Quick Editor software,
click the second button from the top (P-touch
Quick Editor). Continue with the procedure in
INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR
SOFTWARE
®
XP, click “My Computer” in
.
on page 23
on page 11
.
®
Wizard for
®
XP, a message
.
on
15
3 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome
dialog box, and then click the Next button to
continue. The User Information dialog box
appears.
4 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.
5 Click the Yes button to register the entered
information.
☞ To change the registration information,
click the No button, and then return to
step 4.
The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears.
6 Click the Next button to begin installation.
☞ To change the location where P-touch AV
Editor will be installed, click the Browse
button, and then select the installation
folder in the Choose Folder dialog box that
appears. Then, click the OK button.
After P-touch AV Editor is installed, a dialog
box appears, allowing you to select where
shortcuts to P-touch AV Editor will be added.
7 Select the desired locations for the shortcuts,
and then click the Next button. A dialog box
appears, allowing you to select whether or
not to install the printer driver.
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To install the printer driver, click the Yes button.
☞ Windows
®
XP only: A message
appears, informing you that the printer
driver has passed compatibility tests
and that the Continue Anyway button
should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click the OK button.
The first Driver Setup dialog box
appears, informing you that the PT2600/2610 printer driver will be
installed. Continue with the procedure
in INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER
on page 17.
☞ If the printer driver is already installed,
click the No button. A dialog box appears
explaining that installation is finished.
Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.”, click the Finish button to restart the
computer, and then remove the CD-ROM
from the CD-ROM drive.
INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER
With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are
automatically installed. If the P-touch 2600/2610 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 printer driver supplied on the CD-ROM.
☞ Do not connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer until you are instructed to do
so, otherwise the PT-2600/2610 printer driver may not be installed correctly.
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With Windows
®
98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:
1 In the dialog box that appears, informing you
that the PT-2600/2610 printer driver will be
installed, click the Next button. A dialog box
appears, instructing you to connect the
P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer.
2 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com-
puter using the enclosed USB interface cable
as described on page 6, and then turn on the
P-touch 2600/2610. A dialog box appears,
indicating that the printer driver has been
installed.
3 Click the Finish button. A dialog box
appears, indicating that the installation is finished.
4 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.”, click the Finish button to restart the
computer, and then remove the CD-ROM
from the computer.
With Windows
®
XP:
1 In the dialog box that appears, informing you
that the PT-2600/2610 printer driver will be
installed, click the Next button. A dialog box
appears, instructing you to connect the
P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer.
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2 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com-
puter using the enclosed USB interface cable
as described on page 6, and then turn on the
P-touch 2600/2610. The first Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
3 Select “Install the software automatically
(Recommended)”, and then click the Next
button. A dialog box appears, warning that
the software has not passed Windows
®
Logo
testing.
4 Click the Continue Anyway button to con-
tinue with the installation. A Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard
has finished installing the software for the
PT-2600/2610.
5 Click the Finish button. A Driver Setup dialog
box appears, indicating that the printer driver
has been installed.
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6 Click the Finish button. A dialog box
appears, indicating that the installation is finished.
7 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.” (or “Yes, restart immediately” if the
printer driver was installed separately), click
the Finish button to restart the computer, and
then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.
REPLACING OR ADDING THE PRINTER DRIVER
1 Turn off the P-touch 2600/2610, and then disconnect it from the computer. 2 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-
puter’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 double-click
the CD-ROM drive containing the CDROM.)
Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to
display the dialog box.
3 Click the lower button (Driver).
☞ Windows
appears, informing you that the printer
driver has passed compatibility tests
and that the Continue Anyway button
should be clicked if a warning message appears. Click the OK button.
A Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing
you to select whether to replace, add or
delete the PT-2600/2610 printer driver.
4 Select either “Replace with new Brother
PT-2600/2610.” or “Add Brother PT-2600/
2610.”, and then click the Next button.
®
XP only: A message
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☞ If “Replace with new Brother PT-2600/2610” is selected, the previously installed
printer driver is deleted, and replaced with a new one. Select this option when
upgrading the printer driver, or when running Windows
®
2000 or XP and changing
to a P-touch 2600/2610 with a different serial number.
If “Add Brother PT-2600/2610” is selected, a new printer driver is added. With a
USB connection on Windows
®
98 or Me, only a port is added without adding it as
a new printer. Select this option when connecting and using multiple P-touch
2600/2610s with the same computer.
To delete the printer driver, follow with the procedure in UNINSTALLING THE
PRINTER DRIVER on page 45.
With Windows
®
98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:
5 A dialog box appears, instructing you to con-
nect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer.
6 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com-
puter using a USB interface cable as
described on page 6, and then turn on the
P-touch 2600/2610. A dialog box appears,
indicating that the printer driver has been
installed.
7 Click the Finish button.
☞ If a dialog box appears, explaining that
the computer should be restarted,
select the option for restarting the computer, and then click the Finish button.
With Windows
®
XP:
5 A dialog box appears, instructing you to con-
nect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer.
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6 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com-
puter using the enclosed USB interface cable
as described on page 6, and then turn on the
P-touch 2600/2610. The first Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
7 Select “Install the software automatically
(Recommended)”, and then click the Next
button. A dialog box appears, warning that
the software has not passed Windows
®
Logo
testing.
8 Click the Continue Anyway button to con-
tinue with the installation. A Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard
has finished installing the software for the
PT-2600/2610.
9 Click the Finish button. A Driver Setup dialog
box appears, indicating that the printer driver
has been installed.
0 Select “Yes, restart immediately.”, click the
Finish button to restart the computer, and
then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.
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On a Macintosh Computer
The Mac version of the software is for a Macintosh with an English operating system. If the
software is installed on a Macintosh with an operating system in a different language, the software may not run properly.
BEFORE INSTALLATION
Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.
Computer: Macintosh with a Power PC processor
Operating system: Mac OS 8.6 to 9.X or OS X 10.1 to 10.2.1
Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB (100 MB to install full option)
☞ Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large
amounts of data.
Memory: At least 32 MB of available RAM
USB port (installed as standard equipment)
CD-ROM drive
* The application is supplied on a CD-ROM; therefore, the computer should be equipped
with a CD-ROM drive.
INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 SOFTWARE
The P-touch Editor 3.2 software includes a variety of more complex functions for printing barcodes and images, enabling you to design just about any label that you can image. Install the
P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a Macintosh as described below.
With a Mac OS before OS X:
1 With the P-touch 2600/2610 and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the
computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6. Be sure to
leave the P-touch turned off.
2 Turn on the Macintosh. 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-
puter’s CD-ROM drive.
4 Double-click the Mac OS 9 folder to open
it.
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