Brother m-PRINT MW-260, MW-260 - m-PRINT B/W Direct Thermal Printer Software Manual
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Before using this printer, be sure to read this User's Guide.
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reference.
Software Guide
MW-260
Mobile Printer
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TM
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Contents
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1 Operating Environment .................................. 2
2 Communication using Bluetooth
technology ....................................................... 4
3 Printing Data from a Computer Running
Windows .......................................................... 6
Installing the software ............................................... 6
Printing .................................................................... 14
Starting up P-touch Editor ....................................... 15
Using P-touch Editor 4.2 ......................................... 16
P-touch Editor 4.2 window structure and section
functions ................................................................. 17
Database window ................................................... 19
Printing from other applications .............................. 20
Uninstalling the software ......................................... 21
4 Printing Data From a Pocket PC .................. 22
Installing the software ............................................. 23
Printing .................................................................... 26
Printing procedures ................................................. 27
Uninstalling the software ......................................... 42
5 Changing Printer Settings ............................ 43
Changing the settings ............................................. 43
Contents
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This mobile printer can print data from a computer running
Windows
®
, a Pocket PC (PDA running Pocket PC) or Win-
dows MobileTM.
Computer running Windows
®
In order to use this printer, make sure that your system configuration meets the following requirements.
" PC operating environment
• A processor and memory greater than that recommended for each operating system is required.
1 Operating Environment
Processor
Pentium 266 MHz or higher recommended
Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional
Windows
®
XP/Windows Vista
TM
Interface
Compliant with USB Ver.2.0(Full speed)
Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.1
serial port profile supports as standard
*1
Available Memory 64 MB or more recommended
Hard disk free
space
Minimum 70 MB
*1 For information on computers running Win-
dows
®
and Bluetooth adapters whose operation have already been verified, check our Web
site at http://www.brother.com.
To print data from a computer running Windows® → Refer to page 6.
Operating Environment
3
Pocket PC (PDA running Pocket PC)
In order to use this printer, make sure that your Pocket PC
meets the following requirements.
" Pocket PC operating environment
• When installing the software, a computer running Windows
®
that can connect to the Pocket PC will be
needed.
Processor ARM
Operating system
Microsoft® Pocket PC 2003
Microsoft
®
Pocket PC 2003 SE
Microsoft
®
Windows Mobile® 5.0
Interface
Compliant with USB Ver.2.0(Full speed)
Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.1
serial port profile supports as standard
*1
Compliant with IrDA ver.1.3
*1 For information on Pocket PCs whose opera-
tion has already been verified, check our Web
site at http://www.brother.com.
To print data from a Pocket PC → Refer to page 22.
4
In order for this printer to communicate using Bluetooth technology with the computer running Windows
®
or the Pocket
PC, various Bluetooth settings must be specified.
1
Set the interface
switch to “Bluetooth”.
→ The status indicator
light will be blue.
2
Run the Bluetooth connection software on the
computer running Windows
®
or PDA.
3
Use the Bluetooth connection software to
search for Bluetooth devices.
→ “MW-260xxxx” is detected. “xxxx” is a last 4 digit of
its serial number.
2 Communication using Blue-
tooth technology
• The following instructions show you the basic
procedures for make a Bluetooth communication. For details, refer to the instruction manual
for your Bluetooth device.
Bluetooth
communication ON
Communication using Bluetooth technology
5
4
Select this printer from the list of devices.
→ The screen to enter the “PIN code” (or “Pass key”)
appears only the first time that the computer running
Windows
®
or PDA is connected to the printer.
5
Enter the “PIN code” (or “Pass key” at the time
of shipment, the PIN code is set to the last four
digits of the serial number of the printer) and
click/tap the Enter button.
→ “Connected device Yes” appears on the Device
information screen.
6
Use the Bluetooth connection software to
select the serial port as the method for con-
necting to this printer.
• Depending on the Bluetooth device, you may
be requested to enter the PIN code with subsequent connections.
• Note the COM port number when it appears
(The COM port number may be required
when printing depending on the type of the
computer or the pocket PC).
6
In order to use this printer to print data from a computer running Windows
®
, the software must be installed on the com-
puter.
Installing the software
1
Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of the computer running Windows
®
.
→ The installer automatically starts up and the Brother
Select Language dialog box appears.
→ If the installer does not automatically start up, dou-
ble-click “My Computer”, and then choose the “CD
drive” and double-click the “setup.exe” file.
2
Select the language.
→ The language is
changed.
3 Printing Data from a Computer
Running Windows
• Do not connect this printer to the computer
until you are instructed to do so.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
7
3
Click the top button
(PC(Windows) soft-
ware).
→ A dialog box
appears, allowing
you to select what
to install.
4
Click the button for
the software that
you wish to install.
Here, click the button for
the Standard Installation.
→ Installation of
Standard Installation begins.
" Software packages that are installed
With the standard installation, P-touch Editor 4.2, then the
printer drivers will be installed. Continue with the installation
according to the instructions that appear on the screen.
Software Description
P-touch Editor 4.2
P-touch Editor 4.2
P-touch Library 2.0
P-touch Transfer Manager 2.0
P-touch Printer Setting
P-touch Editor 4.2 Add-Ins Utility
Printer driver Printer driver (and driver utility)
PC(Windows) software button
Standard Installation
8
5
Follow the instructions that appear to finish the
installation.
Next, the printer driver is installed.
The installation procedure for the printer
driver differs depending
on the operating system being used.
Select “USB” or “Bluetooth communication”
and then click the OK
button.
For Windows® 2000 Professional with USB
→
Go directly to the procedure on
page 9.
For Windows® XP with
USB
→
Go directly to the procedure on
page 10.
For Windows Vista with
USB
→
Go directly to the procedure on
page 11.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
9
For Windows® 2000 Professional, (USB connection)
6
When the message
“Connect Brother
MW-260, and then
turn it on.” appears,
use the enclosed
USB cable to connect this printer to
the computer running Windows
®
, and then turn
on the printer.
→ The printer driver is installed.
Enclosed USB cable
→ Continue with “Printing” on page 14.
10
For Windows® XP (USB connection)
6
When the message
“Connect Brother
MW-260, and then
turn it on.” appears,
use the enclosed
USB cable to connect this printer to
the computer running Windows, and then turn on the printer.
→ The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box
appears.
• Depending on the operating system being
used, this may take some time.
Enclosed USB cable
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
11
For Windows Vista
6
When the message
"Connect Brother
MW-260, and then
turn it on." appears
in the computer
screen, use the
enclosed USB cable
to connect this
printer to the computer running Windows, and then turn
on the printer.
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When the Plug and Play device is detected, the
Found New Hardware Wizard. dialog box appears.
• Depending on the operating system being
used, this may take some time.
R
Enclosed USB cable
12
7
Click the Install button.
Finish the installation according to the instructions that
appear on the screen.
→ Continue with “Printing” on page 14.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
13
For computer running Windows® (Bluetooth
connection)
8
Check the “Install”,
and then click the
next button.
→ Installing the
printer driver is
started.
9
Select the COM
number you are
using as Bluetooth
connection, and
then click the next
button.
→ Follow the instructions appeared on the screen, and
finish installing.
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