Brother PT-9200DX User Manual

Read this Quick Reference before you start using your P-touch.

Keep this Quick Reference in a handy place for future reference.

Quick Reference

Thank you for purchasing the PT-9200DX!

With your new Brother label printer, you can print personalized labels for any purpose. Simply insert a label cassette into the PT-9200DX, design your label with the enclosed P-touch Editor software, and then print it out. Your customized label prints out in seconds. Labels are available in various sizes and colors—ideal for color-coding and your own special labeling needs.

The many features of the P-touch Editor software make creating great labels quick and easy. Not only does the software automate the more complicated layout functions, but it also includes a variety of pre-formatted templates for immediate use.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only)

Responsible Party : Brother International Corporation

100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL : (908) 704-1700

declares that the product

Product Name : Brother Label Printer P-touch Pro DX Model Number : PT-9200DX

complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. – The enclosed interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital

device.

– Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

Patent numbers and patent publication numbers which are related to this product are as below: USP4839742 USP4983058 USP5120147 USP4927278 USP5009530 USP4976558 USP5069557

Table of contents

Unpacking ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Connecting the interface and power supply cables .......................................................................... 3

Installing P-touch Editor ................................................................................................................... 4

Printer Driver Installation (for Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000) ........................................................... 4

For a serial connection ................................................................................................................. 4

With Windows® 95/NT 4.0 ...................................................................................................... 4

With Windows® 98 .................................................................................................................. 6

With Windows® 2000 .............................................................................................................. 7

Using the Change Baud Rate Wizard ..................................................................................... 11

For a USB connection ................................................................................................................. 12

With Windows® 98 ................................................................................................................ 12

With Windows® 2000 ............................................................................................................ 14

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation (for Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000) ..................................... 20

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation (for Macintosh®) ................................................................... 22

Installing P-touch Editor Version 3.1 ............................................................................................ 22

Installing the PT-9200DX printer driver ........................................................................................ 23

Selecting the printer .................................................................................................................... 23

Uninstalling P-touch Software and Printer Driver .............................................................................. 24

Uninstalling P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (for Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000) ................................ 24

Uninstalling the printer driver (for Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000) ............................................... 24

Deleting P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the printer driver (for Macintosh®) ................................ 24

Using P-touch Editor....................................................................................................................... 25

Starting up P-touch Editor ............................................................................................................... 25

Designing a layout from an Auto Format template ......................................................................... 26

Importing a graphics file .................................................................................................................. 27

Reading the User’s Guide ................................................................................................................ 28

Reading the P-touch Editor User’s Guide .......................................................................................... 28

Using the PT-9200DX ....................................................................................................................... 29

Installing the tape cassette ............................................................................................................... 29

Printing a label................................................................................................................................. 30

Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 31

Cleaning the print head and rollers................................................................................................... 31

Monitoring the P-touch Status .......................................................................................................... 32

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 33

Changing the P-touch’s Baud Rate .................................................................................................... 35

Machine Specification ..................................................................................................................... 36

Accessories ...................................................................................................................................... 37

Unpacking

PT-9200DX 1 1/2”-wide TZ tape cassette

(black characters on white tape)

Tape compartment cover

FEED/CUT button

ON/OFF button

Cover release button

Interface cables (2)

Serial: For either IBM PC-compatible or

Macintosh

computers

USB: For either IBM PC-compatible or

Macintosh

CD-ROM containing the PC and Mac software and their manuals

Precautions:

computers

Power supply cord (for connecting the PT-9200DX to the AC outlet)

• Be careful that the CD-ROM

is not scratched.

• Do not subject the CD-ROM

to extremely high or

• Do not put heavy objects on

the CD-ROM.

extremely low temperatures.

Brother Co., Ltd. and its suppliers possess all rights and copyrights to this software (including, but not limited to, the programming, images, clip art, templates, and text incorporated into the software), the text in the enclosed manuals, and duplicates of the software. This software, either in part or in whole, may not be duplicated, modified, reverse engineered, disassembled or decompiled without permission.

Connecting the interface and power supply cables

Connect the PT-9200DX to the computer according to the instructions below.

When connecting to the serial port:

Serial

1 Make sure that both the PT-9200DX and the computer are turned off.

2 Connect one end of the enclosed serial interface cable to the serial connector (IOIOI) of the PT-9200DX and the other

end of the cable to the serial port of the computer. For a Macintosh® connection, connect the PT-9200DX to either the modem or the printer port (preferably the modem port).

. The serial (RS-232C) ports of some computers are shaped so that the serial interface cable cannot be connected.

If this is the case, use a commercially available adapter.

When connecting to the USB port:

. Read the installation procedure on pages 12 through 19, and then follow the instructions to install the printer.

USB

1 Connect one end of the enclosed USB interface cable to the USB connector (

end of the cable to the USB port of the computer.

. Do not connect the PT-9200DX to the computer using both the serial and the USB interface cables, otherwise

the PT-9200DX may be damaged.

. When making a USB connection through a hub, a proper connection may not be possible due to the type of hub

used. If printing is not possible with a hub connection, try connecting the PT-9200DX directly to the computer

using the USB interface cable.

2 Insert the power cord into the PT-9200DX.

3 Insert the power cord plug into an AC outlet equipped with a grounding terminal. Some locations may require the use

of an adapter provided with a grounding wire. Connect this wire to the ground terminal.

) of the PT-9200DX and the other

Installing P-touch Editor

Before labels can be printed on the PT-9200DX, the P-touch Editor software and the PT-9200DX printer driver must be

For Windows®

installed.

On an IBM PC-compatible computer:

Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

Computer: IBM PC or compatible

Operating system:

Serial interface: PC equipped with an x86 processor and a serial (RS-232C) port, and running Microsoft

Windows

USB interface: PC equipped with a USB port and running Microsoft

Microsoft

. Some PC’s with Microsoft

Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB

. A few hundred megabytes of additional free space may be needed when printing long labels or large amounts of

data.

Monitor: VGA or higher graphics card Port: Serial or USB Available memory: Minimum 32 MB CD-ROM drive

95/98/2000 or Windows® NT 4.0

Windows® 98

Windows® 95 pre-installed do not support all USB hardware features.

Windows® 2000, or pre-installed with

For a serial connection With Windows® 95/NT 4.0

Printer Driver Installation (for Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000)

• For a serial connection:

With Windows® 95/NT 4.0:

The software and printer driver installation should be performed in the following order:

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (2) Printer driver

1 Insert the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the computer’s

CD-ROM drive. A dialog box that allows you to select what to install automatically appears.

If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, doubleclick the icon for the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM, and then double-click “Ptsetup.exe” to display the dialog box.

2 To install both P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the serial

printer driver for the PT-9200DX, click the top button (P-touch Editor). To install just the serial printer driver for the PT9200DX, click the bottom button (Printer driver). (If just the printer driver is to be installed, continue with the installation from step 5.)

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 installation

3 Install P-touch Editor Version 3.1 according to the

procedure described in P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation on pages 20 through 21.

4 After installation of P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is

finished, install the printer driver as described below.

(2) Printer driver installation

5 A Driver Setup dialog box that allows you to select

whether to install or uninstall the printer driver appears. Check that “Brother PT-9200DX” is selected for installation, select “Install”, and then click the Next button.

6 For Windows® NT 4.0 users:

If a P-touch (PTCOM) port is not installed, add one by clicking the Add button to display the Port Name dialog box. (If a P-touch (PTCOM) port is already installed, click the Next button and continue with step 8.)

7 For Windows® NT 4.0 users:

From the list of PTCOM ports in the Port Name dialog box, select the port where the PT-9200DX is connected (“PTCOM1:” if the P-touch is connected to the COM1 port, or “PTCOM2:” if the P-touch is connected to the COM2 port), and then click the OK button.

8 A dialog box appears, allowing you to select the

PTCOM port where the PT-9200DX is connected. Select “PTCOM1:” if the P-touch is connected to the COM1 port, or “PTCOM2:” if the P-touch is connected to the COM2 port, and then click the Next button. (On Windows® NT 4.0, select the port added in step 7.)

0 A dialog box showing that the printer driver has been

installed appears.

For Windows®

If the port where the PT-9200DX is connected does not support a baud rate of 115,200 bps, or if you wish to check the connection between the P-touch and the computer, select “Start up the Change Baud Rate Wizard”, and then click the Next button. After changing the baud rate as explained on page 11 and 12, continue with the following step.

A Remove the CD-ROM from the computer, select “Yes,

I want to restart my computer now.”, and then click the Finish button to restart the computer.

For a serial connection With Windows® 95/NT 4.0

9 In the dialog box that appears, allowing you to confirm

how the installation will be carried out, check that the installation will be carried out as desired, and then click the Next button.

With Windows® 98:

The software and printer driver installation should be performed in the following order:

For Windows®

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (2) Printer driver

1 Insert the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the computer’s

CD-ROM drive. A dialog box that allows you to select what to install automatically appears.

For a serial connection With Windows® 98

2 To install both P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the serial

6 In the For a RS-232C connection dialog box that

appears, note the path to the PT-9200DX printer driver, and then click the Finish button.

7 In the first Add Printer Wizard dialog box that appears,

click the Next button.

8 In the next Add Printer Wizard dialog box, which

allows to select whether the printer is a local or network printer, select “Local printer”, and then click the Next button.

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 installation

3 Install P-touch Editor Version 3.1 according to the

procedure described in P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation on pages 20 through 21.

4 After installation of P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is

finished, install the printer driver as described below.

(2) Printer driver installation

5 In the Select Connection dialog box that appears,

select “RS-232C”, and then click the Next button.

9 In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box that allows you

to select the driver, click the Have Disk button.

0 In the Install From Disk dialog box that appears, click

the Browse button.

A In the “Folders” box of the Open dialog box, specify

“d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win98” (where “d:” is

the name of the drive containing the P-touch Editor CD-ROM), and then click the OK button.

B In the Install From Disk dialog box, check that

“d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win98” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the P-touch Editor CD-ROM) appears in the “Copy manufacturer’s files from” box, and then click the OK button.

For Windows®

F In the dialog box that appears, allowing you to check

the name of the printer, change the printer name if desired, specify that this printer will not be the default printer, and then click the Finish button.

G Remove the CD-ROM from the computer, select “Yes,

I want to restart my computer now.”, and then click the Finish button to restart the computer.

C In the next Add Printer Wizard dialog box that

appears, select “Brother PT-9200DX”, and then click the Next button.

D The printer driver is copied onto the computer.

E A dialog box appears, allowing you to select the

For a serial connection With Windows® 2000

With Windows® 2000:

Installation should be performed in the following order:

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (2) Serial port monitor (3) Printer driver

1 Insert the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the computer’s

CD-ROM drive. A dialog box that allows you to select what to install automatically appears.

If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, doubleclick the icon for the CD-ROM drive containing the

For Windows®

CD-ROM, and then double-click “Ptsetup.exe” to display the dialog box.

2 To install both P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the serial

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 installation

3 Install P-touch Editor Version 3.1 according to the

procedure described in P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation on pages 20 through 21.

4 After installation of P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is

finished, install the port monitor as described below. The Port Selection dialog box appears, but nothing needs to be selected yet.

(2) Serial port monitor installation

5 Click the Start button in the taskbar, select “Settings”,

click “Control Panel”, and then double-click “Printers”.

7 Click the “Ports” tab, and then click the Add Port

button.

8 In the Printer Ports dialog box that appears, click the

New Port Type button.

9 In the Installing Print Monitor dialog box that appears,

click the Browse button.

For a serial connection With Windows® 2000

6 Select the “Server Properties” command in the “File”

menu.

0 In the Locate File dialog box that appears, specify the

file “d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win2000\monitor.inf” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the Ptouch Editor CD-ROM), and then click the Open button.

A In the Installing Print Monitor dialog box, check that

the correct path appears in the “Copy files from” box, and then click the OK button.

B In the Available port types list box, select “Brother P-

touch Serial Port”, and then click the New Port button.

C A dialog box appears, allowing you to select the

D Close the Printer Ports and the Print Server Properties

dialog boxes.

E After installation of the port monitor is finished, install

the printer driver as described below.

(3) Printer driver installation F In the Port Selection dialog box, select “RS-232C”, and

then click the Next button.

H In the first Add Printer Wizard dialog box that appears,

click the Next button.

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I In the next Add Printer Wizard dialog box, which

allows to select whether the printer is a local or network printer, select “Local printer”, and then click the Next button. (Also, make sure that the Plug and Play option is not selected.)

G In the RS-232C Connection dialog box that appears,

note the path to the PT-9200DX printer driver, and then click the Finish button.

J Select “Use the following port”, select the port chosen

For a serial connection With Windows® 2000

in step 13 from the list, and then click the Next button.

K In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box that allows you

to select the driver, click the Have Disk button.

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O In the next Add Printer Wizard dialog box that

appears, select “Brother PT-9200DX”, and then click the Next button.

L In the Install From Disk dialog box that appears, click

the Browse button.

M In the Locate File dialog box that appears, specify

“d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win2000\ptpro2v.inf” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the Ptouch Editor CD-ROM), and then click the Open button.

For a serial connection With Windows® 2000

N In the Install From Disk dialog box, check that

“d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win2000” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the P-touch Editor CD-ROM) appears in the “Copy manufacturer’s files from” box, and then click the OK button.

P In the dialog box that appears, allowing you to check

the name of the printer, change the printer name if desired, and then click the Next button.

Q In the next dialog box that appears, specify that this

printer will not be shared, and then click the Next button.

R In the next dialog box that appears, specify that a test

page will not be printed, and then click the Next button.

S In the last Add Printer Wizard dialog box that appears,

click the Finish button.

Using the Change Baud Rate Wizar d

If the port where the PT-9200DX is connected does not support a baud rate of 115,200 bps, or if you wish to check the connection between the P-touch and the computer, start up the Change Baud Rate Wizard and select the desired settings.

1 Selecting “Change Baud Rate Wizard” while installing

the serial printer driver will start up the Change Baud Rate Wizard. Otherwise, the Change Baud Rate Wizard can be started up by double-clicking its icon in the P-touch Editor 3.1 folder.

2 In the Select Model dialog box, select “Brother PT-

9200DX”, and then click the OK button.

For Windows®

T In the dialog box warning that a digital signature could

not be found, click the Yes button.

U Remove the CD-ROM from the computer, select “Yes,

I want to restart my computer now.”, and then click the Finish button to restart the computer.

3 Select the serial port where the PT-9200DX is

connected, and then click the Next button.

For a serial connection Using the Change Baud Rate Wizard

4 Select the desired baud rate, and then click the Next

button. Normally “115,200 bps” is selected; however, your computer may not be able to support a baud rate of 115,200 bps. If this is the case, refer to the your computer’s instruction manual and select the maximum possible baud rate.

5 Check that the baud rate will be changed as desired,

and then click the Next button.

For Windows®

To change the settings, click the Back button, and make the necessary changes.

6 When the dialog box appears, showing that the baud

rate has been set as specified, click the Finish button.

7 If installation of the printer driver is not complete,

finish installing it.

• For a USB connection:

With Plug and Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are automatically installed. If the PT-9200DX is 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 file supplied on the CD-ROM. Take extra care when installing the printer driver on a computer running Windows® 2000.

3 Click the top button (P-touch Editor).

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 installation

4 Install P-touch Editor Version 3.1 according to the

procedure described in P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation on pages 20 through 21.

5 After installation of P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is

finished, install the USB printer driver as described below.

(2) USB printer driver installation

6 In the Port Selection dialog box that appears, select

“USB”, and then click the Next button.

With Windows® 98:

The software and printer driver installation should be performed in the following order:

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (2) USB printer driver

1 With a USB installation, the P-touch should not be

connected to the computer before installing P-touch

For a USB connection With Windows® 98

Editor Version 3.1.

. Make sure that the P-touch is not connected to the

computer, otherwise P-touch Editor Version 3.1 may

not be installed correctly.

2 Insert the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the computer’s

CD-ROM drive. A dialog box that allows you to select what to install automatically appears.

7 The USB message dialog box appears. (Do not click

the Finish button.)

8 Connect the P-touch to the computer using the

enclosed USB interface cable, and then turn on the Ptouch.

9 After the Found New Hardware dialog appears, click

the Next button in the first Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box that appears.

0 In the next Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box,

which allows you to select how to search for the driver, select “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)”, and then click the Next button.

D Check that “d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win98\p···”

(where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the Ptouch Editor CD-ROM) appears below “Location of driver”, and then click the Next button.

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A Select only “Specify a location”, and then click the

Browse button.

B In the Browse for Folder dialog box that appears,

specify the folder “d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win98” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the P-touch Editor CD-ROM), and then click the OK button.

Installation of the driver begins.

E In the dialog box that allows you to select the USB

port where the PT-9200DX is connected, select “PTUSB: Brother PT/CP USB Port”, and then click the Next button. (If two or more PT-9200DX models are connected through their USB ports, finish the installation, and then change the port to “PTUSB (PT9200DX-XXXXXXXXX):” (where XXXXXXXXX is the serial number).)

F In the dialog box that appears, allowing you to check

the name of the printer, change the printer name if desired, specify that this printer will not be the default printer, and then click the Finish button.

For a USB connection With Windows® 98

C Check that the correct path appears in the “Specify a

location” box, and then click the Next button.

G In the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box that

confirms that installation is complete, click the Finish button.

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H In the USB Connection dialog box that confirms that

installation is complete, click the Finish button.

I Remove the CD-ROM from the computer, select “Yes,

I want to restart my computer now.”, and then click the Finish button to restart the computer.

3 Click the top button (P-touch Editor).

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 installation

4 Install P-touch Editor Version 3.1 according to the

procedure described in P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation on pages 20 through 21.

5 After installation of P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is

finished, install the USB printer driver as described below.

(2) USB printer driver installation 6 In the Port Selection dialog box that appears, select

“USB”, and then click the Next button.

7 The USB message dialog box appears. (Do not click

the Finish button.)

With Windows® 2000:

Installation should be performed in the following order:

(1) P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (2) Printer driver (3) USB class driver (4) Port monitor

1 With a USB installation, the P-touch should not be

connected to the computer before installing P-touch Editor Version 3.1.

. Make sure that the P-touch is not connected to the

For a USB connection With Windows® 2000

computer, otherwise P-touch Editor Version 3.1 may

not be installed correctly.

2 Insert the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the computer’s

CD-ROM drive. A dialog box that allows you to select what to install automatically appears.

8 Connect the P-touch to the computer using the

enclosed USB interface cable, and then turn on the Ptouch.

9 After the Found New Hardware dialog appear, click

the Next button in the first Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box that appears.

0 In the next Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box,

which allows you to select how to search for the driver, select “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver”, and then click the Next button.

. Be sure to select “Display a list of the known

drivers for this device so that I can choose a

specific driver”.

A In the dialog box that allows you to select the hard-

ware type, select “Printers”, and then click the Next button.

C In the Install From Disk dialog box that appears, click

the Browse button.

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D In the Locate File dialog box that appears, specify

“d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win2000\ptpro2v.inf” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the Ptouch Editor CD-ROM), and then click the Open button.

E Check that “d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win2000”

(where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the Ptouch Editor CD-ROM) appears in the “Copy manufacturer’s files from” box, and then click the OK button.

B In the dialog box that allows you to select a driver,

click the Have Disk button.

F In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box that appears,

select “Brother PT-9200DX”, and then click the Next button.

For a USB connection With Windows® 2000

G In the dialog box warning about replacing the driver,

click the Yes button.

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H In the dialog box that appears, allowing you to confirm

how the installation will be carried out, check that the installation will be carried out as desired, and then click the Next button.

I In the dialog box warning that a digital signature could

not be found, click the Yes button.

(3) USB class driver installation L Click the Start button in the taskbar, select “Settings”,

click “Control Panel”, and then double-click “System”. Click the “Hardware” tab, and then click the Device Manager button.

M In the Device Manager dialog box, click the plus sign

next to “Universal Serial Bus controllers”. Then, select “USB Printing Support”, and then select “Properties” from the “Action” menu (or right-click “USB Print Support”, and then select “Properties” from the menu that appears).

J After the printer driver is installed, click the Finish

button.

For a USB connection With Windows® 2000

K After installation of the printer driver is finished, install

the USB class driver as described below.

N In the USB Printing Support Properties dialog box,

click the “General” tab, and then check that “PT9200DX” appears beside “Location”.

O Click the “Driver” tab, and then click the Update

Driver button.

P In the first Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box

that appears, click the Next button.

Q In the next Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog

box, which allows you to select how to search for the driver, select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”, and then click the Next button. (*This is different in the USB printer driver installation.)

R Select only “Specify a location”, and then click the

Next button.

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S Click the Browse button, specify the folder

“d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win2000\usb” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the P-touch

Editor CD-ROM), and then click the OK button.

T A class driver that can substitute USB Printing Support

is searched for. Check that “d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win2000\usb\ptusb.inf” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the Ptouch Editor CD-ROM) is specified, and then click the Next button.

U After “Brother PTUSB Printing” is installed, click the

Finish button.

For a USB connection With Windows® 2000

V The Brother PTUSB Printing Properties dialog box

appears. (This is the same as the previous USB Printing Support Properties dialog box; however, since the

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class driver has been replaced, the dialog box name has changed.) Close this dialog box and the Device Manager dialog box, and then click the OK button in the System Properties dialog box.

W After installation of the class driver is finished, install

the port monitor as described below.

(4) Port monitor installation

X Click the Start button in the taskbar, select “Settings”,

click “Control Panel”, and then double-click “Printers”. Right-click “Brother PT-9200DX”, and then remove the check mark beside “Use Printer Offline”.

Y Right-click “Brother PT-9200DX” again, and then

select the “Properties” command.

Z In the Brother PT-9200DX Properties dialog box that

appears, click the “Ports” tab, and then click the Add Port button.

For a USB connection With Windows® 2000

[ In the Printer Ports dialog box that appears, click the

New Port Type button.

\ In the Installing Print Monitor dialog box that appears,

click the Browse button, specify the file “d:\ptouch\driver\pt9200dx\win2000\usb\port\monitor.inf” (where “d:” is the name of the drive containing the Ptouch Editor CD-ROM), click the Open button, and then click the OK button.

] In the Available port types list box, select “Brother P-

touch USB Port”, and then click the New Port button.

^ When the message “Automatically adds if the product

is connected” appears, click the OK button.

a Close the Printer Ports dialog box.

b In the Brother PT-9200DX Properties dialog box that

appears, check that there is a check mark beside “PTUSB (PT-9200DX-XXXXXXXXX):” (where XXXXXXXXX is the serial number), and then click the Close button.

. Be sure to select the port with the serial number

that is the same as the P-touch serial number,

otherwise printing cannot be carried out properly.

The serial number is written above the barcode on

the silver label attached to the bottom of the P-

touch.

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c In the USB message dialog box, click the Finish

button.

d In the Setup Complete dialog box that confirms that

installation is complete, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.”, and then click the Finish button to restart the computer.

For a USB connection With Windows® 2000

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation (for Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000)

For Windows®

. Before installing P-touch Editor Version 3.1, be sure to

read the serial port or USB port connection instructions for your operating system.

Install P-touch Editor Version 3.1 as described below.

1 Insert the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the computer’s

CD-ROM drive. A dialog box that allows you to select what to install automatically appears.

4 Carefully read the contents of the dialog box, and then

click the Next button to continue.

5 In the User Information dialog box, type the necessary

information into the appropriate boxes, and then click the Next button. If the information has already been registered in Windows®, it will appear in the appropriate boxes.

2 Click the top button (P-touch Editor).

3 In the dialog box that allows you to select the model,

click the icon for the PT-9200DX.

The InstallShield® Wizard for installing the P-touch Editor software starts up, and then the Welcome dialog box appears.

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation For Windows® 95/98/NT4.0/2000

6 A dialog box asking for confirmation on the entered

information appears. Click the Yes button to register the entered information. To change the information, click the No button, and then change it.

7 In the Setup Type dialog box, 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.

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 subcomponents 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.

8 After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box that

allows you to select whether or not to install the printer driver appears. To install the printer driver, click the Yes button. If the printer driver is already installed, click the No button, remove the CD-ROM from the computer, and then restart the computer.

For Windows®

Typical: All of the basic options (P-touch Editor Version

3.1, clip art, Auto Format templates, Help, and 13 fonts) are installed.

Compact: Only P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is installed.

• For a Custom installation

Selecting “Custom” displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install. Only the options with a check mark beside them are installed. In addition to the basic options listed for a Typical installation, the User’s Guide can also be installed.

1) Select which options will be installed, and then click

the Next button.

Editor: The P-touch Editor Version 3.1 soft-

ware

Clip Art: The illustrations for the P-touch Edi-

tor Version 3.1 Clip Art function 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 Ver-

sion 3.1

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation For Windows® 95/98/NT4.0/2000

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation (for Macintosh®)

For Macintosh®

Follow the procedure below to install the P-touch Editor software on the Mac.

Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

Computer: Macintosh or Power Macintosh Operating system:

Serial interface: Macintosh and a serial port (modem or printer), and running Mac OS 8.1 or later

USB interface: Macintosh Mac OS 8.5.1 or later

* For previous Mac OS versions, refer to the Apple

Web site for information about USB.

* The application is supplied on a CD-ROM;

therefore, the computer should be equipped with a CD-ROM drive.

Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB

. A few hundred megabytes of additional free space

may be needed when printing long labels or large

Port: Serial or USB Available memory free space: Minimum 24 MB CD-ROM drive

equipped with a PowerPC processor

equipped with a USB port and running

amounts of data.

5 After the installer starts up, select the installation

method.

Clicking the Install button immediately starts installing the most basic options. (Some clip art illustrations are not installed.) About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. In order to install all options, about 120 MB of available hard-disk space is needed. If enough hard-disk space is available, click the Install button. Clicking the Custom Install button displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install. Only the options with a check mark beside them are installed. Select the options that you wish to install, and then click the Install button.

With the enclosed CD-ROM, the following can be installed:

• P-touch Editor Version 3.1

• PT-9200DX printer driver

• Installing P-touch Editor Version 3.1

1 Connect the PT-9200DX to the Macintosh® using the

enclosed interface cable. Be sure to leave the PT9200DX turned off.

2 Turn on the Macintosh.

3 Insert the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the computer’s

CD-ROM drive.

4 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.1 Installer icon in

the folder that appears.

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation For Macintosh®

Dialog box that appears if the Custom Install button is clicked

6 Installation begins.

7 When the installation is finished and the following

dialog box appears, click the Quit button.

8 When the dialog box appears, asking if you wish to

restart the computer, click the Quit button to continue and install the printer driver.

• Installing the PT-9200DX printer driver

1 Double-click the Driver Installer icon in the P-touch

folder.

• Selecting the printer

1 Pull down the Apple menu and select “Chooser” to

display the Chooser window.

For Macintosh®

2 After the installer starts up, click the Select Driver

button.

3 In the dialog box that appears, select “PT-

9200DX(USB)” (for a USB port connection) or “PT9200DX(Serial)” (for a modem or printer port connection). The printer drivers with a check mark beside them are installed. Then, click the Install button.

2 In the list on the left, click the PT-9200DX(USB) icon

(for a USB port connection) or the PT-9200DX(Serial) icon (for a modem or printer port connection). Then, select the appropriate printer driver.

3 If the PT-9200DX(Serial) icon was selected, click the

icon for the port linked with PT-9200DX(Serial) from the list on the right.

4 Installation begins. When the installation is finished

and the following dialog box appears, click the Quit button.

5 When the dialog box appears, asking if you wish to

restart the computer, click the Restart button to restart the computer.

6 After the computer is restarted, turn on the P-touch.

4 Close the Chooser window to confirm your settings.

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation For Macintosh®

Uninstalling P-touch Software and

• Uninstalling the printer driver (for Win-

Printer Driver

Uninstall P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the printer driver using the steps below:

• Uninstalling P-touch Editor Version 3.1

(for Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000)

1 Start up Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000.

2 Click the Start button in the taskbar, select “Settings”,

and then click “Control Panel”.

3 In the Control Panel window, double-click “Add/

Remove Programs”.

4 In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box,

select “P-touch Editor 3.1”, and then click the Add/ Remove button.

1 Start up Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000.

2 Click the Start button in the taskbar, select “Settings”,

3 In the Printers window, right-click the Brother PT-

4 Click the Delete command from the menu that appears.

5 A message appears, asking if you wish to delete the

dows® 95/98/NT 4.0/2000)

and then click “Printers”.

9200DX printer icon.

selected printer driver. Click the Yes button to delete the printer driver. If you do not wish to delete the printer driver, click the No button.

5 A message appears, asking if you wish to delete the

selected application. Click the Yes button to delete the application. If you do not wish to delete the application, click the No button.

6 In the dialog box that appears, indicating that the

application is deleted, click the OK button.

• The printer driver can also be uninstalled by inserting the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the computer’s CDROM drive, and then clicking the bottom button (Printer driver) in the dialog box that appears, allowing you to select what to install.

• Deleting P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the printer driver (for Macintosh®)

Delete P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the printer driver as described below.

. When deleting the printer driver, be sure that the P-touch

is turned off and unplugged.

1 Drag the P-touch Editor 3.1 folder to the Trash icon.

2 In the System Folder, open the Extensions folder.

3 Drag the PT-9200DX(USB) icon and the USB PT-9200PC

Extension icon (for a USB port connection) or the PT9200DX(Serial) icon (for a modem or printer port connection) to the Trash icon.

4 In the System Folder, open the Preferences folder.

5 Drag the PT-9200DX(USB) Prefs icon (for a USB port

connection) or the PT-9200DX(Serial) Prefs icon (for a modem or printer port connection) to the Trash icon. The P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the printer driver are now deleted.

+ 60 hidden pages

Brother PT-9200DX User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Unpacking