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P-Touch 2450DX
User Manual
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Brother P-Touch 2450DX User Manual

2450DX
USER’S GUIDE
• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.
• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 2450DX! Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels for any need. Its versatility enables you to
You no longer have to worry about urgent tasks that require professional printing. In the office, the factory, the lab and the home, the quality and performance of the P-touch 2450DX makes it an extremely practical machine.
Finally, as you may want to refer to this User’s Guide occasionally, we suggest that you keep it in a handy place.
Declaration of Conformity
We BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8562, Japan
declare that the Labelling System PT-2450DX conforms with the following normative documents:
EMC: EN 55022:1998 Class B
EN 55024:1998 EN 61000-3-2:1995 EN 61000-3-3:1995
and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC). The AC adapter also conforms with EN60950 and follows the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.
Issued by: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
P & H company Development DIV.
Use only the adapter designed exclusively for this machine. See page 2.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
on

CONTENTS

Getting Started
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................1
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................2
BATTERIES ..........................................................................................................3
AC ADAPTER ......................................................................................................4
TAPE CASSETTE ..................................................................................................5
CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER .............................................6
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & PRINTER DRIVER ............................................7
READING THE USER’S GUIDE..........................................................................32
USING P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 .........................................................................33
USING P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR ................................................................... 36
UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & PRINTER DRIVER.....................................40
ATTACHING LABELS ........................................................................................44
PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS..................................................................................48
For Your Information
POWER KEY......................................................................................................49
CURSOR KEYS ..................................................................................................49
NAVIGATION DIAL .......................................................................................... 51
CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS ................................................................................51
SPACE KEY ........................................................................................................ 54
RETURN KEY.....................................................................................................54
NEW BLOCK FUNCTION .................................................................................55
TAB FUNCTION ...............................................................................................56
DELETE KEY ......................................................................................................58
LINE OUT FUNCTION......................................................................................58
CLEAR FUNCTION ...........................................................................................59
COMPOSITE CHARACTER KEYS.......................................................................62
ACCENT FUNCTION ........................................................................................63
SYMBOL FUNCTION........................................................................................64
AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION ............................................................................66
LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION ........................................................................... 74
FONT FUNCTION ............................................................................................75
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SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS.............................................................................76
STYLE FUNCTION ............................................................................................79
UNDERLINE FUNCTION ..................................................................................82
FRAME FUNCTION...........................................................................................83
TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION ..............................................................................84
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION .........................................................85
MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION.......................................................................86
LENGTH FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 88
BAR CODE FUNCTION ....................................................................................89
AUTO CUT FUNCTION....................................................................................92
PRINT KEY ........................................................................................................93
FEED & CUT FUNCTION .................................................................................. 94
NUMBERING FUNCTION ................................................................................94
REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION ........................................................................97
CURRENCY CONVERSION FUNCTION ........................................................... 98
MEMORY FUNCTIONS...................................................................................101
TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................................105
ERROR MESSAGE LIST .................................................................................... 106
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................110
ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................111
INDEX ............................................................................................................. 115
II

Getting Started

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

TOP VIEW
Keyboard
Tape compartment cover
AC adapter connector
USB port
Navigation dial
LCD display
BOTTOM VIEW
Tape exit slot
Battery compartment cover
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KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY
Cursor keys
Power keyReturn key
Delete key

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the
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mark.
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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
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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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To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge. Use only the AC adapter (model H/H1) designed exclusively for this machine. Use of any
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other adapter will void the warranty.
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Do not try to disassemble the AC adapter.
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When the machine is not being used for a long period of time and it is not necessary to 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.
When the AC adapter is connected, unplugging the adapter from the electrical outlet
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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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It is recommended that you use the USB cable supplied with the P-touch. Should another USB cable need to be used, ensure it is of high quality construction.

BATTERIES

This portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight (8)
AA alkaline batteries
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.
2
If batteries are already installed, remove them.
3
Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that their poles point in the correct direction.
4
Attach the battery compartment cover.
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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 explode, or the print head may overheat.
.
3

AC ADAPTER

The AC adapter (model H/H1) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet.
To connect the 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.
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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.
It is recommended that you use the AC adapter when printing large fonts or bar codes on 24-mm-wide tape since these operations can quickly drain the batteries.
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TAPE CASSETTE

A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are avail­able for this machine in a wide variety of colours and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive colour-coded and stylised labels.
In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape 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 other tape cassette 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.
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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
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the corner of the metal guide.
5
Close the compartment cover, then turn on the machine if it is off.
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Hold down
excess.
c
and press
_
once to remove any slack in the tape and cut off the
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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 to print labels created by the P-touch Editor soft­ware.
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The P-touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the P-touch is connected to the computer or turned on.
on pages 7 through 31 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.
It is recommended that you use the USB cable supplied with the P-touch. Should another USB cable need to be used, ensure it is of high quality construction.
To connect the P-touch to the computer:
1
Insert the flat connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the computer.
2
Insert the square connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the right side of the P-touch.
3
Turn on the P-touch.
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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-2450DX directly to the computer using the USB inter­face cable.
USB interface cable
Follow the installation procedure
USB port
After the P-touch is connected to a computer using a USB cable, the P-touch enters Interface mode when data is sent from the computer.
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To exit Interface mode and return to the text
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The P-touch cannot enter Interface mode while it is printing or feeding tape.
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, press any key.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & PRINTER DRIVER

In order to provide even more illustration and layout features to the label-making possibilities available with your P-touch, two applications are available on the enclosed
CD-ROM: P-touch Editor 3.2 and P-touch Quick Editor. With either applications, the printer driver must also be installed in order to print labels from the P-touch.
On a Computer Running Windows
®
BEFORE INSTALLATION
Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.
Computer: Operating system:
or XP
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Hard disk free space:
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Memory: Monitor: USB port CD-ROM drive
IBM PC or compatible.
Pre-installed with Microsoft® Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional
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.
At least 20 MB (100 MB for a full installation)
Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large amounts of data.
At least 64 MB
VGA or higher graphics card
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INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 SOFTWARE
The P-touch Editor 3.2 software includes a variety of more complex functions for printing bar codes and images, enabling you to design just about any label you can imagine. Install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a PC as described below.
Do not connect the P-touch to the computer before installing the software, otherwise
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it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch only when you are instructed to do so.
1
Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
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2
A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer.
Select the desired language, and then click “OK”.
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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 CD­ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to dis­play the dialog box.
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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.
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To install the P-touch Quick Editor soft-
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ware, 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
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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 Brother’s own compatibility tests and that “Continue Anyway” should be clicked if a warning mes­sage appears. Click “OK”.)
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4
Carefully read the contents of the “Wel­come” dialog box, and then click “Next” to continue. The “User Information” dialog box appears.
5
Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows automatically appear.), and then click “Next“.
6
A dialog box appears, asking for confirma­tion of the entered information.
Click “Yes” to register the entered informa­tion.
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To change the registration information, click “No”, and then return to step 4.
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The “Setup Type” dialog box appears. Select the installation method, and then click
“Next”.
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, it will
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•For a Typical or Compact installation
Selecting “Typical” or “Compact”, then clicking “Next” 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 “Next” 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:
tor 3.2 Clip Art function
Fonts: Auto Format Templates: Help: User’s Guide:
be viewed from the CD-ROM.) If “Change” can be clicked while an option is selected, sub-components can be
selected. Click “Change” 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 “Continue”.
2) Click “Next” to begin installation.
Illustrations for the P-touch Edi-
Original bonus fonts.
Templates for the Auto Format function
Help files for P-touch Editor 3.2
HTML User’s Guide for P-touch Editor 3.2 (The User’s Guide can also
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After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver.
To install the printer driver, click “Yes”.
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Windows® XP only: A message appears, informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother’s own com­patibility tests and that “Continue Any­way” should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click “OK“.
The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, informing you that the PT-2450DX printer driver will be installed.
Continue with the procedure in
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If the printer driver is already installed, click “No”.
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When installation of P-touch Editor is fin-
INSTALLING THE USB PRINTER DRIVER
on page 15.
ished, a dialog box appears, allowing you to upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2 so that it will be compatible with Access 2000.
To upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2 for Access 2000, click “Yes”, and then follow the instructions that appear.
If you do not wish to upgrade P-touch Editor
3.2 for Access 2000, click “No”.
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If a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished and explaining that the computer should be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, click “Finish” to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD­ROM 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.
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Do not connect the P-touch to the computer before installing the software, other­wise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch only when you are instructed to do so.
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Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
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2
A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer.
Select the desired language, and then click “OK”.
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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
®
XP, click “My Computer” in the Start menu, and then double-click the CD­ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dia­log box.
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Click the middle button (P-touch Quick Edi­tor). The InstallShield® Wizard for installing the P-touch Quick Editor software starts up, and then the “Welcome” dialog box appears.
To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 soft-
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ware, 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 just the printer driver, click
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the lower button (Driver).
®
dows
XP, a message appears, informing
you that the printer driver has passed Brother’s own compatibility tests and that “Continue Anyway” should be clicked if a warning message appears. Click “OK”.)
(With Win-
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Carefully read the contents of the “Wel­come” dialog box, and then click “Next” to continue. The “User Information” dialog box appears.
5
Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows®, it will automatically appear.), and then click “Next“.
6
A dialog box appears, asking for confirma­tion of the entered information.
Click “Yes” to register the entered informa­tion.
To change the registration information,
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click “No”, and then return to step 4.
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The “Choose Destination Location” dialog box appears.
Click “Next” to begin installation.
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To change the location where P-touch Quick Editor will be installed, click “Browse”, and then select the installa­tion folder in the “Choose Folder” dia­log box that appears. Then, click “OK”.
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8
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.
Select the desired locations for the shortcuts, and then click “Next”.
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A dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver.
To install the printer driver, click “Yes”. The first Driver Setup dialog box appears,
informing you that the PT-2450DX printer driver will be installed.
Continue with the procedure in
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If the printer driver is already installed,
INSTALLING THE USB PRINTER DRIVER
click “No”. A dialog box appears explaining that installation is finished. Select “Yes, I want to restart my com­puter now.”, click “Finish” to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
on page 15.
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INSTALLING THE USB PRINTER DRIVER
With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are automatically installed. If the P-touch 2450DX 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 to the computer until you are instructed to do so, other-
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wise the printer driver may not be installed correctly.
With Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:
1
A dialog box appears, informing you that the PT-2450DX printer driver will be installed.
2
Click “Next”. A dialog box appears, instruct­ing you to connect the P-touch to the com­puter.
3
Connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch. A dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed.
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4
Click “Finish”.
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If a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished and explain­ing that the computer should be restarted, select the option for restart­ing the computer, click “Finish” to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.
With Windows® XP:
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Windows® XP only: A message appears, informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother’s own com­patibility tests and that “Continue Any­way” should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click “OK”.
1
A dialog box appears, informing you that the PT-2450DX printer driver will be installed Click “Next”.
.
2
A dialog box appears, instructing you to con­nect the P-touch to the computer.
Connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch.
3
The first “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears.
Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click “Next”.
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4
A dialog box appears, warning that the soft­ware has not passed Windows® Logo testing.
Click “Continue Anyway” to continue with the installation.
5
A “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the software for the PT-2450DX. Click “Finish”.
If a “Driver Setup” dialog box appears,
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indicating that the printer driver has been installed, click “Finish”.
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A dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished.
Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” (or “Yes, restart immediately” if the printer driver was installed separately), click “Finish” to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.
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REPLACING OR ADDING A USB PRINTER DRIVER
1
Turn off the P-touch, and then disconnect it from the computer.
2
Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com­puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box auto­matically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer.
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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 CD­ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to dis­play the dialog box.
3
Select the desired language, and then click “OK”.
4
Click the lower button (Driver).
®
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Windows® XP only: A message appears, informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother’s own com­patibility tests and that “Continue Any­way” should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click “OK”.
5
A “Driver Setup” dialog box appears, allow­ing you to select whether to replace, add or delete the PT-2450DX printer driver.
Select either “Replace with new Brother PT-2450DX.” or “Add Brother PT-2450DX.”, and then click “Next”.
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If “Replace with new Brother PT-2450DX.” is selected, the previously installed
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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 2450DX with a different serial number.
If “Add Brother PT-2450DX.” is selected, a new printer driver is added. With a USB
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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 2450DX with the same computer.
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To delete the printer driver, follow the procedure in
DRIVER
on page 40.
With Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:
6
A dialog box appears, instructing you to con­nect the P-touch to the computer.
Connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch.
7
A dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed.
Click “Finish”.
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If a dialog box appears, explaining that the computer should be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, and then click “Finish”.
UNINSTALLING THE PRINTER
With Windows
6
A dialog box appears, instructing you to con-
®
XP:
nect the P-touch to the computer. Connect the P-touch to the computer using
the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch.
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7
A dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed. The first “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears.
Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click “Next”.
8
A dialog box appears, warning that the soft­ware has not passed Windows
®
Logo testing.
Click “Continue Anyway” to continue with the installation.
9
A “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the software for the PT-2450DX.
Click “Finish”.
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A Driver Setup dialog box appears, indicat­ing that the printer driver has been installed.
Select “Yes, restart immediately”, click “Fin­ish” 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: Operating system: Hard disk free space:
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Memory: 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 bar codes and images, enabling you to design just about any label you can imagine. Install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a Macintosh as described below.
With Mac OS 8.6 to 9.X:
1
2 3 4
Macintosh with Power PC processor
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.X or OS X 10.1 to 10.2.4
At least 20 MB (100 MB for a full installation)
Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large amounts of data.
At least 32 MB
(installed as standard equipment)
With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6.
P-touch turned off.
Turn on the Macintosh. Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Mac OS 9 folder to open it.
Be sure to leave the
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Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder to open it.
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6
Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up.
7
Select the installation method.
•For a basic installation
Clicking “Install” immediately starts install­ing all options.
The PT-2450DX Printer Driver will also be installed automatically.
About 20 MB of available hard-disk
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space is needed to begin installation. In order to install all options, about 100 MB of available hard-disk space is needed. If enough hard-disk space is available, click “Install”.
•For a custom installation
Clicking “Custom Install” 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. Select the options that you wish to install, and then click “Install”.
In order to print from the P-touch
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2450DX, “PT-2450DX Driver” must be selected for installation.
If certain options are not installed,
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some P-touch Editor functions may not be available.
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When the dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished, click “Quit”.
9
When the dialog box appears, asking if you wish to restart the computer, click “Restart” to restart the computer.
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With Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.2.4
1
With the P-touch 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 computer’s CD-ROM drive.
4
Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it.
5
Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder to open it.
6
Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer icon in the folder that appears.
7
The installer starts up, and then the Introduc­tion dialog box appears. Click “Next”.
When “Next” is pressed, a message
☞
may appear, warning that an older ver­sion of the software is installed. Be sure to uninstall the older version of the software before trying to install the new software. For details on uninstall­ing the software, refer to
To uninstall
the P-touch Editor 3.2 software:
page 42.
on
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8
The “Choose Product Components” dialog box appears.
Select the installation method.
•For a typical installation
Click “Next” to immediately start installing all options.
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About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. In order to install all options, about 100 MB of available hard-disk space is needed.
•For a minimal installation
Select “Minimal” from the Feature Set list, and then click “Next” to start installing just the P-touch Editor 3.2 application.
If certain options (such as the Auto For-
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mat Templates and the Clip Art) are not installed, some P-touch Editor func­tions may not be available.
•For a custom installation
Select “Custom” from the Feature Set list to display the list of options that can be selected for installation.
Only the options with a check mark beside them will be installed. Select the options that you wish to install, and then click “Next”.
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The “Choose Alias Folder” dialog box appears, allowing you to select where an alias to P-touch Editor 3.2 will be added.
Select the desired location for the alias, and then click “Next”.
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A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation.
Check that the installation will be performed as desired, and then click “Install”.
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After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is fin­ished.
Click “Done”, and then restart the computer.
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 Macintosh as described below.
With Mac OS 8.6 to 9.X:
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With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6.
P-touch turned off.
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Turn on the Macintosh.
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Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
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Double-click the Mac OS 9 folder to open it.
Be sure to leave the
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Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up.
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Select the installation method.
•For a basic installation
Clicking “Install” immediately starts install­ing the most basic options.
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About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. If enough hard-disk space is available, click “Install”.
•For a custom installation
Clicking “Custom Install” 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. Select the options that you wish to install, and then click “Install”.
In order to print from the P-touch
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2450DX, “PT-2450DX Driver” must be selected for installation.
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When the dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished, click “Quit”.
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When the dialog box appears, asking if you wish to restart the computer, click “Restart” to restart the computer.
With Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.2.4:
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With the P-touch 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.
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Turn on the Macintosh.
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Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
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