Brother P-Touch 9200DX User Manual

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ENGLISH

Thank you for purchasing the PT-9200DX!

With your new Brother label printer, you can print personalised 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 customised label prints out in seconds. Labels are available in various sizes and colours—ideal for colour-coding and your own special labelling 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.

Declaration of Conformity

We, Brother Industries Ltd.

declare that this product conforms with the following normative documents:

Safety: EN 60950

EMC: EN 55022 1998 Class B

and follow the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/ EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC).

Issued by: Brother Industries Ltd.

The enclosed interface cables should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for EMC.

15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan

EN 55024 1998 EN 61000-3-2 1995 EN 61000-3-3 1995

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

• Use only Brother TZ tapes with machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark.

• Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. Doing so may damage the tape cassette.

• Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places. Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.

• Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperature or humidity.

• Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time. Doing so may cause staining.

• Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Only use a soft, dry cloth.

• Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine.

• To avoid injures, do not touch the cutter’s edge.

• Do not touch the print head, which becomes very hot when P-touch is used. Even after the machine is turned off, the print head remains hot for some time.

• Use only the power supply cord designed exclusively for this machine. Use of any other cord will void the warranty.

• Use only the attached interface cables for this machine. Use of any other cable will void the warranty.

• When the machine is not being used for a long period of time, disconnect the power supply cord.

• Do not try to disassemble the P-touch.

• IBM

is trademark of International Business Machines, Inc.

• Microsoft

• Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• All other software and product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective compa-

and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the US and other countries.

nies.

Table of contents

General Precautions

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

Connecting the interface and power supply cables .......................................................................... 4

Installing P-touch Editor ................................................................................................................... 6

P-touch Editor & Printer Driver Installation (for Windows® 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Professional/XP) ......

Installing P-touch Editor Version 3.1............................................................................................. 6

Installing the printer driver ........................................................................................................... 8

For a serial connection............................................................................................................ 8

Using the Change Baud Rate Wizard ...................................................................................... 9

For a USB connection (Windows

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation (for Macintosh) ..................................................................... 12

Installing P-touch Editor Version 3.1............................................................................................ 12

Installing the PT-9200DX printer driver ........................................................................................ 13

Selecting the printer ..................................................................................................................... 14

Uninstalling P-touch Software and Printer Driver .............................................................................. 14

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

Replacing, installing or deleting the printer driver (for Windows® 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Professional/XP) ......

For a serial connection............................................................................................................ 15

For a USB connection (Windows

Deleting P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the printer driver (for Macintosh) ................................... 18

Using P-touch Editor......................................................................................................................... 19

Starting up P-touch Editor.................................................................................................................. 19

Displaying the Properties .................................................................................................................. 20

Creating a new layout ....................................................................................................................... 20

Designing a layout from an Auto Format template ............................................................................. 21

Importing a graphics file.................................................................................................................... 22

Barcode ............................................................................................................................................ 23

Databases ......................................................................................................................................... 23

Reading the User’s Guide ................................................................................................................. 24

Reading the P-touch Editor User’s Guide ........................................................................................... 24

Using the PT-9200DX ....................................................................................................................... 25

Installing the tape cassette ................................................................................................................. 25

Printing a label .................................................................................................................................. 26

Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 27

Cleaning the print head and rollers ................................................................................................... 27

Monitoring the P-touch Status .......................................................................................................... 28

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 29

Changing the P-touch’s Baud Rate .................................................................................................... 31

Machine Specification ...................................................................................................................... 32

Accessories ....................................................................................................................................... 33

98/Me/2000 Professional/XP only) ..................................... 10

98/Me/2000 Professional/XP only) ..................................... 16

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Unpacking

PT-9200DX 24 mm-wide TZ tape cassette

Tape compartment cover

Feed/cut button

On/off button

Cover release button

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

For the UK and Ireland For continental Europe

Interface cables (2)

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

Serial: For either IBM PC-compatible or

Macintosh computers

(black characters on white tape)

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Only the power supply cord corresponding to the country of sale is included.

USB: For either IBM PC-compatible or

Macintosh computers

Precautions:

• Be careful that the CD-ROM

is not scratched.

• Do not subject the CD-ROM

to extremely high or extremely low temperatures.

• Do not put heavy objects on

the CD-ROM.

Tape Cassettes

• Do not pull on the tape, otherwise the tape cassette may be damaged.

• If the label is attached to a wet or dirty surface, it may easily peel off. Before affixing the label, clean the surface

where it will be attached.

• Depending on the environmental conditions and the material, condition, roughness, and shape of the affixing surface, the label may move out of place or peel off.

• In order to test the label’s adhesive strength or before using this label where safety is a particular concern, test the label by affixing a small piece of it to a hidden area of the intended surface.

• Sunlight, wind and rain may cause the color of the label to fade or the label to peel off.

• Markings made with oil-based or water-based ink may be visible through a label affixed over them. To hide the

markings, use two labels layered on top of each other, or use tape with a dark background.

• This tape may not be adequate in cases where liabilities may result due to damage or injuries.

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 con-

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

3 Insert the plug on one end of the power supply cord into the power supply jack on the PT-9200DX.

4 Insert the plug on the other end of the power supply cord 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.

5 Turn on the PT-9200DX, and then turn on the computer.

When connecting to the USB port:

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You must install the software first before connecting to the USB interface or turning on the power. Please follow the installation procedures on pages 6 through 12 before connecting up or turning the power on. The Brother P-touch installation software will instruct you when to do this.

USB

1 Connect one end of the enclosed USB interface cable to the USB connector ( ) of the PT-9200DX and the other

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

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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.

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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-9200DX directly to the computer using the USB interface cable.

2 Insert the plug on one end of the power supply cord into the power supply jack on the PT-9200DX.

3 Insert the plug on the other end of the power supply cord 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.

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.

P-touch Editor & Printer Driver Installation (for Windows

Install P-touch Editor Version 3.1 and the printer driver on a PC as described below.

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

USB interface: PC equipped with a USB port, and pre-installed with Microsoft

Some PCs pre-installed with Microsoft® Windows® 95/NT 4.0 do not support all USB hardware features.

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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

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data.

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

Installing P-touch Editor Version 3.1

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For a serial connection: Before installing the P-touch Editor software and the printer driver, connect the PT9200DX to the computer as described on page 4, and then turn them on.

For a USB connection: Do not connect the PT-9200DX to the computer before installing the P-touch Editor software, otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure not to connect the PT-9200DX until you are instructed to do so.

Windows

Professional/XP

95/98/Me/2000 Professional/XP or Windows® NT 4.0

95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Professional/XP)

Windows® 98/Me/2000

1 Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM into

the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A dialogue box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language.

If the dialog box does not automatically appear, click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then doubleclick the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM. (For Windows menu, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

2 Select the language for the Windows

system that you are using, and then click the OK button. A dialogue box appears, allowing you to select what to install.

XP, click “My Computer” in the Start

operating

3 Click the top button (Editor). A dialogue box appears,

allowing you to select the model.

To install just the printer driver, click the lower

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button (Printer driver).

4 Click the icon for the PT-9200DX. The InstallShield

Wizard for installing the P-touch Editor software starts up, and then the Welcome dialogue box appears.

8 Select the installation method, and then click the Next

button.

For Windows®

5 Carefully read the contents of the dialogue box, and

then click the Next button to continue. The User Information dialogue box appears.

6 Type the necessary information into the appropriate

boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows click the Next button. A dialogue box appears, asking for confirmation of the entered information.

7 Click the Yes button to register the entered informa-

tion. The Setup Type dialogue box appears.

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, it will automatically appear.), and then

To change the information, click the No button, and then return to step 6.

• For a Typical or Compact installation

Selecting “Typical” or “Compact”, then clicking the Next button immediately starts installation.

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

Compact: Only P-touch Editor Version 3.1 is in-

• For a Custom installation

Selecting “Custom”, then clicking the Next button displays a dialogue 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.

Version 3.1, Clip Art, Auto Format templates, Help, and 13 fonts) are installed.

stalled.

1) Select which options to install.

Editor: The P-touch Editor Version 3.1

For Windows®

Clip Art: The illustrations for the P-touch

Fonts: The 13 fonts Auto Format Templates: The templates for the Auto Format

User’s Guide:

Help: The help files for P-touch Editor

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 dialogue box, and then select the sub-components that you wish to install by putting a check mark beside them. If certain options or sub-components are not installed, some P-touch Editor functions may not be available. After selecting the desired sub-components, click the Continue button.

2) Click the Next button to begin installation.

9 After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialogue box

appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver.

To install the printer driver, click the Yes button. The first Driver Setup dialogue box appears. Continue with the section

If the printer driver is already installed, click the No button, restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

software

Editor Version 3.1 Clip Art function

function The User’s Guide (HTML) for the Ptouch Editor Version 3.1 (The User’s Guide can also be viewed from the CD-ROM.)

Version 3.1

Installing the printer driver

2 Select “Install”, and then click the Next button.

For Windows® 95/98/Me users: Skip to step 4. For Windows

dialogue box appears, allowing you to add a P-touch (PTCOM) port.

If a P-touch (PTCOM) port is already installed, click the Next button and continue with step 4 below. If a P-touch (PTCOM) port is not already installed, click the Add button. The Port Name dialogue box appears.

From the list of PTCOM ports, select the port where the PT-9200DX is connected (“PTCOM1:” if the PT9200DX is connected to the COM1 port, or “PTCOM2:” if the PT-9200DX is connected to the COM2 port), and then click the OK button. In the

Driver Setup dialogue box, click the Next button.

NT 4.0/2000 Professional/XP users: A

Installing the printer driver

For a serial connection

1 Select “Serial cable”, and then click the OK button. A

dialogue box appears, allowing you to select whether to install or uninstall the printer driver.

4 A dialogue box appears, allowing you to select the

PTCOM port where the PT-9200DX is connected.

Select “PTCOM1:” if the PT-9200DX is connected to the COM1 port, or “PTCOM2:” if the PT-9200DX is connected to the COM2 port, and then click the Next button. (On Windows select the port added in step 3.) A dialogue box appears, asking for confirmation on how the installation will be carried out.

NT 4.0/2000 Professional/XP,

5 Check that the installation will be carried out as

desired, and then click the Next button. A dialogue box appears, showing that the printer driver has been installed.

6 If the port where the PT-9200DX is connected

supports a baud rate of 115,200 bps, click the Next button. 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 PT-9200DX and the computer, select “Start up the Change Baud Rate Wizard”, and then click the Next button to start up the Change Baud Rate Wizard. After changing the baud rate as described by steps 3 through 6 in the

Using the Change Baud Rate Wizard

section 9, continue with step 7 below.

7 A dialogue box appears, showing that installation is

finished.

Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.”, click the Finish button to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

on page

Using the Change Baud Rate Wizard

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

1 From the Start menu, point to “Settings”, and then

click “Printers” to open the Printers folder. (For Windows Start menu to open the Printers and Faxes folder.)

With Windows® 95, 98, 98SE and Me:

Right-click the Brother PT-9200DX icon, and then click “Properties” in the pop-up menu that appears. On the Advanced tab of the dialog box that appears, click the Baudrate button to start up the Change Baud Rate Wizard.

With Windows® NT 4.0:

Right-click the Brother PT-9200DX icon, and then click “Properties” in the pop-up menu that appears. On the Device Settings tab of the dialog box that appears, click “Baud Rate...” in the tree view to display the Change ‘Baud Rate’ Setting section at the bottom of the dialog box. Click the Baud Rate... button to start up the Change Baud Rate Wizard.

With Windows® 2000 and XP:

Right-click the Brother PT-9200DX icon, and then click “Properties” in the pop-up menu that appears. On the Device Settings tab of the dialog box that appears, click “Baud Rate...” in the tree view, and then click the Properties... button that appears on the right side to start up the Change Baud Rate Wizard.

3 A dialogue box appears, allowing you to select the

serial port where the PT-9200DX is connected.

Select the appropriate serial port, and then click the Next button. A dialogue box appears, allowing you to select the desired baud rate.

XP, click “Printers and Faxes” in the

For Windows®

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

button.

Normally “115,200 bps” is selected; however,

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For Windows®

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.

A dialogue box appears, asking for confirmation of the selected baud rate settings.

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

and then click the Next button.

To change the settings, click the Back button, and

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return to step 4.

A dialogue box appears, showing that the baud rate has been set as specified.

For a USB connection (Windows® 98/Me/2000 Professional/XP only)

With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are automatically installed. If the PT-9200DX 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 file supplied on the CD-ROM.

Do not connect the P-touch 9200DX to the computer

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until you are instructed to do so, otherwise the PT9200DX printer driver may not be installed correctly.

With Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional:

1 Select “USB cable”, and then click the OK button.

The USB message dialogue box appears.

2 Click the Next button. A dialogue box appears,

instructing you to connect the PT-9200DX to the computer.

6 Click the Finish button.

3 Connect the PT-9200DX to the computer using the

enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 5, and then turn on the PT-9200DX. A dialogue box appears, showing that the printer driver has been installed.

4 Click the Finish button. A dialogue box appears,

showing that installation is finished.

5 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.”,

click the Finish button to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

With Windows® XP:

1 In the dialog box that appears, informing you that the

PT-9200DX printer driver will be installed, click the Next button.

3 In the first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box

that appears, select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click the Next button.

4 If the dialog box warning appears indicating the

software has not passed Windows Logo testing, simply continue with the installation.

For Windows®

2 After the dialog box appears, instructing you to

connect the P-touch 9200DX and turn it on, connect the P-touch 9200DX to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 5, and then turn on the P-touch 9200DX.

5 In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box that

appears, indicating that installation of the PT-9200DX and the Found New Hardware Wizard are finished, click the Finish button.

6 If the dialog box warning that the software has not

passed Windows Logo testing appears again, click the Continue Anyway button to continue with the installation (since this printer driver has already cleared strict product quality standards of our testing).

For Macintosh

7 In the dialog box that appears, indicating that installa-

tion is finished, select “Yes, restart immediately.”, and then click the Finish button. After the computer is restarted, the installation is fully completed.

8 Remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Installation (for Macintosh)

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

The Mac version of the software is for a Mac with an English operating system. If the software is installed on a Mac with an operating system in a different language, the software may not run properly.

Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

Computer: Macintosh or Power Macintosh Operating system:

Serial interface: Macintosh equipped with a PowerPC processor and a serial port (modem or printer), and

USB interface: Macintosh equipped with a USB port and running Mac OS 8.5.1 or later

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.

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

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

• P-touch Editor Version 3.1

• PT-9200DX printer driver

running Mac OS 8.1 or later

* For previous Mac OS versions, refer to the Apple Web site for information about USB. * This software can only run on Mac OS X in the Classic environment.

However, the Mac OS X v10.2 Classic environment is not supported.

* The application is supplied on a CD-ROM; therefore, the computer should be equipped with

a CD-ROM drive.

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.

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.

Installing the PT-9200DX printer driver

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

folder.

Clicking the Custom Install button displays a dialogue 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.

Dialogue box that appears if the Custom Install button is clicked:

6 Installation begins.

7 When the installation is finished and the following

dialogue box appears, click the Quit button.

2 After the installer starts up, click the Select Driver

button.

3 In the dialogue 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.

4 Installation begins. When the installation is finished

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

For Macintosh

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

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

5 When the dialogue 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.

Selecting the printer

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

display the Chooser window.

For Macintosh

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.

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.

4 Close the Chooser window to confirm your settings.

Uninstalling P-touch Software and 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

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

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

95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Professional/XP)

Start up Windows® 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Professional/XP.

and then click “Control Panel”. With Windows taskbar, and then click “Control Panel”.

Remove Programs”.

In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialogue box, select

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

XP, click the Start button in the

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 dialogue box that appears, indicating that the

application is deleted, click the OK button.

* The dialog box that appears may differ depending

on the operating system being used.

Replacing, installing or deleting the printer driver (for Windows

95/98/Me/NT

4.0/2000 Professional/XP)

For a serial connection

1 Connect the PT-9200DX to the computer using the

enclosed serial interface cable as described on page 4, and then turn on the PT-9200DX.

2 Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM into

the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A dialogue box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language.

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 the Start menu, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

3 Select the language for the Windows

system that you are using, and then click the OK button. A dialogue box appears, allowing you to select what to install.

4 Click the bottom button (Printer driver). A dialogue

box appears, allowing you to select the model.

XP, click “My Computer” in

operating

6 Select “Serial cable”, and then click the OK button. A

dialogue box appears, allowing you to select whether to install or uninstall the printer driver.

7 Select the desired operation, and then click the Next

button.

8 If “Install” was selected: Perform steps 3 through 7 in

the section If “Uninstall” was selected: A dialogue box appears, asking for confirmation to uninstall the PT-9200DX printer driver.

Click the Next button. A dialogue box appears, showing that the printer driver has been deleted.

For a Serial Connection

on page 8.

5 Click the icon for the PT-9200DX. The first Driver

Setup dialogue box appears, allowing you to select whether a serial or a USB connection is used.

Click the Next button. A dialogue box appears, showing that uninstallation is finished.

Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.”, click the Finish button to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

5 Click the icon for the PT-9200DX. The first Driver

Setup dialogue box appears, allowing you to select whether a serial or a USB connection is used.

For a USB connection (Windows® 98/Me/2000 Professional/XP only)

A PT-9200DX printer driver can be replaced, added or deleted by following the procedure below.

1 Turn off the PT-9200DX, and then disconnect it from

the computer.

2 Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM into

the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A dialogue box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language.

3 Select the language for the Windows

system that you are using, and then click the OK button. A dialogue box appears, allowing you to select what to install.

4 Click the bottom button (Printer driver). A dialogue

box appears, allowing you to select the model.

XP, click “My Computer” in the Start

operating

6 Select “USB cable”, and then click the OK button. A

Driver Setup dialogue box appears, allowing you to select whether to replace, add or delete the PT9200DX printer driver.

7 Select the desired operation, and then click the Next

button.

If “Replace with new Brother PT-9200DX” is

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selected, the previously installed printer driver is deleted, and replaced with a new one. Select this option when upgrading the printer driver, or when running Windows changing to a PT-9200DX with a different serial number. If “Add Brother PT-9200DX” is selected, a new printer driver is added. With a USB connection on Windows adding it as a new printer. Select this option when connecting and using multiple PT-9200DXs with the same computer.

2000 Professional/XP and

98/Me, only a port is added without

8 If “Replace with new Brother PT-9200DX” or “Add

Brother PT-9200DX” was selected:

With Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional

A dialogue box appears, instructing you to connect the PT-9200DX to the computer.

Connect the PT-9200DX to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 5, and then turn on the PT-9200DX. A dialogue box appears, showing that the printer driver has been installed.

Select “Yes, restart immediately.”, and then click the Finish button to restart the computer.

If the dialog box warning that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing appears again, click the Continue Anyway button to continue with the installation (since this printer driver has already cleared strict product quality standards of our testing).

With Windows® XP:

In the first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box that appears, select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click the Next button.

If the dialog box warning appears indicating the software has not passed Windows Logo testing, simply continue with the installation.

In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box that appears, indicating that installation of the PT-9200DX and the Found New Hardware Wizard are finished, click the Finish button.

In the dialog box that appears, indicating that installation is finished, select “Yes, restart immediately.”, and then click the Finish button. The computer is restarted.

Remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

If “Delete Brother PT-9200DX” was selected:

A dialogue box appears, asking for confirmation to delete all PT-9200DX printer drivers.

Click the Yes button. A dialogue box appears, showing that the printer drivers have been deleted.

Click the Finish button.

If a dialogue box appears, explaining that the

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computer should be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, and then click the Finish

button

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-

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touch is turned off and unplugged.

1 Drag the P-touch Editor Ver3.1 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 PT-9200DX(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 P-touch Editor 3.1 Prefs icon and either 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.

Using P-touch Editor

The P-touch Editor application makes it easy for anyone to design and print labels for almost any need imaginable.

Starting up P-touch Editor

On an IBM PC-compatible computer:

• By clicking the P-touch Editor icon:

Double-click the “P-touch Editor 3.1” icon in the “P-touch Editor 3.1” group window.

• With the Start button:

1 Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu.

2 Select “programmes”.

3 Select “P-touch Editor 3.1”.

4 Click “P-touch Editor 3.1”.

• With Windows

1 Start up Windows

2 Select the drive and directory where P-touch Editor is installed.

3 Double-click “Ptedit3.exe”.

After P-touch Editor is started, the following window is displayed.

Explorer:

Menu bar

Standard toolbar

Property dock

Layout area

Print area

Draw toolbar

Object dock

Status bar

Explorer.

Title bar

Rulers

Cursor

On a Macintosh computer:

• Double-click the “P-touch Editor Ver3.1” icon in the “P-touch Editor Ver3.1” folder installed on the computer.

After P-touch Editor is started, the following window is displayed.

Layout

area

Menu bar

Draw toolbar

Print toolbar

Database toolbar

Rulers

Status bar

area

Title bar

Object dock Property dock

Displaying the Properties

Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me, the operations for Windows NT4.0/2000 Professional/XP and Macintosh are the same unless specifically mentioned. The desired Properties can be displayed by clicking the icon in the property dock.

Page Properties icon Text Properties icon

Font Properties icon Database Properties

Layout Properties icon

icon (not available on the Macintosh version of the software)

Click an icon to display its Properties.

• Page Properties (

Click this button to hide the Properties.

)

When using the P-touch 9200DX

Creating a new layout

• Entering text

1 Click

2 Move the I-beam pointer to the position in the layout area where you

3 The cursor flashes in the layout area to indicate that you can now type

(Text button) on the draw toolbar. Text can be typed in, and the pointer changes from pointer) to

(I-beam pointer).

(selection

wish to type in text, and then click the left mouse button.

in text.

4 Use the computer keyboard to type in the text.

5 To create a new line of text, press the keyboard’s Enter key.

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With P-touch Editor version 3.1, text is always typed in using the insert mode. The overwrite mode cannot be used to type in text.

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o change the font and text size, click the appropriate icon in the property

dock, and then select the desired settings from the Properties that appear.

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For details, refer to

Reading the User’s Guide

on page 24.

Designing a layout from an Auto Format template

In addition to allowing you to draw pictures and arrange text using any of the available fonts, sizes, and styles, P-touch Editor comes with a variety of pre-formatted templates, which make creating label layouts quick and easy. Now let’s see how simple it is to create a label layout with the [Auto Format] command.

On an IBM PC-compatible computer:

1 Select the [Auto Format] command in the [File] menu to start up the

Auto Format Wizard.

2 In the “Category:” box, select the category containing the Auto Format

template that you wish to use. As an example, let’s select “NAMEPLT”.

3 Click the Next button.

4 In the “Template:” list view, select the template that you wish to use.

Here, let’s select the one named NAMEPLT2.LBL.

5 Click the Next button.

6 Click the Next or the Previous buttons until the text that you wish to

change appears in the “Input:” edit box.

7 Change the text so that the desired text is entered.

8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all of the text is entered in the way that

you want, and then click the Next button. For this example, let’s change the department name to “IMPORTS, INC.”, the title to “Man- ager” and the name to “BILL REYNOLDS”.

9 Check that the layout contains the text that you want to use.

0 Click the Finish button. A new layout document containing the pre-

formatted text is created.

On a Macintosh computer:

1 Select the [Auto Format] command in the [File] menu to display the

Auto Format dialogue box.

2 In the “Category:” list box, select the category containing the template that

you wish to use. For this example, let’s select “shop”.

3 In the “Template:” list box, select the template that you wish to use.

Let’s select the one named shop3.lbl.

4 Click the OK button. A new layout containing the selected pre-

formatted text is created and the Auto Text dialogue box is displayed.

5 Click the Next or the Previous buttons until the text that you wish to

change appears in the “Input:” edit box. Here, the first line of text that we wish to change, “CAMERA”, is already displayed.

6 Change the text so that the desired text is entered. We can start by

changing the product name to “VCR”.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all of the text is entered in the way that

you want, and then click the Next button. Let’s finish editing the text by changing the original price to “$415.” and the sale price to “$215.”

8 Click the Close button. The text in the layout is replaced by the newly

entered text.

!!AutoFormat!!

Importing a graphics file

With the P-touch Editor application, you can also import images files in a variety of formats (.bmp, .dib, .jpg, .tif, .ico, and .wmf on the PC or PICT, JPEG, TIFF and BMP on the Mac) into your layout.

1 With a layout document displayed, select the [Image] command in the [Insert] menu (in the PC software) or the

[Object] menu (in the Mac software). A dialogue box that allows you to select the image file appears.

When using the P-touch Editor for the PC: When using the P-touch Editor for the Mac:

2 Select the graphic file that you wish to add to the layout and double-click

it. The image appears in the layout.

Barcode

Keep the following points in mind when using P-touch Editor Version 3.1 to print barcodes.

• Barcodes should be printed on white tape. If other colours of tape are used, the barcode reader may not be able to read the barcode correctly.

• Be sure to test the barcode reader to make sure that it can read printed barcodes in the environment where you plan to use them. In some cases, the barcodes are not read correctly.

• The QR Code protocol can only be used with English. If data in any other language is entered, the barcode may not be read correctly.

Databases

• For general details, refer to the User’s Guide supplied on the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM.

Keep the following points in mind when using the database functions of P-touch Editor Version 3.1.

• The database function of P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (Windows Microsoft Access 97. By upgrading P-touch Editor Version 3.1 using a program available on the CD-ROM, P-touch Editor will become compatible with Access 2000. Refer to the Readme file located at English\Ptouch\Editor\Ac2k on the CD-ROM (the folder name for French is “Francais”), and start up the program.

• P-touch Editor Version 3.1 can import files other than mdb files, such as csv files. Files saved as csv files with an application such as Microsoft touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM for more details.

• Using a function available with Microsoft changed in Excel is automatically updated with the P-touch Editor.

Excel can be used with P-touch Editor. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied on the P-

Access 97, Excel files can be linked to mdb files. With this function, data

version) uses database files that are compatible with

Reading the User’s Guide

The P-touch Editor User’s Guide can be read either by inserting the CD-ROM into the drive each time you wish to refer to it or by installing it onto your hard disk so that it is quickly available at any time. Since the User’s Guide is an HTML document, a browser is needed to read it. If Internet Explorer is not installed, it can be installed by downloading it from the Internet.

The P-touch Editor User’s Guide can be read using other browsers; however, some pages may not be displayed

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correctly.

Reading the P-touch Editor User’s Guide

1 If the User’s Guide was not installed onto the computer’s hard disk, insert the P-touch Editor CD-ROM into the CD-

ROM drive.

2 Start up the User’s Guide.

On an IBM PC-compatible computer:

• By clicking the P-touch Editor icon:

Double-click “The User’s Guide PT-9200DX” icon in the “P-touch Editor 3.1” group window.

• With the Start button:

(a) Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu. (b) Select “programmes”. (c) Select “P-touch Editor 3.1”. (d) Click “The User’s Guide PT-9200DX”.

• With Windows

(a) Start up Windows (b) Select the CD-ROM drive (if the User’s Guide is not installed on the hard disk), or select the drive and directory

where P-touch Editor is installed (if the User’s Guide is installed on the hard disk).

On a Macintosh computer:

• Double-click “Main.htm” in the “User’s Guide” folder of the CD-ROM’s “P-touch” folder (if the User’s Guide is not

installed on the hard disk), or of the installed “P-touch Editor Ver3.1” folder (if the User’s Guide is installed on the hard disk).

Explorer:

Explorer.

Using the PT-9200DX

After you have designed a label layout using the P-touch Editor application, you can print it out to make a label.

Installing the tape cassette

1 Press down on the cover release button and lift open the tape compart-

ment cover.

2 If you are using a new tape cassette, first remove the stopper. (Some

tape cassettes may not be installed with a stopper.) Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.

3 Insert the tape cassette firmly into the 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 ink ribbon

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does not catch on the corner of the metal guide.

Be sure not to touch the print head.

4 Close the compartment cover, and then press the on/off button to turn

on the PT-9200DX .

End of the tape

Tape guide

5 After the on/off button lights up in green, press the feed/cut button

once to remove any slack in the tape and cut off the excess.

Printing a label

1 Turn on the PT-9200DX and start up the computer.

2 Start up P-touch Editor and make sure that “PT-9200DX ” is selected as the printer in the Print Setup dialogue box ([Print

Setup] command in the [File] menu of the PC software) or in the Chooser (when using the Mac software).

3 In the Size setting of the Page Properties, select the desired label size,

and then design your label layout.

4 Click the [Print] command in the [File] menu, select the desired settings in the Print dialogue box, and then click the OK

button. The on/off button on the PT-9200DX flashes in green while it is receiving the data. After the label is printed, it is fed from the tape exit slot and automatically cut off if the “Auto Cut” option was selected.

If the “Half Cut” option was selected, press the feed/cut button

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once to cut off the label.

While printing multiple copies of labels, the printing speed may be decreased so that a high resolution can be maintained.

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