Brother P-Touch 9600, P-Touch 3600 User Manual
USER’S GUIDE
USER’S GUIDE
USER’S GUIDE
9600/36009600/3600
• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.
• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
PREFACE
Thank you for purchasing this P-touch!
With your new P-touch, you can create labels for any purpose. Select from a variety of frames, fonts
and character styles to design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the many pre-formatted templates
available make label-making quick and easy.
You can print professional-looking labels in no time. The quality and performance of this P-touch
make it an extremely practical machine to meet all your labelling needs.
Although this P-touch is easy to use, we suggest that you read this User’s Guide carefully before
starting. Keep this manual nearby for future reference.
NOTE
The P-touch will make a noise when it is turned on or while it is printing; however, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
Declaration of Conformity
We BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku,
Nagoya 467-8562, Japan
declare that the Labelling System PT-9600/3600 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 EN 60950 and follows the provisions of the
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.
Issued by: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
P & H company
Development DIV.
QUICK REFERENCE
Entering text
Adding a space Space bar
Entering/Exiting Insert
mode
Adding an uppercase
letter
Adding a series of
uppercase letters (entering Caps mode)
Adding a lowercase letter in Caps mode
Adding an accented
character
Adding a symbol Rotate r to select SYMBOL, then press r (OR just press s) →
i
h or t + desired character
c → Type character
h or t + desired character
a → Type character
OR
d + s → Type letter (OR n) → m or g to select letter →
Rotate r (OR j or k) to select → Press r (OR n)
OR
: or l + Type letter
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select category → Rotate r (OR j or k)
to select symbol → n
Adding a new line
Adding a new block
Adding a barcode Rotate r to select BARCODE, then press r (OR just press d + i)
Adding a special character to the barcode
Changing a barcode
parameter
n
d + n
→ Type barcode data → Press r (OR n)
Rotate r to select BARCODE, then press r (OR just press d + i)
→ s → m or g to select special character → n
Rotate r to select BARCODE, then press r (OR just press d + i)
→ m → j or k to select parameter → Rotate r (OR m or g) to
select setting → Press r (OR n)
Setting up the Euro conversion function
Rotate r to select CONVERSION SETUP, then press r (OR just press
d + h) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select currency → Press
r (OR n) → Type in exchange rate → Press r (OR n) → Rotate
r (OR m or g) to select separator → Press r (OR n) → Rotate r
(OR m or g) to select printing order → Press r (OR n)
Converting euros to/
from other currencies
Editing text
Deleting text
Deleting one line of text
Clearing all of the text
and formats
Clearing only the text
Formatting text
Changing formats for
entire text
Changing formats for a
block of text
d + 7 → Rotate r (OR j or k) to select conversion direction
→ Type in value to be converted → Press r (OR n)
b OR q
d + q
d + b → m or g to select TEXT & FORMAT → n
d + b → m or g to select TEXT ONLY → n
Rotate r to select
1)
→
Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to
r, then press r (OR m or g) to
j, k, m or g to select text block → Rotate r to select BLOCK
FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 2) → Rotate r, then
GLOBAL FORMAT
, then press r (OR just press d +
select function → Rotate
select setting
→ Press r (OR n)
press r (OR j or k) to select function → Rotate r, then press r
(OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)
Changing formats for a
line of text
Changing the font Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
j, k, m or g to select text line → Rotate r to select LINE FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 3) → Rotate r, then press
r (OR j or k) to select function → Rotate r, then press r (OR m
or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)
press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press
r (OR j or k) to select FONT → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select
setting → Press r (OR n)
Changing the character
size
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press
r (OR j or k) to select SIZE → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select
setting → Press r (OR n)
Changing the character
width
Changing the character
style
Changing the line effects Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
Changing the frame Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
Changing the text alignment
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press
r (OR j or k) to select WIDTH → Rotate r (OR m or g) to
select setting → Press r (OR n)
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press
r (OR j or k) to select STYLE1 or STYLE2 → Rotate r (OR m or
g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)
press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press
r (OR j or k) to select LINE EFFECTS → Rotate r (OR m or g)
to select setting → Press r (OR n)
press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press
r (OR j or k) to select FRAME → Rotate r (OR m or g) to
select setting → Press r (OR n)
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then
press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press
Changing the label margins
Changing the label
length
Changing the block
margins
r (OR j or k) to select ALIGNMENT → Rotate r (OR m or g) to
select setting → Press r (OR n)
Select
GLOBAL FORMAT
r
Rotate
(OR
Select
Rotate
(OR
Select GLOBAL FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 1
Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select B. MARGIN → Rotate
r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)
, then press r (OR j or k) to select
m
or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)
GLOBAL FORMAT
r
, then press r (OR j or k) to select
m
or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)
, then press r (OR just press
T. MARGIN →
, then press r (OR just press
d
d
T. LENGTH
+ 1)
→
Rotate r
+ 1)
→
→ Rotate r
)
→
Changing the block
length
Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FORMAT, then press r (OR just
press d + 1 or 2) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to
select B. LENGTH → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press
r (OR n)
Printing in reverse (mirror printing)
Formatting text for a
stamp
Rotating the text Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FORMAT, then press r (OR just
Rotate r to select MIRROR, then press r (OR just press d + p) →
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)
d + S → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR
n)
press d + 1 or 2) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to
select ROTATE → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r
(OR n)
Using an Auto format template
Creating a label or
stamp from an Auto format template
1 Printing an Auto for-
mat template
Rotate r to select AUTO FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d
+ 6) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select template → Press r (OR
n) → Type in each line of text, then press r (OR n) → Continue
with 1, 2, 3 or 4
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select PRINT → Press r (OR n)
2 Editing the Auto for-
mat template text
3 Changing the style of
the Auto format template
4 Quitting the Auto
format function
Printing text
Previewing the label
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select CONTINUE → Press r (OR n) →
Type in each line of text, then press r (OR n)
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select CHANGE STYLE → Press r (OR
n) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select format style → Press r (OR
n)
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select FINISH → Press r (OR n) → Press
r (OR n)
Rotate r to select LAYOUT PREVIEW, then press r (OR just press
d + 9) (j or k to scroll)
Changing how the
labels are cut
Rotate r to select AUTO CUT, then press r (OR just press d + f)
→ Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)
Printing using the current print options
Feeding and cutting
24 mm of tape
Printing many copies
Printing many copies
while increasing
selected text
p
f
Rotate r to select REPEAT, then press r (OR just press d + 4) →
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select number (OR type number) → Press
r (OR n)
Rotate r to select
→
j
k
m
,
,
→
n
→
n
j
)
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select (or type) number → Press r (OR
)
or k to select end of numbering field → Press r (OR n)
NUMBER
or g to select start of numbering field → Press r (OR
Storing, recalling, deleting & printing text files
Saving a file
Rotate r to select MEMORY, then press r (OR just press d + 8)
→ Rotate r (OR m or g) to select STORE → Press r (OR n) →
, then press r (OR just press
d
+ 5)
Recalling a previously
saved file
Deleting a previously
saved file
Printing a previously
saved text file
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select file number → Type file name →
Press r (OR n)
Rotate r to select MEMORY, then press r (OR just press d + 8)
→ Rotate r (OR m or g) to select RECALL → Press r (OR n) →
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select file number → Press r (OR n)
Rotate r to select MEMORY, then press r (OR just press d + 8)
→ Rotate r (OR m or g) to select CLEAR → Press r (OR n) →
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select file number → Space bar so !
appears → Press r (OR n) → Press r (OR n)
Rotate r to select MEMORY, then press r (OR just press d + 8)
→ Rotate r (OR m or g) to select PRINT → Press r (OR n) →
Rotate r (OR m or g) to select file number → Space bar so !
appears → Press r (OR n)
CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Before You Start ...................................................... 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................2
Top view .............................................................................................................. 2
Bottom view ........................................................................................................ 3
LCD display ........................................................................................................ 3
Keyboard ............................................................................................................. 4
Carrying case ...................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2
Getting Started ........................................................ 7
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................8
Connecting the AC adapter ................................................................................ 9
Turning on/off the P-touch .................................................................................. 9
Installing/replacing a tape cassette .................................................................... 9
Connecting the P-touch to a computer ............................................................. 10
Installing the Software & Printer Driver .......................................................... 11
Reading the User’s Guide ................................................................................. 27
Using P-touch Editor 3.2 .................................................................................. 28
Using P-touch Quick Editor ............................................................................. 30
Uninstalling the Software & Printer Driver ..................................................... 33
Attaching labels ................................................................................................ 36
Assembling stamps ............................................................................................ 37
Chapter 3
Functions .............................................................. 41
Performing basic operations ............................................................................ 42
Entering text ...................................................................................................... 44
Editing text ........................................................................................................ 51
Formatting ........................................................................................................ 52
Printing ............................................................................................................. 68
Storing and recalling files ................................................................................ 71
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Chapter 4
Machine Adjustments ........................................... 79
Machine adjustments .........................................................................................80
ERROR MESSAGE LIST .............................................................. 83
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 89
MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... 93
Appendix .............................................................. 95
Symbols ..............................................................................................................96
Special barcode characters ...............................................................................99
Fonts ..................................................................................................................99
Sizes and widths ...............................................................................................100
Type styles .......................................................................................................102
Framing and shading patterns ........................................................................104
Pre-set templates .............................................................................................105
Template text styles .........................................................................................108
INDEX .....................................................................................109
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................... 113
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Chapter
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Before You Start
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Ch. 1 Before You Start
Top view
Before You Start
P-touch 9600:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Tape compartment cover
Recharging indicator
LCD display
Cover release button
AC adapter connector
RS-232C port
USB port
Navigation dial
Keyboard
P-touch 3600:
Tape compartment cover
LCD display
Cover release button
AC adapter connector
USB port
Navigation dial
Keyboard
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Bottom view
Battery compartment cover
(PT-9600 only)
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Handle
LCD display
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1 Tape width indicator ➩ p. 10 0 Mirror printing setting indicator ➩ p. 64
2 Caps indicator ➩ p. 44 A Rotate setting indicator ➩ p. 60
3 Alt indicator ➩ p. 45 B Auto cut setting indicator ➩ p. 68
4 Insert mode indicator ➩ p. 44 C Tape length setting ➩ p. 62
5 Line effects setting indicator ➩ p. 58 D Tape margin setting ➩ p. 61
6 Frame setting ➩ p. 58 E Font setting ➩ p. 54
7 Style1 setting indicators ➩ p. 56 F Character width setting ➩ p. 55
8 Style2 setting indicators ➩ p. 57 G Character size setting ➩ p. 54
9 Text alignment setting indicators ➩ p. 59 H Character size setting indicator ➩ p. 54
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Keyboard
P-touch 9600:
Before You Start
P-touch 3600:
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1 Power key ➩ p. 9 6 Arrow keys ➩ p. 42
2 Screen backlight key (PT-9600 only)
➩ Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.
3 Macro key (PT-9600 only)
➩ Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.
4 PF keys (PT-9600 only)
➩ Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.
7 Return key ➩ p. 43
8 Backspace key ➩ p. 51
9 Interface key (PT-9600 only)
➩ Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.
5 Space bar ➩ p. 44 0 Function dial/Set key ➩ p. 43
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Carrying case
The carrying case, which is included with the PT-9600 and available as an option for the PT-3600,
is useful for storing and transporting the P-touch and its accessories. The cover attached inside the
case at the right helps protect your tape cassettes from dust. In addition, if the cover is removed and
attached to the left side of the carrying case, it can be used as a tray for collecting labels that are fed
out.
Tape cassette cover/label tray
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Before You Start
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PRECAUTIONS
● Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the
mark.
● Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch, otherwise the tape cassette may be damaged.
● 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 temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on
the dashboard or in the back of your car.
● Do not store tape cassettes where they would be exposed to direct sunlight, high humidity or
Getting Started
dust.
● Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time, otherwise the
machine may be stained.
● 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 injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge.
● Use only the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine. Use of any other adapter will
void the warranty.
● Do not try to disassemble the AC adapter.
● When the machine is not to be used for a long period of time, disconnect the AC adapter, and
(for the PT-9600 only) remove the rechargeable battery to prevent it from leaking and damaging
the machine.
● Use only the Ni-MH rechargeable battery designed exclusively for this machine. (PT-9600 only)
● Never try to disassemble the P-touch.
● Use only the enclosed USB interface cable. Use of any other USB cable will void the warranty.
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Connecting the AC adapter
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This P-touch can be used anywhere a standard
electrical outlet is available.
1 Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the
AC adapter connector on the right side of
the P-touch.
2 Insert the pronged plug on the other end of
the adapter cord into the nearest standard
electrical outlet.
NOTE
Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively
☞
for this machine.
If you do not intend to use this machine for an
☞
extended period of time, disconnect the AC
adapter.
Turning on/off the P-touch
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The power key (o) is located in the upper-
right corner of the machine’s keyboard. If the
P-touch has remained plugged in, the previous
session’s text is displayed when you turn it on
again. This feature allows you to stop work on a
label, turn off the machine, and return to it later
without having to re-enter the text.
If the PT-9600 is being operated from its
rechargeable battery, the machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is performed for 5 minutes.
Installing/replacing a tape cassette
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Tape cassettes are available for this machine in
a wide variety of types, colours and sizes, enabling you to make distinctive colour-coded and
stylised labels. In addition, this machine has
been designed to allow you to change the tape
cassette quickly and easily.
1 Press the cover release button, and then lift
open the tape compartment cover.
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P-touch 3600:
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NOTE
Do not unplug the AC adapter if the P-touch is
☞
plugged in and turned on, otherwise the data
being edited will be erased. Be sure to turn off
the P-touch before unplugging the AC adapter.
If the P-touch is connected to a computer
☞
through a USB interface cable, the P-touch will
automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no
operation is performed for 30 minutes.
If the PT-9600 is connected to a computer
☞
through a serial (RS-232C) interface cable or is
printing data from the computer, it will not
automatically turn off.
If the P-touch is connected to a computer
☞
through a USB interface cable and is printing
data from the computer, the P-touch will not
automatically turn off.
● Press o to turn on or turn off the P-touch.
2 If a tape cassette is already installed and
you wish to replace it, remove it by pulling
it straight up.
3 If the ink ribbon is loose in the tape cassette
to be installed, 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.
NOTE
If you are using a new tape cassette provided with a
stopper, be sure to remove the stopper.
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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.
NOTE
When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the
inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the
metal guide.
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P-touch 9600:
Getting Started
P-touch 3600:
Connecting the P-touch to a computer
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This machine is equipped with a USB port,
allowing you to use a USB cable to connect the
®
P-touch to a computer running Windows
Mac OS, and print labels created using the
P-touch Editor software.
NOTE
Do not connect the P-touch to the computer before
installing the P-touch Editor software, otherwise it
may not be installed correctly. Follow the installation procedure on pages 11 through 27 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.
To connect a computer to the P-touch
through the USB port:
1 Insert the flat (A) connector on the USB
cable into the USB port on the computer.
2 Insert the square (B) connector on the USB
cable into the USB port on the right side of
the P-touch.
3 Turn on the P-touch.
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5 Close the compartment cover, and then
press o to turn on the machine, if it is off.
The width of the currently installed tape is
shown by the tape width indicator on the
left edge of the display.
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tape and cut off the excess.
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After the P-touch is connected to a computer
using a USB cable, the P-touch enters Interface
mode when data is sent to it from the computer.
NOTE
To exit Interface mode for a USB connection
☞
and return to the text, press any key.
The P-touch cannot enter Interface mode for a
☞
USB connection while it is printing, feeding
tape or in Interface mode for an RS-232C connection (PT-9600 only) or while a macro is
being assigned to a PF key (PT-9600 only).
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Installing the Software & Printer Driver
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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: Ptouch Editor 3.2 and P-touch Quick Editor. With
either application, the printer driver must also
be installed in order to print labels from the Ptouch.
On a Computer Running
Windows
Before installation
Check that your system configuration meets the
following requirements.
Computer: IBM PC or compatible.
Operating system: Pre-installed with Microsoft
Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional or
XP
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NOTE
For installation on Windows® 2000, administra-
☞
tor 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 compat-
ible with the Windows
®
2000 Server operating
system.
With Windows® XP, printing and installation is
☞
only possible from an account with administrator privileges. These operations cannot be performed from an account with limited privileges.
Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB (100 MB
for a full installation)
NOTE
Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be
needed when printing long labels or large amounts
of data.
Memory: At least 64 MB
Monitor: VGA or higher graphics card
USB port
CD-ROM drive
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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 barcodes and images, enabling you to design just
about any label that you can image. Install the
P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a PC as
described below.
NOTE
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
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only when you are instructed to do so.
To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software
1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-
puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to the
select the language of the Installer.
3 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.
NOTE
To install just the printer driver, click the lower
☞
button (Driver). The first Driver Setup dialog box
appears, allowing you to select whether the Ptouch will be connected through the USB port or
the RS-232C port. Continue with the procedure
in Installing the USB printer driver on page 16.
(To install the serial printer driver, refer to the
Advanced Functions booklet.)
NOTE
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
puter” in the Start menu, and then double-click the
CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next,
double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.
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XP, click “My Com-
2 Select the desired language, and then click
the OK button.
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To install the P-touch Quick Editor software,
☞
click the middle button (P-touch Quick Editor).
Continue with the procedure in Installing the
P-touch Quick Editor software on page 14.
4 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome
dialog box, and then click the Next button
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 the
Next button. A dialog box appears, asking
for confirmation of the entered information.
6 Click the Yes button to register the entered
information.
NOTE
To change the registration information, click the No
.
button, and then return to step
4
Ch. 2 Getting Started
Typical: All of the basic options (P-touch
Editor 3.2, Clip art, Auto Format templates, Help and fonts) are installed.
Compact: Only P-touch Editor 3.2 is
installed.
● For a Custom installation
Selecting “Custom”, then clicking the
Next button displays a dialog box that
allows you to select which options to
install. Only the options with a check
mark beside them will be installed. In
addition to the basic options listed for a
Typical installation, the User’s Guide can
also be installed.
Getting Started
The Setup Type dialog box appears.
7 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.
1) Select which options to install.
Editor: P-touch Editor 3.2 software
Clip Art: Illustrations for the P-touch
Editor 3.2 Clip Art function
Fonts
Auto Format Templates: Templates for
the Auto Format function
Help: Help files for P-touch Editor 3.2
User’s Guide: HTML User’s Guide for
P-touch Editor 3.2 (The User’s Guide
can also be viewed from the CDROM.)
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Ch. 2 Getting Started
Transfer Manager: (PT-9600 only-not
compatible with the software for the
PT-3600) Two applications: Transfer
Manager (which allows you to transfer
templates, a database linked to a template or image data to the P-touch from
a computer) and Backup Manager
(which allows you to back up P-touch
data on a PC and transfer it back to the
P-touch)
If the Change button can be clicked
while an option is selected, sub-com-
Getting Started
ponents 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 Ptouch 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 appears, allowing you to select whether
or not to install the printer driver.
To upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2 for Access 2000,
click the Yes button, and then follow the
instructions that appear.
If you do not wish to upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2
for Access 2000, click the No button.
NOTE
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 the Finish button to restart the
computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the
CD-ROM drive.
Installing the P-touch Quick Editor software
The P-touch Quick Editor software provides
quick access to the more simple label-designing
features for easy text input and instant printing
of labels. Install the P-touch Quick Editor soft-
ware onto a PC as described below.
NOTE
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.
To install the printer driver, click the Yes
button. The first Driver Setup dialog box
appears, allowing you to select whether the
P-touch will be connected through the USB
port or the RS-232C port.
Continue with the procedure in Installing
the USB printer driver on page 16. (To
install the serial printer driver, refer to the
Advanced Functions booklet.)
NOTE
If the printer driver is already installed, click the No
button.
9 When installation of P-touch Editor is fin-
ished, a dialog box appears, allowing you
to upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2 so that it will
be compatible with Access 2000.
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To install the P-touch Quick Editor software
1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-
puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to the
select the language of the Installer.
NOTE
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
puter” in the Start menu, and then double-click the
CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next,
double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.
®
XP, click “My Com-
2 Select the desired language, and then click
the OK button.
3 Click the middle button (P-touch Quick Edi-
®
tor). The InstallShield
Wizard for installing
the P-touch Quick Editor software starts up,
and then the Welcome dialog box appears.
Ch. 2 Getting Started
NOTE
To install just the printer driver, click the lower
☞
button (Driver). The first Driver Setup dialog
box appears, allowing you to select whether the
P-touch will be connected through the USB port
or the RS-232C port. Continue with the procedure in Installing the USB printer driver on
page 16. (To install the serial printer driver,
refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.)
To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software, click
☞
the upper button (P-touch Editor). Continue
with the procedure in Installing the P-touch Edi-
tor 3.2 software on page 12.
Getting Started
4 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome
dialog box, and then click the Next button
to continue. The User Information dialog
box appears.
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Ch. 2 Getting Started
5 Type the necessary information into the
appropriate boxes (If the information has
already been registered in Windows
will automatically appear.), and then click
the Next button. A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation of the entered information.
Getting Started
6 Click the Yes button to register the entered
information.
NOTE
To change the registration information, click the No
button, and then return to step
.
4
The Choose Destination Location dialog
box appears.
®
8 Select the desired locations for the short-
cuts, and then click the Next button. A dia-
, it
log 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 dialog box
appears, allowing you to select whether the
P-touch will be connected through the USB
port or the RS-232C port.
Continue with the procedure in Installing
the USB printer driver on page 16. (To
install the serial printer driver, refer to the
Advanced Functions booklet.)
NOTE
If the printer driver is already installed, click the No
button. A dialog box appears explaining that installation is finished. Select “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.”, click the Finish button to restart
the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from
the CD-ROM drive.
7 Click the Next button to begin installation.
NOTE
To change the location where P-touch Quick Editor
will be installed, click the Browse button, and then
select the installation folder in the Choose Folder
dialog box that appears. Then, click the OK button.
After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a
dialog box appears, allowing you to select
where shortcuts to P-touch Quick Editor
will be added.
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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 9600/
3600 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.
NOTE
Do not connect the P-touch to the computer
☞
until you are instructed to do so, otherwise the
printer driver may not be installed correctly.
The dialog boxes shown in the procedures
☞
below are for the installation of the software for
the PT-9600. When installing the software for
the PT-3600, the dialog boxes may be slightly
different from those shown.
Ch. 2 Getting Started
To install the USB printer driver
With Windows
1 In the dialog box that appears, allowing you
to select whether the P-touch will be connected with a USB cable or an RS-232C
cable, select “USB cable”, and then click
the OK button. A dialog box appears,
informing you that the PT-9600/3600
printer driver will be installed.
2 Click the Next button. A dialog box
appears, instructing you to connect the Ptouch to the computer.
®
98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:
4 Click the Finish button.
NOTE
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 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, allowing you
to select whether the P-touch will be connected with a USB cable or an RS-232C
cable, select “USB cable”, and then click
the OK button. A dialog box appears,
informing you that the PT-9600/3600
printer driver will be installed.
Getting Started
3 Connect the P-touch to the computer using
the enclosed USB interface cable as
described on page 10, and then turn on the
P-touch. A dialog box appears, indicating
that the printer driver has been installed.
2 Click the Next button. A dialog box
appears, instructing you to connect the
P-touch to the computer.
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Ch. 2 Getting Started
3 Connect the P-touch to the computer using
the enclosed USB interface cable as
described on page 10, and then turn on the
P-touch. The first Found New Hardware
Wizard dialog box appears.
Getting Started
4 Select “Install the software automatically
(Recommended)”, and then click the Next
button. A dialog box appears, warning that
the software has not passed Windows
Logo testing.
5 Click the Continue Anyway button to con-
tinue with the installation. A Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the software for
the PT-9600/3600.
6 Click the Finish button.
NOTE
If a Driver Setup dialog box appears, indicating that the
printer driver has been installed, click the Finish button.
A dialog box appears, indicating that the
installation is finished.
®
7 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.” (or “Yes, restart immediately” if the
printer driver was installed separately), click
the Finish button to restart the computer,
and then remove the CD-ROM from the
computer.
Replacing or adding a USB
printer driver
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To replace or add 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 com-
puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to the
select the language of the Installer.
NOTE
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
puter” in the Start menu, and then double-click the
CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next,
double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.
®
XP, click “My Com-
3 Select the desired language, and then click
the OK button.
4 Click the lower button (Driver). A Driver
Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to
select whether to replace, add or delete the
PT-9600/3600 printer driver.
Ch. 2 Getting Started
NOTE
If “Replace with new Brother PT-9600/3600.” is
☞
selected, the previously installed printer driver
is deleted, and replaced with a new one. Select
this option when upgrading the printer driver,
or when running Windows® 2000 or XP and
changing to a P-touch 9600/3600 with a different serial number.
If “Add Brother PT-9600/3600.” is selected, a
☞
new printer driver is added. With a USB connection on Windows
added without adding it as a new printer. Select
this option when connecting and using multiple
P-touch 9600/3600s with the same computer.
To delete the printer driver, follow the proce-
☞
dure in Uninstalling the printer driver on
page 33.
®
98 or Me, only a port is
With Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:
6 A dialog box appears, instructing you to
connect the P-touch to the computer.
Getting Started
5 Select either “Replace with new Brother PT-
9600/3600.” or “Add Brother PT-9600/
3600.”, and then click the Next button.
7 Connect the P-touch to the computer using
the enclosed USB interface cable as
described on page 10, and then turn on the
P-touch. A dialog box appears, indicating
that the printer driver has been installed.
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Ch. 2 Getting Started
8 Click the Finish button.
NOTE
If a dialog box appears, explaining that the computer should be restarted, select the option for
restarting the computer, and then click the Finish
button.
With Windows® XP:
6 A dialog box appears, instructing you to
Getting Started
connect the P-touch to the computer.
7 Connect the P-touch to the computer using
the enclosed USB interface cable as
described on page 10, and then turn on the
P-touch. A dialog box appears, indicating
that the printer driver has been installed.
The first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
9 Click the Continue Anyway button to con-
tinue with the installation. A Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the software for
the PT-9600/3600.
0 Click the Finish button. A Driver Setup dia-
log box appears, indicating that the printer
driver has been installed.
A Select “Yes, restart immediately”, click the
Finish button to restart the computer, and
then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.
8 Select “Install the software automatically
(Recommended)”, and then click the Next
button. A dialog box appears, warning that
the software has not passed Windows
Logo testing.
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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: Mac OS 8.6 or later, or Mac
OS X v10.1 or v10.2
Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB (100 MB
for a full installation)
NOTE
Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be
needed when printing long labels or large amounts
of data.
Macintosh with Power PC processor
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