Brother 2420PC Printer User Manual


 
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Table of contents
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 2
General description ............................................................................................................... 2
General precautions .............................................................................................................. 2
Tape cassettes ........................................................................................................................ 3
Changing the tape caessette .................................................................................................. 4
Connecting the AC adapter ................................................................................................... 4
Power/Feed key ..................................................................................................................... 5
Connecting the USB interface cable ...................................................................................... 5
Software and printer driver ................................................................................................... 5
For PC-compatible users (Windows
®
98/98SE/Me/2000/XP) ................................................... 6
Before installation .......................................................................................................... 6
Installing P-touch Quick Editor....................................................................................... 6
Installing P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 .................................................................................... 8
Installing the printer driver ............................................................................................. 9
Reading the User’s Guide ............................................................................................. 10
Uninstalling the software and printer driver .................................................................. 11
Replacing, deleting or adding another printer driver..................................................... 11
For Macintosh users .............................................................................................................14
Before installation ........................................................................................................ 14
Installing P-touch Quick Editor ..................................................................................... 14
Installing P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1................................................................................... 15
Selecting the driver ...................................................................................................... 16
Reading the User’s Guide ............................................................................................. 16
Uninstalling the software and printer driver .................................................................. 16
Using P-touch Quick Editor .......................................................................................17
Starting up P-touch Quick Editor .........................................................................17
Specifying a label size ........................................................................................17
Entering text........................................................................................................17
Importing text .....................................................................................................18
Using the Text History list ...................................................................................18
Adding a symbol.................................................................................................18
Changing the background color ..........................................................................18
Viewing the text ..................................................................................................18
Printing ...............................................................................................................19
Hiding/displaying P-touch Quick Editor (Windows
®
only) ...................................19
Quitting P-touch Quick Editor ............................................................................19
Using P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 .....................................................................................20
Starting up P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1.......................................................................20
Displaying the Properties ....................................................................................20
Creating a new layout .........................................................................................21
Printing a label .................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the label backing ................................................................................................. 22
Maintenance........................................................................................................................ 23
Cleaning the print head and roller ................................................................................ 23
Cleaning the tape cutter ............................................................................................... 23
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 24
Monitoring the P-touch status....................................................................................... 24
Problem-solving ........................................................................................................... 25
Machine specifications ........................................................................................................ 25
Accessories .......................................................................................................................... 26