Brother 2450DX Printer User Manual


 
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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: P-touch Editor 3.2 and P-touch Quick Editor. With either applications, the printer
driver must also be installed in order to print labels from the P-touch.
On a Computer Running Windows
®
BEFORE INSTALLATION
Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.
Computer:
IBM PC or compatible.
Operating system:
Pre-installed with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional
or XP
For installation on Windows
®
2000, administrator privileges are required. In addition,
printing requires power user or administrator privileges. This software cannot be oper-
ated in Users groups. In addition, this software is not compatible with the Windows
®
2000 Server operating system.
With Windows
®
XP, printing and installation is only possible from an account with
administrator privileges. These operations cannot be performed from an account with
limited privileges.
Hard disk free space:
At least 20 MB (100 MB for a full installation)
Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large
amounts of data.
Memory:
At least 64 MB
Monitor:
VGA or higher graphics card
USB port
CD-ROM drive
INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 SOFTWARE
The P-touch Editor 3.2 software includes a variety of more complex functions for printing
bar codes and images, enabling you to design just about any label you can imagine.
Install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a PC as described below.
Do not connect the P-touch to the computer before installing the software, otherwise
it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch only when you are
instructed to do so.
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Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & PRINTER DRIVER