Specifications - Hardware

Tape Sizes

Cutter Type

Maximum Print Height

Label Length

Print Resolution

Print Speed

Print Method

Automatic Tape Size Detection

Power

Interface

P-touch 1230PC

 

P-touch 2430PC

3.5, 6, 9, 12mm TZ Tape

 

3.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24mm TZ Tape

Manual

 

Automatic

9mm

 

18mm

25-300mm

 

25-300mm(P-touch Editor Lite) 25-1000mm(P-touch Editor 5.0)

 

180 dpi

 

10mm / second

 

Thermal Transfer

 

Yes

6 x AAA (LR03) batteries (not supplied)

 

6 x AA (LR6) batteries (not supplied)

 

AD-24 AC Adapter (Optional Accessory)

 

AD-24 AC Adapter (Included)

 

 

 

USB 2.0 Full Speed (12 Mbps)

Unit Dimensions

Unit Weight

Contents

Optional Accessories

53mm(W) x 158mm(D) x 112mm(H)

0.4kg

P-touch 1230PC Labelling Machine

1 x 12mm Black on White TZ tape (5 metres)

USB Cable (1.5m)

User Guide

AC Adapter (Model AD-24)

66mm(W) x 188mm(D) x 112mm(H)

0.6kg

P-touch 2430PC Labelling Machine

AC adapter (Model AD-24)

1 x 24mm Black on White TZ tape (8 metres)

USB Cable

CD ROM (P-touch Editor 5.0 for Windows®, Printer Driver)

User Guide

None

Specifications – Software

 

P-touch Editor Lite

 

P-touch Editor 5.0

Language Support

English / French / German / Dutch / Italian

 

English / French / German / Dutch / Italian / Spanish Por-

 

Spanish / Portuguese / Danish / Norwegian

 

tuguese / Danish / Norwegian / Swedish

 

Swedish / Finnish / Czech / Hungarian / Polish

 

 

Number of Fonts Available

All installed True Type Fonts

 

 

 

Image Support

Image formats: BMP / JPG / TIF / PNG / GIF / DIB / WMF / EMF / ICO

 

Screen Capture Function

 

 

 

 

Number of Auto Formats

None

 

109 formats in 12 categories

 

 

 

 

Number of Frames

10

 

126

 

 

 

 

No of Barcodes Supported

None

 

18

 

 

 

 

Sequential Numbering

1-200 / A – Z / a - z

 

1-5000 / A – Z / a – z

Number of Copies

1-200 copies

 

 

 

 

Database Connection Support

None

 

csv, txt, mdb, xls

 

 

 

Microsoft® SQL Server Database (Windows® only)

Save label designs for later use

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

System Requirements

Operating System

System Memory

Interface

Graphic Card

Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional / Windows XP®/ Windows Vista ®

Windows® 2000 Professional - 128MB minimum

Windows XP® - 128MB minimum

Windows Vista® - 512MB minimum

USB Port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)

SVGA

Contact:

www.brother.co.uk

Brother UK Ltd.,

Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JD

Tel: 08444 999 444 Fax: 0870 830 4031

Your calls to us my be monitored or recorded for training purposes. Specification correct at time of going to print. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries Ltd. Brand product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

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Brother 1230PC, 2430PC manual Specifications Hardware

2430PC, 1230PC specifications

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