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

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