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Ch. 2 Getting Started

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® XP, click “My Computer ” 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.

3Select the desired language, and then click the OK button.

4Click 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.

5Select either “Replace with new Brother PT- 9600/3600.” or “Add Brother PT-9600/ 3600.”, and then click the Next button.

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 differ- ent serial number.

☞If “Add Brother PT-9600/3600.” is selected, a new printer driver is added. With a USB con- nection on Windows® 98 or Me, only a port is 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.

With Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:

6A dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the P-touch to the computer.

7Connect 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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Contents

USER’S GUIDE PREFACE QUICK REFERENCE Editing text Formatting text Page Using an Auto format template Printing text Storing, recalling, deleting & printing text files Page CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION PRECAUTIONS ERROR MESSAGE LIST Before You Start GENERAL DESCRIPTION Bottom view LCD display Keyboard Carrying case Page Getting Started PRECAUTIONS Connecting the AC adapter Turning on/off the P-touch Installing/replacing a tape cassette Connecting the P-touchto a computer Installing the Software & Printer Driver Installing the P-touchEditor 3.2 software To install the P-touchEditor 3.2 software Page Installing the P-touchQuick Editor software To install the P-touchQuick Editor software Page Installing the USB printer driver To install the USB printer driver Replacing or adding a USB printer driver To replace or add a USB printer driver Page On a Macintosh Computer Page Page Page Page Installing the printer driver (Mac OS X v10.1 or v10.2) To install the printer driver: Selecting the PT-9600/3600as the printer To select the printer: Reading the User’s Guide Using P-touchEditor Notes on usage Barcodes Databases Using P-touchQuick Editor Importing text To import text: Using the Text History list To use text from the Text History list: Adding a symbol Changing the background color To change the background color: Viewing the text Printing To print a label: Uninstalling the Software & Printer Driver To uninstall the printer driver: Page Attaching labels Assembling stamps Attaching the identification label Stamping Page Functions Performing basic operations g(down arrow key) To move the cursor down several lines: Function dial/Set key (r) To select a function or setting: To apply the selection: Code key (d) To use a function printed in color above or on a key: Entering text Alt mode (a) New Block function (d+ n) To create a new block: Symbol key (s) To add a symbol or picture to the text: Accent function (d+ s) To add an accented character to the text: Composite character keys (:& l) To type in a composite character: Barcode key (d+ i) To enter the barcode data: To change the barcode parameter settings: To add the barcode to the text: Euro conversion function (d+ h) To set up the Euro conversion function: To convert a currency to or from euros and add the two values to the text: Editing text Formatting Block format functions (d+ 2) To change the Block format functions: Line format functions (d+ 3) To change the Line format functions: Font function (FONT) Size function (SIZE) Width function (WIDTH) To change the setting for the Width func- tion: Style1 function (STYLE1) To change the setting for the Style1 func- tion: Style2 function (STYLE2) To change the setting for the Style2 func- tion: Line effects function (LINE EFFECTS) To change the setting for the Line effects function: Frame function (FRAME) To change the setting for the Frame func- tion: Text alignment function (ALIGNMENT) To change the setting for the Text alignment function: Text rotation function (ROTATE) To change the setting for the Text rotation function: Tape margin function (T. MARGIN) Tape length function (T. LENGTH) Block length function (B. LENGTH) Mirror printing function (d+ p) To print a mirror image of the text: Stamp stencil function (d+ S) To make a stamp: Auto format function (d+ 6) To select a pre-formattedtemplate: To enter text in the template: To change the style of the text: To print a label using the selected tem- plate: To finish using the Auto format function: Printing To change the setting for the Auto cut function: Print key (p) Feed & Cut key (f) To feed out 26 mm of tape and automatically cut it: Repeat printing function (d+ 4) To print multiple copies of a label: Numbering function (d+ 5) To print labels using the Numbering func- tion: Storing and recalling files Storing text and Auto format templates To save a text file: To overwrite the stored file with the new one: Recalling text and Auto format templates To recall a file that has been saved: Deleting a file To delete a file that has been saved: Printing stored text and Auto format templates To print stored text files: To print stored Auto format template files: To change the style of the stored Auto format template: To print more stored Auto format template files: Page Page Page Machine adjustments To change the HALF CUTTER setting: To change the USB ID SELECTION setting: ERROR MESSAGE LIST Page Page Page Page Page TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page Page MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS Page Appendix Symbols ➩ p Symbols Page Page Special barcode characters ➩ p Fonts ➩ p Sizes and widths ➩ pp. 54 & Page Type styles ➩ pp. 56 & Page Framing and shading patterns ➩ p Pre-settemplates ➩ p Page Page Template text styles ➩ p INDEX Page Page Page ACCESSORIES