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Using P-touch With a Computer

(for PT-7600 only)

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5Using P-touch With a Computer

(for PT-7600 only)

This P-touch is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect it to a computer

running Microsoft® Windows®. The enclosed CD-ROM contains P-touch Editor 5.0,

which is installed together with the printer driver and P-touch Transfer Manager.

●P-touch Editor 5.0 is a label-designing software that provides additional

illustration and layout features enabling you to design more elaborate label

templates and create databases. Once these label templates and databases have

been created, they can be downloaded to the P-touch, where they can be used to

print labels.

Installing the Software & Printer Driver

Introduction

Features

☞The P-touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the

P-touch is connected to the computer or turned on.

☞Only use the enclosed USB interface cable to connect the P-touch to the computer.

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A single computer cannot be connected to multiple P-touch machines at the same time.

☞Although the P-touch can be connected to the computer through a USB

connection, label layouts created in P-touch Editor cannot be printed directly

from the application.

P-touch Editor Makes it easy for anyone to create a wide variety of custom labels in

complex layouts by using fonts, templates, and clip art.

Printer Driver Lets you print labels from the connected P-touch when using P-touch

Editor on your PC.

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Contents

Main Page i Before Using Your P-touch Safety precautions WARNING CAUTION ii iii iv CAUTION v General Precautions Contents 1. Getting Started ..............................................................1 2. Label Type Modes ........................................................13 3. Basic Functions ............................................................19 vii 4. Machine Adjustments ..................................................42 Cleaning ...................................................................................... 45 5. Using P-touch With a Computer (for PT-7600 only) ...47 Installing the Software & Printer Driver ......................................47 6. Appendix .....................................................................74 1 1 1 Unpacking Your P-touch PT-7600 Page Getting Started PT75007600uk.book Page 3 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM General Description Top view & bottom view Top view Bottom view Keyboard & LCD screen 5 Back light Power Supply AC Adapter Connecting the AC adapter 6 Notes on the AC adapter Batteries Installing the batteries Notes on batteries 7 Rechargeable battery pack (for PT-7600 only) Installing the rechargeable battery pack Page 9 Notes on the rechargeable battery pack Tape Cassettes Installing a tape cassette 10 Notes on tape cassettes Strong Adhesive Tape 11 Flexible ID Tape Turning the P-touch On/Off Changing the Language 2 E A ABCDE Selecting a Label Type Mode Rotate and Rotate & Repeat Modes Flag Mode Port and Panel1 Modes Panel2 Mode Page Basic Functions Performing Basic Operations Choosing functions, parameters, settings and groups Choosing the default setting Confirming a choice Inputting Label Data Entering and editing text Entering characters Entering spaces Moving the cursor 21 Adding a new line of text Adding a new text block Inserting text 22 Entering an accented character Entering a bar code 24 Setting bar code parameters Entering bar code data Basic Functions Entering a symbol There are 164 symbols and pictures available with the Symbol function. Page Page Formatting the Label Specifying a label length Specifying a margin size Category Symbols O Z Framing the text 30 Specifying the character size Formatting the Global character size of all text Formatting the character size of a line 31 Specifying the character width Formatting the Global width of all text Formatting the width of a line 32 Specifying the character style Formatting the Global character style of all text Formatting the character style of a line 33 Specifying the alignment for all lines in the text Using the pre-formatted Auto Format templates Printing Labels Previewing the label layout 35 Feeding tape Printing a label Using special printing functions Printing multiple copies of a label 36 2A-C16 ABC 2A-C15 2A-C14 37 Printing a range of text blocks LM 38 Printing mirrored labels ABC 39 Combining special printing functions Storing and Recalling Files Storing label text A-1 A-1 A-2 A-2 A-3 A-3 Recalling text that has been stored Deleting text that has been stored Page 4 Selecting how tape is fed and cut Adjusting the display contrast Using the Auto Reduction function Calibrating the label length Updating the PERSONAL symbol category Changing the units of measure Displaying version information Cleaning Cleaning the print head, rollers and tape cutter Page 5 (for PT-7600 only) Installing the Software & Printer Driver Introduction System requirements Installing P-touch Editor 5.0 and the Printer driver 49 Installing P-touch Editor 5.0 50 Installing the Printer driver Page Page Uninstalling P-touch Editor 5.0 Uninstalling / Replacing the printer driver 54 Using P-touch Editor 5.0 Notes on creating templates Starting P-touch Editor Page 57 Layout window Express Mode 58 Professional Mode 59 Snap Mode Starting P-touch Editor Help Starting from Start button Page 61 Printing the Help description Transferring Data To/From a Computer Entering Transfer mode How to use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager 63 Layout window 64 Explanations of the Icons Transferring label templates from the PC Page Adding a user-defined character image to the text Using template data 67 Using a template not linked to a database Using a template linked to a database 68 Using downloaded database data Adding database data to a label 69 Using database data in a Label Type mode 70 Searching the database Backing up label templates 71 Deleting all the P-touch data 72 Starting up the P-touch Library Opening and editing data Searching labels Page 6 Troubleshooting Resetting the P-touch the machine back on. The P-touch turns on with the internal memory reset. Language Error Message List 1 BLOCK LIMIT! 7 LINE LIMIT! g , then n CHECK # OF DIGITS ENTERED! BUFFER EMPTY! BUFFER FULL! CUTTER ERROR! TAPE CASSETTE CHANGED! CHECK BATTERIES! Page SET 24mm! SET 18mm! TEXT TOO LONG! SET 6mm! SET 9mm! VALUE OUT OF RANGE! BAR CODE TOO LONG! OK TO REDUCE THE BLOCK NO.? BLOCK NO. CHANGE CLEAR TEXT? Machine Specifications Main Unit Page Operating Environment: Windows 83 (for PT-7600 only) Accessories Laminated tapes (length: 8 m) Page 85 Non-laminated tapes (length: 8 m) 86 Strong adhesive tapes (length: 8 m) Flexible laminated tapes ideal for labelling network cables, electrical wires, etc. Laminated tapes with stronger adhesive, ideal for rough surfaces or h arsh environments. Flexible ID tapes (length: 8 m) 87 Security tape (length: 8 m) Cassette tape for cleaning the print head of your P-touch. This tape leaves a checkered pattern when removed. Fabric tape (length: 3 m) Index A B C D I J K L M R S T U V