Memory: At least 32 MB

USB port (installed as standard equipment)

CD-ROM drive

Installing the P-touch Editor 3.2 soft- ware

The P-touch Editor 3.2 software includes a vari- ety of more complex functions for printing bar- codes and images, enabling you to design just about any label that you can image. Install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a Macintosh as described below.

To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software

With a Mac OS before OS X:

1With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 9. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.

2Turn on the Macintosh.

3Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com- puter’s CD-ROM drive.

4Double-click the Mac OS 9 folder to open it.

5Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder to open it.

Ch. 2 Getting Started

6Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up.

7Select the installation method.

For a basic installation

Clicking the Install button immediately starts installing all options.

NOTE

About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. In order to install all options, about 100 MB of available hard-disk space is needed. If enough hard-disk space is available, click the Install button.

For a custom installation

Clicking the Custom Install button dis- plays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install.

Only the options with a check mark beside them are installed. Select the options that you wish to install, and then click the Install button.

NOTE

In order to print from the P-touch 9600/3600, “PT-9600/3600 Driver” must be selected for installation.

If certain options are not installed, some P-touch Editor functions may not be available.

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Brother PT-9600, PT-3600 Installing the P-touch Editor 3.2 soft- ware, With a Mac OS before OS, For a basic installation

PT-9600, PT-3600 specifications

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