Brother P-touch 9700PC User Manual

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Table of contents
Unpacking the printer .....................................................................................................7
General description ........................................................................................................8
LED lamps .......................................................................................................................................9
Getting ready to use your printer ................................................................................11
Connecting the printer .................................................................................................12
Connecting to the power source ....................................................................................................12
Connecting to a computer .............................................................................................................13
Using the interface cables .............................................................................................................14
Installing the tape cassette ..........................................................................................15
Authorised tape .............................................................................................................................15
Installing the tape cassette ............................................................................................................15
Installing the software for PT-9700PC ........................................................................16
When using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
................................................................................................16
Installing the software for PT-9800PCN ......................................................................18
When using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
................................................................................................18
Uninstalling the software .............................................................................................23
When using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
................................................................................................23
Advanced function ........................................................................................................25
Printing at a higher speed or at a higher resolution .......................................................................25
Distributed printing ........................................................................................................................26
BTP (Bar code Template Print) function ........................................................................................28
Using P-touch Editor Lite LAN (PT-9800PCN and Windows
®
only) ..............................................33
Printing the printer settings ............................................................................................................34
Serial interface settings (Windows
®
only) ..................................................................35
Setting the computer baud rate .....................................................................................................35
Setting the printer baud rate ..........................................................................................................35
Maintenance ..................................................................................................................36
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................37
Q & A .............................................................................................................................................37
Product specifications .................................................................................................40
Appendix ........................................................................................................................41
General procedure for the BTP (Bar code Template Print) function ..............................................41
List of bar codes for specifying settings .........................................................................................42
Index ...............................................................................................................................45

Brother P-touch 9700PC Specifications

General

Vertical printing	Yes
Maximum resolution	360 x 720 DPI
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
Tape type	TZ
Tape cutting	Automatic
Internal memory	2 MB
Built-in barcodes	Codabar (NW-7), EAN13, EAN8, Maxicode, Postnet, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E
Dimensions (WxDxH)	116 x 192.7 x 140 mm
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh	- RAM 128 MB - HDD 50 MB - USB (1.1/2.0)
Minimum RAM	512 MB
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000 Pro/XP/7/Vista, Mac OS 10.3.9 - 10.6
Maximum label width	27.1 mm
Maximum label length	8 m
Product color	Gray

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	192.7 mm
Width	116 mm
Height	140 mm
Weight	1570 g