Brother P-Touch 2300 User manual

Printed in China
LA6053001B
2300/2310
USER’S GUIDE
GUÍA DE USUARIO
• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.
• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
• Antes de usar su equipo por primera vez, lea cuidadosamente esta Guía de Usuario.
• Guarde esta Guía de Usuario para futuras referencias.

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CONTENTS
Getting Started
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................1
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................2
BATTERIES .........................................................................................................3
OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR .................................................................................4
TAPE CASSETTE .................................................................................................5
CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER ............................................6
INSTALLING P-TOUCH EDITOR .......................................................................7
STARTING P-TOUCH EDITOR .........................................................................20
ATTACHING LABELS .......................................................................................24
PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS .................................................................................25
For Your Information
POWER KEY .....................................................................................................26
CURSOR KEYS .................................................................................................26
CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS ...............................................................................27
SPACE KEY .......................................................................................................30
RETURN KEY ....................................................................................................30
TAB FUNCTION ..............................................................................................31
DELETE KEY .....................................................................................................33
LINE OUT FUNCTION .....................................................................................34
CLEAR FUNCTION ..........................................................................................35
ACCENT FUNCTION .......................................................................................37
SYMBOL FUNCTION .......................................................................................38
AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION ...........................................................................40
STAMP FUNCTION ..........................................................................................41
FONT FUNCTION ...........................................................................................44
SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS ............................................................................45
STYLE FUNCTION ...........................................................................................47
UNDERLINE FUNCTION .................................................................................49
FRAME FUNCTION ..........................................................................................50
TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION .............................................................................51
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION ........................................................52

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MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION ......................................................................53
LENGTH FUNCTION .......................................................................................54
AUTO CUT FUNCTION ...................................................................................56
PRINT KEY .......................................................................................................57
FEED & CUT FUNCTION .................................................................................57
NUMBERING FUNCTION ...............................................................................58
REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION .......................................................................59
MEMORY FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................61
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................65
ERROR MESSAGE LIST .....................................................................................66
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................69
ACCESSORIES (For USA Only) .........................................................................70
PT-2300/2310 CONTACT INFORMATION (For USA Only) .............................74

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TOP VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
Getting Started
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Tape compartment
cover
LCD display
Keyboard
AC adaptor
connector
USB port
Tape exit slot
Battery compartment cover

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KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY
●Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the
mark.
●Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. This may damage the tape cassette.
●Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.
Power keyReturn key
Cursor keys Delete key
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

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●Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on the
dashboard or in the back of your car.
●Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time. Doing
so may cause staining.
●Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use a soft, dry cloth
only.
●Do not put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine.
●To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge.
●Use only the AC adaptor (model AD-60) designed exclusively for this machine. Use of
any other adaptor will void the warranty.
●Do not try to disassemble the AC adaptor.
●When the machine is not being used for a long period of time and it is not necessary to
keep the text files stored in the memory, disconnect the AC adaptor, and remove the bat-
teries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine.
●When the AC adaptor is connected, unplugging the adaptor from the electrical outlet
before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory, even if bat-
teries are installed.
• Use eight AA alkaline batteries in this machine.
This portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight (8) AA alkaline batteries.
When you change the batteries, always replace all eight at the same time.
To change the batteries:
1Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine.
2If batteries are already installed, remove them.
3Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that their poles point in the correct
direction.
4Attach the battery compartment cover.
☞Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones,
otherwise the text shown in the display and any text files stored in the memory will
be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an AC outlet with the AC adaptor).
Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this
machine for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text
shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.
If the batteries are not installed with their positive and negative poles pointing in
the correct direction, the batteries may leak, overheat or burst, or the print head
may overheat.
BATTERIES

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The AC adaptor (model AD-60) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical
outlet.
To connect the optional AC adaptor:
1Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right
side of the machine.
2Insert the plug on the adaptor into the nearest standard electrical outlet.
☞Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine.
Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this
machine for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text
shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.
When the AC adaptor is connected, unplugging the adaptor from the electrical out-
let before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory,
even if batteries are installed.
It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor when printing large fonts on
1” (24 mm)-wide tape since this operation can quickly drain the batteries.
OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR

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A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are avail-
able for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive
color-coded and stylized labels.
In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly
and easily.
To change the tape cassette:
1Lift open the tape compartment cover. The installed cassette is also released.
2If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up.
3If the ink ribbon in the other tape cassette is loose, use your finger to wind the toothed
wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon.
Also, make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
☞If you are using a new tape cassette provided with a stopper, be sure to remove the
stopper.
4Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back
of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment.
☞When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on
the corner of the metal guide.
5Close the compartment cover, then turn on the machine if it is off.
6Hold down cand press _once to advance the tape and remove any slack.
TAPE CASSETTE

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This machine is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect the P-touch to your IBM
PC-compatible or Macintosh computer, and print labels and stamps created using the P-touch
Editor software.
☞The P-touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the P-touch is
connected to the computer or turned on. Follow the installation procedure on pages 7
through 19 to install the P-touch Editor software and the printer driver, and connect the
P-touch to the computer when you are instructed to do so.
A USB interface cable is not included with the PT-2300/2310. When connecting the
P-touch to a computer, use a standard USB cable (high-speed compatible with series A
and B connectors).
To connect the P-touch to the computer:
1Insert the flat (A) connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the computer.
2Insert the square (B) connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the right side of the
P-touch.
3Turn on the P-touch.
☞The USB cable needed for connecting the P-touch to the computer is not included. Be
sure to use a cable that meets the following specifications.
CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER
A
A
C
C
C
C
B
B
Overmolded
Series “A” Plug
Overmolded
Series “B” Plug
Detail A-A
(Series
“A”Plug)
Detail B-B
(Series
“B”Plug)
15.7 7.5 10.5 11.5
12.0 12.0
27.0 32.0
9.0
9.0
Optional Molded
Strain Relief

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The P-touch Editor software adds even more illustration and layout features to the label-mak-
ing possibilities available with your PT-2300/2310.
☞Do not connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer before installing the P-touch Editor
software, otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure not to connect the PT-
2300/2310 until you are instructed to do so.
On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer
To Install the P-touch Editor Software:
1Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.
Computer: IBM PC or compatible
Operating system: Pre-installed with Microsoft®Windows®98, 98SE, Me, 2000 Profes-
sional or XP
Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB
☞A few hundred megabytes of additional free space may be needed when printing
long labels or large amounts of data.
☞For installation on Windows®2000, administrator privileges are required.
In addition, printing requires power user or administrator privileges.
This software cannot be operated in Users groups.
This software is not compatible with the Windows®2000 Server operating system.
☞With Windows®XP, printing and installation is only possible from an account with
administrator privileges. These operations cannot be performed from an account
with limited privileges.
Available memory: Minimum 32 MB
Monitor: VGA or higher graphics card
USB port
CD-ROM drive
2Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-
ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A
dialog box automatically appears, allowing
you to select what to install.
☞ 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.
INSTALLING P-TOUCH EDITOR

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3Click the top button (P-touch Editor). The
InstallShield®Wizard for installing the
P-touch Editor software starts up, and then
the Welcome dialog box appears.
☞To install just the printer driver, click
the lower button (Printer driver). The
first Driver Setup dialog box appears,
informing you that the PT-2300/2310
printer driver will be installed.
Continue with the procedure in “To
install the USB printer driver ”on page
10.
4Carefully read the contents of the dialog box,
and then click the Next button to continue.
The User Information dialog box appears.
5Type the necessary information into the
appropriate boxes (If the information has
already been registered in Windows®, it will
automatically appear.), and then click the
Next button. A dialog box appears, asking for
confirmation of the entered information.

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6Click the Yes button to register the entered
information. The Setup Type dialog box
appears.
☞To change the information, click the
No button, and then return to step 5.
7Select the installation method, and then click
the Next button.
• For a Typical or Compact Installation
Select “Typical” or “Compact”, then
clicking the Next button immediately
starts installation.
Typical: All of the basic options
(P-touch Editor Version 3.1, clip
art, Auto Format templates, Help,
and 13 fonts) are installed.
Compact: Only P-touch Editor Version
3.1 is installed.
• For a Custom Installation
Selecting “Custom”, then clicking the
Next button displays a dialog box that
allows you to select which options to
install. Only the options with a check
mark beside them will be installed. In
addition to the basic options listed for a
Typical installation, the User’s Guide can
also be installed.

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1) Select which options to install.
Editor: The P-touch Editor Version 3.1 software
Clip Art: The illustrations for the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 Clip Art func-
tion
Fonts: The 13 fonts
Auto Format Templates:
The templates for the Auto Format function
User’s Guide: The User’s Guide (HTML) for the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 (The
User’s Guide can also be viewed from the CD-ROM.)
Help: The help files for P-touch Editor Version 3.1
If the Change button can be clicked while an option is selected, sub-components
can be selected. Click the Change button to display the Select Sub-components
dialog box, and then select the sub-components that you wish to install by putting
a check mark beside them. If certain options or sub-components are not installed,
some P-touch Editor functions may not be available. After selecting the desired
sub-components, click the Continue button.
2) Click the Next button to begin installation.
8After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box
appears, allowing you to select whether or
not to install the printer driver.
To install the printer driver, click the Yes but-
ton. The first Driver Setup dialog box
appears, informing you that the
PT-2300/2310 printer driver will be installed.
Continue with the procedure in
“To install the USB printer driver ” below.
If the printer driver is already installed, click
the No button, restart the computer, and then
remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM
drive.
To Install the USB Printer Driver:
With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are
automatically installed. If the PT-2300/2310 is to be connected through the USB port, its
driver will be installed with Plug-and-Play. Be sure to read the installation instructions
described below before installing the file supplied on the CD-ROM.
☞Do not connect the P-touch 2300/2310 to the computer until you are instructed to do
so, otherwise the PT-2300/2310 printer driver may not be installed correctly.

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1Click the Next button. A dialog box appears,
instructing you to connect the PT-2300/2310
to the computer.
2Connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer
using a USB interface cable as described on
page 6, and then turn on the PT-2300/2310.
A dialog box appears, showing that the
printer driver has been installed.
3Click the Finish button. A dialog box
appears, showing that the installation is fin-
ished.
4Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.”, click the Finish button to restart the
computer, and then remove the CD-ROM
from the computer.
With Windows®98/98SE/ME/2000:

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1In the dialog box that appears, informing you
that the PT-2300/2310 printer driver will be
installed, click the Next button.
2After the dialog box appears, instructing you
to connect the P-touch 2300/2310 and turn
it on, connect the P-touch 2300/2310 to the
computer using the enclosed USB interface
cable as described on page 6, and then turn
on the P-touch 2300/2310.
3In the first Found New Hardware Wizard dia-
log box that appears, select “Install the soft-
ware automatically (Recommended)”, and
then click the Next button.
4If a dialog box warning appears indicating
that the software has not passed Windows
Logo testing, simply continue with the instal-
lation.
With Windows®XP:

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5In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog
box that appears, indicating that installation
of the PT-2300/2310 and the Found New
Hardware Wizard are finished, click the Fin-
ish button.
6In the dialog box that appears, indicating that
installation is finished, select “Yes, restart
immediately.”, and then click the Finish but-
ton. After the computer is restarted, the
installation is fully completed.
7Remove the CD-ROM from the computer.
Reading the User’s Guide
The P-touch Editor User’s Guide can be viewed either by inserting the CD-ROM into the drive
each time you wish to refer to it or by installing it onto your hard disk so that it is quickly avail-
able at any time. Since the User’s Guide is an HTML document, a browser is needed to read it.
• From the CD-ROM:
1Start up Windows Explorer.
2Select the CD-ROM drive.
3Double-click “Main.htm” in the Manual folder within the P-touch folder on the CD-
ROM.
• From the P-touch Editor 3.1 group window:
●Double-click The User’s Guide P-touch Editor Ver 3.1 icon.
• With the Start button:
1Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu.
2Select “Programs”.
3Select “P-touch Editor 3.1”.
4Click “The User’s Guide P-touch Editor Ver 3.1”.

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To Replace, Add or Delete the Printer Driver:
1Turn off the PT-2300/2310, and then disconnect it from the computer.
2Insert the P-touch Editor Version 3.1 CD-ROM
into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog
box automatically appears, allowing you to
select what to install.
☞ 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.
3Click the bottom button (Printer driver). A
Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing
you to select whether to replace, add or
delete the PT-2300/2310 printer driver.
4Select the desired operation, and then click
the Next button.
☞If “Replace with new Brother PT-2300/
2310” 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/XP and changing to a PT-2300/
2310 with a different serial number.
If “Add Brother PT-2300/2310” is selected, a new printer driver is added. With a
USB connection on Windows®98/Me, only a port is added without adding it as a
new printer. Select this option when connecting and using multiple PT-2300/2310s
with the same computer.
5If “Replace with new Brother PT-2300/
2310” or “Add Brother PT-2300/2310” was
selected:
With Windows®98/98SE/ME/2000:
A dialog box appears, instructing you to con-
nect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer.

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Connect the PT-2300/2310 to the computer
using a USB interface cable as described on
page 6, and then turn on the PT-2300/2310.
A dialog box appears, showing that the
printer driver has been installed.
Select “Yes, restart immediately.”, and then
click the Finish button to restart the com-
puter.
With Windows®XP:
In the first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog
box that appears, select “Install the software auto-
matically (Recommended)”, and then click the
Next button.
If a dialog box warning appears indicating that
the software has not passed Windows Logo test-
ing, simply continue with the installation.
In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box
that appears, indicating that installation of the
PT-2300/2310 and the Found New Hardware
Wizard are finished, click the Finish button.

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In the dialog box that appears, indicating that
installation is finished, select “Yes, restart imme-
diately.”, and then click the Finish button. The
computer is restarted.
Remove the CD-ROM from the computer.
If “Delete Brother PT-2300/2310” was selected:
A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation to
delete all PT-2300/2310 printer drivers.
Click the Yes button. A dialog box appears, show-
ing that the printer drivers have been deleted.
☞Click the Finish button. If a dialog box
appears, explaining that the computer
should be restarted, select the option for
restarting the computer, and then click the
Finish button.