Brother m-PRINT MW-120 Quick start guide

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Software Guide
Guía del software MW-120
Mobile Printer
Impresora móvil
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CONTENTS
1
1 Operating Environment .................................. 2
2 Printing Data From a Computer Running
Windows .......................................................... 4
Installing the software ............................................... 4
Printing .................................................................... 10
Printing from other applications .............................. 11
Uninstalling the software ......................................... 12
3 Printing Data From a Pocket PC .................. 14
Installing the software ............................................. 15
Printing .................................................................... 18
Printing procedures ................................................. 19
Uninstalling the software ......................................... 35
CONTENTS

2
This mobile printer can print data from a computer running
Windows®or a PDA running Pocket PC.
Computer running Windows®
In order to use this printer, make sure that your system con-
figuration meets the following requirements.
PC operating environment
*1 Connecting with the PC running Microsoft®Windows®
OS, USB and Serial interfaces are available.
*2 Connecting by Serial interface, optional serial cable is
necessary.
*3 For use with Microsoft®Windows NT®4.0 SP6, Check
our web site and download the driver.
1 Operating Environment
Processor Pentium 266 MHz or higher recom-
mended
Operating
system*1
Serial interface (RS-232C)*2
Microsoft®Windows®98SE, Me,
NT4.0*3, 2000 Professional or XP
Compliant with USB Ver.1.1
Microsoft®Windows®98SE, Me,
2000 Professional or XP
Available Memory 64 MB or larger recommended
Hard disk free
space Minimum 20 MB
To print data from a computer running Windows
®
→ Refer to page 4.

Operating Environment
3
Pocket PC (PDA running Pocket PC)
In order to use this printer, make sure that your Pocket PC
meets the following requirements.
Pocket PC operating environment
•When installing the software, a computer running Win-
dows®that can connect to the Pocket PC will be
needed.
*1 “Microsoft®Pocket PC 2003” is “Windows Mobile™”
Software 2003 for Pocket PC.
Processor ARM or MIPS
(Not compatible with SH)
Operating system
Microsoft®Pocket PC
Microsoft®
Pocket PC 2002
Microsoft®
Pocket PC 2003*1
Interface Infrared port compliant with IrDA 1.2
•For information on Pocket PCs whose opera-
tion has already been verified, check our Web
site at http://www.brother.com.
To print data from a Pocket PC →Refer to page 14.

4
In order to use this printer to print data from a computer run-
ning Windows®, the software must be installed on the com-
puter.
Installing the software
1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of the computer running Windows®.
→The installer automatically starts up and the Brother
Mobile Printing Software dialog box appears.
→If the installer does not automatically start up, dou-
ble-click “My Computer”, and then choose the “CD
drive” and double-click the “setup.exe” file.
2 Select the lan-
guage, and then
click the OK button.
→The Brother Mobile
Software screen
appears.
2 Printing Data From a Computer
Running Windows
yDo not connect this printer to the computer
until you are instructed to do so.

Printing Data From a Computer Running Windows
5
3 Click the top button
(Windows).
→A dialog box
appears, allowing
you to select what
to install.
4 Click the button for
the software that you
wish to install.
Here, click the button for
the Spotsnap software.
→The Driver Setup
dialog box appears.
Software packages that are installed
Software Description
Spotsnap
Software
Spotsnap
Operator Software for editing imported data
Snapper
Software for grabbing images, text or
copied data from the PC screen into
Spotsnap Operator
Templates Samples of pre-formatted layouts
Help On-screen operating guide
Printer
Driver
MPrint
MW-120 Software for printing with this printer
Windows button
Spotsnap software

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5 Follow the instruc-
tions that appear to
finish the installa-
tion.
Next, the printer
driver is installed.
Select USB Cable,
and then click the
OK button.
The installation proce-
dure for the printer
driver differs depending
on the operating sys-
tem being used.
For Windows
®
98SE,
2000 or Me with USB
→Continue with the procedure on
the next page.
For Windows
®
XP with USB → Go directly to the procedure on page 8.

Printing Data From a Computer Running Windows
7
For Windows
®
98 SE, 2000 Professional, or Me
(USB connection)
6 When the message
“Connect Brother
MW-120, and then
turn it on.” appears,
use the enclosed
USB cable to con-
nect this printer to
the computer run-
ning Windows®, and
then turn on the
printer.
→The printer driver is installed.
Enclosed USB cable
→ Continue with “Printing” on page 10.

8
For Windows®XP (USB connection)
6 When the message
“Connect Brother
MW-120, and then
turn it on.” appears,
use the enclosed
USB cable to con-
nect this printer to
the computer run-
ning Windows, and then turn on the printer.
→The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box
appears.
•If a dialog box allowing you to select a model
appears, make sure that MW-120 is selected,
and then click the Next button.
Enclosed USB cable

Printing Data From a Computer Running Windows
9
7 Select Install the
software automati-
cally (Recom-
mended), and then
click the Next button
→A dialog box
appears, warning
that the software
has not passed
Windows Logo
testing to verify its
compatibility with
Windows.
8 Click the Continue
Anyway button.
Follow the instructions that appear to finish the installa-
tion.
•Since this driver has been tested thoroughly by
Brother, no problem should be found during
normal operation.

10
Printing
This printer can be used to print in two different ways.
Printing from Spotsnap
Operator
Take a snapshot
Import text or an image
Copy text or an image
(Snapper)
Check the text or
image, and then edit it.
(Spotsnap Operator)
Print
→ Refer to the PDF manual
on the CD-ROM.
Printing from other applications, such as
word-processing or spreadsheet appli-
cations
Create the data in the
application
Select the MW-120 as
the printer
Print
→ Refer to page 11.
Printing begins
DIRECTLY FROM PC SCREEN DIRECTLY FROM WINDOWS
SOFTWARE PACKAGES

Printing Data From a Computer Running Windows
11
Printing from other applications
If this printer is selected for printing, it can be used to print
data from other applications, such as word-processing or
spreadsheet applications.
Selecting the MW-120 as the printer and printing
The procedure for Excel 2000 will be described as an
example.
1 Create the required data with Excel 2000.
2 On the File menu, click Print.
3 From the Printer list,
select Brother MW-
120.
4 Click the OK button.
→The data is sent to
the printer and
printed.
•This printer is not compatible with some appli-
cations. For details on compatible applications
and for information on the newest printer
driver, check our Web site at
http://www.brother.com.
•The data that is to be printed should be
adjusted to the size of the paper. For example,
if the paper size is changed from A4 to A7, the
data must be adjusted to fit in the A7-size
page.

12
Uninstalling the software
If this printer will no longer be used on the computer, the
Spotsnap software and the printer driver can be uninstalled.
Uninstalling (removing) the Spotsnap software
The procedure for Windows®98 will be described as an
example.
1 Click the Start button, select Settings, click
Control Panel, and then double-click in
Control Panel.
→The Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box
appears.
2 Select Spotsnap
Software, and then
click the
Add/Remove button.
Follow the instructions
that appear to finish the
uninstallation.

Printing Data From a Computer Running Windows
13
Uninstalling (removing) the printer driver
1 Click the Start button, select Settings, and
then click Printers.
→The Printers dialog box appears.
2 Right-click .
→A pop-up menu
appears.
3 Select Delete.
→The printer driver is
deleted.
•In order to use this printer from a computer,
the software must be installed again.

14
In order to use this printer to print data from a Pocket PC
(PDA running Pocket PC), a computer running Windows®
must be used to install the software onto the Pocket PC.
•For details on ActiveSync®and on connecting the Pocket
PC to a computer running Windows®, refer to the instruc-
tion manual for the Pocket PC.
Installing the software onto a Pocket PC
Printing
3 Printing Data From a Pocket PC
Enclosed CD-ROM
Pocket PC
Computer running
Windows®
MW-120 (this printer)
Pocket PC

Printing Data From a Pocket PC
15
Installing the software
1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of the computer running Windows®.
→The installer automatically starts up and the Brother
Mobile Printing Software dialog box appears.
→If the installer does not automatically start up, dou-
ble-click “My Computer”, and then choose the “CD
drive” and double-click the “setup.exe” file.
2 Select the lan-
guage, and then
click the OK button.
→The Brother Mobile
Software screen
appears.
3 Click the second
button (Pocket PC).
→A dialog box
appears, allowing
you to select either
“Pocket PC” or
“Pocket PC 2002”,
“Pocket PC 2003”.
Pocket PC button

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4 Click the button for
the operating sys-
tem that you are
using.
→The InstallShield
Wizard starts.
5 Click either the Yes
or No button.
Follow the instructions
that appear to finish the
installation.
Next button

Printing Data From a Pocket PC
17
 Software packages that are installed
* For information on future updates, check our Web site at
http://www.brother.com.
* Installing to Pocket PC 2003, only “standard” for Set up
Method is available.
Software Description Setup Method
Standard Compact
Common
modules
(The “Mprin-
tUtility” will be
installed at the
same time.)
Basic components of the
software (The settings for
this printer can be
changed.)
{ {
Note Print Prints memos saved with
Notes {
Schedule Print Prints schedules saved
with Schedule {
Task Print Prints tasks and appoint-
ments saved with Tasks {
Contact Print
Prints names, addresses
and telephone numbers
saved with Contact
{ {
Clipboard Print Prints images and text
moved to the Clipboard {
Screen
Capture Print
Prints the currently dis-
played screen of the
Pocket PC
{ {
Image File
Print Prints saved image files {
E-mail Print Prints saved e-mails {
Help files
Operating guide that can
be viewed on the screen of
the Pocket PC
{ {

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Printing
This printer has eight different printing functions.
1 Tap on the Program screen.
→The Brother MPrint screen appears.
2 Check that ,
, ,
, ,
,
and appear
in the screen.
Refer to the pages indicated below for more details on
the corresponding printing function.
Note Print → page 19
Schedule Print → page 25
Ta s k P r i n t → page 28
Contact Print → page 29
Clipboard Print → page 30
Screen Capture Print → page 31
Image File Print → page 33
E-mail Print → page 34