Brother m-PRINT MW-260 Quick start guide

! Before using this printer, be sure to read this User's Guide.
! We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy place for future
reference.
Software Guide
MW-260
Mobile Printer

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®
, Windows
®
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and Windows
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Contents
1
1 Operating Environment .................................. 2
2 Communication using Bluetooth
technology ....................................................... 4
3 Printing Data from a Computer Running
Windows .......................................................... 6
Installing the software ............................................... 6
Printing .................................................................... 14
Starting up P-touch Editor ....................................... 15
Using P-touch Editor 4.2 ......................................... 16
P-touch Editor 4.2 window structure and section
functions ................................................................. 17
Database window ................................................... 19
Printing from other applications .............................. 20
Uninstalling the software ......................................... 21
4 Printing Data From a Pocket PC .................. 22
Installing the software ............................................. 23
Printing .................................................................... 26
Printing procedures ................................................. 27
Uninstalling the software ......................................... 42
5 Changing Printer Settings ............................ 43
Changing the settings ............................................. 43
Contents

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This mobile printer can print data from a computer running
Windows®, a Pocket PC (PDA running Pocket PC) or Win-
dows MobileTM.
Computer running Windows®
In order to use this printer, make sure that your system con-
figuration meets the following requirements.
"PC operating environment
•A processor and memory greater than that recom-
mended for each operating system is required.
1 Operating Environment
Processor Pentium 266 MHz or higher recom-
mended
Operating system Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional
Windows® XP/Windows VistaTM
Interface
Compliant with USB Ver.2.0(Full speed)
Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.1
serial port profile supports as standard*1
Available Memory 64 MB or more recommended
Hard disk free
space Minimum 70 MB
*1 For information on computers running Win-
dows®and Bluetooth adapters whose opera-
tion have already been verified, check our Web
site at http://www.brother.com.
To print data from a computer running Windows
®
→ Refer to page 6.

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.
Processor ARM
Operating system
Microsoft®Pocket PC 2003
Microsoft®Pocket PC 2003 SE
Microsoft®Windows Mobile®5.0
Interface
Compliant with USB Ver.2.0(Full speed)
Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.1
serial port profile supports as standard*1
Compliant with IrDA ver.1.3
*1 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 22.

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In order for this printer to communicate using Bluetooth tech-
nology with the computer running Windows®or the Pocket
PC, various Bluetooth settings must be specified.
1 Set the interface
switch to “Bluetooth”.
→The status indicator
light will be blue.
2 Run the Bluetooth connection software on the
computer running Windows®or PDA.
3 Use the Bluetooth connection software to
search for Bluetooth devices.
→“MW-260xxxx” is detected. “xxxx” is a last 4 digit of
its serial number.
2 Communication using Blue-
tooth technology
•The following instructions show you the basic
procedures for make a Bluetooth communica-
tion. For details, refer to the instruction manual
for your Bluetooth device.
Bluetooth
communication ON

Communication using Bluetooth technology
5
4 Select this printer from the list of devices.
→The screen to enter the “PIN code” (or “Pass key”)
appears only the first time that the computer running
Windows®or PDA is connected to the printer.
5 Enter the “PIN code” (or “Pass key” at the time
of shipment, the PIN code is set to the last four
digits of the serial number of the printer) and
click/tap the Enter button.
→“Connected device Yes” appears on the Device
information screen.
6 Use the Bluetooth connection software to
select the serial port as the method for con-
necting to this printer.
•Depending on the Bluetooth device, you may
be requested to enter the PIN code with sub-
sequent connections.
•Note the COM port number when it appears
(The COM port number may be required
when printing depending on the type of the
computer or the pocket PC).

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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
Select Language 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 language.
→The language is
changed.
3 Printing Data from a Computer
Running Windows
•Do not connect this printer to the computer
until you are instructed to do so.

Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
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3 Click the top button
(PC(Windows) soft-
ware).
→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 Standard Installa-
tion.
→Installation of
Standard Installa-
tion begins.
"Software packages that are installed
With the standard installation, P-touch Editor 4.2, then the
printer drivers will be installed. Continue with the installation
according to the instructions that appear on the screen.
Software Description
P-touch Editor 4.2
P-touch Editor 4.2
P-touch Library 2.0
P-touch Transfer Manager 2.0
P-touch Printer Setting
P-touch Editor 4.2 Add-Ins Utility
Printer driver Printer driver (and driver utility)
PC(Windows) software button
Standard Installation

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5 Follow the instructions that appear to finish the
installation.
Next, the printer driver is installed.
The installation proce-
dure for the printer
driver differs depending
on the operating sys-
tem being used.
Select “USB” or “Blue-
tooth communication”
and then click the OK
button.
For Windows
®
2000 Pro-
fessional with USB
→Go directly to the procedure on
page 9.
For Windows®XP with
USB →Go directly to the procedure on
page 10.
For Windows Vista with
USB →Go directly to the procedure on page 11.

Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
9
For Windows
®
2000 Professional, (USB connec-
tion)
6 When the message
“Connect Brother
MW-260, and then
turn it on.” appears,
use the enclosed
USB cable to con-
nect this printer to
the computer running Windows®, and then turn
on the printer.
→The printer driver is installed.
Enclosed USB cable
→ Continue with “Printing” on page 14.

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For Windows®XP (USB connection)
6 When the message
“Connect Brother
MW-260, 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.
•Depending on the operating system being
used, this may take some time.
Enclosed USB cable

Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
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For Windows Vista
6 When the message
"Connect Brother
MW-260, and then
turn it on." appears
in the computer
screen, use the
enclosed USB cable
to connect this
printer to the com-
puter running Win-
dows, and then turn
on the printer.
!When the Plug and Play device is detected, the
Found New Hardware Wizard. dialog box appears.
•Depending on the operating system being
used, this may take some time.
R
Enclosed USB cable

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7 Click the Install button.
Finish the installation according to the instructions that
appear on the screen.
→ Continue with “Printing” on page 14.

Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
13
For computer running Windows
®
(Bluetooth
connection)
8 Check the “Install”,
and then click the
next button.
→Installing the
printer driver is
started.
9 Select the COM
number you are
using as Bluetooth
connection, and
then click the next
button.
→Follow the instructions appeared on the screen, and
finish installing.

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Printing
This printer can be used to print in two different ways.
Printing from P-touch Editor
Check the text or
image, and then edit it.
Print
→ Refer to page 15.
Printing from other applications, such as
word-processing or spreadsheet appli-
cations
Create the data in the
application
Select the MW-260 as
the printer
Print
→ Refer to page 20.
Printing begins
DIRECTLY FROM PC SCREEN DIRECTLY FROM WINDOWS
SOFTWARE PACKAGES

Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
15
Starting up P-touch Editor
1 To start up P-touch Editor, click the Start but-
ton, and then click All Programs - Brother P-
touch - P-touch Editor 4.2.
→When P-touch Editor is started, the startup dialog
box appears.
2 In the startup dialog box, select the desired
operation, and then click the OK button.
•P-touch Editor can also be started by double-
clicking the shortcut on the desktop, or clicking
the shortcut in the Quick Launch bar. (only if
the shortcuts were created during installation)
•To specify the operation performed when P-
touch Editor is started, click Options on the
Tool menu, and then select Display Startup
Dialog Box in the "Operations" group box on
the General tab.

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Using P-touch Editor 4.2
When P-touch Editor 4.2 is started, the following appear in
the main window.
aStandard toolbar
bProperty dock
cDraw toolbar
dLayout window
eObject dock
a
b
c
d
e

Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows
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P-touch Editor 4.2 window structure and
section functions
a Standard toolbar
This toolbar contains shortcuts to frequently used commands. The toolbar
can be displayed or hidden by selecting it in the Toolbar submenu of the
View menu.
b Property dock
This dock contains the Print Properties, Page Properties, Text Properties,
Layout Properties and Database Properties. Frequently used functions
and settings appear in properties for each category. The number of proper-
ties that can be opened in this area depends on the width of the window. If
all opened properties cannot be displayed in the property dock, properties
that were previously opened are closed. The icon on the left side appears
selected when the properties are open.
"Print Properties
Specify print settings and print.
"Page Properties
Specify the paper size and orientation.
"Text Properties
Specify settings, such as those for the font, character size,
style and color, for the selected text or the text to be created.
"Layout Properties
Specify the alignment, enlargement/reduction, shift, rotation
and grouping/ungrouping for the selected objects. All settings
are available if objects are selected in the layout.
"Database Properties
Change the database file, move, sort or search for records,
change the merged fields, or switch between record view/
form view.

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c Draw toolbar
This toolbar contains shortcuts to frequently used drawing tools. The tool-
bar contains various tools, including those for selecting objects, entering
text and drawing.
d Layout window
This is the edit window. Although the image is shown as close as possible
to the final print result, there may be some differences, for example, when
bar code values are recalculated. To see an image closer to the final print
result, select Print Preview in the File menu to display a print preview.
Since only one page (one sheet) can be displayed at a time, add a sheet
with the lower-left icon (left side of horizontal scroll bar) to edit multiple
pages.
e Object dock
This dock contains icons for easily inserting various objects. Click an icon
to display a dialog box for specifying the object settings. For example,
since a dialog box with tabs for specifying the bar code protocol, the bar
code data and other bar code settings appears when the "Bar Code" icon
is clicked, specify the necessary settings, and then click the OK button.
Dragging an icon into the layout window adds the object at the specified
location.
•The "Screen Capture" icon in the object doc
allows you to cut an image displayed in the
screen and import it as an image object. This
allows Web or e-mail content to simply be cut
out and printed.