Brother P-Touch PT-2730 Service Manual

PREFACE
This publication is a service manual covering the specifications, theory of operation, disassembly/reassembly
procedure, and troubleshooting the Brother PT-2730. It is intended for service personnel and other concerned
persons to accurately and quickly provide after-sale service for our PT-2730.
To perform appropriate maintenance so that the machine is always in best condition for the customer, the
service personnel must adequately understand and apply this manual.
This manual is made up of four chapters and appendices.
CHAPTER I SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER II THEORY OF OPERATION
CHAPTER III DISASSEMBLY & REASSEMBLY
CHAPTER IV TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX 1 CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Brother P-Touch PT-2730 Specifications

General

Print technology	Thermal transfer
Vertical printing	Yes
Maximum resolution	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum print height	18 mm
Display	LCD
Product color	Black, White
Keyboard layout	QWERTY
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Connectivity technology	Wired
Tape size	24 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)	177.8 x 238.7 x 71.1 mm
Battery type	AA
Battery technology	Alkaline
Number of batteries supported	8
Minimum RAM	128 MB
Minimum storage drive space	70 MB
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7; Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x
Tape type	TZ
Tape cutting	Automatic
Number of styles	11
Built-in barcodes	CODABAR (NW-7), EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Ribbon length	8 m
Maximum label length	300 m

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	238.7 mm
Width	177.8 mm
Height	71.1 mm
Weight	861 g