Brother P-touch PT-9700PC User Manual

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Advanced function
After the printer has been connected to the computer, labels can be created and printed.
This section describes how to create labels using a barcode reader and various useful print settings.
■ Printing labels at high speed or a high resolution
See “Printing at a higher speed or at a higher resolution” (→ P.34)
■ Printing a large number of labels distributed to multiple printers
See “Distributed printing” (→ P.35)
■ Printing using only a barcode reader without a computer
See “BTP (Barcode Template Print) function” (→ P.37)
■ Creating and printing simple labels by using P-touch Editor Lite LAN (PT-9800PCN only)
See “Using P-touch Editor Lite LAN (PT-9800PCN and Windows
®
only)” (→ P.42)
■ Printing a list of the current printer settings
See “Printing the printer settings” (→ P.43)
Printing at a higher speed or at a higher resolution
The print speed and resolution can be changed depending on the combination of the type of tape
being used and the selected output setting. With HG tape, labels can be printed at an even faster speed
or higher resolution.
● When HG tape is used, printing can be performed at a faster speed than with TZ tape. (“Standard” setting)
● When HG tape is used with the “High Speed” setting selected, printing can be performed even faster.
However, since the resolution in the feed direction is reduced, this is not suitable for detailed printing.
● When HG tape is used with the “High Resolution” setting selected, printing can be performed with an even
higher resolution. This is suitable for detailed printing of objects such as graphics and curved lines.
● When printing barcodes, use the “Standard” setting, which has identical horizontal and vertical
resolutions.
Output
Tape Type
Resolution
TZ tape HG tape
High Speed
(HG only)
—
3.15"/sec
(80 mm/sec)
360 × 180 dpi
Standard
0.78"/sec
(20 mm/sec)
2.05"/sec
(52 mm/sec)
360 × 360 dpi
High Resolution
(HG Only)
—
0.78"/sec
(20 mm/sec)
360 × 720 dpi
Note
● The print speeds listed above indicate the highest speeds possible. The actual speed may differ
depending on the operating conditions.
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Brother P-touch PT-9700PC Specifications

General

Print technology	Direct thermal
Vertical printing	Yes
Maximum resolution	720 x 360 DPI
Product color	White
Keyboard layout	ABC
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Minimum storage drive space	70 MB
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 2000 Prof. (SP4), XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6
Tape size	36 mm
Label type	TZ / AL / HZ
Power supply type	AC adaptor (AD9100ES) (Enclosed)
Print sizes included	20
Maximum label length	1 m
Tape cutting	Automatic
Number of styles	10
Built-in barcodes	POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bundled software	P-touch Editor 5.0
Package weight	3.190 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	193 mm
Width	116 mm
Height	140 mm