Brother P-Touch PT-E550W - Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
8
GETTING STARTED ..................................................................................... 21
Unpacking Your P-touch Labeling System ......................................................................... 21
General Description ............................................................................................................ 22
LCD Display .................................................................................................................. 23
Key Names and Functions............................................................................................ 25
Power Supply...................................................................................................................... 27
AC Adapter.................................................................................................................... 27
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery.......................................................................................... 27
Alkaline/Ni-MH Battery .................................................................................................. 30
Inserting a Tape Cassette................................................................................................... 31
Turning Power On/Off......................................................................................................... 32
Auto Power-Off Time..................................................................................................... 32
Feeding Tape...................................................................................................................... 33
Feed & Cut .................................................................................................................... 33
Feed Only...................................................................................................................... 33
LCD Display........................................................................................................................ 34
LCD Contrast ................................................................................................................ 34
Backlight........................................................................................................................ 34
Setting Language and Unit ................................................................................................. 35
Language ...................................................................................................................... 35
Unit................................................................................................................................ 35
EDITING A LABEL......................................................................................... 36
Selecting a Labeling Application Type................................................................................ 36
GENERAL ..................................................................................................................... 36
FACEPLATE ................................................................................................................. 36
CABLE WRAP............................................................................................................... 36
CABLE FLAG ................................................................................................................ 37
PATCH PANEL ............................................................................................................. 37
PUNCH-DOWN BLOCK................................................................................................ 38
Heat Shrink Tube .......................................................................................................... 38
Creating a Bar Code Label ................................................................................................. 39
Setting Bar Code Parameters and Entering Bar Code Data......................................... 39
Editing and Deleting a Bar Code................................................................................... 40
Entering a Serialize Label................................................................................................... 40
Serialize ........................................................................................................................ 40
Advanced Serialize ....................................................................................................... 41
USING P-TOUCH SOFTWARE..................................................................... 44
Using P-touch Software ...................................................................................................... 44
Features ........................................................................................................................44
System Requirements................................................................................................... 44
Installing the Software and Printer Driver...................................................................... 45
Uninstalling the Printer Driver ....................................................................................... 47
Uninstalling the Software .............................................................................................. 48
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