Brother TD-2020 User Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started 1
General Description ...............................................................................................1
Power Supply.........................................................................................................3
Connecting to an AC Power Outlet..................................................................3
Installing the Printer Driver and Software ..............................................................4
Installer Screen................................................................................................ 5
USB Cable Connection....................................................................................5
Wired LAN Connection (TD-2120N/2130N only).............................................7
Registering Paper Size Information With the Printer ............................................. 9
Uninstalling the Printer Driver .............................................................................. 10
2Printing 12
Operation Panel................................................................................................... 12
Indicators ....................................................................................................... 12
Button Functions............................................................................................ 13
Inserting the RD Roll............................................................................................ 15
Checking the Sensor Position ....................................................................... 17
Cutting Roll Paper .........................................................................................18
Printing the Printer Setup Information.................................................................. 19
Connecting the Computer and Printer .................................................................21
USB Cable Connection.................................................................................. 21
Wired LAN Connection (TD-2120N/2130N only)...........................................21
Printing Solutions................................................................................................. 22
Printing ................................................................................................................ 23
Making Prints Lighter or Darker..................................................................... 23
Printer Driver Options .......................................................................................... 24
3 Printer Setting Tool 25
About the Printer Setting Tool..............................................................................25
Before Using the Printer Setting Tool ............................................................ 25
Using the Printer Setting Tool.............................................................................. 25
Communication Settings (TD-2120N/2130N only)...............................................27
Settings Dialog Box ....................................................................................... 27
Menu Bar .......................................................................................................29
Wired LAN/Wireless LAN Tabs ..................................................................... 31
Bluetooth Tab ................................................................................................ 33
Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers ..............................................33
Device Settings.................................................................................................... 34
Settings Tabs.................................................................................................35
Menu Bar .......................................................................................................40
P-touch Template Settings .................................................................................. 41
P-touch Template ..........................................................................................41
P-touch Template Settings Dialog Box ..........................................................42
Paper Size Setup.................................................................................................44
Paper Size Setup Dialog Box ........................................................................44

Brother TD-2020 Specifications

General

Color	-
Print technology	Direct thermal
Maximum resolution	203 x 203 DPI
Maximum print height	98.6 mm
Maximum printing width	56 mm
Product color	White
USB port	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No
Optional connectivity	Serial (RS-232), USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Connectivity technology	Wired
Flash memory	8 MB
Tape cutting	Automatic
Internal memory	6 MB
Number of fonts	7
Built-in barcodes	QR Code
Page description languages	ESC P
Maximum label length	1 m
Cables included	USB
Character sets	Abicomp, ASCII, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8
Minimum RAM	128 MB
Minimum storage drive space	70 MB
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210
Package weight	2833 g
AC adapter output current	6 A
AC adapter output voltage	25 V

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	215 mm
Width	110 mm
Height	172 mm
Weight	1320 g