Brother PT-1500PC manual

• Read this Quick Reference before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this Quick Reference in a handy place for future reference. 1500PC Quick Reference Model : PT-1500PC[...]

Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 1500PC! With your new Brother label printer , you can print personalized labels for any purpose. Simply insert a label cassette into the PT -1500PC, design your label with the enclosed P-touch label-designing software, and then print it out. Y our customized label prints out in seconds. Label tape cassettes are [...]

1 T able of contents Unpacking ................................................................................................................... 2 General description ..................................................................................................... 2 General precautions .........................................................[...]

2 General description General precautions • Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. • Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. Otherwise, the tape cassette may be damaged. • Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain. • Do no[...]

3 Inserting a photo into the photo frame 1 Remove the photo frame from the PT -1500PC by carefully pulling off the frame, grabbing it from the back of the PT -1500PC as shown.  Be careful that the tape compartment cover is not opened when removing the photo frame. 2 Remove the cardboard backing and the clear protective sheet from the photo frame[...]

4 Changing the tape cassette 1 Lift open the tape compartment cover . The installed cassette is also released.  Be careful that the photo frame does not fall off when the tape compartment cover is opened. 2 If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up. 3 If the ink ribbon in the tape cassette to be installed is lo[...]

5 Brother Co., Ltd. and its suppliers possess all rights and copyrights to this software (including, but not limited to, the programming, images, clip art, templates, and text incorporated into the soft- ware), the text in the enclosed manuals, and duplicates of the software. This software, either in part or in whole, may not be duplicated, modifie[...]

6 For PC-compatible users (Windows ® 98/98SE/Me/2000) Before labels can be printed on the PT -1500PC, label-designing software and the PT -1500PC printer driver must be installed. In order to design labels that can be printed on the PT -1500PC, two applications are available on the enclosed CD-ROM: P-touch Quick Editor and P-touch Editor V er . 3.[...]

7 3 Carefully read the contents of the dialog box, and then click the Next button to continue. The User Information dialog box appears. 4 T ype the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows ® , it will automatically appear .), and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, as[...]

8 Installing P-touch Editor V er . 3.1 The P-touch Editor V er . 3.1 software includes a variety of more complex functions for printing barcodes and images, enabling you to design just about any label that you can imagine. Install the P-touch Editor V er . 3.1 software on a PC as de- scribed below . 1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer ?[...]

9 Continue with the procedure in Installing the printer driver below . If the printer driver is already installed, click the No button. A dialog box appears, showing that installation is finished. Select “ Y es, I want to restart may computer now . ” , click the Finish button to restart the computer , and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM [...]

10 Uninstalling the software and printer driver Uninstall the P-touch Editor V er. 3.1/P-touch Quick Editor software from a PC as described below . 1 Start up Windows ® 98/98SE/Me/2000. 2 Click the Start button in the taskbar , select “ Settings ” , and then click “ Control Panel ” . 3 In the Control Panel window , double-click “ Add/Rem[...]

11 5 If “ Replace with new Brother PT -1500PC ” or “ Add Brother PT -1500PC ” was selected: A dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the PT -1500PC to the computer . Connect the PT -1500PC to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 5, and then turn on the PT -1500PC. A dialog box appears, showing tha[...]

12 For Macintosh Installing P-touch Quick Editor The P-touch Quick Editor software provides quick ac- cess to the more simple label-designing features for easy text input and instant printing of labels. Install the P-touch Quick Editor software on a Mac as described below . 1 With the PT -1500PC and computer turned off, connect the PT -1500PC to th[...]

13 5 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.1 Installer icon in the folder . The installer starts up. 6 Select the installation method. Clicking the Install button immediately starts installing the most basic options. (Some clip art illustrations are not installed.) About 30 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. In order to in[...]

14 Uninstalling the software and printer driver Uninstall P-touch Quick Editor , P-touch Editor V er3.1 and the printer driver as described below .  When deleting the printer driver , be sure that the P-touch is turned off and unplugged. 1 Drag the following folder to the T rash icon: • P-touch Quick Editor folder (for the P- touch Quick Edito[...]

15 Starting up the P-touch Editor software Starting up P-touch Quick Editor  When P-touch Quick Editor is installed on a PC, you can choose to add shortcuts to the desktop, the StartUp menu, and to the Quick Launch toolbar . On an IBM PC-compatible computer: • If a shortcut was added to the StartUp menu:  P-touch Quick Editor automatically [...]

16 On a Macintosh computer: • Double-click the P-touch Editor V er3.1.6 icon in the P-touch Editor V er3.1 folder installed on the computer . After P-touch Editor V er . 3.1 is started, the follow- ing window is displayed.  For more details on the functions of P-touch Editor V er . 3.1, refer to its User ’ s Guide, which can either be instal[...]

17 3 In the Symbol List view , select the desired symbol. 4 Click the OK button. The selected symbol is added at the left of the text.  If a symbol has already been added to the text, it will be replaced by the newly selected symbol. Changing the background color The background color of the layout can be changed to suit your preference. • (Win[...]

18 Printing a label 1 T urn on the PT -1500PC and start up the computer . 2 Start up either P-touch Quick Editor or P-touch Editor V er. 3.1, and make sure that the PT -1500PC is selected as the printer . 3 Design your label. 4 Click the [Print] command in the application, select the desired print settings, and then click the Print button. The stat[...]

19 Quitting P-touch Quick Editor On an IBM PC-compatible computer: • From the application:  Right-click in the label view (or text box), and then click [Exit] in the menu that appears. • From the taskbar:  Right-click on the P-touch Quick Editor icon in the system tray , at the right of the taskbar , and then click [Exit] in the menu that[...]

20 T roubleshooting Monitoring the P-touch Status Y ou can determine the status of the PT -1500PC from the status indicator . Status Indicator Lights up Flashes a few times Flashes quickly Flashes, staying off longer that it is on Flashes slowly Cause → Remedy • The P-touch is operating normally and is in stand-by . • The P-touch is receiving[...]

21 Problem The P-touch does not print. A printing error is indicated. While printing, striped tape ap- pears. The status indica- tor does not light up or flash. A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label. A data transmis- sion error appears on the computer . Cause • The interface cable is not correctly connected. • The tape casse[...]

22 Stock No. Description QTY/P ACKAGE PRICE 1 ” (24 mm) laminated tapes TZ-151 Black Characters on Clear Adhesive 1 $22.99 TZ-251 Black Characters on White Adhesive 1 $23.99 TZ-451 Black Characters on Red Adhesive 1 $23.99 TZ-651 Black Characters on Y ellow Adhesive 1 $23.99 TZ-B51 Black Characters on Orange Fluorescent Adhesive 1 $28.99 TZ-252 R[...]

23 Stock No. Description QTY/PACKAGE PRICE SK-LB Stamp-Making Kit for Large Black 1 $39.99 SK-MB Stamp-Making Kit for Medium Black 1 $37.99 SH-LB Additional Stamper for Lar ge Black 1 $27.99 SH-MB Additional Stamper for Medium Black 1 $24.99 Options Stock No. Description QTY/PACKAGE PRICE TZ-CL4 Print Head Cleaning Cassette 1 $20.99 Special tapes S[...]

24 BROTHER CONT ACT INFORMA TION Service Center Locations If you need a local service center , please call 1-800-284-HELP (4357) to locate the authorized service center closest to you. Note: Be sure to call the Service Center before your visit. Service centers do not provide operational assistance. See “ Operational Assistance ” . Operational A[...]

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Name: Address: City: State/Zip: Daytime Phone: SEND ORDER FORM TO: Brother International Corp. Attn: Consumer Accessory Div . P .O. Box 341332 Bartlett, TN38184-1332 Accessory Subtotal: $ AZ, CA, CO, CT , FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV , NY , OH, P A, TN, TX, V A, WA residents add applicable sales tax $ Shipping/Handing Options Plea[...]

Referencia rápida[...]

¡ Gracias por adquirir la impresora P-touch 1500PC! Con su nueva impresora de etiquetas Brother , podr á imprimir etiquetas personalizadas para cualquier prop ó sito. Simplemente tiene que introducir un casete de cinta para etiquetas en la PT -1500PC, dise ñ ar su etiqueta con el software de dise ñ o de etiquetas P-touch incluido y finalmente [...]

1 Í ndice Desembalaje ................................................................................................................ 2 Descripci ó n general .................................................................................................... 2 Precauciones generales ...............................................................[...]

2 Descripci ó n general Precauciones generales • Utilice solamente cintas Brother TZ con esta m á quina. No utilice cintas que no tengan la marca . • No tire de la cinta cuando est é saliendo de la P-touch. Si lo hace podr á da ñ ar el casete de cinta. • Evite utilizar la m á quina en lugares muy polvorientos y mant é ngala protegida d[...]

3 Inserci ó n de una foto en el portafotos 1 Quite el portafotos de la PT -1500PC agarr á ndolo por la parte trasera de la PT - 1500PC, y tirando de é l con cuidado como se muestra.  T enga cuidado de que no se abra la tapa del compartimiento de la cinta cuando quite el portafotos. 2 Quite el cart ó n de refuerzo y la hoja de protecci ó n t[...]

4 Cambio del casete de cinta 1 Abra la tapa del compartimiento de la cinta levant á ndola. El casete instalado se soltar á a la vez.  T enga cuidado de que el portafotos no se caiga cuando abra la tapa del compartimiento de la cinta. 2 Si ya hay una cinta de casete instalada, extr á igala tirando de ella hacia arriba en l í nea recta. 3 Si l[...]

5 Brother Co., Ltd. y sus suministradores poseen todos los derechos y los derechos de autor de este software (incluyendo, pero sin su limitaci ó n, la programaci ó n, las im á genes, los clips de arte, las plantillas, y el texto incorporados en el software), del texto en los manuales incluidos, y de las duplicaciones del software. Est á prohibi[...]

6 Para usuarios con PC compatible (Windows ® 98/98SE/Me/2000) Antes de poder imprimir etiquetas con la PT -1500PC, deber á instalarse el software de dise ñ o de etiquetas y el controlador de impresora PT -1500PC. Para dise ñ ar etiquetas que se puedan imprimir con la PT -1500PC, en el CD- ROM incluido hay disponibles dos aplicaciones: P-touch Q[...]

7 3 Lea atentamente el contenido del cuadro de di á logo y a continuaci ó n haga clic sobre el bot ó n “ Next ” para continuar . Aparecer á un cuadro de di á logo “ User Information ” . 4 Ingrese la informaci ó n necesaria en los cuadros apropiados (Si la informaci ó n ya ha sido registrada en W indows ® , aparecer á autom á ticam[...]

8 Instalaci ó n del P-touch Editor V er . 3.1 El software P-touch Editor V er. 3.1 incluye una variedad de funciones m á s complejas para imprimir c ó digos de barras e im á genes, que le permitir á n dise ñ ar pr á cticamente cualquier etiqueta que usted pueda imaginar . Instale el P-touch Editor V er . 3.1 en un PC como se describe a conti[...]

9 Contin ú e con el procedimiento de “ Instalaci ó n del controlador de impresora ” abajo. Si el controlador de impresora ya est á instalado, haga clic sobre el bot ó n “ No ” . Aparecer á un cuadro de di á logo que le muestra que la instalaci ó n ha finalizado. Seleccione “ Y es, I want to restart my computer now ” , haga clic s[...]

10 Desinstalaci ó n del software y controlador de impresora Desinstale el software P-touch Editor V er. 3.1/P-touch Quick Editor del PC como se describe a continuaci ó n. 1 Inicie W indows ® 98/98SE/Me/2000. 2 Haga clic sobre el bot ó n “ Start ” en la barra de tareas, seleccione “ Settings ” y a continuaci ó n haga clic sobre “ Cont[...]

11 5 Si se seleccion ó “ Replace with new Brother PT - 1500PC ” o “ Add Brother PT -1500PC ” : Aparecer á un cuadro de di á logo indic á ndole que conecte la PT - 1500PC al ordenador . Conecte la PT -1500PC al ordenador utilizando el cable de interfaz USB incluido como se describe en la p á gina 5 y a continuaci ó n encienda la PT -15[...]

12 Para Macintosh Instalaci ó n del P-touch Quick Editor El software P-touch Quick Editor ofrece un acceso r á pido a las funciones m á s sencillas de dise ñ o de etiquetas y permite una f á cil introducci ó n de texto y una impresi ó n de etiquetas instant á nea. Instale el software P-touch Quick Editor en un Mac como se describe a continu[...]

13 5 Haga doble clic sobre el icono “ P-touch Editor 3.1 Installer ” de la carpeta. Se iniciar á el instalador . 6 Seleccione el m é todo de instalaci ó n. Al hacer clic sobre el bot ó n “ Install ” comenzar á inmediatamente la instalaci ó n de las opciones m á s b á sicas. (Algunas ilustraciones de los clips de arte no se instalar [...]

14 Desinstalaci ó n del software y controlador de impresora Desinstale el software P-touch Quick Editor , P- touch Editor V er3.1 y el controlador de impresora como de describe a continuaci ó n.  Cuando vaya a borrar el controlador de impresora, aseg ú rese de que la P-touch est á apagada y desenchufada. 1 Arrastre la siguiente carpeta hasta[...]

15 Inicio del software P-touch Editor Inicio del P-touch Quick Editor  Cuando instale el P-touch Quick Editor en un PC, podr á elegir si quiere a ñ adir accesos directos al escritorio, al men ú de inicio “ StartUp ” y a la barra de herramientas “ Quick Launch ” . En un ordenador compatible con PC IBM: • Si se ha a ñ adido un acceso[...]

16 En un ordenador Macintosh: • Haga doble clic sobre el icono “ P-touch Editor V er3.1.6 ” en la carpeta P-touch Editor V er .3.1 instalada en el ordenador. Una vez iniciado el P-touch Editor V er . 3.1, se visualizar á la siguiente ventana.  Para m á s detalles sobre las funciones del P- touch Editor V er . 3.1, consulte su Gu í a del[...]

17 Importaci ó n de texto El texto que ya haya sido ingresado en otra aplicaci ó n puede ser importado f á cilmente a la etiqueta. 1 Seleccione el texto deseado en la otra aplicaci ó n. 2 Importe el texto al dise ñ o de etiqueta presionando las teclas de acceso directo designadas (Windows solamente) o bien arrastr á ndolo desde la otra aplica[...]

18 Impresi ó n de una etiqueta 1 Encienda la PT -1500PC y inicie el ordenador . 2 Inicie el P-touch Quick Editor o bien el P-touch Editor V er . 3.1, y aseg ú rese de que la impresora seleccionada es la PT -1500PC. 3 Dise ñ e su etiqueta. 4 Haga clic sobre el comando [Print] en la aplicaci ó n, seleccione los ajustes de impresi ó n deseados, y[...]

19 Mantenimiento Limpieza del cabezal de impresi ó n y rodillo La aparici ó n de una l í nea horizontal en blanco a trav é s de la etiqueta impresa indica que el cabezal de impresi ó n y el rodillo est á n sucios. Limpie el cabezal de impresi ó n y el rodillo de acuerdo con el siguiente procedimiento. 1 Apague la PT -1500PC. 2 Abra la tapa d[...]

20 Localizaci ó n y soluci ó n de problemas Seguimiento del estado de la P-touch Usted puede determinar el estado de la PT -1500PC observando el indicador de estado. Indicador de estado Se enciende Parpadea unas cuantas veces Parpadea r á pidamente Parpadea, manteni é ndose apagado m á s tiempo que encendido Parpadea lentamente Causa → remed[...]

21 Problema La P-touch no imprime. Se indica un error de impresi ó n. Aparece cinta a rayas durante la impresi ó n. El indicador de estado no se enciende ni parpadea. Aparece una l í nea hori- zontal en blanco a lo largo de la etiqueta impresa. Aparece un error de transmisi ó n de datos en el ordenador . Causa • El cable de interfaz no est á[...]

22 N. ° de producto Descripci ó n CANT ./PAQUETE PRECIO Cintas laminadas de 24 mm (1 ” ) TZ-151 Caracteres negros sobre cinta transparente 1 $20.99 TZ-251 Caracteres negros sobre cinta blanca 1 $23.99 TZ-451 Caracteres negros sobre cinta roja 1 $23.99 TZ-651 Caracteres negros sobre cinta amarilla 1 $23.99 TZ-B51 Caracteres negros sobre cinta na[...]

23 N. ° de producto Descripci ó n CANT ./PAQUETE PRECIO SK-LB Juego para hacer sellos para negro grande 1 $39.99 SK-MB Juego para hacer sellos para negro medio 1 $37.99 SH-LB Estampador adicional para negro grande 1 $27.99 SH-MB Estampador adicional para negro medio 1 $24.99 Opciones N. ° de producto Descripci ó n CANT ./PAQUETE PRECIO TZ-CL4 C[...]

24 INFORMACIÓN P ARA CONT ACT AR CON BROTHER Lugares de los centros de reparación Si necesita recurrir a un centro de reparaci ó n, le rogamos que llame al 1-800-284-HELP (4357) para localizar el centro de reparaci ó n autorizado m á s cercano a usted. Nota: Aseg ú rese de llamar al centro de reparaci ó n antes de visitarlo. Los centros de r[...]

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