Printing Using The Computer; Installing The Printer Driver And Software; Connecting The P-Touch To A Computer - Brother E850TKW User Manual

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Printing Using the Computer

Installing the Printer Driver and Software

To print from your computer, install the printer driver, Cable Label Tool, P-touch Editor and other applications.
Important
Do not connect the P-touch to the computer until asked to do so.
a
Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Note
• Make sure you are logged on with administrator rights.
• The latest software and manuals can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com.
b
Click the [commoninstaller.exe] button.
c
Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation.
Note
To connect the P-touch to a computer using a wireless connection, we recommend the following:
• Configure the wireless network settings while installing the software. You can change the settings later
using the [Settings] in the Home screen or Printer Setting Tool. For more information, see
Connecting Using Wi-Fi on page 76 or Changing the P-touch Settings on page 94.
• Install the software on a computer wirelessly connected to your network and configuring the P-touch
using a USB cable.
• Get the SSID (network name) and password (network key) of the wireless network in advance.
d
Close the dialog box when the installation is complete.

Connecting the P-touch to a Computer

Connect your P-touch using one of the methods below:
 USB cable connection
See Connecting Using USB on page 76.
Wireless LAN connection

See Connecting Using Wi-Fi on page 76.
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