Table Of Contents - Brother P-touch PT-1500PC Quick Reference

Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 2
General description ............................................................................................................... 2
General precautions .............................................................................................................. 2
Inserting a photo into the photo frame .................................................................................. 3
Tape cassettes ........................................................................................................................ 3
Changing the tape caessette .................................................................................................. 4
Connecting the AC adapter ................................................................................................... 4
Power/Feed key ..................................................................................................................... 5
Connecting the USB interface cable ...................................................................................... 5
Software and printer driver ................................................................................................... 5
For PC-compatible users (Windows
Before installation .......................................................................................................... 6
Installing P-touch Quick Editor ....................................................................................... 6
Installing P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 .................................................................................... 8
Installing the printer driver ............................................................................................. 9
Reading the User's Guide ............................................................................................... 9
Uninstalling the software and printer driver .................................................................. 10
Replacing, deleting or adding another printer driver ..................................................... 10
For Macintosh users ............................................................................................................. 12
Before installation ........................................................................................................ 12
Installing P-touch Quick Editor ..................................................................................... 12
Installing P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 .................................................................................. 13
Selecting the driver ...................................................................................................... 14
Reading the User's Guide ............................................................................................. 14
Uninstalling the software and printer driver .................................................................. 14
Starting up the P-touch Editor Ver 3.1 software .................................................................. 15
Starting up P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 ................................................................................ 15
Starting up the P-touch Quick Editor software .......................................................... 16
Starting up P-touch Quick Editor .................................................................................. 16
Using P-touch Quick Editor ................................................................................................. 16
Specifying a label size .................................................................................................. 16
Entering text ................................................................................................................. 17
Importing text ............................................................................................................... 17
Using the Text History list ............................................................................................. 17
Adding a symbol .......................................................................................................... 17
Changing the background color ................................................................................... 18
Viewing the text ........................................................................................................... 18
Printing ........................................................................................................................ 18
Hiding/displaying P-touch Quick Editor (Windows only) .............................................. 18
Quitting P-touch Quick Editor ...................................................................................... 18
Printing a label .................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the label backing ................................................................................................. 19
Quitting P-touch Quick Editor ............................................................................................. 20
Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 20
Cleaning the print head and roller ................................................................................ 20
Cleaning the tape cutter ............................................................................................... 21
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 21
Monitoring the P-touch status ....................................................................................... 21
Problem-solving ........................................................................................................... 22
Machine specifications ........................................................................................................ 22
Accessories .......................................................................................................................... 23

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