Brother PT-9700PC Manual page 5

Common features found on both models
Both the P-touch 9700PC and P-touch 9800PCN are based on the same durable printing
mechanism, and using the specialist HG tape cassettes boast an impressive print speed of up to
80mm/second, and a print resolution up to 720 x 360 dpi for perfect image printing. When printing
multiple labels, the built-in advanced cutter will keep the labels attached to the backing paper.
This ensures that labels are kept in the correct order, and also makes peeling the labels easier
from the backing material. Advanced label editing software and a tape cassette are supplied as
standard, making both models ready for use straight out of the box.
Advanced cutter to keep sequential labels in
the correct order
TZ and HG tape cassettes are extremely quick
and easy to change
Software solutions
P-touch Editor 5 gives full control of label design which
can include text, barcodes and images
Use the Brother ESC/P printer language to send simple
text commands containing label data
P-touch Editor 5
Create your own custom labels with pixel precision, by using this powerful software solution.
With features such as support for over 15 barcode protocols, advanced image dithering to print
high quality greyscale images, and the ability to link to data contained in Excel spreadsheets for
batch printing of labels, any label design is possible.
b-PAC Software Development Kit
Developed for advanced users such as system integrators, by adding just a few lines of
programming code, label printing is possible from many Windows™ applications.
• Create a label template using P-touch Editor 5 and save the file to your PC.
• Using the b-PAC SDK, send the relevant commands to add your text/barcode/images to the label template.
• Issue the print command from your program.
• The b-PAC SDK will then create and print the label containing your information.
More details can be found at http://www.brother.com/bpac
Brother ESC/P printing
Connect to non-windows devices using the RS-232 serial port. By sending simple text
commands containing the label format and the text/barcode to be printed, the labelling machine
will print the label required. No driver or software needs installing.
The b-PAC SDK allows system developers to add
label printing from within their own programs
P-touch Editor Lite LAN gives all network users a quick and
easy way to print labels (PT-9800PCN only)