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Create a Label
You can use the P-touch labelling machine's keyboard LCD unit to create and
print data for labels. Because the machine is portable, it can be used as a
single unit without worrying about the strength of the wireless signal or
connecting to other devices, and can be used anytime and anywhere.
1. GETTING STARTED
Reference
Preparing the machine.
Quick Setup Guide (this guide)
2. CREATING A LABEL
Reference
The labels are created using the label creation screen. To open the label
creation screen, select [Create Label] in the Home screen.
Selecting an auto format.
User's Guide
Selecting a label type.
Note:
Editing labels:
In addition to entering text, the machine has a
• Entering and editing
large range of formatting options.
text.
• Entering symbols,
accented characters,
time stamps, and
serialized text.
• Creating a barcode
label.
3. LABEL PRINTING
Reference
Setting cut options.
User's Guide
Adjusting the label length.
Note:
Printing the label.
Before printing, you can check the layout of
your label using the preview function.
Create a Label using a Mobile Device
Your P-touch labelling machine can be used as a stand-alone machine, or it
can be connected to a mobile device and used with the Brother applications
to create labels and print directly from your mobile device.
To print labels from your mobile device, install the Brother applications to your
mobile device, and then connect your machine to your mobile device. The
following Brother applications can be downloaded free-of-charge from the
App Store or Google Play™:
Application
Feature
Mobile Cable
Print labels for cables and
Label Tool
patch panels using
templates on a smartphone,
tablet or other mobile device
directly to your labelling
machine.
Brother
Create and print labels using
iPrint&Label
templates on a smartphone,
tablet or other mobile device
directly to your labelling
machine.
Mobile
Allows you to use a mobile
Transfer
device to download
Express
databases and label data,
which was created on a
computer using P-touch
Editor and saved to a cloud
service, and send them to
your machine.
Connecting Your Machine to a Mobile Device
1.
Turn your machine on, and then press and hold the
until the
(Wi-Fi) indicator is lit in green.
2.
Turn on the Wi-Fi function on your Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch or
Android™ device.
3.
Start the application on your Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch or
Android™ device, and then select your machine as the printer in the
application.
Select "PT-D800W" or "DIRECT-*****_brPT-D800W".
"*****" is the last five digits of the product serial number.
You can find the serial number label on the bottom of the machine.
When the password (network key) is required, type "00000000".
Mobile
Connection
Device
Apple iPhone/
Wireless
iPad/
Direct /
iPod touch or
Wi-Fi
Android™
device
(Wi-Fi) button
Create a Label using a Computer
NOTE
You must install P-touch software and the printer driver to use your
machine with your computer.
Download the installer from www.brother.com/inst
Your machine can be connected to a computer and used with the P-touch
Editor or Cable Label Tool software to create more complex labels.
For more information, see the User's Guide.
Available
Features
Applications
P-touch Editor Design and print custom
labels with built in drawing
tools, text using different
fonts and styles, imported
graphic images and
barcodes.
Cable Label
Create and print labels for
Tool
cables, patch panels,
faceplates, electrical
equipment and more.
Installing the Software and Printer Driver to a Computer
®
To print from your Windows
computer or Mac, install the printer driver,
P-touch Editor and other applications to your computer.
1.
Visit our website (www.brother.com/inst) and download the installer
for the software and manuals.
2.
Double-click the downloaded .exe file and follow the on-screen
instructions to proceed with the installation.
NOTE
To connect the machine to a computer using a wireless connection:
•
We recommended configuring the wireless network settings while
installing the software. You can change the settings later using
[Settings] in the Home screen or the Printer Setting Tool. For more
information, see the User's Guide.
•
We recommended installing the software on a computer wirelessly
connected to your network and configuring the machine using a USB
cable.
•
We recommend getting the SSID (network name) and password
(network key) of the wireless network in advance.
•
If your wireless access point/router supports WPS, you can use
one-push WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) to quickly configure the
wireless network settings.
3.
Close the dialog box when the installation is complete.
Connecting the Machine to a Computer
You can connect the machine to a Windows
cable, or wireless LAN. For more information, see the User's Guide.
Connecting Using USB
1.
Connect the machine end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back
of the machine.
2.
Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the
computer.
3.
Turn the machine on.
Connecting Using Wi-Fi
1.
Turn the machine on.
2.
Press and hold the
(Wi-Fi) button on your machine for one second
to turn the Wi-Fi function on. The
green once every three seconds.
• Ad-Hoc Mode
After installing the printer driver and other applications to your
computer, set the Ad-Hoc mode using the Printer Setting Tool
installed on the computer. (See the User's Guide.)
Computer
Connection
®
Wi-Fi / USB
Windows
/
Mac
®
Windows
®
computer or Mac using a USB
(Wi-Fi) indicator starts flashing in
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