Page 1 Getting Started Install Install Software Install BRAdmin Professional 3 How to install Brother software on a computer not connected to the Internet Where can I find my Brother printer's serial number? Machine Setup General Setup Procedures How to install the rechargeable Li-ion Battery...
Page 2 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I print vertical text? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) How do I create a label using a template? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) How do I print the inserted image maintaining its original size? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) How do I save a layout style that I created? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows)
Page 3: Maintenance
Uninstalling the printer drivers (Linux®) Adding a custom media size for continuous roll (Linux®) I'm using RedHat Enterprise 7.2, Fedora 23. I cannot print to my Brother machine. (Linux®) Installing the LPR driver and CUPS wrapper driver (Linux®) Creating a label with GIMP (Linux®)
Page 4 The text format which is used with the Add-In Function differs from the original data. Why? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) The P-touch Add-In is registered in Microsoft Word, but the P-touch icon or "Brother P-touch" in the Tools menu does not appear as normal. (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows)
Page 5: Specifications
I cannot install the driver on multiple versions of Linux (Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04, Mint 18.3 and 19) and the message "Job completed, filter error or no driver" is displayed. (Linux®) I get the "/usr/local/Brother/cupswrapper/cupswrapperXXXX: No such file or directory" error message while installing the CUPS driver on a Debian distribution (such as Ubuntu or Kubuntu). (Linux®) I cannot print LibreOffice documents in landscape orientation.
Page 6: Consumables And Accessories
RJ-3150 Go to Index Which operating systems are compatible with this printer? Transfer Function Specification How to connect to an AC power outlet (Optional) The paper settings specified from the server computer are not reflected on the client computer. Will my printer automatically turn itself off?
Page 7 How to delete the registry information and files related to the printer driver © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 8 If it is off-line, close the print monitor screen and turn your printer power ON/OFF a few times. If this procedure is unable to make the printer driver go on-line, restart the computer. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 9 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I create a Name Badge Label using a template? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Follow the steps below: 1. Start P-touch Editor, choose "Name Badges" and then click <Using Express mode as an example>...
Page 10 Go to Index © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 11 2. Specifying the data import format In the Brother P-touch Import Setup dialog box, click on the item in the "Fields:" box and press the Add button. The selected item is added as a tag in the "Label Layout:" box. You can enter spaces, returns and text here until the layout is designed.
Page 12 "Code" field © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 13 *The "Code" field is registered as a 5-digit number, a 5-digit to 4-digit number, or a 9-digit number. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 14 1. Start P-touch Editor and create a new label layout <Using Express mode as an example> Click [Start] - [All Programs (or Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Editor 5.x]. P-touch Editor 5.x will start up. Select your machine, choose the New Layout and click 2.
Page 15 Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 16 2. In the Copies section, use the scroll button to choose the number of copies you want to print. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 17 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I print labels with higher quality? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Your printer offers you to print labels with the fastest speed, or with the highest quality. Speed priority mode is set as default setting, and should be the setting used in most cases. However, when you print labels containing barcodes and/or graphics, setting the print option to quality priority mode is recommended.
Page 18 Go to Index © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 19 The power light is frequently blinking in orange indicating “Now Cooling” , or a data transmission error appears on my computer when printing continuously. What should I do? © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 20 If your printer is listed under "Other Printer", the printer driver has not been installed correctly. Try installing the driver again. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 21 The security software function may be interrupting network communication with the product. Disable the function to see if the problem continues. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 22 RJ-3150 Go to Index I am not familiar with networking, so I do not know which address should be assigned to the print server. Open the DOS prompt window on the PC connected to the network. Input the command "IPCONFIG" to confirm the TCP/IP setting assigned to the PC. Regarding Subnet Mask and Gateway Address, input the same values assigned to the PC. If the value assigned to the PC is '192.168.0.2,' for instance, input '192.168.0.n' as an IP address. A random value that is not used for other PCs on the same network is automatically assigned to 'n.' © 20012017 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 16 / 237...
Page 23 STEP4: Reinstall the printer driver. If drivers with the same name such as "Brother XX-XXXX" and "Brother XX-XXXX (Copy 1)" are displayed, refer to "I connected multiple printers of the same model to one computer but can only print from one them.".
Page 24 How to delete the registry information and files related to the printer driver © 2001-2021 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 25 4. Try using the Add-In function again. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 26 This is not available for Windows XP SP2. If you are running Windows XP SP2, please contact your computer manufacturer. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 27 6. Type "exit" to close [the command prompt] window. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 28 Please follow the instructions below: 1. Preparing the database Use the file "Parts.xls" in the folder at Program Files "C:\Program Files\Brother\Ptedit5x\Samples" or "C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\Ptedit5x\Samples". 2. Specifying the size of the label In the Paper palette, specify the tape length and width.
Page 29 RJ-3150 Go to Index If the file being used contains multiple sheets, the Select Database Table dialog box appears. Select the sheet that you want to use. 4. Merging data into a layout as text a. Specify the font that will be used in the layout: In the Font box on the Text Properties, specify the font (e.g.
Page 30 RJ-3150 Go to Index a. Click the field name "Part Code" and drag it into the layout window. The dialog box appears. Select "Bar Code". b. Double-click the merged bar code data. c. Click the [Setup] tab in the Bar Code Properties dialog box. To adjust width,, select "Small" for "Width". To adjust alignment, select "Center" for "Show Characters". After specifying the desired settings, click the [OK] button.
Page 31 RJ-3150 Go to Index b. In the Layout palette, click the "Align Horizontal Center" button. All objects will be aligned along their horizontal centers. c. You can also align all objects vertically along the label width with the "Align Vertically Center" button.
Page 32 Can I edit or print data created in other applications? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 33 The Add-In function of P-touch Editor 5.x loads only the text, and then converts it to the layout that is suitable for printing on labels. Text format information is not sent to the P-touch Editor 5.x format. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 34 Make sure that the applications you want to change the settings for are not running before changing the settings. 1. Click [Start] - ([All Programs] or [Programs]) - [Brother P-touch] - ([P-touch Tools]) - [P-touch Editor 5.x Add-Ins Utility]. 2. The Brother P-touch Add-In Settings dialog box appears.
Page 35 I cannot register the Add-In in 64 bit editions of Microsoft Office 2010/ 2013/ 2016. (P-touch Editor 5.1/5.2 for Windows) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 36 4. Click on the P-touch Add-In icon on the toolbar © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 37 However, the file including the new function of P-touch Editor 5.x such as "RSS barcode", cannot be opened correctly in P-touch Editor 4.2. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 38 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I create name badges by joining "First Name" and "Last Name" fields together? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Follow the instructions below: 1. Preparing the database e.g. Creating name badges using the following Excel file 2.
Page 39 RJ-3150 Go to Index 3. Joining fields - Joining "First name" and "Last name" fields together. a. Click on the database window (the connected database) to display "Database" on the menu bar. b. Click on [Database] - [Connect Fields...] c. The "Define Joined Fields" dialog box appears. Click the "Add" button.
Page 40 RJ-3150 Go to Index f. The "Define Joined Fields" dialog box appears, showing the joined fields. Click the "Close" button. To spread a joined field over multiple lines, type "\n". It can be entered either by typing in the text or holding down the Ctrl key while pressing the Enter key.
Page 41 RJ-3150 Go to Index c. The two fields of [First name] and [Last name] joined have been merged. 5. Adjusting the merged data a. Adjust the height, size and position of the merged object. Align the text of the object along its horizontal center.
Page 42 Print records in the range specified by "From" and "To". © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 43 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I use the Screen Capture tool? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) There are two ways to import the image of an area on your desktop/screen into a label. Method 1: Using Snap mode Method 2: Using Professional mode Method 1: Using Snap mode 1.
Page 44 How do I transfer templates or other data from the computer to the printer? (P-touch Transfer Manager) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 45 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I save a layout style that I created? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) The method of saving a newly created layout as a layout style template: 1. Select [File] - [Export...]. 2. In the "Save as type:" list, select "Layout style template" and click "OK".
Page 46 Go to Index © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 47 RJ-3150 Go to Index What is the Label List? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) The label list is a simplified database that can automatically store the information imported through an Add-In. Data in the Label List database can be added, deleted or edited. However, the name, type and number of fields cannot be changed.
Page 48 Go to Index © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 49 RJ-3150 Go to Index What is the print speed of the RJ series? The RJ series can print Max. 5ips (127 mm/sec) (Under Brother standard environment), but this number may vary slightly depending on RD roll type and print data density. © 20012017 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 43 / 237...
Page 50 After you have set the format, check on the "Save Format for Importing." check box. The current format will be used next time you use Add-In function with Microsoft Excel too. If you want to include the data into the Code field of the Label List, choose [Text Imported Into the "Code" Field of the Label List] in the [Brother P-touch Import Setup] dialog box.
Page 51 Text set to be imported into the "Code" field "Code" field © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 52 3. Click [Print]. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 53 1000 mm (39.37") © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 54 6. Hold down the Ctrl key and press the F5 key. The size of the imported image will return to the original size. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 55 RJ-3150 Go to Index How to identify your Operating System (OS) for Windows or Mac To check the operating system (OS) your printer supports, see the [Supported OS] section. The latest drivers/utilities compatible with Windows or Mac are available in the [Downloads] section.
Page 56 RJ-3150 Go to Index Windows 8/8.1 1. On the Desktop screen, move the cursor to the upper or lower right corner. The menu bar will appear on the right edge of the Desktop screen. If the Start screen is on your computer screen, click desktop tile on the Start screen.
Page 57 RJ-3150 Go to Index 1. Click or [Start]. Right-click [Computer] or [My Computer] and choose [Properties]. 2. Check [System type] or [System]. (Windows XP) If you are using 64-bit version of Windows XP, "x64" is displayed in the System Properties. If you are using 32-bit version of Windows XP, the bit is not displayed.
Page 58 Go to Index © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 59 You can open the file by selecting [File] - [Database] - [Connect...] - [select the file you want to open]. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 60 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I create a label containing a table? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) The following steps show how to make a label shown below. 1. Click the [Table] button ( 2. The [Table Properties] dialog box will appear. Specify [2] in both [Number of Rows:] edit box and [Number of Columns:] edit box. Check that the only [Maintain Table Size If Number of Rows or Columns Changes] check box is on, and then click [OK].
Page 61 Text Properties bar. Type in the text and adjust the text font, size, etc. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 62 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I create a label using a template? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Please follow the steps below: 1. If you are using Express mode, click on the command bar. If you are using Professional mode, click [File] - [New...] on the Menu bar.
Page 63 How do I transfer templates or other data from the computer to the printer? (P-touch Transfer Manager) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 64 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I create a label containing a bar code/QR code? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Follow the steps below: 1. Express mode: Click [Insert] - [Bar Code...]. Professional mode: Click the [Bar Code] icon in the side bar.
Page 65 Can the labeler print bar codes? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 66 8. Click [File] again and select [Exit] to close the program. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 67 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I print vertical text? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Perform the following steps. 1. Select Vertical in the Paper section. 2. Select Vertical Text in the Text section. On the Draw / Edit Toolbar, click the drop-down menu arrow on the text button ( And click Vertical Text Input.
Page 68 How do I combine vertical and horizontal characters on a label? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 69 4. Click the Print button. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 70 RJ-3150 Go to Index What is the print resolution of the printer? The print resolution of the printer is 203 dpi. © 20012017 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 64 / 237...
Page 71 RJ-3150 Go to Index What printing method is used? Direct thermal printing is used. © 20012017 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 65 / 237...
Page 72: What Is Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a protocol that enables short range wireless communication and data transfer for devices. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 73 How do I create a label containing a bar code/QR code? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 74 OS] section of this website. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 75 Because each printer is assigned a unique serial number, when you connect another printer of the same model to your computer, it is recognized as a different machine. When the printer driver is installed with the first printer in your computer, "Brother XX-XXXX" printer driver is created in the [Devices and Printers] folder. If you connect additional printers of the same model to the computer, new printer drivers such as "Brother XX-XXXX (Copy 1)"...
Page 76 Now you can print from the printer you are currently using. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 77 RJ-3150 Go to Index The paper settings specified from the server computer are not reflected on the client computer. Changes to the server computer settings are not adopted by the client computer automatically after the shared printer is installed on the client computer. Refer to one of the methods described below to change the client computer's paper settings.
Page 78 The paper settings from the server computer are adopted by the client computer. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 79 When a bar code protocol which displays the check digit as standard is selected, this setting will not appear. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 80 2. Double-click the target file. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 81 If you select "Connect to original file and allow editing.", formats and macros of the original file may be removed. To prevent this, we recommend that you select "Create a copy that can be edited". © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 82 2. Click the [Setup] tab and check "At Printing" in the "Date & Time" group. Then, click [OK]. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 83 Download and install the latest version of the printer driver from the [Downloads] section of this website. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 84 RJ-3150 Go to Index How can I automatically adjust the label length depending on the amount of text? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) You can automatically adjust the label length depending on the amount of text by setting as follows:...
Page 85 Go to Index © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 86 When the preview image matches your intended layout, click the [Print] button to print the label. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 87 This setting should be selected if you want to display text data which could not be displayed as standard due to the bar code protocol restrictions. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 88 RJ-3150 Go to Index The size of all characters is automatically reduced when more text is added. (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Change the text layout setting in the Text Property Bar or Text Properties dialog box as required. Fixed Frame Size With this setting, the size of the text object does not change as text is added or deleted.
Page 89 RJ-3150 Go to Index Long Text With this setting, the length of the text object (horizontal width) does not change even if text is added or deleted. If text is added, any text that would extend from the frame is automatically wrapped to the second line and the text frame is enlarged vertically.
Page 90 Go to Index © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 91 RJ-3150 Go to Index I want to know how to use P-touch Editor. (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Start P-touch Editor and go to [P-touch Editor Help] from the [Help] menu in the edit screen. We provide step-by-step instructions for frequently asked questions in the help. By following the instructions, you'll be able to learn from basic to advanced P-touch Editor techniques.
Page 92 (Using the P-touch Library) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 93 RJ-3150 Go to Index Is there a way to automatically store or manage the label data? (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) P-touch Library is an application that stores and classifies data that has been used, enabling you to easily reuse the data when necessary.
Page 94 ) on the standard toolbar. Printing starts. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 95 PT-7600 PT-9600 PT-9700PC PT-9800PCN PT-D600 PT-E550W QL-580N QL-650TD QL-720NW QL-1050 QL-1060N QL-1100 QL-1110NWB RJ-2030 RJ-2050 RJ-2140 RJ-2150 RJ-3050 / 3050Ai RJ-3150 / 3150Ai RJ-4030 RJ-4040 RJ-4230B RJ-4250WB TD-2020 TD-2120N TD-2130N TD-4000 TD-4100N TD-4410D TD-4420DN TD-4520DN TD-4550DNWB MW-145BT MW-260 PJ-623 PJ-663...
Page 96 How do I transfer label templates to the printer via network? (BRAdmin Professional) © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 97 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I transfer label templates to the printer via network? (BRAdmin Professional) To transfer the templates to the printer via network, download and install BRAdmin Professional from the [Downloads] section of this website. The following screens may differ depending on the model.
Page 98 Go to Index © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 99 When the printer becomes ready to print, open the [Ports] tab in the printer properties dialog box and make sure the [Enable bidirectional support] check box is checked. If it is unchecked, check it. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 100 By default, Microsoft Office 2010/ 2013/ 2016 installs the 32 bit version of Office 2010/ 2013/ 2016 even if your computer is running a 64 bit edition of Windows. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 101 © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 102 When you want to use a device with an OS (including non-Windows operating systems) that has a USB host feature to print and transmit data © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 103 How to identify your Operating System (OS) for Windows or Mac © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 104 Make sure the "Output Directly to Printer Driver" check box is selected in the Print dialog box. Incorrect printing may result when this check box is not selected. (The check box is selected by default.) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 105 RJ-3150 Go to Index How to insert a new image into each label using a database file. (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) Load the Access file to P-touch Editor and print the file as described below. In this example, we will use a database defined in Access as follows: The "Image"...
Page 106 7. Click [File] - [Print] to print. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 107 3. Click [OK]. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 108 It is possible to upgrade Brother print servers from one application no matter which protocol (IPX/SPX or TCP/IP) you are using. 8. Use the log capability to save printer information to a file. This file can then be analyzed to see how the Brother printers are being used in a network.
Page 109 What is BRAdmin Professional? (for Windows only) © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 110: Using Web-Based Management
You can also set a password by clicking Please configure the password. on the printer’s web page if you are not setting a login password. © 2001-2021 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 111 You can change your printer's network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway) using the BRAdmin Light utility. The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for the initial setup of Brother network connectable devices. It can also search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, show the status and configure basic network settings, such as the IP address.
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Page 113 RJ-3150 Go to Index How do I clean my machine? <Print Head Maintenance> Use a dry cotton swab to wipe the print head. 1 Print head <Roller Maintenance> Use a piece of cellophane tape or a lintfree cloth to remove dirt from the roller. After cleaning the roller, make sure that no lint or other material remains on the roller. 2 Roller <Paper Outlet Maintenance> If adhesive accumulates at the paper outlet and media becomes jammed (for RJ3150) or if the paper outlet becomes dirty, clean the paper outlet with a cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 3 Paper outlet <Label Peeler Maintenance (RJ3150 Only)> If adhesive accumulates at the label peeler and media becomes jammed, remove the rechargeable Liion battery or disconnect the printer from the AC or DC power outlet, and then clean each part with a cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 4 Label peeler © 20012018 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 107 / 237...
Page 114 2. Select Reset > Network Reset > Reset using the Up or Down arrow button, and then press the OK button. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 115 RJ-3150 Go to Index What kind of paper should I use with my printer? Please use genuine Brother paper and genuine Brother die cut labels (RJ3150/3150Ai only). © 20012017 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 109 / 237...
Page 116 IEEE 802.11b (Ad-hoc Mode) © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 117 Wi-Fi communication is now available. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 118 RJ-3150 Go to Index What do the indicator lights mean? The indicators light and blink to indicate the printer’s status. The following symbols are used in this FAQ to explain the meaning of the different indicator colors and patterns. Indicator is lit in the color shown...
Page 119: Indicator Warnings
Contact your reseller or Brother Customer Service for assistance. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 120 The AC adapter and AC power cord are optional accessories. Purchase the adapter and power cord appropriate for the region where the printer will be used. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 121 How to charge the rechargeable Li-ion battery © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 122 RJ-3150 Go to Index How to charge the rechargeable Liion battery The rechargeable Liion battery can be charged while it is inserted in the printer. Perform the following procedure to charge the rechargeable Liion battery. Before using the rechargeable Liion battery, use the following procedure to charge it. Fully charge a new battery. Initial charging will take about 3 hours. Print speed varies with the available battery voltage. 1. Make sure that the rechargeable Liion battery is installed in the printer. 2. Use the AC adapter and AC power cord to connect the printer to an AC power outlet, or use the car adapter to connect the printer to a DC power outlet. The battery indicator light is orange when the battery is charging. When the rechargeable Liion battery is fully charged, the battery indicator light turns off. Disconnect the AC adapter or car adapter from the DC connector. Related FAQs How to install the rechargeable Liion Battery © 20012017 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 116 / 237...
Page 123 How do I transfer label templates with P-touch Transfer Express? By using P-touch Transfer Express, one or more label templates and a database can be easily transferred into a Brother printer via a local USB. After a label template has been created by an administrator, it can be distributed together with P-touch Transfer Express to many users and easily transfer a label template into each Brother printer locally.
Page 124 5. Transferring the Transfer Package file (.pdz) to Brother printer Using the P-touch Transfer Express application received from the administrator, the user can transfer the Transfer Package file (.pdz) to the Brother printer. Do not turn off the power when transferring templates.
Page 125 Go to Index 1. Turn on the Brother printer. 2. Using a USB cable, connect the Brother printer to the computer. 3. Double-click [PtTrExp.exe], which was received from the administrator. 4. When there is a single Transfer Package file (.pdz) within the folder containing [PtTrExp.exe], click [Transfer].
Page 126 How do I transfer label templates to the printer via network? (BRAdmin Professional) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 127 RJ-3150 Go to Index How to connect to a DC power outlet (Optional) Connect the printer to your vehicle’s 12 V DC power outlet (cigarette lighter, etc.) to charge the rechargeable battery. 1. Connect the car adapter to the vehicle’s 12 V DC power outlet. 2. Connect the car adapter to the printer. 1. Car adapter The car adapter is an optional accessory. © 20012017 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 121 / 237...
Page 128 What do the indicator lights mean? © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 129 RJ-3150 Go to Index Using the Communication Settings (for Windows) To use the Communication settings, please follow the steps below: 1. Open the Printer Setting Tool. (Refer to "Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Windows)".) 2. Select [Communication settings]. [Communication settings] window appears.
Page 130 RJ-3150 Go to Index Menu Bar File menu Apply Settings to the Printer Applies the settings to the printer. If [Disable these settings] check box is selected, the settings in that tab are not saved. Save Settings in Command File Saves the specified settings in a command file.
Page 131 RJ-3150 Go to Index Reset to Default Communication Settings Returns the communication settings to their factory defaults. Help menu Display Help Displays the Help. About Displays the version information. General Tab Communication settings 1. Network Settings on Power On Determines the conditions for connecting via Wi-Fi® when the printer is turned on. Select [On by Default], [Off by default] or [Keep Current State].
Page 132 RJ-3150 Go to Index 1. Boot Method Select [AUTO], [BOOTP], [DHCP], [RARP] or [STATIC]. 2. IP Address / Subnet Mask / Gateway Specify the various values. You can only enter settings when the IP address is set to [STATIC]. 3. DNS Server Method Select [AUTO] or [STATIC].
Page 133 RJ-3150 Go to Index This setting is valid only in Ad-hoc mode. 4. Authentication Method / Encryption Mode The supported encryption modes for the various authentication methods are as shown in Communication Modes and Authentication Methods / Encryption Modes. 5. WEP Key You can only specify a setting when WEP is selected as the encryption mode.
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Page 135 For RJ-3050/3050Ai, the Bluetooth indicator lights in blue. For RJ-3150/3150Ai, the message "Receiving" is displayed on the LCD display. 6. After the file has been executed, the Bluetooth indicator turns off (for RJ-3050/3050Ai) or the message "Mass Storage" is displayed again on the LCD display (for RJ-3150/3150Ai).
Page 136 4. Close the RD Roll compartment by pressing down on the center of the cover until it latches. When using die-cut label (RJ-3150 only), press the Feed button after inserting the RD Roll. The printer will position the label to the correct starting position.
Page 137 *The video clip is being streamed from YouTube. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 138 See [RomFree] for the available space*. When you use RJ-3150, you can confirm the available space in the transfer file memory on the LCD display of your printer. 1. Press the Menu, Up or Down arrow button to select the Information menu, and then press the OK button.
Page 139 RJ-3150 Go to Index * The available space that is displayed in "RomFree = *******byte" may be different from the actual available space. You can view the templates and other data by selecting the folder in the [Configurations] folder, selecting [All Contents] or by selecting one of the categories under [Filter], such as [Layouts].
Page 140 How do I transfer label templates to the printer via network? (BRAdmin Professional) © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 141 5. Click [Apply] to save the settings in the printer. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 142 5. Click [Apply] to save the settings in the printer. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 143 To set the Label Peeler, please follow the steps or click on the image to play the video instructions below: Movie: How to set the Label Peeler How to use the buttons: [BrotherGlobalSupport] faqp00100086_000 RJ-3150 How do I set the L Start the video Skip the video...
Page 144 *The video clip is being streamed from YouTube. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 145 4. Click the plus sign next to [Printer status] under [Item name:] at the lower-left of the "P-touch Software Information Scan" screen. If you use multiple printers, [Brother XX-XXXX(1 copy)] (where XX-XXXX is the model name) will be displayed. When multiple printers are displayed, select your current printer.
Page 146 Copy the displayed text using the mouse, paste into Notepad, then save as a file. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 147 Please update P-touch Editor to the latest version from the [Downloads] section of this website. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 148 How do I transfer templates or other data from the computer to the printer? (P-touch Transfer Manager) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 149 PA-BC-001 © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 150 RJ-3150 Go to Index How to use the Numbering function (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) The numbering function is used to make a series of sequential alpha/numeric labels. The following steps show how to create sample labels below using Express mode.
Page 151 You can also use the Numbering function on Professional mode. For more information, see "P-touch Editor Help". © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 152 4. Rename the file to "normal1.dot" (or delete it). © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 153 4. Click Save Changes. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 154 PT-D800W, PT-E550W, PT-E800W, PT-E850TKW, PT-P750W, PT-P900W, PT-P950NW iPrint&Scan Print and scan via Wi-Fi using your iOS device (iPhone / iPod touch / iPad) and your Brother machine (not available for mobile and label printers). You can download iPrint&Scan from App Store.
Page 155 PJ-763MFi, PJ-773 © 2001-2021 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 156 PT Series PT-D800W, PT-E550W, PT-E800W, PT-E850TKW, PT-P750W, PT-P900W, PT-P950NW iPrint&Scan Print and scan via Wi-Fi using your Android™ device and your Brother machine (not available for mobile and label printers). You can download iPrint&Scan from Google Play™. (Print function only supported) Google Play™...
Page 157 PJ-763, PJ-763MFi, PJ-773 © 2001-2021 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 158 1. Go to the [Downloads] section. 2. Select your OS and click [Search]. 3. Select the software you want to install. 4. When the [End-User License Agreement for Brother Software] page appears, read the description first. Click [Agree to the EULA and Download]. (Microsoft Edge) (Internet Explorer 11) (Google Chrome™)
Page 159 Run the downloaded file and follow the installation procedure. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 160 4. Select [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS Document Writer] in the Devices and Printers window, and then click [Print server properties], which appears in the menu bar. 5. Click the [Drivers] tab, and then click [Change Driver Settings]. If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes]. Select [Brother XXXX], and then click [Remove...].
Page 161 How to delete the registry information and files related to the printer driver © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 162 It is also recommended to keep your machine in the best condition by updating the machine firmware. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 163 How can I connect the printer to my mobile device via Wi-Fi®? © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 164 Your application's "Collate" setting should now work correctly. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 165 Open [System Preferences] - [Printers & Scanners]. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 166 RJ-3150 Go to Index How to use the Paper Size Setup (for Windows) With [Paper Size Setup] in the Printer Setting Tool, paper sizes not available in the [Paper Size] list of the printer driver can be added. As opposed to specifying paper settings for a normal printer, the paper format must be sent to the printer to add the paper size to the printer.
Page 167 Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Windows) © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 168 If the Printer Setting Tool is not installed, download and install the Printer Setting Tool from the [Downloads] section. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 169 RJ-3150 Go to Index Using Ptouch Template Settings Ptouch Template mode provides functions for inserting data from a device (such as a barcode reader connected to the printer) into text and barcode objects in layouts saved on the printer, useful for printing templates and barcodes. For more information on Ptouch Template, download the Ptouch Template Manual / Command Reference (English only) from the [Manuals] page. To use the Ptouch Template Settings, please follow the steps below: 1. Open the Printer Setting Tool. Refer to the FAQ: "Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Windows)" 2. Select Ptouch Template Settings. The Ptouch Template Settings dialog box appears. 3. Specify or change the settings. See below for detailed information. Ptouch Template Settings Dialog Box 1. Default Command Mode In order to use Ptouch Templates, select the [Ptouch Template] mode. Available settings: [Ptouch Template], [ESC/P], [Raster] 2. Default Template Number Specify the template number selected as the default when the printer is turned on. However, if any template has been set to not be transferred to the printer, the number of that template cannot be specified. 3. Data Delimiter for Ptouch Template A delimiter is the symbol used to indicate when to move to the next object in the data that is being sent. Between 1 and 20 characters can be specified. 4. Trigger for Ptouch Template Printing Select one of the following three options for the print start trigger.
Page 170 RJ-3150 Go to Index 6. International Character Set Lists character sets for specific countries. Available settings: [United States], [France], [Germany], [Britain], [Denmark], [Sweden], [Italy], [Spain], [Japan], [Norway], [Denmark II], [Spain II], [Latin America], [Korea], [Legal] The following 12 codes are switched depending on the country selected from the list above: 23h 24h 40h 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh 5Eh 60h 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh For switched characters, download the Ptouch Template Manual / Command Reference (English only) from the [Manuals] page. 7. Command Prefix Character Change the prefix character code. Set a single character code. The prefix character is a code to identify commands used in Ptouch Template mode. 8. NonPrinted Character Characters specified here are not printed when data is received. Specify 1 to 20 characters. 9. Available Return Code The line feed code is used when feeding data to indicate that the following data should be moved to the next line in a text object. One of the following four line feed codes can be selected, or 1 to 20 characters can be specified as the line feed code. Available settings: [^CR], [\0D\0A], [\0A], [\0D] 10. Replace FNC1 Select whether or not GS codes, which are included in barcode protocols such as GS1128 (UCC/EAN128), are replaced with FNC1 codes. If this check box is selected, a received GS code is replaced with the FNC1 code. If this check box is cleared, a received GS code is outputted as is. 11. Number of Copies Sets the number of copies. A number between 1 and 99 can be specified. 12. Give priority to print quality Select the print quality setting. If this check box is selected, priority is given to the print quality. If this check box is cleared, priority is given to the print speed. ...
Page 171 The settings in the tab will also not be saved or exported when the [Save in Command File] or [Export] command is executed. [Display Settings (1)] and [Display Settings (2)] appear only if RJ-3150/3150Ai is selected for [Printer]. Specify the settings when you use RJ-3150/3150Ai.
Page 172 Saves the print log in a file in the CSV format. The following information is included in the print log: - Printing time/date (RJ-3150/3150Ai only. The completion time of each print job is recorded.) - Key number* - Template name*...
Page 173 Specify the amount of time that passes before the printer turns off automatically. Available settings: [None], 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/20/30/40/50/60 minutes 3. Exit Position (RJ-3150/3150Ai only) If RJ-3050/3050Ai was selected for [Printer], this item is unavailable. Select the media output location. Available settings: [Tear], [Peeler] 4.
Page 174 If RJ-3050/3050Ai was selected for [Printer], this item is unavailable. Specify the settings when the label peeler is used. Adjust the precision of the sensor that detects whether the label has been peeled. Available settings: -2–+2 Display Settings (1) Tab (RJ-3150/3150Ai only) This appears only if RJ-3150/3150Ai is selected for [Printer]. Go to Index 168 / 237...
Page 175 12. Display the password on-screen If this check box is selected, the password will be displayed in the computer window. Display Settings (2) Tab (RJ-3150/3150Ai only) This appears only if RJ-3150/3150Ai is selected for [Printer]. Go to Index 169 / 237...
Page 176 Available settings: 1–999 © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 177 2. Turn on the printer. 3. Press and hold the (Feed) button until the POWER indicator starts blinking in green (for RJ-3050/3050Ai) or the message “Printing” is displayed on the LCD (for RJ-3150/3150Ai). The settings will be printed. To print the Printer Set-up Information, we recommend using 3" (76.2 mm) receipt paper.
Page 178 RJ-3150 Go to Index How to create a barcode from two data fields (P-touch Editor 5.x for Windows) To create a barcode from two data fields, do the following: This example shows how to create a barcode from the "item number" and "number of pieces" fields in a database.
Page 179 RJ-3150 Go to Index 4. Select the sheet you want and click [Next]. 5. Click the Database area (highlighted in red in the image below). 6. The [Database] menu appears. Click [Database] - [Connect Fields]. 7. The [Define Joined Fields] window appears. Click [Add].
Page 180 RJ-3150 Go to Index 8. The [Add a Joined Field] window appears. From the [Fields] list, select and add the fields in the order you want. For this example, first select [item number] and click [Add], and then repeat this step for [number of pieces].
Page 181 You can now print your barcode. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 182 RJ-3150 Go to Index I created a template using P-touch Editor and transferred it to my printer. But the print result is different from what I see on the P- touch Editor screen. When printing templates created using P-touch Editor, or transferring them to your printer, if the font type, font size or font color (QL-810W/820NWB only) are different from what appears on the P-touch Editor screen, check the following points and edit the template in P-touch Editor.
Page 183 Create an object in a single color (either black or red) for "dynamically changing" data. (Create objects separately for each color.) © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 184 4. When the list of printer settings is printed, check "ProgVer" under "<<PRINTER CONFIGURATION>>". © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 185 If the problem still occurs, repeat the procedure to ensure the font cache is completely cleared. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 186 © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 187 How to identify your Operating System (OS) for Windows or Mac © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 188 How to identify your Operating System (OS) for Windows or Mac © 2001-2021 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 189 Make sure you enter upper-case letters only. © 2001-2021 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 190: Installing A Ca Certificate
You can also set a password by clicking Please configure the password. on the printer’s web page if you are not setting a login password. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 191 RJ-3150 Go to Index Ptouch Editor displays “There is no printer driver installed with this application.” (for Windows 10) If you receive this error, your printer may have been incorrectly detected by your computer. Do the following: 1. Click the Start Menu > (All apps) > Windows System > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. 2. Check if your printer is listed as an unspecified device. If the printer is not listed in Devices and Printers, make sure that : ・The printer is turned on. ・The printer is connected to the computer via USB. 3. Rightclick the printer listed as an unspecified device, and then click Remove device. 4. Make sure the USB cable is connected to the computer and the printer. 5. Turn the printer off and then on. The computer should be able to correctly detect the printer. If the printer has not been detected, disconnect the USB cable, and then connect it again. © 20012018 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index 185 / 237...
Page 192 (Linux®)" © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 193 This action will change the default printout paper size. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 194 No, select the template that has the same width as the media you are using. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 195 However, connecting more than one machine with different model numbers is supported. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 196 6. Open the print menu, select your printer for the Printer destination and click [OK]. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 197 (Linux®)". © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 198 (Reading database ... 97349 files and directories currently installed.) Removing ql1050lpr ... rmdir: failed to remove `/usr/local/Brother/PTouch/ql1050/lpd': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove `/usr/local/Brother/PTouch/ql1050/inf': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove `/usr/local/Brother/PTouch/ql1050': No such file or directory...
Page 199 # rpm -qa | grep -e ql1050lpr © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 200 If an option configured in OpenOffice does not work, go to "Set Printer Options" menu on "http://localhost:631/printers" and change the option that does not work. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 201 For more information about SELinux, contact your distribution provider. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 202 RJ-3150 Go to Index Installing the LPR driver and CUPS wrapper driver (Linux®) To print on Linux®, you need to install the LPR driver and CUPS wrapper driver. Do the following: 1. Log in as a superuser ( or use "sudo" option if it is required).
Page 203 RJ-3150 Go to Index 6. Set the media size and try a test print. a. Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers". b. Select your printer's name. c. Click "Set Printer Options" and set the media size. e.g. If you are using 62mm tape, select 62mm.
Page 204 Back to Top © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 205 [Command] #setsebool mmap_low_allowed 1 © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 206 Even if you reconfigure the settings, this setting will be restored every time you quit or restart OpenOffice. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 207 Check if a newer version of libfreetype6 is available in your Linux® distribution's repository, and then update it. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 208 Enter all the characters exactly as above, including the upper-case and lower-case characters. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 209 If the driver has already been installed, uninstall it, create the directory listed above, and then install the driver again. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 210 SELinux.(Linux®)". © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 211 (Linux®)". © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 212 For dpkg: dpkg -i --force-overwrite xxxxxxx.deb © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 213 For the products supporting PostScript/PCL, you can use the general-purpose PostScript/PCL driver. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 214 3. If the command is "lp -s -dXXXXX -oraw" or similar, change it to "lpr -P XXXXX" (where XXXXX is the model name). © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 215 Switch the user by running sudo su in the terminal. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 216 Example: gksudo gedit (file name) © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 217 © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 218 Firewall settings depend on the distribution. For more information, see your distribution's documentation. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 219 See the Ubuntu support page. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 220 2. Install the driver again. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 221 Change the paper size in the printer page of the CUPS Web Interface (http://localhost:631/printers). © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 222 When using a template, click [Print] in the [File] menu, and then select [PostScript (Level from driver)] for [Printer Language Type] in the [Device] tab. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 223 If you deleted the lines referring to lpadmin, run the installation script after adding the printer on the printer page of the CUPS Web Interface (http://localhost:631/printers). © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 224 RJ-3150 Go to Index I cannot install the driver on multiple versions of Linux (Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04, Mint 18.3 and 19) and the message "Job completed, filter error or no driver" is displayed. (Linux®) Do the following (this example shows the QL-820NWB): For Ubuntu, we recommend checking if any "driverless"...
Page 225 8. Install your Brother printer's driver. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 226 RJ-3150 Go to Index The driver installation finished successfully but I cannot print. (Linux®) Do the following (this example shows the QL-720NW): 1. Open "http://localhost:631/printers" in your browser. 2. Select the target printer and click it. 3. Check the "connection" item.
Page 227 RJ-3150 Go to Index For network connection 1. Connect the printer to the network and turn it on. 2. Select [Modify Printer] from the [Administration] menu. 3. A list of connected printers appears. Select the target printer from [Discovered Network Printers].
Page 228 We recommend using a fixed IP address, not the IP address acquired from the DHCP. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 229 GIMP © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 230 2. Delete this directory: /etc/init.d/lpd © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 231 2. Delete this directory: /etc/init.d/cups © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 232 2. Click [OneDrive], and then click the [Save] button. © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 233 3. Try a test print from "Print Test Page". © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 234 -P TD-4550DNWB -d Paper_Name © 2001-2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 235 How can I connect the printer to my mobile device via Wi-Fi®? To connect to a wireless network, you must use the Li-ion battery (Optional: PA-BT-001-B for RJ-3050/3050Ai, PA-BT-001-A for RJ-3150/3150Ai) and AC adapter (Optional: PA-AD-600). To print wirelessly using iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Apple device”), you must use AirPrint.
Page 236 Go to Index 1. Connect your computer to your wireless router/access point. 2. Connect your Brother printer to the same wireless router/access point. 3. Connect your printer and computer. 4. Connect your mobile device to the same wireless router/access point. (You can skip this step if your device is already connected to a Wi-Fi network.) 5.
Page 237 RJ-3150 Go to Index g. Select [Change the Firewall port settings to enable network connection and continue with the installation. (Recommended)], and then click [Next]. h. Prepare the USB cable, select [Yes, I have a USB cable to use for installation], and then click [Next]. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Page 238 Use your computer or mobile device to select the SSID of your printer and, if you set the password on the Printer Setting Tool, enter the password. The default SSID and password are as follows: SSID: "DIRECT-brRJ-3050****"(for RJ-3050), "DIRECT-xxxx_RJ-3050Ai"(for RJ-3050Ai), "DIRECT-brRJ-3150****"(for RJ-3150), "DIRECT-xxxx_RJ-3150Ai"(for RJ-3150Ai) where ***** is the last five digits of the product serial number.
Page 239 Back To Top © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 240 If you did not configure the wireless network connection settings when installing the printer driver, you can use one of the following configuration methods. > Establishing a wireless network connection using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™): RJ-3150/3150Ai only > Establishing a wireless network connection using Infrastructure mode >...
Page 241 How can I connect the printer to my mobile device via Wi-Fi®? © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 242 Once the download is complete, double-click on the downloaded file. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. © 2001-2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. Go to Index...
Page 243 A blue screen appears on your computer screen when you try to print To be able to print again on your Brother machine, click the KBXXXXXXX update link for your Windows 10 version to download the correct patch file provided by Microsoft:...

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