Installing The Software & Printer Driver - Brother P-Touch 2450DX User Manual

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & PRINTER DRIVER
In order to provide even more illustration and layout features to the label-making possibilities
available with your P-touch, two applications are available on the enclosed
CD-ROM: P-touch Editor 3.2 and P-touch Quick Editor. With either applications, the printer
driver must also be installed in order to print labels from the P-touch.
On a Computer Running Windows
BEFORE INSTALLATION
Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.
Computer: IBM PC or compatible.
Operating system: Pre-installed with Microsoft
or XP
For installation on Windows
printing requires power user or administrator privileges. This software cannot be oper-
ated in Users groups. In addition, this software is not compatible with the Windows
2000 Server operating system.
With Windows
administrator privileges. These operations cannot be performed from an account with
limited privileges.
Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB (100 MB for a full installation)
Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large
amounts of data.
Memory: At least 64 MB
Monitor: VGA or higher graphics card
USB port
CD-ROM drive
INSTALLING THE P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 SOFTWARE
The P-touch Editor 3.2 software includes a variety of more complex functions for printing
bar codes and images, enabling you to design just about any label you can imagine.
Install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a PC as described below.
Do not connect the P-touch to the computer before installing the software, otherwise
it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch only when you are
instructed to do so.
1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive.
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2000, administrator privileges are required. In addition,
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XP, printing and installation is only possible from an account with
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Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional
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