Printing Using The Computer - Brother P-touch P900W Quick Start Manual

 Battery indicator
(Battery)
(Off)
O
O
(1 times in 4 seconds)
O
(2 times in 4 seconds)
R
R
®
 Wi-Fi indicator
(Status) (Power)
(Off)
O
(Off)
O
(Off)
O
(Off)
O
G
G

Printing Using the Computer

Available Applications for Use with Computers
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.
For more information, see the User's Guide.
Condition
(Power)
Rechargeable battery
power: full
Charging complete
Charging
Rechargeable battery
power: half
Rechargeable battery
power: low
Rechargeable battery error
R
Rechargeable battery
G
power: empty
Condition
(Wi-Fi)
No available WPS access
R
point was found
WPS access point
R
connection error
R
Incorrect security settings
(2 times in 1.8
seconds)
O
WPS access point search
error
(2 times in 1.8
seconds)
Wi-Fi on, not connected
G
Wi-Fi on, connected
G
Wi-Fi: WPS setting mode
G
BT switching complete
G
notification
(P950NW Only)
(Three times)
Computer Connection
Windows / Wi-Fi / USB /
Mac Wired Network
Windows
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 (install.brother) and download the installer for the
latest 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
recommend the following:
• Configure the wireless network settings while installing the software.
You can change the settings later using the Printer Setting Tool. For
more information, see the User's Guide.
• Install the software on a computer wirelessly connected to your
network and configure the machine using a USB cable.
• Get 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 computer or Mac using a USB
cable, wireless LAN, or wired 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.)
(Wi-Fi) indicator starts flashing in