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For Windows
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1.
Turn off the P-touch.
2.
From the Start menu, click [Devices and Printers].
3.
Select [Brother PT-P700] and click [Remove device], or right-click the icon and click
[Remove device].
If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].
4.
Select [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS Document Writer] in the [Devices and Printers] window,
and then click [Print server properties], which appeared on 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 PT-P700],
and then click [Remove...].
6.
Select [Remove driver and driver package], and then click [OK]. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
7.
Close the [Print Server Properties] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.
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For Windows
8
1.
Turn off the P-touch.
2.
Click [Control Panel] on the [Apps] screen - [Hardware and Sound] -
[Devices and Printers].
3.
Select [Brother PT-P700] and click [Remove device], or right-click the icon and click
[Remove device].
If a User Account Control message appears, type in the password, and then click [Yes].
4.
Select [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS Document Writer] in the [Devices and Printers] window,
and then click [Print server properties], which appeared 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 PT-P700],
and then click [Remove...].
6.
Select [Remove driver and driver package], and then click [OK]. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
7.
Close the [Print Server Properties] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.
For Mac OS X v10.6.8 - v10.8.x
1.
Turn off the P-touch.
2.
Click [Apple menu] - [System Preferences], and click [Print & Fax] (OS X v10.6.8) /
[Print & Scan] (OS X v10.7.x/v10.8.x).
3.
Choose [Brother PT-P700], and click [-].
4.
Close the [Print & Fax] (OS X v10.6.8) / [Print & Scan] (OS X v10.7.x/v10.8.x) window.
The printer driver has been uninstalled.
Uninstalling the software
Perform this procedure only if the software is no longer necessary or when re-installing the
software.
To uninstall the software, follow the usual steps for your operating system.
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Definition of the Status Lamp
The Status lamp on the P-touch indicates the current operating condition.
Lamp
Not lit
Power is OFF.
Green lamp is lit
Power is ON.
Green lamp is flashing
Receiving data from the computer.
Transferring data.
The cassette cover is open. Close the cassette cover correctly.
Orange lamp is lit
Starting the reset procedure, or the Feed & Cut button was
pressed during the reset procedure.
For details on resetting the P-touch, see Troubleshooting.
Cooling (Wait for the temperature to cool down)
Orange lamp is flashing
Reset in progress. For details on resetting the P-touch, see
Troubleshooting.
Red lamp is lit
The P-touch is booting.
Indicates one of the following errors.
Red lamp flashes in 0.9 second intervals:
• No tape cassette
• Incorrect tape cassette installed
• Incompatible tape cassette installed
Red lamp is flashing
• The cassette cover was opened during printing
• Transmission error
• Overheating error
• Cutter error
Red lamp flashes in 0.3 second intervals:
• System error
Condition
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Troubleshooting
Problem
After exiting P-touch Editor
There are three ways to restart. Perform any of the following.
Lite, how do I restart the
• Turn off the P-touch and then turn it back on.
program while the P-touch
• Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable while the
is still on?
P-touch is on.
• (For Windows
Launch P-touch Editor Lite from [My Computer].
I cannot turn the P-touch on.
Check to see that the batteries are installed correctly, or that
the included power adapter is securely connected.
I cannot exit P-touch Editor
Check to see if an error message is displayed, and try to
Lite.
resolve it. Please note that the software cannot be exited while
labels are being printed.
A blank horizontal line
Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally
appears through the printed
indicate that the print head is dirty. Clean the print head using
label.
a cotton swab or optional print head cleaning cassette
(TZe-CL4).
* Do not touch the print head directly with your bare hands.
The label is difficult to cut.
Clean the cutter blade using a cotton swab moistened with
alcohol.
* Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your bare hands.
When the label is printed out,
When margins are set to [Large], labels print with approx.
there is too much margin
25 mm margins on each side of the printed text. Reduce this
(space) on both sides of
margin by changing the setting to [Small].
the text.
On P-touch Editor Lite, right-click the mouse and select
[Margins] from the displayed menu. Change the setting
to [Small].
The P-touch does not print,
• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly.
or the printed characters are
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.
not formed properly.
• Check the cassette cover is properly closed.
The power turns off when you
• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
try to print.
• Check that the batteries are correctly inserted.
• An incorrect adaptor is being used; the recommended
adapter is the AD-E001.
The tape does not feed
• Check that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
properly, or the tape gets
• The Feed & Cut button was used while printing. Do not touch
stuck inside the P-touch.
the Feed & Cut button during printing.
I want to reset the P-touch.
With the P-touch off, press and hold the Feed & Cut button
while holding down the Power button. When the Editor Lite
lamp starts flashing and the Status lamp lights orange, press
the Feed & Cut button six times while continuing to hold down
the Power button. The P-touch will be reset to the factory
settings.
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Specifications
Product Specifications
Dimensions (W × D × H)
Approximately 78 mm (W) × 152 mm (D) × 143 mm (H)
Weight
Approximately 710 g (without batteries and tape cassette)
Power supply
AC adapter (AD-E001)
Six "AA" alkaline batteries (LR6)
Six "AA" Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (HR6)
*1
Not included.
*2
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ for the latest information about the recommended
batteries.
Accessories
Tape cassette
Brother TZe tape (width)
3.5 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm, 24 mm
AC Adapter
AD-E001
System Requirements
Operating System
Windows Vista
Windows
Hard-Disk Free Space
70 MB or more
Memory
Windows Vista
more
Windows
1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
or more
Display
SVGA/High Colour or more
Please see the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) for the latest
compatible OS.
Solution
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Windows
Macintosh
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Mac OS X
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7/Windows
8
v10.6.8/v10.7.x/v10.8.x
500 MB or more
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: 512 MB or
2 GB or more
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7/Windows
8:
More than 256 colours
*1, *2
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