Brother TD-4000- Manuals

Healthcare, medical and laboratory With the strict regulations on the tracking of patient specimens and other items within the healthcare industry, clear, high quality labelling is essential to maintain safety and traceability. The Brother TD-4100N, with its integrated 10/100 Base TX network port gi...

Retail and food applications Easy to read labels are essential to consumers, to help make informed decisions prior to a potential purchase. The 300dpi print resolution and high quality RD label rolls used in the TD-4000 and TD-4100N ensures that every label printed looks professional, offering sharp...

P-touch Editor 5 Supplied as standard, you can create your own custom labels with pixel precision by using this powerful software solution. With features such as support for over 15 barcode protocols, advanced image dithering to print high quality greyscale images, and the ability to link to data co...

6 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Customizing Labels In order to use labels with a size not listed in the [Paper Size] list of the printer driver, the label format must be added to the printer driver. 1 • For Windows ® XP From [Control Panel], open [Printer and ...

Distributing only paper formats 9 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix The paper formats exported from the [Form Registered Now] list can be distributed to other computers. Distributing only paper formats If the printer driver has been installed on the recipient's co...

From label creation to printing 10 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Creating Labels This section describes the general procedure for creating labels using the machine. For details on step-by-step instructions, see Help files. From label creation to printing 1 Dec...

Starting P-touch Editor 11 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix This section explains the procedure for starting P-touch Editor. With P-touch Editor, you can create various kinds of labels. See the P-touch Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and detail...

Starting P-touch Editor 12 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Layout window „ Express Mode This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images.The layout window consists of the following sections: Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Ed...

Start P-touch Editor Help 15 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Start P-touch Editor Help This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Windows ® . The following is the example for Windows Vista ® . „ Start from Start button To start P-touch Editor Hel...

Start P-touch Editor Help 16 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Printing the Help description The information given in P-touch Editor Help can be printed. Use your normal printer to print the P-touch Editor Help information. 1 In the [ Contents ] tab, choose any to...

Setting the Printer Driver 17 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix You can use this machine to print directly from most Windows ® applications, by installing the printer driver. Setting the Printer Driver In the following steps, you will see XX-XXXX. Read "XX"...

Printing from other applications 19 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Printing from other applications We will use Microsoft ® Word 2007 as an example. In the following steps, you will see XX-XXXX. Read "XX" as your printer name. The printer names in thefo...

Creating labels with other applications by using the Add-In function 20 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Creating labels with other applications by using the Add-In function When installing the software, if you choose the Add-In function, a P-touch icon will be a...

Creating labels with other applications by using the Add-In function 22 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Microsoft ® Word With the Add-In function, you can directly copy the text in Microsoft ® Word to a label layout. Creating labels using Microsoft ® Word 1 Open...

Creating labels with other applications by using the Add-In function 24 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix How to add text from Microsoft ® Excel ® to a Label List If you clicked No when the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed, but want to...

Creating labels with other applications by using the Add-In function 25 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Microsoft ® Outlook ® With the Add-In function, you can directly copy the text in Microsoft ® Outlook ® to a label layout. Items you can import are: Contacts,...

Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager 27 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix P-touch Library: This application allows you to manage P-touch label templates and other data on the computer.You can print a label from within P-touch library.P-touch Transfer Manager: This...

Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer via USB 28 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Explanations of the Icons Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer via USB 1 Select the printer to transfer data to. 2 Right click the [Configuratio...

Transfer the templates to the printer via network 30 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Transfer the templates to the printer via network To transfer the templates to the printer via network, you need BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin. Download it from our websit...

Backing up label templates 31 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix 5 Choose the file in .blf format which you saved in step 2 and load it to the printer. Backing up label templates This transfers label templates and other data in the printer to the PC. 1 Connect the ...

Deleting label templates in the printer 32 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Deleting label templates in the printer 1 Connect the PC and the printer by USB cable and switch On the printer power. The printer model name is displayed in the folder view. 2 Right clic...

Starting up P-touch Library 33 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Starting up P-touch Library You can start up the P-touch Library and edit and print labels. 1 Click the [Start] button, then choose [All programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Tools] - [...

Searching labels 34 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Searching labels You can search label templates registered in the P-touch Library. 1 Click . The [Search] dialog box is displayed. 2 Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items. The...

2. Transferring the label template to P-touch Transfer Manager 36 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix 2. Transferring the label template to P-touch Transfer Manager 1 In P-touch Editor, open the label template to be transferred. 2 Click [File] - [Transfer Template]....

4. Distributing the Transfer Package file (.pdz) and P-touch TransferExpress to the user 38 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix 4. Distributing the Transfer Package file (.pdz) and P- touch Transfer Express to the user 1 Move the Transfer Package file (.pdz) to the ...

41 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix A list of the templates stored on the TD-4000/4100N can be printed. 1 Install a roll of labels with a width of 2"(50.8mm) or more. 2 Hold down the FEED button. The list of label templates is printed. *Labels are for illustr...

P-touch Template function 42 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix P-touch Template function With a barcode reader connected to the printer, labels and barcodes can easily be printed by scanning barcodes. • Preset template printing ( Î page 43) If frequently used labe...

Preset template printing 43 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Preset template printing If a frequently used label layout is stored in the printer, identical labels can be printed simply by scanning barcodes. 1 Using Transfer Manager, transfer (from P-touch Editor ...

Barcode printing 44 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Barcode printing Scan a barcode with a barcode reader to print a duplicate or different label design using the data contained in the scanned barcode. Also called retagging. 1 Using Transfer Manager, transfer (f...

Database-assisted label printing 45 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix 6 Scan the barcode whose data is to be used. 7 Scan the “Begin printing” barcode. 8 The barcode is printed with the protocol and size specified in the template. Database-assisted label printing ...

Distributed printing 47 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Distributed printing When printing a large number of labels, printing can be distributed among multiple printers. Since printing is performed at the same time, the total printing time can be reduced. 1 From...

49 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix Appendix The general procedure for using the P-touch Template function is described below.For details on specifying the various settings, refer to "Printing labels using P-touch templates" on page 42. 1 Use P-touch Edit...

50 Cu sto m izing La be ls Cre a tin g La be ls Introduc tion App end ix These are the barcodes for specifying settings used with the "Printing labels using P-touch templates" on page 42. List of barcodes for specifying settings • When using the barcodes in this list, set “Trigger for P-touc...