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P-touch Editor Lite

Label View

Display

Function

This label view is displayed when the software is

started. The width of tape currently set is displayed

on the left of the label image. When "Auto" is shown

on the right, the length of tape is automatically ad-

justed to the length of text.

You can drag the label border to manually change

the length and width of the label. Move the pointer to

the label area's border. When the blue line appears,

drag to the desired length or width.

You can adjust the size of the P-touch Editor Lite

window. Simply move the pointer over an edge of

the P-touch Editor Lite window and drag to adjust

the size once the pointer changes to an arrow.

Guidelines are sometimes displayed when moving

objects. They are shown when the object is aligned

at the left, right, top, or bottom edge of the printable

area, or in the centre. In the illustration to the left,

the guidelines indicate that the object is centred at

the top edge of the tape.

Creating Labels

Solution

Adjusting the left and

right margins of your

label

How to reduce the margin size.

Large

ABCD

Margin Setting

ABCD

Small

Creating a mixed

1-row/2-row label con-

taining a symbol

After reading this User's Guide, if you still need assistance,

Troubleshooting

visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/

Problem

After exiting P-touch Editor

There are three ways to restart. Perform any of the following:

• Turn off the P-touch labeller and then turn it back on.

Lite, how do I restart the

• Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable while the labeller is on.

program while the machine

• Launch P-touch Editor Lite from My Computer.

is still on?

The LED is ﬂ ashing.

This is an error message.

Please press the Feed & Cut button to clear the error message.

If the LED remains flashing after performing the above, please contact

Brother Customer Service for further assistance.

I cannot turn the P-touch

Check to see that the batteries are installed correctly, or that the recommend-

labeller on.

ed power adapter is securely connected.

I cannot exit P-touch Editor

Check if an error message is being displayed, if so try to rectify the problem.

Lite.

Please note that you cannot exit P-touch Editor Lite while labels are being printed.

A blank horizontal line ap-

Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicate that the

pears through the printed

print head is dirty. Clean the print head using a cotton swab or optional print head

label.

cleaning cassette (TZ-CL4).

* Do not touch the print head directly with your ﬁ ngers.

The label is difﬁ cult to cut.

Clean the cutter blade using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.

* Do not touch the cutter blade directry with your ﬁ ngers.

USER'S GUIDE

Command Toolbar

Icon

Displays the New screen for creating a new label.

Opens a saved ﬁ le with P-touch Editor Lite.

Saves the data to your PC, etc, but not to the labeller.

Inserts a new text box (convenient when creating labels containing

both single and multiple lines of text)

Inserts an image onto your label.

From ﬁ le: Inserts an image stored on your PC.

Screen capture: Inserts the selected area of the PC screen as a

graphic.

Symbol: Inserts one of your PC's built-in symbols.

Inserts a frame.

Displays the menu.

The menu includes all P-touch Editor Lite functionality.

Minimizes P-touch Editor Lite.

Exits P-touch Editor Lite.

Display

Function

Inserted text boxes, images, and frames are treated

as objects. Objects are surrounded by handles

(indicated by eight blue points). These handles will

appear when text boxes, images and frames are in-

serted.

Indicates that an object is selected.

The pointer changes to an arrow when moved over

a handle. You can change the size of the object by

dragging.

You can move objects by dragging when the pointer

is a crosshair. For text objects, the pointer only

changes to a crosshair over the border of the object.

When margins are set to Large, (default

setting) labels print with approx. 25mm

margins on each side of the printed text.

Reduce this margin by changing the setting

to Small.

Select the tape size and enter the de-

sired text.

Insert a few spaces, then click the

button.

Speciﬁ cations

Item

Dimensions

Solution

Weight

Power supply

USB port

System Requirements PC

Item

Operating System

System Memory

Interface

Graphics Card

Accessories (Supplies may differ by distribution)

Accessories

Tape cassette

AC Adapter

Property Toolbar

Function

Icon

Other Functions (available on the menu displayed by right-clicking the mouse)

Undo

Click Undo to undo the last operation.

Redo

Click Redo to redo an undone operation.

Cut

Select the text area (or object) that you want to cut or copy and select Cut or Copy. Click in the destination

Copy

area and select Paste.

Paste

Margins

Set the length of blank space on both sides of the label (large or small).

Click Insert.

Select Text box to insert text onto the label.

Select From File to insert an image stored on your PC.

Insert

Select Screen Capture to insert the selected area of the PC screen.

Select Symbol to insert one of your PC's built-in symbols.

Select Frame to insert one of P-touch Editor Lite built-in frames.

Direction

Select the object text and click either Horizontal Text or Vertical Text to change the direction of the label.

Select a number or character within your text and click Numbering to consecutively advance the number on

Numbering

each label. Click

enter the number of labels being printing in the Count ﬁ eld. Click the Print button.

Change Image

Select the image and click Change Image to replace the current image with a different image.

Rotate

Rotate objects to 0°, 90°, 180° or 270°.

Select one of the objects and click Order, then select Bring to Front, Send to Back, Bring Forward, or

Order

Send Backward to set the order of each object in the layer.

Click Options.

Select either mm (mm) or inches (in) to set the measurement unit setting.

Options

Select P-touch Editor Lite language. Restart the application to apply the new selected "Language".

Select either Display New Value after Printing or Reset to Original Value after Printing to set the number-

ing option.

Brother Solutions Center

Click Brother Solutions Center to go to the website for assistance and information.

About

Click About to learn about the P-touch Editor Lite version.

Exit

Click Exit to exit P-touch Editor Lite.

Enter the desired text and click the Print

Select Margins from the menu dis-

button. If Auto Cut is set to ON (default

played when you right click the mouse.

setting) in the Print Options, the tape

will advance and cut your label to ac-

Change the setting to Small.

commodate the small margins.

Enter the desired text and press the

Click Symbol under

ENTER key. Enter the desired text on

symbol that you want to enter from the

the second row.

displayed dialog box.

Speciﬁ cation

66mm(W)×188mm(D)×112mm(H)

603g (without batteries and tape cassette)

Included AC adapter (AD-24ES) or six AA alkaline batteries

(LR6)

USB mini B type

Speciﬁ cation

Microsoft Windows

2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista

128MB minimum (Windows Vista - 512MB minimum)

USB Port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)

SVGA

Stock No.

Brother TZ tape (width) : 3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm,

24mm

AD-24ES

Function

Click

to change the font.

Click

to specify the font size.

You can adjust the font size up or down one level by clicking

Speciﬁ es the font style:

Bold

Italic

Underline

Speciﬁ es the alignment of text in a text box.

Sets the width of the tape. Click

to automatically detect the width of the

inserted tape.

Sets the length of the label. Click

to automatically adjust the length of the

label to accommodate the entered text.

Sets/cancels the label direction to vertical.

Click

to set the zoom factor for the Label View.

You can also change the zoom factor by clicking

Click

to print normally or

to print with options.

Auto Cut: Each label is automatically cut after printing.

Chain Printing: Uses the least amount of tape when printing more than one label continuous-

ly. The last label printed is not cut. After printing, press Feed & Cut button to cut the last label.

Special Tape: Select when you use a tape which cannot be cut with this cutter blade,

such as Fabric Tape or Strong Adhesive tape etc.

Mirror Printing: Prints a mirror image of the label.

Copies: Prints multiple copies of a label.

Do this

to the right of the Print button and click Print Options. Check the Numbering box and

. Select the

Click the Print button.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity

(For USA Only)

Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard

Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA

TEL: (908) 704-1700

declares that the product: Product Name: P-touch Labeller PT-2430PC

Model Number: PT-2430PC

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi-

tions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter-

ference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-

ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con-

nected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

-Changes or modiﬁ cations not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user's

authority to operate the equipment.

-The enclosed interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a

Class B digital device.