Brother TD-4100N Guide

With a barcode reader connected to the printer, labels and
barcodes can easily be printed by scanning barcodes.
Connect a barcode reader to the printer to create a label or barcode using "P-touch
Editor 5.0"
• The following example uses the Windows® XP operating system. Information displayed using different
Windows® operating systems and settings will vary.
• Template transfer is only available for printers connected to a Windows® operating system.
A USB connection is recommended for connecting this printer to Windows® operating systems.
This printer does not support Macintosh® operating systems.
• Ensure that the P-touch Editor 5.0 label size matches the printer label size. Printing will not be possible if
the label sizes do not match.
z Database-assisted label printing P4
Advance preparation
If a template and a database (Excel, etc.) are created, the database
data can then be arranged in the template.
Labels can be printed by scanning key barcodes that match the
barcodes in the database.
Example: To manage part numbers using a database (Excel, etc.),
and print the corresponding labels
z Setting up P-touch template P1
z Setting up RS-232C communication (for communication with a
barcode reader) P2
Basic operation
Advanced operation
z Preset template printing P2
If a frequently used label layout is stored in the printer, identical
labels can be printed simply by scanning barcodes.
Example: To simplify printing when the same labels are frequently
reused
z Numbered (sequential) printing P5
Label and barcode numbers can be printed sequentially.
Supplement
z Barcode creation (copy) and printing P3
z Connecting a barcode reader P7
A barcode scanned with the barcode reader can be printed with the
protocol and size from a previously created template.
Example: To print scanned barcodes with multiple protocols and
sizes
z Setting up barcode printing P7
Advance preparation
z Setting up P-touch template
2. Set respective items and click [Set].
1. Download the P-touch template settings tool from the
following URL and start P-touch Template Settings.exe.
http://solutions.brother.com/
Go to [Select your region/country] - [Choose your product] [Downloads] sequentially, and download "P-touch Template
Tools".
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Advance preparation
z Setting up RS-232C communication
(communication with a barcode reader)
In the default setting, printing starts when the ^FF code is scanned
by the barcode reader. (This can be changed in A.)
Select the [Received Data Size] check box and specify the number
of bytes to print automatically when a barcode with the specified
number of bytes is scanned.
The above settings are reset if you print from a computer even once
after specifying settings.
If you have printed from a computer, reapply the above settings.
Default printer settings
Baud Rate:
9600
Bit Length:
8
Parity:
None
Busy Control: DTR
Stop bit:
1 (Fixed)
Click B in Setting up P-touch template
If there are no problems, click the [Set] button.
Note: The above settings may differ depending on the
scanner.
Ask the scanner manufacturer for details.
Basic operation
z Preset template printing
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2. Ensure that the printer is connected to a computer
and then transfer the label data to the printer.
Procedure overview
1. Click [File]-[Transfer Template...] to start the P-touch Transfer
Manager.
Create a label Transfer label data to printer Print label
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Procedure
Select the label data from the list and right-click to display the
menu.
Select [Key Assign] to assign the key number.
This number becomes the label template number when printing.
1. Create a label template
1. Start P-touch Editor 5.0, and then create and edit the label
to be printed.
Example:
2. Select the text on the created label, and then right-click to
open [Properties]. Select the [Expanded] tab.
Note : - In the example, the "Key Assign" number is 2.
- When printing preset templates, specify a number between
1 and 10.
2. Click [Transfer] to transfer the label data to the printer.
3. Connect a barcode reader to the printer.
3. Select the [Text Cannot Be Edited] check box and then click
[OK].
Note: If this check box is not selected, the data will be
replaced and normal printing may not be possible.
Refer to "Connecting a barcode reader" on P.7 for more
details.
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Basic operation
4. Print a label
2. Create a label template (barcode)
1. Start P-touch Editor 5.0.
2. Press [Insert] [Barcode] to open the barcode properties, and
enter the data.
Note: In the example, the following number is used to create
a template.
Scan the barcode below, and then scan the barcode
that corresponds to the "Key Assign" number used when
transferring the data, referring to the preset template
numbers below.
„ Preset template
e Ðòåóåô ôåíðìáôå e Ðòåóåô ôåíðìáôå e Ðòåóåô ôåíðìáôå e Ðòåóåô ôåíðìáôå Example:
(EAN13)
3. Save the data.
Note : - The label will be printed using the protocol of the
barcode previously specified in the template.
- Specify the label length in accordance with the
maximum number of barcodes to be used.
The template created in step 1 is printed.
In the example,scan the preset template 2 to print the TOM
label
Note: The barcodes shown above integrate selection and
printing of templates.
3. Ensure that the printer is connected to a computer
and then transfer the label data to the printer.
For information about preset template numbers other than
the above, refer to the "Preset template number" list on P9.
1. Click [File]-[Transfer Template...] to start the Transfer
Manager.
If you want to print a template with a template number
of 10 or above, refer to "List of barcodes for specifying
settings" on page 9 and the following pages to scan
"Select template"(^TS)/"Entering numbers"(for number
15, scan barcodes in the order of 0, 1, and 5) and "Begin
printing"(^FF).
Select the label data from the list and right-click to display the
menu.
Select [Key Assign] to assign the key number.
This number becomes the label template number when printing.
z Barcode creation (copy) and printing
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Procedure overview
Prepare the label to be copied Create barcode label
Transfer label data Scan barcode label to be copied Print
label
Note: Prepare the barcode label to be created (copied).
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Procedure
Note: In the example, the "Key Assign" number is 3.
1. Prepare the label to be copied.
2. Click [Transfer] to transfer the label data to the printer.
Example: Product barcode, etc.
4. Connect a barcode reader to the printer.
Refer to "Connecting a barcode reader" on P.7 for more
details.
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Basic operation
5. Print a barcode
(3) Price
1. Scan the "P-touch template command (Initialize + begin
specifying settings)" barcode below.
„ P-touch template command (Initialize + begin specifying
settings)
Create a database containing the above data.
2. Start P-touch Editor 5.0, connect to the database, and
create the linked data.
Click [File] – [Database] – [Connect], and specify the
database location to connect to the database.
2. Scan the template that corresponds to the "Key Assign"
number.
Example: If the "Key Assign" number is 3.
„ Select template
Click [Insert] – [Database field], and specify any additional
object formatting.
Select the fields to be added from the available database
fields.
^TS003
Note: The above barcode integrates ^TS,00,3 and three
barcodes. For details on each barcode, refer to "List of
barcodes for specifying settings" on P.8.
3. Scan the barcode label prepared in step 1.
Example: Product barcode, etc.
Note: For details on how to link to a database, refer to the
P-touch Editor Help.
4. Scan the "Begin printing" barcode below.
„ Begin printing
• Compatible Excel database formats: *.xls, *.mdb, *.csv, and *.txt.
• Save the P-touch Editor data (*.lbx) and database data in the
same folder.
• An item title entered in the first line of the database can be used
as the field name when linked.
• The field name can be specified on the [Database] and [Connect]
wizards.
• Enter the barcode number in the first line of the database.
This setting enables you to print the label that corresponds with
the barcode number scanned in step 4-3.
The label scanned in step 5-3 above is printed.
z Database-assisted label printing
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Procedure overview
Create database-linked data Transfer label data Print
label
In the following example, a label is created containing a
product barcode (1), a product name (2), and a price (3).
The required label can be printed by scanning the product
barcode.
2. Ensure that the printer is connected to a computer
and then transfer the data linked to the database
to the printer.
Example:
1. Click [File]-[Transfer Template...] and start the P-touch
Transfer Manager.
Select the label data from the list and right-click to display the
menu. Select [Key Assign] to assign the key number.
This number becomes the label template number when printing.
Note:Create in advance the key barcode to be used in step
4-3.
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Procedure
1. Create database-linked (Excel, etc.) data.
1. Create an Excel database (list).
When creating the label in the example
(1) Items to be contained in the barcode section (control
number, etc.) = key barcode
(2) Product name
2. Click [Transfer] to transfer the database data to this printer.
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Basic operation
3. Connect a barcode reader to the printer.
3. Scan the barcode to be printed from the database sent
together with the template.
Example: 2222222222222 barcode
Refer to "Connecting a barcode reader" on P.7 for more
details.
4. Scan the "Delimiter" barcode below.
„ Delimiter
4. Print a label.
1. Scan the "P-touch template command (Initialize + begin
specifying settings)" barcode below.
„ P-touch template command (Initialize + begin specifying
settings)
5. Scan the "Begin printing" barcode below.
„ Begin printing
2. Scan the template that corresponds to the "Key Assign"
number.
Example: If the "Key Assign" number is 4
„ Select template
In the following example, a product name (Black) and
price ($1.55) label is printed that corresponds to the same
barcode(2222222222222) line.
Print
example:
^TS004
Note: The above barcode integrates ^TS,00,4 and three
barcodes. For details on each barcode, refer to "List of
barcodes for specifying settings" on P.8.
Advanced operation
z Numbered (sequential) printing
4. Right-click and select [Numbering (sequential)].
Label and barcode numbers can be printed while
automatically counting up.
• For each template, numbering ranges can be specified for up to
9 objects.
• Up to 15 characters can be specified in a numbering range.
„ Text labels
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Procedure overview
2. Ensure that the printer is connected to a computer
Create text label Transfer label data Print label
and then transfer the label data to the printer.
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1. Click [File]-[Transfer Template...] to start the P-touch Transfer
Manager.
Procedure
1. Create a text label.
Select the label data from the list and right-click to display the
menu.
Select [Key Assign] to assign the key number.
This number becomes the label template number when printing.
1. Start P-touch Editor 5.0.
2. Enter text.
Example:
3. "Hold down the left mouse button and highlight the entered
text."
2. Click [Transfer] to transfer the label data to the printer.
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Advanced operation
„ Barcode labels
3. Connect a barcode reader to the printer.
Refer to "Connecting a barcode reader" on P.7 for more
details.
4.
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Procedure overview
Create barcode label
Transfer label data
Print label
Print a label
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1. Scan the "P-touch template command (Initialize + begin
specifying settings)" barcode below.
Procedure
1. Create a barcode label.
1. Start P-touch Editor 5.0.
2. Click [Insert]-[Bar Code…] to open the barcode properties
and then enter data.
2. "Find the relevant "Key Assign" numbers on P.9, and scan."
Example:If the "Key Assign" number is 5
„ Select template
Example:
^TS005
3. Scan the "Number of copies for numbered (sequential)
printing" command.
3. "Hold down the left mouse button and highlight the entered
data."
^NN
4. Specify the number of labels to be printed.
Refer to "Entering numbers" on P.8 and scan the barcodes
to specify the number of labels to be printed in the 3-digit
format.
Example: To print 5 labels
4. Click the [Numbering (sequential)] button, and then click
[OK].
005
5. Scan the "Begin printing" barcode below.
• For each template, numbering ranges can be specified for up to
9 objects.
• Up to 15 characters can be specified in a numbering range.
In the example, labels 1234567890 to 1234567894 are
printed.
2. Ensure that the printer is connected to a computer
and then transfer the label data to the printer.
• Labels are counted up one at a time as each label is printed.
• The number of labels printed is retained by the printer even when
the power is turned OFF.
• To reset the counter, scan the following "Initialize template data"
barcode.
1. Click [File]-[Transfer Template...] to start the P-touch Transfer
Manager.
Select the label data from the list and right-click to display the
menu.
Select [Key Assign] to assign the key number.
This number becomes the label template number when printing.
^ID
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Advanced operation
2. Click [Transfer] to transfer the label data to the printer.
4. Specify the number of labels to be printed.
Refer to "Entering numbers" on P.8 and scan the barcodes to
specify the number of labels to be printed in the 3-digit format.
Example: To print 5 labels
3. Connect a barcode reader to the printer.
Refer to "Connecting a barcode reader" on P.7 for more
details.
4. Print a label
005
1. Scan the "P-touch template command (Initialize + begin
specifying settings)" barcode below.
5. Scan the "Begin printing" barcode below.
In the example, labels 1234567890 to 1234567894 are
printed.
2. "Find the relevant "Key Assign" numbers on P.9, and scan."
Example: If the "Key Assign" number is 6.
„ Select template
• Labels are counted up one at a time as each label is printed.
• The number of labels printed is retained by the printer even when
the power is turned OFF.
• To reset the counter, scan the following "Initialize template data"
barcode.
^TS006
3. Scan the "Number of copies for numbered (sequential)
printing" command.
^ID
^NN
Supplement
z Connecting a barcode reader
z Setting up barcode printing
Printing can be setup or specified on the barcode reader.
1. Set the barcode reader with no prefix or suffix.
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Settable functions differ depending on the type of barcode reader.
Changing the basic settings
1. Scan the "P-touch template command" barcode. Refer to
"List of barcodes for specifying settings" on P.8.
2. From the "Basic settings" barcodes, scan the barcode for
the specified parameter.
2. For serial connection (RS-232C) only.
Execute that the communication settings of this printer and
the barcode reader match.
For more details on the communication settings for this
printer, refer to "Setting up RS-232C communication
(communication with a barcode reader)".
3. Connect a barcode reader.
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Precautions when specifying the number of
copies to be printed.
1. Scan the "P-touch template command" barcode. Refer to
"List of barcodes for specifying settings" on P.8.
2. Scan "Number of copies" barcode. Refer to "List of barcodes
for specifying settings" on P.8.
3. Scan the barcodes for number of copies to be triple digits.
Refer to "List of barcodes for specifying settings" and
"Entering numbers" on P.8.
Example: 7 [00][7] 15 [0][1][5]
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Supplement
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List of barcodes for specifying settings
Request:
When using this list of barcodes for specifying settings, set the P-touch Template control and prefix character command initial settings.
•
P-touch template command (Initialize + begin specifying settings)
•
Basic settings
e Cut Every 1 e Cut Every 2
^CO1010
e Cut at end setting
^CO1020
e Cutter Off
^CO0001
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^CO0000
0WODGTQHEQRKGU Entering numbers*2
Always scan as a three-digit number.
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Supplement
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Preset template number
Preset template 1
Preset template 2
Preset template 3
Preset template 4
Preset template 5
Preset template 6
Preset template 7
Preset template 8
Preset template 9
Preset template 10
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Select template*2
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Delimiter
•
Begin printing
*1 Default settings.
*2 Used when specifying the number of copies and selecting the template number. Scan as 3-digits, such as [007] or [015].
Numbers are set automatically when scanned as 3-digits. To change settings, scan "Number of copies" or "Select template"
accordingly, and then re-scan the 3-digit number.
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Supplement
z FAQ
Q
What is the built-in memory capacity?
A
It's 2MByte.
Q
What is the maximum number of templates that can be
entered?
A
Q
How can the transferred data be deleted?
A
Connect the printer to a computer USB
port and open P-touch Transfer Manager.
Right click the items to be deleted from the
transferred data list.
Q
How can "Key Assign" be checked?
A
Hold down the feed button to check "Key
Assign" along with the transferred templates.
It is also possible to check easily on a
computer using P-touch Transfer Manager.
Q
Is it possible to link multiple databases to one template?
A
No.
Multiple databases cannot be linked to one
template.
Q
Is it possible to print the date and time automatically?
A
No.
The printer does not have a clock function,
and so it is not possible to automatically print
the date and time.
Up to 99 templates can be entered.
However, it may not be possible to enter 99
templates if the maximum memory capacity
(2MB) is exceeded.
Q
Is it possible to check templates transferred to the printer?
A
Yes.
Hold down the feed button to print a list of
transferred templates.
Q
Is there a tool to easily specify P-touch template settings?
A
Refer to "Setting up P-touch templates" in
"Advance preparation" on page 1 of this
manual.
Note: Our QL-650TD features a clock
function.
Q
Is it possible to change the numbering of transferred
templates?
A
Yes.
Edit the original template with P-touch Editor
to create a template with the numbers to be
changed.
After editing, transfer to the printer.
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Q
Is it possible to initialize the numbering?
A
Yes.
Scan the ^ID command on P7 to initialize the
numbering.
Q
What is the maximum number of digits for numbering?
A
Up to 15 digits can be used.
What kind of barcode scanners can be used?
Ａ It is possible to use a scanner with a RS-232C
(serial) connection and its own power supply.
Note: The printer cannot supply power to a
scanner.
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What should I do if there's no response after following all
the setting and scanning steps?
Ａ The settings are reset if you print from a
computer even once. Specify the settings
again, referring to "Advance preparation" on
P1.
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