User`s manual

2-12 BBP
®
85 Label Printer User’s Manual
Using Your Printer with a PC
Creating and Printing Labels from a PC
Using Your Printer with a PC
You can use a personal computer (PC) to install software upgrades, or to create
labels on the PC rather than working directly on the printer.
Note: You must have labeling software installed on your computer to create, edit or
print labels from the PC. Refer to your labeling software documentation for
instructions about installing and using the software. See “Compatible Applications”
on page 1-2 for more details.
Installing USB Driver
If you are connecting the BBP
®
85 printer to your PC, you will need the USB
device driver installed on your PC. Once connected, the PC should automatically
detect and install the USB driver, if it is not already installed.
1.
Attach the small end of the USB cable to the printer [1a], then the flat end of
the cable to the PC [1b].
2.
Turn the printer on. On the PC, “Found New Hardware” pops up in the lower
right corner of the screen and the print driver wizard is launched.
3.
In the Wizard, click Install the software automatically (if it is not already
selected).
4.
Click Next. The print driver installs. This takes a minute or two.
5.
When complete, in the Wizard, click Finish.
Your printer is now available to receive information from your computer labeling
program.
When printing from the PC, the printer must be attached to the PC via the USB
cable. Be sure to select the BBP
®
85 printer in the print dialog box of the PC
labeling program you are using.
Creating and Printing Labels from a PC
1. Connect the USB cable from the printer to any available USB port on the PC.
2. From your labeling software, print your labels to the BBP
®
85 printer.
Note: You cannot save labels or templates from the PC to the printer.
[1b]
[1a]