Software Guide MW-260 Mobile Printer ! Before using this printer, be sure to read this User's Guide. ! We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy place for future reference.
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Contents Contents 1 Operating Environment .................................. 2 2 Communication using Bluetooth technology ....................................................... 4 3 Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows .......................................................... 6 Installing the software ............................................... 6 Printing .................................................................... 14 Starting up P-touch Editor .......................................
1 Operating Environment This mobile printer can print data from a computer running Windows®, a Pocket PC (PDA running Pocket PC) or Windows MobileTM. Computer running Windows® In order to use this printer, make sure that your system configuration meets the following requirements. " PC operating environment Processor Pentium 266 MHz or higher recommended Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Windows® XP/Windows VistaTM Compliant with USB Ver.2.0(Full speed) Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.
Operating Environment Pocket PC (PDA running Pocket PC) In order to use this printer, make sure that your Pocket PC meets the following requirements. " Pocket PC operating environment Processor ARM Microsoft® Pocket PC 2003 Operating system Microsoft® Pocket PC 2003 SE Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 Compliant with USB Ver.2.0(Full speed) Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.1 Interface serial port profile supports as standard*1 Compliant with IrDA ver.1.
2 Communication using Bluetooth technology In order for this printer to communicate using Bluetooth technology with the computer running Windows® or the Pocket PC, various Bluetooth settings must be specified. • The following instructions show you the basic procedures for make a Bluetooth communication. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your Bluetooth device. 1 Set the interface switch to “Bluetooth”. Bluetooth communication ON → The status indicator light will be blue.
Communication using Bluetooth technology 4 Select this printer from the list of devices. → The screen to enter the “PIN code” (or “Pass key”) appears only the first time that the computer running Windows® or PDA is connected to the printer. • Depending on the Bluetooth device, you may be requested to enter the PIN code with subsequent connections.
3 Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows In order to use this printer to print data from a computer running Windows®, the software must be installed on the computer. Installing the software • Do not connect this printer to the computer until you are instructed to do so. 1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer running Windows®. → The installer automatically starts up and the Brother Select Language dialog box appears.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows 3 Click the top button PC(Windows) software button (PC(Windows) software). → A dialog box appears, allowing you to select what to install. 4 Click the button for the software that you wish to install. Standard Installation Here, click the button for the Standard Installation. → Installation of Standard Installation begins. " Software packages that are installed Software P-touch Editor 4.2 Printer driver Description P-touch Editor 4.2 P-touch Library 2.
5 Follow the instructions that appear to finish the installation. Next, the printer driver is installed. The installation procedure for the printer driver differs depending on the operating system being used. Select “USB” or “Bluetooth communication” and then click the OK button. 8 For Windows® 2000 Professional with USB → Go directly to the procedure on page 9. For Windows® XP with USB → Go directly to the procedure on page 10. For Windows Vista with USB → Go directly to the procedure on page 11.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows For Windows® 2000 Professional, (USB connection) 6 When the message “Connect Brother MW-260, and then turn it on.” appears, use the enclosed USB cable to connect this printer to the computer running Windows®, and then turn on the printer. Enclosed USB cable → The printer driver is installed. → Continue with “Printing” on page 14.
For Windows® XP (USB connection) 6 When the message “Connect Brother MW-260, and then turn it on.” appears, use the enclosed USB cable to connect this printer to the computer running Windows, and then turn on the printer. Enclosed USB cable → The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. • Depending on the operating system being used, this may take some time.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows For Windows Vista R 6 When the message "Connect Brother MW-260, and then turn it on." appears in the computer screen, use the enclosed USB cable to connect this printer to the computer running Windows, and then turn on the printer. Enclosed USB cable !When the Plug and Play device is detected, the Found New Hardware Wizard. dialog box appears. • Depending on the operating system being used, this may take some time.
7 Click the Install button. Finish the installation according to the instructions that appear on the screen. → Continue with “Printing” on page 14.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows For computer running Windows® (Bluetooth connection) 8 Check the “Install”, and then click the next button. → Installing the printer driver is started. 9 Select the COM number you are using as Bluetooth connection, and then click the next button. → Follow the instructions appeared on the screen, and finish installing.
Printing This printer can be used to print in two different ways. DIRECTLY FROM PC SCREEN Printing from P-touch Editor Check the text or image, and then edit it. DIRECTLY FROM WINDOWS SOFTWARE PACKAGES Printing from other applications, such as word-processing or spreadsheet applications Create the data in the application Print Select the MW-260 as the printer Print → Refer to page 15. → Refer to page 20.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows Starting up P-touch Editor 1 To start up P-touch Editor, click the Start button, and then click All Programs - Brother Ptouch - P-touch Editor 4.2. • P-touch Editor can also be started by doubleclicking the shortcut on the desktop, or clicking the shortcut in the Quick Launch bar. (only if the shortcuts were created during installation) → When P-touch Editor is started, the startup dialog box appears.
Using P-touch Editor 4.2 When P-touch Editor 4.2 is started, the following appear in the main window.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows P-touch Editor 4.2 window structure and section functions aStandard toolbar This toolbar contains shortcuts to frequently used commands. The toolbar can be displayed or hidden by selecting it in the Toolbar submenu of the View menu. bProperty dock This dock contains the Print Properties, Page Properties, Text Properties, Layout Properties and Database Properties. Frequently used functions and settings appear in properties for each category.
cDraw toolbar This toolbar contains shortcuts to frequently used drawing tools. The toolbar contains various tools, including those for selecting objects, entering text and drawing. dLayout window This is the edit window. Although the image is shown as close as possible to the final print result, there may be some differences, for example, when bar code values are recalculated. To see an image closer to the final print result, select Print Preview in the File menu to display a print preview.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows Database window This window appears when a database or the Label List is opened. When an add-in is started, the Label List automatically appears if the software is set to register text in the Label List. This is convenient when making labels with a format for a specific label printer. • To use data, for example, from Excel, as a database, select File - Database - Connect. For details, refer to the software Help.
Printing from other applications If this printer is selected for printing, it can be used to print data from other applications, such as word-processing or spreadsheet applications. • This printer is not compatible with some applications. For details on compatible applications and for information on the newest printer driver, check our Web site at http://www.brother.com. Selecting the MW-260 as the printer and printing The procedure for Excel 2000 will be described as an example.
Printing Data from a Computer Running Windows Uninstalling the software If this printer will no longer be used, P-touch Editor 4.2 and the printer driver can be removed (uninstalled). Removing (uninstalling) the printer driver 1 Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes. → Printers appears. 2 Click Server Properties on the File menu. → The Print Server Properties dialog box appears. 3 Click the Drivers tab, and then select “Brother MW-260”. 4 Click the Remove button.
4 Printing Data From a Pocket PC In order to use this printer to print data from a Pocket PC (PDA running Pocket PC), a computer running Windows® must be used to install the software onto the Pocket PC. • For details on ActiveSync®, Bluetooth, or on connecting the Pocket PC to a computer running Windows®, refer to the instruction manual for the Pocket PC.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC Installing the software 1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer running Windows®. → The installer automatically starts up and the Brother Select Language dialog box appears. → If the installer does not automatically start up, double-click “My Computer”, and then choose the “CD drive” and double-click the “setup.exe” file. 2 Select the language. → The language is changed. 3 Click the second button (Pocket PC mobile printing software).
4 Click the button for the operating system that you are using. → The InstallShield Wizard starts. Continue the installation according to the instructions that appear on the screen.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC " Software packages that are installed Software Common modules (The “MprintUtility” will be installed at the same time.) Note Print Schedule Print Task Print Contact Print Clipboard Print Screen Capture Print Image File Print E-mail Print Help files Description Basic components of the software (The settings for this printer can be changed.
Printing This printer has eight different printing functions. 1 Tap on the Program screen. → The Brother MPrint screen appears. 2 Check that , , , , , , and appear in the screen. , " Refer to the pages indicated below for more details on the corresponding printing function.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC Printing procedures First, we will describe the procedure for using the Note Print. This procedure contains the basic steps for printing. Note Print Memos saved with Notes can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of memos appears in the Note Print screen. 2 Tap the memo that Folder list you wish to print. Only one memo can be selected. → The selected memo is highlighted.
3 Tap Preview in the Printer menu. → The Print preview screen appears. • If Print was tapped, printing will begin without the Print preview screen being displayed. 4 Position this printer and the Pocket PC so that their IrDA infrared ports are facing each other and within 20cm / 0.8'' apart. 20cm / 0.8'' • Make sure that this printer is turned on. • The IrDA infrared port is in the middle on the right side of the printer. • Step 4 is not necessary when communicating with Bluetooth.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC 5 Tap the Print button. → After the Pocket PC detects this printer, printing begins. • The printed layout may differ depending on the size of paper selected with Printer setting. • The Print preview screen allows you to view an image of the data as it will be printed. Text may be difficult to read. • At first time using Bluetooth communication, set a port as “COM x” for using Bluetooth connection referring next page.
Advanced settings Precise print settings can be specified. " Printer settings 1 Tap Printer setting in the Print preview screen. → The Printer setting screen appears. 2 The following settings ok button can be specified. • Printer: MW-260 (this printer)/ MW-100/MW-120/MW140BT • Port: IrDA(infrared port)/ USB/FILE/COM1/ COM2...COM9 • Paper size:A6 The setting is adjusted according to the paper cassette that is loaded into the printer.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC 3 Tap . → The printer settings are applied. " Graphics-processing settings 1 Tap Graphics in the Print preview screen. → The Graphics processing screen appears. 2 The following set- ok button tings can be specified. • Half-tone: Dithering/Error Diffusion/None • Image processing: Full-size printing/Fit to paper 3 Tap . → The graphics-processing settings are applied.
" Text format settings The font and size of the printed text can be changed. 1 Tap Font in the Settings menu of the Note Print screen. → The Font setting screen appears. 2 The following text settings can be specified. • Font name: Tahoma/Courier New/Frutiger Linotype/Bookdings • Size: Largest/Larger/Standard/Smaller/Smallest • Effects: Bold/Underline/Italic/ Strikethrough 3 Tap . → The text format settings are applied.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC Schedule Print Schedules saved with Schedule can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of schedules appears in the Schedule Print screen. 2 Tap the box to the Category list left of the schedule that you wish to print. More than one schedule can be selected. → A check mark appears. • The period of time to be printed can be specified.
" Template setting The layout in which data is printed can be specified. 1 Tap Template in the Settings menu of the Schedule Print screen. → The Template screen appears. 2 Select the template that you wish to use. 3 Tap . → The selected template is applied.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC " Printing a specified date The period of time to be printed can be specified. 1 Tap Date in the Settings menu of the Schedule Print screen. → The Date screen appears. 2 Change the date ok button setting. • Start date/End date/ Inprogress • Date 3 Tap . → The schedules included in the specified time period are displayed in the Schedule Print screen.
Task Print Tasks and appointments saved with Tasks can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of tasks appears in the Task Print screen. 2 Tap the box to the left of the task that you wish to print. More than one task can be selected. → A check mark appears. • The period of time to be printed can be specified. (→ “Printing a specified date” on page 35) • The layout in which data is printed can be specified.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC Contact Print Names, address and telephone numbers saved with Contacts can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of contacts appears in the Contact Print screen. 2 Tap the box to the left of the contact that you wish to print. More than one name can be selected. → A check mark appears. • The layout in which data is printed can be specified. (→ “Template setting” on page 34) The procedure continues in the same way as with the Note Print (→ page 27).
Clipboard Print The images and text moved to the Clipboard can be printed. • The Clipboard is the name of the location where data that was cut or copied is stored. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → The contents of the Clipboard appear in the Clipboard Print screen. The procedure continues in the same way as with the Note Print (→ page 27).
Printing Data From a Pocket PC Screen Capture Print The currently displayed screen of the Pocket PC can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A toolbar appears in the upper-right corner of the screen. Toolbar 2 Display the screen that you wish to print. 3 Tap on the tool- bar. → The captured screen appears in the Print preview screen. The procedure continues in the same way as with the Note Print (→ page 27).
" Screen capture settings The time until the data is imported and the size of the captured area can be specified. 1 Tap on the tool- bar. → The Screen capture print settings screen appears. 2 The following text set- ok button tings can be specified. • Capture delay time: 0 to 10 seconds Specifies the length of time until the image is imported after tapped. is • Capture range: • Selection range (Use the stylus to select the desired area.
Printing Data From a Pocket PC Image File Print Saved image files (in BMP, JPEG or PNG format) can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → The Image File Print screen appears. 2 Select the file format of the image data to be searched for. Select from the five available file formats. • Image file (BMP, JPG or PNG) • Bitmap file • Jpeg file (JPG or JPEG) • Png file • All files 3 Tap the image file ok button that you wish to print. Only one file can be selected.
E-mail Print Saved e-mails can be printed. 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → A list of e-mails appears in the Email Print screen. 2 Tap the e-mail that you wish to print. Only one e-mail can be selected. → The selected e-mail is highlighted. • The layout in which data is printed can be specified. (→ “Template setting” on page 34) The procedure continues in the same way as with the Note Print (→ page 27). Uninstalling the software Uninstall (remove) the software using the Pocket PC functions.
Changing Printer Settings 5 Changing Printer Settings The following settings for this printer can be specified using the MW-260 Utility “MPrintUtility” on the both Pocket PC and Windows PC.
With a Pocket PC: 1 Tap on the Brother MPrint screen. → The Brother MW-260 Utility screen appears. Screens " General The length of time [auto power-off time] until the printer automatically powers off can be specified. If “0” is specified, the printer will not automatically power off.
Changing Printer Settings " Bluetooth (2) The device name and the PIN code (or Passkey) can be changed. For the device name, specify a name that contains 1-12 alphanumeric characters. For the PIN code, specify a four-eight number only if “Activate PIN code” has been selected. Search from Another Device Select whether or not to search from another device. Select this setting from the computer when the printer cannot be found. Closing the MW-260 Utility 1 Tap the OK button. → The MW-260 Utility closes.
