Difference between revisions of "PLUGIN:Brother PTouch"

Revision as of 18:57, 21 January 2011

Plugins>Brother P-Touch!

Welcome to the WireCAD plugin for Brother P-touch Electronic Label printers. This plugin supports any of the P-touch printer drivers for Windows, and works in conjunction with the stock P-touch .lbl template formats.

Note: For best results this plugin should be installed in conjunction with at least one P-touch printer driver (follow the instructions with the printer) and the P-touch editor v4.1 or better.

For the latest drivers and software, visit the Brother website at www.brother.com

In order to work properly the Brother_PTouch.Plugin.dll file and support folders must be installed in the WireCAD6\bin folder. Place the BrotherPTouch.wpi file in WireCAD6\bin\plugins folder.

The minimum WireCAD build version to work with this plugin is 6.0.1400

Note: This plugin assumes that you have data in your Project Cables or Project Systems database.

UI Explanation

Setting	Description
Preview Tab
Label Format List	enumerates all *.lbl files in the {WireCAD Common App Data}\Plugins\Brother Ptouch\Templates\ folder.
Preview	Load the selected record into the selected template file and display it.
Print All	Prints the entire recordset to the printer.
Print This	Prints the selected record.
Edit	Launches the P-touch editor (if installed).
Copies	Enter the number of copies to print.
Preview Pane	Displays a preview of the selected record.
Record Selectors	Navigate through the recordset.
Printer Options	Half Cut: If supported on the printer, will only cut through half of the label creating a roll of labels that can be torn off in the field. This is available on the industrial series printers like the PT-9500 and is really slick. Chain Print: No space between label prints, nor feed or cut at the end. Cut Mark: Prints a cut mark. Mirroring: Inverts text.