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Brother TD-4000 User Manual

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TD-4000 / TD-4100N
User's Guide
Be sure to read and understand this guide before using the machine. We
recommend that you keep this guide nearby for future reference.
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  • Page 1 STEP TD-4000 / TD-4100N User's Guide STEP STEP Be sure to read and understand this guide before using the machine. We recommend that you keep this guide nearby for future reference. www.brother.com...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the Brother TD-4000/4100N. This guide briefly describes the steps to start using the Brother TD-4000/4100N. See the Software User´s Guide and Network User´s Guide for more details. Those manuals can be found in the Manuals folder of the included CD-ROM.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using Interface Cables ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 Installing the software •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 STEP STEP Installing the Software for TD-4000 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 Installing the Software for TD-4100N •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 Uninstalling Software and Printer Driver •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24 Uninstalling P-touch Editor •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24 Uninstalling the Printer Driver ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24 Controlling with ESC/P Commands ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The contents of this guide and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. If new versions of the TD-4000/4100N software become available, this manual may not reflect the updated features. Therefore, you may find that the software and the contents in this guide are different.

  • Page 5: Step

    Safety Precautions Read and understand all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. WARNING Tells you what to do to avoid accidents and the risk of injury. STEP Tells you about procedures you must follow to avoid minor personal injury or CAUTION damage to the printer.

  • Page 6: Power Cord

    Introduction WARNING Do not use paint thinner, benzene, Do not put any heavy objects or objects alcohol or any other organic solvents to containing water on top of the machine. clean the machine. Doing so may cause If water or any foreign object enters the damage to the surface finish.
  • Page 7 CAUTION RD Roll Be careful not to drop the RD Roll. Depending on the area, material, and environmental conditions, the label may RD Rolls use thermal paper. Both the unpeel or become irremovable, the label and print will fade with sunlight and STEP colour of the label may change or be heat.

  • Page 8: General Precautions

    RD Roll • Use only genuine Brother accessories and supplies (with mark). • If the label is attached to a wet, dirty, or oily surface, it may peel off easily. Before applying the label, clean the surface to which the label will be applied.

  • Page 9: Step

    Getting started 1 Unpacking the TD-4000/4100N Check that the package contains the following before using the printer. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Brother dealer. STEP TD-4000/4100N USB cable User's Guide STEP CD-ROM AC Power cord STEP The plug may differ by countries.

  • Page 10: Parts Description

    Front Scale RD Roll compartment cover Gap sensor LED lamp ON/OFF button Cut button Feed button Guide Rear <TD-4100N> <TD-4000> Main power switch Main power switch Power cord Power cord connector connector Power cord Power cord Serial port USB port...

  • Page 11: Led Lamp

    3 LED Lamp The lamp on the Brother TD-4000/4100N indicates the current operating condition. Lamp Condition STEP Not lit Power is OFF. Green lamp is lit Power is ON. Green lamp is flashing Receiving data from PC. Orange lamp is lit The RD Roll compartment cover is opened.

  • Page 12: Flow For Creating Labels

    For details, see "Connecting the Power Supply" on page 11. Install the software. Install the printer driver to use the TD-4000/4100N as a printer with the PC and install the label design software. For TD-4000, see "Installing the Software for TD-4000" on page 15.

  • Page 13: Additional Functions

    5 Additional Functions Printing the list of templates The TD-4000/4100N is equipped with memory so label templates can be saved inside STEP the printer. You can print a list of these label templates (maximum of 99) so that you can see which label templates are available.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Power Supply

    6 Connecting the Power Supply Check that the electrical outlet is 220V-240V AC before plugging in the power cord. • Do not connect the TD-4000/4100N to the computer until directed to do so when • installing the printer driver. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet after you have finished using the •...

  • Page 15: Step

    7 Setting the RD Roll Press and hold the ON/OFF button ( ) to turn the TD-4000/4100N off. Pull up the left and right levers on the TD-4000/4100N under STEP the RD Roll compartment cover, and open the RD Roll compartment cover.
  • Page 16 Close the RD Roll compartment cover. Press and hold the ON/OFF button ( ) to turn the TD-4000/4100N Die-cut label Press the Feed button. The printer will feed the label to the correct starting position.

  • Page 17: Using Interface Cables

    For serial and network interfaces, a shielded interface cable should be used to ensure compliance with the limits for EMC. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. may affect the performance and print quality, and damage may not be covered under the limited warranty.

  • Page 18: Step 2 Installing The Software

    STEP 2 Installing the software Installing the software 1 Installing the Software for TD-4000 The procedure for installing the software varies depending on the OS of the computer. The installation procedure is subject to change without notice. Please note: It is important you do not connect the printer to the computer until directed to do so.
  • Page 19 When instructed to download the optional tools, select your choice and click [Next]. • If you choose "Yes, display the page", you will go to the Brother Solutions Center website before finishing the installation (recommended). Choose your region (eg. Europe), your country, your model and Downloads for your model.

  • Page 20: Installing The Software For Td-4100N

    STEP 2 Installing the software Installing the Software 2 Installing the Software for TD-4100N The procedure for installing the software varies depending on the OS of the computer. The installation procedure is subject to change without notice. Please note: When using the USB interface cable, it is important you do not connect the printer to the computer until directed to do so.
  • Page 21 [Next]. Connection method: Local Printer with USB cable See "For USB interface cable users" on page 19. Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer Check the LAN cable is connected to the STEP printer. See "For network interface cable users" on page 20.
  • Page 22 When instructed to download the optional tools, select your choice and click [Next]. • If you choose "Yes, display the page", you will go to the Brother Solutions Center website before finishing the installation (recommended). Choose your region (eg. Europe), your country, your model and Downloads for your model.
  • Page 23 When instructed to download the optional tools, select your choice and click [Next]. • If you choose "Yes, display the page", you will go to the Brother Solutions Center website before finishing the installation (recommended). Choose your region (eg. Europe), your country, your model and Downloads for your model.
  • Page 24 When instructed to download the optional tools, select your choice and click [Next]. • If you choose "Yes, display the page", you will go to the Brother Solutions Center website before finishing the installation (recommended). Choose your region (eg. Europe), your country, your model and Downloads for your model.
  • Page 25 Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility (TD-4100N only) The BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
  • Page 26 Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light Click [Start]-[All Programs(Programs)]- [Brother]-[BRAdmin Light]. BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically. If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network, you don’t have to do the following operation, as the print server will automatically obtain its IP address.

  • Page 27: Uninstalling Software And Printer Driver

    For Windows Vista /Windows From the [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Programs and Features]. The [Uninstall or change a program] window appears. ® For Windows Choose "Brother P-touch Editor 5.0", and click [Remove]. ® ® STEP For Windows Vista /Windows Choose "Brother P-touch Editor 5.0", and click [Uninstall].
  • Page 28 ® For Windows Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", and click [File]-[Delete]. ® ® For Windows Vista /Windows Choose "Brother XX-XXXX", right click on the icon, and then click [Delete] ® ® (Windows Vista )/ [Remove device] (Windows ® For Windows Go to [File]-[Server Properties].

  • Page 29: Controlling With Esc/P Commands

    STEP commands to print embedded characters and Bar code. Available Commands The available commands are Brother TD proprietary commands based on ESC/P. The latest command tool can be downloaded from the following website. http://solutions.brother.com Choose your region (eg. Europe), your country, your model and Downloads for your model.

  • Page 30: Printing The Printer Settings

    STEP 2 Installing the software Installing the Software 5 Printing the printer settings The printer settings page prints a report listing the network settings, etc. You can print the printer settings page using the Cut button of the printer. Node name: Node name appears in the printer settings page. The default Node name of the network card in the printer is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx"...

  • Page 31: Step

    Reference 1 Maintenance Maintenance of the machine may be carried out as required. However, some environments require that maintenance must be done more frequently (e.g. in dusty conditions). STEP Print head maintenance The RD Roll (thermal recording paper type) Print head used with the machine is designed to clean the print head automatically.

  • Page 32: Step 3 Reference

    The LED lamp is not lit. been turned on? Make sure the main power switch is turned on. * If the power button still does not light up, contact Brother Customer Service. • Is the print head or roller dirty?
  • Page 33 Problem Solution After replacing the Roll while the Add-In feature was activated, • Close the P-touch Editor to exit the Add-In, and reactivate the the layout style was not Add-In. updated. • Is Microsoft Word already running? • Is Microsoft Word selected as the default email editor for STEP The icon of Add-In feature is not Microsoft Outlook?
  • Page 34 • When using die-cut labels with a length of 152 mm or more, an beginning of the label. error may occur if the TD-4000/4100N cannot detect the beginning of the label after the first time that the roll is fed. To...

  • Page 35: Main Specifications

    220-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 1.1A Size (W × D × H) Approx. 173 mm × 229 mm × 158 mm STEP TD-4000: Approx. 4.0 lb (1.81 kg) (without RD Rolls) Weight TD-4100N: Approx. 4.0 lb (1.83 kg) (without RD Rolls) *1 TD-4100N only...

  • Page 36: Accessories

    Brother recommends the use of genuine Brother accessories with the Brother TD-4000/4100N. The use of other products may effect the print quality or may damage the Brother TD-4000/4100N. The following supplies and accessories are available for the Brother TD-4000/4100N and can be ordered directly from Brother should your reseller not stock them.

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