Tutorial for installation configuration and first usage of thermal printer Brother Pocket Jet

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1 Tutorial for installation configuration and first usage of thermal printer Brother Pocket Jet

2 Installation Begin the installation of Pocket Jet, installing the drivers on the installation CD included in the box. In the event that your PC is without the CD player, download the drivers from

3 Installation Run the D_SETUP.exe application and complete the installation wizard.

4 Installation

5 Installation

6 Installation

7 Installation Connect the Pocket Jet to PC with the USB cable provided.

8 Installation When the installation procedure is completed, restart your PC. It s very important for the successful installation of the printer!

9 Installation Check in "Control Panel" under "Devices and Printers"...

10 Installation... the successful installation of the Pocket Jet.

11 Configuration After the installation of the Pocket Jet is completed, install the application Brother PJ-600 Series Utility also provided on the installation CD included in the box. Select the language folder preferred... In the event that your PC is without the CD player, download the application from

12 Configuration... run the setup.exe application and complete the installation wizard.

13 Configuration When the application is installed, turn on the Pocket Jet and connect with the USB cable to the PC. Open the application.

14 Configuration Click "Refresh List" and select the Pocket Jet In the event that your PC is without the CD player, download the drivers from

15 Configuration Check the box next to the value "Print Density" and choose from the menu the right value. In the range the default value is 6. The value recommended for Spirit paper is 3.

16 In the scale default is 125. The recommended value for use with the card from Spirit is 50. Configuration Check the box next to the value Paper Sensor Threshold " and input the right value. In the range the default value is 125. The recommended value for Spirit paper is 50.

17 Restart the printer (turn off - two taps on the power button - and turn on - one tap ). The Pocket Jet is now configured with the new print settings and you are ready to print the first stencil. Configuration To finish the setup process of the new print settings, click on "Send Settings". Wait until the end of the process.

18 First usage L immagine da stampare deve essere in «alta The image to be printed must be in "high resolution size. risoluzione» Import the image into a graphics program. The image to be printed must be in "grayscale mode.

19 First usage Adjust Regolare the "Brightness" la «luminosità» and "Contrast" ed il «contrasto» of the image... dell immagine to remove dark areas and bring out the details and the outlines of the image.

20 First usage Use only original Spirit paper (Classic or Green Thermal Paper). Set up the paper by removing the yellow sheet on the back and the velina in the middle. Avoid handling too much the paper during the set up.

21 First usage Insert paper in the automatic feeder by checking that the paper is aligned with the guide on the right and down. In the event that the paper is not perfectly aligned, open up the front cover of the printer and align the paper manually.

22 First usage Make sure the paper is flat and the paper path free of Assicurarsi obstructions che il foglio di carta sia steso ed il percorso carta libero da ostacoli... start printing and wait until the process end.

23 First usage Al termine della stampa rimuovere il foglio di carta After aprendo printing remove il vano anteriore the paper by opening the front cover open up the sheet of paper and see the stencil printed!

24 Suggestions for print stencil in high quality The printing process is thermal, the image is transferred to paper by the heat of the print head, so: Cool the print head (5/10 minutes) between a stencil and another one (keep printing indeed will get worse outcome). Always remember: darker image = higher temperature. If the heat of the print head rises too high there is the risk of rippling and crumple the paper. The stencil can be damaged (vertical lines due to wrinkles appear on the paper) or even paper can jam in the printer. Print a stencil at once. You will get better results. The paper can be reused to print a new stencil, just choose a new position for the new image. Clean the print area (print head and roll) with compressed air. Compressed air also allows you to better cooling down the print head. Use latex gloves for handling the paper.