Brother Pocketjet 3 User Manual

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Manual Install
You may want to manually install a Windows version. View the “Readme.txt” fi le 
on the CD for more information. Note that every driver can be installed manually if 
necessary.
1. Place the installation CD into the host CD drive.
2. Browse the CD to fi nd the directory for your printer model.
3. Browse the CD to fi nd the proper operating system folder (for Windows, either 
“:\\Win2000-XP” or  “:\\Vista”.
4. For Vista only, browse the “x86” directory if you have 32-bit Vista or the...

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The following three features (Modes) can be accessed using the software dialog boxes 
and methods discussed below.
In Windows Vista, permanently change the advanced features using “Start:Control    
  Panel:Printers: Brother PJ-522: Printing Preferences: Advanced or the settings    
  may be temporarily changed using the “Print Setup” from your application.
In Windows XP / 2000 Professional, permanently change the advanced features using 
“Start:Settings:Printers: Brother PJ-522:Printing...

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Selecting  Media
Cut Sheet Paper
1.  Select “Fixed Page” mode.
2.  Select the appropriate paper  size (Letter, A4, or Legal).
3.  In Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Professional, set the Paper Type to “Cutsheet”.
Non-Perforated Roll Paper
To use roll  paper, you must select from either fi xed page  length using “Fixed Page 
Mode” or variable page  length using the “No Feed Mode” and selecting a page eject 
length using the “No Feed Mode Extra Feed” option.  
When using Windows Vista / XP / 2000...

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3. If the fi xed length desired is not one of these sizes, use the Advanced Features 
setup as explained in #2 above to select User Defi ned Paper  Size.  Set the width 
and length as desired.
D. Multipage Documents with “tear off”  for EACH page
Note: This feature has recently been added to the Windows Vista / XP / 2000 
Professional driver.  
Select “Roll Paper Pause” for Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Professional for Paper Source 
on the “Paper” tab within the printer properties control panel.  This...

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Windows-Specifi c Operating System  Features
Windows Vista Notes:
1)  The “Roll Paper Pause” feature is not available in Vista.
2)  This system supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Vista.
Windows XP / 2000 Professional Notes:  
1)  Paper Type  Control – Select Cut Sheet, Roll, or Perforated Roll.  This modifi es 
the printable  area of all paper sizes (Letter, Legal, A4, and Custom).
2) Using Custom  Forms
a.  Select Start:Settings:Printers: select Server Properties.
b.  On the Forms Page, create a form...

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Connecting to Your  Computer
There are two ways to connect your PocketJet to your computer, via USB  cable and via 
 Infrared ( IrDA).  For PJ-562 and PJ-563, you can connect via a wireless Bluetooth.
Via USB Cable
CAUTION: Install the driver software before connecting the printer to the computer 
via the USB  cable.
1. Install the printer driver. See page 6.
2. Make sure your printer is off before installing the interface  cable. 
3. Insert the printer end of the cable into the interface...

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Via  Infrared ( IrDA)
If a USB  cable is not connected to the PocketJet printer when it is turned on, the 
infrared connection is automatically enabled.  Make sure your computer is set 
properly to send data via its infrared port, make sure the two infrared ports are 
aligned each other, and proceed to print.   
Via  Bluetooth (Bluetooth Models Only)
1. Follow the recommendations of the manufacturer of your  Bluetooth equipped host 
computer or adapter to install any necessary hardware and...

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Printing
1. Make sure that you have installed a charged battery, have connected the printer to an 
AC  power outlet, or have the DC  adapter plugged in.
2. Turn the printer on by pressing the main switch once quickly.  The POWER indicator 
lights up.  See Figure 8.
Figure 8.  Turning the printer  ON
3. Insert a sheet of Brother Genuine (PA-C-410) into the paper input slot.  Place the 
print side of the paper away from you, so that it faces the rear of the printer.  
See Figure 9.
NOTE:  You can...

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4. Print one or more pages from any software application.
  The  green DATA  indicator light blinks to indicate that the printer is receiving data 
from your computer.
NOTE:  If you have inserted paper into the input slot and the  green DATA light stays 
on (without blinking), the printer has received insuffi cient data to print an 
entire page.  Press and hold the  green Power  button to eject the page.
Turning the Printer  OFF
Press the main switch twice quickly to turn the printer off.
NOTE:...

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PocketJet Utility (Confi guration Utility)
The CD supplied with the printers (PJ-522, PJ-523, PJ-562 and PJ-563) contains a 
PocketJet Utility, a printer setup program, that allows the user to modify storable 
confi guration options for the printer. Changes to the default confi guration options are 
in most cases relevant only where the host computer will be sending simple text data 
and it does not have a Brother-supplied driver.
This utility provides access to printer features through a...