Brother Pocketjet 6 Instruction Manual

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1 Charging the Rechargeable 
Li-ion Battery1
The rechargeable Li-ion battery can be 
charged while it is inserted in the printer and 
also while it is removed from the printer.
Perform the following procedure to charge 
the rechargeable Li-ion battery.
Note
• Charge the rechargeable Li-ion battery 
immediately after purchase using the 
following procedure.
• Up to 180 minutes is needed to fully 
charge a rechargeable Li-ion battery. 
About 300 pages can be printed when 
using a new, fully-charged rechargeable 
Li-ion battery.
 
Charging While Installed in the Printer1
aMake sure that the printer is turned off.
bMake sure that the rechargeable Li-ion 
battery is installed in the printer. 
 
cUse the AC adapter and AC power cord 
to connect the rechargeable Li-ion 
battery to an AC power outlet, or use the 
DC cable to connect the battery to a DC 
power outlet.
The battery indicator lights in orange.
When the rechargeable Li-ion battery is 
fully charged, the battery indicator turns 
off.
 
1 POWER indicator
2 Battery indicator
Charging While Removed From the 
Printer
1
Use the AC adapter and AC power cord to 
connect the rechargeable Li-ion battery to an 
AC power outlet, or use the DC cable to 
connect the battery to a DC power outlet.
The battery indicator lights in orange.
When the rechargeable Li-ion battery is fully 
charged, the battery indicator turns off.
 
1 Battery indicator
Stopping Rechargeable Li-ion Battery 
Charging
1
To stop rechargeable Li-ion battery charging, 
disconnect the AC power cord or DC cable 
from the battery’s AC/DC connector.
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Tips on Using the 
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery1
„Charge the rechargeable Li-ion battery 
immediately after purchase. Do not use it 
before it is charged.
„Darker prints discharge the rechargeable 
Li-ion battery faster than lighter prints. 
Adjust the print density setting in the 
printer driver’s dialog box (see Setting 
Printer Driver Options on page 21) or in 
PJ-600 Series Utility (see Print Density 
on page 34).
„Unlike the rechargeable Ni-MH battery, 
battery refreshing and trickle charging are 
not necessary when using the 
rechargeable Li-ion battery
„The rechargeable Li-ion battery charging 
can take place in 32°F-104°F (0°C-40°C) 
environments. Charge the rechargeable 
Li-ion battery in an environment in this 
temperature range. If the surrounding 
temperature is out of this range, the 
rechargeable Li-ion battery will not be 
charged, and the battery indicator will 
remain lit.
„If the printer is used when both the 
rechargeable Li-ion battery is installed 
and the AC adapter or DC cable is 
connected, the auto power off function will 
turn off the printer after the specified 
amount of time (see Auto Power 
Off(AC/DC/Li-ion) on page 32) passes, 
after which the rechargeable Li-ion battery 
will be charged. When 180 minutes (max.) 
have passed since the printer was turned 
on, the battery indicator turns off and 
charging stops.
„If the printer is used when both the 
rechargeable Li-ion battery is installed 
and the AC adapter or DC cable is 
connected, the battery indicator may turn 
off and charging may stop even if the 
rechargeable Li-ion battery has not been 
fully charged.„When charging the rechargeable Li-ion 
battery while the DC cable is connected, 
the amount of voltage required to fully 
charge the rechargeable Li-ion battery 
may not be supplied by the DC power 
outlet. When 180 minutes (max.) have 
passed since charging started, the battery 
indicator turns off and charging stops even 
if the rechargeable Li-ion battery has not 
been fully charged.
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery 
Characteristics
1
Understanding the properties of the 
rechargeable Li-ion battery will allow you to 
optimize its usage.
„Using or storing the rechargeable Li-ion 
battery in a location exposed to high or low 
temperatures may accelerate its 
deterioration. In particular, using a 
rechargeable Li-ion battery with a high 
charge (charged 90% or more) in a 
location exposed to high temperatures will 
considerably accelerate battery 
deterioration.
„Using the printer while the rechargeable 
Li-ion battery is installed and charging 
may accelerate the battery’s deterioration. 
If using the printer when the rechargeable 
Li-ion battery is installed, disconnect the 
AC adapter or DC cable.
„Try to fully discharge the rechargeable 
Li-ion battery before charging it.
„If the printer will not be used for a long 
period of time, remove the rechargeable 
Li-ion battery from the printer when its 
charge is 50% or less, and then store the 
battery in a cool place away from direct 
sunlight.
„If the rechargeable Li-ion battery will not 
be used for a long period of time, we 
recommend charging it every 6 months.
„For other precautions, refer to the 
instruction manual included with the 
rechargeable Li-ion battery. 
						

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Rechargeable Battery Overview1
The characteristics of the two types of rechargeable batteries that can be used with the printer are 
described in the following table.
Ni-MH batteryLi-ion battery
Battery mounting Internal External
Print while charging Yes Yes
Trickle charge battery Yes No
Battery charger location Inside Printer Inside Battery
Approximate charge time 120 min 180 min
Approximate number of pages/charge 70 pages 300 pages
Refresh battery feature Yes No
Charge without the printer No Yes 
						

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Installing and 
Uninstalling the Driver
1
Install the Printer Driver1
Note
• Please do not connect the printer to your 
computer via the USB cable until you have 
installed the printer driver. If you 
accidentally do so, cancel the “New 
Hardware Wizard”, disconnect the printer, 
and install the driver as described below.
• To use the Bluetooth interface 
(PJ-662/663 only), install a Bluetooth 
driver on the computer before installing 
the printer driver and PJ-600 Series Utility.
 
For Windows® Users1
aInsert the CD-ROM into your computer’s 
CD-ROM drive.
 
bClick [
PC (Windows) software], and 
then click [Standard Installation] or the 
specific item you want to install.
If you click [Standard Installation], the 
following items are installed depending 
on the model.
For PJ-622/662:
Printer driver and PJ-600 Series Utility
For PJ-623/663:
Printer driver, PJ-600 Series Utility and 
P-touch
®Editor
cSelect the model.
dFollow the on-screen instructions to 
install the software.
eClick [Finish] to close the installation 
screen.
For Mac OS® Users1
aInsert the CD-ROM into your computer’s 
CD-ROM drive.
bOpen the [Mac OS X] folder and then 
double-click [Brother PJ-XXX 
Driver.pkg] to start the driver installer.
cFollow the on-screen instructions to 
install the software.
dFor PJ-622/623:
After the installation is completed, click 
[Close].
For PJ-662/663:
When the installation is completed, click 
[Restart]. The computer restarts.
eTurn on the printer.
fMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Double-click the drive where Mac OS
® X 
is installed, and double-click 
[Applications] - [Utilities] - [Printer 
Setup Utility]. The [Printer List] 
window displayed.
Mac OS
® X 10.5.x - 10.6:
Click in order of Apple menu - [System 
Preferences...], and click [Print & Fax].
gClick the [Add] / [+] button to add your 
machine.
hChoose [PJ-XXX] / [Brother PJ-XXX] 
and then click [Add]. The printer is now 
ready to print. 
						

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1
Uninstall the Printer Driver1
For Windows® Users1
„Windows® XP
aTurn off the printer.
b[start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers 
and Other Hardware] - [Printers 
and Faxes].
cChoose [Brother PJ-XXX], and click 
[File] - [Delete] or right click on the 
icon and then click [Delete].
dGo to [File] - [Server Properties]. 
The [Print Server Properties] 
window displayed.
eClick the [Drivers] tab and choose 
[Brother PJ-XXX]. Then, click 
[Remove].
fClose the [Print Server Properties] 
window. The printer driver has been 
uninstalled.
„Windows Vista
®
aTurn off the printer.
bStart button - [Control Panel] - 
[Hardware and Sound] - [Printers].
c[Brother PJ-XXX], and click [Delete 
this printer] or right click on the icon, 
and then click [Delete].
dIn the [Printers] window, right click 
and select [Run as administrator] - 
[Server Properties...].
If the authorization confirmation 
dialog displayed, click [Continue].
If the [User Account Control] dialog 
displayed, enter the password and 
click [OK]. The [Print Server 
Properties] window displayed.
eClick the [Drivers] tab and choose 
[Brother PJ-XXX]. Then, click 
[Remove...].
fChoose [Remove driver and driver 
package] and click [OK]. Follow the 
on-screen instructions.
gClose the [Print Server Properties] 
window. The printer driver has been 
uninstalled.
„Windows
® 7
aTurn off the printer.
bStart button - [Devices and 
Printers].
cChoose [Brother PJ-XXX], and click 
[Remove device] or right click on the 
icon, and then click [Remove 
device].
If a User Account Control message 
displayed, type in the password, and 
then click [Yes].
dChoose [Fax] or [Microsoft XPS 
Document Writer] in the [Devices 
and Printers] window, and then click 
[Print server properties], which 
appeared in the menu bar.
eClick the [Drivers] tab, and then click 
[Change Driver Settings]. If a User 
Account Control message displayed, 
type in the password, and then click 
[Yes]. Choose [Brother PJ-XXX], 
and then click [Remove...].
fChoose [Remove driver and driver 
package], and then click [OK]. 
Follow the on-screen instructions.
gClose the [Print Server Properties] 
window. The printer driver has been 
uninstalled. 
						

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For Mac OS® Users1
aTurn off the printer.
bMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Double-click the drive where Mac OS
® X 
is installed, and double-click 
[Applications] - [Utilities] - [Printer 
Setup Utility]. The [Printer List] 
window displayed.
Mac OS
® X 10.5.x - 10.6:
Click in order of Apple menu - [System 
Preferences...], and click [Print & Fax].
cMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Choose [PJ-XXX], and click [Delete].
Mac OS
® X 10.5.x - 10.6:
Choose [Brother PJ-XXX], and click [-].
dClose the [Printer List] (10.4.11) / 
[Print & Fax] (10.5.x - 10.6) window. 
The printer driver has been uninstalled.
Connecting the 
Computer and Printer
1
The printer can be connected to your 
computer via USB cable and Bluetooth 
(PJ-662/663 only).
Note
When connecting via Bluetooth, the 
connection settings are saved even after 
the printer is turned off.
 
USB Connection1
aMake sure that the printer is turned off 
before connecting the USB cable.
bConnect the printer end of the USB 
cable to the USB port on the side of the 
printer.
 
1 USB cable
2USB port
cConnect the other end of the USB cable 
to the USB port on the computer.
Install the printer driver before 
connecting the printer to the computer.
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1 Bluetooth Connection 
(PJ-662/663 Only)1
Note
Follow the recommendations of the 
manufacturer of your Bluetooth-equipped 
computer or Bluetooth adapter and install 
any necessary hardware and software.
 
For Windows® Users1
aUse your Bluetooth device management 
software to discover the printer and 
configure the printer connection.
Note
If the software prompts you to enter a 
Bluetooth passkey (PIN code), enter the 
passkey assigned to the printer. The 
printers passkey is the last four digits of its 
serial number by default.
 
bWrite down the name of the port used for 
the connection.
cOpen the printer screen so that the 
printer’s port settings can be changed.
Windows
® XP:
[start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and 
Other Hardware] - [Printers and 
Faxes].
Windows Vista
®:
Start button - [Control Panel] - 
[Hardware and Sound] - [Printers].
Windows
® 7:
Start button - [Devices and Printers].
dWindows® XP / Windows Vista® :
Right-click the printer icon, and then 
click [Properties].
Windows
® 7:
Right-click the printer icon, and then 
click [Printer Properties].
eClick the [Ports] tab.
fSelect the port name confirmed in 
stepb (“COM” plus a number).
gClick [OK] to close the properties dialog 
box.
hClose the printers window to finish.
Note
Refer to your Bluetooth device 
management software’s documentation 
for details on connection settings, 
confirming the port name, etc.
 
For Mac OS® Users1
„Bluetooth Setup
aMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Select [Set up Bluetooth Device...] 
from the   (Bluetooth) menu in the 
menu bar. The [Bluetooth Setup 
Assistant] window displayed. Go to 
stepb.
Mac OS
® X 10.5.x:
Select [Browse Device...] from the   
(Bluetooth) menu in the menu bar. 
The [Browse Files] window 
displayed. Go to steph.
Mac OS
® X 10.6:
Select [Set up Bluetooth Device...]  
from the   (Bluetooth) menu in the 
menu bar. The [Bluetooth Setup 
Assistant] window displayed. Go to 
stepi.
bMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Click [Continue] in the 
[Introduction] screen.
cMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Select [Any device] in the [Select 
Device Type] screen, and click 
[Continue]. 
						

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dMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Select [Passkey Options...] in the 
[Bluetooth Device Set Up] screen, 
select [Use a specific passkey], 
and then click [OK].
Note
The printer’s passkey (PIN code) is the 
last four digits of the printer’s serial 
number by default.
 
eMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Select the desired printer from the list 
in the [Bluetooth Device Set Up] 
screen and click [Continue].
fMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Click [Continue] in the [Bluetooth 
Device Set Up] screen, enter the 
passkey (PIN code) next to 
[Passkey], and then click 
[Continue].
gMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Click [Continue] to display the  
[Conclusion] screen, and then click 
[Quit].
Note
If [There were no supported services 
found on your device.] is displayed, click 
[Continue].
 
hMac OS® X 10.5.x:
Select the desired printer and select 
the [Remember this device] 
checkbox.
Note
The printer’s passkey (PIN code) is the 
last four digits of the printer’s serial 
number by default.
 
iMac OS® X 10.6:
Select the appropriate printer from 
the list and then click [Continue].
jMac OS® X 10.6:
Click [Passcode Options...].
kMac OS® X 10.6:
Select [Use a specific passcode] 
enter to the printer’s Bluetooth 
passkey (PIN code), click [OK], and 
then click [Continue].  
Note
The printer’s passkey (PIN code) is the 
last four digits of the printer’s serial 
number by default.
 
 
lMac OS® X 10.6:
When the [Conclusion] screen is 
displayed, click [Quit].  
„Serial Port Setup
aOpen [System Preferences...] and 
click [Bluetooth].
bMac OS® X 10.4.11:
Click [Edit Serial Ports...].
Mac OS
® X 10.5.x-10.6:
Select [Edit Serial Ports...] from the 
menu.
  
						

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cSelect [RS-232] in the [Port type] 
(10.4.11) / [Protocol] (10.5.x-10.6) 
pull-down menu, select [SPP 
Printing] in the [Device service] 
(10.4.11) / [Service] (10.5.x-10.6) 
pull-down menu, and then click 
[Apply].
 
„Add Bluetooth Printer
aStart the Bluetooth Printer Setup 
program. Double-click [Macintosh 
HD] - [Library] - [Printers] - 
[Brother] - [PocketJet Utilities] - 
[Bluetooth Printer Setup.app].
bSelect the port name specified in 
stepc of Serial Port Setup 
on page 14 as the [Printer Name], 
select the printer driver in the [Print 
Using] pull-down menu and click 
[Add].
Mac OS
® X 10.4.11:
Double-click the drive where Mac 
OS
® X is installed, and double-click 
[Applications] - [Utilities] - [Printer 
Setup Utility]. The [Printer List] 
window displayed. The Bluetooth 
printer will be added.
Mac OS
® X 10.5.x - 10.6:The 
Bluetooth printer will be added in the 
[Print & Fax] of [System 
Preferences...].
Note
A PIN may be required to pair the printer 
and the computer or Bluetooth adapter. 
The default PIN is the last four characters 
of the printer’s serial number. Use PJ-600 
Series Utility to change the PIN if 
necessary. For more information see 
Bluetooth Settings (PJ-662/663 only) 
on page 37.
 
Switching Between IrDA and 
Bluetooth (PJ-662/663 Only)1
When switching the connection method 
between IrDA and Bluetooth connection, 
change the printer settings that correspond to 
the connection method. There are two 
methods for changing the settings.
Changing the Setting From the 
Computer
1
Using PJ-600 Series Utility, select the desired 
connection method for [Wireless I/O]. For 
details, see Wireless I/O (PJ-662/663 only) 
on page 35.
Changing the Setting From the Printer1
aUse PJ-600 Series Utility to set 
[Wireless Switching Mode] to [Enable] 
(see Wireless Switching Mode 
(PJ-662/663 only) on page 35).
bWith the printer off, while holding down 
the  (Feed) button, press and hold the 
(Power) button for at least three 
seconds, and then check if the 
Bluetooth indicator lights (Bluetooth 
connection established) or is off (no 
Bluetooth connection).
Note
• IrDA connection is intended for 
connecting to portable terminals. 
						

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• To connect to a portable terminal using a 
IrDA or Bluetooth connection, refer to the 
documentation included with the portable 
terminal.