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OpenPrinting database - Printer: Brother PT-PC
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Brother PT-PC
BW printer, max. 180x180 dpi, this is a Paperweight
Recommended driver: ptouch (Home page)
Generic instructions for: CUPSLPDLPRngPPRPDQno spooler

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Edited Notes

For arbitrary graphics, this printer can only print raster lines 24 pixels wide down the centre of the tape. It can print text using its built-in fonts, but that would require a special text-to-PT-PC driver.

Consumables/Refills: Black on White Thermal Paper Fabric Tape Blue on White Flexi Tape Iron on Black Tape Security Tape Black on White Strong Adhesive Tape TZ tape widths w: 1=6mm, 2=9mm, 3=12mm, 4=18mm, 5=24mm TZ foreground colours f: 1=black, 2=red, 3=blue, 4=gold, 5=white, TZ background colours b: 1=clear, 2=white, 3=black, 4=red, 5=blue, 6=yellow, 7=green, 8=gold Part numbers: ALK251, TZFAw, TZFXbwf, TZIYwf, TZSEw, TZSbwf

User Notes

This printer does not work directly with Linux, however it can be used
from a Windows guest running under VMware.

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Discussion forum

Look for help in our forum for printers from Brother.

Miscellaneous

Printer does not support PJL.
Known autodetection signatures: Parallel Port or USB.

Drivers

The following driver(s) are known to drive this printer:

Recommended driver:

ptouch  (driver home page)
  This driver is free software.  
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