Download Brother PT-9700PC Hard Reset File
Use Printer Driver Information Cleanup Tool if you cannot complete the printer driver installation, or if your printer has suddenly stopped working. Then re-install the driver for your printer.
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Be careful when using this software. It will delete all registry information and files related to any Brother P-touch / QL / TD / RJ / PJ / SC / TP printer drivers you have installed. After running Printer Driver Information Cleanup Tool, re-install the drivers for any affected machines.
Prices for the TZe cartridges vary from $13.99 to $37.99 (list). The HGe cartridges are sold in 5-packs at $85.99 to $180.99 per pack. For both TZe and HGe tapes, most cartridges offer an 8 meter tape length.
The Brother PT-9700PC( at Amazon) isn't for everyone, or even for everyone who prints plastic labels. But if you need its ability to print laminated plastic (or, more precisely, polyester) labels on tape up to 36 millimeters wide (a little over 1.4 inches), less expensive printers—even Editors' Choices like the Dymo LabelManager PnP ($60 street, 4 stars), which handles tapes up to only about 0.5-inch wide, or the Brother P-touch PT-2730, which maxes out at 1 inch wide—won't do. That alone can make the PT-9700PC worth the price.
Beyond that, connecting the printer by USB instead of Ethernet makes a small difference in print speed, but doesn't change anything else about the printer. As with the PT-9800PCN, the PT-9700PC prints on the kind of waterproof plastic labels that you can use indoors or out, and Brother offers a variety of tape cartridges for it.
Because the different cartridge types print at different speeds, I ran timing tests with both types, using a 3.5-inch long label with the text PCMag: Print test to match the labels I used for the PT-9800PCN. The results include the time for automatically cutting the tape after printing each label.
The Brother PT-9700PC isn't for everyone, or even for everyone who prints plastic labels. But if you need its ability to print laminated plastic (or, more precisely, polyester) labels on tape up to 36 millimeters wide (a little over 1.4 inches), less expensive printers—even Editors' Choices like the Dymo LabelManager PnP ($60 street, 4 stars), which handles tapes up to only about 0.5-inch wide, or the Brother P-touch PT-2730 , which maxes out at 1 inch wide—won't do. That alone can make the PT-9700PC worth the price.
Beyond that, connecting the printer by USB instead of Ethernet makes a small difference in print speed, but doesn't change anything else about the printer. As with the PT-9800PCN, the PT-9700PC prints on the kind of waterproof plastic labels that you can use indoors or out, and Brother offers a variety of tape cartridges for it.
Print out laminated labels on demand with the Brother PT-9700PC Commercial PC Connectable Labeling System available at PtouchDirect. When you have a project that calls for a more permanent label, the PT-9700PC will produce one that stands up to potential damage from moisture, abrasions or other risks. Packaged with an automatic cutter built right in, the PT-9700PC prints high-quality 360 dpi text, graphics and bar codes. The label maker comes with 2 MB of memory and the capability of printing up to 5,000 copies. Order from PtouchDirect on business days before 3:30 p.m. EST and get the PT-9700PC with same-day shipping.
Although designed to be a GDI printer, fully compatible with Windows® 7² and other Windows® OS computers, the PT-9700PC can also be used with other operating systems and standalone devices³ like a barcode scanner, keyboard, medical or test equipment. Built around a mechanism with a long history of reliability, the PT-9700PC comes with a 2-year limited warranty and toll free customer support, and everything you need to start printing labels, including HG tape, AC adapter, USB cable and a CD that also includes PT-Editor 5, powerful but easy to use design software application.