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How many MPrint models are available? |
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There are four MPrint models currently available: MW-100, MW-120, MW-140BT, and MW-260.
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What is the difference between the MPrint models? |
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The MW-100 series printers are the same except for the communications interface. The MW-100
has USB and IrDA interfaces; the MW-120 has USB, IrDA, and Serial interfaces; and the MW-140BT
has USB and Bluetooth interfaces. Each uses the same A7 (2.9"W x 4.1"L) thermal cut-sheet paper
and label sheets.
The MW-260 is larger, and features USB, IrDA, and Bluetooth interfaces. It uses A6 (4.1"W x 5.8"L) thermal cut-sheet paper.
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What operating systems are supported? |
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Supported PC operating systems:
- Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000 Pro/XP/Vista
Supported handheld operating systems:
- PocketPC/2002/2003/2003SE, Windows Mobile 5.0,
- Palm OS 3.5 - 5.2,
- BlackBerry 4.0.2 and higher (Bluetooth printing only).
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What paper and label supplies are available for the MPrint? |
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For the MW-100 series:
- C-11 - 50 sheets of A7 thermal paper 4.1" L x 2.9" W.
- C-21 - 30 sheets of A7 labels 4.1" L x 2.9" W.
- C-41 - 30 sheets of 1" L x 2.9" W labels, 4 labels per sheet.
- C-42 - 30 sheets of 2.1" L x 2.9" W labels, 2 labels per sheet.
- C-51 - 30 sheets of A7 carbon copy paper 4.1" L x 2.9" W.
For the MW-260:
- C-211 - 50 sheets of A6 thermal paper 4.1"W x 5.8"L
- C-212 - 50 sheets of A6 fade-resistant thermal paper 4.1"W x 5.8"L
- C-251 - 30 sheets of A6 carbon copy paper 4.1"W x 5.8"L
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What software does Brother provide with MPrint? |
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Brother MPrint Software on CD:
- For Windows: MPrint printer drivers.
- For PocketPC/Windows Mobile2003: MPrint printing software for printing e-mail, contacts, tasks, screen capture, and more; and PrintPocketCE for Brother for printing Mobile Word and Excel documents.
- For Windows Mobile 5.0: MPrint printing software for printing e-mail, contacts, tasks, screen capture, and more.
- For BlackBerry: MPrint Add-ins for printing from BlackBerry 'Messages', 'Tasks', and 'Calendar', and 'Address Book' applications (download only).
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Do I need special drivers to print to MPrint? |
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Brother provides printer drivers for all supported PC-based Windows operating systems. Handheld
operating systems (Windows Mobile, PalmOS, BlackBerry) do not support printer drivers as the
PC-based systems do.
To print Word documents, PDF files, or other standard file formats from a handheld device, users
generally have to do one of two things: open a separate utility to print their documents or labels,
or sync up to their desktop PC and print from there.
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How do I print from my mobile application? |
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For PC-based applications, printing to MPrint or any mobile printer is no different than printing
to a desktop printer. Your application uses the standard Windows printer driver that is supplied
with the printer.
PDA, Smartphone, and BlackBerry applications generally require a 'printer driver' to be written
for each mobile printer. Brother supports this process by providing software development kits
(SDKs) for all the supported operating systems.
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What SDKs are available for MPrint? |
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Brother provides SDKs for all the supported Windows, PocketPC, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry
operating systems, and an SDK for .NET Compact Framework development. These are available on our
Web site by selecting the 'Software Developers' menu option.
For the Palm OS, Brother licenses the PrintBoy SDK from Bachmann Software. It can be downloaded
at www.bachmannsoftware.com. All SDKs are provided free of charge.
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What are the benefits of mobile printing? |
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There are several general benefits of mobile printing:
- Immediate results - Print receipts, order confirmations, invoices, certification and inspection labels, maintenance and repair reports, medical test results, patient instructions, and more - where they are needed.
- Increased efficiency and customer satisfaction - On-site printing can improve field worker productivity and responsiveness to customers.
- Sales close more quickly - Customers no longer have to wait for information; decision making is sped up; transaction confirmations are immediate.
- Improved accuracy and quality - Eliminate errors caused by poor handwriting; create professional-looking output for customers.
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Where can I get more information about MPrint? |
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Contact Customer Service at 1-877-478-6824.
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