Introduction Appendix User's Guide Creating Labels QL-570 / QL-580N / QL-1050 / QL-1060N The contents of this guide and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
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P-touch Template manual • Refer to the manual in the [Tools] folder on the CD-ROM. Symbols used in this Guide Introduction This guide describes how to use the functions of the P-touch Template. The symbols used throughout this guide are as follows: This symbol shows information or directions that should be followed. Ignoring them may result in injury, damage, or failed operations.
Introduction Creating Labels Label creation overview This section describes the general procedure for creating labels using the machine. For details on step-by-step instructions, see Help files. From label creation to printing 1 Choose the type of label you want to create. There is a variety to choose from. Appendix Creating Labels Label examples 2 Prepare the appropriate DK Roll for the label you want to create. The machine is supplied with one or more sample rolls.
Create a label Print the label Using P-touch Editor Windows® Express Mode Enter the text Mac® Edit the label Introduction Create and print the label. Express Mode Enter the text Windows® Edit the label Standard Mode Professional Mode Creating Labels Standard Mode Professional Mode Enter the text ® Edit the label ® Windows /Mac Snap Mode The result may differ.
This section explains the procedure for starting P-touch Editor. With P-touch Editor, you can create various kinds of labels. See the P-touch Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on creating, printing, and saving the labels. The following is the example for Windows Vista®. Read the printer name in each image as your purchased machine model name.
Layout window Express Mode Introduction This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 4 Creating Labels 5 6 7 2 Command bar The command bar contains the New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc. 3 Draw/Edit toolbar Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc. 4 Property bar You can easily insert and format text, image, etc. 5 Layout window The layout window is used to display and edit objects.
Professional Mode Introduction This mode provides full-scale label creation from creating the templates. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 4 5 Creating Labels 8 6 7 1 Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function. 3 Property pallet The property pallet contains the Print, Paper, Text and Layout property boxes. Click on the left side of each pallet to show/hide the box.
Snap Mode 1 When you click [Snap] of the mode switch, Snap mode description dialog box appears. Click . Introduction With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, and save it for future use. To start Snap mode, follow the steps below. Snap mode appears. See the P-touch Editor Help for details. Appendix 2 Creating Labels • If you put a checkmark in [Do Not Display This Dialog Again], you can go to Snap mode directly from next time.
This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Windows®. The following is the example for Windows Vista®. Start from Start button To start P-touch Editor Help, click the Start button on the task bar, point to [All Programs (or Programs)]. Click [Brother P-touch] and [P-touch Editor 5.0 Help]. Introduction Start P-touch Editor Help Start from New/Open dialog Creating Labels When you start the P-touch Editor 5.0 and the New/Open dialog box appears, click HelpHow To.
The information given in P-touch Editor Help can be printed. Use your normal printer to print the P-touch Editor Help information. 1 In the [Contents] tab, choose any topic you want to print. 2 Click Choose the range of topics to be printed, and click . Specify the [Printer] and click . Choose a normal printer that supports general paper sizes, such as Letter. Creating Labels 4 on the Toolbar.
• The Add-In function supports the following applications: Microsoft® Word 2000/2002/2003/2007, Microsoft® Excel® 2000/2002/2003/2007, and Microsoft® Outlook® 2000/2002/2003/2007 • After the Add-In function is installed into Microsoft® Word, Excel®, or Outlook®, the security dialog box may appear when starting these applications, depending on the application's security settings. • For Microsoft® Word 2007 etc.
Microsoft® Word If Microsoft® Outlook® is running and Microsoft® Word is chosen as the standard editor, you won't be able to use the Add-In function in Microsoft® Word. Exit Microsoft® Outlook® and restart Microsoft® Word. Introduction With the Add-In function, you can directly copy the text in Microsoft® Word to a label layout. Creating labels using Microsoft® Word Open a Microsoft® Word document and select the text you want included in the label from your word document.
Microsoft® Excel® With the Add-In function, you can directly copy text in Microsoft® Excel® to a label layout. 2 Open a Microsoft® Excel® worksheet and select the cells of text you want included in the label from your Excel spreadsheet. On the Microsoft® Excel® ribbon/standard toolbar, click . The [Brother P-touch Import Setup] dialog box appears. 3 In [Label Layout], make adjustments to the line feed in the cells and click .
For first time use, the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed. If you click Yes, new records are automatically created in the Label List and the text is added to each field shown below from next time you register the text: Each time you add new information into your label list it also records the following information for your reference.
With the Add-In function, you can directly copy the text in Microsoft® Outlook® to a label layout. Items you can import are: Contacts, Calendar items, Deleted Items, Drafts, Inbox, Journal, Notes (text in the Notes dialog box is not available), Outbox, Sent Items and Tasks windows. Creating labels using the Contacts data in Microsoft® Outlook® 1 Introduction Microsoft® Outlook® Open Microsoft® Outlook® Contacts and highlight the contact information you want to include.
For first time use, the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed. If you click Yes, new records are automatically created in the Label List and the text is added to each field shown below from next time you register the text: Each time you add new information into your label list it also records the following information for your reference.
This section describes the procedure for creating labels from contacts efficiently using the P-touch Address Book. The P-touch Address Book is valid for Windows® only. The following is the example for Windows XP. Starting the P-touch Address Book You can also start the P-touch Address Book using the following methods: (Only if you created the shortcut during installation) • Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop. • Click the shortcut icon on the Quick Launch bar.
Layout window Introduction The layout window consists of the following eight sections: 1 2 3 4 7 6 8 Creating Labels 5 1 Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Layout, etc.) by function. 3 Text toolbar Used to adjust text attributes such as font size and alignment for text formatting. 4 Layout style selection view Displays layout styles stored in the folder.
Creating a new Contact 1 2 Click [File]-[New Contact]. Or, click The [New Contact] dialog box appears. Introduction This section explains how to create a new contact. . Enter data for each item. 1 Creating Labels 2 1 New Contact form toolbar The following commands are categorized in the menu: Button name Function Previous Displays the previous contact. Next Displays the next contact. New Contact Displays the New Contact form window for a new contact.
P-touch Library: This application allows you to manage P-touch label templates and other data on the computer. You can print a label from the P-touch Library using the machine. P-touch Transfer Manager: This application can transfer label template data to the printer’s main unit and can make backups of data transferred to the printer’s main unit. (For QL-580N/QL-1050/QL-1060N only) Transfer function is needed to use P-touch Template. For details on P-touch Template, see P-touch Template manual.
Explanations of the Icons Function Transfer (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager) Transfers the label templates and other data on your PC to the printer (when connecting USB interface cable). Backup (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager) Backs up the data you have transferred to the Brother printer using the P-touch Transfer Manager. Open Edits the selected data. Print (Only for P-touch Library) Prints the selected label template with the printer.
Drag the transfer data to the folder you just made. Drag the transfer data from All contents or from Layouts or some other folder under Filter. When transferring multiple sets of data, move all the transfer data to the folder you made. 4 Introduction 3 Key Assign numbers are automatically assigned to transfer data within the folder you made in previous step. • Key Assign is necessary for transfer of data other than message texts.
To transfer the templates to the printer via network, you need BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin. Download it from our website first. The printer names and pictures in the following screens may differ from your purchased printer. The screens may vary depending on the model. 1 Create the template you want to transfer with P-touch Editor 5.0, then choose [File][Transfer Template...] menu to register. 2 Click 3 Start BRAdmin Professional (1) or Web BRAdmin (2).
Backing up label templates • Valid only when connecting USB cable. • Backed up data cannot be edited on the PC. • For some printer model specifications, it may not be possible to retransfer backed-up data to a printer of a different model than the one the data was originally backed up from. 1 Introduction This transfers label templates and other data in the printer to the PC. Connect the PC and the printer by USB cable and switch on the printer power.
Starting up the P-touch Library 1 Click the [Start] button, then choose [All programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] [P-touch Tools] - [P-touch Library 2.1]. The P-touch Library starts up. Introduction You can start up the P-touch Library and edit and print labels. Opening and editing data 1 Choose the data you want to edit, then click . The application associated with the data is opened and you can edit the data. Creating Labels The application that starts up depends on the data.
Searching labels Click . The [Search] dialog box is displayed. 2 Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items. The search items that can be set are as follows. Settings Details Multiple Parameters This sets the method for combining multiple search items. If you choose AND, files are searched for those that satisfy all the conditions. If you choose OR, files are searched for those that satisfy any one of the conditions. Name Inputs the data name to search for.
This section gives an overview of P-touch Editor. See the P-touch Editor Help for details. Starting the P-touch Editor 1 Introduction How to use the P-touch Editor for Mac® Double click the [Applications] and then [P-touch Editor 5.0]. If an Alias has been created, double-click the Alias. Double click the "P-touch Editor" application. P-touch Editor starts. Appendix 2 Creating Labels The Layout Window is displayed.
Layout Window Standard Mode Introduction This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 4 Creating Labels 3 1 Command bar The command bar contains the New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc. 2 Draw/Edit toolbar Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc. 3 Inspector You can easily insert and format text, image, etc. 4 Layout window The layout window is used to display and edit objects.
Snap Mode 1 Introduction With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, and save it for future use. To start the Snap mode, follow the steps below. When you click [Snap Mode], the Snap mode description dialog box appears. Click . 2 Creating Labels If you put a checkmark in [Do Not Display This Dialog Again], you can go to Snap mode directly from next time. Snap mode appears. See the P-touch Editor Help for details.
Introduction Appendix Controlling with the ESC/P Commands Fonts and several bar codes are embedded within this machine. You can send commands to print embedded characters and barcodes. (For QL-580N/QL-1050/QL-1060N only) Available Commands Commands available are P-touch proprietary commands based on ESC/P. For details, see the "Command Reference" included in the CD-ROM. ([CD Drive]:\Doc\Technical) Brother QL side (D-sub female, lock screw #4-40 inch screw) Signal Name Pin Number DCD PC side (D-Sub9P f
You can use this machine to print directly from most Windows® applications, by installing the printer driver. Because the paper size for this machine is different from other regular printers, you may not be able to print even after installing the driver and application software, unless the application software allows the correct label size to be set. Introduction Printing directly from other applications Setting the Printer Driver In the following steps, you will see QL-XXX.
Introduction Set the format name ("Name") and size ("Width", "Length", and "Feed"), and click . Creating Labels • [Graphics] Tab You can set "Halftone", "Brightness", and "Contrast" in this tab. • [Option] Tab You can set "Auto cut" with number of labels between cuts, "Mirror Printing", "Cut at end", and "Unit" in this tab. Appendix The cutting options will vary according to the model. 4 Close the [Printers] window.
We will use Microsoft® Word as an example. In the following steps, you will see QL-XXX. Read "XXX" as your printer name. The printer names in the following screens may differ from your purchased printer name. The screens may vary depending on the model. 1 Click and Introduction Printing from other applications . The [Print] dialog box appears. 2 Choose "Brother QL-XXX". Creating Labels You can change the settings of the Printer Driver from the [Properties] dialog box which appears by clicking .
This section describes how to uninstall the software and printer driver. In the following steps, you will see QL-XXX. Read "XXX" as your printer name. The printer names in the following screens may differ from your purchased printer name. For Windows® Introduction Uninstalling Software Uninstalling P-touch Editor 1 • For Windows Vista® From [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Uninstall a program].
1 Turn off the Brother QL-XXX. 2 • For Windows Vista® From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers]. • For Windows® 2000/XP From [Control Panel], open [Printers (2000) / Printers and Faxes (XP)] window. Introduction Uninstalling the Printer Driver For details, see Windows® Help. • For Windows Vista® Choose "Brother QL-XXX", right click on the icon, and then click [Delete]. • For Windows® 2000/XP Choose "Brother QL-XXX", and click [File]-[Delete].
5 • For Windows Vista® • For Windows® 2000/XP Click the [Drivers] tab and choose "QL-XXX". Then, click [Remove...]. 6 Creating Labels Introduction Click the [Drivers] tab and choose "Brother QL-XXX". Then, click [Remove...]. • For Windows Vista® Appendix Choose [Remove driver only.] and click [OK]. • For Windows® 2000/XP Now, go to step 7. 7 • Close the [Print Server Properties] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled.
For Mac® 1 On the drive where P-touch Editor is installed, double-click the [Applications] folder-[P-touch Editor 5.0] folder-[Uninstall P-touch] folder-[UninstallPtEditor.command]. Introduction Uninstalling P-touch Editor The [Terminal] window appears, and the uninstall operation starts. Administrator privileges are required for the uninstall operation. Creating Labels In case [Terminal] window doesn't appear by double-clicking the [UninstallPtEditor.
1 2 Turn off the Brother QL-XXX. (Mac OS® X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x) Double-click the drive where Mac OS® X is installed, and double-click [Applications]-[Utilities]-[Printer Setup Utility]. Introduction Uninstalling the Printer Driver The [Printer List] dialog box appears. (Mac OS® X 10.5) Click in order of [Apple menu]-[System Preferences], and click Print & Fax. (Mac OS® X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x) Choose "QL-XXX", and click . (Mac OS® X 10.
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