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Creatin g Labels Append ix 1 Introductio n Cont ent s Tradema rks .................. ................... ................... .................. ................... ................... ... 2 About t his Guide ....... .................. .............. .
Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Trademarks 2 Introduction The Br other la bel pri nter (he reafter ref erre d to as "t he mac hine" ) enable s you to qui ckly and ea sily print custom label s created wi th the l abel software, P-tou ch Ed itor .
Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix From label creation to print ing 3 Creating Labels This se ction describes the ge neral pr ocedur e for creat ing la bels using the machi ne. For det ails on s tep-by-st ep instruc tions, see H elp files . From label c r eation to printing 1 Choose the type of label you want to create.
From label creation to print ing 4 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 3 Create and pr int the label. Create a label Using P-touch Editor Using an applicati on from another publ isher (Windows ®.
Starting P-touch E ditor 5 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix This se ction expla ins the pr ocedur e for start ing P-to uch E ditor . Wit h P-to uch Edit or , you ca n create var ious kinds of labe ls. See the P -touch Editor He lp for samples of va rious k inds of labels a nd details on creati ng, printi ng, an d saving the la bels.
Starting P-touch E ditor 6 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Layout window Express Mode This mod e prov ides ea sy label creati on with texts and im ages. The la yout wi ndow cons ists of the f ollowi ng secti ons: Menu bar Commands are ca tegoriz ed unde r each m enu (File , Edit, View , a nd Ins ert, etc.
Starting P-touch E ditor 7 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Profession al Mode This mod e provides ful l-scale lab el crea tion from c reating th e template s. The la yout wi ndow cons ists of the f ollowi ng secti ons: Menu bar Commands are ca tegoriz ed unde r each m enu (File , Edit, View , a nd Ins ert, etc.
Starting P-touch E ditor 8 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Snap Mode With this mode, you can captu re the s creen, print it as an im age, and s ave it fo r future use . T o start Snap mode, fol low the steps below . 1 When you click [Snap] from Mode Switch, the Description of Snap mode dialog box appears.
Start P-touch Editor Help 9 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix S t art P-touch Editor Help This se ction expla ins how to start P-to uch E ditor Hel p for Wi ndows ® .
Start P-touch Editor Help 10 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Printing the Help description The in formation give n in P -touch Edi tor Help c an be print ed. Use yo ur norm al pr inter to p rint the P -tou ch Editor Help infor mation. 1 In the [Contents] ta b, choose any topic you want to print.
Creating labels with other applications 11 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Creating labels with oth er applications When inst all ing the softw are, if you choose the Add-In function, a P-touch i con will be autom atically added onto the M i crosoft ® Wo rd, Excel ® , and Outlook ® toolbar .
Creating labels with other applications 12 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Microsof t ® Wor d With the Add-In fu nction, y ou can di rectly copy the te xt in Micr osoft ® Word to a label layout.
Creating labels with other applications 13 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Microsof t ® Excel ® With the Add-In fu nction, y ou can di rectly c opy text in Micros oft ® Excel ® to a label la yout.
Creating labels with other applications 14 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix How to add text from Microsof t ® Excel ® t o the Label List If you c licked No when the m essa ge "Record da.
Creating labels with other applications 15 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Microsof t ® Outlook ® With the Add-In fu nction, y ou can di rectly copy the te xt in Micr osoft ® Outlook ® to a label la yout.
Creating labels with other applications 16 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix How to add text from Microsof t ® Outlo ok ® to the Label List If you c licked No when the m essa ge "Record .
Starting the P -touch Address B ook 17 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix This se ction describes the proc edur e for crea ting la bels from con tacts efficiently usi ng the P -touch Address Book. The P-to uch Addr ess Bo ok is v alid f or Windo ws ® only .
Starting the P -touch Address B ook 18 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Layout window The la yout wi ndow cons ists of the f ollowi ng eig ht sectio ns: Menu bar Commands are ca tegoriz ed unde r each m enu (File , Edit, View , a nd Lay out, etc.
Creating a new contact 19 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Creating a ne w cont act This se ction expla ins how to create a new co ntact. 1 Click [File]-[ New Contact]. Or, click . The [ New Contact ] dialog bo x appe ars. 2 Enter data for each item.
Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager 20 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix P-touch Library: This application allows you to manage P-touch label templates and other data on the PC. Y ou can print a label f rom the P- touch Library us ing the machine.
Transferring label te mplates from t he PC to the printer via USB 21 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Explanations of the Ic ons T ransfer ring la bel templates from the PC to the printer via USB 1 Select the printer to t ransfer data to. 2 Right cli ck the [Configurati ons folder], then selec t [New] and create a new folder.
Transferring label te mplates from t he PC to the printer via USB 22 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 3 Drag the transfer data to t he folder you just made. Drag the trans fer data from All Con tents, Layouts or an othe r fo lder und er Filt er .
Backing up label t emplates 23 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Backing up lab el templates This se ction describes how to transfer l abel te mplates a nd othe r data in the printe r to the P C. 1 Connect the PC and the printer by USB cable and switch ON the printer's power .
Transfer the tem plates to the printer via the network ( QL-580N / 1060N only) 24 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix T ransfer the temp lates to the printer via the network (QL-580N / 1060N only ) T o transfe r the temp lates to the p rinter via the ne twork, y ou need BRAdm in Prof essiona l or Web BR Admin.
Starting up the P-touch Library 25 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix St arting up the P-touch Library Y ou can start up the P- touch Li brary to e dit and prin t label s. Click the [St art] butt on, then choose [A ll programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch T ools] - [P-touch Library 2.
Searching labels 26 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Search ing la bels Y ou can sear ch labe l templ ates registe red in the P-to uch Libr ary . 1 Click . The [S earch] dial og box i s display ed. 2 Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items.
27 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix It is not necess ary to install the driver or software fo r P-touch Edito r Lite. With P- touch E ditor Lite, you can c reate va riou s simpl e labe l layouts qu ickly and eas ily . 1 Double-click the . P-touch E ditor Lite starts.
28 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Label V iew Display Func tio n This label vi ew is di spla yed when the s oftwar e is star ted. The wi dth of tap e curre ntly set is disp laye d on the left of label image. When "A uto" is s hown o n the r ight, the length of tape i s automat ically adjusted to the l ength o f text.
29 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Other Functions ( available on the menu displayed by right-c licking the mouse) Menu Do this Undo Redo Clic k Undo to undo the la st ope ratio n. Clic k Redo to redo an undone ope ratio n. Cut Copy Paste Selec t the text area (or objec t) that you want to cut or copy and sele ct Cut or Copy .
Downloading a New Label Collection Cat egor y to P-touch Editor / Updating P-touch Editor Software 30 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Using the P-touch Update Softwa re, la b el collect ion cate gories can be do wnloaded to your PC and printed using P- touch Edit or .
Updating P-touch Editor Lite 31 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 3 Select the [ Printer] and [ Language], select the check box next to the label collecti on to be installed or the soft ware to be updated, and then click [I nstall]. 4 The installe d label collecti on will be saved to the P-touch Editor [La bel Collection] tab.
Updating P-touch Editor Lite 32 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 3 Click the [Machine update] icon. 4 Select the [Print er], ensure that [The machine is connected corr ectly.] is displayed, a nd then click [OK]. 5 Select the [Language], select the check box next to the P-touch Editor Li te software to be updated, and then click [Transfe r].
Updating P-touch Editor Lite 33 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 7 The screen on the right is displaye d on your computer whil e the software i s being updated. 8 Click [OK] to complete the update. 9 The display returns to the i nput screen when the update is complete.
Starting P-touch E ditor 34 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix St arting P-touch Editor 1 Double-click [Appl ications] and then [P- touch Editor 5.0]. The La yout W indow is disp layed . 2 Double-click the "P-touch Edito r" application.
Starting P-touch E ditor 35 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Layout Window S tanda rd Mode This mod e prov ides ea sy label creati on with texts and im ages. The la yout wi ndow cons ists of the f ollowi ng secti ons: Command bar Provide s com mands su ch as New/Open, Paper , T ext, Fra me, Ima ge, etc .
Start P-touch Editor Help 36 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Snap Mode With thi s mode, you c an ca pture the screen , print i t as a n image, and sa ve it for fu ture us e. T o start the Snap mode, fol low the steps below . 1 When you click [Snap Mode], the Snap mode descriptio n dialog box appear s.
Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Setting the Printer Driver 37 Appendix Y ou can use this m achine to prin t direc tly from most Win dows ® appl ication s, by installing the pr inter driv er . Setting the Printer Driver In the fol lowing steps, y ou wil l see QL -XXX.
Append ix Setting the Printer Driver 38 Introductio n Creatin g Labels •[ A d v a n c e d ] T a b Y ou c an set gr aphic s option s ("Hal ftone", "Brigh tness" and " Contr ast") an d "Con tinuous T ape Format" .
Append ix Printing from other applications 39 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Printing from oth er appli cations We w ill us e Micro soft ® Word as an exampl e. In the fol lowing steps, y ou wil l see QL -XXX. R ead "X XX" as your printer name.
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