Brother Ql1060n Owners Manual

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Creating a new Contact
This section explains how to create a new contact.
1Click [File]-[New Contact]. Or, click  .
The [New Contact] dialog box appears.
2Enter data for each item.
New Contact form toolbar
The following commands are categorized in the menu:
Contact form
Used to enter each item such as name, address, phone number, company information, and E-mail
address for the new contact.
3When you finish entering the data, click   to store.
IconButton nameFunction
Previous Displays the previous contact.
Next Displays the next contact.
New Contact Displays the New Contact form window for a new contact.
Delete Contact Deletes the contact that is currently chosen.
ImageAllows you to insert an image for a contact from a file or a 
camera currently connected to the computer.
The following file types are supported:
• Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib)
• JPEG file (*.jpg, *.jpeg)
• TIFF file (uncompressed) (*.tif )
• GIF file (*.gif )
• Icon (*.ico)
• Windows Meta File (*.wmf, *.emf) (*Image adjustment is not 
allowed.)
• PNG file (*.png)
Save and Close Saves the contact and closes the [New Contact] dialog box.
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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. 
To transfer the templates via network, you need to prepare BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin. 
Download them from our website. (For Network models only)
Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager
1Click the [Start] button, then choose [All programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch 
Tools] - [P-touch Transfer Manager 2.1]. 
P-touch Transfer Manager starts up.
Layout window 
Menu
Commands are categorized into each menu (File, Edit, View, Tool, and Help) by function.
Toolbar
There are icons for frequently used commands. Click on one to access that command.
Selecting the printer model (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager)
Select the printer model to send data to. When you select a printer, only the data that can be sent to the 
selected printer is displayed in the list view.
Folder view
Displays a list of folders. When you select any folder, the data in the folder selected is displayed in the list 
view on the right.
List view
The data in the selected folder is displayed.
Preview
The label templates selected in the list view are displayed as a preview.
How to use P-touch Transfer Manager & 
P-touch Library
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Explanations of the Icons
Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer 
via USB
1Select the printer to transfer data to.
2Right click the [Configurations folder], 
then select [New] and create a new folder.
Here, as an example, we create the folder 
Transfer.
IconButton nameFunction
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.
Search Searches the data managed with the P-touch Library.
Display Style Changes the file display format.
 Make sure to disconnect the network cable when transferring templates via USB.
 
Before transferring data, check that the PC and 
the printer are correctly connected with a USB 
cable and that the printer power is On. 
						

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3Drag 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.
4Key Assign numbers are automatically 
assigned to transfer data within the folder 
you made in previous step.
To change a number, right click the data name in 
the list view, then select key assign number.
5Select the data or folder you want to 
transfer, then click  .
The transfer confirmation message is displayed.
6Click [Yes].
The data in the folder selected with the folder 
view is transferred to the printer.
•Key Assign is necessary for transfer of data other 
than message texts.
•If you change the Key Assign number used for 
data already transferred to the printer main unit, it 
is overwritten. You can check the Key Assign 
number used for data already transferred to 
printer by backing up the data as explained in 
Backing up label templates (page 26).
•You can click the data name for transfer data and 
change to a new name. Depending on your printer 
model, there may be restrictions on the number of 
characters that can be used in a data name.
If you have selected specific data in the list 
view, only that selected data is transferred 
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Transfer the templates to the printer via network
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.
1Create the template you want to transfer with P-touch Editor 5.0, then choose [File]-
[Transfer Template...] menu to register.
2Click   to save the registered template in .blf format.
3Start BRAdmin Professional (1) or Web BRAdmin (2).
4Choose Load Firmware function of the BRAdmin Professional (1) or Web BRAdmin (2).
5Choose the file in .blf format which you saved in step 3 and load it to the printer.
The default password is access.
(1) Choose the printer and [Load Firmware] 
of [Control] menu.(2) Choose the printer and click [Open] 
button on the lower of the screen.
(1) Choose [TFTP PUT] and click [OK] 
button.(2) Click [Load Firmware] button on the 
upper of the screen.
(1) Choose .blf file and click [OK] button. (2) Choose .blf file and click [Submit] button. 
						

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Backing up label templates
This transfers label templates and other data in the printer to the PC.
1Connect the PC and the printer by USB cable and switch on the printer power. 
The printer model name is displayed in the folder view.
If you select a printer model name in folder view, the current data transferred to the printer is displayed.
2Select the printer to back up from, then 
click .
The backup confirmation message is displayed.
3Click [Yes].
New folder with a name containing the date is 
created under printer folder, and all the printers 
data is transferred to that new folder.
Deleting all the printer data
1Connect the PC and the printer by USB cable and switch On the printer power. 
The printer model name is displayed in the folder view.
2Right click the printer, then select [All 
Delete].
The confirmation message is displayed.
3Click [Yes].
All data in the printer is erased.
 
• 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. 
						

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Starting up the P-touch Library
You can start up the P-touch Library and edit and print labels.
1Click 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.
Opening and editing data
1Choose the data you want to edit, then 
click . 
 
The application associated with the data is 
opened and you can edit the data.
Printing labels
1Choose the label templates you want to print, 
then click  .
The label is printed by the connected printer.
The application that starts up depends on 
the data. For example, for a P-touch 
template, P-touch Editor starts up. 
						

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Searching labels
You can search label templates registered in the P-touch Library.
1Click .  
The [Search] dialog box is displayed.
2Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items.
The search items that can be set are as follows.
3Click [Begin Search].
The search is started.
Close the [Search] dialog. The search results can be checked in the Search Results in the folder view.
SettingsDetails
Multiple ParametersThis 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.
Type Chooses the data type to search for.
Size Sets the data size to search for.
Date Sets the date and time at which the data to search for was last modified.
• You can register the data in the P-touch Library by dragging and dropping to the All contents 
folder or its list view. To have label templates created with P-touch Editor automatically 
registered in the P-touch Library, use the following method.
1. From the P-touch Editor menu, choose [Tools] - [Options].
2. In the [Options] dialog box [General] tab, click [Registration Settings].
3. Choose the timing for registering label templates created with P-touch Editor, then click [OK]. 
						

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Starting the P-touch Editor
1Double click the [Applications] and then 
[P-touch Editor 5.0].
The Layout Window is displayed.
2Double click the P-touch Editor application.
P-touch Editor starts.
How to use the P-touch Editor for Mac®
This section gives an overview of P-touch Editor. See the P-touch Editor Help for details.
If an Alias has been created, double-click the 
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Layout Window
„Standard Mode
This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images.
The layout window consists of the following sections:
Command bar
The command bar contains the New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc. 
Draw/Edit toolbar
Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.
Inspector
You can easily insert and format text, image, etc.
Layout window
The layout window is used to display and edit objects.
Database window
Displays a database. 
• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars and windows.
• See the P-touch Editor Help for details.
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