Brother Ql570 Owners Manual

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Creating Labels
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Users Guide 
						

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Introduction
Contents
About This Guide  ........................................................................................................... 3
Manual Structure  ........................................................................................................... 3
Symbols Used in this Guide .......................................................................................... 3
Label Creation Overview ................................................................................................... 4
From Label Creation to Printing ..................................................................................... 4
How to use the P-touch Editor for Windows ..................................................................... 6
Starting P-touch Editor  .................................................................................................. 6
Start P-touch Editor Help ............................................................................................. 10
Creating Labels with Other Applications ...................................................................... 12
How to Use the P-touch Address Book ........................................................................... 18
Starting the P-touch Address Book  ............................................................................. 18
Creating a New Contact  .............................................................................................. 20
How to Use P-touch Library  ............................................................................................ 21
Starting up the P-touch Library  .................................................................................... 21
Searching labels  .......................................................................................................... 22
How to use the P-touch Editor for Mac ........................................................................... 23
Starting the P-touch Editor .......................................................................................... 23
Start P-touch Editor Help ............................................................................................. 25
Printing Directly from Other Applications ........................................................................ 26
Setting the Printer Driver  ............................................................................................. 26
Printing from Other Applications  .................................................................................. 28
Uninstalling Software  ...................................................................................................... 29
For Windows ................................................................................................................ 29
For Mac  .......................................................................................................................30
LED Lamp  .......................................................................................................................32
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................33
Print head maintenance ............................................................................................... 33
Roller maintenance ...................................................................................................... 33
Label outlet maintenance  ............................................................................................ 34
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 35
Potential types of problems ......................................................................................... 35
Specifications .................................................................................................................. 36
Product Specifications  ................................................................................................. 36
Operating Environment ................................................................................................ 36
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About This Guide3
Introduction
The Brother QL-570 label printer (hereafter referred to as the machine) enables you to quickly and easily 
print custom labels created with the label software, P-touch Editor.
About This Guide
This guide (PDF) is included on the CD-ROM.
Manual Structure
The following guides are provided to help you use the machine correctly, and understand all features.
Make sure to read and understand them before using the machine.
Setup & Operation Guide
• Read the Setup and Operations Guide before reading this Users Guide. 
• The guide includes information you should read before using the machine, such as general precautions for
use, installation and setting up of the main unit, and how to create.
• Also included is information describing how to install the accompanying software to connect the machine to
a computer.
Users Guide (this guide)
This guide describes how to create labels using the P-touch Editor software that has been installed on a
computer connected to the machine.
Symbols Used in this Guide
The symbols used throughout this guide are as follows:
In this guide, when the mouse pointer changes to  you can just click to jump to the corresponding
pages.
For the basic functions of Adobe
® Reader®, see the Adobe® Reader® Help files.
• If you use a Windows®, this guide can be viewed from the P-touch Setup application when it is run from
the CD-ROM. 
After installing this guide on the computer, you can also view it from the Start menu.
• If you use a Mac
®, see the PDF files in the [Manuals] folder on the CD-ROM.
This symbol shows information or directions that should be followed. Ignoring them may result in injury,
damage, or failed operations.
This symbol shows information or directions that can help you better understand and use the machine
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From Label Creation to Printing4
Creating Labels
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
1Choose the type of label you want to create. There is a variety to choose from.
2Prepare the appropriate DK Roll  for the label you want to create.
The machine is supplied with one or more sample rolls. (Other rolls can be purchased separately.)
Label Creation Overview
Label examples 
Choose the appropriate DK Roll  for the type 
of label you will create.Install the DK Roll.
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3Create and print the label.
Create a label
Using P-touch Editor
Using an application from another publisher (Windows only)
Using P-touch Address Book (Windows only)
Enter the textEdit the label
Enter the text
Print the label
WindowsExpress Mode
WindowsProfessional Mode
Snap ModeWindows/Mac Express Mode
Professional Mode
The result may differ.
Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook
• Add-In functions
• Import the text • Screen capture
• Print text
• Drag and drop
Enter/Import the text
Edit the label
Edit the label
Enter the textEdit the label
Mac
Standard Mode
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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™.
Starting P-touch Editor
1Click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)]-
[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 5.0].
When P-touch Editor is launched, the [New/Open] dialog box appears, allowing you to choose whether 
you want to create a new label layout or open an existing label.
2Choose an option in the [New/Open] dialog 
box and click  .
• You can choose the label printer and media size.
• When you choose [Open File], the [Open] dialog 
box appears. You can choose and open the file you 
have created and stored previously.
• When you choose [View History], the [History] 
dialog appears. You can choose from recently 
created labels.
• When you choose [New], choose either vertical 
writing style or horizontal writing style.
• When you choose [Select by Use], you can choose 
by label applications.
• When you choose [Help-How To], the P-touch 
Editor Help appears.
The Help files allow you to learn step by step how 
to create a label layout.
• When you choose [Check for Updates] with a 
computer connected to the Internet, you will be 
taken to the Brother Solutions Center. Use this 
Brother Solutions Center to check for the latest 
software downloads and FAQs.
How to use the P-touch Editor for Windows
You can also start P-touch Editor 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.
To specify how the P-touch Editor works when it starts, click [Tools]-[Options] to display the 
[Options] dialog box. In the [General] tab, you can choose the setting in the [Operations] list box 
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Layout window 
„Express Mode
This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images.
The layout window consists of the following sections:
Menu bar
Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function.
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.
Property bar
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, Property pallet, and windows.
• See the P-touch Editor Help for details.
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„Professional Mode
This mode provides full-scale label creation from creating the templates.
The layout window consists of the following sections:
Menu bar
Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function.
Standard toolbar
A group of frequently used commands (New Layout, Open, Save, Print, etc.) are provided in this toolbar.
Property pallet
The property pallet contains the Print, Paper, Text, Layout, and property boxes. Click on the left side of
each pallet to show/hide the box.
Draw/Edit toolbar
Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.
Layout window
The layout window is used to display and edit objects.
Database window
Displays a database.
Side bar
Selecting the tab, you can easily insert and format text, barcodes, frames, tables, figures, sort, the objects,
etc.
• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars, pallet, and windows.
• See the P-touch Editor Help for details.
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„Snap Mode
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.
1When you click [Snap Mode], the 
description of the snap mode dialog 
appears. Click  .
2The snap mode appears.
If you put a checkmark on the [Do Not Display 
This Dialog Again], you can go to the snap 
mode directly from next time.
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Start P-touch Editor Help
This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Windows. The following is the example for Windows 
Vista™. 
„Start from Start button
1To 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.
2In the New/Open dialog, click Help-How To.
„Start from P-touch Editor
Click Help menu and choose P-touch Editor Help.
Professional ModeExpress Mode