Brother Ql570 Owners Manual

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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.
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.
How to Use P-touch Library
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 [Search Results].
The search is started and the search results are 
displayed.
SettingsDetails
Multiple ParametersThis sets the method for combining multiple search items. If you choose AND, files 
are searched for that satisfy all the conditions. If you choose OR, files are searched 
for 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.
• The search results can be checked in the Search Results folder view.
• 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.
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 
Alias. 
						

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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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„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.
Start P-touch Editor Help
This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Mac. The following is the example for Mac OS® X 
10.4.9. 
„Start from New/Open dialog
In the New/Open dialog, click Help-How To
. 
„Start from P-touch Editor
To start the P-touch Editor Help, click Help and choose P-touch Editor Help.
If you put a checkmark on the [Do Not Display 
This Dialog Again], you can go to the snap 
mode directly from next time.
See the P-touch Editor Help for details. 
						

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Setting the Printer Driver26
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You can use this machine to print directly from most Windows® applications, by installing the printer driver.
Setting the Printer Driver
1From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Internet] and open [Printers].
2Choose Brother QL-570, and click 
[Select printing preferences].
The [Brother QL-570 printing preferences] 
dialog box appears.
3Choose each item and click  .
• [Paper] Tab
This tab is used to set the Format and Width.
You can change the Label Format or create a 
new Label Format from the [Label Format 
definitions] dialog box which appears by clicking 
.
Set the format name (Name) and size 
(Width, Length, and Feed), and click 
.
Printing Directly from Other Applications
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.
For details, see Windows® Help. 
						

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• [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.
4Close the [Printers] window.
The cutting options will vary according to the 
model. 
						

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Printing from Other Applications
We will use Microsoft® Word as an example.
1Click  and  .
The [Print] dialog box appears.
2Choose Brother QL-570.
You can change the settings of the Printer Driver 
from the [Properties] dialog box which appears by 
clicking . 
3Click  , and close the [Print] dialog box.
4Click [Page Layout] and a mark on the right bottom of the Page Setup.
The [Page Setup] dialog box appears.
5Click the [Paper] tab, and choose the 
paper size that you want to print.
You can also choose the Label Format that you 
have added in ÎPage 26.
Set page margins in the [Margins] tab as well.
6Click .
The size of the Microsoft® Word window is adjusted to the paper size that you have just chosen. Edit 
the document as needed.
7Click .
The specified labels are printed. 
						

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For Windows29
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This section describes how to uninstall the software and printer driver.
For Windows
Uninstalling P-touch Editor
1From [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Uninstall a program].
The [Uninstall or change a program] dialog appears.
2Choose Brother P-touch Editor 5.0, and 
click .
The [Programs and Features] dialog box appears.
3Click .
The uninstall operation starts. After the software 
and printer driver are removed from your 
computer, the [Maintenance Complete] dialog 
box appears.
4Close the [Programs and Features] dialog.
P-touch Editor has been uninstalled.
Uninstalling Software
The P-touch Address Book, and Software Users Guide (PDF) can also be uninstalled by following 
the same procedure. 
						

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Uninstalling the Printer Driver
1Turn off the Brother QL-570.
2From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers].
3Choose Brother QL-570, and click 
[Delete this printer].
4Close the [Printers] window.
The printer driver has been uninstalled.
For Mac
Uninstalling P-touch Editor
1On 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].
[Terminal] window appears, and then uninstall 
operation starts.
For details, see Windows® Help.
Administrator rights is required for the 
uninstall operation.
In case [Terminal] window doesnt appear by 
double-clicking the [UninstallPtEditor.command], 
right click (or control key + click) the 
[UninstallPtEditor.command], the context menu 
appears. Open with the [terminal] window from 
the context menu.