Appendix 1 Creating Labels User's Guide Introduction
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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 Introduction Introduction This guide (PDF) is included on the CD-ROM. 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.
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 Express Mode Edit the label Standard Mode Professional Mode Creating Labels Standard Mode Enter the text Windows® Introduction Create and print the label. Professional Mode Enter the text Windows/Mac Edit the label ® 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®. Introduction How to use the P-touch® Editor for Windows® Starting P-touch® Editor 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)][Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 5.0].
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 5 Creating Labels 4 6 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 7 6 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, Layout, and property boxes. Click on the left side of each pallet to show/hide the box.
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 description of the snap mode dialog appears. Click . The snap mode appears. See the P-touch® Editor Help for details. Appendix 2 Creating Labels If you put a checkmark on the [Do Not Display This Dialog Again], you can go to the 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 1 In the New/Open dialog, click Help-How To. Creating Labels 2 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. Introduction Start P-touch® Editor Help Start from P-touch® Editor Appendix Click Help menu and choose P-touch® Editor Help.
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] item 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 Options] dialog box may appear when starting these applications, depending on the application's security settings. If this dialog box appears, select [Trust all documants from this publisher], and click [OK].
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 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®, except for step 1. Introduction How to Use the P-touch® Address Book Starting the P-touch® Address Book 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs(Programs)][Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Address Book 1.1] .
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 Insert, 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. Starting up the P-touch® Library Introduction How to Use P-touch® Library You can start up the P-touch® Library and edit and print labels. 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.
Searching labels 1 Click Introduction You can search label templates registered in the P-touch® Library. . The [Search] dialog box is displayed. 2 Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items. Settings Details Multiple Parameters This 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.
This section gives an overview of P-touch® Editor. See the P-touch® Editor Help for details. Starting the P-touch® Editor Double click the [Applications] and then [P-touch Editor 5.0]. If an Alias has been created, double-click the Alias. 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 description of the snap mode dialog appears. Click . 2 Creating Labels If you put a checkmark on the [Do Not Display This Dialog Again], you can go to the snap mode directly from next time. The snap mode appears. See the P-touch® Editor Help for details.
Printing Directly from Other Applications Introduction Appendix 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 • [Graphics] Tab You can set "Halftone", "Brightness", and "Contrast" in this tab. Creating Labels • [Option] Tab You can set "Auto cut" with number of labels between cuts, "Mirror Printing", "Cut at end", and "Unit" in this tab. The cutting options will vary according to the model. Close the [Printers] window.
Printing from Other Applications 1 Click and Introduction We will use Microsoft® Word as an example. . The [Print] dialog box appears. 2 Choose "Brother QL-570". Creating Labels You can change the settings of the Printer Driver from the [Properties] dialog box which appears by clicking . 3 Click 4 Click [Page Layout] and a mark on the right bottom of the Page Setup. , and close the [Print] dialog box. The [Page Setup] dialog box appears.
This section describes how to uninstall the software and printer driver. For Windows® Introduction Uninstalling Software Uninstalling P-touch® Editor 1 From [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Uninstall a program]. The [Uninstall or change a program] dialog appears. 2 Choose "Brother P-touch Editor 5.0", and click . Creating Labels The [Programs and Features] dialog box appears. 3 Click . 4 Close the [Programs and Features] dialog. P-touch® Editor has been uninstalled.
1 Turn off the Brother QL-570. 2 From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers]. Introduction Uninstalling the Printer Driver For details, see Windows® Help. 4 Choose "Brother QL-570", and click [Delete this printer]. Creating Labels 3 Close the [Printers] window. The printer driver has been uninstalled. For Mac® Uninstalling P-touch® Editor On the drive where P-touch® Editor is installed, double-click the [Applications] folder-[P-touch Editor 5.
2 Click 3 Delete [Applications]-[P-touch Editor 5.0] folder. Introduction . Creating Labels Before you delete the [P-touch Editor 5.0] folder, please check if any necessary files are saved in it. P-touch® Editor has been uninstalled. Uninstalling the Printer Driver 1 2 Turn off the Brother QL-570. Double-click the drive where Mac OS® X is installed, and double-click [Applications][Utilities]-[Printer Setup Utility]. The [Printer List] dialog box appears.
LED lamp on the QL-570 indicates the current operating condition. Lamp Orange lamp is lighting Orange lamp is flashing Red lamp is flashing Power is ON. The roll cover is opening. Close the roll cover properly. Cooling (Waiting for temperature of print head to lower) Indicates one of the following errors. • Label sensor error (End of DK Roll or label jam) • Incorrect DK Roll installed • Transmission error Creating Labels Green lamp is lighting Power is OFF.
Maintenance of the machine must be done as needed. However, some environments require that maintenance must be done more frequently (e.g. in dusty conditions). Print head maintenance Introduction Maintenance The DK Roll (thermal recording paper type) used with the machine is designed to clean the print head automatically. When the DK Roll passes the print head during printing and label feeding, the print head is cleaned.
Remove the backing paper and insert the edge of cleaning sheet into the printing unit until the area pointed with arrow in the diagram below. Introduction 4 • Insert the sheet without removing the part of sheet. • Check that the printing surface of cleaning sheet is upward. 6 Close the DK Roll compartment cover and press the ON/OFF button ( Brother QL-570 on. Press the Feed button for more than one second. Feed button The roller spins by 4" (10 cm).
If the problems occur while using this machine, the following may help you to solve the problems. Potential types of problems Solution • The QL-570 does not print, or a printing error is received. • Is the USB cable loose? Check that the USB cable is connected correctly. • Is the DK Roll installed correctly? If not, remove the DK Rolls and reinstall. • Is there enough roll remaining? Check that there is enough roll remaining.
