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    1 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix User's Guide[...]

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    Creating Labels Appendix 2 Introduction Contents About This Guide ............ ................................................. ................................. ............. 3 Manual Structure ....... ............................................. .......................................... ............. 3 Symbols Used in this Guide ..............[...]

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    Introduction Creating Labels Appendix About This Guide 3 Introduction The Brother QL-570 label printer (hereaft er referred to as "the machine") en ables you to quickly and easily print custom labels created wit h the label software, P-touch ® Editor . About This Guide This guide (PDF) is included on the CD-ROM. Manual S tructure The fol[...]

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    Introduction Creating Labels Appendix From Label Creation to Printing 4 Creating Labels This section describes the general pr ocedure for creating la bels using the m achine. For deta ils on step-by- step instructions, see Help files. From Label Creation to Printing 1 Choose the type of label you want to cre ate. There is a variety to c hoose from.[...]

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    From Label Creation to Printing 5 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix 3 Create and print the label. Windows ® Create a label Using P-touch ® Editor Using an application from another pub lisher (Windows ® only) Using P-touch ® Address Book (Windows ® only) Enter the text Edit the label Enter the text Print the label Windows ® Express Mode Pr[...]

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    Starting P-touch® Editor 6 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix This section explains the pr oc edure for st arting P-touch ® Editor . With P-touch ® Editor , you can create va rious kinds of labels. See the P-touch ® Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on creatin g, printing, and saving the labels. The follo wing is[...]

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    Starting P-touch® Editor 7 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Layout window  Express Mode This mode provides easy label creatio n with texts and images. The layout window consist s of the following sections: Menu bar Commands are ca tegorized unde r each menu (File , Edit, V iew , and Insert, etc.) by function. Command bar The command bar co[...]

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    Starting P-touch® Editor 8 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix  Professional Mode This mode provides full-scale label creation from crea ting the templates. The layout window consist s of the following sections: Menu bar Commands are ca tegorized unde r each menu (File , Edit, V iew , and Insert, etc.) by function. S tandard toolbar A group o[...]

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    Starting P-touch® Editor 9 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix  Snap Mode With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, an d save it for future use. T o start the snap mode, follow the steps below . 1 When you click [Snap Mode], the description of the snap mode dialog appears. Click . 2 The snap mode appears. If you put a che[...]

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    Start P-touch® Editor Help 10 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix S tart P-touch ® Editor Help This section explains how to start P-to uch ® Editor Help for Windows ® . The following is the example for Windows Vista ® .  S tart from S tart button 1 To start P-touch ® Editor Help, click the Start button on the task bar, point to All Progr[...]

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    Start P-touch® Editor Help 11 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Printing the Help description The information given in P-touch ® Editor He lp can be printed. Use your normal printe r to print the P-touch ® Editor Help information. 1 In the [ Content s ] tab, choose any topic you want to print. 2 Click on the Toolbar. 3 Choose the range of to[...]

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    Creating Labels with Other Applications 12 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Creating Labels with Other Applications When installing the software, if you ch oose the Add-In function, a P-touch ® icon will be automatically added onto the Microsof t ® W ord, Excel, and Outlook ® toolbar . (Only if M icrosoft ® Wor d, Excel, Outlo ok ® ar e a[...]

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    Creating Labels with Other Applications 13 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Microsof t ® Wor d With the Add-In function , you can directly c opy the text in Microsoft ® W ord to a label layout. Creating labels using Microsof t ® Wo r d 1 Open a Microsoft ® Word docume nt and select the text you want included in the label from your word doc[...]

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    Creating Labels with Other Applications 14 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Microsof t ® Excel With the Add-In functi on, you can directly copy text in Microsoft ® Excel to a label layout. Creating labels using Microsof t ® Excel 1 Open a Microsoft ® Excel worksheet and select the cells of text you wan t included in the label from your Exc[...]

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    Creating Labels with Other Applications 15 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix How to add text from Microsof t ® Excel ® to a Label List If you clicke d No when the m essage "Recor d data in the Label List?" is displayed, but want to register , go to [T ools]-[ Options], and check "Auto matically Record Data Imported With Add-in.[...]

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    Creating Labels with Other Applications 16 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Microsof t ® Outlook With the Add-In function , you can directly c opy the text in Microsoft ® Outlook ® to a label layo ut. Items you can import are: Contacts, Calendar items, Deleted Items, D raft s, Inbox, Jo urnal, Notes (t ext in the Notes dialog box is not ava[...]

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    Creating Labels with Other Applications 17 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix How to add text from Microsof t ® Outlook ® to a Label List If you clicke d No when the m essage "Recor d data in the Label List?" is displayed, but want to register , go to [T ools]-[ Options], and check "Auto matically Record Data Imported With Add-i[...]

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    Starting the P-touch® Address Book 18 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix This section describes the procedure for creatin g la bels from contacts efficiently using th e 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. S tarting the P-touch ® [...]

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    Starting the P-touch® Address Book 19 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Layout window The layout window consists of the followin g eight sections: Menu bar Commands are ca tegorized unde r each menu (File , Edit, V iew , and Insert, etc.) by function. S tandard toolbar A group of frequently u sed commands (such as New Co nt act, Edit Contact, [...]

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    Creating a New Contact 20 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Creating a New Cont act This section explains how to create a new cont act. 1 Click [File]-[New Contact]. Or, click . The [ New Contact ] dialog box appe ars. 2 Enter data for each item. New Contact form to olbar The following comman ds are categorized in the menu: Contact form Used to[...]

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    Starting up the P-touch® Library 21 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix P-touch ® Library: This applica tion allows you to manage P-touch ® label templates and other data on the computer . Y o u can print a label from the P-touch ® Library using the machine. S tarting up the P-touch ® Library Y ou can start up the P-touch ® Library an d edi[...]

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    Searching labels 22 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Searching labels Y ou can search label template s regist ered in the P-touch ® Libr ary . 1 Click . The [Search] dialog box is displayed. 2 Check the items to be used as search c onditions and set the search items . The search it ems that can be set are as fo llows. 3 Click [Search Results][...]

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    Starting the P-touch® Editor 23 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix S tarting the P-touch ® Editor 1 Double click the [Applications] and then [P-touch Editor 5.0]. The Layout Window is disp layed. 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 A[...]

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    Starting the P-touch® Editor 24 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Layout Window  S tandard Mode This mode provides easy label creatio n with texts and images. The layout window consist s of the following sections: Command bar The command bar cont ains the New/Open, Paper , T ext, Frame, Image, etc. Draw/Edit toolbar Provides tools for choos[...]

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    Start P-touch® Editor Help 25 Introduction Creating Labels Appendix  Snap Mode With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, an d save it for future use. T o start the snap mode, follow the steps below . 1 When you click [Snap Mode], the description of the snap mode dialog appears. Click . 2 The snap mode appears. S tart P-touc[...]

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    Introduction Creating Labels Appendix Setting the Printer Driver 26 Appendix Y ou can use this machine to print directly from most Wind ows ® applications, by insta lling the printer driver . Setting the Printer Driver 1 From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Internet] and open [Printers]. 2 Choose "Brother QL-570", and click [Select [...]

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    Appendix Setting the Printer Driver 27 Introduction Creating Labels • [Graphics] Tab Y ou can set "Halftone", "Brigh tness", and "Contrast" in this tab. • [Option] Tab Y ou can set "Auto cut" with number of labels between cuts, "Mirror Printin g", "Cut at end", and "Unit" in [...]

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    Appendix Printing from Other Applications 28 Introduction Creating Labels Printing from Other Applications We will use Microsoft ® W ord as an example. 1 Click and . The [Print] dialog box appears. 2 Choose "Brother QL-570". Y ou can change the settings of the Printer Driver from the [Properties] dialo g box which appears by clicking . 3[...]

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    Appendix For Windows® 29 Introduction Creating Labels This section describes how to uninst all the software and printer driver . For Windows ® Uninst alling P-touch ® Editor 1 From [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Uninstall a p r ogram]. The [Uninst a ll or change a pr ogram] dialog appears. 2 Choose "Brother P-touch Editor 5.0&q[...]

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    Appendix For Mac® 30 Introduction Creating Labels Uninst alling the Printer Driver 1 Turn off the Brother QL-570. 2 From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Print ers]. 3 Choose "Brother QL-570", and click [Delete this printer]. 4 Close the [Printers] window. The printer driver has been uninst alled. For Mac ® Uninst a[...]

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    Appendix For Mac® 31 Introduction Creating Labels 2 Click . 3 Delete [Applications]-[P-touch Editor 5.0] folder. P-touch ® Editor has been uninsta lled. Uninst alling the Printer Driver 1 Turn off the Brother QL-570. 2 Double-click the drive where Mac OS ® X is installed, and double -click [Applications]- [Utilities]-[Printer Setup Utility]. The[...]

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    Appendix For Mac® 32 Introduction Creating Labels LED lamp on the QL-570 indicate s the current operating co ndition. LED Lamp Lamp Condition Not lighting Power is OFF. Green lamp is lighting Power is ON. Orange lamp is lighting The roll cover is opening. Clo se the roll cover properly. Orange lamp is flashing Cooling (Waiting for temperature of p[...]

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    Appendix Print head maintenance 33 Introduction Creating Labels Maintenance of the machin e must be done as need ed. However , some environments require th at maintenance must be done more frequently (e .g. in dusty condition s). Print head maintena nce The DK Roll (thermal recording p aper type) used with the machine is designed to clean the print[...]

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    Appendix Label outlet maintenance 34 Introduction Creating Labels 4 Remove the backing paper and insert the edge of cleaning sheet int o the printing unit until the area pointed with arro w in the diagram below. 5 Close the DK Roll compartment cover and press the ON/OFF button ( ) to turn t he Brother QL-570 on. 6 Press the Feed button for more tha[...]

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    Appendix Potential types of problems 35 Introduction Creating Labels If the problems occur while using th is machine, the following may help yo u to solve the proble ms. Potential types of problems T roubleshooting Problem Solution • The QL-570 does not print, or a printing error is received. • Is the USB cable loose? Check that the USB cable i[...]