Brother MW-145BT User Manual

MPrint-series

Software User's Guide

IntroductionCreating DesignsAppendix

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Contents

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Trademarks ................................................................................................................... 3

About this Guide ............................................................................................................ 3

Symbols used in this Guide ...........................................................................................3

Creating Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

How to use P-touch Editor for Windows® ......................................................................... 4

Starting P-touch Editor ..................................................................................................4

Start P-touch Editor Help ...............................................................................................9

How to use Brother Mobile Printing Software (Brother MPrint) .......................................11

Printing ........................................................................................................................11

Changing Printer Settings ...............................................................................................20

Changing the settings ..................................................................................................20

Introduction

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Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Printing directly from other applications ..........................................................................23

Setting the Printer Driver .............................................................................................23

Printing from other applications ................................................................................... 24

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Introduction

The Brother mobile printer (hereafter referred to as "the machine") enables you to quickly and easily print
custom designs created with the software, P-touch Editor.

Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
© 2009 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Mobile and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and other countries.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by
Brother Industries, Ltd. under license.
BarStar Pro Encode Library (PDF417) Copyright © 2007 AINIX Corporation. All rights reserved.
QR Code is registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in JAPAN and other countries.
Portion of graphics filter software are based in part on the work of Group 42, Inc.
Portion of graphics filter software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG group.
VS-FlexGrid Pro Copyright © 2002 VideoSoft Corporation.
The names of other software or products used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of
the respective companies that developed them.
Each company whose software title is mentioned in this guide has a Software License Agreement specific to
its proprietary programs.
All other brand and product names mentioned in this Software User's Guide are registered trademarks of
their respective companies.

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Trademarks

Creating Designs

How to use P-touch Editor for Windows

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This section explains the procedure for starting P-touch Editor. With P-touch Editor, you can create various
kinds of designs.
See the P-touch Editor Help for samples of various kinds of designs and details on creating, printing, and
saving the designs. The following is the example for Windows Vista
as your purchased machine model name.

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Click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)]-

[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 5.0].

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.

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. Read the printer name in each image

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When P-touch Editor is launched, the [New/Open] dialog box appears, allowing you to choose whether
you want to create a new layout or open an existing design.

To specify how the P-touch Editor works when it starts, click [Tools]-[Options] of the menu bar on
the P-touch Editor to display the [Options] dialog box. In the [General] tab, you can choose the
setting in the [Operations] list box in the [Startup Settings]. Normally, choose [Display New/Open
Dialog Box].

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Choose an option in the [New/Open] dialog

box and click .

• You can choose the 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 designs.

• When you choose [New], choose either vertical
writing style or horizontal writing style.

• When you choose [Select by Use], you can choose
by 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 layout.

• When you choose [Check for Updates] with a
computer connected to the Internet, you will be
taken to the Brother Solutions Center. Use the
Brother Solutions Center to check for the latest
software downloads and FAQs.

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Starting P-touch Editor

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Layout window

Express Mode

This mode provides easy design creation with text and images.
The layout window consists of the following sections:

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Menu bar

Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function.

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Command bar

The command bar contains New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc.

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Draw/Edit toolbar

Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.

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Property bar

You can easily insert and format text, images, etc.

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Layout window

The layout window is used to display and edit objects.

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Database window

Displays a connected database.

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Mode selection buttons

Switch between the Editor's modes.

• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars and windows.

• See the P-touch Editor Help for details.

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Professional Mode

This mode provides full-scale design creation.
The layout window consists of the following sections:

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Menu bar

Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function.

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Standard toolbar

A group of frequently used commands (New Layout, Open, Save, Print, etc.) are provided in this toolbar.

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Property palette

The property palette contains the Print, Paper, Text, and Layout property boxes. Click on the left side of
each palette to show/hide the box.

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Draw/Edit toolbar

Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.

Layout window

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The layout window is used to display and edit objects.

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Database window

Displays a connected database.

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Mode selection buttons

Switch between the Editor's modes.

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Side bar

By selecting the tab, you can easily insert and format text, bar codes, tables, etc., change the order of the
objects to create a template, or change the advanced settings.

• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars, palettes, 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 an image, and save it for future use. To start Snap
mode, follow the steps below.

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When you select [Snap] from the mode

selection buttons, the Snap mode

description dialog box appears. Click

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• If you put a checkmark in [Do Not Display

This Dialog Again], you can go to Snap
mode directly from next time.

• You can also start from [Start]-[All Programs

(Programs)]-[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch
Editor 5.0 (Snap mode)].

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Snap mode appears.

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See the P-touch Editor Help for details.

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