Brother PT-P700 User Manual

SOFTWARE
USER’S GUIDE

P-touch P700

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Introduction

NOTE

The Brother P-touch labeler (hereafter referred to as “P-touch”), is compatible with many software
applications, allowing you to print a document almost anywhere you need to work.

This guide will show you how easy it is to use P-touch Editor and other Brother software applications to print
using text data.

Important Notice

 The contents of this document and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

 Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained

herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the
materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publications.

 Screen images in this document may differ depending on your computer's operating system and your

product model.

 Before using the P-touch labeler, be sure to read all documents included with the P-touch labeler for

information about safety and proper operation.

Symbols used in this Guide

The following symbols are used throughout this guide.

This symbol indicates information or directions that should be followed. Ignoring
them may result in damage, or failed operations.

NOTE

This mark indicates notes that provide information or directions that can help you
better understand and use the product more efficiently.

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Table of Contents

Section I Windows

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1 Installing and Uninstalling P-touch Software 2

Installing P-touch Software and Printer Driver ..........................................................................................2

Uninstalling P-touch Software....................................................................................................................3

2 How to use P-touch Editor Lite 4

Using P-touch Editor Lite...........................................................................................................................4

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

3 How to use P-touch Editor 9

Using P-touch Editor..................................................................................................................................9

Starting P-touch Editor ........................................................................................................................9

Operation modes...............................................................................................................................11

4 How to use Print Driver to print from other applications 14

Printing directly from other applications...................................................................................................14

Setting the Printer Driver ...................................................................................................................14

Printing from other applications.........................................................................................................17

5 How to use P-touch Library 19

Using P-touch Library ..............................................................................................................................19

Starting P-touch Library.....................................................................................................................19

Opening and editing templates..........................................................................................................21

Printing templates..............................................................................................................................21

Searching for templates or other data ...............................................................................................22

6 How to update P-touch Software 24

Updating P-touch Editor...........................................................................................................................24

Updating the firmware / P-touch Editor Lite.............................................................................................26

7 Printing labels distributed to multiple printers 28

Distributed printing...................................................................................................................................28

Section II Macintosh

8 How to use P-touch Editor Lite 33

Using P-touch Editor Lite.........................................................................................................................33

Starting P-touch Editor Lite................................................................................................................33

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9 How to use P-touch Editor 38

Using P-touch Editor................................................................................................................................38

Starting P-touch Editor ......................................................................................................................38

Operation modes...............................................................................................................................39

10 How to update P-touch Software 41

Updating P-touch Editor...........................................................................................................................41

Updating the firmware / P-touch Editor Lite.............................................................................................43

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Section I

Windows

Installing and Uninstalling P-touch Software 2
How to use P-touch Editor Lite 4
How to use P-touch Editor 9
How to use Print Driver to print from other applications 14
How to use P-touch Library 19
How to update P-touch Software 24
Printing labels distributed to multiple printers 28

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Installing and Uninstalling P-touch

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P-touch Editor allows you to create templates with various kinds of designs.

You can use P-touch Update Software to update P-touch Editor and the P-touch labeler’s firmware.
To download the latest driver and software, please visit the Brother Solutions Center website:
http://solutions.brother.com

Software

Installing P-touch Software and Printer Driver 1

a Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
b Click [Standard Installation].
c Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
d Click [Finish] to close the installation screen.

Certain functions cannot be used if the printer driver is not installed.
For more information about installing the printer driver, refer to the User’s Guide.

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Installing and Uninstalling P-touch Software

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Uninstalling P-touch Software 1

• Perform this procedure only if the P-touch Editor / P-touch Update Software is no longer necessary.

• “Printer Setting Tool” appears in English as [Printer Setting Tool] in the Control Panel and shortcut icon.

a For Windows Vista

Click , [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Programs and Features].

The [Uninstall or change a program] dialog box appears.

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Right click anywhere on the [Start] screen, click [All apps], [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open
[Programs and Features].
The [Uninstall or change a program] dialog box appears.

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b Choose [Brother P-touch Editor] / [Brother P-touch Update Software] /

[Brother Printer Setting Tool] / [Brother P-touch Library], and click [Uninstall].

c Click [OK].

The uninstall operation starts. After the software is removed from your computer, the
[Maintenance Complete] dialog box appears.

d Close the [Uninstall or change a program] dialog box.

Brother P-touch Editor / Brother P-touch Update Software / Brother Printer Setting Tool /
Brother P-touch Library has been uninstalled.

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It is not necessary to install a driver or software for P-touch Editor Lite.

How to use P-touch Editor Lite 2

With P-touch Editor Lite, you can create various simple label layouts quickly and easily.

P-touch Editor Lite is only supported when connected using a USB cable.

Using P-touch Editor Lite 2

Starting P-touch Editor Lite 2

a After the USB cable is connected, a dialog box appears on the PC display.

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For Windows Vista

For Windows

For Windows
P-touch Editor Lite starts.

* The P-touch labeler must be set to P-touch Editor Lite mode. See the User’s Guide for more

information.

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Layout window 2

, click [P-touch Editor Lite].

7, click [Open folder to view files] then double-click [PTLITE10].

8, click [PT-P700], [Open folder to view files], and then double-click [PTLITE10].

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1 Command Toolbar

Icon Function

Displays the New screen for creating a new label.

Opens a saved file with P-touch Editor Lite.

Saves the data to your PC, etc, but not to the P-touch labeler.

Inserts a new text box (convenient when creating labels containing both single and multiple lines of
text).

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Icon Function

Inserts an image onto your label.

[From file]: Inserts an image stored on your PC.
[Screen capture]: Inserts the selected area of the PC screen as a graphic.
[Symbol]: Inserts one of your PC's built-in symbols.

Inserts a frame.

Starts P-touch Editor.

Displays the menu. The menu includes all P-touch Editor Lite functionality.

Minimizes P-touch Editor Lite.

Exits P-touch Editor Lite.

2 Property Toolbar

Icon Function

Click to change the font.

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Click to specify the font size.

You can adjust the font size up or down one level by clicking or .

Specifies the font style:

Bold : / / , Italic : / / , Underline : / /

*The display of these commands may differ according to the country.

Specifies the alignment of text in a text box.

Sets the width and color of the tape. Click to automatically detect the width and color of the

inserted tape.

Sets the width of the tape. Click to automatically detect the width of the inserted tape.

Sets the length of the label. Click to automatically adjust the length of the label to

accommodate the entered text.

Enables/disables vertical label direction.

Click to set the zoom factor for the Label View. You can also change the zoom factor by clicking

or .

Click to print normally or to print with options.

[Auto Cut]: Each label is automatically cut after printing.
[Cut at end]: Cuts labels after the last label is printed.
[Copies]: Prints multiple copies of a label.

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How to use P-touch Editor Lite

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3 Label View

Display Function

This label view is displayed when the software is started. The width of tape currently set is
displayed on the left of the label image. When [Auto] is shown on the right, the length of tape is
automatically adjusted to the length of text.

You can drag the label border to manually change the length and width of the label. Move the
pointer to the label area’s border. When the blue line appears, drag to the desired length or width.

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You can adjust the size of the P-touch Editor Lite window. Simply move the pointer over an edge
of the P-touch Editor Lite window and drag to adjust the size once the pointer changes to an
arrow.

Guidelines are sometimes displayed when moving objects. They are shown when the object is
aligned at the left, right, top, or bottom edge of the Printable area, or in the center. In the
illustration to the left, the guidelines indicate that the object is centered at the top edge of the tape.

Inserted text boxes, images, and frames are treated as objects. Objects are surrounded by
handles (indicated by eight blue points).

Indicates that an object is selected.

The pointer changes to an arrow when moved over a handle. You can change the size of the
object by dragging.

You can move objects by dragging when the pointer is a crosshair. For text objects, the pointer
only changes to a crosshair over the border of the object.

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How to use P-touch Editor Lite

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4 Other Functions (available from the menu displayed by right-clicking the mouse)

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Menu Do this

Undo

Redo

Click [Undo] to undo the last operation.

Click [Redo] to redo an undone operation.

Cut

Copy

Select the text area (or object) that you want to cut or copy and select [Cut] or [Copy]. Click in
the destination area and select [Paste].

Paste

Margins Always disabled for PT-P700.

Click [Insert].

- Select [Text box] to insert text onto the label.

Insert

- Select [From file] to insert an image stored on your PC.

- Select [Screen capture] to insert the selected area of the PC screen.

- Select [Symbol] to insert one of your PC's built-in symbols.

- Select [Frame] to insert one of P-touch Editor Lite's built-in frames.

Direction

Select the text object and click either [Horizontal Text] or [Vertical Text] to change the direction
of the text.

Select the number or letter within your text and click [Numbering] to consecutively advance the

Numbering

number or letter on each label. When ready to print click to the right of the [Print] button and

click [Print Options]. Check the [Numbering] box and enter the number of labels for printing in
the [Count] field. Click the [Print] button.

Change Image Select the image and click [Change Image] to replace the current image with a different image.

Rotate Rotate objects to [0], [90], [180] or [270].

Order

P-touch Editor

Select one of the objects and click [Order], then select [BringtoFront], [Send to Back],
[Bring Forward], or [Send Backward] to set the order of each object in the layer.

Click [P-touch Editor].
Starts P-touch Editor.

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How to use P-touch Editor Lite

Menu Do this

Click [Options].
Select either [mm (mm)] or [inches (in)] to set the measurement unit setting.

Options

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About

Exit

Select the P-touch Editor Lite language. Restart the application to apply the new selected
[Language].
Select either [Display New Value after Printing] or [Reset to Original Value after Printing]
to set the numbering option.

Click [Brother Solutions Center] to go to the website for assistance and information.
Click [About] to learn about the P-touch Editor Lite version.
Click [Exit] to exit P-touch Editor Lite.

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NOTE

Refer to the procedures below for your computer’s operating system. In the screen shots, “XX-XXXX” is
displayed to represent the P-touch labeler model number.

To download the latest driver and software, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at:
http://solutions.brother.com

How to use P-touch Editor 3

Using P-touch Editor 3

Starting P-touch Editor 3

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a For Windows Vista

From the Start button, click [All Programs]-[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 5.1].
When P-touch Editor starts, select whether you want to create a new layout or open an existing layout.

For Windows®8

Click [P-touch Editor 5.1] on the [Start]/[Apps] screen or double-click [P-touch Editor 5.1] on the
desktop.
When P-touch Editor starts, select whether you want to create a new layout or open an existing layout.

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• You can also start P-touch Editor using shortcuts, if you selected to create shortcuts during installation.

• Shortcut icon on the desktop: double-click to start P-touch Editor

• Shortcut icon in the Quick Launch bar: click to start P-touch Editor

• To change how P-touch Editor functions when it starts, click [Tools]-[Options] in the P-touch Editor menu
bar to display the [Options] dialog box. Select [General] and select the desired setting in the [Operations]
list box under [Startup Settings]. The default setting is [Display New View].

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b Select an option in the screen.

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1 To create a new layout, click the [New Layout] button.

2 To create a new layout using a pre-set layout, select the desired category button.

3 To connect a pre-set layout to a database, select the check box next to [Connect Database].

4 To open an existing layout, click [Open].

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How to use P-touch Editor

Operation modes 3

P-touch Editor has three different operation modes: [Express] mode, [Professional] mode, and [Snap]
mode. You can easily switch between modes by using the mode selection buttons.

 [Express] mode

1 Menu bar

2 Command bar

3 Draw/Edit toolbar

4 Property bar

5 Layout window

6 Database window

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7 Mode selection buttons

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