Brother QL-570 User Manual
User's Guide
IntroductionCreating LabelsAppendix
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Contents
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
About This Guide ........................................................................................................... 3
Manual Structure ...........................................................................................................3
Symbols Used in this Guide .......................................................................................... 3
Creating Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Label Creation Overview ................................................................................................... 4
From Label Creation to Printing ..................................................................................... 4
How to use the P-touch® Editor for Windows® ................................................................. 6
Starting P-touch® Editor ................................................................................................ 6
Start P-touch® Editor Help ........................................................................................... 10
Creating Labels with Other Applications ...................................................................... 12
How to Use the P-touch® Address Book ........................................................................18
Starting the P-touch® Address Book ........................................................................... 18
Creating a New Contact .............................................................................................. 20
How to Use P-touch® Library .......................................................................................... 21
Starting up the P-touch® Library .................................................................................. 21
Searching labels ..........................................................................................................22
How to use the P-touch® Editor for Mac® ....................................................................... 23
Starting the P-touch® Editor ........................................................................................ 23
Start P-touch® Editor Help ........................................................................................... 25
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Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing Directly from Other Applications ........................................................................ 26
Setting the Printer Driver ............................................................................................. 26
Printing from Other Applications .................................................................................. 28
Uninstalling Software ......................................................................................................29
For Windows® .............................................................................................................29
For Mac® .....................................................................................................................30
LED Lamp .......................................................................................................................32
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................33
Print head maintenance ............................................................................................... 33
Roller maintenance ......................................................................................................33
Label outlet maintenance ............................................................................................ 34
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................35
Potential types of problems ......................................................................................... 35
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Introduction
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
About This Guide
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
Manual Structure
The following guides are provided to help you use the machine correctly, and understand all features.
Make sure to read and understand them before using the machine.
Setup & Operation Guide
• Read the Setup and Operations Guide before reading this User's Guide.
• The guide includes information you should read before using the machine, such as general precautions for
use, installation and setting up of the main unit, and how to create.
• Also included is information describing how to install the accompanying software to connect the machine to
a computer.
®
Editor.
®
Reader®, see the Adobe® Reader® Help files.
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User's Guide (this guide)
This guide describes how to create labels using the P-touch® Editor software that has been installed on a
computer connected to the machine.
• If you use a Windows®, this guide can be viewed from the P-touch® Setup application when it is run
from the CD-ROM.
After installing this guide on the computer, you can also view it from the Start menu.
• If you use a Mac
®
, see the PDF files in the [Manuals] folder on the CD-ROM.
Symbols Used in this Guide
The symbols used throughout this guide are as follows:
This symbol shows information or directions that should be followed. Ignoring them may result in injury,
damage, or failed operations.
This symbol shows information or directions that can help you better understand and use the machine
more efficiently.
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About This Guide
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.
Label examples
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2 Prepare the appropriate DK Roll for the label you want to create.
The machine is supplied with one or more sample rolls. (Other rolls can be purchased separately.)
Choose the appropriate DK Roll for the type
of label you will create.
ÎSetup & Operation Guide ÎSetup & Operation Guide
From Label Creation to Printing
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Install the DK Roll.
3 Create and print the label.
Create a label
Using P-touch® Editor
Windows
Mac
Windows
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Professional Mode
Express Mode
Enter the text Edit the label
Standard Mode
Enter the text Edit the label
Print the label
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Express Mode
Standard Mode
Windows/Mac
Enter the text
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Snap Mode
• Screen capture
• Print text
• Drag and drop
Edit the label
The result may differ.
Using an application from another publisher (Windows® only)
Microsoft
• Add-In functions
• Import the text
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Word/Excel/Outlook
Using P-touch® Address Book (Windows® only)
Professional Mode
Enter/Import the text
Edit the label
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How to use the 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 labels.
See the P-touch
saving the labels. The following is the example for Windows Vista
Starting P-touch® Editor
1 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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Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on creating, printing, and
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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 label layout or open an existing label.
To specify how the P-touch® Editor works when it starts, click [Tools]-[Options] 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 Startup Dialog Box].
2 Choose an option in the [New/Open] dialog
box and click .
• You can choose the label 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 labels.
• When you choose [New], choose either vertical
writing style or horizontal writing style.
• When you choose [Select by Use], you can choose
by label 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 label layout.
• When you choose [Check for Updates] with a
computer connected to the Internet, you will be
taken to the Brother Solutions Center. Use this
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 label creation with texts 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 the 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.
4
Property bar
You can easily insert and format text, image, 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 database.
• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars, Property pallet, and windows.
• See the P-touch
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Editor Help for details.
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Professional Mode
This mode provides full-scale label creation from creating the templates.
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.
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.
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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 database.
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Side bar
Selecting the tab, you can easily insert and format text, barcodes, frames, tables, figures, sort, the objects,
etc.
• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars, pallet, 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.
1 When you click [Snap Mode], the
description of the snap mode dialog
appears. Click .
If you put a checkmark on the [Do Not Display
This Dialog Again], you can go to the snap
mode directly from next time.
2 The snap mode appears.
See the P-touch® Editor Help for details.
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Starting P-touch® Editor
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Start P-touch® Editor Help
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 To start P-touch
Start button on the task bar, point to All
Programs (or Programs). Click Brother
P-touch and P-touch Editor 5.0.
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In the New/Open dialog, click Help-How To.
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Editor Help, click the
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Start from P-touch® Editor
Click Help menu and choose P-touch
Express Mode
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Editor Help.
Professional Mode
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Start P-touch® Editor Help
Printing the Help description
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 on the Toolbar.
3 Choose the range of topics to be printed,
and click .
4 Specify the [Printer] item and click .
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Choose a normal printer that supports general paper sizes, such as Letter.
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Start P-touch® Editor Help
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