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  • Brother International QL-700 | Software Users Manual - English - Page 1
    Software User's Guide Brother QL-series The contents of this guide and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother typographical and other errors relating to the publications. The screen images in this guide can differed depending on your OS or printer. Version D
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    How to use P-touch Editor Lite (QL-700 and Windows® only 27 Downloading a New Label Collection Category to P-touch Editor / Updating P-touch Editor Software and P-touch Editor Lite (QL-700 only 30 Downloading a New Label Collection Category to P-touch Editor / Updating P-touch Editor Software 30
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    Creating Labels Introduction The Brother 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. Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is
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    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. Install the DK Roll. ÎQuick Setup Guide 3 From label creation to printing
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    Mode Edit the label Professional Mode The result may differ. • Screen capture • Print text • Drag and drop Using an application from another publisher (Windows® only) Microsoft® Word/Excel®/Outlook® • Add-In functions • Import the text Using P-touch Address Book (Windows® only) Appendix Enter
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    various kinds of labels and details on creating, printing, and saving the labels. The following example uses Windows Vista®. Read the printer name in each image as your purchased machine model name. Starting P-touch Editor 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs]- [Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 5.0]. You
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    window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 4 5 Creating Labels Appendix 6 7 1 Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function. 2 Command bar Contains the New/Open, Paper window Used to display and edit objects. 6 Database window Displays
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    Introduction „Professional Mode This mode provides full-scale label creation from creating the templates. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 4 5 8 Creating Labels Appendix 6 7 1 Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by
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    Mode With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as an image, and save it for future use [Start][All Programs (Programs)]-[Brother Ptouch]-[P-touch Editor 5.0 (Snap mode)]. 2 Snap mode appears. See the P-touch Editor Help for details. Creating Labels Appendix 8 Starting P-touch Editor
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    [Brother P-touch] and then [P-touch Editor 5.0 Help]. „From the New/Open dialog When you start P-touch Editor 5.0 and the New/Open dialog box appears, click HelpHow To. „From P-touch Editor Click the Help menu and choose P-touch Editor Help. Creating Labels Appendix Express Mode Professional
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    ] 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] and click . Choose a normal printer that supports general paper sizes, such as Letter. Creating Labels Appendix 10 Start P-touch Editor Help
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    installed. For each Microsoft application you must select which version of the label creation software you would like to open when the P-touch Editor button on the tool bar is clicked. • Express Mode : Starts Express Mode. • Professional Mode : Starts Professional mode. • Print Immediately : Prints
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    code Date field Title field Body field Code field Added field Example of Label List data being stored in the database window in the P-touch Editor screen If you clicked No when the message "Record data in the Label List?" was displayed, but want to register, go to [Tools]-[Options], and check
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    spreadsheet. 2 On the Microsoft® Excel® ribbon/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 [Preview/ Print]. [Label Layout] enables you to change the way your text is displayed
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    the text is added to each field shown below from the next time you register the text. Each time you add new information into the Label List it also records the following information for your reference. The text Date of creation Date field The first line in the text that is
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    and Tasks windows. Creating labels using the Label List, see "How to add text from Microsoft® Outlook® to the Label List" described on page 16. • If you want to include the data in the Code field of the Label List, choose [Text Imported Into the "Code" Field of the Label List] in the [Brother P-touch
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    the text is added to each field shown below from the next time you register the text. Each time you add new information into the Label List it also records the following information for your reference. The text Date of creation Date field The first line in the text that is
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    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 example uses Windows® XP. Starting the P-touch Address Book 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs]-[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Address Book 1.1]. You can
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    Introduction Creating Labels Layout window The layout window consists of the following eight sections: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Contact, Edit Contact, Find, Print, etc.). 3 Text toolbar Used to adjust text attributes such as font size and alignment for text formatting. 18 Starting the P-touch Address Book
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    each item. 1 2 Creating Labels Appendix 1 New Contact form toolbar supported: • Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib) • JPEG file (*.jpg, *.jpeg) • TIFF file (uncompressed) (*.tif) • GIF file (*.gif) • Icon (*.ico) • Windows such as name, address, phone number, company information, and e-mail address for the new
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    needed to use P-touch Template. For details on P-touch Template, see the P-touch Template manual in the [Tools] folder on the CD-ROM. (For QL-580N/QL-1050/QL-1060N only) To transfer the templates via the network, you need to prepare BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin. Download them from our website
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    connected). Backs up the data you have transferred to the Brother printer using P-touch Transfer Manager. Edits the selected data. Prints the selected label template with the printer. Searches the data managed with the P-touch Library. Display Style Changes the file display format. Transferring
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    the Key Assign number used for data already transferred to the printer main unit, it is overwritten. You can check the Key Assign number used for data already transferred to the printer by backing up the data as explained in "Backing up label templates" (page 23). • You can click the data name for
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    model name in the folder view, the current data transferred to the printer is displayed. 2 Select the printer to back up from, then click . The backup confirmation message is displayed. Creating Labels Appendix 3 Click [OK]. A new folder with a name containing the date is created under
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    Introduction Transfer the templates to the printer via the network (QL-580N / 1060N only) To transfer the templates to the printer via the network, you need BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin. Download it from our website first. The printer names and pictures in the following screens may differ
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    the data. The application that starts up depends on the data. For example, for a P-touch template, P-touch Editor starts up. Printing labels Choose the label template you want to print, then click . The label is printed by the connected printer. Creating Labels Appendix 25 Starting up the
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    labels You can search label templates registered in the P-touch Library. 1 Click . The [Search] dialog box is displayed. 2 Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items. The search items that can be set are as follows. Settings Multiple Parameters Name Type Size
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    Introduction How to use P-touch Editor Lite (QL-700 and Windows® only) It is not necessary to install the driver or software for P-touch Editor Lite. With P-touch Editor Lite, you can create various simple label layouts quickly and easily. 1 Double-click the . P-touch Editor Lite starts. Layout
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    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. You can adjust the size of the P-touch Editor Lite window. Simply move the pointer over an
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    Always disabled for QL. Click Insert. Select Text box to insert text onto the label. Select From Printing or Reset to Original Value after Printing to set the numbering option. Click Brother Solutions Center to go to the web site for assistance and information. Click About to learn about the P-touch
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    Lite (QL-700 only) Using the P-touch Update Software, label collection categories can be downloaded to your PC and printed using P-touch Editor. Furthermore, the software can be upgraded to the latest version using this tool. • To use the P-touch Update Software, it is necessary to install it from
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    can update the P-touch Editor software. 4 The installed label collection will be saved to the P-touch Editor [Label Collection] tab. Updating P-touch Editor Lite 1 Turn the machine on and connect the USB cable. Confirm the Editor Lite is turned off before connecting the QL-700 to your computer with
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    Introduction Creating Labels 3 Click the [Machine update] icon. 4 Select the [Printer], ensure that [The machine is connected correctly.] is displayed, and then click [OK]. 5 Select the [Language], select the check box next to the P-touch Editor Lite software to be updated, and then click [
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    Creating Labels 7 The screen on the right is displayed on your computer while the software is being updated. Do not turn off the machine during the update process. 8 Click [OK] to complete the update. 9 The display returns to the input screen when the update is complete. 33 Updating P-touch Editor
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    Labels How to use P-touch Editor for Macintosh This section gives an overview of P-touch Editor. See the P-touch Editor Help for details. Starting P-touch Editor 1 Double-click [Applications] and then [P- touch Editor 5.0]. If an Alias has been created, double-click the Alias. The Layout Window
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    „Standard Mode This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 4 3 5 1 Command bar Provides commands such as New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc. 2 Draw/Edit toolbar Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text
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    Introduction Creating Labels „Snap Mode With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as an image, and appears. See the P-touch Editor Help for details. Start P-touch Editor Help This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Mac. The following example uses Mac OS X 10.4.9. „
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    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
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    [Continuous Tape Format] dialog box which appears by clicking [Settings...]. You can set the format name ("Name") and size ("Width", "Length", and "Feed"), and click [Default]. • [Other] Tab You can change "Unit" (mm or inch). 4 Close the [Printers] window. 38 Setting the Printer Driver Appendix
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    in the following screens may differ from your purchased printer name. The screens may vary depending on the model. 1 Click and . The [Print] dialog box appears. 2 Choose "Brother QL-XXX". You can change the settings of the Printer Driver from the [Properties] dialog box which can be displayed
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The contents of this guide 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.
The screen images in this guide can differed depending on your OS or printer.
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