Getting Started

Ch. 2 Getting Started

P-touch Editor 3.2 can import files other than mdb files, such as csv files. Files saved as csv files with an application such as Microsoft Excel can be used with P-touch Editor. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied on the P-touch Editor 3.2 CD-ROM for more details.

Using a function available with Microsoft Access 97, Excel files can be linked to mdb files. With this function, data changed in Excel is automatically updated with the P-touch Editor.

Using P-touch Quick Editor

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P-touch Quick Editor enables you to design a simple label layout quickly and easily. In addi- tion to the various functions available through the buttons in the toolbar, right-clicking (Win-

dows®) or holding down the Control key and clicking (Macintosh) in the label view displays a pop-up menu containing more commands.

Starting up P-touch Quick Editor

To start up P-touch Quick Editor:

On a computer running Windows®

-If a shortcut was added to the Startup menu:

P-touch Quick Editor automatically starts when the computer is started up.

-If a shortcut was added to the desktop:

Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor icon on the desktop.

-If a shortcut was added to the Quick Launch toolbar:

Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor icon in the Quick Launch toolbar.

-If no shortcuts were added:

1 Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu.

2 Point to “Programs”.

3 Click “P-touch Quick Editor”.

When P-touch Quick Editor is started, the fol- lowing window is displayed.

Toolbar

Label view

NOTE

P-touch Quick Editor can be hidden or displayed by clicking its icon in the system tray, at the right of the taskbar.

On a Macintosh computer

Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor icon in the P-touch Quick Editor folder installed on the computer.

When P-touch Quick Editor is started, the fol- lowing window is displayed.

Toolbar

Label view

NOTE

To view the help for the Mac version of P-touch Quick Editor, double-click “Help.html” in the P-touch Quick Editor folder installed on the com- puter.

Specifying a label size

Before entering text, the label size must be set. A selection of preset layout sizes is available for a variety of needs.

NOTE

Although the screens shown in the following expla- nations are for Windows® 98, 98 SE and Me, the

operations for Windows® 2000 and XP and Macin- tosh are the same unless specifically mentioned.

To specify the label size:

1Click the arrow beside the Properties button

( ) to display a drop-down menu.

2Click [Tape Settings] to display various label format settings.

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Brother PT-3600, PT-9600 manual Using P-touch Quick Editor, Specifying a label size, To start up P-touch Quick Editor

PT-9600, PT-3600 specifications

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