How to use the P-touch®Editor for Windows®

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®Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on creating, printing, and 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.

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].

Introduction

Creating Labels

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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Brother QL-570 appendix Starting P-touchEditor, Choose an option in the New/Open dialog Box and click