Brother QL500 manual How to Use P-touch Editor, Starting P-touch Editor

How to Use P-touch Editor

This section explains the procedure for creating various kinds of labels using P-touch Editor.

Starting P-touch Editor

1 Click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)]-

[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 4.2].

You can also start the 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 Launcher bar.

When the P-touch Editor is launched, the [Startup] dialog box appears, allowing you to select 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 [Tool]-[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, select [Display Startup Dialog Box].

2 Select an option in the [Startup] dialog box and click

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•When you select [New layout] , [Apply a Layout Style], or [Open the Last Layout Used], the layout window appears.

•When you select [Use the Auto Format Wizard], the [Auto Format Wizard] appears. This dialog box allows you to create a layout by choosing an existing template.

•When you select [Open an Existing Layout], the [Open] dialog box appears. You can use a previously saved layout. Refer to Î"Opening a Label File" on page 11.

•When you select [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 select [Check for Updates] with a PC 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.

7 Starting P-touch Editor

Introduction

Creating Labels (For Windows)

Creating Labels (For Macintosh)

Appendix