Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit QL-series du fabricant Brother
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Creatin g Labels Append ix 1 Introductio n Cont ent s Tradema rks .................. ................... ................... .................. ................... ................... ... 2 About t his Guide ....... .................. .............. .
Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Trademarks 2 Introduction The Br other la bel pri nter (he reafter ref erre d to as "t he mac hine" ) enable s you to qui ckly and ea sily print custom label s created wi th the l abel software, P-tou ch Ed itor .
Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix From label creation to print ing 3 Creating Labels This se ction describes the ge neral pr ocedur e for creat ing la bels using the machi ne. For det ails on s tep-by-st ep instruc tions, see H elp files . From label c r eation to printing 1 Choose the type of label you want to create.
From label creation to print ing 4 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 3 Create and pr int the label. Create a label Using P-touch Editor Using an applicati on from another publ isher (Windows ®.
Starting P-touch E ditor 5 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix This se ction expla ins the pr ocedur e for start ing P-to uch E ditor . Wit h P-to uch Edit or , you ca n create var ious kinds of labe ls. See the P -touch Editor He lp for samples of va rious k inds of labels a nd details on creati ng, printi ng, an d saving the la bels.
Starting P-touch E ditor 6 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Layout window Express Mode This mod e prov ides ea sy label creati on with texts and im ages. The la yout wi ndow cons ists of the f ollowi ng secti ons: Menu bar Commands are ca tegoriz ed unde r each m enu (File , Edit, View , a nd Ins ert, etc.
Starting P-touch E ditor 7 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Profession al Mode This mod e provides ful l-scale lab el crea tion from c reating th e template s. The la yout wi ndow cons ists of the f ollowi ng secti ons: Menu bar Commands are ca tegoriz ed unde r each m enu (File , Edit, View , a nd Ins ert, etc.
Starting P-touch E ditor 8 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Snap Mode With this mode, you can captu re the s creen, print it as an im age, and s ave it fo r future use . T o start Snap mode, fol low the steps below . 1 When you click [Snap] from Mode Switch, the Description of Snap mode dialog box appears.
Start P-touch Editor Help 9 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix S t art P-touch Editor Help This se ction expla ins how to start P-to uch E ditor Hel p for Wi ndows ® .
Start P-touch Editor Help 10 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Printing the Help description The in formation give n in P -touch Edi tor Help c an be print ed. Use yo ur norm al pr inter to p rint the P -tou ch Editor Help infor mation. 1 In the [Contents] ta b, choose any topic you want to print.
Creating labels with other applications 11 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Creating labels with oth er applications When inst all ing the softw are, if you choose the Add-In function, a P-touch i con will be autom atically added onto the M i crosoft ® Wo rd, Excel ® , and Outlook ® toolbar .
Creating labels with other applications 12 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Microsof t ® Wor d With the Add-In fu nction, y ou can di rectly copy the te xt in Micr osoft ® Word to a label layout.
Creating labels with other applications 13 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Microsof t ® Excel ® With the Add-In fu nction, y ou can di rectly c opy text in Micros oft ® Excel ® to a label la yout.
Creating labels with other applications 14 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix How to add text from Microsof t ® Excel ® t o the Label List If you c licked No when the m essa ge "Record da.
Creating labels with other applications 15 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Microsof t ® Outlook ® With the Add-In fu nction, y ou can di rectly copy the te xt in Micr osoft ® Outlook ® to a label la yout.
Creating labels with other applications 16 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix How to add text from Microsof t ® Outlo ok ® to the Label List If you c licked No when the m essa ge "Record .
Starting the P -touch Address B ook 17 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix This se ction describes the proc edur e for crea ting la bels from con tacts efficiently usi ng the P -touch Address Book. The P-to uch Addr ess Bo ok is v alid f or Windo ws ® only .
Starting the P -touch Address B ook 18 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Layout window The la yout wi ndow cons ists of the f ollowi ng eig ht sectio ns: Menu bar Commands are ca tegoriz ed unde r each m enu (File , Edit, View , a nd Lay out, etc.
Creating a new contact 19 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Creating a ne w cont act This se ction expla ins how to create a new co ntact. 1 Click [File]-[ New Contact]. Or, click . The [ New Contact ] dialog bo x appe ars. 2 Enter data for each item.
Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager 20 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix P-touch Library: This application allows you to manage P-touch label templates and other data on the PC. Y ou can print a label f rom the P- touch Library us ing the machine.
Transferring label te mplates from t he PC to the printer via USB 21 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Explanations of the Ic ons T ransfer ring la bel templates from the PC to the printer via USB 1 Select the printer to t ransfer data to. 2 Right cli ck the [Configurati ons folder], then selec t [New] and create a new folder.
Transferring label te mplates from t he PC to the printer via USB 22 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 3 Drag the transfer data to t he folder you just made. Drag the trans fer data from All Con tents, Layouts or an othe r fo lder und er Filt er .
Backing up label t emplates 23 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Backing up lab el templates This se ction describes how to transfer l abel te mplates a nd othe r data in the printe r to the P C. 1 Connect the PC and the printer by USB cable and switch ON the printer's power .
Transfer the tem plates to the printer via the network ( QL-580N / 1060N only) 24 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix T ransfer the temp lates to the printer via the network (QL-580N / 1060N only ) T o transfe r the temp lates to the p rinter via the ne twork, y ou need BRAdm in Prof essiona l or Web BR Admin.
Starting up the P-touch Library 25 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix St arting up the P-touch Library Y ou can start up the P- touch Li brary to e dit and prin t label s. Click the [St art] butt on, then choose [A ll programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch T ools] - [P-touch Library 2.
Searching labels 26 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Search ing la bels Y ou can sear ch labe l templ ates registe red in the P-to uch Libr ary . 1 Click . The [S earch] dial og box i s display ed. 2 Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items.
27 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix It is not necess ary to install the driver or software fo r P-touch Edito r Lite. With P- touch E ditor Lite, you can c reate va riou s simpl e labe l layouts qu ickly and eas ily . 1 Double-click the . P-touch E ditor Lite starts.
28 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Label V iew Display Func tio n This label vi ew is di spla yed when the s oftwar e is star ted. The wi dth of tap e curre ntly set is disp laye d on the left of label image. When "A uto" is s hown o n the r ight, the length of tape i s automat ically adjusted to the l ength o f text.
29 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Other Functions ( available on the menu displayed by right-c licking the mouse) Menu Do this Undo Redo Clic k Undo to undo the la st ope ratio n. Clic k Redo to redo an undone ope ratio n. Cut Copy Paste Selec t the text area (or objec t) that you want to cut or copy and sele ct Cut or Copy .
Downloading a New Label Collection Cat egor y to P-touch Editor / Updating P-touch Editor Software 30 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Using the P-touch Update Softwa re, la b el collect ion cate gories can be do wnloaded to your PC and printed using P- touch Edit or .
Updating P-touch Editor Lite 31 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 3 Select the [ Printer] and [ Language], select the check box next to the label collecti on to be installed or the soft ware to be updated, and then click [I nstall]. 4 The installe d label collecti on will be saved to the P-touch Editor [La bel Collection] tab.
Updating P-touch Editor Lite 32 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 3 Click the [Machine update] icon. 4 Select the [Print er], ensure that [The machine is connected corr ectly.] is displayed, a nd then click [OK]. 5 Select the [Language], select the check box next to the P-touch Editor Li te software to be updated, and then click [Transfe r].
Updating P-touch Editor Lite 33 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix 7 The screen on the right is displaye d on your computer whil e the software i s being updated. 8 Click [OK] to complete the update. 9 The display returns to the i nput screen when the update is complete.
Starting P-touch E ditor 34 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix St arting P-touch Editor 1 Double-click [Appl ications] and then [P- touch Editor 5.0]. The La yout W indow is disp layed . 2 Double-click the "P-touch Edito r" application.
Starting P-touch E ditor 35 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Layout Window S tanda rd Mode This mod e prov ides ea sy label creati on with texts and im ages. The la yout wi ndow cons ists of the f ollowi ng secti ons: Command bar Provide s com mands su ch as New/Open, Paper , T ext, Fra me, Ima ge, etc .
Start P-touch Editor Help 36 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Snap Mode With thi s mode, you c an ca pture the screen , print i t as a n image, and sa ve it for fu ture us e. T o start the Snap mode, fol low the steps below . 1 When you click [Snap Mode], the Snap mode descriptio n dialog box appear s.
Introductio n Creatin g Labels Append ix Setting the Printer Driver 37 Appendix Y ou can use this m achine to prin t direc tly from most Win dows ® appl ication s, by installing the pr inter driv er . Setting the Printer Driver In the fol lowing steps, y ou wil l see QL -XXX.
Append ix Setting the Printer Driver 38 Introductio n Creatin g Labels •[ A d v a n c e d ] T a b Y ou c an set gr aphic s option s ("Hal ftone", "Brigh tness" and " Contr ast") an d "Con tinuous T ape Format" .
Append ix Printing from other applications 39 Introductio n Creatin g Labels Printing from oth er appli cations We w ill us e Micro soft ® Word as an exampl e. In the fol lowing steps, y ou wil l see QL -XXX. R ead "X XX" as your printer name.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Brother QL-series c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Brother QL-series - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Brother QL-series, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Brother QL-series va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Brother QL-series, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Brother QL-series.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Brother QL-series. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Brother QL-series ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
