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Contents
Introduction
Creating Labels
Appendix

IntroductionCreating LabelsAppendix

User's Guide

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 be differed depending on your OS or printer.

Creating LabelsAppendix

Introduction

Contents

About this Guide ............................................................................................................ 4

Manual Structure ........................................................................................................... 4

Symbols used in this Guide ........................................................................................... 4

Label creation overview .................................................................................................... 5

From label creation to printing ....................................................................................... 5

How to use the P-touch® Editor for Windows® ................................................................. 7

Starting P-touch® Editor ................................................................................................ 7

Start P-touch® Editor Help ........................................................................................... 11

Creating labels with other applications ........................................................................ 13

How to use the P-touch® Address Book ......................................................................... 19

Starting the P-touch® Address Book ........................................................................... 19

Creating a new Contact ............................................................................................... 21

How to use P-touch® Transfer Manager & P-touch® Library .......................................... 22

Starting up P-touch® Transfer Manager ...................................................................... 22

Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer ............................................... 23

Transfer the templates to the printer via network ........................................................ 25

Backing up label templates .......................................................................................... 26

Starting up the P-touch® Library .................................................................................. 27

Searching labels .......................................................................................................... 28

How to use the P-touch® Editor for Mac® ....................................................................... 29

Starting the P-touch® Editor ........................................................................................ 29

Start P-touch® Editor Help ........................................................................................... 31

Controlling with the ESC/P Commands .......................................................................... 32

Available Commands ................................................................................................... 32

Serial Cables ............................................................................................................... 32

Printing directly from other applications .......................................................................... 33

Setting the Printer Driver ............................................................................................. 33

Printing from other applications ................................................................................... 35

Uninstalling Software ...................................................................................................... 36

For Windows® ............................................................................................................. 36

For Mac® ..................................................................................................................... 37

LED Lamp .......................................................................................................................39

Definition of LED Lamp ................................................................................................ 39

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Creating Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 40

Print head maintenance ............................................................................................... 40

Roller maintenance ...................................................................................................... 40

Label outlet maintenance ............................................................................................ 40

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 41

Potential types of problems ......................................................................................... 41

IntroductionCreating LabelsAppendix

About this Guide

Introduction

The Brother QL-1060N 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.

About this Guide

This guide (PDF) is included on the CD-ROM.

Manual Structure

The following guides are provided to help you use the machine correctly, and understand all features.

Make sure to read and understand them before using the machine.

Setup & Operation Guide

• Read the Setup and Operations Guide before reading this User's Guide.

• The guide includes information you should read before using the machine, such as general precautions for

use, installation and setting up of the main unit.

• Also included is information describing how to install the accompanying software to connect the machine to

a computer.

User's Guide (this guide)

This guide describes how to create labels using the P-touch Editor software that has been installed on a

computer connected to the machine.

NETWORK USER’S GUIDE

This guide describes how to use BRAdmin, a utility for managing Brother network connected devices.

P-touch Template manual

This guide describes how to use the functions of the P-touch Template.

Symbols used in this Guide

The symbols used throughout this guide are as follows:

In this guide, when the mouse pointer changes to you can just click to jump to the corresponding pages.

For the basic functions of Adobe® Reader®, see the Adobe® Reader® Help files.

• If you use a Windows®, this guide can be viewed from the P-touch Setup application when it is run from

the CD-ROM.

After installing this guide on the computer, you can also view it from the Start menu.

• If you use a Mac®, see the PDF files in the [Manuals] folder on the CD-ROM.

• If you use a Windows®, this guide can be viewed from the P-touch Setup application when it is run from

the CD-ROM.

After installing this guide on the computer, you can also view it from the Start menu.

• If you use a Mac®, see the PDF files in the [Manuals] folder on the CD-ROM.

• Refer to the manual in the [Tools] folder on the CD-ROM.

This symbol shows information or directions that should be followed. Ignoring them may result in injury,

damage, or failed operations.

This symbol shows information or directions that can help you better understand and use the machine

more efficiently.

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From label creation to printing

Creating Labels

This section describes the general procedure for creating labels using the machine.

For details on step-by-step instructions, see Help files.

From label creation to printing

1Choose the type of label you want to create. There is a variety to choose from.

2Prepare the 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.)

Label creation overview

Label examples

Choose the appropriate DK Roll for the type

of label you will create.

Install the DK Roll.

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From label creation to printing

IntroductionCreating LabelsAppendix

3Create and print the label.

Create a label

Using P-touch Editor

Using an application from another publisher (Windows only)

Using P-touch Address Book (Windows only)

Enter the text Edit the label

Enter the text

Print the label

Windows Express Mode

Windows Professional Mode

Snap Mode

Windows/Mac

Express Mode

Professional Mode

The result may differ.

Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook

• Add-In functions

• Import the text

• Screen capture

• Print text

• Drag and drop

Enter/Import the text

Edit the label

Enter the text Edit the label

Mac Standard Mode

Standard Mode

Starting P-touch® Editor

IntroductionCreating LabelsAppendix

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®. Read the printer name in each image as

your purchased machine model name.

Starting P-touch® Editor

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

[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 5.0].

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.

2Choose 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 the

Brother Solutions Center to check for the latest

software downloads and FAQs.

How to use the P-touch

Editor for Windows

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.

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 New/Open Dialog Box].

Starting P-touch® Editor

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Layout window

Express Mode

This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images.

The layout window consists of the following sections:

Menu bar

Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function.

Command bar

The command bar contains the New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc.

Draw/Edit toolbar

Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.

Property bar

You can easily insert and format text, image, etc.

Layout window

The layout window is used to display and edit objects.

Database window

Displays a connected database.

• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars and windows.

• See the P-touch Editor Help for details.

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Professional Mode

This mode provides full-scale label creation from creating the templates.

The layout window consists of the following sections:

Menu bar

Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function.

Standard toolbar

A group of frequently used commands (New Layout, Open, Save, Print, etc.) are provided in this toolbar.

Property pallet

The property pallet contains the Print, Paper, Text and Layout property boxes. Click on the left side of

each pallet to show/hide the box.

Draw/Edit toolbar

Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.

Layout window

The layout window is used to display and edit objects.

Database window

Displays a connected database.

Side bar

By selecting the tab, you can easily insert and format text, bar codes, frames, tables, figures and arrange

objects.

• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars, pallet, and windows.

• See the P-touch Editor Help for details.

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Snap Mode

With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, and save it for future use. To start Snap mode,

follow the steps below.

1When you click [Snap Mode], Snap mode

description dialog box appears. Click

2Snap mode appears.

• If you put a checkmark in [Do Not Display

This Dialog Again], you can go to Snap

mode directly from next time.

• You can also start from [Start]-[All Programs

(Programs)]-[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch

Editor 5.0 (Snap mode)].

See the P-touch Editor Help for details.

Start P-touch® Editor Help

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Start P-touch® Editor Help

This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Windows. The following is the example for Windows

Vista®.

Start from Start button

1To start P-touch Editor Help, click the

Start button on the task bar, point to All

Programs (or Programs). Click Brother

P-touch and P-touch Editor 5.0.

In the New/Open dialog, click Help-How To.

Start from P-touch Editor

Click Help menu and choose P-touch Editor Help.

Start from Snap mode

Right click the mouse and choose P-touch Editor Help.

Professional Mode

Express Mode

Start P-touch® Editor Help

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Printing the Help description

The information given in P-touch Editor Help can be printed. Use your normal printer to print the P-touch

Editor Help information.

1In the [Contents] tab, choose any topic you want to print.

2Click on the Toolbar.

3Choose the range of topics to be printed,

and click .

4Specify the [Printer] and click .

Choose a normal printer that supports general paper sizes, such as Letter.

Creating labels with other applications

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Creating labels with other applications

When installing the software, if you choose the Add-In function, a P-touch icon will be automatically added

onto the Microsoft® Word, Excel, and Outlook® toolbar. (Only if Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook® are already

installed on your computer.) The Add-In function is valid for Windows only.

In each application, by choosing the text you want to print and clicking on the P-touch icon, you can create

and print labels quickly and easily.

Depending on the setting, the character string that is downloaded by using Add-In function will be registered to

Label List. Label List is a database for exclusively P-touch Editor. To display Label List, click [File]-[Database]-

[Label List].

For details or installation information, see the P-touch Editor Help.

Registering and canceling the Add-In function

1Click [Start]-[All

Programs(Programs)]-[Brother

P-touch]-[P-touch Tools]-[P-touch

Editor 5.0 Add-Ins Utility].

The [Brother P-touch Add-In Settings]

dialog box appears.

Click on the checkboxes for the Microsoft

application where you would like the

P-touch Editor add-in function button to be

installed.

Now 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 the label.

• The Add-In function supports the following applications:

Microsoft® Word 2000/2002/2003/2007, Microsoft® Excel 2000/2002/2003/2007, and Microsoft®

Outlook® 2000/2002/2003/2007

• After the Add-In function is installed into Microsoft® Word,

Excel, or Outlook®, the [Security Options] dialog box may

appear when starting these applications, depending on the

application's security settings. If this dialog box appears,

select [Trust all documants from this publisher], and click

[OK]. For details on security settings, see the Help files for

the application.

• For Microsoft® Word 2003 etc., check the [Always trust

macros from this source] checkbox, and click on [Enable

Macros].

Before running this program, close the Word, Excel and Outlook® programs.

Creating labels with other applications

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Microsoft Word

With the Add-In function, you can directly copy the text in Microsoft® Word to a label layout.

Creating labels using Microsoft Word

1Open a Microsoft® Word document and

select the text you want included in the label

from your word document.

2On the Microsoft® Word ribbon/standard toolbar, click .

How to add Microsoft Word text to the Label list shown in the database Window

Example of label list data being stored in the database window in P-touch editor screen

If you click No in the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed and want to register, go to [Tools]-

[Options], and check "Automatically Record Data Imported With Add-In." in the [Label List] tab.

If Microsoft® Outlook® is running and Microsoft® Word is chosen as the standard editor, you won't

be able to use the Add-In function in Microsoft® Word. Exit Microsoft® Outlook® and restart

Microsoft® Word.

For details on how to automatically add the text to a Label List, see "How to add the Microsoft®

Word text to a Label List" described below.

For first time use, the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed. If you click Yes, new

records are automatically created in the Label List and the text is added to each field shown below

from next time you register the text: Each time you add new information into your label list it also

records the following information for your reference.

The text Added field

Date of creation Date field

The first line Title field

All lines including the first line Body field

Detected ZIP/Postal code Code field

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Microsoft Excel

With the Add-In function, you can directly copy text in Microsoft® Excel to a label layout.

Creating labels using Microsoft Excel

1Open a Microsoft® Excel worksheet and

select the cells of text you want included in

the label from your Excel spreadsheet.

2On the Microsoft® Excel standard toolbar, click .

The [Brother P-touch Import Setup] dialog box appears.

3In [Label Layout], make adjustments to the

line feed in the cells and click .

[Label Layout] enables you to change the

way your text is displayed/printed.

When you choose any listed item in the

[Fields] box and click , a new field is

added to the [Label Layout] box.

You can enter spaces, line feeds, commas,

and characters for each cell and print them

on a label. You can also remove fields in

this screen by highlighting the field and

pressing the delete key on your keyboard.

• For details on how to automatically add the text to a Label List, see "How to add text from

Microsoft® Excel® to a Label List" described on the page 16.

• If you want to include the data into the Code field of the Label List, choose [Text Imported Into

the "Code" Field of the Label List] in the [Brother P-touch Import Setup] dialog box.

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How to add text from Microsoft® Excel® to a Label List

If you clicked No when the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed, but want to register, go to

[Tools]-[Options], and check "Automatically Record Data Imported With Add-in."

For first time use, the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed. If you click Yes, new

records are automatically created in the Label List and the text is added to each field shown below

from next time you register the text: Each time you add new information into your label list it also

records the following information for your reference.

The text Added field

Date of creation Date field

The first line in the text that is specified in the Label

Layout Title field

All lines including the first line in text specified in the

Label Layout Body field

Content of cell specified in [Text Imported Into the

"code" Field of the Label List] Code field

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Microsoft Outlook

With the Add-In function, you can directly copy the text in Microsoft® Outlook® to a label layout.

Items you can import are: Contacts, Calendar items, Deleted Items, Drafts, Inbox, Journal, Notes (text in the

Notes dialog box is not available), Outbox, Sent Items and Tasks windows.

Creating labels using the Contacts data in Microsoft Outlook

1Open Microsoft® Outlook® Contacts and

highlight the contact information you

want to include.

2On the Microsoft® Outlook® standard toolbar, click .

3In [Label Layout], make adjustments to the

line feed in the cells and click .

In Microsoft® Outlook®, you can include not

only the Contact data but also the text in a

message, as you can do in Microsoft®

Word.

For details on how to automatically add the text to the Label List, see "How to add text from

Microsoft® Outlook® to a Label List" described on the page 18.

[Label Layout] enables you to change the

way your text is displayed/printed.

When you choose any listed item in the

[Fields] box and click , a new field is

added to the [Label Layout] box.

You can enter spaces, line feeds, commas,

and characters for each cell and print them

on a label. You can also remove fields in

this screen by highlighting the field and

pressing the delete key on your keyboard.

• For details on how to automatically add the text to a Label List, see "How to add text from

Microsoft® Outlook® to a Label List" described on the page 18.

• If you want to include the data into the Code field of the Label List, choose [Text Imported Into

the "Code" Field of the Label List] in the [Brother P-touch Import Setup] dialog box.

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How to add text from Microsoft® Outlook® to a Label List

If you clicked No when the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed, but want to register, go to

[Tools]-[Options], and check "Automatically Record Data Imported With Add-in."

For first time use, the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed. If you click Yes, new

records are automatically created in the Label List and the text is added to each field shown below

from next time you register the text: Each time you add new information into your label list it also

records the following information for your reference.

The text Added field

Date of creation Date field

The first line in the text that is specified in the Label

Layout Title field

All lines including the first line in text specified in the

Label Layout Body field

Content of cell specified in [Text Imported Into the

"code" Field of the Label List] Code field

Starting the P-touch® Address Book

IntroductionCreating LabelsAppendix

This section describes the 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 is the example for Windows XP.

Starting the P-touch® Address Book

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

[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Address Book

1.1].

When the P-touch Address Book is launched, the [Startup] dialog box appears, letting you make

settings to create new contacts, import CSV format data or Outlook® contacts, and so on.

2In the [Startup] dialog box, specify how

the P-touch Address Book works and

click .

• When [Create a New Contact] is chosen, the

layout window appears.

• When [Import Contacts from a CSV File] or

[Import Contacts from Outlook] is chosen, you

can import contacts in other formats.

• Click to open the P-touch Address

Book Help files.

The P-touch Address Book Help offers detailed

information on available features and explains

how to use the P-touch Address Book.

How to use the P-touch® Address Book

You can also start the P-touch Address

Book 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.

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Layout window

The layout window consists of the following eight sections:

Menu bar

Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Layout, etc.) by function.

Standard toolbar

A group of frequently used commands (such as New Contact, Edit Contact, Find, Print, etc.) are provided

in this toolbar.

Text toolbar

Used to adjust text attributes such as font size and alignment for text formatting.

Layout style selection view

Displays layout styles stored in the folder.

Layout work area

This area is used to display or edit a layout that uses the layout style in the layout style selection view.

Contact list combo box

Displays the contact list that is currently specified. You can choose from [Personal], [Business], [Other1],

[Other2] and [Other3].

Index tab

You can search within the field in Record View. Click [Tools]-[Sort] to open the [Sort] dialog box, and

specify the field to be searched using [Key1].

Record View

The Contact data is displayed in each field. The data can also be edited (added to, deleted or modified).

Creating a new Contact

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Creating a new Contact

This section explains how to create a new contact.

1Click [File]-[New Contact]. Or, click .

The [New Contact] dialog box appears.

2Enter data for each item.

New Contact form toolbar

The following commands are categorized in the menu:

Contact form

Used to enter each item such as name, address, phone number, company information, and E-mail

address for the new contact.

3When you finish entering the data, click to store.

Icon Button name Function

Previous Displays the previous contact.

Next Displays the next contact.

New Contact Displays the New Contact form window for a new contact.

Delete Contact Deletes the contact that is currently chosen.

Image

Allows you to insert an image for a contact from a file or a

camera currently connected to the computer.

The following file types are supported:

• Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib)

• JPEG file (*.jpg, *.jpeg)

• TIFF file (uncompressed) (*.tif )

• GIF file (*.gif )

• Icon (*.ico)

• Windows Meta File (*.wmf, *.emf) (*Image adjustment is not

allowed.)

• PNG file (*.png)

Save and Close Saves the contact and closes the [New Contact] dialog box.

Starting up P-touch® Transfer Manager

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The QL-1060N can transfer templates, but it cannot select templates with machine side operation. So

using the P-touch Template command you can use transfer templates.

P-touch Library: This application allows you to manage P-touch label templates and other data on the computer.

You can print a label from the P-touch Library using the machine.

P-touch Transfer Manager: This application can transfer label template data to the printer’s main unit and can

make backups of data transferred to the printer’s main unit.

This is needed when you use P-touch Template function. For details of P-touch Template function, refer to the

manuals in the CD-ROM.

To transfer the templates via network, you need to prepare BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin.

Download them from our website.

Starting up P-touch® Transfer Manager

1Click the [Start] button, then choose [All programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch

Tools] - [P-touch Transfer Manager 2.1].

P-touch Transfer Manager starts up.

Layout window

Commands are categorized into each menu (File, Edit, View, Tool, and Help) by function.

Toolbar

There are icons for frequently used commands. Click on one to access that command.

Selecting the printer model (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager)

Select the printer model to send data to. When you select a printer, only the data that can be sent to the

selected printer is displayed in the list view.

Folder view

Displays a list of folders. When you select any folder, the data in the folder selected is displayed in the list

view on the right.

List view

The data in the selected folder is displayed.

Preview

The label templates selected in the list view are displayed as a preview.

How to use P-touch® Transfer Manager &

P-touch® Library

Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer

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Explanations of the Icons

Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer

1Select the printer to transfer data to.

2Right click the [Configurations folder],

then select [New] and create a new folder.

Here, as an example, we create the folder

"Transfer".

Icon Button name Function

Transfer

(Only for P-touch

Transfer Manager)

Transfers the label templates and other data on your PC

to the printer (when connecting USB interface cable).

Backup

(Only for P-touch

Transfer Manager)

Backs up the data you have transferred to the Brother

P-touch printer using the P-touch Transfer Manager.

Open Edits the selected data.

(Only for P-touch

Library)

Prints the selected label template with the printer.

Search Searches the data managed with the P-touch Library.

Display Style Changes the file display format.

Make sure to disconnect the network cable when tranferring templates via USB.

Before transferring data, check that the PC and

the printer are correctly connected with a USB

cable and that the printer power is On.

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3Drag the transfer data to the folder you

just made.

Drag the transfer data from All contents or from

Layouts or some other folder under Filter.

When transferring multiple sets of data, move all

the transfer data to the folder you made.

4Key Assign numbers are automatically

assigned to transfer data within the folder

you made in previous step.

To change a number, right click the data name in

the list view, then select key assign number.

5Select the data or folder you want to

transfer, then click .

The transfer confirmation message is displayed.

6Click [Yes].

The data in the folder selected with the folder

view is transferred to the printer.

The data that can be transferred depends on

your printer model. For details, refer to your

printer's manual.

•

Key Assign is necessary for transfer of data other

than message texts.

•

If you change 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

printer by backing up the data as explained in

"Backing up label templates" (page 26).

•

You can click the data name for transfer data and

change to a new name. Depending on your printer

model, there may be restrictions on the number of

characters that can be used in a data name.

If you have selected specific data in the list

view, only that selected data is transferred

to the printer.

Transfer the templates to the printer via network

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Transfer the templates to the printer via network

To transfer the templates to the printer via network, you need BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin.

Download it from our website first.

1Start the P-touch Transfer Manager.

2Create the template you want to transfer with P-touch Editor 5.0, then choose [File]-

[Transfer Template...] menu to register.

3Click to save the registered template in .blf format.

4Start BRAdmin Professional (1) or Web BRAdmin (2).

5Choose Load Firmware function of the BRAdmin Professional (1) or Web BRAdmin (2).

6Choose the file in .blf format which you saved in step 3 and load it to the printer.

Enter the default password

access

in [Password] box.

(1) Choose the printer and [Load Firmware]

of [Control] menu.

(2) Choose the printer and click [Open]

button on the lower of the screen.

(1) Choose [TFTP PUT] and click [OK]

button.

(2) Click [Load Firmware] button on the

upper of the screen.

(1) Choose .blf file and click [OK] button. (2) Choose .blf file and click [Submit] button.

Backing up label templates

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Backing up label templates

This transfers label templates and other data in the printer to the PC.

1Connect the PC and the printer by cable and switch on the printer power.

The printer model name is displayed in the folder view.

If you select a printer model name in folder view, the current data transferred to computer is displayed.

2Select the printer to back up from, then

click .

The backup confirmation message is displayed.

3Click [Yes].

New folder with a name containing the date is

created under printer folder, and all the printer's

data is transferred to that new folder.

Deleting all the printer data

1Connect the PC and the printer by cable and switch On the printer power.

The printer model name is displayed in the folder view.

2Right click the printer, then select [All

Delete].

The confirmation message is displayed.

• Valid only when connecting USB cable.

• Backed up data cannot be edited on the PC.

• For some printer model specifications, it may not be possible to retransfer backed-up data to a

printer of a different model than the one the data was originally backed up from.

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3Click [Yes].

All data in the printer is erased.

Starting up the P-touch® Library

You can start up the P-touch Library and edit and print labels.

1Click the [Start] button, then choose [All programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] -

[P-touch Tools] - [P-touch Library 2.1].

The P-touch Library starts up.

Opening and editing data

1Choose the data you want to edit, then

click .

The application associated with the data is

opened and you can edit the data.

Printing labels

1Choose the label templates you want to print,

then click .

The label is printed by the connected printer.

The application that starts up depends on

the data. For example, for a P-touch

template, P-touch Editor starts up.

Searching labels

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Searching labels

You can search label templates registered in the P-touch Library.

1Click .

The [Search] dialog box is displayed.

2Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items.

The search items that can be set are as follows.

3Click [Search Results].

The search is started and the search results are

displayed.

Settings Details

Multiple Parameters

This sets the method for combining multiple search items. If you choose AND, files

are searched for those that satisfy all the conditions. If you choose OR, files are

searched for those that satisfy any one of the conditions.

Name Inputs the data name to search for.

Type Chooses the data type to search for.

Size Sets the data size to search for.

Date Sets the date and time at which the data to search for was last modified.

• The search results can be checked in the Search Results folder view.

• You can register the data in the P-touch Library by dragging and dropping to the All contents

folder or its list view. To have label templates created with P-touch Editor automatically

registered in the P-touch Library, use the following method.

1. From the P-touch Editor menu, choose [Tools] - [Options].

2. In the [Options] dialog box [General] tab, click [Registration Settings].

3. Choose the timing for registering label templates created with P-touch Editor, then click [OK].

Starting the P-touch® Editor

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Starting the P-touch® Editor

1Double click the [Applications] and then

[P-touch Editor 5.0].

The Layout Window is displayed.

2Double click the "P-touch Editor" application.

P-touch Editor starts.

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

This section gives an overview of P-touch Editor. See the P-touch Editor Help for details.

If an Alias has been created, double-click the

Alias.

Starting the P-touch® Editor

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Layout Window

Standard Mode

This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images.

The layout window consists of the following sections:

Command bar

The command bar contains the New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc.

Draw/Edit toolbar

Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.

Inspector

You can easily insert and format text, image, etc.

Layout window

The layout window is used to display and edit objects.

Database window

Displays a database.

• The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars and windows.

• See the P-touch Editor Help for details.

Start P-touch® Editor Help

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Snap Mode

With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, and save it for future use. To start the Snap

mode, follow the steps below.

1When you click [Snap Mode], the Snap

mode description dialog box appears.

Click .

2Snap mode appears.

Start P-touch® Editor Help

This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Mac. The following is the example for Mac OS® X

10.4.9.

Start from New/Open dialog

In the New/Open dialog, click Help-How To.

Start from P-touch Editor

To start the P-touch Editor Help, click Help and choose P-touch Editor Help.

If you put a checkmark in [Do Not Display This

Dialog Again], you can go to Snap mode

directly from next time.

See the P-touch Editor Help for details.

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Available Commands

Appendix

Fonts and several bar codes are embedded within this machine. You can send commands to print embedded

characters and barcodes.

Available Commands

Commands available are P-touch proprietary commands based on ESC/P.

For details, see the "Command Reference" included in the CD-ROM.

([CD Drive]:\Doc\Technical)

Serial Cables

The pin assignments for the serial cables (RS-232C cables) which can be used with this machine are shown

in the table below. You can purchase the cables at an electronics store. Do not use an interface cable that is

longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).

Brother QL-1060N side PC side

(D-sub female, lock screw #4-40 inch screw) (D-Sub9P female)

Controlling with the ESC/P Commands

The RS-232C serial connector part of this equipment is not Limited Power Source.

Signal

Name

Number Pin Assignments Pin

Number

Signal

Name

DCD 1 1 DCD

RXD 2 2 RXD

TXD 3 3 TXD

DTR 4 4 DTR

GND 5 5 GND

DSR 6 6 DSR

RTS 7 7 RTS

CTS 8 8 CTS

RI 9 9 RI

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Setting the Printer Driver

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You can use this machine to print directly from most Windows® applications, by installing the printer driver.

Setting the Printer Driver

In the following steps, you will see QL-XXX. Read "XXX" as your printer name. The printer names in the

following screens may differ from your purchased printer name.

The screens may vary depending on the model. The following is the example for Windows Vista®.

1From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers].

2Choose "Brother QL-XXX", and click

[Select printing preferences].

The [Brother QL-XXX printing preferences]

dialog box appears.

3Choose each item and click .

• [Paper] Tab

This tab is used to set the Format and Width.

You can change the Label Format or create a

new Label Format from the [Label Format

definitions] dialog box which appears by clicking

Set the format name ("Name") and size

("Width", "Length", and "Feed"), and click

Printing directly from other applications

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 be set.

For details, see Windows® Help.

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• [Graphics] Tab

You can set "Halftone", "Brightness", and

"Contrast" in this tab.

• [Option] Tab

You can set Auto cut with number of labels

between cuts, "Mirror Printing", "Cut at end",

and "Unit" in this tab.

4Close the [Printers] window.

The cutting options will vary according to the

model.

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Printing from other applications

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Printing from other applications

We will use Microsoft® Word as an example.

1Click and .

The [Print] dialog box appears.

2Choose "Brother QL-XXX".

You can change the settings of the Printer Driver

from the [Properties] dialog box which appears by

clicking .

3Click , and close the [Print] dialog box.

4When you click [Page Layout] the ribbon appears. Then click the mark to the right of

Page Setup.

The [Page Setup] dialog box appears.

5Click the [Paper] tab, and choose the

paper size that you want to print.

You can also choose the Label Format that you

have added in ÎPage 33.

Set page margins in the [Margins] tab as well.

6Click .

The size of the Microsoft® Word window is adjusted to the paper size that you have just chosen. Edit

the document as needed.

7Click .

The specified labels are printed.

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For Windows®

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This section describes how to uninstall the software and printer driver. In the following steps, you will see

QL-XXX. Read "XXX" as your printer name. The printer names in the following screens may differ from your

purchased printer name.

For Windows®

Uninstalling P-touch Editor

The following is the example for Windows Vista®.

1From [Control Panel], go to [Programs] and open [Uninstall a program].

The [Uninstall or change a program] dialog appears.

2Choose "Brother P-touch Editor 5.0".

The [Programs and Features] dialog box appears.

3Click .

The uninstall operation starts. After the software

is removed from your computer, the

[Maintenance Complete] dialog box appears.

4Close the [Programs and Features] dialog.

P-touch Editor has been uninstalled.

For more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.

Uninstalling Software

The P-touch Address Book, and User's Guide (PDF) can also be uninstalled by following the same

procedure.

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For Mac®

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Uninstalling the Printer Driver

1Turn off the Brother QL-XXX.

2From [Control Panel], go to [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers].

3Choose "Brother QL-XXX", and click

[Delete this printer].

4Close the [Printers] window.

The printer driver has been uninstalled.

For Mac®

Uninstalling P-touch Editor

On the drive where P-touch Editor is installed, double-click the [Applications]

folder-[P-touch Editor 5.0] folder-[Uninstall P-touch] folder-[UninstallPtEditor.command].

The [Terminal] window appears, and the uninstall

operation starts.

For details, see Windows® Help.

Administrator rights are required for the

uninstall operation.

In case [Terminal] window doesn't appear by

double-clicking the [UninstallPtEditor.command],

right click (or control key + click) the

[UninstallPtEditor.command], the context menu

appears. Open with the [terminal] window from

the context menu.

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For Mac®

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2Click to close the terminal window.

3Delete [Applications]-[P-touch Editor 5.0] folder.

P-touch Editor has been uninstalled.

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

1Turn off the Brother QL-XXX.

2Double-click the drive where Mac OS® X is installed, and double-click [Applications]-

[Utilities]-[Printer Setup Utility].

The [Printer List] dialog box appears.

3Choose "QL-XXX", and click (Delete).

4Close the [Printer List] dialog box.

The printer driver has been uninstalled.

Before you delete the [P-touch Editor 5.0] folder, please check if any necessary files are saved in it.

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Definition of LED Lamp

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Definition of LED Lamp

LED lamp on the QL-1060N indicates the current operating condition.

LED Lamp

Lamp Condition

Not lit

Power is OFF.

Green lamp is lit

Power is ON.

Green lamp is flashing

Receiving the date from PC.

Orange lamp is lit

The roll cover is opened. Close the roll cover properly.

Orange lamp is flashing Cooling

(Wait for temperature of print head to lower)

Red lamp is lit

Activating the boot.

Red lamp is flashing

Indicates one of the following errors.

• Label sensor error

(End of DK Roll or label jam)

• Incorrect DK Roll installed

• Transmission error

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Print head maintenance

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Maintenance of the machine may be carried out as required. However, some environments require that

maintenance must be done more frequently (e.g. in dusty conditions).

Print head maintenance

The DK Roll (thermal printing paper type) used with the machine is

designed to clean the print head automatically. When the DK Roll

passes the print head during printing and label feeding, the print head

is cleaned. If the print head is not cleaned enough, use a cotton swab

and wipe the head.

Roller maintenance

Cut the DK label and remove the backing paper of the label. Then, put

the adhesive side of the label against the roller and remove the dirt.

Label outlet maintenance

If a label causes the machine to jam due to glue attached to the label

outlet, remove the power cord and clean the label outlet with a cloth

dipped into ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.

Maintenance

Print head

Roller

Label outlet

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Potential types of problems

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If the problems occur while using this machine, the following may help you to solve the problems.

Potential types of problems

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

• The QL-1060N does not

print, or a printing error is

received.

• Is the USB/Ethernet cable loose?

Check that the cable is connected securely.

• Is the DK Roll installed correctly?

If not, remove the DK Roll and reinstall.

• Is there enough roll remaining?

Check that there is enough roll remaining.

• Is the DK Roll compartment cover open?

Check that the DK Roll compartment cover is closed.

• Has a print error or transmission error occurred?

Turn off the Brother QL-1060N and on again. If the problem is still occurred,

contact Brother Customer Service at 1-877-BROTHER.

• The power button is not

lit.

• Is the power cord plugged correctly?

Check that the power cord is plugged. If inserted, try plugging it into another

electrical outlet.

* If the power button still does not light up, contact Brother Customer Service at

1-877-BROTHER.

• The printed label contains

streaks or poor quality

characters, or the label is

not fed correctly.

• Is the print head or roller dirty?

While the print head generally remains clean under normal use, lint or dirt from

the roller may become stuck on the printer head. If this occurs, clean the roller.

See Î"Roller maintenance" in page 40.

• A data transmission error

appears on the personal

computer.

• Is the correct port chosen?

Check that the correct port is chosen from the “Print to the following port” list in

the Printer Properties dialog box.

• Is the QL-1060N in cooling mode (the LED lamp is flashing in orange)?

Wait until the LED lamp stops flashing and then try printing again.

• Is someone printing via network?

If you try to print while other users are printing large amounts of data, the printer

is unable to accept your print job until the ongoing printing is finished. In such

situations, execute the print job again after the other jobs are completed.

• Labels are jammed in the

cutter or are not ejected

correctly after printing.

• Is there dirt or lint on the roller preventing it from rolling freely?

For details, see Î"Roller maintenance" in page 40.

• Layout style is not

updated when Add-in is

still activated and a new

label roll is installed.

• Was a new label roll installed before activating the P-touch Add-In (The P-touch

function is added to your standard Microsoft toolbar)?

Exit the P-touch Add-In, load the second label roll type, reactivate the P-touch

Add-in, choose "Select Layout", and then verify the layout.

• The icon of P-touch

Add-In is not displayed on

Microsoft® Word.

• Is Microsoft® Word started up from Microsoft® Outlook®?

• Is Microsoft® Word chosen for the editor usually used for Microsoft® Outlook®?

Due to limitation of the program, the Add-In of Microsoft® Word is unable to use

with above settings. Quit Microsoft® Outlook®, and restart Microsoft® Word.

• Cutter error

• If the cutter error occurs, keep the DK roll compartment cover closed and press

ON/OFF button. The cutter moves back to the normal position and turns the

machine OFF automatically. After the machine is OFF, inspect the cutter unit

and remove the paper jam.

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•

The printed barcode

cannot be read.

•

Depending on the type of the

scanner, it cannot be read. Use

different scanner. We recommend

to print the barcode with print

setting as Give priority to quality.

Also, set the label vertical to the

print head as shown right.

• I want to reset the printer/

delete the data

transferred from PC.

• To reset the printer, turn OFF the printer. Press ON/OFF button and CUT

button six times. All the transferred data from PC will be deleted and reset the

machine to factory setting.

• I want to cancel the

current printing job. • Make sure that the printer is ON, and press ON/OFF button.

•

When printing via the USB

cable, the printer

repeatedly pauses and

then continues printing.

• Is the printer set for sequential printing?

If so, set print mode to buffered printing.

(Open printer properties from [Control

Panel]-[Printer and FAX] and click [Printing

Preferences...] button in the [General] tab.

Choose the option "After one page of data

is received".)

• An alternative solution is to disconnect the

LAN cable until USB printing is completed.

Problem Solution

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head Recom-

mended

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