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User's Guide
QL-1100
Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read the Quick Setup Guide for
the correct setup procedure. After reading this guide, keep it in a safe
place for quick reference.
QL-1100
Version 02
ENG

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide QL-1100 QL-1100 Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read the Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup procedure. After reading this guide, keep it in a safe Version 02 place for quick reference.
  • Page 2 The available supplies may vary depending on the country. Available Manuals Visit the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com and click Manuals on your model page to download the latest manuals. This guide provides safety information; read it before you use the Product Safety Guide printer.
  • Page 3 Symbols Used in This Guide The following symbols are used throughout this guide: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if the product is handled without WARNING following the warnings and instructions, could result in death or serious injuries. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor CAUTION or moderate injuries.
  • Page 4  could cause damage to the CD/DVD player.  Users shall take full responsibility for applying CD/DVD labels. Brother accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage of data caused by the inappropriate use of CD/DVD labels.  Be careful not to drop the DK Roll.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section I Basic Operations Set Up the Label Printer Parts Description ............................2 Front ..............................2 Rear..............................3 Connect the Power Cord ...........................4 Load the DK Roll............................5 Turn Power On/Off.............................8 Print Using a Computer (P-touch Editor) Install Printer Drivers and Software on a Computer ..................9 Connect the Label Printer to a Computer ....................9 Print from a Computer ..........................10 Available Applications........................10...
  • Page 6 Use the Printer Setting Tool for Mac......................30 Settings Dialog Box ...........................31 Basic Tab............................32 Advanced Tab ...........................32 Management Tab ..........................32 Apply Setting Changes to Multiple Label Printers ................33 Change Settings When Printing from a Mobile Device................34 Print Labels Using P-touch Template P-touch Template Operations........................35 Preparation ..............................36 Specify Settings in the P-touch Template Settings Tool..............36...
  • Page 7 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) P-touch Transfer Manager........................75 Transfer the Template to P-touch Transfer Manager ................75 Transfer Templates or Other Data from the Computer to the Label Printer ..........78 Back up Templates or Other Data Saved in the Label Printer..............83 Delete Label Printer Data ........................84 Create Transfer Package Files ........................85 P-touch Library ............................86...
  • Page 8 Product Specifications Label Printer Specifications ........................118 Software Development Kit Notes on Using P-touch Transfer Manager Notes on Creating Templates ........................120 Notes on Transferring Templates ......................120 Notes on Transferring Data Other Than Templates ................120 List of Barcodes for the P-touch Template Function General Procedure for the P-touch Template Function .................121 List of Barcodes for Specifying Settings ....................122...
  • Page 9 Section I Basic Operations Set Up the Label Printer Print Using a Computer (P-touch Editor) Print Using P-touch Editor Lite (Windows only) Print Using a Mobile Device Change the Label Printer Settings Print Labels Using P-touch Template Other Functions...

  • Page 10: Set Up The Label Printer

    Set Up the Label Printer Parts Description Front 1 Status LED 6 Editor Lite LED 7 DK Roll Compartment Cover 2 Power Button 3 Feed Button 8 Label Output Slot 4 Cutter Button 5 Editor Lite Button...

  • Page 11: Rear

    Set Up the Label Printer Rear 1 USB Port 2 USB Host Port 3 AC Power Port...

  • Page 12: Connect The Power Cord

    Set Up the Label Printer Connect the Power Cord Connect the AC Power Cord to the printer. Then, plug the AC Power Cord into an earthed electrical socket. IMPORTANT Do not use your printer in areas where the power source voltage is different from the printer's specified voltage.

  • Page 13: Load The Dk Roll

    Set Up the Label Printer Load the DK Roll Make sure that the printer is turned Off. Pull the release levers on both sides of the printer to unlock the DK Roll Compartment Cover. Hold the printer by the front, and firmly lift the DK Roll Compartment Cover to open it. IMPORTANT Before using the printer, remove the protective sheet (1) from the Label Output Slot.
  • Page 14 Set Up the Label Printer Place the DK Roll into the Roll Spool Guide (1). • Make sure that the Roll Spool Arm (2) is inserted firmly in the Roll Spool Guide. • Make sure the Stabiliser (3) slides into the notch of the printer. Thread the DK Roll through the printer.
  • Page 15 Set Up the Label Printer Close the DK Roll Compartment Cover. IMPORTANT • Do not leave any printed labels in the printer. Doing so will cause the labels to jam. • When not in use, remove any DK Rolls from inside the printer and close the DK Roll Compartment Cover to prevent dust and debris from accumulating in the printer.

  • Page 16: Turn Power On/Off

    Set Up the Label Printer Turn Power On/Off On: Press the Power ( ) Button to turn the printer On. The Status LED turns green. IMPORTANT Press the Feed ( ) Button to align the end of the DK Roll. Off: Press and hold the Power ( ) Button again to turn the printer Off.

  • Page 17: Print Using A Computer (P-Touch Editor)

    When printing with P-touch Editor, press and hold the P-touch Editor Lite Button until the green Editor Lite LED turns off. Visit our website (install.brother) and download the Software Installer for the latest software and manuals. Double-click the downloaded EXE file (for Windows) or DMG file (for Mac), and follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation.

  • Page 18: Print From A Computer

    Available Applications To use the printer effectively, a number of applications and functions are available. You must install the printer driver to use these applications. Visit our website (install.brother) and download the installer for the applications and printer driver. Application Windows...

  • Page 19: Create Labels From Your Computer

    Print Using a Computer (P-touch Editor) Create Labels from Your Computer There are various methods for printing with this printer. The following describes the procedure for printing from a computer using P-touch Editor or P-touch Address Book. Start P-touch Editor or P-touch Address Book, and then open the document you want to print. Create a label design.

  • Page 20: Attach Labels

    Print Using a Computer (P-touch Editor) Attach Labels Peel the backing from the label. Position the label, and then press firmly from top to bottom with your finger to attach the label. Note Labels may be difficult to attach to surfaces that are wet, dirty, or uneven. The labels may peel off easily from these surfaces.

  • Page 21: Print Using P-Touch Editor Lite (Windows Only)

    Print Using P-touch Editor Lite (Windows only) P-touch Editor Lite P-touch Editor Lite is a label creation software application for computers. With P-touch Editor Lite, there is no need to install the application or printer drivers. Simply connect a USB cable to the label printer. This application allows you to create and print simple labels with text, frames, and images.
  • Page 22 Print Using P-touch Editor Lite (Windows only) After the USB cable is connected, a dialog box appears on your computer monitor. (The following screens may differ depending on your operating system, but the operating procedures are the same.) Click Open folder to view files. Double-click PtLite10.
  • Page 23 Print Using P-touch Editor Lite (Windows only) P-touch Editor Lite launches. IMPORTANT Do not turn Off or disconnect the printer while using P-touch Editor Lite. Note P-touch Editor Lite is not available for Mac.

  • Page 24: Print Using A Mobile Device

    You can use your label printer as a stand-alone printer or connect it to a mobile device. To create and print labels directly from your mobile device, install the Brother mobile applications, and then connect your printer to your mobile device via a USB On-the-Go cable...

  • Page 25: Print Labels From A Mobile Device

    Print Using a Mobile Device Print Labels from a Mobile Device Start the mobile printing application on your mobile device. Note Make sure that the printer is connected to your mobile device via a USB On-the-Go cable. Select a label template or design. Note You can also select a previously designed label or image and print it.

  • Page 26: Attach Labels

    Print Using a Mobile Device Attach Labels Peel the backing from the label. Position the label, and then press firmly from top to bottom with your finger to attach the label. Note Labels may be difficult to attach to surfaces that are wet, dirty, or uneven. The labels may peel off easily from these surfaces.

  • Page 27: Change The Label Printer Settings

    The Printer Setting Tool is installed automatically when you use the initial installer to install the printer driver. For more information, see Install Printer Drivers and Software on a Computer on page 9. IMPORTANT The Printer Setting Tool is available only with compatible Brother printers. Before Using the Printer Setting Tool ...

  • Page 28: Use The Printer Setting Tool For Windows

    Start the Printer Setting Tool.  For Windows 7: Click Start > All Programs > Brother > Labels & Mobile Printer > Printer Setting Tool.  For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1: On the Apps screen, click the Printer Setting Tool.
  • Page 29 Change the Label Printer Settings Check that the printer you want to configure appears next to Printer. If a different printer appears, select the printer you want from the drop-down list. Select the settings you want to change, and then specify or change the settings in the dialog box. For more information on the settings dialog boxes, see Device Settings for Windows on page 22 or P-touch Template Settings for Windows on page 27.

  • Page 30: Device Settings For Windows

    Change the Label Printer Settings Device Settings for Windows Use Device Settings in the Printer Setting Tool to specify or change settings when connecting the printer and computer with a USB cable. Not only can you change the device settings for one printer, but you can also apply the same settings to multiple printers.
  • Page 31 Change the Label Printer Settings 3 Settings Tabs Contains settings that may be specified or changed. Note appears on a tab, the settings in that tab cannot be changed. In addition, the settings in the tab will not be applied to the printer even if you click Apply. The settings in the tab will not be saved or exported when you use the Save in Command File or Export commands.

  • Page 32: Menu Bar

    Change the Label Printer Settings Menu Bar File Menu Options • Apply Settings to the Printer Applies the settings to the printer. • Check Setting Displays the current settings. • Save Settings in Command File Saves the specified settings in a command file. •...

  • Page 33: Basic Tab

    Change the Label Printer Settings Basic Tab • Auto Power On Specifies whether the printer turns on automatically when the AC Power Cord is plugged into an electrical socket. • Auto Power Off Specifies the period of time that passes before the printer turns off automatically when connected to an electrical socket.

  • Page 34: Apply Setting Changes To Multiple Label Printers

    Change the Label Printer Settings Apply Setting Changes to Multiple Label Printers After applying the settings to the first printer, disconnect it from your computer, and then connect the second printer. Select the newly connected printer from the Printer drop-down list. Click Apply.

  • Page 35: P-Touch Template Settings For Windows

    • P-touch Template mode is also compatible with other input devices like a scale, testing machine, controller, or a programmable logic device. • For more information on P-touch Template Settings, download the P-touch Template Manual/Command Reference (English only) from the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com/manuals.

  • Page 36: P-Touch Template Settings Dialog Box

    Change the Label Printer Settings P-touch Template Settings Dialog Box 1 Default Command Mode Specifies the P-touch Template mode as the default mode. To change the mode, see the Management Tab on page 25. 2 Default Template Number Specifies a default template number that the printer sets when it is turned on. If you do not want to transfer a template to the printer, do not specify a template number.
  • Page 37 23h 24h 40h 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh 5Eh 60h 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh To change the characters, download the P-touch Template Manual/Command Reference (English only) from your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com/manuals. 7 Command Prefix Character Specifies the prefix character code that identifies commands used in P-touch Template mode.

  • Page 38: Printer Setting Tool For Mac

    Use the Printer Setting Tool for Mac Connect the printer you want to configure to the computer. Click Macintosh HD > Applications > Brother > Printer Setting Tool > Printer Setting Tool.app. The Printer Setting Tool window appears. Check that the printer you want to configure appears next to Printer. If a different printer appears, select the printer you want from the pop-up list.

  • Page 39: Settings Dialog Box

    Change the Label Printer Settings Settings Dialog Box 1 Printer Lists the connected printers. 2 Import Imports settings from a file. 3 Export Saves the current settings in a file. 4 Settings Tabs Contain settings that you can specify or change. 5 Apply Settings to the Printer Applies the settings to the printer.

  • Page 40: Basic Tab

    Change the Label Printer Settings Basic Tab • Auto Power On Specifies whether the printer turns on automatically when the AC Power Cord is plugged into an electrical socket. • Auto Power Off Specifies the period of time that passes before the printer turns off automatically when connected to an electrical socket.

  • Page 41: Apply Setting Changes To Multiple Label Printers

    Change the Label Printer Settings Apply Setting Changes to Multiple Label Printers After applying settings to the first printer, disconnect the printer from the computer, and then connect the second printer to the computer. Select the newly connected printer from the Printer drop-down list. Click Apply Settings to the Printer.

  • Page 42: Change Settings When Printing From A Mobile Device

    Change the Label Printer Settings Change Settings When Printing from a Mobile Device When using a mobile device, change any necessary settings using the application before printing. The settings that can be changed vary by application. Note Before connecting a mobile device, you can specify detailed settings by connecting the printer to a computer and using the Printer Setting Tool.

  • Page 43: Print Labels Using P-Touch Template

    • P-touch Template mode is also compatible with other input devices like a scale, testing machine, controller, or a programmable logic device. • See the P-touch Template Manual/Command Reference for more information. You can download the latest versions from the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com/manuals.

  • Page 44: Preparation

    Start the Printer Setting Tool.  For Windows 7: Click Start > All Programs > Brother > Label & Mobile Printer > Printer Setting Tool.  For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1: On the Apps screen, click the Printer Setting Tool.
  • Page 45 Print Labels Using P-touch Template Note • By default, printing begins when the code "^FF" is scanned from a barcode using a barcode scanner. (This can be changed with the settings highlighted by (A) in the previous image.) If Received Data Size is selected with the number of bytes setting, the template will automatically print after the specified number of bytes have been scanned.

  • Page 46: Connect A Barcode Scanner

    Print Labels Using P-touch Template Connect a Barcode Scanner We recommend using a reliable high-quality barcode scanner and checking the barcode scanner specifications before selecting a model.  Barcode Scanner connection methods: Use the USB Host interface.  Recommended Barcode Scanner selection criteria: When using the USB host interface: HID-class models that can be identified as a keyboard Note •...

  • Page 47: Standard Template Printing

    For more information, download the P-touch Template Manual/Command Reference (English only) from the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com/manuals. • You can add a custom folder under Configurations, and drag-and-drop a transferred template into that custom folder to manage different sets of templates.
  • Page 48 For more information on P-touch Template Settings, download P-touch Template Manual/Command Reference (English only) from the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com/manuals. • To specify the number of copies you want, scan the Number of copies barcode, and then scan the barcodes under For entering numbers to specify a three-digit number.

  • Page 49: Advanced Template Printing

    Print Labels Using P-touch Template Advanced Template Printing Download a template and scan a barcode to print a copy or insert the scanned data into a different template. Note • For more information on the barcodes that can be scanned using various settings, see List of Barcodes for the P-touch Template Function on page 121.
  • Page 50 For more information on P-touch Template Setting Tool, download P-touch Template Manual/Command Reference (English only) from the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com/manuals. • To specify the number of copies you want, scan the Number of copies barcode, and then scan the barcodes under For entering numbers to specify a three-digit number.
  • Page 51 Print Labels Using P-touch Template Scan a barcode that contains the data you want inserted into the barcode object in the selected downloaded template from step f. Example: (CODE128/9-digit) Scan the Begin printing barcode to send the command to start printing. The barcode in the printed template will contain the data from the barcode scanned in step g.

  • Page 52: Database Lookup Printing

    Print Labels Using P-touch Template Database Lookup Printing You can download a database linked to a template, scan a barcode as a keyword to find a record containing that keyword, and then insert that record into the template to print. Note •...
  • Page 53 For more information on P-touch Template Setting Tool, download P-touch Template Manual/Command Reference (English only) from the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com/manuals. • To specify the number of copies you want to print, scan the Number of copies barcode, and then scan the barcodes under For entering numbers to specify a three-digit number.
  • Page 54 Print Labels Using P-touch Template Note You can use P-touch Editor to create and print a label with a single barcode for step f. Example: Scan a barcode that contains the keyword to look up in the downloaded database from step d. Example: Scan the Delimiter barcode to send the command to start searching the downloaded database for the scanned keyword.

  • Page 55: Numbered (Serialised Number) Printing

    Print Labels Using P-touch Template Numbered (Serialised Number) Printing You can automatically increase text numbers or barcodes up to 999 when printing downloaded templates. Select text and/or barcode objects to increment while printing. Text Numbering (Serialising) Use P-touch Editor to create or open a template and select a text object that you want to automatically increment while printing.

  • Page 56: Barcode Numbering (Serialising)

    Print Labels Using P-touch Template Barcode Numbering (Serialising) Use P-touch Editor to create or open a template and select a barcode object that you want to automatically increment while printing. Right-click the barcode object, and select Properties. The Bar Code Properties window appears. Highlight or drag the cursor over a group of numbers and letters within the barcode object that you want to increment (maximum of 15).

  • Page 57: Print With Numbering (Serialising) Advanced Operation

    Print Labels Using P-touch Template Print with Numbering (Serialising) Advanced Operation Using P-touch Transfer Manager, transfer (from P-touch Editor) a template (label layout) to the printer. For more information, see How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) on page 75.

  • Page 58: Other Functions

    • The accuracy of the Crop Print feature depends on the user's environment, printing material, and label content. Clear, black-and-white barcodes are recommended. Some labels may not print correctly or may differ from the original data if the conditions are not optimal. For more information, visit the Brother support website at support.brother.com.

  • Page 59: Barcodes Compatible With Crop Print

    Other Functions Barcodes Compatible with Crop Print • Code 39/ Code 3 of 9 • ITF/ ITF-14/ Interleaved 2 of 5 • GS1-128 (UCC/ EAN-128) • Codabar (Code 2 of 7, NW-7) • CODE 93 • CODE 128 • UPC-A •...

  • Page 60: Create A Barcode Document To Use With Crop Print

    Other Functions Create a Barcode Document to Use with Crop Print To use the Crop Print function, create a barcode document and save it as a PDF file. Make sure the final barcode PDF meets the following requirements: Barcode Conditions Item Condition Total barcode amount...
  • Page 61 Other Functions Barcode Layout for Shipping Labels Cropping is performed when any of the following conditions are satisfied: • The label is surrounded by ruled lines. • The label includes horizontal lines that extend the entire width of the label. •...

  • Page 62: Print Barcode Labels Using Crop Print

    Other Functions Print Barcode Labels Using Crop Print Note Make sure that your printer is connected to a computer or mobile device via a USB cable or network connection. Open the barcode document PDF file you want to print. Click File > Print. Click the Printer: drop-down list, and then select your printer.
  • Page 63 Other Functions Click the Crop Print tab, and select the Automatically print individual labels with barcodes check box. Select the Extract individual labels with barcodes option for product labels or select the Crop barcodes, text, and other objects option for shipping labels. Click the Label/Paper Size drop-down list, and then select your label or paper size.

  • Page 64: Distributed Printing (Windows Only)

    Other Functions Distributed Printing (Windows only) When printing a large number of labels, printing can be distributed among multiple printers, via USB, to reduce printing time. Note The number of pages is divided among the selected printers. If the specified number of pages cannot be evenly divided among the printers, it will be divided in the order of the printers as shown.
  • Page 65 Other Functions In the Distributed Printing Settings dialog box, select the printers you want to use for distributed printing. 1 Click Detect Current Paper Information…. The current printer information that was detected appears below Current Paper and Paper Type. 2 Select the check box next to the Printer Name you want. Note If the selected label width is different from that displayed in the Current Paper column, the icon...
  • Page 66 Other Functions Specify the label size.  If only one printer has been selected. In the Distributed Printing Settings dialog box from step d, select the printer whose settings you want to specify, and then either double-click or right-click, and then click Settings. From the Set Width drop-down list, select the label size.
  • Page 67 Section II Application How to Use P-touch Editor How to Use the P-touch Address Book (Windows only) How to Use P-touch Editor Lite (Windows only) How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) How to Transfer Templates with P-touch Transfer Express (Windows only) How to Update P-touch Software...

  • Page 68: How To Use P-Touch Editor

    Starting P-touch Editor Start the P-touch Editor  For Windows 7: Click Start > All Programs > Brother P-touch > P-touch Editor 5.2, or double-click the P-touch Editor 5.2 shortcut icon on the desktop.  For Windows 8/ Windows 8.1: Click P-touch Editor 5.2 on the Apps screen or double-click the P-touch Editor 5.2 icon on the...
  • Page 69 How to Use P-touch Editor Select one of the displayed options: 1 To create a new layout, double-click New Layout, or click New Layout and then click → . 2 To create a new layout using a preset layout, double-click a category button, or select a category button and then click →.

  • Page 70: Printing With P-Touch Editor

    How to Use P-touch Editor Printing with P-touch Editor  Express mode This mode allows you to quickly create layouts that include text and images. Configure the Printing Settings in the Print screen before printing. To print, click File > Print from the menu bar or click the Print icon. ...

  • Page 71: Transfer Data To The Label Printer

    How to Use P-touch Editor  Snap mode This mode allows you to capture all or a portion of your computer screen display, print it as an image, and save it for future use. Click the Snap mode selection button. The Description of Snap mode dialog box appears.

  • Page 72: For Mac

    How to Use P-touch Editor For Mac Start P-touch Editor Double-click Macintosh HD > Applications, and then double-click the P-touch Editor application icon. Note When using a Mac, you cannot transfer label data created using P-touch Editor to the printer. When P-touch Editor starts, select whether you want to create a new layout or open an existing layout.

  • Page 73: Operation Modes

    How to Use P-touch Editor Operation modes  Standard mode This mode allows you to create labels with text and images. The Standard mode consists of the following sections: 1 Toolbar 2 Label Inspector 3 Database Connection Area 4 Object Inspector 5 Layout Window Transfer Data to the Label Printer To transfer data to the printer, you must use a Windows computer.

  • Page 74: How To Use The P-Touch Address Book (Windows Only)

    Start the P-touch Address Book For Windows 7:  Click Start > All Programs > Brother P-touch > P-touch Address Book 1.3, or double-click the P-touch Address Book 1.3 shortcut icon on the desktop.  For Windows 8/ Windows 8.1: Click P-touch Address Book 1.3 on the Apps screen or double-click the P-touch Address Book 1.3...
  • Page 75 How to Use the P-touch Address Book (Windows only) In the Startup dialog box, specify the P-touch Address Book operation you want to perform and click the OK button.  When Create a New Contact is selected, the Layout Window appears. ...
  • Page 76 How to Use the P-touch Address Book (Windows only)  Layout Window The Layout Window consists of the following sections: 1 Menu Bar Commands are categorised under each menu (File, Edit, View, Layout and Tools) according to their functions. 2 Standard Toolbar Provides a group of frequently used commands (such as New Contact, Edit Contact, Find or Print).

  • Page 77: Create A New Contact

    How to Use the P-touch Address Book (Windows only) Create a New Contact This section explains how to create a new contact. Click File > New Contact, or click the New Contact button. The New Contact dialog box appears. Enter the new contact information.
  • Page 78 How to Use the P-touch Address Book (Windows only) 1 New Contact Form Toolbar The following commands are categorised in the menu: Icon Button Name Function Previous Displays the previous contact. Next Displays the next contact. New Contact Displays the form window for a new contact. Delete Contact Deletes the contact that is currently selected.

  • Page 79: How To Use P-Touch Editor Lite (Windows Only)

    How to Use P-touch Editor Lite (Windows only) With P-touch Editor Lite, you can quickly create various simple label layouts without installing any drivers or software. P-touch Editor Lite is only supported when the label printer is connected via a USB cable. After the USB cable is connected, a dialog box appears on the computer screen.
  • Page 80 How to Use P-touch Editor Lite (Windows only) 1 Command Toolbar Icon Function Displays the new label creation screen. Opens a saved file with P-touch Editor Lite. Saves the data to your computer, but not to the printer. Inserts a new text box (useful when creating labels containing both single and multiple lines of text). Inserts an image into your label.
  • Page 81 How to Use P-touch Editor Lite (Windows only) Icon Function Sets/cancels the label direction to vertical. Click to set the zoom factor for the Label View. You can also change the zoom factor by clicking Click to print normally or to print with options.
  • Page 82 Select either Display New Value after Printing or Reset to Original Value after Printing to set the numbering option. Brother Solutions Center Click Brother Solutions Center to go to the website for assistance and information. About... Click About to learn about the P-touch Editor Lite version.

  • Page 83: How To Use P-Touch Transfer Manager And P-Touch Library (Windows Only)

    The following method can also be used to start the P-touch Transfer Manager: • For Windows 7: Click Start > All Programs > Brother P-touch > P-touch Tools > P-touch Transfer Manager 2.3. • For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1: Click P-touch Transfer Manager 2.3 on the Apps screen.
  • Page 84 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Main window 1 Menu Bar Provides access to various commands, which are grouped under each menu title (File, Edit, View, Tool, and Help) according to their functions. 2 Toolbar Provides access to frequently used commands.
  • Page 85 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Explanations of the Toolbar Icons Icon Button name Function Transfers templates and other data from the computer to the Transfer printer. Save Transfer File Changes the file type of the data to be transferred to other applications.

  • Page 86: Transfer Templates Or Other Data From The Computer To The Label Printer

    How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Transfer Templates or Other Data from the Computer to the Label Printer Use the following procedure to transfer templates, databases, and images from the computer to the printer. Connect the computer and the printer via USB and turn the printer on. The printer model name appears next to a printer icon in the folder view.
  • Page 87 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Right-click the Configurations folder, select New, and then create a new folder. Drag the template or other data that you want to transfer and place it in the new folder. Transfer Function Specification Maximum number of Data type...
  • Page 88 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Note You can confirm the available space in the transfer file memory by printing the Printer Setting Report. For more information, see Confirm Label Printer Settings on page 50. See RomFree in the report for the available space The available space that appears in "RomFree = ******* byte"...
  • Page 89 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) To change the key number assigned to an item, right-click the item, select Key Assign, and then select the key number you want. Note • Except for the data in databases, all data transferred to the printer is assigned a key number. •...
  • Page 90 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Select the folder containing the templates or other data that you want to transfer, and then click Transfer. A confirmation message appears. Note • You can also transfer individual items to the printer without adding them to a folder. Select the template or other data that you want to transfer, and then click Transfer.

  • Page 91: Back Up Templates Or Other Data Saved In The Label Printer

    How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Back up Templates or Other Data Saved in the Label Printer Use the following procedure to retrieve templates or other data saved in the printer and save it on the computer.

  • Page 92: Delete Label Printer Data

    How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Delete Label Printer Data Use the following procedure to delete all templates or other data saved on the printer. Connect the computer and the printer and turn the printer on. The printer model name appears next to a printer icon in the folder view.

  • Page 93: Create Transfer Package Files

    How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Create Transfer Package Files You can use P-touch Transfer Manager to save template data created using P-touch Editor in .pdz format. You can transfer these files in this format to a printer from a computer or mobile device. Create the template using P-touch Editor, and then transfer it to P-touch Transfer Manager.

  • Page 94: P-Touch Library

    This program allows you to manage and print P-touch Editor templates. Start P-touch Library  For Windows 7: Click Start > All Programs > Brother P-touch > P-touch Tools > P-touch Library 2.3.  For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1: On the Apps screen, click P-touch Library 2.3.
  • Page 95 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) 4 Templates List Displays a list of the templates in the selected folder. 5 Preview Displays a preview of the templates selected in the templates list. Explanations of the Toolbar Icons Icon Button name Function...

  • Page 96: Open And Edit Templates

    How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Open and Edit Templates Select the template you want to open or edit, and then click Open. The program associated with the template launches, allowing you to edit the template.

  • Page 97: Print Templates

    How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Print Templates Select the template you want to print, and then click Print. The connected printer prints the template.

  • Page 98: Search For Templates

    How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Search for Templates You can search for templates registered to P-touch Library. Click Search. The Search dialog box appears. Specify the search criteria. The following search criteria are available: Settings Details Multiple Parameters...
  • Page 99 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager and P-touch Library (Windows only) Close the Search dialog box. To confirm the search results, click Search Results in the folder view. Note You can register templates to P-touch Library by dragging and dropping them into the All Contents folder or to the folder list.

  • Page 100: How To Transfer Templates With P-Touch Transfer Express (Windows Only)

    P-touch Transfer Express. You can then use P-touch Transfer Express to transfer the template directly to your printer. To download the latest version of P-touch Transfer Express, visit support.brother.com and go to your model's Downloads page.

  • Page 101: Transfer The Template To P-Touch Transfer Manager

    Transfer Manager window. • For Windows 10: The template can also be transferred to P-touch Transfer Manager by clicking Start > Brother P-touch > P-touch Transfer Manager 2.3 to start P-touch Transfer Manager, and then dragging the .lbx file to the...

  • Page 102: Save The Template As A Transfer Package File (.Pdz)

    How to Transfer Templates with P-touch Transfer Express (Windows only) Save the Template as a Transfer Package File (.pdz) To create a file in a format that can be used by P-touch Transfer Express, save the template as a Transfer Package file (.pdz).
  • Page 103 How to Transfer Templates with P-touch Transfer Express (Windows only) Click File > Save Transfer File. IMPORTANT The Save Transfer File option appears only if the printer is disconnected from the computer or offline. Note • If you click Save Transfer File after selecting Configurations or a created folder, all templates in the folder are saved as the Transfer Package file (.pdz).

  • Page 104: Distribute The Transfer Package File (.Pdz) And P-Touch Transfer Express To Others

    How to Transfer Templates with P-touch Transfer Express (Windows only) Distribute the Transfer Package File (.pdz) and P-touch Transfer Express to Others Note If you already have P-touch Transfer Express downloaded, it is not necessary for the administrator to send the Transfer Express folder.

  • Page 105: Transfer The Transfer Package File (.Pdz) To Your Label Printer

    How to Transfer Templates with P-touch Transfer Express (Windows only) Transfer the Transfer Package File (.pdz) to Your Label Printer Using the P-touch Transfer Express application received from the administrator, you can transfer the Transfer Package file (.pdz) to the printer. IMPORTANT Do not turn off the power when transferring templates.
  • Page 106 How to Transfer Templates with P-touch Transfer Express (Windows only)  Transferring multiple Transfer Package files (.pdz) 1 When there are multiple Transfer Package files (.pdz) within the folder containing PtTrExp.exe, click Browse. 2 Select the Transfer Package file you want to transfer, and then click Open. 3 Click Transfer.
  • Page 107 How to Transfer Templates with P-touch Transfer Express (Windows only) 4 Click Yes. 5 The transfer of the Transfer Package file begins. When the transfer is complete, click OK.

  • Page 108: How To Update P-Touch Software

    For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1: Click P-touch Update Software on the Apps screen or double-click P-touch Update Software on the desktop.  For Windows 10: Click Start > Brother P-touch > P-touch Update Software, or double-click P-touch Update Software on the desktop.
  • Page 109 How to Update P-touch Software Click the Computer software update icon. Select the Printer and Language, select the check boxes next to P-touch Editor and P-touch Address Book, and then click Install. A message appears indicating that the installation has finished.

  • Page 110: Update P-Touch Editor Lite (Windows Only) And The Firmware

    For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1:  Click P-touch Update Software on the Apps screen or double-click P-touch Update Software on the desktop. For Windows 10:  Click Start > Brother P-touch > P-touch Update Software, or double-click P-touch Update Software on the desktop.
  • Page 111 How to Update P-touch Software Click the Machine update icon. Select the Printer, make sure that The machine is connected correctly. message appears, and then click OK.

  • Page 112: For Mac

    How to Update P-touch Software Select the Language, select the check box next to the firmware you want to update to, and then click Transfer. IMPORTANT Do not turn the printer off or disconnect the cable during data transfer. Check the content to be updated, and then click Start to begin the update. The firmware update begins.
  • Page 113 How to Update P-touch Software Click the Machine update icon. Select the Printer, make sure that The machine is connected correctly. message appears, and then click OK. Select the Language, select the check box next to the firmware you want to update to, and then click Transfer.
  • Page 114 Section III Appendix Reset the Label Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Product Specifications Software Development Kit Notes on Using P-touch Transfer Manager List of Barcodes for the P-touch Template Function...

  • Page 115: Reset The Label Printer

    Reset the Label Printer Reset the internal memory of your printer to clear all the saved label files, or if the printer is not operating correctly. Reset All Settings to the Factory Settings Using the Label Printer Buttons To reset the printer, do the following: Turn the printer off.

  • Page 116: Maintenance

    Maintenance We recommend cleaning your printer on a regular basis to maintain its correct performance. Note Always disconnect the AC Power Cord before cleaning the printer. Clean the Exterior of the Unit Wipe any dust and marks from the main unit using a soft, dry cloth. Use a cloth slightly damp with water on difficult to remove marks.

  • Page 117: Clean The Roller

    Maintenance Clean the Roller Cut the DK label and peel the backing from the label. Then, place the adhesive side of the label against the roller and remove the dirt. Self-Cleaning Print Head The DK Roll (thermal recording paper type) used with the machine is designed to clean the print head automatically.

  • Page 118: Troubleshooting

    Insert a DK Roll correctly. For more information, see Load the DK Roll on page 5. If you still have problems, read the troubleshooting tips in this chapter for help. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, visit the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com.

  • Page 119: Led Indications

    System Off mode If the orange light flashes at 0.5 second intervals, the printer is in Cooling mode. Data overwrite mode The printer is in Boot mode. Contact Brother customer service. Roll end error No media error Wrong media error Feed error...
  • Page 120 (Three times for 2.5 seconds) System error When you press a button other than the Power ( ) Button, the flash pattern changes according to the cause of the error. Contact (Flashes rapidly Brother customer service. Rapidly = at 0.3 second intervals.

  • Page 121: Printing Problems

    • Has a print error or transmission error occurred? Turn the printer Off and then turn it On again. If there is still a problem, contact your Brother customer service. • If the printer is connected via a USB hub, try connecting it directly to the computer.
  • Page 122 ) Button. 3 If the error is not reset, turn the printer off, and then turn it on again. 4 If the error is not reset, contact Brother customer service. I want to reset the printer. You can reset the printer using the Printer Setting Tool from a computer.
  • Page 123 Troubleshooting Problem Solution When printing via the USB cable, the Is the printer set for sequential printing? printer repeatedly pauses and then If so, set print mode to buffered printing. continues printing. For Windows 7: Open the printer properties by clicking Start > Devices and Printers, right-clicking the printer you want to set up, and then clicking Printing preferences.
  • Page 124 Troubleshooting Problem Solution Printed barcodes cannot be read. Print labels so that barcodes are aligned with the print head as shown  below: 1 Print head 2 Barcodes 3 Printing orientation  Barcodes may not be read if they are reduced or enlarged. ...

  • Page 125: Version Information

    Troubleshooting Problem Solution Barcodes printed using applications If the barcode data was created using a landscape orientation, change the other than P-touch Editor cannot be Orientation setting in the Basic tab of the printer driver to Landscape and try read. again.

  • Page 126: Product Specifications

    Environment Operating 10°C to 35°C / 20% to 80% (Maximum wet-bulb temperature/humidity temperature 27°C) Storage -20°C to 60°C / 5% to 95% (Maximum wet-bulb temperature/humidity temperature 45°C) Compatible Operating Systems See support.brother.com for a complete and updated list of software.

  • Page 127: Software Development Kit

    Software Development Kit A Software Development Kit (SDK) is available. Visit the Brother Developer Center (brother.com/product/dev). The b-PAC SDK and the SDKs for mobile devices (Android only) can also be downloaded. (The SDKs available are subject to change without notice.)

  • Page 128: Notes On Using P-Touch Transfer Manager

    Notes on Using P-touch Transfer Manager Because some P-touch Editor functions are not available with the label printer, keep the following points in mind when using P-touch Editor to create templates. You can check a preview of the printed template before the created template is transferred to the printer. For more information, see Transfer the Template to P-touch Transfer Manager on page 75.

  • Page 129: List Of Barcodes For The P-Touch Template Function

    List of Barcodes for the P-touch Template Function General Procedure for the P-touch Template Function The general procedure for using the P-touch Template function is described below. For more information on specifying the various settings, see Print Labels Using P-touch Template on page 35.

  • Page 130: List Of Barcodes For Specifying Settings

    List of Barcodes for the P-touch Template Function List of Barcodes for Specifying Settings For more information about using these barcodes for specifying the printer settings, see Print Labels Using P-touch Template on page 35. Note • When using the barcodes in this list, set Trigger for P-touch Template Printing and Command Prefix Character to the factory settings in the P-touch Template Settings tool.
  • Page 131 List of Barcodes for the P-touch Template Function For entering numbers   Preset template number Preset template 1 Preset template 2 Preset template 3 Preset template 4...
  • Page 132 List of Barcodes for the P-touch Template Function Preset template 5 Preset template 6 Preset template 7 Preset template 8 Preset template 9 Preset template 10  Select template  Serialised  Delimiter  Initialise  Begin printing These are used when specifying the number of copies printed and when selecting a template number. Scan barcodes to specify a three-digit number, such as [0][0][7] or [0][1][5].

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