How to use P-touch Editor for Windows
This section explains the procedure for starting P-touch Editor. With P-touch Editor, you can create various
kinds of labels.
See the P-touch Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on creating, printing, and
saving the labels. The following is the example for Windows Vista
your purchased machine model name.
Starting P-touch Editor
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Click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)]-
[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 5.0].
You can also start P-touch Editor using the
following methods (only if you created the
shortcut during installation):
• Double-click the shortcut icon on the
desktop.
• Click the shortcut icon on the Quick
Launch bar.
When P-touch Editor is launched, the [New/Open] dialog box appears, allowing you to choose whether
you want to create a new label layout or open an existing label.
To specify how the P-touch Editor works when it starts, click [Tools]-[Options] of the menu bar on
the P-touch Editor 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].
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Choose an option in the [New/Open] dialog
box and click
• You can choose the label printer and media size.
• When you choose [Open File], the [Open] dialog
box appears. You can choose and open the file you
have created and stored previously.
• When you choose [View History], the [History]
dialog appears. You can choose from recently
created labels.
• When you choose [New], choose either vertical
writing style or horizontal writing style.
• When you choose [Select by Use], you can choose
by label applications.
• When you choose [Help-How To], the P-touch
Editor Help appears.
The Help files allow you to learn step by step how
to create a label layout.
• When you choose [Check for Updates] with a
computer connected to the Internet, you will be
taken to the Brother Solutions Center. Use the
Brother Solutions Center to check for the latest
software downloads and FAQs.
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Starting P-touch Editor
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