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How do I use a Brother Label Printer?
The Brother Label Printer has been designed with a range of features designed to make it easy to install, operate, and maintain. For more information please select one of the below:

How easy is it to install a Brother Label Printer?
How easy is it to create labels on a Brother Label Printer?
1. Using label creation software
2. Using documents and data created in MS Word/Excel and Outlook
How easy is it to maintain a Brother Label Printer?

Also, we have made it even easier for you to get the most out of your machine.
Please visit our "Tips on using my machine" section.

1. How easy is it to install a Brother Label Printer?
(Based on a Brother QL-570 Label Printer)

Easy to install software
Brother Label Printers comes with easy to install label creation software and drivers. The label creation software and printer drivers come included with the machine in the box. Software versions may vary by machine.

This software guides users through every step of the easy installation process.
Simply place the Installation CD into your PC and follow the user prompts.
Insert Installation CD

Connecting the Brother Label Printer to your PC
When requested, connect the Brother Label Printer (using the included USB cable and power cord) and turn on the machine.

Connecting the Brother Label Printer to the PC

Follow the remaining prompts to finish the installation process. It is that easy!

Dropping in the label and tape rolls into the machines.

The next step once you have installed, connected and turned on the Brother Label Printer to your computer is to drop in one label or tape roll into the machine.

Lift the lid and drop the label or tape roll into the Brother Label Printer.
This process is made easier using the user-friendly guides on the roll and in the machine. Using the guides to feed the labels into the machine ensure labels are correctly fed into the Brother Label Printer.
Close the lid.

All machines come with starter rolls of labels. Starter roll types available in the box will vary by model purchased. Additional rolls are available with separate purchase.

2. How easy is it to create labels on a Brother Label Printer?

Two easy ways to create labels
There are two easy ways to create labels using a Brother Label Printer.

Using the powerful but user-friendly label creation software.
Using Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook and integrating with the label creation software

Using the powerful but user-friendly label creation software.
(Based on Express Mode in P-touch Editor V5 Label Creation software that comes with the Brother QL-570 and the QL-1060N Label Printer)

Each Brother Label Printer comes with powerful but user-friendly label creation software. The version of the software varies by models and include various features to make it easy to customize labels.

Please Note: Below is based on using Editor^® Version 5.0 Label Creation Software found with the Brother QL-570. For information on how to create labels using label creation software V4.2 found on the QL-500, QL-650TD, QL-1050, and QL-1050N please click here >>

Create labels with a variety of font types, sizes and effects
Easily change text by clicking on the text toolbar button. True type fonts types stored on your PC can be accessed to create your label. Easy to change the font size, style and alignment to customize you label.

Create labels using built-in frame designs
There is a wide variety of frames built-in to make it easy to customize the label.

Create labels with images

Create labels using documents or data stored in Microsoft^® Word*, Excel* or Outlook*. (This feature is available for Windows only).
It is simple to create labels using information already stored or created in popular applications like Microsoft^® Word/Excel or Outlook. It can be as easy as highlight, click and print.

<HIGHLIGHT> the text you want to be inserted into your label

The first step is to open up the document which has the information you want to appear in your label. Then highlight the section of text that you want to appear on your label.

<CLICK> the text you want to be inserted into your label

Click on the button with the letter "P" on the toolbar. By clicking on this button – the label creation software works with Microsoft^® Word/Excel and Outlook applications (dependant on which is open) and pulls information that is highlighted to be pulled into the label creation software.

<PRINT> the text you want to be inserted into your label

The information selected in the previous step is then pulled automatically into the label creation software. The label can be printed right away or edited using the various software features.

3. How easy is it to maintain the Brother Label Printer?

Brother Label Printers use thermal printing technology to print cost effective labels. This means that there are no ribbons, toners, or ink cartridges to change.

The main thing that is needed to maintain the Brother Label Printer is to change the easy drop in label and tape rolls. To do this:

Lift the lid and drop the label roll into the Brother Label Printer.
This process is made easier using the user-friendly guides on the roll and in the machine.
Using the guides to feed the labels into the machine ensure labels are correctly feed into the Brother Label Printer.
Close the lid.

All machines come with starter rolls of labels. Starter roll types available in the box will vary by model purchased. Additional rolls are available with purchase.

* Word® 97/98/2000/2002/2003, Outlook® 2000/2002/2003 and Excel® 97/2000/2002/2003 for QL-500/650TD and QL-1050. - Word® 2000/2002/2003/2007; Outlook® 2000/2002/2003/2007; Excel® 2000/2002/2003/2007 for QL-570 and QL-1060N.