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Brother QL-570 Setup & Operation Manual

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Setup & Operation Guide
Be sure to read and understand this guide before using the machine. We
recommend that you keep this guide nearby for future reference.
QL-570 / QL-580N
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  • Page 1 STEP QL-570 / QL-580N STEP Setup & Operation Guide STEP STEP Be sure to read and understand this guide before using the machine. We recommend that you keep this guide nearby for future reference.
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the Brother QL-570/580N. This guide briefly describes the steps to start using the Brother QL-570/580N. See the User's Guide for details. The User's Guide can be found in the Manuals folder of the included CD-ROM. We strongly recommend that you read this guide carefully before using the Brother...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the Power Supply••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8 Removing Protection Sheet•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 9 Setting the DK Roll •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 9 Using Interface Cable ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11 Installing the software •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 13 STEP STEP Installing the Software for QL-570•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 13 ® ® 1. When using Microsoft Windows •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 13 ®...

  • Page 4: General Information

    General Information Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this guide has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this guide and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Read and understand all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. WARNING Tells you what to do to avoid the risk of injury. STEP CAUTION Tells you about procedures you must follow to prevent damage to the machine. The symbols used in this guide are as follows: Action NOT allowed DO NOT disassemble the product.

  • Page 6: Power Cord

    WARNING Do not use paint thinner, benzene, Do not put any heavy objects or objects alcohol or any other organic solvents to containing water on top of the machine. clean the machine. Doing so may cause If water or any foreign object enters the damage to the surface finish.

  • Page 7: General Precautions

    • You should put the machine near an easily accessible, standard electrical socket. DK Roll (DK Label and DK Tape) • Use only genuine Brother accessories and supplies (with marks). Do not use any unauthorized accessories or supplies. • If the label is attached to a wet, dirty, or oily surface, it may peel off easily. Before applying the label, clean the surface to which the label will be applied.
  • Page 8 CD/DVD player. • User's 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.

  • Page 9: Unpacking The Ql-570/580N

    Getting started 1 Unpacking the QL-570/580N Check that the package contains the following before using the printer. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Brother dealer. STEP QL-570/580N USB cable SETUP & OPERATION GUIDE STEP CD-ROM Cleaning Sheet...

  • Page 10: Parts Description

    The plug may differ by countries. • unplugging it from the electrical outlet. The wire in the power cord may become damaged. Do not connect the QL-570/580N to • the computer until directed to do so when installing the printer driver.

  • Page 11: Removing Protection Sheet

    Press and hold the ON/OFF button to turn the QL-570/580N off. Hold the DK Roll compartment cover at the front of the Brother QL-570/580N and firmly lift up to open the cover. STEP Put the spool into the spool guides in the DK Roll compartment.
  • Page 12 Align the end of the roll with the upright edge of the label output slot. Close the DK Roll compartment cover. When you press the ON/OFF button ( ) to turn the Brother QL-570/580N on, the end of the DK Die-cut Label is aligned automatically.

  • Page 13: Using Interface Cable

    EMC. A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for EMC. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. •...
  • Page 14 STEP1 Getting started...

  • Page 15: Installing The Software For Ql-570

    Installing the software 1 Installing the Software for QL-570 The printer names in the following screens may differ from your printer name. The procedure for installing them varies depending on the OS of the computer. Install procedure is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 16 When you are asked to restart the computer, choose "Restart" and click [Finish]. Start the software. • Click [Start] - [All Programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Editor 5.0] to start P-touch Editor. • Click [Start] - [All Programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Address Book 1.1] to start P-touch Address Book.

  • Page 17: When Using Mac Os

    The installation of P-touch Editor 5.0 is completed. STEP Next, install the printer driver. Double click [Brother QL-XXX Driver.pkg] in [Mac OS X] folder. The Driver Installer starts up. Follow the on-screen instructions. STEP When the installation is completed and the message "Click Restart to finish...
  • Page 18 X 10.4.x) Go to step 10. ® (Mac OS X 10.5) Choose “Brother QL-XXX” from the list and click [Add] to add the printer to the [Print & Fax]. When the screen returns to Printer List / Print & Fax screen, check that "QL-XXX"...

  • Page 19: Installing The Software For Ql-580N

    Installing the Software 2 Installing the Software for QL-580N The printer names in the following screens may differ from your printer name. The procedure for installing them varies depending on the OS of the computer. Install procedure is subject to change without notice. STEP Do not connect the printer to the computer until directed to do so.
  • Page 20 STEP2 Installing the software Put a check mark in the box to install the Add-in and click [Next]. ® Make sure that all Microsoft Office applications are closed. For details of the Add-in, see the "User's Guide (PDF)". Click [OK]. Then, choose your connection method and click [Next].

  • Page 21: For Network Interface Cable Users

    For Network interface cable users 7-1 Choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, and then click [Next]. Check that the machine is connected to the network by a LAN cable. STEP 7-2 Choose Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered devices (Recommended).
  • Page 22 STEP2 Installing the software Click [Finish]. Start the software. • Click [Start] - [All Programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Editor 5.0] to start P-touch Editor. • Click [Start] - [All Programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Address Book 1.1] to start P-touch Address Book.
  • Page 23 Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility for Windows BRAdmin Light is a utility for the initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
  • Page 24 STEP2 Installing the software Double-click the unconfigured device. The default password is "access." Choose STATIC for the Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway, and then click [OK]. The address information will be saved to the printer.

  • Page 25: When Using Mac Os

    The installation of the P-touch Editor 5.0 is completed. Next, install the printer driver. Open [Brother QL-XXX Driver] in [Mac OS X] folder. Double click [Brother QL-XXX Driver.pkg] in your OS name folder. The Driver Installer starts up. Follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 26: For Usb Interface Cable Users

    STEP2 Installing the software After restarting the computer, connect the USB/LAN cable to the machine. Serial port As the caution label is covering the Power port USB port of the machine, remove it and then connect the USB cable. LAN port USB port ®...
  • Page 27 For Network interface cable users (Simple Network Configuration) 9-1 Click [Add]. ® (Mac OS X 10.3.9) Make the selection shown right. (Mac OS ® X 10.4.x and 10.5) Go to the STEP next step. 9-2 Choose QL-XXX from the list and click [Add] again to add the printer to the Printer Setup Utility.
  • Page 28 Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility for Mac ® BRAdmin Light is a utility for the initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
  • Page 29 [Close]. The installation of BRAdmin Light is completed. STEP Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light Click [Library]-[Printers]-[Brother]-[P-touch Utilities]-[BRAdmin Light.jar]. BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically. If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your...
  • Page 30 STEP2 Installing the software...

  • Page 31: Step 3 Label Overview

    Label Overview 1 Label Variety Here are the sample labels that you can create with the Brother QL-570/580N. There is a variety of labels to choose from. Go to Page 30 for more information. STEP Choose the type of label you want to create.

  • Page 32: General Procedures

    For details on how to create the labels, see the Help. Print the label. Print the label from the Brother QL printer. For details on how to print the labels, see the Help. Remove labels from the label output slot to prevent paper jams.

  • Page 33: Start P-Touch Editor Help

    To 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 Help]. STEP Start from New/Open dialog When you start the P-touch Editor 5.0 and the New/Open dialog box appears, click "Help-How To."...

  • Page 34: For Mac

    STEP3 Label Overview For Mac ® ® The following is the example for Mac OS X 10.4.9. The printer names in the following screens may differ from your printer name. 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 the Help menu and choose P- touch Editor Help.

  • Page 35: Step

    Reference 1 LED Lamp Definition of LED Lamp The LED lamp on the Brother QL printer indicates the current operating STEP condition. Lamp Condition Not lit Power is OFF. Green lamp is lit Power is ON. Green lamp is flashing Receiving data from the PC.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    To purchase additional cleaning sheets, see "Accessories" on Page 39 of this Setup & Operation Guide. When performing maintenance on the roller, be sure to only use Brother DK-CL99 cleaning sheets. If you use non-Brother cleaning sheets, the surface of the roller may become scratched, or cause a malfunction.
  • Page 37 Check that the printing surface of cleaning sheet is facing upwards. Close the DK Roll compartment cover and press the ON/OFF STEP button ( ) to turn the Brother QL-570/580N on. Press the Feed button for more Feed button than one second.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Check that the DK Roll compartment cover is closed. • Has a print error or transmission error occurred? Turn off the Brother QL printer and on again. If there is still a problem, contact your Brother dealer. • Is the power cord inserted correctly? The power button is not lit.
  • Page 39 Problem Solution ® ® ® • Is Microsoft Word started up from Microsoft Outlook ® • Is Microsoft Word chosen for the editor usually used for ® ® The P-touch Add-In icon is not Microsoft Outlook ® ® displayed on Microsoft Word.

  • Page 40: Main Specifications

    59 mm width Min. printing 12.7 mm length Cutter Durable automatic cutter Button ON/OFF button ( ), FEED button, CUT button QL-570 Interface QL-580N USB, RS-232C, 10/100BASE-TX Wired Ethernet QL-570 Power 220-240V AC 50/60Hz 0.9 A supply QL-580N QL-570 133 mm × 208 mm × 143 mm...

  • Page 41: Accessories

    Accessories Brother recommends the use of genuine Brother accessories with the Brother QL-570/580N. The use of other products may affect the print quality or may damage the Brother QL-570/ 580N. The following supplies and accessories are available for the Brother QL-570/580N and can STEP be ordered from authorised Brother dealers.

  • Page 42: For Australia Only

    For details about warranty on your Brother Product, the details are listed on the following link: www.brother.com.au under Warranty. For warranty service (repair) of your Brother product you will need to retain a copy of your sales docket and contact the Support Centre for location of the nearest Authorised Warranty Centre (AWC).
  • Page 43 Printed in China LB8117001...

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