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DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS
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You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.
Please read this manual before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a
convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to.
Maintenance and Creating a label Connecting to your PC Getting started
Introduction
Troubleshooting For MAC For Windows
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Thank you for purchasing the QL-560. This guide briefly describes the steps to start using your QL-560. Refer to the Software User's Guide for more detailed information. The Software User's Guide can be found in the Manuals folder of the CD-ROM included with the QL-560. We strongly recommend that you read this manual carefully before using your QL-560, and then keep it nearby for future reference. We provide service & support for users who register their products on our website. We recommend
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1 Contents Introduction •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 STEP 1 General Infomation •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 Safety precautions••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 General Precautions •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 STEP STEP11 Getting started ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8 1 Unpacking Your QL-560•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8
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Introduction 2 Introduction General Infomation Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual 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 dam
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3 Safety precautions Read 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 1 Caution Tells you about procedures you must follow to prevent damage to the printer. The symbols used in this manual are as follows: Action NOT allowed to do DO NOT disassemble the product. DO NOT splash the product with or DO NOT touch a given portion of the immerse the product in w
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Introduction 4 Warning Follow these guidelines to avoid fire, electric shock, or other damage. Power Cord Use only the authorized power source Do not cut, damage, alter or place heavy (220 - 240 V AC) for the printer. objects on the power cord. Use only the power cord included with Do not use the power cord if it is the printer. damaged. Do not handle the power cord or plug if Ensure the power plug is correctly your hands are wet. inserted into the power outlet. Do not overload the power
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5 General Precautions The Printer • Never disassemble the printer or allow it to get wet to avoid possible fire or electrical shock. Do not remove the power cord from or insert it into the electrical outlet with wet hands. Doing so could cause an electrical shock or fire. STEP • Do not touch the cutter. Personal injury could result. Take special care when changing 1 the cutter unit. • The printer is a precision machine. Do not drop, hit or otherwise bang the printer. • Do not lift the printe
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Introduction 6 • If the machine jams due to a build up of adhesive, you should clean the surface of the paper guide. Unplug the printer from the power and wipe away the adhesive build up from the surface of the paper guide using a cloth or tissue dipped in isopropyl alcohol. We recommend that you clean the paper guide when replacing the cutter unit. Refer to "Replacing the cutter unit" on page 33. • The cutter unit should give you an average number of 5000 cuts or more, depending on how you
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7 CD-ROM and Software • Do not scratch or subject the CD-ROM to high or low temperatures. • Do not put heavy objects on the CD-ROM or apply force to the CD-ROM. • The software contained on the CD-ROM is meant for use with the printer only. See the License on the CD for further details. This software may be installed on multiple personal computers for use in an office, etc. STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Maintenance and Creating a label Connecting to your PC Getting started Introduction Troublesh
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Getting started 8 Getting started 1 Unpacking Your QL-560 Check that the package contains the following before using your QL-560. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Brother dealer. Brother QL-560 QL-560 USB cable SETUP & OPERATION GUIDE CD-ROM DK Label & Tape Guide AC Power cord Warranty Card Starter roll and Roll case Paper guide Cleaning Sheet The QL-560 includes four starter rolls of : • DK Diecut Standard Address Labels (100 labels) • DK Continuous Length Paper Tape 62 mm (8 m)
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9 2 Parts Description Main Printing Unit STEP Front Rear 1 DK Roll compartment cover FEED button Power cord CUT button LED lamp ON/OFF button USB port Do not connect the QL-560 to your personal computer until directed to do so when STEP installing the printer driver. 2 LED Lamp LED lamp on the QL-560 indicates the current operating condition. Lamp Condition Not lit Power is OFF. Power is ON. Lit (Normally lit while power is on, the LED flashes during cleaning or if an STEP error has occurre
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Getting started 10 3 Installing the DK Roll Press the ON/OFF button to turn the QL-560 1 off. Hold the DK Roll compartment cover at the sides near the front of the QL-560 and firmly lift up to open the cover. Place the spool into the spool guides in the DK 2 Roll compartment. • Make sure that the spool arms are inserted firmly in the spool guides on the left and right. • Insert the spool with the DK Roll located on the right hand side of the QL-560. Lift the label lever and then thread the
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11 4 Installing the paper guide Your QL-560 comes with a paper Paper guide guide that collects strips of printed labels that have not been cut off STEP from the machine. 1 Attach the paper guide to the front of the QL-560 as shown in the figure. Remove the paper guide when printing more than 10 labels continuously and cutting each label automatically. 5 Connecting to the power supply STEP Connect the AC power cord to the QL-560 and then 2 plug the power supply cord into a standard electr
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Connecting to your PC 12 Connecting to your PC 1 Installing the software ® ® TM 1. When using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista This section explains how to install the P-touch Editor 4.2, P-touch Address Book 1.0, Printer Driver, and User's Guide as a whole. The procedure for installing them varies depending on the OS of your PC. The following is the example for Windows XP. Start up the PC and put the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 1 The QL-series Installer starts up and th
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13 Enter your user name and company 4 name, then click [Next]. The Choose the Destination Location screen is displayed. STEP 1 Click [Next]. 5 The Add shortcut screen is displayed. To instaIl to a different folder click [Browse] and select another folder. Check the locations where you want the 6 STEP installer to add the program shortcuts 2 and click [Next]. The Start Copying Files screen is displayed. If you are happy with your settings, click [Next]. 7 STEP • It may take some time to displ
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Connecting to your PC 14 Select if you want to register your printer and then [Next]. 11 • If you select "Yes, display the page", you will be directed to the online user registration page. After user registration, continue with the installation (registration is recommended). • If you select "No, do not display the page", the installation will continue. Click [Finish]. 12 The software installation is now complete. Connect the printer to Power cord slot complete the driver installation. When t
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15 ® 2. When using Mac OS X10.2~10.4.9 This section explains how to install the P-touch Editor 3.2, Fonts, Auto Format Templates, and Clip Art as a whole, and to install the printer driver and set it for the printer. ® The procedure for installing it varies depending on the OS version of your Macintosh . ® STEP Here explains the example of Mac OS X 10.3.9. 1 ® Start up your Mac and put the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 1 The QL-560 screen is displayed. If it does not start up automatically, dou
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Connecting to your PC 16 Select the location where you want to 6 create the alias, and click [Next]. The Pre-Installation Summary screen is displayed. Click [Install]. 7 The installation starts. When the installation is complete, click [Done]. The software installation is now complete. Next, install the printer driver. Double click [QL-560 Driver.pkg] in the [Mac OS X] folder. 8 The Driver Installer starts up and the Driver Setup screen is displayed. Click [Continue]. 9 The Important Informati
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17 Click [Install]. 13 The screen in which the name and password of the administrator is now displayed. Input the "Name" and the "Password" of the administrator and click [OK]. The screen to check the installation is displayed. When continuing the installation, click [Continue Installation]. STEP The installation starts. 1 When the installation is completed and the message "The software 14 was successfully installed" is displayed, click [Restart]. ® Your Mac will restart. The installation of t
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Connecting to your PC 18 Check that "QL-560" is added, and close the Printer List screen. 20 You can start using your Brother QL-560. Double click the drive where P-touch Editor is installed, click in 21 order [Applications] - [P-touch Editor 3.2] and double click P-touch Editor 3.2 icon. P-touch Editor will start. For details on software, refer to "Software User's Guide (PDF Manual)". For Software User's Guide (PDF Manual), refer to the PDF file stored on the "Manuals" folder on the includ
