Brother QL500 Using the P-touch Editor Help, Opening the Help files, Touch Editor Help window

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Using the P-touch Editor Help

The P-touch Editor Help offers detailed information on available features and explains on how to use the P- touch Editor.

Opening the Help files

1 Starting P-touch Editor

Refer to Î"Starting P-touch Editor" on page 7.

The layout window appears.

2 Click [Help]-[P-touch Editor Help].

Or, press the [F1] key on the keyboard.

The [P-touch Editor4 Help] window appears.

P-touch Editor Help window

1Toolbar

A group of icons that allows quick and easy access to the Help.

2Tabs

Using four different ways ([Contents], [Index], [Search], and [Favorites]), you can search the information in the P-touch Editor Help.

3Menu

Displays the information for the tab you chose.

4Topic Area

Displays the description for the item you chose.

13	Using the P-touch Editor Help

Introduction

Creating Labels (For Windows)

Creating Labels (For Macintosh)

Appendix

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Contents Software Users Guide Contents How to use the Users Guide Html Manual Setup & Operation Guide Quick Start Guide Symbols Used in this ManualAbout This Manual Manual StructureFrom Label Creation to Printing Label Creation OverviewChoose the type of label you want to create Create and print a label using P-touch Address Book Create and print a label using P-touch EditorCreate and print the label After creating a templateStarting P-touch Editor How to Use P-touch EditorSelect an option in the Startup dialog box and click Layout window Creating an Address Label Print Options and label cutting Printing a LabelOpening a Label File Saving a LabelClick File-Save As Click File-OpenCreating Different Types of Labels Opening the Help files Using the P-touch Editor HelpTouch Editor Help window Starting P-touch EditorSelect the range of topics to be printed Click Printing a Help descriptionSpecify the Printer item and click Creating Labels Efficiently Using the Label ListOpening the Label List Click File-Database-Label List„Record View Switching the Label List view„Form View Entering data „When is it useful to use a Layout Style? „What is a Layout Style?Layout Styles „Changing the Layout Style for each DK RollReturn to the Layout window to check the labels „Using a Layout Style to create labelsClick File-New „Creating and registering a new Layout Style11Select the layout style you have created Click Click in the Print properties Printing labels from the Label ListChoose the Print Options Print Range, specify the records to be printedPrepare a database file Using external database filesStart the P-touch Editor and specify the label size Click File-Database-ConnectClick Text Specify how the file will be opened, Click11Click in the Print properties 10Select Bar CodeCreating Labels with Other Applications Add-In settingsMicrosoft Word Creating labels using Microsoft WordToolbar in the Add-In Preview window How to add the Microsoft Word text to a label list Microsoft Excel Creating labels using Microsoft ExcelHow to add the Microsoft Excel text to a label list On the Microsoft Outlook standard toolbar, click Microsoft Outlook„When importing data from the Contacts window How to add the Microsoft Outlook text to a label list„When importing other than Contact information Starting the P-touch Address Book How to Use the P-touch Address BookText toolbar Menu barLayout style selection view Contact list combo boxClick File-New Contact. Or, click Creating a New ContactEnter data for each item New Contact form toolbarImporting the contact data in CSV format Importing the Contact DataImporting the Outlook contact data Editing the Contact DataClick File-Import-Outlook Contacts Click File-Edit Contact. Or, clickPrinting the Label Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch LibraryFolder view Explanations of the IconsSelect the printer to transfer data to Transferring label templates from the PC to the printerDrag the transfer data to the folder you just made Click Yes Select the data or folder you want to Transfer,then clickCreating and transferring a new message QL-650TD only Deleting all the printer data Backing up label templatesSelect the printer to back up from, then Click Right click the printer, then select All DeleteChange settings as necessary Changing printer settings from the PCSelect the printer, then click Click SetOpening and editing data Starting up the P-touch LibraryPrinting labels Select the data you want to edit, then clickClick Begin Search Searching labelsOverview Procedure for Creating and Printing LabelsChoose the label you want to create Entering text Î Creating labels Î Starting the P-touch Editor Using the P-touch EditorDouble-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder Print Toolbar Layout WindowDatabase Toolbar Layout WindowProperty Dock Select Standard Address Label Click on in the Property dockClick on in the print bar Printing Options„Copies & Pages „Halftone/Color „Roll Setting„P-touch Editor Installing the Users Guide Html Manual How to use the Users Guide Html ManualOpening the Users Guide Html Manual „Summary„Main Window User’s Guide Html Manual WindowUsing the PS-9000 Print Server sold separately Using this printer as a Shared PrinterSharing the printer Network hub Brother QL- Series Network cable USB cableAvailable Commands Controlling with the ESC/P CommandsSerial Cables Brother QL-650TD/1050/1050NPrinting Directly from Other Applications Installing the Printer DriverFrom Control Panel, open Printers and Faxes Printers Select each item and clickClose the Printers and Faxes Printers window Click File-Print Printing from Other ApplicationsSelect Brother QL-500/550/650TD/1050/ 1050N Uninstalling the P-touch Editor Uninstalling the SoftwareFor Windows For Macintosh Uninstalling the Printer DriverClick Delete Applications-P-touch Editor 3.2 folder Product Specifications SpecificationsOperating Environment