Brother QL500 manual Contents

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Contents

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About This Manual	4
Manual Structure	4
Symbols Used in this Manual	4

Creating Labels (For Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Label Creation Overview	5
From Label Creation to Printing	5
How to Use P-touch Editor	7
Starting P-touch Editor	7
Creating an Address Label	9
Printing a Label	10
Saving a Label	11
Opening a Label File	11
Creating Different Types of Labels	12
Using the P-touch Editor Help	13
Creating Labels Efficiently	15
Creating Labels with Other Applications	26
How to Use the P-touch Address Book	33
Starting the P-touch Address Book	33
Creating a New Contact	35
Importing the Contact Data	36
Editing the Contact Data	37
Printing the Label	38
How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library	39
Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager	39
Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer	41
Backing up label templates	44
Changing printer settings from the PC	45
Starting up the P-touch Library	46
Searching labels	47

Creating Labels (For Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Overview	48
Procedure for Creating and Printing Labels	48
Using the P-touch Editor	50
Starting the P-touch Editor	50
Creating an Address Label	53
Printing the Label	54

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Introduction

Creating Labels (For Windows)

Creating Labels (For Macintosh)

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Contents Software Users Guide Contents How to use the Users Guide Html Manual About This Manual Symbols Used in this ManualSetup & Operation Guide Quick Start Guide Manual StructureChoose the type of label you want to create Label Creation OverviewFrom Label Creation to Printing Create and print the label Create and print a label using P-touch EditorCreate and print a label using P-touch Address Book After creating a templateSelect an option in the Startup dialog box and click How to Use P-touch EditorStarting P-touch Editor Layout window Creating an Address Label Printing a Label Print Options and label cuttingClick File-Save As Saving a LabelOpening a Label File Click File-OpenCreating Different Types of Labels Touch Editor Help window Using the P-touch Editor HelpOpening the Help files Starting P-touch EditorSpecify the Printer item and click Printing a Help descriptionSelect the range of topics to be printed Click Opening the Label List Using the Label ListCreating Labels Efficiently Click File-Database-Label List„Form View Switching the Label List view„Record View Entering data Layout Styles „What is a Layout Style?„When is it useful to use a Layout Style? „Changing the Layout Style for each DK Roll„Using a Layout Style to create labels Return to the Layout window to check the labels„Creating and registering a new Layout Style Click File-New11Select the layout style you have created Click Choose the Print Options Printing labels from the Label ListClick in the Print properties Print Range, specify the records to be printedStart the P-touch Editor and specify the label size Using external database filesPrepare a database file Click File-Database-ConnectSpecify how the file will be opened, Click Click Text10Select Bar Code 11Click in the Print propertiesAdd-In settings Creating Labels with Other ApplicationsToolbar in the Add-In Preview window Creating labels using Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word How to add the Microsoft Word text to a label list Creating labels using Microsoft Excel Microsoft ExcelHow to add the Microsoft Excel text to a label list Microsoft Outlook On the Microsoft Outlook standard toolbar, click„When importing other than Contact information How to add the Microsoft Outlook text to a label list„When importing data from the Contacts window How to Use the P-touch Address Book Starting the P-touch Address BookLayout style selection view Menu barText toolbar Contact list combo boxEnter data for each item Creating a New ContactClick File-New Contact. Or, click New Contact form toolbarImporting the Contact Data Importing the contact data in CSV formatClick File-Import-Outlook Contacts Editing the Contact DataImporting the Outlook contact data Click File-Edit Contact. Or, clickPrinting the Label How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library Starting up P-touch Transfer ManagerExplanations of the Icons Folder viewDrag the transfer data to the folder you just made Transferring label templates from the PC to the printerSelect the printer to transfer data to Select the data or folder you want to Transfer,then click Click YesCreating and transferring a new message QL-650TD only Select the printer to back up from, then Click Backing up label templatesDeleting all the printer data Right click the printer, then select All DeleteSelect the printer, then click Changing printer settings from the PCChange settings as necessary Click SetPrinting labels Starting up the P-touch LibraryOpening and editing data Select the data you want to edit, then clickSearching labels Click Begin SearchChoose the label you want to create Procedure for Creating and Printing LabelsOverview Entering text Î Creating labels Î Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder Using the P-touch EditorStarting the P-touch Editor Database Toolbar Layout WindowPrint Toolbar Layout WindowProperty Dock Click on in the Property dock Select Standard Address Label„Copies & Pages Printing OptionsClick on in the print bar „P-touch Editor „Roll Setting„Halftone/Color Opening the Users Guide Html Manual How to use the Users Guide Html ManualInstalling the Users Guide Html Manual „SummaryUser’s Guide Html Manual Window „Main WindowSharing the printer Using this printer as a Shared PrinterUsing the PS-9000 Print Server sold separately Network hub Brother QL- Series Network cable USB cableSerial Cables Controlling with the ESC/P CommandsAvailable Commands Brother QL-650TD/1050/1050NFrom Control Panel, open Printers and Faxes Printers Installing the Printer DriverPrinting Directly from Other Applications Select each item and clickClose the Printers and Faxes Printers window Select Brother QL-500/550/650TD/1050/ 1050N Printing from Other ApplicationsClick File-Print For Windows Uninstalling the SoftwareUninstalling the P-touch Editor Uninstalling the Printer Driver For MacintoshClick Delete Applications-P-touch Editor 3.2 folder Specifications Product SpecificationsOperating Environment