Label Creation Outline

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LB5719001A

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This section describes the general procedure for creating labels using your QL-500/550.

1 Choose the type of label you want to create.	2 Select the DK Roll.	3	Edit the label data.	4 Print the label.
			• Enter text in P-touch Editor.	• Copy text from Microsoft Office.
			• Enter text in P-touch Editor.	• Copy text from Microsoft Office.

Shown above are a few of the type of labels you can create with the QL-500/550.

Select an appropriate DK Roll for the label you have in mind, and insert the DK Roll in the QL-500/550. Separate DK Roll purchase may be necessary.

Enter text directly using P-touch Editor, or copy text from a Microsoft Office application. Use P-touch Editor's variety of editing functions to format and decorate your label.

Print the label from the QL-500/550.

Creating an Address Label using P-touch Editor

Learn the basic workflow of P-touch Editor while creating a general label.

1 Start P-touch Editor and create a new label layout. 2 Select the label size.3 Enter the text.4 Add a frame to the label.5 Print the label.

Completed label

Click [Start] - [All Programs (or Programs)] - [P-touch		Click	on the Page Property box.	Click	in the Object dock to create a text box, and then	Click	in the Object dock.		Click	in the Print Property box.
Editor 4.1] - [P-touch Editor]. Select "New Layout" in the		If the required Property box is not displayed in the		enter the text.		The Frame Properties dialog box appears. Select a frame			If the required Property box is not displayed in the
dialog box displayed, and then click	.	Property dock, click the corresponding button at the		You can use the Text Property box to select options for		and then click		.	Property dock, click the corresponding button at
		left of the dock to open it.		formatting the text.					the left of the dock to open it.

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

Creating an Address Label using Microsoft Word Add-In

Copy text from Microsoft Word and create an address label.

1 Copy text.2 Verify the copied data.3 Format the text.4 Position the text box.5 Print the label.

Completed label

			The Add-in Preview Window appears. Verify the
			contents. To make formatting changes click		.
			Changes to the layout of a label can also be made
			using the Layout Style Function. For details refer to IV
In MS Word, select the text to be imported, and then			step 2 below.		Click the text box of the text you wish to format to select it.	Select the text box you wish to move, then drag and drop	Click	in the Print Property box.
In MS Word, select the text to be imported, and then						Select the text box you wish to move, then drag and drop	Click	in the Print Property box.
click	in the toolbar.	2	Click on	to print your label.	Use the Text Property box to change the text formatting.	to move it to the desired position.	If the required Property box is not displayed in the Property dock,
Text can also be copied from MS Excel and MS							click the corresponding button at the left of the dock to open it.
Outlook.

Creating an Address Label using Microsoft Outlook Add-In

Create an address label using data from Microsoft Outlook, taking advantage of the Layout Style Function.

1 Copy the text from MS Outlook - Contacts.

2 Verify the copied data.

3 Select a Layout style for MS Outlook.

4 Verify the Layout.

5 Print the label.

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

Completed label

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

Completed label

In Microsoft Outlook, select the contact to be imported,

and then click in the Toolbar.

The Add-in Preview Window appears. Verify the contents. The default layout style for the Standard Address DK roll is based on MS Word (Standard_Address_Default). To

change the style for MS Outlook, click .

The Apply Layout Style Window appears.

Select the "Standard_Address_Outlook" layout and click

The Add-In Preview Window appears. Verify the Layout.		Click	to print your label.
If further editing is required, enter the P-touch Editor		If the contact does not have a Job Title, there
by clicking	. Refer to step 2 of III.	may be a blank space before the address. Use
		P-touch Editor to change any formatting.

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

Creating a Banner Label (using label roll DK-2205 or similar)

Create a banner using DK Continuous Durable Paper Tape.

1 Insert the DK Roll.2 Select the Tape Length.3 Add clip art to the banner.4 Enter the text.5 Print the label.

Completed label

DK Continuous

Durable Paper

Tape 2-3/7

Insert the "DK Continuous Durable Paper Tape 2-3/7" into the QL-500/550.

This DK Roll is provided as a starter roll with the QL-550. Separate purchase necessary when using the QL-500.

Start P-touch Editor and create a new label layout.	Click	in the Object dock.		Click	in the Object dock to create a text box, and then	Click	in the Print Property box.
Use the tape length spin buttons in the Page Property box	The Clip Art Gallery dialog box appears. Select a piece			enter the text.		If the required Property box is not displayed in
to set the banner length.	of clip art and then click		.			the Property dock, click the corresponding
						button at the left of the dock to open it.

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

Creating a Name Badge Label using Auto Format Wizard function(using label roll DK-1202)

Create a name badge label quickly and easily using the Auto Format Wizard.

1 Start the Auto Format Wizard.2 Select a category.3 Select a template.4 Enter the text.5 Print the label.

Completed label

Start P-touch Editor, select "Use the Auto Format Wizard"

in the dialog box displayed, and then click . This label cannot be created using the Starter Roll(s) provided with the QL-500/550. Separate purchase of suggested supply DK-1202 necessary.

The Auto Format Wizard dialog box appears. Select a category "For Visitor Name Badges"and then click .

A list of templates for the selected category appears.

Select a template and then click .

Change the text in the template's Input field.			Check the "Print Immediately After Creating the		Peel the printed label from backing and
Use the	and	buttons to move between	Layout" checkbox, and then click	.	apply the label.
Input fields.
Click	when finished.

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