Brother QL-500, QL-550, QL-650TD 3

From Label Creation to Printing

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IntroductionCreating Labels (For Windows)Creating Labels (For Macintosh)Appendix

3Create and print the label.

Select your preferred method: printing labels directly from the printer, or print from a PC.

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Select a template

After creating a template

with your PC, create and

print the label using the

printer.

Printing directly

Printing using the PC

Create and print the label

using a PC.

Create and print a label

using just the printer.

(Brother QL-650TD only)

Create and print a label using P-touch Editor.

Use an application from another manufacturer.

Create and print a label using P-touch Address Book.

Print

P-touch Address Book

Transfer

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P-touch Transfer Manager

P-touch Editor

Edit the label

Create a template

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Enter the text

P-touch Editor

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Import the text

Microsoft® Word/Excel/Outlook® Add-In functions

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Import the text ÎPage 34

Enter the text ÎPage 33

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Edit the label

P-touch Address Book

ÎSetup & Operation Guide

Contents

Main Contents BROTHER QL-500/550/650TD Software User's Guide Introduction About This Manual Manual Structure Setup & Operation Guide Software User's Guide (this manual) Creating Labels (For Windows) Label Creation Overview 3 Printing directly Printing using the PC Starting P-touch Editor 1 [Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 4.2]. How to Use P-touch Editor Layout window Creating an Address Label 1 2 3 Printing a Label 1 be printed to [1] and click . 2 button (Brother QL-550/650TD) or the Cut lever (Brother QL-500) of the printer. Page Creating Different Types of Labels Using the P-touch Editor Help Opening the Help files 1 2 P-touch Editor Help window Page Creating Labels Efficiently Using the Label List Opening the Label List 1 Switching the Label List view Page Layout Styles 2 3 Page Page Page Printing labels from the Label List 1 2 3 Using external database files 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page Creating Labels with Other Applications Add-In settings 2 [Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Tools]- [P-touch Editor 4.2 Add-Ins Utility]. Microsoft Word 1 select the text you want to print. 2 Toolbar in the Add-In Preview window How to add the Microsoft Word text to a label list Microsoft Excel Creating labels using Microsoft Excel 1 2 3 How to add the Microsoft Excel text to a label list Microsoft Outlook Creating labels using the Contacts data in Microsoft Outlook 1 and select the Contact information you want to include. 2 How to add the Microsoft Outlook text to a label list When importing data from the Contacts window: When importing other than Contact information: Starting the P-touch Address Book 2 How to Use the P-touch Address Book Layout window Creating a New Contact 1 2 New Contact form toolbar Contact form Importing the Contact Data Importing the contact data in CSV format 1 2 3 Page Printing the Label 1 2 button (Brother QL-550/650TD) or the Cut lever (Brother QL-500) of the printer. Print Options and label cutting How to Use the P-touch Transfer Manager (Brother QL-650TD Only) For the Brother QL-650TD only 4 5 6 LCD display on the Brother QL-650TD Transferring a Message 2 3 5 6 Backing Up the Data in the Main Unit 2 3 How to Use the P-touch Backup Manager (Brother QL-650TD Only) For the Brother QL-650TD Page Creating Labels (For Macintosh) Overview 3 Using the P-touch Editor Layout Window Draw Toolbar Print Toolbar Database Toolbar Layout Window Property Dock Page Printing the Label 1 2 3 Printing Options Tape Settings Halftone/Color P-touch Editor Page Users Guide (HTML Manual) Window Appendix Using this printer as a Shared Printer Using the PS-9000 Print Server (sold separately) Sharing the printer Available Commands Controlling with the ESC/P Commands Descriptions in this section apply only to the functions provided by the Brother QL-650TD. Brother QL-650TD Only Installing the Printer Driver 1 2 click [File]-[Printing Preferences]. Printing Directly from Other Applications 4 Page Uninstalling the Software Page Page 1 2 3 4 5 Using with Mac OS X Classic (Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.2) Page 12 13 14 15 16 17 Page Product Specifications Operating Environment Specifications