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Creating Labels

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Label Creation Outline

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.

 

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4 Print the label.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter text in P-touch Editor.

Copy text from Microsoft

 

Office

 

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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)] - [Brother P-

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.

touch] - [P-touch Editor 4.2]. 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

dialog box displayed, and then click

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Property dock, click the corresponding button at the

You can use the Text Property box to select options for

and then click

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the Property dock, click the corresponding button

 

 

left of the dock to open it.

formatting the text.

 

 

 

at the left of the dock to open it.

Peel the printed label from the 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

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Changes to the layout of a label can also be made

 

 

 

 

 

 

using the Layout Style Function. For details refer to

 

 

 

In MS Word, select the text to be imported, and then

 

IV 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.

 

 

 

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.

4 Verify the Layout.

5 Print the label.

Peel the printed label from the backing and apply the label.

Completed label

Peel the printed label from the backing and apply the label.

Completed label

In Microsoftted, and then click in the Toolbar.

The Add-in Preview Window appears. Verify the contents.

To change the style, click .

The Apply Layout Style Window appears.

Select the "Standard_Address_02" layout and click

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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 the backing and apply the label.

Creating a Banner Label

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.

DK Continuous

Durable Paper

Tape 62 mm

Insert the "DK Continuous Durable Paper Tape 62 mm"

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.

into the QL-500/550.

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

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the Property dock, click the corresponding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button at the left of the dock to open it.

Creating a Name Badge Label using Auto Format Wizard function

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

Peel the printed label from the backing and apply 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.

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

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A list of templates for the selected category appears.

Change the text in the template's Input field.

Check the "Print Immediately After Creating the

Peel the printed label from the backing and

Select a template and then click

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Use the

and

buttons to move between

Layout" checkbox, and then click

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apply the label.

 

 

Input fields.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click

when finished.

 

 

 

 

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Brother QL-series Label Creation Outline, Creating an Address Label using P-touch Editor, Creating a Banner Label