Creating Labels with Other Applications | Brother QL500 instruction

Creating Labels with Other Applications

When installing the software, if you select the Add-In function, a P-touch tool will be automatically installed onto the Microsoft® Word, Excel, and Outlook® tool bar. (If Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook® are already installed on your PC.)

In each application, by selecting the text you want to print and clicking on the P-touch icon, you can create and print labels quickly and easily.

• The Add-In function supports the following applications:

Microsoft® Word 97/2000/2002/2003, Microsoft® Excel 97/2000/2002/2003, and Microsoft® Outlook® 2000/2002/2003

•After the Add-In function is installed into Microsoft® Word, Excel, or Outlook®, the [Security Warning] dialog box may appear when starting these applications, depending on the application's security settings. If this dialog box appears, check the [Always trust macros from this source] checkbox, and click on [Enable Macros]. For details on security settings, refer to the Help files for the application.

Add-In settings

To register or cancel the Add-In function, after the software installation, use the Add-In settings.

1 Click [Start]-[All Programs(Programs)]-

[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Tools]-

[P-touch Editor 4.2 Add-Ins Utility].

The [Brother P-touch Add-In Settings] dialog box appears.

2 Click on the checkboxes for the applications in which the Add-In function is to be used, and turn off the checkboxes for the others.

[Apply] is used to specify what action is taken

when the	(Add-In button) is pressed in each
application.
• Add-In Preview		: Displays the Add-In
		Preview.
• P-touch Editor		: Starts P-touch Editor,
		enabling edit operations.
• Print Immediately		: Prints the label.

Before running this program, close the

Word, Excel and Outlook® programs.

26	Creating Labels with Other Applications

Introduction

Creating Labels (For Windows)

Creating Labels (For Macintosh)

Appendix

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Brother QL500 manual Creating Labels with Other Applications, Add-In settings

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 Structure Choose 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 template Select 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 cutting Click File-Save As Saving a LabelOpening a Label File Click File-Open Creating Different Types of Labels Touch Editor Help window Using the P-touch Editor HelpOpening the Help files Starting P-touch Editor Specify 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-New 11Select 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 printed Start the P-touch Editor and specify the label size Using external database filesPrepare a database file Click File-Database-Connect Specify how the file will be opened, Click Click Text 10Select Bar Code 11Click in the Print properties Add-In settings Creating Labels with Other Applications Toolbar 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 Excel How 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 Book Layout style selection view Menu barText toolbar Contact list combo box Enter data for each item Creating a New ContactClick File-New Contact. Or, click New Contact form toolbar Importing the Contact Data Importing the contact data in CSV format Click File-Import-Outlook Contacts Editing the Contact DataImporting the Outlook contact data Click File-Edit Contact. Or, click Printing the Label How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager Explanations of the Icons Folder view Drag 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 Yes Creating 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 Delete Select the printer, then click Changing printer settings from the PCChange settings as necessary Click Set Printing labels Starting up the P-touch LibraryOpening and editing data Select the data you want to edit, then click Searching labels Click Begin Search Choose 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 Window Property 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 „Summary User’s Guide Html Manual Window „Main Window Sharing the printer Using this printer as a Shared PrinterUsing the PS-9000 Print Server sold separately Network hub Brother QL- Series Network cable USB cable Serial Cables Controlling with the ESC/P CommandsAvailable Commands Brother QL-650TD/1050/1050N From Control Panel, open Printers and Faxes Printers Installing the Printer DriverPrinting Directly from Other Applications Select each item and click Close 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 Macintosh Click Delete Applications-P-touch Editor 3.2 folder Specifications Product Specifications Operating Environment