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Brother QL500 manual How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library

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How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library

The P-touch Transfer Manager is basically for the QL-650TD.The QL-1050 can also transfer templates, but it cannot select templates with machine side operation. So use the ESC/P command, which can transfer templates.

P-touch Library: This application allows you to manage P-touch label templates and other data on the PC. You can print a label from the P-touch Library using the printer.

P-touch Transfer Manager: This application can transfer label template data and other data managed with the P-touch Library to the printer main unit and can make backups of data transferred to the printer main unit.

Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager

1 Click the [Start] button, then select [All programs (Programs)]-[Brother P-touch]-[P- touch Tools]-[P-touch Transfer Manager 2.0].

P-touch Transfer Manager starts up.

Layout window

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1Menu

Commands are categorized into each menu (File, Edit, View, Tool, and Help) by function.

2Tool bar

There are icons for frequently used commands. Click on one to execute its command.

3Selecting the printer model (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager)

Select the printer model to send data to. When you select a printer, only the data that can be sent to the selected printer is displayed in the list view.

4Folder view

Displays a list of folders. When you select any folder, the data in the folder selected is displayed in the list view on the right.

5List view

The data in the selected folder is displayed.

6Preview

The label templates selected in the list view are displayed as a preview.

39	Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager

Introduction

Creating Labels (For Windows)

Creating Labels (For Macintosh)

Appendix

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Brother QL500 manual How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library, Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager

Contents

Software Users Guide Contents How to use the Users Guide Html Manual Manual Structure Symbols Used in this ManualSetup & Operation Guide Quick Start Guide About This ManualLabel Creation Overview From Label Creation to PrintingChoose the type of label you want to create After creating a template Create and print a label using P-touch EditorCreate and print a label using P-touch Address Book Create and print the labelHow to Use P-touch Editor Starting P-touch EditorSelect an option in the Startup dialog box and click Layout window Creating an Address Label Print Options and label cutting Printing a LabelClick File-Open Saving a LabelOpening a Label File Click File-Save AsCreating Different Types of Labels Starting P-touch Editor Using the P-touch Editor HelpOpening the Help files Touch Editor Help windowPrinting a Help description Select the range of topics to be printed ClickSpecify the Printer item and click Click File-Database-Label List Using the Label ListCreating Labels Efficiently Opening the Label ListSwitching the Label List view „Record View„Form View Entering data „Changing the Layout Style for each DK Roll „What is a Layout Style?„When is it useful to use a Layout Style? Layout StylesReturn to the Layout window to check the labels „Using a Layout Style to create labelsClick File-New „Creating and registering a new Layout Style11Select the layout style you have created Click Print Range, specify the records to be printed Printing labels from the Label ListClick in the Print properties Choose the Print OptionsClick File-Database-Connect Using external database filesPrepare a database file Start the P-touch Editor and specify the label sizeClick Text Specify how the file will be opened, Click11Click in the Print properties 10Select Bar CodeCreating Labels with Other Applications Add-In settingsCreating labels using Microsoft Word Microsoft WordToolbar in the Add-In Preview window How to add the Microsoft Word text to a label list Microsoft Excel Creating labels using Microsoft ExcelHow to add the Microsoft Excel text to a label list On the Microsoft Outlook standard toolbar, click Microsoft OutlookHow 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 How to Use the P-touch Address BookContact list combo box Menu barText toolbar Layout style selection viewNew Contact form toolbar Creating a New ContactClick File-New Contact. Or, click Enter data for each itemImporting the contact data in CSV format Importing the Contact DataClick File-Edit Contact. Or, click Editing the Contact DataImporting the Outlook contact data Click File-Import-Outlook ContactsPrinting the Label Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch LibraryFolder view Explanations of the IconsTransferring label templates from the PC to the printer Select the printer to transfer data toDrag the transfer data to the folder you just made Click Yes Select the data or folder you want to Transfer,then clickCreating and transferring a new message QL-650TD only Right click the printer, then select All Delete Backing up label templatesDeleting all the printer data Select the printer to back up from, then ClickClick Set Changing printer settings from the PCChange settings as necessary Select the printer, then clickSelect the data you want to edit, then click Starting up the P-touch LibraryOpening and editing data Printing labelsClick Begin Search Searching labelsProcedure for Creating and Printing Labels OverviewChoose the label you want to create Entering text Î Creating labels Î Using the P-touch Editor Starting the P-touch EditorDouble-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder Layout Window Layout WindowPrint Toolbar Database ToolbarProperty Dock Select Standard Address Label Click on in the Property dockPrinting Options Click on in the print bar„Copies & Pages „Roll Setting „Halftone/Color„P-touch Editor „Summary How to use the Users Guide Html ManualInstalling the Users Guide Html Manual Opening the Users Guide Html Manual„Main Window User’s Guide Html Manual WindowNetwork hub Brother QL- Series Network cable USB cable Using this printer as a Shared PrinterUsing the PS-9000 Print Server sold separately Sharing the printerBrother QL-650TD/1050/1050N Controlling with the ESC/P CommandsAvailable Commands Serial CablesSelect each item and click Installing the Printer DriverPrinting Directly from Other Applications From Control Panel, open Printers and Faxes PrintersClose the Printers and Faxes Printers window Printing from Other Applications Click File-PrintSelect Brother QL-500/550/650TD/1050/ 1050N Uninstalling the Software Uninstalling the P-touch EditorFor Windows For Macintosh Uninstalling the Printer DriverClick Delete Applications-P-touch Editor 3.2 folder Product Specifications SpecificationsOperating Environment