Backing up label templates | Brother QL500 guide

Backing up label templates

This transfers label templates and other data in the printer to the PC.

•Backed up data can not be edited on the PC.

•For some printer model specifications, it may not be possible to retransfer backed-up data to a printer of a different model than the one the data was originally backed up from.

1Connect the PC and the printer by cable and switch on the printer power.

The printer model name is displayed in the folder view.

If you select a printer model name in folder view, the current data transferred to computer is displayed.

2Select the printer to back up from, then

click .

The backup confirmation message is displayed.

3 Click [Yes].

New folder with a name containing the date is created under printer folder, and all the printer's data is transferred to that new folder.

Deleting all the printer data

1 Connect the PC and the printer by cable and switch On the printer power.

The printer model name is displayed in the folder view.

2 Right click the printer, then select [All Delete].

The confirmation message is displayed.

3 Click [Yes].

All data in the printer is erased.

44	Backing up label templates

Introduction

Creating Labels (For Windows)

Creating Labels (For Macintosh)

Appendix

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Brother QL500 Backing up label templates, Deleting all the printer data, Select the printer to back up from, then Click

Contents

Software Users Guide Contents How to use the Users Guide Html Manual Symbols Used in this Manual Setup & Operation Guide Quick Start GuideAbout This Manual Manual Structure Choose the type of label you want to create Label Creation OverviewFrom Label Creation to Printing Create and print a label using P-touch Editor Create and print a label using P-touch Address BookCreate and print the label 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 Saving a Label Opening a Label FileClick File-Save As Click File-Open Creating Different Types of Labels Using the P-touch Editor Help Opening the Help filesTouch Editor Help window Starting P-touch Editor Specify the Printer item and click Printing a Help descriptionSelect the range of topics to be printed Click Using the Label List Creating Labels EfficientlyOpening the Label List Click File-Database-Label List „Form View Switching the Label List view„Record View Entering data „What is a Layout Style? „When is it useful to use a Layout Style?Layout Styles „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 Printing labels from the Label List Click in the Print propertiesChoose the Print Options Print Range, specify the records to be printed Using external database files Prepare a database fileStart the P-touch Editor and specify the label size 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 Menu bar Text toolbarLayout style selection view Contact list combo box Creating a New Contact Click File-New Contact. Or, clickEnter data for each item New Contact form toolbar Importing the Contact Data Importing the contact data in CSV format Editing the Contact Data Importing the Outlook contact dataClick File-Import-Outlook Contacts 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 Backing up label templates Deleting all the printer dataSelect the printer to back up from, then Click Right click the printer, then select All Delete Changing printer settings from the PC Change settings as necessarySelect the printer, then click Click Set Starting up the P-touch Library Opening and editing dataPrinting labels 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 Layout Window Print ToolbarDatabase 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 How to use the Users Guide Html Manual Installing the Users Guide Html ManualOpening the Users Guide Html Manual „Summary User’s Guide Html Manual Window „Main Window Using this printer as a Shared Printer Using the PS-9000 Print Server sold separatelySharing the printer Network hub Brother QL- Series Network cable USB cable Controlling with the ESC/P Commands Available CommandsSerial Cables Brother QL-650TD/1050/1050N Installing the Printer Driver Printing Directly from Other ApplicationsFrom Control Panel, open Printers and Faxes Printers 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