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Brother QL500 manual Operating Environment

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Operating Environment

		Items		Specifications
		Items	Brother QL-500/550	Brother QL-650TD			Brother QL-1050
			Brother QL-500/550	Brother QL-650TD			Brother QL-1050
	OS	Windows®	Windows® 2000 Professional/XP *1
	OS	Macintosh®	Mac OS 10.1-10.4.7(PowerPC); OS 10.4.4-10.4.7(Intel)*2
		Macintosh®	Mac OS 10.1-10.4.7(PowerPC); OS 10.4.4-10.4.7(Intel)*2
		Windows®	USB port (USB Spec. 1.1	USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)
	Interface	Windows®	or 2.0 protocol)	Serial (RS-232C)	*3
			or 2.0 protocol)	Serial (RS-232C)
		Macintosh®	USB port (USB Spec. 1.1	USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)
		Macintosh®	USB port (USB Spec. 1.1	USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)
			or 2.0 protocol)
	Hard	Windows®	Over 70 MB of available	space *4
	Drive	Macintosh®	Over 100 MB of available space *4
	Memory	Windows®	Windows® 2000 Professional/XP: More than 128 MB
	Memory	Macintosh®	More than 64 MB
		Macintosh®	More than 64 MB
	Monitor	Windows®	SVGA, high color or higher graphics card
	Monitor	Macintosh®	More than 256 colors
		Macintosh®	More than 256 colors
	Other		CD-ROM drive
	Operating Temperature		50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C)
	Operating Humidity		20% to 80% (without condensation)

*1 The PC should meet Microsoft®’s recommendations for the OS installed.

*2 PS-9000 does not support Mac. So QL-1050N is not used in Mac environment. *3 The RS-232C interface is required when printing with ESC/P commands.

*4 Required available space when installing the software with all of the options.

67	Operating Environment

Introduction

Creating Labels (For Windows)

Creating Labels (For Macintosh)

Appendix

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Brother QL500 manual Operating Environment

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 ManualFrom Label Creation to Printing Label Creation OverviewChoose 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 labelStarting P-touch Editor How to Use 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 windowSelect the range of topics to be printed Click Printing a Help descriptionSpecify the Printer item and click Click File-Database-Label List Using the Label ListCreating Labels Efficiently Opening the Label List„Record View Switching the Label List 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 settingsMicrosoft Word Creating labels using 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 Outlook„When importing data from the Contacts window How to add the Microsoft Outlook text to a label list„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 IconsSelect the printer to transfer data to Transferring label templates from the PC to the printerDrag 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 labelsOverview Procedure for Creating and Printing LabelsChoose the label you want to create Entering text Î Creating labels Î Starting the P-touch Editor Using 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 dockClick on in the print bar Printing Options„Copies & Pages „Halftone/Color „Roll Setting„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 Click File-Print Printing from Other ApplicationsSelect Brother QL-500/550/650TD/1050/ 1050N Uninstalling the P-touch Editor Uninstalling the SoftwareFor Windows For Macintosh Uninstalling the Printer DriverClick Delete Applications-P-touch Editor 3.2 folder Product Specifications SpecificationsOperating Environment