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Brother TD-4000 appendix Creating Labels, Label creation overview, From label creation to printing

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Creating Labels

Label creation overview

This section describes the general procedure for creating labels using the machine.

For details on step-by-step instructions, see Help files.

From label creation to printing

1 Decide the type of label you want to create. Here are some label design examples to show what is possible.

Label examples

2 Prepare the appropriate RD Roll for the label you want to create.

Choose the appropriate RD Roll for the type of		Install the RD Roll.
label you will create.

ÎUser’s Guide

10	From label creation to printing

Introduction

Customizing Labels

Creating Labels

Appendix

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Brother TD-4000 appendix Creating Labels, Label creation overview, From label creation to printing, ÎUser’s Guide, Appendix

Contents

TD-series Software Users GuideIntroduction Customizing Labels Creating Labels Appendix Contents Printing the list of label templates About this Guide IntroductionTrademarks Manual StructureIntroduction Symbols used in this GuideP-touch Template manual Customizing Labels Creating Labels Appendix1 For Windows XP Customizing LabelsAdd new paper format For Windows Vista2 Edit 3 Click Paper Size Setup1 New 3 Delete6 Click Exit 5 Enter the settings for the paper to be used, and then click Add4 Click New IntroductionCreating Labels IntroductionCustomizing Labels Distributing only paper formatsFrom label creation to printing Creating LabelsLabel creation overview 2 Prepare the appropriate RD Roll for the label you want to create1 Click Start-All Programs Programs Brother P-touch-P-touch Editor How to use the P-touch EditorStarting P-touch Editor 2 Choose an option in the New/Open dialog box and click2 Command bar Layout window„Express Mode 7 Mode Switch1 Menu bar „Professional Mode7 Mode Switch 2 Standard toolbarappears. Click „Snap Mode2 Snap mode appears Introduction Customizing Labels„Start from Start button Start P-touch Editor HelpWhen you start the P-touch Editor 5.0 and the „Start from New/Open dialog2 Click on the Toolbar 3 Choose the range of topics to be printed Printing the Help description1 In the Contents tab, choose any topic you want to print and click1 For Windows XP Setting the Printer DriverPrinting directly from other applications For Windows VistaIntroduction Customizing Labels 3 Choose each item and click4 Close the Printers window Creating LabelsSetup Printing from other applicationsWhen you click Page Layout the ribbon appears. Then click 1 Click andFor details or installation information, see the P-touch Editor Help Creating labels with other applications by using the Add-In functionRegistering and canceling the Add-In function 1 Click Start-All Programs Brother P-touch-P-touch ToolsCreating Labels Express ModeIntroduction Customizing Labels Appendix2 On the Microsoft Word ribbon/standard toolbar, click Creating labels using Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word Introduction Customizing Labels3 In Label Layout, make adjustments to the Creating labels using Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel 2 On the Microsoft Excel ribbon/standard toolbar, clickCreating Labels How to add text from Microsoft Excel to a Label ListIntroduction Customizing Labels Appendix3 In Label Layout, make adjustments to the Creating labels using the Contacts data in Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft Outlook 2 On the Microsoft Outlook ribbon/standard toolbar, clickCreating Labels How to add text from Microsoft Outlook to a Label ListIntroduction Customizing Labels AppendixLayout window How to use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch LibraryStarting up P-touch Transfer Manager 1 Menu1 Select the printer to transfer data to Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer via USBExplanations of the Icons Introduction Customizing Labels6 Click OK 3 Drag the transfer data to the folder you just made5 Select the data or folder you want to transfer, then click Introduction Customizing LabelsClick Transfer the templates to the printer via networkStart BRAdmin Professional A or Web BRAdmin B to save the registered template in .blf format3 Click OK Backing up label templates2 Select the printer to back up from, then click Introduction Customizing Labels3 Click OK Deleting label templates in the printer2 Right click the printer, then select All Delete Introduction Customizing LabelsPrinting labels Starting up P-touch LibraryOpening and editing data 1 Choose the data you want to edit, then click1 Click Searching labels3 Click Begin Search Introduction Customizing LabelsSelect your region/country - Choose your product - Downloads Transferring label templates with P-touch Transfer Express1. Preparing P-touch Transfer Express 2 Download Transfer Express to any location on the computer1 In the folder view, select Configurations 2. Transferring the label template to P-touch Transfer Manager3. Saving the label template as a Transfer Package file .pdz 1 In P-touch Editor, open the label template to be transferred4 Type in the name, and then click Save 2 Select the label template to be distributed3 Click File - Save Transfer File Introduction Customizing LabelsIntroduction 1 Move the Transfer Package file .pdz to the folder Transfer Express2 Distribute all files in the folder Transfer Express to the user Customizing LabelsWhen there is a single Transfer Package 5. Transferring the Transfer Package file .pdz to TD-4000/4100NUsing a USB cable, connect the TD-4000/4100N to the computer Turn on the TD-4000/4100NIntroduction Customizing Labels Click Transfer Click Yes5 Click OK Creating Labels2 Hold down the FEED button Printing the list of label templates1 Install a roll of labels with a width of 250.8mm or more Introduction Customizing LabelsPreparation Printing labels using P-touch templatesP-touch Template function Barcode printing Î page3 Scan the “P-touch template command” barcode Preset template printing6 The specified label is printed Barcode printing Barcode printingCreating Labels Introduction Customizing LabelsAppendix Creating Labels 7 Scan the key barcode whose data is to be used in the database fileIntroduction Customizing Labels Appendixfor distributed printing.1 Distributed printingPrinting labels distributed to multiple printers Introduction Customizing Labels5 Specify the label size to be used for printing 6 Click OK to close the label size setting window7 Click OK to close the “Distributed Printing Settings” window A.If only one printer has been selected3 Scan the “P-touch template command” barcode General procedure for the P-touch Template functionAppendix 4 Scan the “Basic settings” barcodeBasic settings List of barcodes for specifying settingsP-touch template command Initialize + begin specifying settings IntroductionPreset template Preset template numberPreset template Preset templatePreset template Preset templatePreset template Select template Delimiter Begin printing