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Label Creation Outline
This section describes the general procedure for creating labels using your QL-500/550.
1
Choose the type of label you want to create.
Shown above are a few of the type of labels you can create with the
QL-500/550.
Creating an Address Label using P-touch Editor
Learn the basic workflow of P-touch Editor while creating a general label.
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2
Start P-touch Editor and create a new label layout.
Select the label size.
Click [Start] - [All Programs (or Programs)] - [Brother P-
Click
touch] - [P-touch Editor 4.2]. Select "New Layout" in the
dialog box displayed, and then click
.
Creating an Address Label using Microsoft Word Add-In
Copy text from Microsoft Word and create an address label.
1
2
Copy text.
In MS Word, select the text to be imported, and then
2
click
in the toolbar.
Text can also be copied from MS Excel and MS
Outlook.
Creating an Address Label using Microsoft Outlook Add-In
Create an address label using data from Microsoft Outlook, taking advantage of the Layout Style Function.
1
2
Copy the text from MS Outlook - Contacts.
Verify the copied data.
In Microsoftted, and then click
in the Toolbar.
The Add-in Preview Window appears. Verify the contents.
To change the style, click
Creating a Banner Label
Create a banner using DK Continuous Durable Paper Tape.
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2
Insert the DK Roll.
Select the Tape Length.
DK Continuous
Durable Paper
Tape 62 mm
Insert the "DK Continuous Durable Paper Tape 62 mm"
Start P-touch Editor and create a new label layout.
into the QL-500/550.
Use the tape length spin buttons in the Page Property box
to set the banner length.
Creating a Name Badge Label using Auto Format Wizard function
Create a name badge label quickly and easily using the Auto Format Wizard.
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2
Start the Auto Format Wizard.
Select a category.
Start P-touch Editor, select "Use the Auto Format Wizard"
The Auto Format Wizard dialog box appears. Select
in the dialog box displayed, and then click
.
a category "For Visitor Name Badges" and then click
This label cannot be created using the Starter Roll(s) provided with the
QL-500/550.
2
Select the DK Roll.
Select an appropriate DK Roll for the label you have in mind, and insert the DK Roll in the QL-500/550.
Separate DK Roll purchase may be necessary.
3
Enter the text.
on the Page Property box.
Click
in the Object dock to create a text box, and then
If the required Property box is not displayed in the
enter the text.
Property dock, click the corresponding button at the
You can use the Text Property box to select options for
left of the dock to open it.
formatting the text.
3
Verify the copied data.
Format the text.
The Add-in Preview Window appears. Verify the
contents. To make formatting changes click
.
Changes to the layout of a label can also be made
using the Layout Style Function. For details refer to
IV step 2 below.
Click the text box of the text you wish to format to select it.
Use the Text Property box to change the text formatting.
Click on
to print your label.
3
Select a Layout style.
The Apply Layout Style Window appears.
.
Select the "Standard_Address_02" layout and click
.
3
Add clip art to the banner.
Click
in the Object dock.
The Clip Art Gallery dialog box appears. Select a piece
of clip art and then click
3
Select a template.
A list of templates for the selected category appears.
Select a template and then click
.
3
Edit the label data.
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Enter text in P-touch Editor.
Enter text directly using P-touch Editor, or copy text from a Microsoft
Use P-touch Editor's variety of editing functions to format and decorate your label.
4
Add a frame to the label.
Click
in the Object dock.
The Frame Properties dialog box appears. Select a frame
and then click
.
4
Position the text box.
Select the text box you wish to move, then drag and drop
to move it to the desired position.
4
Verify the Layout.
The Add-In Preview Window appears. Verify the Layout.
If further editing is required, enter the P-touch Editor
by clicking
. Refer to step 2 of
III .
4
Enter the text.
Click
in the Object dock to create a text box, and then
enter the text.
.
4
Enter the text.
Change the text in the template's Input field.
.
Use the
and
buttons to move between
Input fields.
Click
when finished.
[ Creating Labels ]
4
Print the label.
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Copy text from Microsoft
Office
.
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Office
application.
Print the label from the QL-500/550.
5
Print the label.
Peel the printed label from the backing and
Click
in the Print Property box.
apply the label.
If the required Property box is not displayed in
the Property dock, click the corresponding button
at the left of the dock to open it.
5
Print the label.
Peel the printed label from the backing and
apply the label.
Click
in the Print Property box.
If the required Property box is not displayed in the Property dock,
Peel the printed label from the backing and
click the corresponding button at the left of the dock to open it.
apply the label.
5
Print the label.
Peel the printed label from the backing and
Click
to print your label.
apply the label.
If the contact does not have a Job Title, there
may be a blank space before the address. Use
P-touch Editor to change any formatting.
5
Print the label.
Peel the printed label from the backing and
Click
in the Print Property box.
apply the label.
If the required Property box is not displayed in
the Property dock, click the corresponding
button at the left of the dock to open it.
5
Print the label.
Check the "Print Immediately After Creating the
Peel the printed label from the backing and
Layout" checkbox, and then click
.
apply the label.
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