Brother Ql550 Owners Manual

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z INSTALLING SOFTWARE
Installing the Software
16Select on option and then click [Next].When “Yes, display the page.” is selected, 
the online user registration web page is 
opened in your web browser.
When “No, do not display the page.” is 
selected, installation continues.
The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog 
box appears.
17Click [Finish].Installation of the P-touch Editor software is 
now completed.
You may be required to restart your 
personal computer after installation.
Select one of the...

INSTALLING SOFTWARE
28Installing the Software
„Error recovery (when installing printer driver on Microsoft Windows 98 SE)
1Click [OK].The Driver Setup dialog box appears.
2Click [Cancel].The Confirmation dialog box appears.
3Turn the QL-500/550 off, and the click 
[Yes].
The dialog box displayed before beginning 
to install the printer driver appears.
4Turn the QL-500/550 on.The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box 
appears and you can resume installation 
from step 10.
„Re-installing the printer...

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z INSTALLING SOFTWARE
Uninstalling Software
If for any reason you need to remove the software from your personal computer, follow these steps 
to uninstall the software.
Uninstalling P-touch Editor Version 4.1This procedure removes the P-touch Editor software and associated software files. The printer driver 
is not removed by this procedure.
1Start (→ Settings) → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs → Brother P-touch Editor Version 4.1 (/Brother P-touch Quick Editor)→ Change/Remove (Add/Remove...)...

INSTALLING SOFTWARE
30Uninstalling Software
4Click [Finish] to complete the 
uninstall.
The uninstall process is now completed.
Uninstalling the Printer DriverThis procedure removes the printer driver from the personal computer.
1Turn off the P-touch and remove the USB cable from your personal computer.
2Open the Printer control panel (Printers and Faxes for Windows® XP (Home/
Professional)).
3Select the Brother QL-500 (or Brother 
QL-550) icon and then select “Delete” 
from the “File” menu.
For details,...

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z INSTALLING SOFTWARE
Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers
Using the QL-500/550 as a Shared PrinterThe QL-500/550 can be shared by multiple personal computers connected by a network.
To share the QL-500/550, connect the QL-500/550 to a computer and set it to be a shared device. 
The QL-500/550 can now used as a network label printer.
Using the PS-9000 Print ServerThe QL-500/550 can also be used as a network printer by connecting it to the PS-9000 print server 
(sold separately) designed...

32Overview
CREATING LABELS
This section describes the general procedure for creating labels using your QL-500/550.
Refer to the sections indicated for details and additional information related to each operation.
1Choose the label you want to create shown below are a few label samples. Your QL-500/
550 includes a standard address label.
2Insert the appropriate DK Roll.
Overview
Picture the type of label you want to create.
Select the appropriate DK Roll for the label you are 
creating.
[Label]
DK Rolls...

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z CREATING LABELS
Overview
3Enter the text.There are two main methods of entering text on the label.
4Edit the label.P-touch Editor provides a variety of editing functions.
5Print the label.
Enter text with P-touch Editor our easy 
to use label creation software.Enter text into a Microsoft Office software 
application and use our Add-In feature.
p. 34 or P-touch Editor Helpp. 51 or P-touch Editor Help
Draw toolbar
Provides tools for 
drawing graphics 
on the label.Object dock
The object dock 
contains...

CREATING LABELS
34Starting P-touch Editor
1To start P-touch Editor, click the Start 
button on the task bar, point to All 
Programs (or Programs), point to P-
touch Editor 4.1, and then click P-touch 
Editor. 
When P-touch Editor starts, the layout selection dialog box appears.
2Select an option in the dialog box, and 
then click [OK].
Starting P-touch Editor
You can also start P-touch Editor by 
double-clicking the short-cut icon on the 
desktop or clicking the short-cut icon in the 
Quick Launch Tray...

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z CREATING LABELS
Using P-touch Editor
After installing and starting the software, you are now ready to create your own labels.
While you can create a wide range of labels using P-touch Editor, there is generally a common work 
flow for creating any label.
Select the type and size of label
¾Enter text¾Apply formatting to text¾Add decorative objects to the label¾Print the completed label
Each process in this work flow is described in the following sections.
Layout WindowThe layout window appears after...

CREATING LABELS
36Using P-touch Editor
Creating an Address LabelThis section describes the process of creating an address label as an example.
In this example we will create a standard sized address label with the addressee’s name in bold and 
a slightly larger font size, and with a simple single-line frame with rounded corners.
1In the Page properties box, select 
Standard Address from the pull-down 
list of label types.
The tape length and width settings are 
automatically set to the size of a standard...