Brother Ql550 Owners Manual

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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 restart options and click 
[Finish]. 
						

							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 driverIf you ever need to re-install the printer driver, a printer driver installer that installs the printer driver 
only is provided on the CD.
To start,double click the D_SETUP.EXE icon in the root directory of the CD to start the printer 
driver installer, and then simply follow the directions in the dialog boxes displayed to install the 
printer driver.
You can also follow the above procedure to install the QL-500 or QL-550 printer driver on additional 
computers with Windows 98 SE installed. 
						

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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...)
The InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears.
2Select “Remove” and then click 
[Next].
The Confirm Uninstall dialog box 
appears.
3Click [OK] to confirm the unistall.The Setup Status dialog box appears.
After the software is removed from your 
personal computer, the Maintenance 
Complete dialog box appears.
Uninstalling Software 
						

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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, refer to Windows Help.
Refer to Windows Help for other methods 
of removing a printer driver from your 
personal computer. 
						

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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 exclusively for label printers.
Providing secure and reliable management of your P-touch network, the PS-9000 is your solution to 
connecting multiple users to a single P-touch electronic labeling system The PS-9000 is a USB print 
server solution for P-touch systems on a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX network environment. The PS-
9000 can also be used to connect a QL-500/550 as an LPR port.
Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers
Network 
hub
Network cable
USB cable
The settings for sharing a printer vary according to the operating system running on the personal computer 
and the network environment. 
For details, refer to the instruction manual for the personal computer.
Network hub
Network cable
USB cable PS-9000
For PS-9000 setup details, refer to the instruction manual for the PS-9000 print server. 
						

							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 and Accessory Guide
Insert the DK Roll.
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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 icons for 
functions to add 
text, graphics, 
tables, frames and 
other decorative 
objects to the label.
Use the tools in the Draw toolbar and Object dock to edit the label.
P-touch Editor Help
Click The label is printed from the QL-500/550.
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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 if these were created 
during installation.
Refer to P-touch Help for details of the 
options available when starting P-touch. 
						

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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 P-touch Editor starts and you select the type of layout from the 
layout selection dialog box. Some of the most commonly used features of the layout window are 
described below. We will be using these features in the examples in the following sections.
1. Standard toolbarProvides icons for file, print, edit and view functions.
2. Property dockThe property dock contains the Print, Page, Text, Layout and Database property boxes for setting 
the font, format, etc. Click on the buttons at the left of the dock to display and close the 
corresponding property box.
3. Draw toolbarProvides tools for drawing graphics on the label.
4. Layout work areaThe layout work area displays the label and imported objects as you edit the label contents.
5. Object dockThe object dock contains icons for quick access to functions for adding text, graphics, tables, 
frames and other decorative objects to the label.
6. Label List/Database windowDisplays data imported from a database or registered in the Label List. 
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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 
address label.
2Click the Text icon   in the Object 
dock to create a text box, and then type 
in the name and address.
3Select the name (the first line of text) 
and then apply bold and slightly larger 
font size settings using the Text 
properties box.
The settings are applied to the selected 
text.
The label should now be ready for printing.
Refer to Printing the Label for further 
details.
If the Page property box is not displayed in 
the Property dock click   to open it.
If the Text property box is not displayed in the 
Property dock click   to open it.