QL-550

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

I want to know how to use P-touch Editor. (P-touch Editor 5.1 for Mac)

Start up P-touch Editor and go to [P-touch Editor Help] from the [Help] menu. We provide step by step instructions for frequently asked questions in the help. By following the instructions, you'll be able to learn from basic to advanced P-touch Editor techniques.

 

Examples of provided description in P-touch Editor Help

Help Section
(Process)
Sample Label

Making a nametag

 

(Specifying the size of the label. Centering the text within the label. Adding a frame around the text.)

02

Making an address label

 

(Specifying the size of the label. Printing. Saving a layout.)

03

Making a banner or sign with continuous length tape

 

(Specifying the label length or using auto setting. Inserting clip art illustrations)

04

Making labels for a CD case

 

(Specifying a background theme. Inserting clip art illustrations. Combining multiple labels using the Sheet function.)

05

Creating a table

 

(Inserting a table. Joining cells. Typing text into a table.)

06

Making a label that contains information split among multiple labels

 

(Creating wide labels. Inverting text.)

07

Connecting to a database using a template

 

(Selecting a template. Database connection.)

09

Printing using the Numbering function

 

(Specifying the field to be incremented (Numbering field), and printing a series of sequentially numbered labels.)

10

Making a label that shows telephone numbers

 

(Creating tables without borders. Setting the cell width.)

11

Using P-touch Editor to make a label that contains a bar code

 

(Selecting a protocol. Changing the size.)

12

Making address labels with continuous length tape

 

(Using tape in vertical direction. Adding cutlines. Printing.)

13

Making a label by using a database

 

(Using / Connecting an Microsoft Excel file Merging into a layout.)

14

Using layout styles to create labels

 

(Choosing/Changing the default layout style. Editing and saving a layout style.)

17

Making a stamp containing a photo

 

(Inserting photo data. Enhancing photo data.)

18

Making a stamp using arrange text

 

(Creating arrange text. Adding to a template.)

19

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