Brother QL-500 User Manual
CREATING LABELS
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Using P-touch Editor with Other Applications
Using a Database
What is the database function?
The database function allows you to use existing data from another source to quickly create custom
labels containing database content - for example name/address labels or inventory labels with
codes. The supported formats are mdb (MS Access), csv (generic format) and xls (MS Excel).
labels containing database content - for example name/address labels or inventory labels with
codes. The supported formats are mdb (MS Access), csv (generic format) and xls (MS Excel).
Creating a name badge label using a database
This procedure describes how to retrieve the database information and associate it to the layout.
1
In the Page properties box, select Visitor Name Badge Label from the pull-down list of
label types.
The tape length and width settings are automatically set to the size of a Shipping label.
label types.
The tape length and width settings are automatically set to the size of a Shipping label.
2
Prepare a rough label layout for the label you want to create.
3
To retrieve the database information and associate it to the layout (merge), click the File
menu, point to Database, and then click Connect.
The Open Database dialog box appears.
menu, point to Database, and then click Connect.
The Open Database dialog box appears.
If the Page property box is not displayed in the Property dock click
to open it.