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Creating bar code labels – Brother QL-550 User Manual

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Using P-touch Editor

Creating Bar Code Labels

You can create labels with bar codes for use with cash registers, stock control systems or other bar
code reader systems.

1

In the Page properties box, select Normal Format 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.

2

Click the

in the Object dock.

The Bar Code Properties dialog box appears.

3

Click the [Protocol] tab to open the Protocol page, and
then select a bar code protocol from the “Protocol:”
list box.

4

Click the [Setup] tab to open the Setup page, and then
select any bar code format options for the selected
protocol.

5

Click the [Input] tab to open the Input page, type the
data for the bar code in the Data text box, and select
any options that are available for the selected protocol

6

Click [OK].
The bar code appears on the label in the layout work area.

If the Page property box is not displayed in the Property dock click

to open it.

A description of the selected protocol appears below the
“Protocol:” list box.

The options that can be chosen may differ depending on the
protocol selected.

The options that can be chosen may differ depending on the
protocol selected.