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CREATING LABELS

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Using P-touch Editor with Other Applications

Using a Database

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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).

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Creating a name badge label using a database

This procedure describes how to retrieve the database information and associate it to the layout.

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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.

2

Prepare a rough label layout for the label you want to create.

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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.

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

 to open it.