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Product Specifications
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Product Specifications
Operating Environment
*1 It is necessary to install the OS into the PCs which are recommended by Microsoft
®
.
*2 The RS-232C interface is required when printing with ESC/P commands.
*3 Required available space when installing the software with all of the options.
Specifications
Items
Specifications
Brother QL-500/550
Brother QL-650TD
Display
LED lamp (green)
LED lamp (green)
LCD (16 digits 
× 2 rows (5 × 7 dot/
character))
Printing
Printing method Direct thermal printing via thermal head
Printing speed
Max. 90 mm/sec, Max. 50 labels/min. 
(address label)
Max. 90 mm/sec, Max. 56 labels/min. 
(address label)
Print head
300 dpi/720 dot
Maximum 
Printing Width
59 mm
Minimum 
printing length
25.4 mm
Buttons
ON/OFF button ( )
FEED button
CUT button (Brother QL-550 only)
ON/OFF button ( )
FEED button, CUT button
PRINT button, MENU button
CANCEL button, OK button
UP button (
), DOWN button(
)
Interface
USB port 
USB, Serial (RS-232C)
Power source
120VAC 60Hz 0.8A
120VAC 60Hz 1.7A
Dimensions
146 (W) 
× 196 (D) × 152 (H) mm
146 (W) 
× 196 (D) × 152 (H) mm
Weight
Approx. 2.8 lb (1.3 kg) (Without DK 
Rolls)
Approx. 2.8 lb (1.3 kg) (Without DK 
Rolls)
Cutter
Automatic cutter (Brother QL-550)
Manual cutter (Brother QL-500)
Automatic cutter
Items
Specifications
Brother QL-500/550
Brother QL-650TD
OS
Windows
®
Windows
®
 98 SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP
 *1
Macintosh
®
Mac OS
®
 X 10.1 ~ 10.3.9
Interface
Windows
®
USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 
protocol)
USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 
protocol)
Serial (RS-232C)
 *2
Macintosh
®
USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 
protocol)
USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 
protocol)
Hard
Drive
Windows
®
Over 70 MB of available space 
*3
Macintosh
®
Over 100 MB of available space 
*3
Memory
Windows
®
Windows
®
 98 SE/Me: More than 64 MB
Windows
®
 2000 Professional/XP: More than 128 MB
Macintosh
®
More than 64 MB
Monitor
Windows
®
SVGA, high color or higher graphics card
Macintosh
®
More than 256 colors
Other
CD-ROM drive
Operating Temperature
50
°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C)
Operating Humidity
20% to 80% (without condensation)