Brother QL-500 User Manual

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Contents.............................................................................................................................................. i

INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 1

General Precautions .......................................................................................................................... 1

QL-500/550.................................................................................................................................. 1
DK Rolls (DK Die-cut Labels and DK Continuous Tape) ............................................................. 2
CD-ROM & Software ................................................................................................................... 3
AC power cord ............................................................................................................................. 3
Cutter unit .................................................................................................................................... 3

Symbols Used in this Guide ............................................................................................................... 3

GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................... 4

Unpacking Your QL-500/550.............................................................................................................. 4
QL-500/550 Components................................................................................................................... 5

QL-500/550 Label Printer ............................................................................................................ 5
Button descriptions ...................................................................................................................... 6
LED Lamp.................................................................................................................................... 6

Connecting to the Power Supply........................................................................................................ 7
Installing the DK Roll.......................................................................................................................... 8

Available supplies ........................................................................................................................ 8
Installing the DK Roll ................................................................................................................... 8

Installing the Paper Guide.................................................................................................................. 9

INSTALLING SOFTWARE............................................................................... 10

Software Overview ........................................................................................................................... 10
Software and Compatible Operating Systems ................................................................................. 10
Installation Precautions .................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Software...................................................................................................................... 11
Uninstalling Software ....................................................................................................................... 24

Uninstalling P-touch Editor Version 4.1 ..................................................................................... 24
Uninstalling the Printer Driver .................................................................................................... 25

Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers ......................................................................... 26

Using the QL-500/550 as a Shared Printer................................................................................ 26
Using the PS-9000 Print Server................................................................................................. 26

CREATING LABELS ........................................................................................ 27

Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Starting P-touch Editor ..................................................................................................................... 29
Using P-touch Editor ........................................................................................................................ 30

Layout Window .......................................................................................................................... 30
Creating an Address Label ........................................................................................................ 31
Printing the Label....................................................................................................................... 32
Saving the Label ........................................................................................................................ 33
Opening an Existing Label File .................................................................................................. 33

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