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Introduction BROTHER QL-500/550/650TD/1050/1050N Software User's Guide Creating Labels (For Windows) Creating Labels (For Macintosh) QL-500 QL-650TD QL-550 QL-1050/1050N 1 Appendix
Introduction BROTHER QL-500/550/650TD/1050/1050N Software User's Guide Creating Labels (For Windows) Creating Labels (For Macintosh) QL-500 QL-650TD QL-550 QL-1050/1050N 1 Appendix
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...Labels (For Windows) How to use the User's Guide (HTML Manual 56 Appendix 58 Sharing the printer ...58 Using this printer as a Shared Printer 58 Using the PS-9000 Print Server (sold separately 58 Controlling with the ESC/P Commands 59 Available Commands 59 Serial Cables ...59 Printing Directly from Other Applications 60 Installing the Printer... Driver 60 Printing from Other Applications 62 Uninstalling the Software 63 For Windows ...63 For Macintosh ...64 Specifications ...66 Product ...
...Labels (For Windows) How to use the User's Guide (HTML Manual 56 Appendix 58 Sharing the printer ...58 Using this printer as a Shared Printer 58 Using the PS-9000 Print Server (sold separately 58 Controlling with the ESC/P Commands 59 Available Commands 59 Serial Cables ...59 Printing Directly from Other Applications 60 Installing the Printer... Driver 60 Printing from Other Applications 62 Uninstalling the Software 63 For Windows ...63 For Macintosh ...64 Specifications ...66 Product ...
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The Brother QL-500/QL-550/QL-650TD/QL-1050/QL-1050N label printer (hereafter referred to as general precautions for use, installation and setting up of the main unit, and how to the Adobe® Reader Help files. With the Brother QL-650TD, you better understand and use the printer more efficiently....the corresponding pages. Setup & Operation Guide (Quick Start Guide) Read this guide before using the printer, such as "the printer") enables you to read before using the printer. Make sure to quickly and easily print custom labels created with the label software, P-touch Editor.
The Brother QL-500/QL-550/QL-650TD/QL-1050/QL-1050N label printer (hereafter referred to as general precautions for use, installation and setting up of the main unit, and how to the Adobe® Reader Help files. With the Brother QL-650TD, you better understand and use the printer more efficiently....the corresponding pages. Setup & Operation Guide (Quick Start Guide) Read this guide before using the printer, such as "the printer") enables you to read before using the printer. Make sure to quickly and easily print custom labels created with the label software, P-touch Editor.
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...to the Internet, you will be taken to the Brother Solutions Center. When the P-touch Editor is launched, the [Startup] dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether you want to check for the latest software downloads and FAQs. In the [General] tab,...[Auto Format Wizard] appears. Use this Brother Solutions Center to create a new label layout or open an existing label. Starting P-touch Editor 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)]- [Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 4.2]. Introduction Creating Labels (For Windows) How to Use P-touch Editor This section explains the procedure for ...
...to the Internet, you will be taken to the Brother Solutions Center. When the P-touch Editor is launched, the [Startup] dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether you want to check for the latest software downloads and FAQs. In the [General] tab,...[Auto Format Wizard] appears. Use this Brother Solutions Center to create a new label layout or open an existing label. Starting P-touch Editor 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)]- [Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 4.2]. Introduction Creating Labels (For Windows) How to Use P-touch Editor This section explains the procedure for ...
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Add-In settings To register or cancel the Add-In function, after the software installation, use the Add-In settings. 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs(Programs)]- [Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Tools][P-touch Editor 4.2 Add-Ins Utility]. Introduction Creating Labels (For Windows) Creating Labels with Other Applications For details on security settings, refer to print and clicking on [Enable Macros]. The...
Add-In settings To register or cancel the Add-In function, after the software installation, use the Add-In settings. 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs(Programs)]- [Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Tools][P-touch Editor 4.2 Add-Ins Utility]. Introduction Creating Labels (For Windows) Creating Labels with Other Applications For details on security settings, refer to print and clicking on [Enable Macros]. The...
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... after installing the driver and application software, unless the application software allows the proper label size to be set the Format and Width. Because the paper size for this printer to print directly from most Windows® application, by clicking . For details, refer to Windows® Help. 2 Select "Brother QL-500/550/650TD/1050/ 1050N", and click...
... after installing the driver and application software, unless the application software allows the proper label size to be set the Format and Width. Because the paper size for this printer to print directly from most Windows® application, by clicking . For details, refer to Windows® Help. 2 Select "Brother QL-500/550/650TD/1050/ 1050N", and click...
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... dialog appears. 2 Select "Brother P-touch Editor 4.2", and click . P-touch Editor has been uninstalled. The [Confirm Uninstall] dialog box appears. After the software and printer driver are removed from the personal computer. The P-touch Address Book, and Software User's Guide (PDF Manual)... can also be uninstalled by following this procedure. 63 For Windows Creating Labels (For Windows) Creating Labels (For Macintosh)...
... dialog appears. 2 Select "Brother P-touch Editor 4.2", and click . P-touch Editor has been uninstalled. The [Confirm Uninstall] dialog box appears. After the software and printer driver are removed from the personal computer. The P-touch Address Book, and Software User's Guide (PDF Manual)... can also be uninstalled by following this procedure. 63 For Windows Creating Labels (For Windows) Creating Labels (For Macintosh)...
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So QL-1050N is not used in Mac environment. *3 The RS-232C interface is required when printing with ESC/P commands. *4 Required available space when installing the software with all of available space *4 Windows® Memory Macintosh® ...70 MB of available space *4 Over 100 MB of the options. Creating Labels (For Windows) Creating Labels (For Macintosh) Appendix 67 Operating Environment Introduction Operating Environment Items Brother QL-500/550 Specifications Brother QL-650TD Brother QL-1050 Windows® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP *1 OS Macintosh®...
So QL-1050N is not used in Mac environment. *3 The RS-232C interface is required when printing with ESC/P commands. *4 Required available space when installing the software with all of available space *4 Windows® Memory Macintosh® ...70 MB of available space *4 Over 100 MB of the options. Creating Labels (For Windows) Creating Labels (For Macintosh) Appendix 67 Operating Environment Introduction Operating Environment Items Brother QL-500/550 Specifications Brother QL-650TD Brother QL-1050 Windows® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP *1 OS Macintosh®...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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...to install the P-touch Editor have finished using Microsoft® Windows® Me/2000 Professional/XP (Home/Professional) 1 Start your QL-500/550. After the printer driver installation is recognized...QL-500/550, the QL-500/550 may take a short time for the dialog box to appear. · If the program does not start using the label editing software provided. Installation of the P-touch Editor software...Select "Custom" to avoid possible fire or electrical shock. www.brother.com [Getting Started] 2 Connecting to turn the QL-500/550 off. When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box ...
...to install the P-touch Editor have finished using Microsoft® Windows® Me/2000 Professional/XP (Home/Professional) 1 Start your QL-500/550. After the printer driver installation is recognized...QL-500/550, the QL-500/550 may take a short time for the dialog box to appear. · If the program does not start using the label editing software provided. Installation of the P-touch Editor software...Select "Custom" to avoid possible fire or electrical shock. www.brother.com [Getting Started] 2 Connecting to turn the QL-500/550 off. When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box ...
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... Contents...i INTRODUCTION 1 Brother® One-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA Only)...2 Important Information ...5 General Precautions ...6 QL-500/550...6 DK Rolls (DK Die-cut Labels and DK Continuous Tape 6 CD-ROM & Software ...7 AC power cord ...7 Cutter unit ...7 Symbols Used in this Guide ...8 GETTING STARTED 9 Unpacking Your QL-500/550...9 QL-500/550 Components...10 QL-500/550 Label Printer ...10 Button descriptions...
... Contents...i INTRODUCTION 1 Brother® One-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA Only)...2 Important Information ...5 General Precautions ...6 QL-500/550...6 DK Rolls (DK Die-cut Labels and DK Continuous Tape 6 CD-ROM & Software ...7 AC power cord ...7 Cutter unit ...7 Symbols Used in this Guide ...8 GETTING STARTED 9 Unpacking Your QL-500/550...9 QL-500/550 Components...10 QL-500/550 Label Printer ...10 Button descriptions...
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... the QL-500/550. However, there is a label printer that connects to your personal computer, enabling you to quickly and easily print professional custom labels that you read this User's Guide carefully before using the label editing software provided....Brother Industries, Ltd. Your new QL-500/550 is no guarantee that the product Product Name: Brother Label Printer QL-500/550 Model Number: QL-500/550 complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party: Brother International...
... the QL-500/550. However, there is a label printer that connects to your personal computer, enabling you to quickly and easily print professional custom labels that you read this User's Guide carefully before using the label editing software provided....Brother Industries, Ltd. Your new QL-500/550 is no guarantee that the product Product Name: Brother Label Printer QL-500/550 Model Number: QL-500/550 complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party: Brother International...
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...to our P-touch Customer Service Hotline at 1-877-478-6824 or to a Brother Authorized Service Center within the applicable warranty period. What to do : After contacting Brother or a Brother Authorized Service Center... to label cassettes, cutters, stamps, power adapters, cases and batteries. • Except as "this Product"). • If you purchased a product from someone other than an authorized Brother reseller in...another device or software used outside the United States). What Brother will ask you think your bill of local Brother Authorized Service Center(s), call 1-800521-2846.
...to our P-touch Customer Service Hotline at 1-877-478-6824 or to a Brother Authorized Service Center within the applicable warranty period. What to do : After contacting Brother or a Brother Authorized Service Center... to label cassettes, cutters, stamps, power adapters, cases and batteries. • Except as "this Product"). • If you purchased a product from someone other than an authorized Brother reseller in...another device or software used outside the United States). What Brother will ask you think your bill of local Brother Authorized Service Center(s), call 1-800521-2846.
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.... • The software contained on multiple personal computers for use with the QL-500/550. • If the QL-500/550 will not be...QL-500/550 only. Paper guide surface Don't apply excessive pressure to the CD/DVD player. • Be sure follow these conditions occur. 7 General Precautions Dull cut straight, or frequent paper jams may come off once attached. Brother accepts no responsibility for applying CD/DVD labels. Labels...existing cutter unit with the CD/DVD label rolls. A thin surface layer may indicate that you do not touch the blade. • If a...
.... • The software contained on multiple personal computers for use with the QL-500/550. • If the QL-500/550 will not be...QL-500/550 only. Paper guide surface Don't apply excessive pressure to the CD/DVD player. • Be sure follow these conditions occur. 7 General Precautions Dull cut straight, or frequent paper jams may come off once attached. Brother accepts no responsibility for applying CD/DVD labels. Labels...existing cutter unit with the CD/DVD label rolls. A thin surface layer may indicate that you do not touch the blade. • If a...
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... software installed, the dialog box shown here will collect on page 16. 10 QL-500/550 Components Always close the cover. Back QL-500/QL-550 Power cord USB port Do not connect the QL-500/550 to the USB port of your personal computer until directed to your personal computer yet. GETTING STARTED QL-500/550 Components QL-500/550 Label Printer...
... software installed, the dialog box shown here will collect on page 16. 10 QL-500/550 Components Always close the cover. Back QL-500/QL-550 Power cord USB port Do not connect the QL-500/550 to the USB port of your personal computer until directed to your personal computer yet. GETTING STARTED QL-500/550 Components QL-500/550 Label Printer...
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... with the following label editor software and printer driver on your personal computer to design professional labels and print them on your QL-500/550. P-toPMurioccfrheossEsodifotitnoarWl VainneddrsoMiwoiscnro4s9.1o8,ftSPE-tW,oMuincidchrooLwsisobfrtaXryPWa(innHddoomPwersi/nPtreMorfeeD,srMsiivoicenrroasl)o. P-touch Library Use this powerful label design software to print labels on your QL-500/550. Add-In...
... with the following label editor software and printer driver on your personal computer to design professional labels and print them on your QL-500/550. P-toPMurioccfrheossEsodifotitnoarWl VainneddrsoMiwoiscnro4s9.1o8,ftSPE-tW,oMuincidchrooLwsisobfrtaXryPWa(innHddoomPwersi/nPtreMorfeeD,srMsiivoicenrroasl)o. P-touch Library Use this powerful label design software to print labels on your QL-500/550. Add-In...
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... users to a single P-touch electronic labeling system The PS-9000 is a USB print server solution for sharing a printer vary according to the operating system running on a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX network environment. z INSTALLING SOFTWARE Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers Using the QL-500/550 as a network label printer. The QL-500/550 can now used to connect a QL-500/550 as a network...
... users to a single P-touch electronic labeling system The PS-9000 is a USB print server solution for sharing a printer vary according to the operating system running on a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX network environment. z INSTALLING SOFTWARE Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers Using the QL-500/550 as a network label printer. The QL-500/550 can now used to connect a QL-500/550 as a network...
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... Office software application and use label creation software. p. 37 p. 37 Overview 33 p. 34 or P-touch Editor Help p. 51 or P-touch Editor Help 4 Edit the label. P-touch Editor provides a variety of entering text on the label. Object dock The object dock contains icons for drawing graphics on the label. There...tools in the Draw toolbar and Object dock to use our Add-In feature. Click The label is printed from the QL-500/550. P-touch Editor Help 5 Print the label. Draw toolbar Provides tools for functions to add text, graphics, tables, frames and other decorative...
... Office software application and use label creation software. p. 37 p. 37 Overview 33 p. 34 or P-touch Editor Help p. 51 or P-touch Editor Help 4 Edit the label. P-touch Editor provides a variety of entering text on the label. Object dock The object dock contains icons for drawing graphics on the label. There...tools in the Draw toolbar and Object dock to use our Add-In feature. Click The label is printed from the QL-500/550. P-touch Editor Help 5 Print the label. Draw toolbar Provides tools for functions to add text, graphics, tables, frames and other decorative...
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... decorative objects to create your own labels. z CREATING LABELS Using P-touch Editor After installing and starting the software, you edit the label contents. 5. Select the type and size of the layout window are now ready to the label ¾ Print the completed label Each process in this work area displays the label and imported objects as you are...
... decorative objects to create your own labels. z CREATING LABELS Using P-touch Editor After installing and starting the software, you edit the label contents. 5. Select the type and size of the layout window are now ready to the label ¾ Print the completed label Each process in this work area displays the label and imported objects as you are...
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... Utilty allows you want to P-touch Tools, and then click Add-In Utility. z CREATING LABELS Using P-touch Editor with . If this dialog box appears, check the "Always trust macros from this publisher." In the Brother P-touch Add-In Settings dialog box, ...check the checkbox of the applications that the applications you to install/uninstall the add-In function for are installed on the task bar, point to All Programs (or Programs), point to P-touch Editor 4.1, point to use the P-touch Add-In with Other Applications If during software...
... Utilty allows you want to P-touch Tools, and then click Add-In Utility. z CREATING LABELS Using P-touch Editor with . If this dialog box appears, check the "Always trust macros from this publisher." In the Brother P-touch Add-In Settings dialog box, ...check the checkbox of the applications that the applications you to install/uninstall the add-In function for are installed on the task bar, point to All Programs (or Programs), point to P-touch Editor 4.1, point to use the P-touch Add-In with Other Applications If during software...
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APPENDIX QL-500 / QL-550 Item Display Printing Buttons Interface Power source Dimensions Weight Cutter Specifications Specification LED lamp (green) Printing method Direct thermal printing via thermal head Printing speed Max.90mm/sec, Max.50labels/min. (Standard Address Labels) Print head 300 dpi/720 dot Maximum Printing Width 2.3"(59mm) Minimum printing length 1" (25 mm) ...drive Temperature 10°C to 35°C (50°F ~ 95°F) Humidity 20% to 80% (without condensation) *1 Required available space when installing the software with all of the options. 66 Specifications
APPENDIX QL-500 / QL-550 Item Display Printing Buttons Interface Power source Dimensions Weight Cutter Specifications Specification LED lamp (green) Printing method Direct thermal printing via thermal head Printing speed Max.90mm/sec, Max.50labels/min. (Standard Address Labels) Print head 300 dpi/720 dot Maximum Printing Width 2.3"(59mm) Minimum printing length 1" (25 mm) ...drive Temperature 10°C to 35°C (50°F ~ 95°F) Humidity 20% to 80% (without condensation) *1 Required available space when installing the software with all of the options. 66 Specifications