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Question posted by EmtWaldron on April 28th, 2012

Feeds But Wont Print!

My brother QL-500 thermal label printer will feed but wont print, labels advance but are blank>

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Software Users Manual - English - Page 2

... 36 Editing the Contact Data 37 Printing the Label ...38 How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library 39 Starting up P-touch Transfer Manager 39 Transferring label templates from the PC to the printer 41 Backing up label templates 44 Changing printer settings from the PC 45 Starting up the P-touch Library 46 Searching labels ...47 Creating Labels (For Macintosh 48 Overview ...48...

Software Users Manual - English - Page 4

... read before using just the printer (Brother QL650TD only). Make sure to the printer. • If you can also create and print labels directly from the P-touch Setup application when it from the CD-ROM. Introduction Creating Labels (For Windows) Introduction Congratulations on the CD-ROM. The Brother QL-500/QL-550/QL-650TD/QL-1050/QL-1050N label printer (hereafter referred to help you...

Software Users Manual - English - Page 6

... ÎPage 26 Create and print a label using just the printer. (Brother QL-650TD only) The QL-1050 can transfer templates. Select your PC, create and print the label using the PC After creating a template with machine side operation. Printing directly Create and print a label using P-touch Address Book. So use the ESC/P command, which can also transfer templates, but it cannot select...

Software Users Manual - English - Page 8

.../Database window Displays a database or a label list. Creating Labels (For Macintosh) Appendix 8 Starting P-touch Editor Click on . 5 Layout work area The layout work area is used commands (New Layout, Open, Save, Auto Format, etc.) are provided in this toolbar. 3 Property dock The property dock contains the Print, Page, Text, Layout, and Database property boxes...

Software Users Manual - English - Page 28

... last record ( ). This operation opens the P-touch Editor layout window, which allows you want to edit or customize the text or label layout, click . How to add the Microsoft Word text to a label list If you to edit labels. Edit button Used to edit the currently displayed label with Other Applications Record in Microsoft®...

Software Users Manual - English - Page 29

... be done its layout. You can directly copy text selected in the [Label Preview] box. The [Brother P-touch Import Setup] dialog box appears. 3 In [Label Layout], make adjustments to the line feed in the cells and click . [Label Layout] enables you select any listed item in the [Fields] box and click , a new field is added to...

Software Users Manual - English - Page 34

Creating Labels (For Macintosh) Appendix 34 Starting the P-touch Address Book The data can search within the field selected in Record View. ... and Insert) by function. 2 Standard toolbar A group of frequently used commands (such as New Contact, Edit Contact, Find, Print, etc.) are provided in this toolbar. 3 Text toolbar Used to adjust text attributes such as font size and alignment. 4 ...

Software Users Manual - English - Page 39

... How to Use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library The P-touch Transfer Manager is basically for the QL-650TD.The QL-1050 can also transfer templates, but it cannot select templates with the P-touch Library to the printer main unit and can make backups of folders. So use the ESC/P command, which can print a label from the P-touch Library using the printer. You can transfer templates.

Software Users Manual - English - Page 60

...Macintosh) Appendix You can use this printer is used to Windows® Help. 2 Select "Brother QL-500/550/650TD/1050/ 1050N", and click [File]-[Printing Preferences]. Set the format name ("Name") and size ("Width", "Length", and "Feed"), and click . 60 Installing the Printer Driver Introduction Creating Labels (For Windows) Printing Directly from Other Applications You can change...

Software Users Manual - English - Page 66

... speed Printing Print head Maximum Printing Width Minimum printing length Buttons Interface Power source Dimensions Weight Cutter Network Specifications Brother QL-500/550 Brother QL-650TD LED lamp (green) LED lamp (green) LCD (16 digits × 2 rows (5 × 7 dot/character)) Direct thermal printing via thermal head Max. 3.5 inch (90 mm)/ Max. 3.5 inch (90 mm)/ sec, Max. 50 labels/min...

Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 1

...of printed labels that appears next. Typical • P-touch Editor • Help • Layout styles • P-touch Library...QL-550) FEED button QL-500 QL-550 Quick Start Guide DK Label & Tape Guide LED lamp CUT lever (only QL-500) Back ON/OFF button CD-ROM Paper guide Warranty Card Starter roll The QL-500... the QL-500/550. Your new QL-500/550 is a label printer that ...

Users Manual - English - Page 3

... the Software...16 Uninstalling Software ...29 Uninstalling P-touch Editor Version 4.1 29 Uninstalling the Printer Driver ...30 Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers 31 Using the QL-500/550 as a Shared Printer 31 Using the PS-9000 Print Server 31 CREATING LABELS 32 Overview ...32 Starting P-touch Editor ...34 Using P-touch Editor ...35 Layout Window ...35 Creating an Address...

Users Manual - English - Page 10

... any foreign object enters the QL-500/550, contact the retail outlet where the QL-500/550 was purchased or your finger nails or metal objects, or touching the printed surface with this machine. If water or any metal parts near a television, radio, etc. Do not use any DK Roll that Brother does not assume responsibility for...

Users Manual - English - Page 14

.... Do not connect the QL-500/550 to "Installing the Software" on the print head. Refer to your personal computer yet. Click [Cancel], remove the USB cable, and then install the printer driver software. GETTING STARTED QL-500/550 Components QL-500/550 Label Printer „ Front QL-500 DK Roll compartment cover QL-550 DK Roll compartment cover FEED button LED lamp ON...

Users Manual - English - Page 15

... for 1/3" (8 mm). If this button to cut labels when the "Auto Cut" option in the Print dialog box is unchecked. • When using DK Continuous Tapes, feeds 1" (25.4 mm) of the next label on the roll. • When using DK Die-cut Labels, feeds the DK Label Roll to the QL-500/550 on and off and then on...

Users Manual - English - Page 18

.... Installing the Paper Guide Your QL-500/550 comes with a paper guide that collects a strip of printed labels that have been printed and not yet cut off from the machine. 1 Attach the paper guide to set the roll. 4 Lower the label lever and then close the cover, then press the FEED button to the front of the...

Users Manual - English - Page 66

... cleaning the roller. As the DK Paper Roll passes over the head during printing or label feeding, the print head is not removed. 62 Maintenance APPENDIX Maintenance Your QL-500/550 may scratch or damage the surface of the roller. 1 Turn off the QL-500/550. 2 Hold the DK Roll compartment cover at the sides near the front...

Users Manual - English - Page 67

...any dirt and lint from the roller, and cleaning is 3" (8.5 cm). • Pressing the FEED button for less than one second makes the roller rotate for at least one time. 63 Maintenance... that the printed surface of the Cleaning Sheet is facing up. 5 After the Cleaning Sheet is inserted in the slot, peel of section ( 2 ) of the sheet. 6 Turn on the QL-500/550. 7 Press and hold the FEED button for ...

Users Manual - English - Page 70

... 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) ON/OFF button FEED...

Users Manual - English - Page 72

... field 54, 55, 57 C CD-ROM 9 CD-ROM & Software 7 CD/DVD labels 15 Changing Cutter Unit 64 Cleaning Print head 62 Roller 62 Cleaning Sheet 9, 67 Clip Art 22 Code field 55, 57 Connecting... 35 Date field 54, 55, 57 DK Label & Tape Guide 9 DK Roll 13 installing 13 DK Roll compartment cover 10 DK Rolls 6, 67 Draw toolbar 35 Drivers 22 F FEED button 10 Font settings 35 Fonts 22 G ...