Brother International andtrade; QL-500 Users Manual - English - Page 3

Contents, Introduction, Getting Started, Installing Software, Creating Labels

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z CONTENTS Contents 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 ...11 LED Lamp...11 Connecting to the Power Supply...12 Installing the DK Roll...13 Available supplies ...13 Installing the DK Roll ...13 Installing the Paper Guide...14 INSTALLING SOFTWARE 15 Software Overview ...15 Software and Compatible Operating Systems 15 Installation Precautions ...15 Installing 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 Label ...36 i Contents

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CONTENTS
Contents
Contents
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i
INTRODUCTION
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1
BrotherĀ® 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
....................................................................................................................
11
LED Lamp
..................................................................................................................................
11
Connecting to the Power Supply
......................................................................................................
12
Installing the DK Roll
........................................................................................................................
13
Available supplies
......................................................................................................................
13
Installing the DK Roll
.................................................................................................................
13
Installing the Paper Guide
................................................................................................................
14
INSTALLING SOFTWARE
...............................................................................
15
Software Overview
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15
Software and Compatible Operating Systems
.................................................................................
15
Installation Precautions
....................................................................................................................
15
Installing the Software
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16
Uninstalling Software
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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 Label
........................................................................................................
36
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