Brother QL-550 Printer

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Contents

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

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

Brother® One-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service

(USA Only)...................................................................................................................................2

Important Information .........................................................................................................................5

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 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