Brother QL-550 quick start Connecting to the Power Supply, Unpacking Your QL-500/550

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Printed in China

LB5719001A

QUICK START GUIDE	www.brother.com
	[Getting Started]

Introduction

The User's Guide is available in the Manuals folder of the enclosed CD-ROM

Connecting to the Power Supply

Congratulations on purchasing the QL-500/550.

Your new QL-500/550 is a label printer that connects to your personal computer, enabling you to quickly and easily print professional custom labels that you have created on your personal computer using the label editing software provided.

This guide briefly describes the steps to start using your QL-500/550.

Refer to the User's Guide for more detailed information. The User's Guide can be found in the Manuals folder of the CD-ROM included with the QL-500/550.

General Precautions

•Do not expose the QL-500/550 to direct sunlight.

•Do not place or store the QL-500/550 near heaters or other hot appliances, in any location exposed to extremely high or low temperatures, high humidity or dusty locations. Doing so could cause the machine to malfunction.

•Do not place any heavy objects or objects containing water on top of the QL-500/550. If water or any foreign object enters the QL-500/550, contact the retail outlet where the QL-500/550 was purchased or your local authorized service center. If you continue to use the QL-500/550 with water or a foreign object in the QL-500/550, the QL-500/550 may be damaged or personal injury could result.

•Do not insert any objects into or block the label output slot, or USB port.

•Use only the authorized power source for the QL-500/550.

•Never disassemble the QL-500/550 or get it wet with water to avoid possible fire or electrical shock. Do not remove the power cord from nor insert it into the electrical outlet with wet hands. Doing so could cause an electrical shock.

•If the QL-500/550 will not be used for an extended period, remove the power supply cord from the electrical outlet.

•Always hold the plug when removing the power cord from or inserting it into the outlet. Pulling on the cord could cause a problem with the power cord.

•The standard electrical outlet shall be installed near the QL-500/550 and shall be easily accessible.

•Do not connect the QL-500/550 to your personal computer until directed to do so when installing the printer driver.

•To prevent injury from the broken cutter blade and unit, follow these points:￿

Close the top cover when operating the cutter unit.

Don’t apply excessive pressure to the cutter unit.	Paper guide surface
When the cutter blade becomes dull, replace the existing cutter unit with a new one.

If the cutter blade should break off, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and remove the cutter unit carefully with tweezers so you do not touch the blade.

• If a paper jam should occur due to a buildup adhesive to the paper guide surface, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and wipe away the adhesive buildup on the paper guide surface with a cloth dipped in ethanol or isopropyl (rubbing)alcohol. It is recommended that you clean the paper guide when replacing the cutter unit.

•The average number of cuts is 5,000 or more depending on the operating environment. Dull cut, the inability to cut straight, or frequent paper jams may indicate that the cutter life is near the end. Replace the cutter if these conditions occur.

1 Unpacking Your QL-500/550

Check that the package contains the following before using your QL-500/550. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact the retail outlet where the QL-500/550 was purchased.

2	Plug the power supply cord into a standard electrical outlet.
	• Check that the electrical outlet is 120 V before inserting the plug.

• Remove the power supply cord from the electrical outlet after you have finished using the QL-500/550.

• Do not pull the cord when removing it from the electrical outlet. The wire in the cord may become damaged.

3	Installing the DK Roll
	1	3
	Press the ON/OFF button to turn the	Lift the label lever and then thread
	QL-500/550 off. Hold the DK Roll	the end of the DK Roll into the
	compartment cover at the sides near	slot immediately before the cutter.
	the front of the QL-500/550 and firmly	When unable to thread the end of the DK Roll
	lift up to open the cover.	into the slot, thread it as far as possible, then
		lower the label lever and close the
		cover. Press the ON/OFF button
		to turn the QL-500/550 on, and
		then press the FEED
		button to set the roll.
	2	4
	Place the spool into the	Lower the label lever and then close
	spool guides in the DK	the DK Roll compartment cover.
	Roll compartment.
	· Make sure that the
	spool arms are
	inserted firmly in the
	spool guides on the
	left and right.

			USB cable
QL-500	QL-550		Quick Start Guide
			DK Label &
			Tape Guide￿
	CD-ROM	Paper guide	Warranty Card￿
Starter roll
The QL-500 includes one starter roll of DK Die-cut Standard Address
Labels (100 labels).
The QL-550 includes one starter roll of DK Die-cut Standard Address
Labels (100 labels),			Cleaning Sheet
and one starter roll of DK Continuous Durable Paper Tape 2-3/7" (25 feet).

Front

DK Roll compartment cover

CUT button (only QL-550)

FEED button

LED lamp

CUT lever (only QL-500)

ON/OFF button

Back

Power cord

USB port

Do not connect the QL-500/550 to your personal computer until directed to do so when installing the printer driver.

· Insert the spool with

the DK Roll located

on the right hand

side of the QL-

500/550.￿

4 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.

Attach the paper guide to the front of the QL-500/550 as shown in the figure.

Remove the paper guide when printing more than 10 labels continuously and cutting each label automatically (QL-550 only).

5 Installing the Software

The installation procedure differs depending on the operating system running on your personal computer. Refer to the installation procedure for the appropriate operating system to install the software.

When using Microsoft® Windows® Me/2000 Professional/XP (Home/Professional)

When using Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE

1 Start your personal computer and insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

A dialog box appears briefly while the InstallShield® Wizard prepares for installation. Simply follow the directions in the dialog boxes displayed to install the software.

·It may take a short time for the dialog box

to appear.

·If the program does not start and the dialog box does not appear, navigate to the contents of the CD- ROM, and then double-click the "Setup.exe" icon.

2 Click [Next] to begin installation.

The License Agreement dialog box appears.

3 Carefully read the license agreement. If you agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement, click [Yes] to continue installation.

The Customer Information dialog box appears.

4 Enter your "User Name" and the "Company Name", and then click [Next].

The Setup Type dialog box appears.

5 Select the type of setup you prefer. Change the default destination folder if you wish to place the program files elsewhere, and then click [Next].

· Click [Browse] to select an alternate destination folder.

·Select "Custom" to install a particular feature. For example, to install the printer driver only.

The following items will be installed.

Typical
• P-touch Editor	• P-touch Library	• Fonts￿
• Help	• Clip Art	• Auto Format Templates
• Layout styles	• Add-Ins	• Manuals and Drivers.

Custom

Refer to the User's Guide when "Custom" is selected.

6 Specify where to add shortcuts (for easy, one click access) for the Brother software, and then click [Next].

To not add any shortcuts, clear all check boxes.￿

The Start Copying Files dialog box appears.

7 Review the settings to ensure all are correct, and then click [Next]. If the settings are incorrect, click [Back] to go back and correct.

·The InstallShield Wizard completes preparations for installing the software, and then the Setup Status dialog box appears.

·After all files necessary to install the P-touch Editor have been copied and registered, the Driver Setup dialog box appears.

The Driver Setup dialog box does not appear if "Driver" is not selected in Custom installation.

8 When the Driver Setup dialog box instructs you to connect the QL- 500/550, plug the connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the back of the QL-500/550.

9 Check that the QL-500/550 is turned on, and then plug the connector on the USB cable into the USB port on your personal computer.

When the QL-500/550 is recognized, the installer proceeds with the driver software installation.

When connecting the QL-500/550 to a personal computer via a USB hub, a proper connection may not be possible due to the type of hub used. If this occurs, connect the QL-500/550 directly to the personal computer.

When using Microsoft® Windows® Me

The error dialog box shown to the right may appear during the installation.￿

If this dialog box appears, click [OK].

After the printer driver installation is completed, the User Registration dialog box appears.

10 Select on option and then click [Next].

When "Yes, display the page." is selected, the online user registration web page is opened in your web browser.

When "No, do not display the page." is selected, installation continues. The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box appears.

11 Click [Finish].

Installation of the P-touch Editor software is now completed.

You may be required to restart your personal computer after installation.￿

Select one of the restart options and click [Finish].

1 Steps 1 ~ 8 are the same as when installing the software on ~ Windows Me. Refer to steps 1 ~ 8 on the left, and then

8 continue installation from step 9 here.

9 Check that the QL-500/550 is turned on, and then plug the connector on the USB cable into the USB port on your personal computer.

The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

When connecting the QL-500/550 to a personal computer via a USB hub, a proper connection may not be possible due to the type of hub used. If this occurs, connect the QL- 500/550 directly to the personal computer.

10 Click [Next].

The next Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

The name of the detected hardware shown in the dialog box may vary depending on your operating environment.

11 Click [Next].

The next Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

12 Click [Next].

The next Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

The settings displayed on the screen may vary depending on the operating environment the software is being installed on.￿

The software will automatically determine the appropriate settings, so it is not necessary to change these settings.

13 Click [Next].

The next dialog box appears. The remainder of this procedure varies depending on the dialog box that appears next.

The name of the detected hardware shown in the dialog box may vary depending on your operating environment.

14 Proceed with one of the following.

When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click [Finish].￿ The new hardware has been detected.

10

Return to step 10.

When an error dialog box appears.

Refer to the User's Guide for directions to recover from the error.

When the Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears.

Click [Finish]. The new hardware has been detected.

Go to step 15.

15 Click [Finish].

The User Registration dialog box appears.

16 Select on option and then click [Next].

When "Yes, display the page." is selected, the online user registration web page is opened in your web browser.

When "No, do not display the page." is selected, installation continues.

The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box appears.

17 Click [Finish].

Installation of the P-touch Editor software is now completed.

You may be required to restart your personal computer after installation.￿

Select one of the restart options and click [Finish].

See the reverse side for an example of creating a label. See the reverse side for an example of creating a label.