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

You can start using your Brother QL-500/550.

Double click the drive where P-touch Editor is installed, click in order [Applications] - [P-touch Editor 3.2] and double click P-touch Editor 3.2 icon. P-touch Editor will start.

Your Mac® will restart.

15The installation of the printer driver is now complete.

After rebooting, connect the USB cable and power cord to the printer.

Remove the caution label before connecting the USB cable.

Select the destination you want to install, and click [Continue].

The Easy Install screen is displayed.

Select the drive where the Mac OS® X is installed.

Click [Install].

The screen in which the name and password of the administrator is now displayed.

Input the “Name” and the “Password” of the administrator and click [OK].

The screen to check the installation is displayed.

When continuing the installation, click [Continue Installation]. The installation starts.

When the installation is completed and the message “The software was successfully installed” is displayed, click [Restart].

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

Introduction

Thank you for 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.

Safety 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 containing water on top of the QL-500/550. If water or any foreign object enters the QL-500/550, immediately disconnect the machine from the power and contact your Brother dealer.

•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.

•Do not disassemble the QL-500/550 or let it come into contact with water to avoid possible fire or electric 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 cord from the electrical outlet.

•Always hold the plug when removing the power cord from or inserting it into the outlet. Do not pull on the cord when removing it from the electrical socket. The wire in the cord may become damaged.

•You should position the QL-500/550 near an easily accessible, standard electrical socket.

•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 a broken cutter blade and unit, follow these points: Close the top cover when operating the cutter unit.

Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter unit.
When the cutter blade has difficulty cutting the label, replace the existing cutter unit with a new one.	Paper guide surface
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 build up of adhesive on 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. Difficulty cutting, 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.

•The last label on the DK roll is not attached to the core.

As a consequence, the last label may not be cut correctly, however this does not indicate a problem with the QL-500/550 printer. Should there be a problem with the last label, remove any existing labels, insert another DK Roll and re-print.

Each roll contains a few more labels than stated.

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 your Brother dealer.

2 Connecting to the Power Supply

Connect the AC power cord to the QL-500/550 and then plug the power supply cord into a standard electrical outlet.

• Check that the electrical outlet is 220 ~ 240 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.

QL-500QL-550

Starter roll CD-ROM

The QL-500/550 includes one starter roll of DK Die-cut Standard Address Labels (100 labels),

and one starter roll of DK Continuous Durable Paper Tape 2-3/7" (25 feet).

Paper guide

USB cable

AC Power cord

•Quick Start Guide

•DK Label & Tape Guide

•Warranty Card

Cleaning Sheet

Front

DK Roll compartment cover

CUT button (QL-550 only)

FEED button

LED lamp

CUT lever (QL-500 only)

ON/OFF button

Back

AC 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 strips of printed labels that have not been 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® 2000 Professional/XP (Home/Professional)

When using Mac OS® X

1 Start up the PC and put the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

The QL-series Installer starts up and the P-touch Setup screen is displayed.

• It may take a short time to display the screen.

2	• If it does not start up automatically, double click the “Setup.exe”
	icon on the CD-ROM.
	Click “Standard
	Installation”.
	The preparation for	1
	installing the software
	starts and the License	2
	Agreement screen is	3
	displayed.	4

Each button selects the following operations.

1Standard Installation

P-touch Editor 4.2, P-touch Address Book 1.0, Printer Driver, and User's Guide are all installed.

2Custom Installation

P-touch Editor 4.2, P-touch Address Book 1.0, Printer Driver, and User's Guide can be installed individually.

3Show User's Guide

The Software User's Guide PDF manual can be viewed without actually installing the QL-500/550 software.

4Install Acrobat Reader

“Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®” can be installed so that you can view the Software User's Guide (PDF Manual).

	Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® 5.1 will be installed. If you have a
3	later version already installed you do not have to install it.
	Read the license agreement carefully. If you agree with the
	terms and conditions of the license agreement, click [Yes]
	to continue the installation.
4	The Customer Information screen is displayed.
	Enter your user name

and company name, then click [Next].

The Choose the Destination Location screen is displayed.

5 Click [Next].

The Add shortcut screen is displayed.

To instaIl to a different folder click [Browse] and select another folder.

6 Check the locations where you want the installer to add the program shortcuts and click [Next].

The Start Copying Files screen is displayed.

7	If you are happy with you settings, click [Next].
	• It may take some time to display this screen.
	• If it is not set correctly, click [Back] and set it again.
8	The Add-In settings screen is displayed.
	Check the box for each
	Microsoft® Office®
	application that you
	want to install the Add-
	in for, then click [Next].
	Make sure that you
	have closed all
	Microsoft® Office®
	applications.
	For details on Add-In
	setting, See the
	“Software User's Guide
	(PDF Manual)”.
9	The Driver Setup (Brother P-touch) screen is displayed.
	Click [OK] on the Driver Setup (Brother P-touch) screen
	to start the installation.
10 Click [Next].
	The installation of the driver is completed, the User Registration
	screen is displayed.
11	Select if you want to register your printer and then [Next].

•If you select “Yes, display the page”, you will be directed to the online user registration page. After user registration, continue with the installation (registration is recommended).

•If you select “No, do not display the page”, the installation will

12 continue.Click [Finish].

The software installation is
now complete. Connect
the printer to complete the
driver installation.	Power cord slot
When the installation is
	Power cord
complete, you may be
prompted to reboot the
PC. To restart the PC,	USB port
select “Restart” and click	USB cable
[Finish].
13 Starting up the installed software.

•When starting P-touch Editor, click [Start] - [All Programs (Programs)] - [Brother Ptouch] - [P-touch Editor 4.2].

•When starting P-touch Address Book, click [Start] - [All Programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Address Book 1.0].

1 Start up your Mac® and put the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

The QL-Series screen is displayed.

If it does not start up automatically, double click the QL-Series (CD-ROM)

2 icon.

Click the [Mac OS X] folder and double click [P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer].

P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer starts up and the Introduction screen is displayed.

3 Check the content and click [Next].

The Important Information screen is displayed.

4 Check the content and click [Next].

5 Click [Next].

You can choose which programs are installed. Uncheck any programs that you do not want to install.

The Choose Alias Folder screen is displayed.

6 Select the location where you want to create the alias, and click [Next].

The Pre-Installation Summary screen is displayed.

7
	Click [Install].
	The installation starts.
	When the installation is complete, click [Done].
	The software installation is now complete.
8	Next, install the printer driver.
	Double click [QL-Series Driver.pkg] in [Mac OS X] folder.

The Driver Installer starts up and the Driver Setup screen is displayed.

9 Click [Continue].

The Important Information screen is displayed.

10Click [Continue].

The Software License Agreement screen is displayed.

11 Check the content and click [Continue].

The License agreement screen is displayed.

When continuing the installation, click [Agree].

The Select a Destination screen is displayed.

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Power cord slot

Power cord

USB port

16USB cable

Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the Mac®.

Press the ON/OFF button () of the printer to turn on the power.

If you are using a USB hub and your Mac® has problems recognizing the

printer, try connecting the printer directly to your Mac®.
17 Double click the drive where Mac OS® X is installed,	and click in

order [Applications]-[Utilities]-[Printer Setup Utility (Print Center)]. The Printer List screen is displayed.

When the Printer List screen is displayed, click [Add].

18 Click [Add] (Add Printer).

19 Click [USB], “QL-500” or “QL-550”, and [Add].

The screen returns to Printer

List screen.

20Check that “QL-500” or “QL-550” is added, and close the Printer List screen.

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