Brother QL-500A - Manual (Page 3)

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INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 1
General Precautions .......................................................................................................................... 1
QL-500/550.................................................................................................................................. 1
DK Rolls (DK Die-cut Labels and DK Continuous Tape) ............................................................. 2
CD-ROM & Software ................................................................................................................... 3
AC power cord ............................................................................................................................. 3
Cutter unit .................................................................................................................................... 3
Symbols Used in this Guide ............................................................................................................... 3
GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................... 4
Unpacking Your QL-500/550.............................................................................................................. 4
QL-500/550 Components................................................................................................................... 5
QL-500/550 Label Printer ............................................................................................................ 5
Button descriptions ...................................................................................................................... 6
LED Lamp.................................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting to the Power Supply........................................................................................................ 7
Installing the DK Roll.......................................................................................................................... 8
Available supplies ........................................................................................................................ 8
Installing the DK Roll ................................................................................................................... 8
Installing the Paper Guide.................................................................................................................. 9
INSTALLING SOFTWARE............................................................................... 10
Software Overview ........................................................................................................................... 10
Software and Compatible Operating Systems ................................................................................. 10
Installation Precautions .................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Software...................................................................................................................... 11
Uninstalling Software ....................................................................................................................... 24
Uninstalling P-touch Editor Version 4.1 ..................................................................................... 24
Uninstalling the Printer Driver .................................................................................................... 25
Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers ......................................................................... 26
Using the QL-500/550 as a Shared Printer................................................................................ 26
Using the PS-9000 Print Server................................................................................................. 26
CREATING LABELS ........................................................................................ 27
Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Starting P-touch Editor ..................................................................................................................... 29
Using P-touch Editor ........................................................................................................................ 30
Layout Window .......................................................................................................................... 30
Creating an Address Label ........................................................................................................ 31
Printing the Label....................................................................................................................... 32
Saving the Label ........................................................................................................................ 33
Opening an Existing Label File .................................................................................................. 33
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