User guide

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STEP
1
STEP
2
STEP
3
For WindowsFor Macintosh
STEP
4
Before using the
printer
Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
Creating and printing a
label (For Windows)
Introduction
Connecting to your PC
Product specifications
Operating environment
*1 It is necessary to install the OS into the PCs which are recommended by Microsoft
®
.
*2 Required available space when installing the software with all of the options.
Item Specifications
Display LED lamp (green)
Print
Printing method Direct thermal printing via thermal head
Speed of printing Max. 90 mm/sec, Max. 50 labels/min. (address label)
Print head 300 dpi/720 dots
Max. printing width 59 mm
Min. printing length 25.4 mm
Button ON/OFF button ( ), FEED button, CUT button (Brother QL-550 only)
Interface USB port
Power supply 120 VAC 60 Hz 0.8 A
Size 146 (W) × 196 (D) × 152 (H) mm
Weight Approx. 2.8 lb (1.3 kg) (Without DK Rolls)
Cutter
Automatic cutter (Brother QL-550)
Manual cutter (Brother QL-500)
Item Specifications
OS
Windows
®
Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP
*1
Macintosh
®
Mac OS
®
X 10.1 ~ 10.4.7
Interface
Windows
®
USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)
Macintosh
®
USB port (USB Spec. 1.1 or 2.0 protocol)
Hard
Disk
Windows
®
Disk space more than 70 MB
*2
Macintosh
®
Disk space more than 100 MB
*2
Memory
Windows
®
Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP: More than 128 MB
Macintosh
®
More than 64 MB
Monitor
Windows
®
SVGA, high color or higher graphics card
Macintosh
®
More than 256 colors
Others CD-ROM drive
Operating temperature 50°F to 95 °F (10°C to 35°C)
Operating humidity 20% to 80% (without condensation)
Main specifications