Brother P-Touch PT-E500 Quick Setup Guide

GETTING STARTED
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LCD Display
Feed Only
This function will advance the tape approximately 24.5mm resulting in a blank label sticking
out of the tape cassette. This action is recommended when using Fabric tapes, which should
be cut using scissors.
Press the Feed & Cut key.
"Feed & Cut?" will appear on the LCD display.
Using the or key to select the "Feed Only", and then press either OK or Enter key.
The message "Feeding Tape... Please Wait" appears while the tape is fed.
LCD Contrast
You can change the contrast setting of the LCD display to one of five levels (+2, +1, 0, -1,
-2) to make the screen easier to read. The default setting is "0".
Press the Menu key, select "Adjustment" using the or key, and then press the OK
or Enter key.
Select "LCD Contrast" using the or key, and then set the value using the or
key.
Press the OK or Enter key.
Backlight
You can change the backlight setting either to on or off.
The display is easier to see with the backlight on. The default setting is on.
Press the Menu key, and then select "Advanced" using the or key. Press OK or
Enter key.
Select "Backlight" using the or key, and press the OK or Enter key.
Select "On" or "Off" using the or key, and press the OK or Enter key.
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To exit or cancel this function press Esc.
LCD Display
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• Press the Esc key to return to the previous step.
• Pressing the Space key on the contrast setting screen sets the contrast to the default value "0".
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• Power can be saved when the backlight is turned off.
• The backlight will automatically turn off after 10 seconds of inactivity, press any key to re-
enable it. During printing, the backlight is disabled. The backlight turns on during data
transmissions.

Brother P-Touch PT-E500 Specifications

General

Color	-
Print technology	Thermal transfer
Maximum resolution	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum print height	18 mm
Maximum printing width	24 mm
Display	LCD
Product color	Black, Orange
Backlight display	Yes
Display number of lines	3 lines
Display number of characters	16
Label type	3.5 / 6/9/12/18/24 mm (Tz), 5.8 / 8.8 / 11.7 / 17.7 / 23.6 mm (HSe)
Number of frames	7
Ethernet LAN	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Connectivity technology	Wired
Maximum label length	8 m
Tape type	TZe
Tape cutting	Automatic
Number of fonts	14
Number of styles	10
Built-in barcodes	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN128, EAN13, EAN8, GS1-128, ITF-25, UPC-A, UPC-E
Battery type	Built-in battery
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Cables included	USB
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	250 mm
Width	126 mm
Height	94 mm
Weight	920 g