Brother PT-E500 User Manual

LABEL CARTRIDGES FOR THE PT-E500 AND PT-E550W
The following cartridges are available from EzProducts:
part number description _ price $US
LC5-C12-WK-PT 12MM (½”) Clothing Labels, white / black ribbon, 32’ $ 29.00
LC5-C18-WK-PT 18MM (
3
/
4
”) Clothing Labels, white / black ribbon, 32’ $ 31.00
LC5-C24-WK-PT 24MM (1”) Clothing Labels, white / black ribbon, 32” $ 33.00
TZe231 ½” Laminated Self-stick white with black ribbon, 26’ $ 19.00
TZe241
3
/
4
” Laminated Self-stick white with black ribbon, 26’ $ 22.00
TZe251 1” Laminated Self-stick white with black ribbon, 26’ $ 25.00
HSe221 Medium Eyeglass Label Cartridge, 4.9’ $ 56.00
HSe231 Large Eyeglass Label Cartridge, 4.9’ $ 60.00
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS
If you have problems, please call EzProducts TOLL FREE at
877.906.1818 international 863.767.0155 8:30am to 5:00pm EST.
WARRANTY REPAIR
This Brother PT500 printer is warranted for one year from the date of
purchase. A copy of your invoice may be required when requesting
warranty repair. Always call EzProducts at 877.906.1818 or
international call 863.767.0155 to obtain a Return Machine
Authorization Number (RMA) prior to returning a PT500 for repair.
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Operator’s Manual
for the
Brother PT-E500 printer
and
Brother PT-E550 printer
Start Printing & Applying Labels Quickly
Revised 11/06/2015
© copyright 2015
EzPi EzProducts International Inc
612 North Florida Ave, Wauchula FL 33873 USA ● 863.767.0155 ● www.ezpi.us

Brother PT-E500 Specifications

General

Print Technology	Thermal Transfer
Maximum Tape Width	24mm
Resolution	180 dpi
Print Speed	30mm/sec
Keyboard	QWERTY
Connectivity	USB
Display	LCD
Supported OS	Windows, Mac
Power Source	AC adapter or battery

Summary

If You Have Problems

Warranty Repair

Label Printing

Printing a Single Label

Instructions on how to print a single label using the device.

Printing Several Identical Labels

Steps to print multiple copies of the same label.

Automatic Print & Cut Multiple Labels

Guide for automatic printing and cutting of multiple labels.

Editing a Label

Instructions on how to edit an existing label on the device.

Erasing a Label

Steps to erase all characters or clear a label.

Saving a Label in a File

Procedure for saving a created label to a file.

Retrieving a Label from a File

Instructions on how to open or retrieve a saved label file.

Creating a Label

One Line Label

Steps for creating a label with a single line of text.

Two Line Label

Instructions for creating a label with two lines of text.

Fixed Length Label

Guide to creating labels with a predetermined fixed length.

Variable Length Label

Instructions for creating labels with a variable length.

Getting Started - Key Names & Functions

Getting Started - Feeding Tape

Getting Started - LCD Display

Getting Started - Backlight

Getting Started - Turning Power On/Off

Getting Started - Installing a Label Cartridge

Getting Started - AC Power Adapter

Installing the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Getting Started - Alkaline Ni-MH Battery