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Contents.............................................................................................................................................. i

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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