Brother QL-500 Printer User Manual


 
USER’S GUIDE
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CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED.............................................2-1
BEFORE USING THE PRINTER.........................................................2-1
Checking the Components................................................................2-1
Printer Carton..............................................................................2-1
Toner Cartridge...........................................................................2-2
General View....................................................................................2-3
Operating and Storage Environment ...............................................2-4
Power Supply..............................................................................2-4
Environment...............................................................................2-4
SETTING UP THE PRINTER...............................................................2-5
Opening and Closing the Printer......................................................2-5
Removing the Protective Parts.........................................................2-6
Installing the Toner Cartridge..........................................................2-7
Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette................................................2-11
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer........................................2-15
Turning the Printer On and Off........................................................2-17
Plugging in the Power Cord .......................................................2-17
Pressing the POWER Switch......................................................2-18
Printing the Test Patterns or Lists.....................................................2-19
Checking the Printed Test Pattern or Demo Page............................2-22
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER..........3-1
SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY..........................................................3-1
AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION.........................................3-3
AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION..........................................3-5
ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL........................................................3-7
Selecting the Local Language Display.............................................3-7
Turning the Maintenance Message Off............................................3-7
Using the Panel Switches.................................................................3-8
Printer Settings.................................................................................3-9
User Settings...............................................................................3-9
Factory Settings..........................................................................3-9