VC-500W full colour label printer
Print photo quality labels from your PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet.Product Details
- Print labels from 9mm up to 50mm wide
- Uses ZINK® Zero-Ink® Printing Technology to produce full colour labels without needing ink!
- Compatible with PC and Mac (using USB) and smartphones/tablets (using Wi-Fi)
- Compact design that fits easily on the desk
- Integrated cutter to create your own length labels
Product Overview
Brother's first full colour, compact desktop label printer is a truly revolutionary product in the office label printer market. For the first time you can print labels with any colour combination required, ideal for colour coding files, documents and archive folders.
Include full colour, photo quality images such as company logos, or staff and visitor photographs on security passes.*
Incorporating both wireless and USB interfaces, the VC-500W connects to your PC or Mac and uses the free P-touch Editor desktop label design software, or to your Apple or Android device with the Brother Color Label Editor app.
* Not suited for outdoor use or in direct sun lightSupplies and Accessories
Specifications
General
| Technology | ZINK Zero-Ink Full Colour Printing Technology |
General Supplies
| Rolls | CZ Full Colour Label Rolls, CK printhead cleaning rolls |
Connectivity
| Airprint | Yes |
| WiFi Direct | Yes |
| USB interface | USB 2.0 Full Speed |
| Wireless network interface | IEEE802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode) |
Dimensions and weights
| Dimensions | 113mm (W) x 116mm (D) x 96mm (H) |
| Weight | 0.66kg |
In the box
| In the box | Label Printer, AC adapter, USB cable, Quick setup guide, AC power cord, CK-1000 50mm print head cleaning roll (2m), CZ-1004 25mm full colour continuous label roll (5m) |
Printing
| Printing Maximum Print Width | 50mm |
| Printing Resolution | 313 |
| Standard Print Speed (mm per second) | 8mm per second |
Support & Drivers
Learn more about this product
Step-by-step videos: Weddings
Personalising your wedding and adding those extra touches make your special day extra special. Learn how to use the VC-500W and the "Color Label Editor" app to make a basket ready for congratulation cards*, how to create place cards* and a table seating plan*, or make the design for a wedding favour.*
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Step-by-step videos: Home decor
Make your home your own! In this video*, these easy-to-follow step by instructions show you how you can create your own home decor items.
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Step-by-step videos: Birthday gift bag
Impress your friends and family and use these step-by-step instructions to create a personalised birthday gift bag. This video* shows you how easy it is to use this printer.
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Color Label Editor app for iOS/Android
There are hundreds of clipart, frames, fonts and backgrounds to use in the Color Label Editor app. Or import photos from your library, from Instagram, or from Facebook to add further personalisation to your creations. Download for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play StorePrint without ink
Powered by ZINK® Zero-Ink® Printing Technology, special crystals in the paper are activated by heat to create full colour labels with no need for ink. This means no mess and no spills, making it ideal to take to craft meetings, so other crafters can use it too. No running out of ink mid project. This is the future of crafting.
Five different label widths available
With 9mm, 12mm, 19mm, 25mm and 50mm widths to choose from, the smaller tapes are ideal for finer details and patterns, and the larger sizes are great for printing full colour photos. Plus using the correct width minimises waste when cutting around your printed designs.
Complete Creative Freedom
The full colour prints from the Design and Craft printer can be used on their own to create wonderful personalised bookmarks, photos, and other items. Or use with other craft materials to create more intricate items. Cut out your printed shapes to stick onto your designs, and take your crafting to another level.
PC and Mac connectivity
Connect to your computer using USB or Wi-Fi then design and print full colour labels from the Brother P-touch Editor label design software. Import images, add frames and include clip art to ensure your message gets across clearly.Create labels to the length required
The Design and Craft printer uses continuous length rolls in an easy-to-load cartridge. This gives you total creative freedom to design and print labels up to 420mm in length. Plus the built-in cutter ensures a clean cut, every time.