Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tapes

Brother P-Touch E550WVP is a resourceful handheld label printer that prints long-lasting labels needed by Datacom, electricians, security and telecom equipment installers. This compact label printing machine is also designed to offer the versatility of designing and printing labels from a smartphone or tablet besides a computer. It produces excellent quality labels through built-in labelling functions provided especially when coupled with Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tapes.

Brother P-Touch E550WVP can also be connected to a database in order to send label designs and databases wirelessly by email or with the help of a cloud server. It is also acknowledged for speed (30mm per second), fulfills the UL-969 standards and conforms to ANSI/EIA/TIA-606A/B parameters. It features a QWERTY style keyboard and function keys that enhance its utility. The machine prints superior quality labels that don’t fade especially when printed with Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tapes.

Other attributes of the Brother P-Touch E550WVP machine automatic cutter and a large backlit display to facilitate printing broader labels. It is able to handle a tape width of up to 36mm and print a maximum height of 18mm. In order to optimise its utility, choosing components like Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tapes that suit it thoroughly plays a key role.

Advantages:

• Prints durable labels from smartphones, tablets a computer
• Produces labels for Datacom, electricians, security and telecom equipment installers
• Inbuilt labelling functions
• Fast and efficient

Disadvantages:

• Too heavy to be used while held in hand
• Needs improvement while printing from a database

Label Tape Requirements:
The replacement Brother P-Touch E550WVP label tapes are:

• Brother TZE251 Black on White Labeling Tape
• Brother TZE151 Black on Clear Labeling Tape
• Brother TZE-135 White on Clear Labeling Tape
• Brother TZE231 Black on white Labeling Tape
• Brother TZE-131 Black on clear Labeling Tape

Conclusion
The Brother P-Touch E550WVP handheld industrial label printer is perfect for Datacom, electricians, security and telecom equipment installers. Besides, PC, it prints efficiently from smartphones and other devices.comes with adequate features that make it ideal for office as well as home. However, Brother P-Touch E550WVP it’s a bit on the heavier side, which makes holding it challenging.

Q. What are the key features of Brother P-Touch E550WVP printer?
A. The key features of Brother P-Touch E550WVP printer are:

• Can print hard-wearing labels up to 24 mm wide
• Can print at a speed of up to 30 mm per second
• Seven lines of printing can be done
• Offers QWERTY style keyboard with 16 character and 3-line backlit LCD screen
• 384 symbols available
• Automatic full and half cutter
• Supports USB connectivity
• Supports 24mm and 12mm Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tape
• Uses rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

Q. How do I change the character size?
A. To format the character size of all text in the label, simply follow the given steps:

1. Press the Style key. The current settings will get displayed.
2. Until the ‘Size’ is displayed, press the Up or Down arrow key.
3. Until the desired character size is displayed, press the Left or Right arrow key.
4. Press the OK or Enter key to apply the settings. New settings are NOT applied if you do not press the OK or Enter key.

Q. What is Wireless Direct?
A. Wireless Direct allows you to configure a secured wireless network without using an access point between your printer and a mobile device or a computer.

Q. The Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tape color is not recognised. I get the error message ‘Tape color not recognized’ when I install a tape cassette in the printer. What should I do?
A. It usually happens when some tape cassettes are unable to identify their tape color. If so, white color tape is displayed on the editing screen of P-touch Editor, instead of the actual Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tape color. Printing will not be otherwise affected.

Q. How do I print multiple lines and how many lines can I print?
A. To print multiple lines, simply follow the following process:

1. Type the first line of text. Press the Enter key.
2. A return mark appears at the end of the line and the cursor moves to the start of the new line. Type the next line of text.
3. Repeat the steps 2 and 3 until all lines are entered. Then, press the Print key to start printing.

The number of text lines that can be printed depends on the width of the tape. The tape widths along with the number of lines is shown below:

• 3.5 mm: 1
• 6 mm: 2
• 9 mm: 2
• 12 mm: 3
• 18 mm: 5
• 24 mm: 7

Q. The Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tape does not cut well. How to resolve this issue?
A. To resolve the issue of tape not cutting well, you can:

1. Turn off the P-touch
2. Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter
3. Remove the tape cassette
4. Wipe the Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tape cutter blade using a cotton swab moistened with Isopropyl alcohol

Q. Can I use text as the Brother P-Touch E550WVP Label Tape background for the Background Printing function?
A. Yes, you can use text as the tape background for the Background Printing function. Please refer to the instructions below:

1. Start up P-touch Editor, open the edit screen and click ‘Format’. Then, click ‘Background’.
2. Click ‘Text’ and select the text box.
3. Enter the text and choose the pattern you want to display on the background, then click ‘OK’.

Q. Why doesn't my machine turn on when On or Off key is pressed?
A. When the machine doesn’t turn on even when the On or Off key is pressed, make sure that the batteries are inserted with their positive and negative poles pointing in the correct direction.

• If the batteries is running low, the power does not turn on.
• Replace the batteries with six new AA batteries.
• If rechargeable batteries are installed, recharge all batteries.

Make sure that the AC adapter designed for this machine is used.