Connecting The Ql-500/550 To Multiple Computers; Using The Ql-500/550 As A Shared Printer; Using The Ps-9000 Print Server - Brother P-touch QL-500 User Manual

INSTALLING SOFTWARE

Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers

Using the QL-500/550 as a Shared Printer

The QL-500/550 can be shared by multiple personal computers connected by a network.
To share the QL-500/550, connect the QL-500/550 to a computer and set it to be a shared device.
The QL-500/550 can now used as a network label printer.
The settings for sharing a printer vary according to the operating system running on the personal computer
and the network environment.
For details, refer to the instruction manual for the personal computer.

Using the PS-9000 Print Server

The QL-500/550 can also be used as a network printer by connecting it to the PS-9000 print server
(sold separately) designed exclusively for label printers.
Providing secure and reliable management of your P-touch network, the PS-9000 is your solution to
connecting multiple users to a single P-touch electronic labeling system. The PS-9000 is a USB print
server solution for P-touch systems on a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX network environment. The PS-
9000 can also be used to connect a QL-500/550 as an LPR port.
For PS-9000 setup details, refer to the instruction manual for the PS-9000 print server.
26 Connecting the QL-500/550 to Multiple Computers
Network cable
USB cable
PS-9000
Network cable
USB cable
Network
hub
Network hub