Important Safety Instructions
EN
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injuries.
Follow these guidelines to avoid the risk of fire, burns, injury, electric shocks, rupture,
overheating, abnormal odors, or smoke.
• Always use the suggested AC Adapter for your Label Printer and plug it into a socket with
the specified voltage. Failure to do so could result in damage or failure of your Label Printer.
• Do not use your Label Printer during a thunderstorm.
• Do not use your Label Printer/AC Adapter in places of high humidity, such as
bathrooms.
• Do not overload the cord.
• Do not place heavy objects on, damage, or modify the cord or plug. Do not forcibly
bend or pull the cord.
• Make sure you fully insert the plug into the AC power outlet. Do not use a socket that
is loose.
• Do not allow your Label Printer/AC Adapter/plug to get wet, for example, by handling
them with wet hands or spilling liquids on them.
• Do not disassemble or modify your Label Printer/AC Adapter.
• Disconnect the AC Adapter immediately and stop using your Label Printer if you
notice abnormal odor, heat, discoloration, deformation, or anything unusual while
using or storing it.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injuries.
Follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury, liquid leakage, burns, or heat.
• When you are not using your Label Printer, store it out of the reach of children. In
addition, do not allow children to put your Label Printer parts or labels in their mouths.
If any object has been swallowed, seek medical attention.
• Disconnect the AC Adapter if you do not intend to use your Label Printer.
• Do not drop or hit your Label Printer/AC Adapter.
• Do not hold or lift your Label Printer by the Roll Cassette. The Roll Cassette could
come off and your Label Printer could fall and become damaged.
• Do not place your fingers inside the print output slot.
General Precautions
• Depending on the location, material, and environmental conditions, the label may
unpeel or become irremovable, or the Color of the label may change or be transferred
onto other objects. Before applying the label, check the environmental conditions and
the material.
• Do not use your Label Printer in any way or for any purpose not described in this
guide. Doing so may result in accidents or damage to your Label Printer.
• Use a soft, lint-free dry cloth to clean your Label Printer; never use alcohol or other
organic solvents.
• Do not place any foreign objects into the Roll Cassette slot, the print output slot, or AC
Adapter Port.
• Do not place your Label Printer or AC Adapter in direct sunlight or rain, near heaters
or other hot appliances, in any location exposed to extremely high or low temperatures
(for example, on the dashboard or in the back of your car), high humidity, or dust.
Doing so will damage the print head.
• Do not pull or apply pressure to the Roll Cassette to avoid damaging your Label
Printer.
• The length of the printed label may differ from the displayed label length.
• Do not place the labels or product parts in your mouth.
• Do not attach labels to food or skin.
• Remove the protective film before using your Label Printer to avoid damaging the
device.
• For information about your model's electrical rating, see the label attached to the base
of your Label Printer.
• The thermal head may become too hot if you print a large number of labels. The Label
Printer will stop and resume printing once the print head has cooled down.
• Use genuine Brother accessories and supplies.
• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
• To check the specification of this product, see our website: support.brother.com.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only)
Responsible Party:
Brother International Corporation
200 Crossing Boulevard
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA
TEL : (908) 704-1700
declares, that the product
Product Name:
Brother COLOR LABEL PRINTER
Model Number:
VC-500W
complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications; however, there is no
guarantee that interference does not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning off and on the equipment, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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