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Brother - VC-500W Wireless Label Printer - White
Average customer rating
2.9
(56 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 56 reviews
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93%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Brother - VC-500W Wireless Label Printer - White
Customer Rating
4
Scrap-bookers dream
on February 14, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
from Wilmington, DE
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. This product is super easy to setup and use. The instructions are clear and the app that`s used to help setup the printer is user friendly. It took me lest than ten minutes to setup from start to finish. The label maker prints color pictures really well. My daughter and I played with actual color photos and added borders and filters. There are many options for fonts and clip-art you can use to make your labels as unique as you are. My favorite feature is that the labels have a self adhesive that sticks firmly to any surface. I love that the app links to your photo library and social media pictures. This is my second label maker and Brother has truly upgraded label printing with this model. If I could improve this product it would be the option to print different size labels and photos. Overall, the Brother VC-500w Color Label and Photo Printer is a great product for scrap-booking, organizing and labeling. It makes organization colorful and fun.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Already returned it
on April 9, 2022
Posted by: Csa2
from Kentucky
Apparently the technology used for this no ink printer is not exact so you need a lot of extra time to play with your design and change it to make it print the way you want it to look. We did not have that kind of time and returned the printer.
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Customer Rating
5
Light, Compact, and Extremely Easy to Use
on February 4, 2019
Posted by: KimC784583
from Gloucester, NJ
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. The printer itself is light and compact and can be used anywhere, taking up very little space. It was very easy to hook up and download the app to my iphone. There are directions that come with the product, which are easy to follow, but if you know basic technology you won`t even need them. The printer can be used with a computer, laptop, ipad or ios/Android device and has air print capability which allows you to print your design with just a click of a button on your iphone. This is definitely my favorite feature, you don`t have to connect wires and can create from anywhere. Compared to other products I`ve used, I also found it to be user friendly and not take a lot of time to learn to use.The app itself walks you through the set up and creation of labels, adding photo`s, designs, color and much more. The library of pre-made projects is endless with options for all ages and interests. There are already made templates ready to go, but also the option for you to create your own design. The printer comes with a 1 inch roll cassette, but there is the option to purchase up to a 2 inch size as well. The printer also uses zero ink, Zink, which allows the product to already be dry when it prints. This is another great feature because you don`t have to worry about it smudging or waiting for it to dry. In my first time use I was able make a collage of 3 photos similar to what you would find at a photo-booth. The app walked me through importing the pictures right from my photo`s on my phone, adding color and a quick saying. This took me all of 6 minutes, and most of that time was spent finding the perfect pictures to use. I also made labels to organize my office space, and pantry, as well as made my mom labels for her canning jars. If you are looking for something to get organized, that is easy to use and versatile this compact printer is definitely for you. Overall, I was very satisfied with the product, but if I had to offer a suggestion I would love to see this same product also available in a larger option that could print 4x6 prints.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Label and Photo Printer
on February 6, 2019
Posted by: LynneS225202
from Columbus, OH
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. I was surprised and pleased to see how compact the printer is, and that it takes up very little space. It was very easy to set up, and directions are provided. All I needed to do is plug in, add the included ink cartridge, and download the app. Once the app was downloaded, I launched the app and followed the directions to set up the wifi connection, and start printing. The whole thing took about 7 minutes to complete after I opened the box.I like that there are so many options to use when printing labels. So many of the older label printers only allow black ink and just typed words. With this printer and app, you can add frames, backgrounds, photos, color, and clip art. I printed some photos to use as stickers, some plain labels, and some decorative labels to use in other projects. There is one thing I wish this printer had. I wish it contained a built in slicer to cut the label after it`s finished printing. I assumed it had one, and kept pulling the label, so I wasted some tape before I realized I needed to use scissors. Overall, the printer is great in size, prints high quality, easy to use, and has lots of great options. It`s nice to label and maintain home organization, and use for art projects.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Nice Product
on February 8, 2019
Posted by: AltonW951155
from Atlanta, GA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. Product : Brother VC-500W Color Label and Photo PrinterAssembly: I received this product in exchange for my unbiased opinion. The printer is very easy to assembly, the only assembly is connecting the label roll to the back of the printer. There is also a adapter that has to be connected to power the printer. The printer itself is very small, about 6 inches in length and 4 inches in height. I like the how small it is because it is easy to store.Setup: Setup could be a little confusing if you you are not good with using the computer. You will need download the software and drivers in order to manage your printer and to setup the wireless printing. It will take you step by step and the setup takes about 7 minutes. But I recommend setting up wireless printing so you can print from your phone.App: There is a Label/Photo create app to download, this will allow you to create photo and other labels. I really like this feature because the app allows you add any picture and designs to the label that you want to create. You are able to add different font designs, frames, and other decorations to make your label pretty. Printing: Printing is very easy, you will just print as you would with any other printer. On the app there are two options you have for printing, the standard and vivid option. I really like the vivid option because it makes the label/picture brighter and makes the label look a lot better. Also when the label is done printing, you have the option of having it automatically cutting the label or a swipe to cut option. I use the swipe to cut option because I think it is really cool.Pros: I really like that the printer is small and easy to assemble. I also like that you can download the app and make an label in the matter of a couple of minutes.Cons: The label is small and doesn`t look like it is a lot of options to make bigger labels.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Buy
on March 21, 2022
Posted by: KD99
from PA
Great label printer and easy to use and maintain .
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Customer Rating
1
Doesn't work in some countries
on June 17, 2022
Posted by: Brams
from Ghana
Why not state that it doesn't work in some countries. I just wasted money buying this only to be told while installing the drivers that it does not work in the region I find myself. Should have followed my instincts and bought a different brand.
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Customer Rating
2
Trouble using….
on January 16, 2023
Posted by: Mercedes Y Schwan
from Arizona
I am having such a hard time downloading this program to my computer because I don’t have Apple play or Google play.
Response from brother-usa.comBy Brother Customer Service, Brother Customer Service, January 19, 2023
We understand you're experiencing issues downloading the software for your Brother VC500W machine. We'd like to help. Please contact our Customer Service department and we will work with you to resolve this issue. Brother Customer Support Team is available to assist you direct: www.brother-usa.com/brother-support
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