Brother VC-500W - label printer - color - direct thermal
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Mfg # VC500W
CDW # 5451205
| UNSPSC 43212113
Quick tech specs
- 500W
- color
- Roll (1.97 in)
- up to 18.9 inch/min (mono) / up to 18.9 inch/min (color)
- cutter
- Label printer
- direct thermal
- 313 dpi
- USB 2.0, Wi-Fi(n)
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The VC-500W compact label printer gives you full color labels on demand from your PC, smartphone or tablet.
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Brother VC-500W - label printer - color - direct thermal is rated
2.40 out of
5 by
23.
Rated 5 out of
5 by
zink fan from
Bring back the rotate feature!
The app is pretty versatile for making labels, but would be much improved if it would allow me to arbitrarily place and rotate my text and artwork like the original App.
@Brother - please consider it!
Date published: 2025-02-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
PepGuy from
null
Would love to see some color sticker options. That color shifting one in particular. ??
Date published: 2026-04-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
number1 from
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY, this will not work consistently, ALWAYS some type of error when trying to print, I expected way better from Brother than this... missed the window for return or we definitely would have.
Date published: 2024-07-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Luckymom from
null
The original version of the App was a lot better with more features.
Date published: 2023-10-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
TiaInVa from
It's alright cassettes are very expensive
The cassettes are extremely expensive and I can get maybe 10 orders out before the cassette states that it is empty you guys should lower the price or add more paper to the cassettes overall the number of designs on the app is great we should be able to change the color to all the backgrounds not just some the app needs more fonts the printer should be able to connect to all computers tablets and or phones and you all should make the app more user friendly
Date published: 2023-06-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mercedes Y Schwan from
Trouble using….
I am having such a hard time downloading this program to my computer because I don’t have Apple play or Google play.
Date published: 2023-01-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bart from
Not for PC use, useless
Product will not work on desktop, you have to have wi-fi or something else
Date published: 2023-03-01T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mohan from
Brother products work flawlessly-this one hasn't
I have used Brother products wit great success for over 20 years but this product has not been easy to set up or use
Date published: 2023-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chantelle from
Could Be Great - Missed the mark
When it works its great. A little slow but the biggest issue is getting it to connect. This should be way easier. Cannot connect easily to new WIFI or hotspots. Bought to print tame tags at events and we cannot get it to easily connect at different locations even though we are using the same laptop with P-Touch installed and the printer is connected to the laptop. This machine is not user friendly at all!
Date published: 2023-05-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Michelle from
Great labels most of the time!
I've been using this printer for a couple of years. It works great for most projects. I had hoped to use it for my candle and room sprays. They look great, but when the jars heat up, the labels turn blue. So disappointed.
Date published: 2023-01-11T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Purple from
printer needs a overhaul labels too expensive
I want to love this printer I use it for my small at home business. I have had it since 2020 a d it is not Dec 2023 the labels are not really waterproof if soap gets on it it fades to a blue color so I have to pay for tape to try to keep it from getting wet. The size Ned's to go up to the least 4 inches not 2 inches the size is not that great at all. I wish I can make it round when I need round labes, I have to cut them out to be round. The color oh the color it prints out as a off color, when I called to complain the persons are not trained well, I was seeking help because it prints out a off color sort of faded color like a printer that ink is low. I waist so many labels because I can not always get the size to come out anywhere need 1 inch as of yesterday. The 2 inch has the same issues. Loke I said the representatives do not know how to help me. The labels are so expensive for that small amount of labels and so much waste is left over and you can not use the end of the roll this is ridiculous. I would love to give thus printer a 5 star review but I just can not 3 stars are being nice. I feel I got a bad deal. I asked for them to give me the new model and they would not I do not have the Z link I have the original. They tried to tell me it is the same this is not true I want them to at the least replace my unit it just will not do what it is supposed to do they replaced the app but I think it needs alot of work on it. PLEASE REPLACE MY UNIT PLEASE
Date published: 2023-12-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
crafty labeller from
Bring back the rotate feature!
The app is pretty versatile for making labels, but would be much improved if it would allow me to arbitrarily place and rotate my text and artwork like the original App.
@Brother - please consider it!
Date published: 2025-02-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Joel from
Doesn't Print
The software doesn't work. I've had our IT team work on this and cannot get the driver to load and print.
Date published: 2024-07-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
RhRh from
Just ok
This printer does a good job with simple labels. If you want colors to match what you see on the computer, this is not what you’re looking for. The colors we print are not close to what we were expecting. The rolls don’t last too long and there is a ton of wasted paper. We wouldn’t buy it again, but it will do if you just need it for simple labels.
Date published: 2024-09-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
djk98 from
vc 500
software and hardware very unreliable. on windows drivers continuously fail. wireless continually loses connection.
Date published: 2024-05-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Asle from
Unable to install correct on Win11................
Unable to install correct on Win11............................
Date published: 2023-11-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Luciosborn from
Expansive
Wry expansive and waste a lot of paper and the paper so expansive, I do like the quality, but the labels Jesus Christ it’s too much
Date published: 2025-12-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Denny from
Label printer
This is an incredible little label printer if you need labels that are going to hold up this is the item for you
Date published: 2023-06-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Simmons from
Awful/Horrible product
This product is awful. I spent hours trying to get it to connect to my laptop. I finally called customer service the next day and wasted hours of my time. They could not figure out why it did not connect to my laptop. Awful product. I send the product back. Please be aware DO NOT purchase this product. Waste of Time.
Date published: 2023-06-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
scrottie from
specialized for vibrant color adhesive photos
This is a bit niche as a small format photo sticker printer up to 2 inches wide and however long, but it's fantastic for its niche. The color is very good but not perfect. It struggles to represent lightly colored "washed out" or over exposed areas in photos but well saturated photos look great. Colors are bright and vibrant. The adhesive is good which is a really big deal. You don't have to peel the adhesive backing if you want to magnet a photo to your fridge or something like that. This would be great for scrapbooking if people are still doing that. Adhesive photos are durable enough to wear for a long time on a laptop that gets carried around in a bag, which is a big deal. Photos don't run or bleed. Inkjet can't do any of that. The "zink" photo stock does cost more. There's good open source software people have written to automate printing to these, that people have used to set up photo print stations at weddings and special events, and it works on Linux/Unix/BSD with that. This is a great way to make inexpensive, durable, full-color stickers to hand out or give to friends. Trimming the photos with scissors works well. Web/WiFi setup works. A 3" version and more standard printing protocols would be nice. Buy this to nicely do what nothing else does.
Date published: 2023-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Printer Chaos from
Terrible wireless printer.
RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In any other direction. Every time I change phone, or the seasons change, or the app updates... EVERY SINGLE time it is a disaster to reconnect this device. Would not take a replacement if it was free.
Date published: 2024-12-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Michael from
Not Clean Colors
Not to bad for someone who wants to label things around the home. The colors are way off from what they appear to be on my saved labels. Lost connection several different times.Not good for a business trying to label Aroma Therapy Oils or similar products.
Date published: 2025-03-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
URlightsoshine from
CoAura amazing!
Since my purchase, this machine has been amazing! I use it for labels for my candle company, and it has helped to enhance the look of my candle jars.
Date published: 2025-02-15T00:00:00-05:00