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title: "Brother VC-500W Label Maker, Full Colour Labeller Photo Printer, Wireless, Desktop, ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology, White"
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# Full-color ZINK printing Continuous roll up to 50cm Wireless WiFi & mobile app Brother VC-500W Label Maker, Full Colour Labeller Photo Printer, Wireless, Desktop, ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology, White

**Brand:** brother
**Price:** € 449.06
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Label like a pro, without the pro hassle!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Brother VC-500W Label Maker, Full Colour Labeller Photo Printer, Wireless, Desktop, ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology, White by brother
- **How much does it cost?** € 449.06 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/65594810-brother-vc-500w-label-maker-full-colour-labeller-photo-printer)

## Best For

- brother enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted brother brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Custom Length Labels:** Create perfectly sized labels up to 50cm long with continuous roll technology—fit every need.
- • **Powerful Design Software:** Use Brother’s free P-touch Editor and mobile app to craft bespoke labels with fonts, clipart, and photos.
- • **Compact & Stylish Desktop Fit:** Sleek white design that blends into modern workspaces without sacrificing functionality.
- • **Seamless Wireless Connectivity:** Print effortlessly from your smartphone or PC anywhere in the office via WiFi or USB.
- • **Vibrant Full-Color Labels On Demand:** Print eye-catching, ink-free labels with ZINK tech—no cartridges, no mess.

## Overview

The Brother VC-500W is a compact, wireless label maker that prints vibrant full-color labels using innovative ZINK (Zero-Ink) technology. It connects via WiFi or USB, allowing you to design custom labels on your smartphone or PC with Brother’s free software. Featuring continuous roll printing up to 50cm, it offers flexible label sizes perfect for office or creative use. While print speed and color accuracy are moderate, its ease of use and stylish design make it a standout for personalized labeling tasks.

## Description

Print full-color labels on demand without ink using the compact, wireless VC-500W label maker. Customize labels with the free design software and mobile app.

Review: I love this little toy - When I say ‘toy’ I mean that it’s not a professional label printer that you would choose for a work setting. It’s very slow and the labels are eye-wateringly expensive. It’s designed for the hobbyist and for occasional use, but in that role it’s delightful. It’s s thermal printer, which means that no inks are involved. Rather cleverly the label material is impregnated with chemicals that produce a different colours, based upon the temperature that’s applied to any particular pixel. So the print head delivers heat to areas of the label at different temperatures as dictated by the image that the you have used in your design. This does, however, mean that printing is slow. It also accounts for the high cost of the label rolls. But you can produce labels with full colour images, but don’t expect high-resolution pictures of the quality you’d get from a photo printer. The smartphone app has a library of clip art and a respectable selection of fonts, together with a range of background patterns that you can apply. You can also use your own photos, which you can select from your picture library on your phone. Theoretically you can also use GIFs with transparent backgrounds so that you can create your own clip art, but I have found this to be hit and miss. Some GIFs I have created in Photoshop overlay perfectly with transparent backgrounds and others (frustratingly) come in with white backgrounds even though they’re created in exactly the same way. The app itself is pretty good (I’m using the IoS version) but it lacks a couple of a features that are pretty basic. Some missing features are: o The ability to flip a clipart item horizontally so that you can place them at either end of an image to make a ‘bookend’ layout. o The ability to import your own art into the library so that you can reuse it easily. o The ability to create custom folders into which you can place your saved labels. The colours, in particular with photographs, are acceptable but not very accurate. Browns, in particular, appear to be muted, but again anyone trying to produce proper photos on this is going to be disappointed. There are videos on YouTube showing uses that this printer can be put to, such as producing components for art projects. I am using it for several purposes and am finding it rewarding and fun to use. If Brother put some more effort into making the app more fully-featured that would be a great improvement, but it’s by no means bad as it is. But overall the app is very useable. It uses your home WiFi to connect your smart device to the printer, and you can also connect it to your Windows PC or Mac via a USB cable and then use Brother’s P Touch application to produce your content. Overall I like this system very much and am having too much fun with it for my wife’s liking. I think she’s worried she’ll come downstairs one morning and see labels like ‘Kettle’, ‘Toaster’, etc on the household appliances.
Review: Terrible print quality - I was really looking forward to using this printer. I have a couple of Brother printers including a label writer, so I know how good their print quality can be. I build custom fishing rods for a living and am in desperate need of a new type of label to put on them to show the rod specifications. The first issue I had was the fact that it would not connect to my 3 week old computer, I spent over 2 hours trying to connect it and just would not happen. I ended up sending the image to my phone and printing from there which only took 4 attempts to connect to my phone. I soon realised that the frustration of trying to connect the printer would pale into insignificance once I saw the quality of the print. Honestly, this is the first time I've ever said this, but the photo of the print actually does it justice. The print quality is utter trash. The first photo is a snapshot of what I designed on the computer, the second is the actual print. It's criminal how far out the colours are. And in fact, although the text looks a little like gold in the photo, it's not, it's brown, it fades from brown to almost white. I can't describe how disappointed I am.

## Features

- PRINT FULL COLOUR LABELS: The VC-500W compact label printer gives you full colour, labels on demand, without the need for ink
- PC CONNECTIVITY: Using Brother's free P-touch Editor label design software gives you powerful editing tools to create bespoke labels for around the workplace
- WIFI CONNECTIVITY: Connect your VC-500W to your router and print from your smartphone or mobile devices on the free Brother Color Label Editor app from anywhere around the office
- VARIETY OF SIZES: Whatever your labelling need around the office, there is a label width the perfect size for you. Available in 9mm, 12mm, 19mm, 25mm and 50mm widths
- LABELS THE LENGTH YOU REQUIRE: Brother's unique continuous roll technology allows you to create labels up to 50cm in length, meaning you can create the perfect size label for around the office

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07DJ2TGQL |
| Best Sellers Rank | 19,640 in Stationery & Office Supplies ( See Top 100 in Stationery & Office Supplies ) 62 in Label Makers 177 in Labels & Labelling Equipment 1,445 in Inkjet Printer Ink Cartridges |
| Colour depth | 24 bits_per_pixel |
| Compatible devices | Smartphones |
| Controller type | Android |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (272) |
| Date First Available | 4 Jun. 2018 |
| Dual-sided printing | Yes |
| Included components | Labels |
| Ink Colour | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| Item Weight | 660 g |
| Manufacturer | Brother |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 5838004 |
| Max copy speed (black and white) | 30 ppm |
| Max input sheet capacity | 10 |
| Maximum Supported Paper Size | 50cm x 50mm |
| Maximum black and white print resolution | 300 dpi |
| Maximum colour print resolution | 600 x 1200 dpi |
| Model Number | VC500WZU1 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Power consumption | 500 Watts |
| Print media | Labels |
| Product dimensions | 44D x 46W x 38H millimetres |
| Scanner type | Photo |
| Sheet size | 50 Centimetres |
| Size | One Size |
| Warranty type | Limited Warranty |
| Wattage | 500 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Brother
- **Colour:** White
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Item weight:** 0.66 Kilograms
- **Max print speed monochrome:** 30
- **Maximum print speed (colour):** 30
- **Model name:** VC-500W
- **Printer output:** Colour
- **Printing technology:** Zink Technology
- **Special feature:** Wireless,Compact

## Images

![Brother VC-500W Label Maker, Full Colour Labeller Photo Printer, Wireless, Desktop, ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology, White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-Ul6UPJtL.jpg)
![Brother VC-500W Label Maker, Full Colour Labeller Photo Printer, Wireless, Desktop, ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology, White - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61bffWYLFIL.jpg)
![Brother VC-500W Label Maker, Full Colour Labeller Photo Printer, Wireless, Desktop, ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology, White - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61W82Jfw+UL.jpg)
![Brother VC-500W Label Maker, Full Colour Labeller Photo Printer, Wireless, Desktop, ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology, White - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61V0n7CXKlL.jpg)
![Brother VC-500W Label Maker, Full Colour Labeller Photo Printer, Wireless, Desktop, ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology, White - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61VfwkbuieL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this label printer require ink?**
A: No, this device is powered by ZINK Zero-Ink printing technology. Special colour crystals in the paper are activated by heat to create full colour labels without the need for ink cartridges.

**Q: Do the labels come with the device or do you need buy them separately?**
A: This printer comes with 1 x CZ-1004 x 5m label roll and a CK-1000 50mm cleaning roll as well as a USB cable, AC adaptor and power cord.

**Q: Can I use the USB cable to charge the printer?**
A: The USB cable is used to set up and transfer images to the printer to print, the printer will need to be plugged into a power socket with the AC adaptor.

**Q: Are the labels self adhesive?**
A: Yes, the labels are self adhesive - they peel off like a sticker after it has been printed.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love this little toy
*by D***D on 14 April 2022*

When I say ‘toy’ I mean that it’s not a professional label printer that you would choose for a work setting. It’s very slow and the labels are eye-wateringly expensive. It’s designed for the hobbyist and for occasional use, but in that role it’s delightful. It’s s thermal printer, which means that no inks are involved. Rather cleverly the label material is impregnated with chemicals that produce a different colours, based upon the temperature that’s applied to any particular pixel. So the print head delivers heat to areas of the label at different temperatures as dictated by the image that the you have used in your design. This does, however, mean that printing is slow. It also accounts for the high cost of the label rolls. But you can produce labels with full colour images, but don’t expect high-resolution pictures of the quality you’d get from a photo printer. The smartphone app has a library of clip art and a respectable selection of fonts, together with a range of background patterns that you can apply. You can also use your own photos, which you can select from your picture library on your phone. Theoretically you can also use GIFs with transparent backgrounds so that you can create your own clip art, but I have found this to be hit and miss. Some GIFs I have created in Photoshop overlay perfectly with transparent backgrounds and others (frustratingly) come in with white backgrounds even though they’re created in exactly the same way. The app itself is pretty good (I’m using the IoS version) but it lacks a couple of a features that are pretty basic. Some missing features are: o The ability to flip a clipart item horizontally so that you can place them at either end of an image to make a ‘bookend’ layout. o The ability to import your own art into the library so that you can reuse it easily. o The ability to create custom folders into which you can place your saved labels. The colours, in particular with photographs, are acceptable but not very accurate. Browns, in particular, appear to be muted, but again anyone trying to produce proper photos on this is going to be disappointed. There are videos on YouTube showing uses that this printer can be put to, such as producing components for art projects. I am using it for several purposes and am finding it rewarding and fun to use. If Brother put some more effort into making the app more fully-featured that would be a great improvement, but it’s by no means bad as it is. But overall the app is very useable. It uses your home WiFi to connect your smart device to the printer, and you can also connect it to your Windows PC or Mac via a USB cable and then use Brother’s P Touch application to produce your content. Overall I like this system very much and am having too much fun with it for my wife’s liking. I think she’s worried she’ll come downstairs one morning and see labels like ‘Kettle’, ‘Toaster’, etc on the household appliances.

### ⭐ Terrible print quality
*by A***R on 8 February 2023*

I was really looking forward to using this printer. I have a couple of Brother printers including a label writer, so I know how good their print quality can be. I build custom fishing rods for a living and am in desperate need of a new type of label to put on them to show the rod specifications. The first issue I had was the fact that it would not connect to my 3 week old computer, I spent over 2 hours trying to connect it and just would not happen. I ended up sending the image to my phone and printing from there which only took 4 attempts to connect to my phone. I soon realised that the frustration of trying to connect the printer would pale into insignificance once I saw the quality of the print. Honestly, this is the first time I've ever said this, but the photo of the print actually does it justice. The print quality is utter trash. The first photo is a snapshot of what I designed on the computer, the second is the actual print. It's criminal how far out the colours are. And in fact, although the text looks a little like gold in the photo, it's not, it's brown, it fades from brown to almost white. I can't describe how disappointed I am.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great little printer, very professional vendor, good experience
*by D***Y on 31 March 2022*

I purchased this printer a couple of weeks back - I used 3WM Office Supplies and for those considering making a purchase I would highly recommend using 3WM. I have owned a VC-500W before, sadly it was broken during an office accident but was very happy with it. I have a new product being launched and as per the past this printer was great for launch items which fit the size parameters this printer works to, which I believe is 50mm (H) - I also used both 26mm and 19mm iirc. Sadly upon receiving the printer and changing the label sizing slightly it did not look as expected, so I had to return it. The vendor 3WM were extremely professional at all times - I also have the Brother PT P900W which I purchased from 3WM over a year ago which I am very happy with - and when dealing with the return and refund, were very quick in all communication and dealt with return and refund promptly and efficiently. This printer is tiny in physical form, yes it may appear expensive but it is a reliable bit of kit and you will, if using for work purposes, get a return back in time. Excellent print quality - do not expect the quality of a professional printers, but for small batch runs, product start ups, it is superb. Hopefully if you do use it for products you are newly launching, that they sell very well, at which point you will likely need the use of a professional printers, by then however the printer should have paid for itself. Overall great product, great vendor, shame the product, this time around, did not quite meet my requirements.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-16*