
Brother P-touch Industrial Handheld Labeller
Brother PT-E550WVP Wireless Electrical Label Printer
The widest and fastest of Brother's keypad electrical labellers: a backlit LCD and QWERTY keypad drive genuine TZe laminated tape up to 24 mm wide at 30 mm per second, and the machine also takes Brother HSe heat-shrink tube. USB and Wireless LAN let it print from a PC as well as standalone, and an automatic cutter with half and full cut finishes each label without a blade. Menus are not documented separately from the rest of the E-series on Brother's own page.
Quick Glance
Key Features
USB and Wireless LAN, or the keypad standalone
Connects to a PC over USB or Wireless LAN, so labels can be designed off the machine and sent over, while the QWERTY keypad and backlit LCD still print standalone with nothing connected. It is the only model in this range with wireless network printing rather than Bluetooth.
3.5 mm to 24 mm — the widest tape in this range
Prints genuine Brother TZe laminated tape in 3.5, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 mm widths, with up to seven lines of text on the widest tape. At 30 mm per second it is also the fastest of the four electrical and datacomm handhelds in this batch.
Automatic cutter with half and full cut
Cuts each label automatically rather than by hand, with a choice of half-cut or full-cut. Multi-block printing, mirror printing and sequential numbering are all supported, backed by a 591-character, 384-symbol library and up to 99 files of local memory.
Detailed Specifications
Specifications are provided by the manufacturer and may be updated or changed without prior notice. AtomOffice is not responsible for any discrepancies between the information shown here and the manufacturer's official documentation.
Need-to-Know
Four handheld P-touch machines built for electricians and datacomm installers, widening in tape size, speed and connection as you go up the range. All print genuine Brother TZe tape; what changes is the maximum width, whether heat-shrink tube is supported, and how you connect.
- It takes Brother HSe heat-shrink tube as well as TZe laminated tape, but Brother's own page does not publish HSe widths for this model. Confirm the tube width you need with us before ordering — do not assume it matches another Brother model's HSe range.
- Brother's own Media specifications list a 'Maximum Roll Width' of 3.5mm up to 36mm alongside a separately stated 'Maximum Tape Width' of up to 24mm for this model. The two figures conflict and 36 mm does not match this model's own TZe or HSe width lists anywhere else on its page, so this page states 24 mm as the maximum and does not repeat the 36 mm figure as a buying claim.
- Brother does not publish an in-box contents list for this model on its own product page. We cannot confirm from that page alone whether a battery, an AC adapter or a carrying case ship inside — please check with us before ordering if a complete kit matters to you.
- Connectivity is USB and Wireless LAN only — there is no Bluetooth on this model. For Bluetooth, look at the PT-E310BTVP in the same range.
| Model | Max tape width | Print speed | Tape types | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT-E110VP | 12 mm | 20 mm/sec | TZe only | No PC connection |
| PT-E300VP | 18 mm | 20 mm/sec | TZe, HSe (width not stated) | No PC connection |
| PT-E310BTVP | 18 mm | Up to 20 mm/sec (battery) | TZe, HGe, HSe 3:1 (5.2/9.0/11.2mm) | USB-C, Bluetooth |
| PT-E550WVP (this page) | 24 mm | 30 mm/sec | TZe, HSe (width not stated) | USB, Wi-Fi |
The PT-E550WVP is the widest, fastest and only Wi-Fi model of the four, with an automatic cutter the other three do not have. If you need Bluetooth to a phone instead of Wireless LAN to a network, the PT-E310BTVP is the one to compare it against; if you never need a PC connection at all, the PT-E110VP or PT-E300VP cost less.
Best For / Customer Benefits
Customer Benefits
- The widest tape (24 mm) and fastest print speed (30 mm/sec) of the four handhelds in this range, useful when labels are longer or runs are bigger.
- USB and Wireless LAN let you design labels on a PC and send them to the printer, while the keypad still works standalone with nothing connected.
- An automatic cutter with half and full cut finishes every label without reaching for scissors or a blade.
- Handles both laminated TZe tape and HSe heat-shrink tube on one machine, so cable ends and general labelling share one printer.
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, over USB or Wireless LAN. It also has its own QWERTY keypad and backlit display, so it prints standalone with nothing connected. Unlike the PT-E310BTVP in this range, it has no Bluetooth.
Yes, Brother lists HSe heat-shrink tube alongside TZe laminated tape as this model's media type. Brother's own page does not state which HSe widths it takes, so tell us the tube size you need and we will confirm it before you order.
24 mm on genuine Brother TZe laminated tape, the widest of the four electrical and datacomm handhelds in this range. Brother's own page also shows a 'Maximum Roll Width' figure of 36 mm that does not match any other width stated for this model, so we go with the confirmed 24 mm maximum rather than repeat that figure as a buying claim.
Yes, with a choice of half-cut or full-cut. That is different from the PT-E110VP and PT-E300VP in this range, which both have a manual cutter.
Brother does not publish an in-box contents list for this model on its own product page. The printer itself is confirmed; batteries, an AC adapter, tape or a carrying case are not confirmed either way from the published specification, so please check with us before ordering if you need a complete out-of-the-box kit.
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