Brother VC-500W
Photo Printers

VC-500W

Brother

Released Nov 1, 2018 · Analysis updated Feb 8, 2026

Brother VC-500W Wireless Label And Photo Color Printer in the Photo Printers category. The Brother VC-500W scores 71/100 based on 8 expert reviews in the photo printers category. Coverage includes reviews from Alatest, Pcmag, Digitalcameraworld, and Techguide.

Critic Score

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71

based on 8 expert reviews

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Pros

  • Uses no ink(3)
  • Prints in color(3)
  • Easy to use(2)
  • Small and compact(2)
  • Versatile printing solution(2)

Cons

  • Expensive(3)
  • App could be a lot better and more intuitive(2)
  • Took a while to set up(2)

8 Expert Reviews

87

The Brother VC-500W is an impressive and versatile solution for anyone who wants to put their touch on their home, office and small business.

80
Feb 4, 2020

The Brother VC-500W is a specialized sibling of ZINK mini photo printers that cranks out handy full-color labels for homes and small businesses.

75
May 31, 2024

The Brother VC-500W is a very capable color printer with high resolution and wireless connectivity, though limited to 2-inch width labels and with some color accuracy issues.

75

The Brother VC-500W is an impressive and versatile solution for anyone who wants to put their touch on their home, office and small business.

75

The Brother VC-500W color label printer is versatile and compact, using special thermal tape for inkless printing, though it has some connectivity issues and occasional image quality problems.

72
Jul 8, 2019

Brother's new VC-500W label printer brings color printing to the label printer market, though it comes with some software usability issues and color accuracy concerns.

70
Oct 2, 2025

The Brother VC500W is simple to set up and use, wirelessly connecting to your phone and not needing any messy inks, but is let down slightly by print quality.

35
Nov 27, 2018

Brother has made a great piece of hardware, but the software behind the VC-500W is what costs the product points.