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Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer

Item: 649545 Model: QL-1050

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Product Details

Prints up 69 labels per minute
Direct Thermal printing
Resolution 300 dpi
Maximum Label Size: 4" wide
Code 39, 1-2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN 13, EAN 8, CODABAR (NW-7), CODE 128, EAN 128, POSTNET, Laser Bar Code, ISBN-2, ISBN-5, PDF417, QR CODE, Data Matrix
USB / Serial
One year Limited warranty and replacement service

What's in the Box?

QL-1050 Label Printer
Starter rolls: DK-1241 Large Shipping Labels (40 labels)
DK-2205 2.4" Continuous Length Paper Tape (25 ft.)
USB cable
Quick Start Guide and Software CD

Specifications

Dimensions	6.6" x 8.6" x 5.8"
Warranty	2 Year Limited Warranty & Replacement Service
PC Compatible	Yes
Maximum Label Size	4"
Resolution	300 x 300 dpi
Label Print Speed	69 labels per minute
Cutter Type	Auto

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Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer

3.0

(based on 5 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Compact (3)
Fast print time (3)

Cons

Best Uses

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12/14/2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

useless for most applications

By englishsoup

from Hemet, CA

About Me Heavy Duty User

Pros

Cons

Lack of compatibility

Best Uses

Basic labelling

Comments about Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer:

When you get told that it is compatible with labelling applications you expect it to give 4x6 inch label output since it is a 4 inch wide labeller. NO! It requires the narrower continuous label roll and requires you to snip the label into sections to be compatible for most box and envelope sizes.

It also doesn't work with Fedex, UPS and USPS Websites or Shiprush software and doesn't work with Stamps.com.

We ended up purchasing a further label printer a Zebra 2844 thermal and the labels are cheaper and it works with all shipping companies so that we could get the results we anticipated from Brother.

Would I recommend this label printer. NO. Their older models use the narrower label roll and the printer is cheaper and and rolls are cheaper.

Brother told me that they do not intend supplying compatible drivers to companies to allow it to work with major shipping companies and are happy that it uses the older models drivers to produce the long thin 2 3/8th inch wide labels.

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10/26/2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

HORRIBLE!

By dd

from napa

Comments about Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer:

"oh brother!" LOL!-you have to use brother label rolls only! i would of never bought this printer if this was mentioned! i only used it a couple of months and now it does not work? i will go back to my zebra printer!

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12/8/2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Versatile. High Quality labels.

By Srimathchem_Ceylon

from Jamaica, NY

About Me Frequent User

Pros

Compact Design
Durable construction
Easy Setup
Easy To Use
Fast Print Time
Reliable

Cons

Best Uses

Black & white Documents
Professional Documents

Comments about Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer:

Inexpensive consumables. Professional quality labels for many purposes. economical.

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7/9/2012

4.0

Great compact printer

By Leigh in Purchasing

from Eureka, CA

About Me Frequent User

Pros

Compact Design
Easy To Set Up
Fast Print Time

Cons

Best Uses

Black & white Documents

Comments about Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer:

very satisfied with this little printer

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12/1/2010

5.0

Great Label Printer

By [@]

from Brooklyn, NY

About Me Frequent User

Pros

Compact Design
Durable construction
Easy Setup
Easy To Use
Fast Print Time
Reliable

Cons

Best Uses

Labels

Comments about Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer:

A very good label printer. Used in tax business.[@]

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Q:
Can labels other than Brother brand be used for this printer? And, can the size of the label be smaller than 4"?
Asked on 9/14/2011 by Desmond
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  The maximum label size is 4, which means you can use any label size from 1 to 4 inches wide. The printer seems to allow for many other label applications besides just Brother.
  Answered on 9/17/2011 by Anonymous from None
Q:
Can you incorporate our logo on the labels?
Asked on 11/9/2010 by Gracie from Clifton, NJ
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  A:
  If you are making labels using the P-Touch application then it can be done, I don't know about other software though.
  Answered on 12/14/2010 by englishsoup from Hemet, CA
Q:
Is this compatable with Windows 7?
Asked on 8/16/2010 by Anonymous
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  A:
  Yes it is compatible.
  Answered on 8/27/2010 by Customer Care from Staples
Q:
Can I use my own pre-printed labels with this printer?
Asked on 5/4/2010 by First time user from Englewood Cliffs NJ
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  A:
  Yes, but they would have meet all dimension specifications for the labels.
  Answered on 5/12/2010 by Customer Care from Staples
Q:
Are these labels tested to certain temperatures or with certain chemicals? We're a biology lab looking to label and store polypropylene tubes mostly at -80 degrees C and ideally down to -196C. Would the label stay on, and would the ink stay visible?
Asked on 4/17/2010 by Anonymous
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  A:
  The labels are rated and tested to maintain integrity as low as -45 degrees Celsius.
  Answered on 5/4/2010 by Customer Care from Staples
Q:
Does this product run on battery power or plug into the wall
Asked on 3/19/2010 by Tracy
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  A:
  This item plugs into the wall with an AC power cord that is included with the purchase.
  Answered on 4/6/2010 by Customer Care from Staples
Q:
Can this printer be used with both PayPal & Stamps.com software?
Thanks
Asked on 3/13/2010 by Sue
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  A:
  Yes it can.
  Answered on 4/1/2010 by Customer Care from Staples
Q:
Does this or any other label printer work with Excel or Word templates? Can the printing be done horizontally as well as vertically?
Asked on 2/11/2010 by SharonB from Boston, MA
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  A:
  Yes this can print horizontally as well as print from word/excel.
  Answered on 3/4/2010 by Customer Care from Staples
Q:
Can I print side to side in the 4" dimension so I can make labels that are 4" wide by 3" top to bottom.
Asked on 2/7/2010 by Lee from Roanoke VA
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  A:
  Yes you can.
  Answered on 3/2/2010 by Customer Care from Staples
Q:
Can this printer be connected to a network of PC's?
Asked on 1/26/2010 by Anonymous
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  A:
  It does not have an ethernet port but you could use a print server to connect it to your network. Item number 570020 will work.
  Answered on 2/16/2010 by Customer Care from Staples