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Brother QL-1050 Label Printer

Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer

Item: 649545    Model: QL-1050

Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer
3.0stars
( 5 reviews)
Prints up 69 labels per minuteDirect Thermal printingResolution 300 dpiQL-1050 Label PrinterBrother® QL-1050 Label Printerhttp://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0194283_sc7?$std$http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0194283_sc7?$thb$http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0194283/Brother-QL-1050-Label-Printer/product_649545Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer3.05
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Brother® QL-1050 Label Printer
 
3.0

(based on 5 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

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  • 4 Stars

     

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  • 3 Stars

     

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    (2)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Compact (3)
  • Fast print time (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Frequent user (3)
        • Primary use:
        • Business (4)

      Reviewed by 5 customers

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      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      useless for most applications

      By englishsoup

      from Hemet, CA

      About Me Heavy Duty User

      Verified Buyer

      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.

        • Primary use:
        • Business

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        (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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        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Versatile. High Quality labels.

        By Srimathchem_Ceylon

        from Jamaica, NY

        About Me Frequent User

        Verified Buyer

        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.

          • Primary use:
          • Business

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          4.0

          Great compact printer

          By Leigh in Purchasing

          from Eureka, CA

          About Me Frequent User

          Verified Buyer

          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

            • Primary use:
            • Business

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            5.0

            Great Label Printer

            By [@]

            from Brooklyn, NY

            About Me Frequent User

            Verified Reviewer

            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.[@]

              • Primary use:
              • Business

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              12 Questions | 13 Answers
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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

                1 answer

                • A:

                  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

                1 answer

                • VERIFIED BUYER

                  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

                1 answer

                • CUSTOMER CARE

                  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

                1 answer

                • CUSTOMER CARE

                  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

                1 answer

                • CUSTOMER CARE

                  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

                1 answer

                • CUSTOMER CARE

                  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

                1 answer

                • CUSTOMER CARE

                  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

                1 answer

                • CUSTOMER CARE

                  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

                1 answer

                • CUSTOMER CARE

                  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

                1 answer

                • CUSTOMER CARE

                  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
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