Ql 550 Driver For Mac

• Ql 550 Label Printer

Brother QL-500 Driver Windows 10, 8, 7, Xp & Wireless Setup, Wifi Setting, Ink Cartridges- The Brother QL-500 printer comes in silver and black housing and has dimensions of 5.7 x 7.6 x 5.9 inches.For connectivity, the Brother QL500 labeller has a USB port. A ting L abels. (F or M a c intos h). BROTHER QL-500/550/650TD/1050/1050N. Software User's Guide.

Ql 550 Label Printer

Also, the great thing about the QL-550: there's no ink to load. Using specially coated paper, this unit is a thermal printer that prints by applying heat. It comes pre-packaged with two pretty generous sample spools of paper, including a spool of pre-cut 1-1/7' x 3-1/2' labels, and a spool of uncut paper 2-3/7-inches wide.

You can print labels up to three feet long using the uncut roll, making the QL-550 a sign printer as well. Naturally, Brother sells a whole gamut of other paper supplies, including CD/DVD film labels and wide yellow tape. One way to create labels — anything from shipping labels, return address labels, you name it — is to use Brother's P-touch editing program. This full-featured program offers a lot of bells and whistles, such as decorative frames, clipart, and even barcode creation. While many product features are good in theory, we found that the P-touch program wasn't as intuitive as we would have liked. Because it offers so many functions, it can sometimes be confusing or difficult to determine where things are, and the interface is not as friendly as other Brother printer products. However, once you are used to navigating through features, the program will allow you to quickly create and print any labels.

Another bonus with this printer is the ability to create labels using Microsoft Office applications such as Word or Excel. This is where Brother scores big points: So many manufacturers force consumers to use proprietary software, making a product experience frustrating and tedious. Brother, on the other hand, understands that every user has a different comfort level with various types of software, and sometimes a user will prefer to use software other than the one packaged with the product (Note to other manufacturers: Learn something from Brother and don’t force consumers to re-learn software every time they buy a new printer). Printing on the QL-550 can only be described in one way: very fast.

Using the smaller labels supplied in the box, we found that only three seconds elapsed from the time we clicked on 'Print' to the time the label spewed out of the printer, pre-cut to the correct length by the integrated cutter. Longer labels don't take much longer, either.

We printed an 18-inch sign using the 2-3/7' paper in only seven seconds. Even at 300 dpi (high-resolution), the printed labels looked polished and images looked sharp if not exactly photo-quality. The verdict is unanimous: If you do a lot of label or sign printing, the QL-550 stands out as a perfect complement to your existing printer. At about $169 (CDN), it's about the price of a low-end inkjet printer — not expensive, especially considering you don't have to reckon with the recurring expense of ink cartridges. However, in lieu of frequent ink costs, you will have to consider the cost of the specially-coated labels — a roll of 400 die-cut address labels costs about $16 (CDN), and a 2-1/2-inch continuous-length roll costs about $30 (CDN).