Brother QL-1100c Wide Format Label Printer, Shipping & Postage Labels 4” x 6”, Barcode & QR Code, High Speed, Direct Thermal Printing, Compact, uses DK Drop-in Label Rolls, USB Connectivity
$199.99
Price: $199.99
(as of Jan 18, 2025 18:25:25 UTC – Details)
The Brother QL-1100C Wide Format Professional Thermal Label Printer addresses the increasing demand for highly reliable, cost-effective business label printers to consistently and quickly print high-quality up to 4-inch labels – perfect for shipping and postage. The Brother QL-1100 delivers 300 dpi resolution and prints up to 69 labels per minute(1) minimizing the time spent waiting for labels. Its built-in automatic heavy-duty cutter is ideal for handling large print jobs and provides a clean, professional edge when using continuous tapes.
The Brother QL-1100 includes a USB cable, label creation software and a starter supply of labels so it’s ready to use right out of the box. The QL-1100 is compatible with Windows and Mac and integrates with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. It also offers a USB host interface for use with peripheral devices including scanners. The Plug & Play feature enables you to create and print labels without the need to install software on your Windows PC, making it simple to use. The easy-to-use, drop-in DK replacement tape rolls make it a breeze to change supplies; there’s no ink or toner to replace – ever. The QL-1100 also detects the size of the tape in the machine and automatically adjusts the onscreen template.
The automatic crop function lets on-line sellers easily print product and other barcode labels from A4/Letter size label sheet templates (Windows only). You can print an entire sheet of labels or a section of labels with virtually no waste. Brother network management tools make it easy to integrate and manage the label printer on any network. The free Software Development Kit (SDK) is available for Windows, iOS and Android for custom application development. Brother provides email and phone support to developers and software integrators. The Brother QL-1100 combines fast and easy professional output with the low-maintenance requirements of direct thermal printing.
(1) Based on using standard address labels, text only at 300 x 300 dpi
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Wide format printing; Prints on wide format labels up to 4″ wide; capable of printing shipping postage labels for packages
Automatic crop function; Lets online sellers easily print product and other barcode labels from A4/Letter size label sheet templates (Windows only)
High-Speed Printing; Up to 69 standard address labels per minute with black text at 300 dpi
Brother Genuine DK Rolls; Print consistent, high-quality professional labels with Brother DK pre-sized, easy-peel labels and continuous-length paper and film tapes. Auto cutter enables banners and signs up to 3 ft. long
Direct Thermal Printing; No inks or toners to replace
The “Plug & Label” feature; Requires no software installation for Windows PCs; Simply print high-quality labels from Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Customers say
Customers find the printer performs well and prints cleanly. They find it easy to set up and use, with fast printing speed that saves time. The print clarity is good. However, some customers have mixed opinions on label quality, value for money, and label size.
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Vern –
Easy Peasy
Nice printer. Was easy to connect using the USB port. Using the PTouch software with existing templates made it easy to use out of the box after I installed the software. Tried different size labels and all have worked really well. Real time saver.
JW –
High quality printing, affordable generic supplies available & user friendly!
This printer has been a lifesaver! I can print multiple shipping labels super quick, all at once, and it cuts between each one automatically. I also use the smaller 2.4â wide label to print product labels. The reason I hated printing labels with my laser printer is because the ink would smear, I would have to tape over the label to protect the barcodes, which defeated the purpose of printing on a label in the first place. I used so much packaging tape (and time!!). Sure the labels from Brother are expensive, just buy the generic ones! All you have to do is look for ones that are compatible with this device (I bought BETCKEY brand and I donât see a difference). I bought TEN rolls of 4â wide continuous rolls for 4×6â shipping labels, and after 3 months and MANY labels printed, I still have some left on the first roll! Buying 10 rolls at once cut the individual roll price in half, so I figured I could resell some if I wasnât going through them quickly. I also donât understand why other customers had issues with printing. I first downloaded the driver directly from Brotherâs website. I select the option on eBay and Etsy to print 4×6 labels in PDF form. After I purchase the labels, the PDF opens or downloads, I plug in the usb cord to my laptop, click print and make sure to select the right printer and size of labels (with the Brother sample labels it came with, I had to select something like 4.06â wide, whatever it was it was slightly over the 4×6, because it wouldnât print with the 4×6 option selected. It would say the size of labels in the printer and what was selected didn’t match. When I switched to the generic, it wouldnât print with the same setting and I found I just had to go back to 4×6. If you get the message that the size doesn’t match, but pick some other similar sizes until it does). Iâve even made my own custom labels with Microsoft Word for the 2.4â wide labels. I just set up the size in page setup and plug and print. Super simple. The printing is dark, super clear, excellent quality. And no smearing! And no having to buy ink or toner. Occasionally the blade starts not cutting all the way through, but that’s the only problem I’ve had. This little printer was definitely worth the money and then some. I save so much time buying my labels in bulk, hitting print once, having each print and cut SUPER fast, and just peel & slap them on the envelope. If you do a decent amount of online selling and find yourself spending a lot of time trying to fulfill orders, I recommend you get this printer. Youâll thank me!Update: About one year later and this printer is still going strong with no issues!
MyDog’sPA –
Seamless for single and batch mode PirateShip mailing labels
My wife’s last Kickstarter was a huge success, netting over 600 packages to ship. BackerKit allowed customers to individualize and include additional items in their packages, but some chose not to add anything, allowing the print of batches of multiple labels. PirateShip (.com, like Stamps .com ) saved her LOTS of $$$ for international shipping without having to pay full USPS international rates. But the old method of printing each label on its own full size sheet of paper, cutting them out to 4 x 6, and taping them to the boxes was getting cumbersome, so enter the QL-1100.Oh, and did I mention that when labels are bought and printed from PirateShip, they have to be delivered to the Post Office on the day you put on the label, so there’s no time for mistakes, especially when trying a new printer. So there was lots of pressure to get it done right, and fast.This was the label printer recommended by PirateShip, so I just got it as there was no time to research and try out any others.Computer Software Installation:The driver installation was a snap, only one minor hiccup. The installation program can auto-select the drivers once the QL-1100 is plugged into the computer via the USB, and it did so seamlessly. Nothing seemed to happen for a few minutes during the software install, but I read in the User Guide that sometimes the driver installation status window hides behind other open windows on the screen. So minimizing the browser and other windows, sure enough, there was an open dialog box that was waiting for an input from me. Clicked on that, and it took about 5 minutes to fully install the drivers.Paper Installation:The cartridge is fairly easy to install, but you do have to make sure the label fits under the sensor on the right side of the unit so it can know where the beginning and end of the labels are for the printing and cutting. The User Guide says to insert the new labels such that the arrow on the label is visible outside the unit At first I was worried that this would cause the printer to eject and waste a label, but happily the unit recognized this, and on the first print backed up the label and started at the right spot.Single Print via PirateShipBought the label on PirateShip normally, then followed their directions on their video to print to the thermal printer. It was the most complicated for the Firefox browser (naturally, that’s what my wife used) so after the label was purchased, hit the big ‘print’ button, right click on the tiny link to open the label in a new browser tab (Firefox can’t print .pdf files directly), hit the print button on THAT tab, select the QL-1100, portrait mode, 4 x 6 size, press OK, and a label promptly spat out of the QL-1100.Worked great.Batch Print via PirateShip:BackerKit produces an Excel file that PirateShip can use to populate address information for multiple packages that are all the same size and weight. You have to delete the excel columns that aren’t needed (e.g., the customer’s Kickstarter user name may not be the shipping label name, so those have to be removed). Once the excel file is ready, the data is transferred to PirateShip, and the package size and weight are put in. Hit the print button, go through the process as above to open new tab and select printer, etc, and on the first try, 36 each 4 x 6 shipping labels were printed on the QL-1100. For the 4.07 x 6.4 inch labels, the QL-1100 cut each one precisely where it was supposed to.Labels.I couldn’t afford to mess around with alternate label brands, so i used the Brother labels. They worked perfectly in the QL-1100 and they stick to the Uline and Paper Mart shipping boxes. When I first ordered the printer I was afraid I’d have to put tape over the shipping labels to make sure they didn’t fall off in shipping, but the Brother labels stick like iron and there doesn’t seem to be any danger of them coming off.They did curl a bit, especially at the end of the starter roll that Brother gives you in the QL-1100 package, and getting the backing off takes a little more effort, but with that strong adhesive I’d rather have that than having a label come off in shipping.Summary: Success!! In both single and batch mode prints for multiple PirateShip shipping labels. No tech support needed at all from Brother.
Phil Tuttle –
Bought a refurbished unit A++
I was nervous about buying a used product but thought I would only need it for a couple weeks. Turns out Iâve been printing labels like crazy and never an issue. The interface is extremely easy. Highly recommended.
Customer –
I love this printer. It turned out to be bigger than I realized it would be and still great. Doesn’t take up too much space and it’s light weight. It’s way easier to use than the Dymo 450 label printer. Right off the bat my first shipping labels came out perfect and no labels were wasted. There were no errors and the printer didn’t go crazy like the trying the Dymo 450 for the first time a little while earlier. It works seamlessly as long as you know how to crop an image, put in the correct settings and print! The labels come out very fast and clear.
Moaz –
i bought 2 Dymo printer and it was a horrible experience until i got this printer
Elena –
Product is good, but we Have to buy the special label, same size label is not suit for it