Brother QL Label Printer Software (Free)

Brother's P-touch Editor is capable but has a real learning curve, and DK roll sizes trip everyone up. PaperReady prints to your QL without the editor.

The Brother QL series is a favorite for address and shipping labels, but P-touch Editor (and b-PAC behind it) is a lot of software for "print this label," and the DK roll system (continuous DK-2205 versus die-cut DK-1201 address labels) makes sizing its own small project. The QL-800 even prints red and black on DK-2251, which the generic driver handles inconsistently.

PaperReady detects your QL and prints at the loaded roll's real size, continuous or die-cut, without opening P-touch Editor. On the networked models (QL-810W, QL-820NWB, QL-1110NWB) it finds the printer over the LAN; on USB models it just appears. One list, one print button, alongside whatever else you run.

Print to your Brother QL in four steps

1. Connect your Brother QL over USB, or add a QL-810W/820NWB/1110NWB to your network.
2. Install the free PaperReady Print Bridge.
3. Open the app; your QL is detected with its DK roll size.
4. Enter the address or shipping details and print at true size, with no P-touch Editor.

Free on one computer · no account needed · installs in seconds

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