Brother P-Touch QL-1050

Brother P-Touch QL-1050
alaScore 75

17 reviews

May, 2013

  • No negative mentions yet

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the ink consumption and usability. The build quality and value for money are also mentioned favorably.

value for money, build quality, usability, ink consumption

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother P-Touch QL-1050 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 17 reviews)

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Extremely unhappy. Would love to be able to return it.

 

It was purchased to interface with our mailing list contained in Microsoft Outlook. We were made to believe it was made for this. It does not print directly from Outlook. When exporting to the P-touch software one cannot remove any cells that may be...

Nothing at all

Everything

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Amazon review summary for the Brother P-Touch QL-1050

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of the Brother P-Touch QL-1050 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money

83% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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HORRIBLE!

 

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!

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

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useless for most applications

 

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...

Long Cartridge Life

Lack of compatibility

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Best thing to happen to marketing ever!

 

We LOVE this product. I quote a coworker who said, "THIS IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO MARKETING IN A VERY LONG TIME!" It made our life easier for our annual event that draws over 300 attendees. I am thrilled with this printer.

Ease of mobility,Quiet,Simple Controls,Works Quickly

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Great Little Printer

 

We use this printer to create file labels for client files and internal files. We used to use laser labels, but they were harder to get lined up, and more difficult to manage when you only need a few. The nice thing is that "what you see is what you...

Quiet,Simple Controls,Works Quickly

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very difficult to install still cannot g

 

purchased to make mailing labels, icouldnot install. I had IT personinstall works intermittenlya nd even then not correct. One star because survey won't accept no stars

None

Complicated Controls

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Excellent Label Printer On The Go

 

Excellent Label Printer On The Go

I use this label printer while selling at art fairs. Compact enough to carry along yet reliable and large enough printing area for shipping labels 4" wide. Some shipping labels will need to be rotated in 'Portrait' format before printing (to fit...

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Versatile. High Quality labels.

 

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

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

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You get--or don't get--what you pay for

 

I just installed this 'bargain' for use with my Macbook, only to find the Add In software that pulls addresses and other info from Office apps ONLY WORKS FOR WINDOWS! It does not work with Mac--one has to open the Ptouch software and type in the...

Complicated Controls","Won\'t work wOffice Mac

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Product Specifications

The Brother QL-1050 label printer enables you to quickly and easily print custom labels created with the label software.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:8.7in
Height:5.8in
Weight:3.7lbs
Width:6.7in

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC
Country Kits:Germany/United Kingdom
Manufacturer:Brother
Model:QL-1050
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Brother P-Touch

Miscellaneous

Microsoft Certification:Works with Windows Vista
Vista Certification:Works with Windows Vista

Modem

Type: None

Networking

Type: None

Printer

Connectivity Technology:Wired
Interface:Serial / USB
Language Simulation:EPSON ESC/P / EPSON ESC/P Raster
Max H-Resolution B/W:300dpi
Max Media Size (Standard):Roll (4 in)
Max Printing Speed:259.8inch/min
Media Type:Continuous forms / Labels
Output Type:Monochrome
Technology:Direct thermal
Type:Label printer

Scanner

Type: None

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS X 10.1 / Apple MacOS X on Intel 10.4.4 or later / Apple MacOS X Server 10.4.7 / Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / Microsoft Windows XP
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