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(More customer reviews)This printer absolutely WILL print labels for UPS, Post Office, and FedEx. I have printed dozens of shipping labels for those carriers, and they come out perfectly and with high resolution. I print from my fedex.com and ups.com accounts, and US Postal shipping labels from the Endicia application on my computer. Here's how:
1. I use the Brother 4" x 100ft Continuous Length Paper roll (DK2243), so the printer will automatically cut off the label exactly where the image ends (this also allows me to add additions like "FRAGILE" or "RMA #" below the carrier's label image).
2. When the label is ready to print (from FedEx, UPS or Endicia), instead of sending it to the printer I save it as a pdf file, and then open the pdf in Adobe Reader (or Acrobat) [note: rotate the image sideways and enlarge to full screen for best results].
3. In the printer's P-Touch Editor application, I select "Insert > Picture > Screen Capture...", which takes me back to Adobe Reader, and lets me select an area of the label image to capture.
4. The captured image then appears in the P-Touch app; I select print and it prints out the label.
Granted it takes an extra step, but it has the advantages of a) letting you save the label (pdf file) - in case of mis-print you can easily print another, and FOR MAC USERS: b) it lets you print labels from UPS and FedEx on a Mac - neither ups.com or fedex.com currently support direct printing on a Mac.
I also print all sorts of other labels, and the continuous roll lets me print the exact size I want, with no waste. The P-Touch Editior has a fairly versatile drawing program, so you can design labels with custom graphics/fonts, and imported images, for many uses.
This printer is built like a tank - very high-quality construction. Nothing at all like the light flimsy Dymo printers.
Highly recommended
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BRTQL1050Fast and professional, this printer is great for commercial label needs: hospitals, pharmacies, retail and large shipping departments. Serial and USB connections allow network applications and direct output from stand-alone devices. Change labels quickly using drop-in supply rolls. Powerful but user-friendly software for PC and Maclets you incorporate fonts, templates and graphics from your computer onto your label. Offers bar code and multi-label printing. PC-generated date/time stamp. Wide format printer has a 4'' print head. Three internal font styles; others are computer dependent. 300 dpi resolution. Dual interfaces, automatic built-in cutter and support for both die cut and continuous length label rolls. Compatible with Windows2000 Professional, XP and MacOS 10.1 to 10.4.7. Includes USB cable, label-creation software, one starter roll of 4 x 6 shipping labels, one starter roll of 2 3/7'' continuous-length white paper tape. Manufacturer's two-year limited warranty and exchange service. Global Product Type: Label Printers-PC-Connected/Stand Alone; Label Printer Type: PC-Connected/Stand Alone; Maximum Tape/Label Width: 4 in; Printing Speed: 69 Labels/Minute.PRODUCT DETAILS: -Operating System Compatibility: WindowsXP, Windows2000 Professional, Mac10.1 to 10.4.7 (PowerPC), MacOS 10.4.4 to 10.4.7 (Intel). -Post-Consumer Recycled Content Percent : 0 pct. -Connectivity: Serial, USB. -Pre-Consumer Recycled Content Percent : 0 pct. -Width : 6.60 in. -Maximum Resolution (Dpi): 300 DPI. -Power Source(s): AC Power. -Height : 5.80 in. -Global Product Type: Label Printers-PC-Connected/Stand Alone. -Maximum Tape/Label Width : 4 in. -Depth : 8.60 in. -Label Printer Type: PC-Connected/Stand Alone. -Printing Speed: 69 Labels/Minute. -Total Recycled Content Percent : 0 pct. Package: Includes label printer, USB cable, label-creation software, one starter roll of 4 x 6 shipping labels, one starter roll of 2 3/7'' continuous-length white paper tape.Warranty:
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