Quick tech specs
- 800
- direct thermal
- 300 x 600 dpi
- USB 2.0
- black, white
- Label printer
- Roll (6.1 cm)
- up to 93 labels/min
- cutter
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Professional, high-speed label printer helps you quickly tackle labeling tasks in your busy office. Create amazing Black/Red labels using DK-2251 or cost-effective paper labels for packages, envelopes, file folders, name badges, postage and more. The super-fast, printing up to 93 standard address labels per minute with black text at 300dpi help save time on big projects. An auto cutter allows for printing or multiple labels at a time, eliminating wasted label sheets. The "Plug & Label" feature supports quick label printing of most basic labels - no software installation required for Windows PCs. P-touch Editor software for Windows and Mac lets you create labels as you desire. Print from Microsoft Word/Excel /Outlook. Uses convenient, Brother genuine DK drop in labeling supplies. Needs no ink or toner.
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Brother QL-800 - label printer - monochrome - direct thermal is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
DocPain from
Fast!
Setup was easy, downloading the software was easy and using it was... yep, you know it! Easy! Printed labels as fast as I could hit the print button. Great Product!
Date published: 2020-01-22T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
CEGSWA from
My Review for Brother QL-800
Easy to setup...However, limited on the color of tapes you can use/purchase...
Date published: 2020-12-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
WILCBLACK from
SUCKS
This is the worst experience that I have had. Its not easy to get set up, let alone to print.
Date published: 2020-12-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ronW from
label printer
I guess I expected a label printer where I could determine the label, but had to select from a menu of labels which were not what I wanted. I did have lots of problems getting the printer to print, mainly because it needed to have selected the label loaded in the printer and there was no markings on the labels to identify them, not even the labels supplied with the printer. Does print well.
Date published: 2020-12-24T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dollie from
Great Producat
We had an older Brother, this one is very fast and easier to use with the PC.
Date published: 2020-06-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ibgtom from
Easy
The QL 800 was easy to set up and makes labeling easy to perform.
Date published: 2020-04-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Linda2much from
Great printer
I really like this printer. It performs excellently and is easy to use and the pages come out perfectly.
Date published: 2020-04-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
GarroFarms from
Easy, High Quality, Two Color
Bought a refurbished one. It's been nothing but excellent. Fired right up, P-Touch Editor is AMAZINGLY easy to use. I've used Photoshop for a decade, and I just import my JPEG, hit "check media", and it prints right out! It's easy to load paper, I use it for produce labels so I was happy to see the two color (red/black is waterproof and extremely durable. I just can't say enough good things about it. Note: Power chord is only about 4 feet, which isn't a huge deal, just realize you will need an extension chord if you're running it a long way.
Date published: 2020-04-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Timer from
Reunion
Great for our 60th reunion exactly what I wanted it was able to printed name tag with picture.
Date published: 2020-04-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Sroo from
Great label maker
Purchased this label maker from brother brand on amazon. Once the drivers are installed, it was fairly easy to play with the design and settings after that( I use MacBook. Overall great thermal printer. We use these at work to print labels and they hold up a pretty long time before the UPC codes become a bit blurry. (About 3-4 years of heavy use, say 50 2” labels per day)
Date published: 2020-10-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Rob80 from
easy to use
it's so much nicer using an actual computer to create the labels vs the handheld units. being able to save labels and change the fonts make this far superior
Date published: 2020-09-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jill51 from
Love it
Love this little device. It works so well and doesn't take up much room
Date published: 2020-08-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
marroca from
Great product
great printer, to bad that is not wifi, but next generation is.
Date published: 2020-09-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
scrapironmike from
Makes job easier
The two color system is a pleasure to work with and the bar code function makes it so much easier for inventory control
Date published: 2020-07-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
The Happy Wizard from
Versitle and constantly usefull
The device is simple and just works. The P-Touch editor is effective and easy to use if you have experience with just about any word processing application.
Date published: 2020-08-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Eternal from
Great features
Only labels are expensive... its true... 10 characters was missing peehhh
Date published: 2020-07-31T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dawn K from
High quality label printer
Wonderful printer! Easy to install and very user friendly! Labels are crisp and clear. I highly recommend this product!
Date published: 2023-02-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
T19J from
AWSUM PRODUCT
SAVES ME TONS OF MONEY, CAN PRINT EVERYTHING ON MY OWN
Date published: 2020-03-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mic from
Up & Printing in No Time
I received the product very quickly from Order. Easy set-up to a Mac and I was printing in no time at all. Next step is to find my various label needs and change the cartridge as required. I would recommend the printer to address your labelling needs.
Date published: 2020-09-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Marianne97448 from
????????
I set up the machine but have not figured out how to do a label. I have had it for months but have not been able to make a label come out.
Date published: 2022-12-08T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Normal Person from
Nice little label printer
I was looking for a label printer to create a more professional looking address on outgoing mail. I also wanted the ability to produce folder labels and box labels. This unit has all the basic features I require as well as additional features I might use in the future. It’s easy to use, does exactly what I require, and doesn’t require a lot of directions to get working properly. Great little addition to my office.
Date published: 2023-01-19T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Art Plus Gallery from
Nice printer
Printer works great, the only problem is if a label gets stuck it is very difficult to get into the machine to pull it out. It is very tight and if you pull on something the soldered wires on the board disconnect and the printer is useless.
Date published: 2023-02-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ace006 from
Great printer. Horrible software.
I've finally managed to get the printer to do what I want to do but I still can't figure out how to turn a list of addresses in MS Word into a source of labels for all addresses. The software that runs the printer is HORRENDOUSLY complicated and not at all intuitive. Just want to print out 30 labels for your usual suspects in Word or Excel? Or a single-name label? Good luck.
If there's an ultra-simple demo or instruction sheet on how to do the simplest thing I've yet to find it. If you want to create your own custom label that may or may not link to your addressee list then enjoy the hours of fiddling around to make this happen.
Kludgy is the only word that adequately describes the software that comes with the printer.
Date published: 2023-02-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Nanabanana from
Disappointing
Labels too small for my needs. Don’t print mailing labels correctly
Date published: 2023-02-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Healthy from
Great for office
Sending out mailing to clients is made simple with the Brother OL 800. Ease to print single stamps or multiple. Also great for labeling office supplies and folders.
Date published: 2021-01-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Debbie from
Brother QL-800
Love this printer. I use it for my business to mail out orders. It is quick and easy to use and I love the label auto-cutter option! Much better than printing mailing labels on my inkjet and having to cut and tape them on to packages.
Date published: 2021-01-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kathy from
High Quality Printing
I initially bought the QL-800 because it was an inexpensive thermal printer and I am starting a home-based business on the cheap. With just using the sample rolls of labels and tape, I was very impressed with the quality printing and ability to have red too, instead of just black on the labels.
It's very easy to swap out the roll for tape or labels.
Date published: 2020-11-02T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
WOT0 from
Excellent Device/Product
I had no problem(s installing the device and associated software. Flawless. I now have 2 of them ... which I use daily. I haven't had much time to explore ALL of their labeling capabilities.
I'm PERFECTLY satisfied with what I do with them currently ... and all I can do in the future.
Date published: 2020-10-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Joni from
Easy peasy!
The label printer is easy to use and very fast at printing stamps or labels.
Date published: 2020-10-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
james from
works for what we bought it for
first one we bought broke but it was replaced with no problem. You will need a copy of your reciept.
Date published: 2021-02-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jersey Tomato from
Eternally Puzzeled
I am eternally puzzeled by Brother and how they can make such wonderful machines that are powered by some of the most arcane software on the planet!
Date published: 2022-11-14T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Computer Novice from
Good choice for address labels
Software is easy to use. The setup is a breeze.Would definitely recommend this item.
Date published: 2022-12-31T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Multiuse Man from
Perfect label maker for home office and workshop.
Easy to use, works great with little difficulty. Makes very nice labels at an economic cost.
Date published: 2023-01-02T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ron72 from
Very simple to set up and operate
Totally love my Brother QL-800 and found it to be very easy to set up and operate, exceedingly easy to load with stamp rolls.
Date published: 2020-11-14T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
connecticut from
Easy to make label with the software
My first printer from Brother Printer the software is easy to use especially if you on the go it's the best to work with
Date published: 2020-11-14T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mda1962 from
Works as promised! With a Mac!
The QL-800 was easy to set-up and install. Worked like magic on the very first try. Slick user interface. Printing is clear and crisp. I recommend it!
Date published: 2020-11-11T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
PeterD from
Works perfectly
Switched from Dymo twin turbo due to constant software failures. The Brother label printer installed easily and works every time.
Date published: 2021-06-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kenny from
Great label printer
It took a little time to get the hang of it. The manual was of little help. But once you become familiar with it, you have to love it. I never knew that a printer could have continues feed. No longer limited to a pre determined length. Really a great feature.K
Date published: 2021-04-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
StevenNOLA from
Great product! QL-800
I purchased the QL-800 about a month ago. Love it! It prints very fast with no ink cartridge ever needed. Love the way it cuts the label off nicely. My only gripe is I wish it printed address labels smaller.
Date published: 2021-04-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
joem from
works
Works great, especially for individual or short runs of labels. I stopped buying sheet labels and wasting half of them.
Date published: 2021-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Lynn from
Great features
Great for my business, easy to use! Best little printer
Date published: 2021-04-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
SMRPA from
ACCOUNTANT/CEO
DIFFICULT TO USE. WE HAD TROUBLE SETTING IT UP AND PRINTING ANYTHING.
Date published: 2021-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jsv869 from
Small but big performer
Great piece of machine. Easy install and usage. Very nice fit.
Thank you brother !
Date published: 2021-04-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mal1225 from
Fast, Reliable, great print quality
Excellent label printer for mailing labels of both sizes. Two color makes it a nice bonus, too.
Date published: 2021-02-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Renee from
Just what I needed!
This label printer is just what I needed- straightforward and simple to use.
Date published: 2021-02-22T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Joy3 from
Easy to use
After it is all set up so easy to use!!
Makes daily work a breeze
Date published: 2021-05-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kari from
Just what I was hoping for
This label printer does the job perfectly. It is fast and the labels come out clear and clean
Date published: 2021-03-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Besafe from
I saw on Reddit that this is a great printer
Perfect printer if you want to use Linus or TAILS. It isn't on the list of NSA printers so it has great security. No one should be forced to have Big Brother watching them.
Date published: 2021-02-14T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Myron from
Disappointment.
Failed to communicate with computer (Dell Windows 10 Needs to have drivers re-entered each time to operate.
Date published: 2021-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ChurchVol from
Just what I was looking for!
I am a volunteer at my church who is responsible for addressing and sending out birthday, anniversary, and get well cards to our members. The software that came with the QL-800 allows me to enter the address once and then use it again as needed. And the quality of the printed labels is wonderful.
Date published: 2021-07-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
cdkt624 from
EASY TO USE
PLUG IN AND USE...MAKES MY LIFE BETTER! THANK YOU!
Date published: 2021-08-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
WFM80 from
Good device
Everything works as it should except it turns off all the time. There should be a way to keep it on all day if need be
Date published: 2021-08-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
SLEP from
GREAT
I do like that machine. Good size, fast and works very well - I do recommend it
Date published: 2020-10-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mark from
label maker
works great. Only problem is that you have to buy the whole assembly to change roles instead of just being able to replace a label roll on the spool. Very wasteful and poor design compared to your competitors.
Date published: 2023-08-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Feng cha from
Easy to use and amazing customer service
Easy to use and amazing customer service who goes above and beyond to solve your problem
Date published: 2023-11-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
RGM DEL from
Very useful label printer. Well worth the price
It is a very nice unit - much improved over the QL 700 unit. The price in Office Depot was attractive and reasonable. I hope this unit will work longer than QL 700 unit (5 years
Date published: 2022-06-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
SimplyE from
Great Looking Product but It Is NOT for Me
Product is packaged nicely but is not what I like.
Date published: 2022-04-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tom S from
Difficult to use
Very difficult to use and not sure i would recommend it. Just want to print labels for mailing and cannot get it to work
Date published: 2022-03-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mighty organizer from
Horibble - waste of time
Worst label maker ever ... spent endless time trying to take apart the label spooler after needless time trying decided to return. Not compatible with other labels - so not able to use colour labels from Uline for colour coding file system.
Date published: 2022-02-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Julie from
Address Book Needs Help
I really like the printer but do not like the way the address book works. It is very hard to work in, it doesn't feel like it works with the label printing. I can't figure out how to print a file label with name only from my address book.
Date published: 2022-02-11T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
RodZ from
Too Useful Not To Have
I had one of these label printers on my office desk for a number of years. After I retired I found I needed one just as much here at home, so I bought this one.
Date published: 2022-04-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
CurtTampa from
Mailing Label printing does not include the Postal
Mailing Label printing does not include the Postal Barcode
Date published: 2022-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mceagle2003 from
Missing zip--wasted several before noticed it
Mac contacts leaves out zip code if you fill the information correctly on the contacts card--put all in city (city, state, zip) otherwise, the label prints with no zip code
Date published: 2022-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Alex from
Works great, if you only ship via USPS
It's fine unless you want to print a label for UPS. The label is too small for use with UPS. For USPS, it's great. Small, but great. If you want a thermal label printer to use with Ebay shipping, for example, look somewhere else. This label maker is only good for shipping via USPS. No shipping flexibility.
Date published: 2023-04-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
TONY from
GREAT
It is easy to make label programing and it is GREAT.
Date published: 2023-04-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
smrr from
The Perfect Label maker
Great. We needed a label printer for our clinic and tried the new Dymo, which sucked. This one is slightly bigger but great for our needs and even cuts the label for us! Simple set up and no software needed that opens every time the machine powers on.
Date published: 2023-06-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Melissa from
Waste of money
I bought my QL-800 for school. I would have loved to use it, unfortunately it didn't broke right after I got it. I try getting it warranty but that was no luck. I expect so much more from brothers.
Date published: 2023-07-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Amanda E from
Perfect for all our needs
Purchased for our office. Easy to set up and start blasting out labels! We are able to use our own logo's on the labels since they are monochrome color. The amount of options easily set our labels and visitor passes apart from the rest! Very quick to print and cut. I am glad we went with this machine over any others.
Date published: 2023-06-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MCBell from
Awesome little printer
So small, yet mighty powerful. Extremely fast and accurate.
Date published: 2023-07-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
m sudder from
Great Product
Great product the software takes some getting used to but onece set up it rocks
Date published: 2023-11-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dave from IRB from
Dependable, Fast
This label printer does a great job, FAST. It prints quickly, cuts cleanly and accurately. The PTouch software integrates well with it. We're very satisfied with this purchase and would highly recommend this printer.
Date published: 2023-05-25T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Susan I from
Printer Driver Issue
The printer looks great but I have not been able to get it to work so right now, I have not used it.
Date published: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cheris from
Perfect for a small business
I love my new brother printer! I have a small candy business and I used to have to use Avery labels to print to label all my products which was time-consuming and way more expensive. This is quick and easy and I love it.
Date published: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MLB Miike from
does not work, you do not get the needed software
this is Junk had the geek squrd to set up , Failed
Date published: 2019-10-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JoJo 2 from
Love It!
It fits my needs perfectly. Sending out invoices for a small business.
Date published: 2018-07-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jackie123 from
Easy to Operate
This product I recently bought is easy to operate, but a feature I thought I was getting such as the merging of data from my Excel spreadsheet was not explained in the literature that came with my printer. But, it does work perfectly. I type individual names and addresses onto the label software and it print each out neatly. And it does not need ink, ;but the printing is dark and legible. I like it, but it is time consuming to print individual labels. My next step is to email Brother's Customer Service about instructions to print endless labels from my mailing lists [on my Excel Spreadsheet] I purchased, to market my products.
Date published: 2018-01-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Small business manager from
Hard to use
Not user friendly and the labels are poor quality.
Date published: 2017-12-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Santana from
Business
This item is easy to handle, printing labels are so wonderful
Date published: 2018-03-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
OTISbulldog from
GREAT EQUIPMENT
enjoy the machine works great with my computer. great buy.
Date published: 2018-03-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JRWX from
Works Well, Works Fast
I believe labeler should be easy to use and not slow done the process I am working on.
Date published: 2018-06-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ed1942 from
Easy to use
I love my QL-800 had it running about 5 minutes out of the box.
Date published: 2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Igarcia04 from
Love the features!
I love the fact that you can go horizontal or vertical. I love how easy it is to use and all the different things you can do with it.
Date published: 2019-05-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
PGS925 from
Best Way to Print Labels
I wasn't sure how much I would like this printer, but it's so easy to use and very handy. I particularly like the 2-color printing feature. The desk top application is easy to use, and my labels come out perfect everytime, whether I need 1 or 100.
Date published: 2017-11-29T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Alan285 from
Reliable and world great.
So this printer, for the price, is really handy to have. The red/black labels are nice, but keep in mind only one label size exists and it is rather expensive. But the good part, this printer works with the older black and white labels as well. Now the bad part, the included P-touch editor is bad, had to understand, and always take much longer to use than it should.
Date published: 2018-06-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Captain K from
Good worker
My only complaint doesn't sound big, except in my circumstances. The closest I can put it is about 3 feet away to the power button. Since this device turns itself off when I put the computer in sleep mode it turns itself off. It is very hard to reach the power button without an extension device, like a 2 foot long dowel. Is there any way to leave it on? My previous label printer (Seiko 450 lasted over 10 years and it stayed on 24-7.
Date published: 2018-06-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Saur from
Great
Fast label printer. Don’t use this printer a lot. Good overall
Date published: 2018-02-22T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Stymii from
Works great
I am using this for Barcodes and shipping labels. It integrates with my retail software and still works independently. Auto cutting is an added bonus. I have an old QL-500 that is still serving me well after many years. I needed an additional unit and am pleased with this unit.
Date published: 2019-01-14T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ReMerchLLC from
Awesome Easy to use
I have a startup and needed a printer for labels, shipping etc...this little machine is the best and makes all my labels look so preofessuonal and clean.
Date published: 2018-10-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dana8989 from
Works great
I like it a lot. I do need to order smaller address labels and I do need to try to figure out how to use the software. Adding icons has not been so easy. I still love it though :
Date published: 2018-10-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chellie72 from
Confused
This is not like the other label printers we have. I cannot figure out how to set up and it take special paper. Collecting dust currently!
Date published: 2019-04-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dave045 from
Exactly what I needed.
Tried other printers and apps and was not satisfied, found this one for a good price and it has not disappointed me yet.
Date published: 2019-03-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
rustywire from
Difficult to use
I already had a QL-550 which I really like so I wanted an upgrade with the color printing option. I am pretty proficient on computers and printers but I have never been able to print in color so I do not use it I went back to my old QL-550. It does do a nice job on regular labels and is very well made as all Brothers printers. Good idea but only 3 stars since it's no more useful than the QL-550
Date published: 2018-04-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Braves121316 from
Ql800
Great label maker for my purpose. Use as a personal item. Quickly an easy connects to computer
Date published: 2019-02-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Big_V from
Printer is horrible
Have been unable to get printer to work. Says it is not connected but it is. Terrible support. Hopeless waste of money.
Date published: 2017-09-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JP08361 from
Great Label Creator
Can easily create all types of labels. Works well, easy to use software. Label rolls are easy to change. Large selection of label rolls to choose from.
Date published: 2018-02-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kim1234 from
Not that pleased
I found it difficult to set up a label with the multi colors. Forget trying to change existing labels. Had to redo all of my templates. I'm an engineer and understand the concept, but I went back to black n white labels. The manual could be updated to actually show how to create a colored label. Not impressed with P-touch editor.
Date published: 2019-03-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
CRUDD from
Good but hard to use
the red and black paper sometimes is rejected in the express print software. even when you switch to red and black mode. it seems to work better in "professional mode" But i'm happy with the printer's performance, just software is kind of difficult.
Date published: 2017-08-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JWC2 from
So Far So Good
The QL-800 was easy to set up & is easy to use plus I can use all fonts via Windows 7... And yes I really would recommend this label printer!
Date published: 2018-11-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
example from
It's growing on me
I could have used better "getting started" guidance. I am gradually learning learning but I had a heck of a time getting started! But I'm old!
Also, I don't buy the advice to remove label stock from printer when not in use. You waste a label every time you do that. I just leave it in as long as I will be using several times a day.
I found the "import function" and I will eventually learn how to direct the database to various formats. Fun.
Date published: 2018-03-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MacGod from
Brother QL-800
Great features but I can't get it to print in red.
Date published: 2019-01-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
glpbubba from
Adhesive Labels
I'm very pleased with the QL-800 and the technical support department. Also purchased DK-3235 labels when I purchased the printer. I'm not satisfied with the labels. Using them on Avery 12201 string tags. They don't adhere well and peel off easily. The adhesive is not strong enough.
Date published: 2018-12-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ladyjane17 from
No more smears
easy to install and work with; no more smearing or wasting extra labels with my laser printers
Date published: 2019-03-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
vatoman from
Great Label Maker, Awesome Features & Fast
This has to be one of my best purchases! The Label Maker prints fast and clean with no misalignments. I'm one satisfied customer!
Date published: 2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Rich A from
Great Product
Easy to set-up and use. Quality output. Good editing/creative software.
Date published: 2018-02-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Meh7691 from
troublesome printer
Just a mess to try and get to print. Frustrated with it and gave up.
Date published: 2018-06-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JERKEMAN from
Does everything that I want it to do!
This replaced my QL-700. Works great, and the price was right.
Date published: 2018-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
TonyG from
Great product for value!
I works exactly as stated in the advertising! Easy to use and instructions are very comprehensive!
Date published: 2019-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Txhorsewoman from
Not user friendly
Returned. I couldnt get it to work consistently. Difficult to troubleshoot.
Date published: 2017-12-17T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Retired ERP Consultant from
Support is horrable!
Had a computer issue and I need to reinstall. Searching for the manual and software download is a nightmare! If I could return it I would!
I also had to reinstall my HP printer. It was very simple, everything I need was available and easy to use.
Date published: 2019-01-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Wally1 from
great printer
this is the great printer i replaced a QL-700 that stoped
Date published: 2019-01-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Remb from
Nice Label Printer
I like brother products, if you keep a history you can see that I have purchased at least 6 other desktop printers, and some are no longer being supported.
I love my QL-800 as the output looks great! There was a bit of a learning curve
to get the size of the label I needed, but after a few tries, I can print most labels without a problem and not waste the paper as I did in the beginning.
Perhaps the software could be a bit easier to use?
Date published: 2017-12-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
willie3610 from
Has great features and fast printing
i been using brother printer and scan and i love it works great then others printers
Date published: 2017-11-21T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
NeilL from
Almost Good
It is easy to use and functions well, EXCEPT . . .
If you want to see BLACK and red on the two color labels, you will be disappointed. A medium dark Chocolate is the best you can get. I have spent hours on the phone with them and that's it. The picture on their box and in their ads are simply not true.
If you don't mind that the QL 800 can't keep track of the number of copies it makes, you'll be fine. BUT, if you want to print 50 labels and the tape runs out, it just quits and tells you you are out of paper. It can not continue on. So you need to count what has been printed an restart printing.
And a few times it stopped printing when I toggled over to another program to work while it was supposed to be printing a large batch. Don't know if it is just that their software isn't set for a Mac?
Works great and fast on regular black labels, which do come out black.
Date published: 2019-03-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Frodg54 from
Great Label Maker
Really love this label printer. With the right labels and the right app, I have been able to make labels for my aromatherapy products. I did initially have problems figuring out how to customize labels and I laboriously figured this out on my own.
Date published: 2018-08-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Lynne L from
Very good quality
Really enjoying it. Now trying to find more things to label
Date published: 2018-02-20T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Benette from
Label and postage maxhine
I have had a Brother label printer for the past 8 years and have loved it. I got a new one and again love it. It's easy to install and easy to use. My next one I would love for it to be wireless. That would make it perfect.
Date published: 2017-07-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jose R from
Great item
Excellent assistant to get your labels professionally designed and printed.
Date published: 2019-03-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
DiyPartCenter from
Easy to use
Easy to use saved lots of money from custom printing did the labels i needed for my products box
Date published: 2018-09-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
tinajorob from
Up our game- we look so professional now!
This unit was easy to set up and use. We went from hand writing 60+ envelopes a week to using the address labels.
Date published: 2019-06-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mauricio80 from
Average
Issues with Mac, had to call tech support from the start. I expected to be an easy setup. Nope... Still having issues
Date published: 2018-02-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Secretary Stef from
Brother QL-800
Excellent Product. Easy set up and easy to use. Product was easy to install.
Date published: 2019-06-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ohiost68 from
just what i was looking for
i like this printer. i bought it because i had a dynamo, and it doesnt function with windows 10. i do wish the user interface was easier to use in all aspects of the software. i also wish it was easier to understand the label rolls needed to do different things and they were available in local stores
Date published: 2018-06-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
hirglr from
great label printer
Replaced an older QL560. Works great. Would recommend. Also have one at work. I like the way the lable program works and it was easy to setup.
Date published: 2019-01-01T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MonteS from
Awesome label printer
The Brother QL-800 is an excellent label maker with a very good selection of label types and sizes. The printer is fast and provides great looking labels. I previously had to unload all of the paper from my regular printer to address envelopes, but that didn't work for larger envelopes and packages. I now have great looking address labels for my envelopes and packages. Another good feature is the software is embedded in the printers memory. I have only one complaint and that is the embedded software does not allow taking advantage of the Black, Red, and White labels. I get a warning in order to print with red I must install PTouch Editor. I already have PTouch Editor that I use for my awesome PT1960 label printer, but it doesn't recognize my new QL-800.
Date published: 2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Walker0080 from
Too complicated
All I want to do is print labels for file folders and mailing labels. Way too difficult.
Date published: 2018-02-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tracy from
Makes addressing letters easy
In my law office, addressing envelopes was always a hassle because laser printers don't handle envelopes well and you have to open the back of them so the envelope will go straight through. This device makes it easy to put the address on the envelope, directly from Word. The labels look professional and are easy to print.
Date published: 2017-07-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mossimo from
It's great when it works.
Getting tons of error messages. I find it difficult to use and adjust the settings.
Date published: 2017-10-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
FLO JO JUICE from
Easy to load tape cartridge
Easy to design labels with a clean clear finish for each job
Date published: 2017-08-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
cjpoteet from
disappointed in product connectivity with android
I am disappointed in your products inability to easily connect with my android via usb cable. Your tech support was unable to make it work either. i found a work around by accident to get it to work, but have been unable to duplicate the work around so now i am stuck not being able to make if work as advertised... When i connect it to my computer it works fine.but i needed to be able to print remotely. needless to say I am not happy with my purchase. I think if you had the ability to escalate technical issues to a higher tier like most companies we may have found a workable solution. but your tech support person just said that my Galaxy was incompatible and did not support printing through it's USB port... NOT TRUE..
Date published: 2017-12-11T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Sullibury from
Don't get if you have a Mac!!!
Only lets Mac users to type & print 1 label at a time.
Date published: 2019-01-20T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mountaineer from
Must be me
Well, It must be me but I'm having a hard time doing anything. When I try to print something the machine tells me I have the wrong paper. I suppose if I bought enough different rolls of paper I could find a label to print but those things are pricy and I just bought this for home use. However I think this is a good machine if you knew how to use it but it's not right for me.
Date published: 2017-11-19T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Const from
Good for my purposes
I use the printer for file labels and address labels. I don't do a huge volume, but I need a few new ones every week. This label printer works great for me. It's always ready. I do agree that on occasion the software will reject the red/black paper, but once you have your templates set up, it's not really an issue. I wish I had purchased the version that holds 2 different sizes of paper, that would have been best for me, but this is still ok. Paper is not difficult to change or load.
Date published: 2017-12-29T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Rob K from
Fix issues related to IOS 18
Since the IOS 18 software update, I am not longer able to access any of my previous labels or settings. I have used this machine for 4 years. I hope that this review will help resolve this as it is impossible to reach anyone regarding.
Date published: 2024-09-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ALEX from
Easy to set up, perfect for labeling!
This is such a great product, love the quality of it, its fast, easy to work with, a must for labeling and very fast printing.
Date published: 2018-04-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MIH1 from
Does it's job.
It took me awhile to find the label with the zipcode bar on it. It should have been the first template instead of the last 2 The printer works well.
Date published: 2024-10-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
BOB from Jacksonville Flo from
Unable to down load drivers and get it to work.
I bought the QL-800 Label maker 3 weeks ago but have not used it because i have not been able to download the drivers. I have a call (text) into the support team but because of the holiday they won't be able to get back with me for another 3-4 days. I'm on hold.
Date published: 2024-05-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
rjonesartist from
Great printer
Printer is fantastic, software is not the easiest to use. It is not as user friendly as other software especially when you are using multiple size labels to print. I use this to put price tags on all my products. You can only reduce a upc code to a limited size where I would prefer to be able to reduce it more to fit my .9x.9 labels. Using the database is a must and a bit of a learning curve. Thanks to youtube university for all the help. Brother customer service knows nothing when it comes to this printer.
Date published: 2024-08-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cynthia from
Label printer
After installing the software, I printed some labels. The next day the printer was offline and I have not been able to get it back online. I submitted a request to Brother for help but have no received a call or email. Not impress with product or support.
Date published: 2024-08-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Franko from
One thing I miss being able to do.
I can not move Contact files onto Brother setup. Other wise I love the printer
Date published: 2024-09-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Captcdoo from
Good product but can’t learn to use it
Barely car work it. Fumbling my way through poor directions I’m try to get it to do more but afraid to mess up what I got
Date published: 2024-12-09T00:00:00-05:00