The Brother printer series boasts a unique product that accommodates various paper sizes, complemented by a sleek body featuring three distinct buttons. These buttons are designed to offer central control, feed, and cut functionalities for a seamless printing experience. The printer’s display is simplistic, consisting of a single light that illuminates to indicate the printer’s status, whether it’s on or off, or if there’s an error in the printing process. Unfortunately, there is no LCD component display on this printer’s body.
Brother QL-550 Printer Driver Downloads
Driver for Windows
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Printer Full Drivers for Windows 7 8 8.1 10 xp vista 32 bit and 64 bit.exe (Recommended) | 4.11 MB |
Driver for Mac OS
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.15.dmg | 10.88 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.14.dmg | 10.87 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.13 and 10.12.dmg | 13.93 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.11.dmg | 13.82 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.10 and 10.9.dmg | 12.92 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.8.dmg | 7.96 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.7 and 10.6.dmg | 5.04 MB |
Specifications
The device employs the direct thermal inkjet printing technology for its printing process, with a printing height of up to 59.0 mm or 2.3 inches. The printer is capable of producing a maximum rate of 90 mm per second, equivalent to 50 standard address labels per minute. The print head can deliver a resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi) and a color depth of 720 dots.
The QL-550 printer model boasts an impressive auto full cutter feature, which is accompanied by a user-replaceable component. Unfortunately, this device does not come equipped with an auto half cutter, nor does it include a media end sensor.
In order to ensure optimal performance and effectiveness, certain environmental conditions must be met. It is recommended that the printer be operated within a temperature range of 100C to 350C, with a humidity range of 20% to 80% and without any condensation present.
It is important to note that these conditions should be strictly adhered to in order to avoid any potential damage to the printer or its components. By maintaining the proper environmental conditions, users can expect to achieve the highest quality results from their QL-550 printer.
The device boasts tape media properties that utilize a DK roll type and DK die-cut labels, or DK continuous length tape with a maximum label width of 62 mm (2 to 3/7 inches). As for connectivity, the standard hi-speed USB version 1.1 port is the primary means of communication with the printer. To download the Brother QL-550 driver, visit the Brother website.