Thermal Shipping Label Test 1.0 | Cheapest VS OEM vs Middle Brother QL Series 4x6 Labels

In this video we unbox and test the quality of three 4x6 shipping labels that we bought off of amazon for our small business shipping label printer. Results are actually pretty surprising.
These DK labels are for the Brother QL series thermal printers QL1100 and the QL1110NWB
✩ The specific labels that we tested ✩
EXPENSIVE OEM Brother Labels amzn.to/3mmXH9W
MIDDLE AWFUL HYDRAPOWER LABELS (dont buy) - amzn.to/2Op4YJU
CHEAPEST LABELS - amzn.to/39N5yZm
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✩ Brother Android Tutorial - • Android Wireless Print... ​
✩ Brother iOS Tutorial - • The Best Thermal Print... ​
✩ Ql1110NWB VS TD-4550DNWB - • Brother's Best Wireles...
Video Index
0:00 Intro
0:51 Brother DK Labels Unboxing
1:37 Hydrapower Labels Unboxing
3:38 Anylabel Labels Unboxing
4:28 4x6 Labels Cost Comparison
4:49 Test Prints
6:33 Polybag Adhesive Test
7:56 Jam Test
10:38 Cardboard Adhesive Test
12:42 Conclusion
The links in this description are amazon affiliate links, at no cost to you a small percentage of the sale will be given to me if you buy through these links. These funds help to buy more printers and do more reviews and compatibility tests. Thank you =)
tags
ql1110labels, DK-1241, dk1241 labels, brother dk labels 4x6, brother dk labels, shipping labels for business, shipping label, small business, shipping, dk-1241 brother, shipping labels, anylabel review, hydrapower label review, small business shipping labels, small business shipping label printer

[@2389jonjon]

Enjoying these videos making my business run smoother the more you know

[@thecollegepicker]

Glad you are enjoying 🙂

[@shittychannel4860]

You should do this with non proprietary labels. Like ups free, FedEx free, cheap, middle and expensive on amazon. Also, test if all labels can take water on them without getting smudged, how the adhesive handles cold weather, warm weather etc

[@thecollegepicker]

It's coming 💪. Freezer and oven tests.

[@shittychannel4860]

@@thecollegepicker Put boxes with them on outside in the rain, or in the cold, and in the sun:P

[@blynn6240]

As per usual thanks for getting this info out there! Now I don’t have to buy all these labels to test them myself or feel like I have to shell out for the brother labels to get ones that wont lift.... I truly appreciate it.

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome 🙂

[@rzijl68]

Thanks a TON for this thourough review, greatly appreciated!

[@KellyMacPepple]

great video. thanks for this. pls can you try different sizes of labels compatible with the brother ql series especially the continuos labels. We've been trying to figure out how we can print barcodes with odd sizes.

[@MalPlan01]

Great review/tuts videos. Thank you so much! Can you do the Thermal Label Software that work with the QL-1110NWB and if both OEM software and 3rd party software work better or worse if possible?

[@LoriArrowood]

Just a heads up for people - the Brother branded DK-1247, which is the 4.07” x 6.4” are $21 a roll right now, versus the DK-1241 4” x 6” labels at $36.

[@LoriArrowood]

I should add that they’re 12c a label versus 19c for the 4x6 version. So you get less per roll, but it’s a little cheaper per label, still.

[@Arek_R.]

Got zebra printer, initial spent bigger for the printer itself but now I can have free labels from Royal Mail in the UK.

[@thecollegepicker]

Those are great printers also. Free labels are a nice thing 🙂

[@Arek_R.]

@@thecollegepicker I bought the zebra zd420, opened unused, new revised model (with yellow accents), it was like £220 instead of new for £350. Thanks for setup video with the quality fix!

[@ranadobedny1937]

great videotest...and which paper was the best in terms of print quality?

[@londonbsing]

So the printer works after I ordered the ql kit100 that came with the software. Can u do a video about each cartridge holes.

[@jaelnava_]

used your link to purchase! thanks for the info

[@thecollegepicker]

You are very welcome. Happy to help 🙏

[@gfresh4207]

This was a fantastic video. Thanks bro! It’s mostly because of your original video on the Brother printer that caused me to bite the bullet and throw down for it. I’m so happy with it, but I’m just about to order my second batch of labels. Excellent timing! Can I ask a technical question here? How do you turn off the auto cut feature from your phone? I was able to research and figure it out on my laptop, but that doesn’t stay selected when I use my phone to print. I can’t find the answer online anywhere and the instructions are no help. I have an iPhone, if that makes a difference. I saw you do it so easily on yours...I hope you can help me out. Thanks again!

[@normayuriela8325]

Have you use unbranded labels with this label printer? How it works for you? I don’t know what label printer to buy.

[@jcdc0504]

since you printed the label without cut. can you still peel off one by one?

[@DangLeProject92]

Just a stupid question: if you print but you haven’t bring to the post office then how you know the bar scan will work for tracking??

[@WillShintani]

thanks 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@thecollegepicker]

🙏🙏you are welcome.

[@jcdc0504]

hello. can you adjust the speed of the printing of this model

[@richardstiers9010]

Cannot find link or name of cheaper product, please post.

[@jaelnava_]

you are a beast

[@thecollegepicker]

Appreciate you 👹

[@gailhanna8990]

Review on Amazon says there's a sensor that blocks use of non-Brother labels after 60 days (say confirmed by Brother phone support). Has anyone experienced this?

[@thecollegepicker]

I've had no evidence of anything like that. I'm surprised the company said that, absolutely would destroy their product and my view of them if they did. I've had mine for years without using their labels. You just need a black square on the back of the 3rd party ones.

[@brassmule]

4:02 The box with Priority Mail Tape that "wasn't sent Priority Mail" has a clearly visible Priority Mail 4x6 label on it. Was it the actual shipping label or a test label applied overtop the original?

[@thecollegepicker]

That was a dummy label stuck over to cover our address. You pay attention to a lot of details 👍

[@brassmule]

@@thecollegepicker All the detail you get into with your videos is what we appreciate about them, I think. A lot of niche topics here but it's a shame you don't have more views/subs. Thanks for everything you've done so far!

[@thecollegepicker]

Appreciate you. I'm exactly where I need to be 🙏

[@hientheboss1]

Actually only expensive mutil function will got stuck. Simple design will not easy got stuck

[@sean-patrickiles8650]

2nd!

[@thecollegepicker]

Fast hands!

[@rolfgrosseholz1311]

My expensise label printer got ruined after i used non genuine labels. :/

[@masterchief8855]

👀🔪📦

[@thecollegepicker]

🤣