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Brother DK-1240 barcode labels printing too small

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Open it and print: this Brother DK-1240 barcode. No signup.

Here is what to change when Brother DK-1240 barcode labels printing too small. Open the Brother DK-1240 barcode template. It is already 4.01 x 2.01 in. Change the words, or load a list, and print. No signup.

Good to know: Print from this computer. This width needs a QL-1100, QL-1110NWB, or QL-1115NWB. A QL-800 stops at 62 mm and cannot print it. Set the driver to this DK size and leave scaling off.

How to print Brother DK-1240 barcode labels printing too small

When Brother DK-1240 barcode labels look tiny, the print box is scaling the page. Turn scaling off and pick this size in the driver. The label on screen is already 4.01 x 2.01 in.

Open Brother DK-1240 barcode and print one. The words should fill the label the way they do on screen. If the driver is set to a different product number, the printer feeds the wrong amount of label.

  1. Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com/?template=brother-dk1240-barcode. No signup.
  2. The label is already 4.01 x 2.01 in. Change the line that should differ, or click your column names onto it.
  3. In the print box, turn scaling off and pick this exact size. Print one before the rest.
  4. Check the rows you want. Print this is the label on screen. Print is the checked rows.
  5. Print from this computer. This width needs a QL-1100, QL-1110NWB, or QL-1115NWB. A QL-800 stops at 62 mm and cannot print it. Set the driver to this DK size and leave scaling off.

The other Brother sizes are on the Brother labels page. Open the number that matches the box in your hand. Check a short name and a long one, like Hex bolt, 0.40, HB-204, before you print the rest of the 40.

Questions people ask

Why are Brother DK-1240 barcode labels printing too small?

Open the Brother DK-1240 barcode template (4.01 x 2.01 in). Edit it or load your list, and print. No signup. Print from this computer. This width needs a QL-1100, QL-1110NWB, or QL-1115NWB. A QL-800 stops at 62 mm and cannot print it. Set the driver to this DK size and leave scaling off.

Do I need an account?

No. Open the label, edit it, and print. You do not pay to download it. A published Google Sheet is fetched from Google. The label itself stays in this browser.

Does a spreadsheet fill every label on a page?

A spreadsheet prints one label per row. Print this is the label on screen. Print is the rows you checked.

Open the Brother DK-1240 barcode label

The size is already set. You change the words.

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