QL-1100/1100c

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Using the Device Settings (for Windows)

To use the Device Settings, please follow the steps below:

Open the Printer Setting Tool.
Refer to the FAQ: "Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Windows)".
Select [Device Settings].
The Device Settings window appears.
Specify or change the settings.
See below for detailed information.
Settings Dialog Box

Menu Bar

Basic Tab

Advanced Tab

Management Tab

Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers

Settings Dialog Box
1. Menu Bar
  Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Maintenance, and About (H)) by function.
2. Printer
  Specifies the printer you want to configure.
3. Settings Tabs
  Contains settings that may be specified or changed.
  
  If appears on a tab, the settings in that tab cannot be changed. In addition, the settings in the tab will not be applied to the printer even if you click [Apply]. The settings in the tab will not be saved or exported when you use the [Save in Command File] or [Export] commands.
4. Current Settings
  Retrieves the settings from the currently-connected printer and displays them in the dialog box. Settings will also be retrieved for parameters on tabs with .
5. Disable these settings
  When this check box is selected, appears on the tab, and the settings can no longer be specified or changed.
  Settings in a tab where appears will not be applied to the printer even if [Apply] is clicked. In addition, the settings in the tab will not be saved or exported when you use the [Save in Command File] or [Export] commands.
6. Power Settings
  Displays the current settings.
7. Exit
  Exits [Device Settings] and returns to the main window of the “Printer Setting Tool”.
8. Apply
  Applies the settings to the printer.
  To save the specified settings in a command file, select [Save in Command File] from the drop-down list.
  The saved command file can be used with the mass storage mode to apply the settings to a printer (QL-1110NWB only).
Menu Bar
1. Apply Settings to the Printer
  Applies the settings to the printer.
2. Check Setting
  Displays the current settings.
3. Save Settings in Command File
  Saves the specified settings in a command file.
4. Import
  Imports an exported file.
5. Export
  Saves the current settings in a file.
6. Print Unit Settings
  Prints a report containing the current firmware version and device setting information.
  You can also print this report using the Cutter ( ) Button.
  Refer to the FAQ: "Can I print out the printer settings?".
7. Factory Reset
  Resets all settings to the factory settings, including device settings, transferred templates and databases, and network settings (QL-1110NWB only).
8. Reset only Device Settings
  Resets the device settings in the Basic tab, Advanced tab, and the Management tab to the factory settings.
9. Delete Template and Database
  Deletes the templates and databases stored in the printer.
10. Option Settings
  If the [Do not display an error message if the current settings cannot be retrieved at startup] check box is selected, a message will not be displayed next time.
11. About
  Displays the version information.
Basic Tab
1. Auto Power On
  Specifies whether the printer turns on automatically when the AC Power Cord is plugged into an AC power outlet.
  Available settings: [On], [Off]
2. Auto Power Off
  Specifies the period of time that turns off automatically when connected to an AC power outlet.
  Available settings: [None], 1/2/4/8/12 hours
  
  [Auto Power Off] is disabled when connecting with wireless network, wired network, or Bluetooth connection (QL-1110NWB only).
Advanced Tab
1. Print Data after Printing
  Specifies whether or not to erase print data after printing.
  Available settings: [Keep Print Data], [Erase All Print Data]
2. Printer Information Report
  Selects the information you want to include in the Printer Information Report.
  Available settings: [All], [Usage Log], [Printer Settings], [Printer Transfer Data]
3. Auto Cut
  Sets the cutting method when printing multiple labels.
  Available settings: [OFF], [Auto Cut], [Cut at End] (Only cuts the places that have finished printing when multiple labels are printed.)
4. Serialize Mode
  Specifies how to serialize (number) your printed labels.
  Available settings: [Cont From Last] (Select to serialize from the last number printed.), [From Starting#] (Select to serialize from the default number each time you print.)
Management Tab

To display this tab, you must have administrator privileges for the computer or the printer.
Check if you have administrator privileges for the printer by clicking [Printer properties], and then clicking the [Security] tab.
1. Command Mode
  Selects the command mode type.
  Available settings: [Raster], [ESC/P], [P-touch Template]
2. Airplane Mode (QL-1110NWB only)
  Allows disabling the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi interfaces. This function is useful when you use the printer in a place where signal transmissions are not allowed.
Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers
1. After applying settings to the first printer, disconnect the printer from the computer, and then connect the second printer to the computer.
2. Select the newly connected printer from the [Printer] drop-down list.
3. Click [Apply].
  The same settings that were applied to the first printer are applied to the second printer.
4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 for all printers whose settings you want to change.
  To save the current settings in a file, click [File] - [Export].
  The same settings can be applied to another printer by clicking [File] - [Import], and then selecting the exported settings file.