Brother QL Series Label Printer Settings

Configure a Brother QL-series thermal printer for use with Kiosk Pro.

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Enable Brother Printer

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Enables printing to a supported Brother printer. Printing can be initiated through the optional Print Icon in the bottom navigation bar or through our JavaScript API.

Default Value: Off

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinterEnabled
Key Type boolean
Default Value false

Select Printer

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Select from a list of Brother printers that are currently available. This setting automatically fills the correct Model Name, Printer Name, and Serial Number for that printer in the app's settings.

Default Value: Not Selected

Model Name

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Defines the model name of the selected Brother printer. The simplest way to determine what this should be for a specific printer is to automatically fill the setting using the Select Printer feature.

Default Value: [empty]

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinter_modelName
Key Type string
Default Value [empty]

Printer Name

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Defines the printer name of the selected Brother printer. The simplest way to determine what this should be for a specific printer is to automatically fill the setting using the Select Printer feature.

Default Value: [empty]

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinter_printerName
Key Type string
Default Value [empty]

Serial Number

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Defines the serial number of the selected Brother printer. The simplest way to determine what this should be for a specific printer is to automatically fill the setting using the Select Printer feature.

Default Value: [empty]

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinter_serialNumber
Key Type string
Default Value [empty]

Label Size

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Defines the label size used for the printer.

Default Value:
  • 62mm Continuous
Other Possible Values:
  • 17mm x 54mm Die Cut
  • 17mm x 87mm Die Cut
  • 23mm x 23mm Die Cut
  • 29mm x 42mm Die Cut
  • 29mm x 90mm Die Cut
  • 38mm x 90mm Die Cut
  • 39mm x 48mm Die Cut
  • 52mm x 29mm Die Cut
  • 62mm x 29mm Die Cut
  • 62mm x 100mm Die Cut
  • 60mm x 86mm Die Cut
  • 54mm x 29mm Die Cut
  • 102mm x 51mm Die Cut
  • 102mm x 152mm Die Cut
  • 103mm x 164mm Die Cut
  • 12mm Continuous
  • 29mm Continuous
  • 38mm Continuous
  • 50mm Continuous
  • 54mm Continuous
  • 62mm Continuous RB
  • 102mm Continuous
  • 103mm Continuous

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinter_QL_labelSize
Key Type integer
Default Value 20
Possible Values
  • 0 = 17mm x 54mm Die Cut
  • 1 = 17mm x 87mm Die Cut
  • 2 = 23mm x 23mm Die Cut
  • 3 = 29mm x 42mm Die Cut
  • 4 = 29mm x 90mm Die Cut
  • 5 = 38mm x 90mm Die Cut
  • 6 = 39mm x 48mm Die Cut
  • 7 = 52mm x 29mm Die Cut
  • 8 = 62mm x 29mm Die Cut
  • 9 = 62mm x 100mm Die Cut
  • 10 = 60mm x 86mm Die Cut
  • 11 = 54mm x 29mm Die Cut
  • 12 = 102mm x 51mm Die Cut
  • 13 = 102mm x 152mm Die Cut
  • 14 = 103mm x 164mm Die Cut
  • 15 = 12mm Continuous
  • 16 = 29mm Continuous
  • 17 = 38mm Continuous
  • 18 = 50mm Continuous
  • 19 = 54mm Continuous
  • 20 = 62mm Continuous
  • 21 = 62mm Continuous RB
  • 22 = 102mm Continuous
  • 23 = 103mm Continuous

Number of Copies

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Set the number of copies of the page to print. If this setting is not set to > 0, Kiosk Pro will print 1 copy.

Default Value: 1

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinter_QL_image_settings_numberOfCopies
Key Type integer
Default Value 1

Print Quality

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Determine the quality of the print.

Default Value:
  • Best
Other Possible Values:
  • Fast

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinter_QL_image_settings_printQuality
Key Type integer
Default Value 0
Possible Values
  • 0 = Best
  • 1 = Fast

Halftone

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Determine the type of halftone for the print.

Default Value:
  • Threshold
Other Possible Values:
  • Error Diffusion
  • Pattern Dither

Threshold prints in only black and white. When converting an image to black and white, all parts of the image lighter than the threshold value are converted to white, and all parts of the image darker are converted to black.

"Error Diffusion" and "Pattern Dither" print in greyscale - "Error Diffusion" uses random dots, while "Pattern Dither" places the dots in a pre-defined pattern.

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinter_QL_image_settings_halftone
Key Type integer
Default Value 0
Possible Values
  • 0 = Threshold
  • 1 = Error Diffusion
  • 2 = Pattern Dither

Halftone Threshold

Supported in:

Kiosk Pro Enterprise

Determine the threshold value for the print when Halftone is set to "Threshold".

Default Value: 128

Threshold prints in only black and white. When converting an image to black and white, all parts of the image lighter than the threshold value are converted to white, and all parts of the image darker are converted to black.

The threshold value can range from 0 to 255.

Values for Remote Settings Control & Managed App Configuration

Key kp_brotherPrinter_QL_image_settings_halftoneThreshold
Key Type integer
Default Value 128

Change Log

  • Added in version 10.1

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