FAQ: How to setup & print Australia Post Shipping Label with Brother label printers
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Setting up and printing via Windows PC
Supported Label printers
The QL range of label printers (105mm wide)
RJ4 range of portable printers
TD4 range of thermal label printers
Supported Australia Post Shipping Label PDF’s
The Australia Post “MyPost Business” and “eParcel” Post labels are based on a 101x152mm (3.97x5.97in) label.
How to Setup Printing Defaults and Preferences for 103x164mm Shipping Label using DK-11247 roll
*Click here to jump to steps on setting up 102x152mm shipping label using DK-11241 roll*
Step 1. Open the Control Panel => Hardware and Sound => Devices and Printers.Step 2. Right-click on the Brother machine and left-click on Printing preferences.
Step 3. Select the Advanced tab and then Printing Defaults
Step 4. Set the paper size to the same Media in your machine and set the quality to Give priority to print quality (It is critical that this is correct). Then click OK to apply the changes and close the window.Step 5: Open the Australia Post shipping label PDF file in Adobe Acrobat. Select File and then Print.Step 6: Within the print window that opens, then select your Brother label printer model, set Page Sizing & Handling to Actual Size and set Orientation to Auto. Then press Print.How to Setup Printing Defaults and Preferences for 102x152mm Shipping Label using DK-11241 roll
Step 1. Open the Control Panel => Hardware and Sound => Devices and Printers.
Step 2. Right-click on the Brother machine and left-click on Printing preferences.
Step 3. Select the Advanced tab and then Printing Defaults.
Step 4. Set the paper size to the same media in your machine (It is critical that this is correct). Then click OK to apply the changes and close the window.
Step 5: Open the Australia Post shipping label PDF file in Adobe Acrobat. Select File and then Print.
Step 6: Within the print window that opens, then select your Brother label printer model, set Page Sizing & Handling to Fit and set Orientation to Auto. Then press Print.
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Setting up and printing via Mac OS
Supported Label printers
The QL range of label printers (105mm wide)
Supported Australia Post Shipping Label PDF’s
The Australia Post “MyPost Business” and “eParcel” Post labels are based on a 101x152mm (3.97x5.97in) label.
How to Print 103x164mm Shipping Label using DK-11247 roll
Step 1: Select A6 1 label within 'Label Preferences' in the Aust Post site settings.
Step 2: Open the Australia Post shipping label PDF file.
Select File and then Print.
Step 3: Ensure that Paper Size is set to 104 x 164mm
(Within the system print settings as below – options may vary depending on what application is being used to view/print the document, such as Scale to Fit)
Step 4: Select Print
