Brother DK-1240 barcode labels printing too small

Here is what to change when Brother DK-1240 barcode labels are printing too small. Open the Brother DK-1240 barcode template. It is already 4.01 x 2.01 in. Turn scaling off and pick this size in the driver. The label on screen is already the right size. No signup.

What to change when Brother DK-1240 barcode labels are 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 the print box and turn scaling off. Do not fit the page to the paper.
2. Pick this exact size in the driver. The label on screen is already 4.01 x 2.01 in.
3. Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com/?template=brother-dk1240-barcode. No signup.
4. Print one. The words should fill the label the way they do on screen. If the driver names a different product, the printer feeds the wrong amount.
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?

They look tiny when 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. Print one and compare it with the screen. 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.