My Brother QL-1100 has been with me for years, and it is still my favourite printer for parcel labels. I have just set it up on my Mac and successfully printed a shipping label, so I am keeping a backup of the working driver here for future use.
Archive notice: Always check Brother’s official support website first for the latest driver and compatibility information. This copy is provided for archival and backup purposes in case the original download becomes unavailable or support is removed. It is not a replacement for the manufacturer’s download page. Keeping backups like this has already saved me before!
Tested setup
- Printer: Brother QL-1100, connected by USB.
- System: macOS 27.2, Apple Silicon.
- Driver: Brother QL-1100 CUPS, download version 4.0.7a (released 30 September 2019).
- Installer: pd1100m407ax14all.dmg.
- Labels: 102 × 152 mm self-adhesive shipping labels.
- Result: a shipping label printed successfully from Adobe Acrobat.
This records what worked on my own Mac; I have not tested every macOS version or other Brother models.
Printing a shipping label from an A4 PDF
After installing the driver, add the printer in System Settings → Printers & Scanners and select Brother QL-1100 CUPS. In Acrobat, use the Snapshot tool to select the label area, then open Print. Select the Brother printer, set the paper size to 102 mm × 152 mm in Page Setup, and choose Selected graphic and Fit. Check the preview before printing.
I also saved 102 × 152 mm as the default paper size for this printer, since it is the only label size I use. Applications may retain their own paper settings, so check Page Setup if one still shows A4.
Archived driver download
The ZIP archive below contains the original pd1100m407ax14all.dmg installer used for this successful test. Extract the ZIP, open the DMG, and run the installer. Please check the official Brother download page first.