Brother QL · Brother DK-22205
How to print FNSKU labels on a Brother QL (DK-22205, 62 mm continuous)
Set the paper size to 2.441 × 1.26 in (62 × 32 mm) in the Brother QL driver, print at Scale 100% with margins set to None, and print a page that is exactly one Brother DK-22205 label. Stickready turns Amazon’s label PDF into that page in your browser, with the barcode rebuilt for the printer’s dots, opens the print dialog at that size, and remembers your printer’s offset after one test label.
The settings
| Setting | Brother QL, Brother DK-22205 |
|---|---|
| Paper size | 2.441 × 1.26 in (62 × 32 mm) · in the driver: “62mm”, length 32 mm |
| Scale | 100% (Actual size). Never “Fit to page”. |
| Margins | None |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Headers and footers | Off |
| Media type | Continuous tape: Brother paper “62mm”, length 32 mm |
| Print resolution | 300 dpi, direct thermal |
DK-22205 is 62 mm continuous paper tape, not separate labels. Stickready makes each label 62 × 32 mm (2.44 × 1.26 in) and the QL’s cutter cuts after each one. In the driver choose the “62mm” paper; if it asks for a length, enter 32 mm. Works on the QL-800, QL-810W and QL-820NWB.
Set up the Brother QL once
- Add the paper size. Install Brother’s QL driver (not the generic one). Pick the paper that matches the roll: “29mm x 62mm” for DK-1209, “62mm” for DK-22205.
- Teach it the label. No calibration step: Brother QL rolls tell the printer their size. Keep the Editor Lite light off (hold the button until it goes out) so the driver can print.
- Make the labels. Drop Seller Central’s label PDF into Stickready (any layout, including the 30-up sheet), pick Brother QL and Brother DK-22205, and press Print. The print dialog opens at exactly that page size, at 100%; Download PDF is there too.
- Print one test label and scan it with your phone. If it’s off by a millimeter, measure the two gaps on Stickready’s test label once and it’s fixed for good.
When it goes wrong
The sides are cut off
The page is bigger than the label. Seller Central’s PDF is a Letter page (or a 2.625 in sheet label), and the printer crops whatever doesn’t fit. Use Stickready’s Print button so the page is exactly one Brother DK-22205 label, print at Scale 100%, and keep the bars inside a 2 mm margin.
Two labels per sticker, or the label is tiny
The print dialog is shrinking a big page to fit, usually “Fit to page” or “Scale to fit”. Set Scale to 100% (Actual size) and choose “62mm”, length 32 mm as the paper size, not Letter.
A blank label between every label
The printer thinks the labels are longer than they are: the scale, the margins or the driver’s paper size don’t match. Continuous tape is cut where the page ends, so the length matters. Also check that the paper size in the driver is “62mm”, length 32 mm, not 4 × 6 in, with Margins None.
Everything is shifted a millimeter or two
Every printer feeds a little differently. Print Stickready’s test label (a frame 2 mm inside each edge), measure the left and top gaps, and Stickready moves all future labels by the difference. Saved for this printer.
The barcode won’t scan
Thin bars smeared by heat, or bars squeezed by scaling. Stickready draws every bar as whole printer dots (300 dpi), so check that Scale is 100%, lower the darkness one step if bars look fat, and scan the test label with a phone before the full run.
More symptoms, printer by printer: print troubleshooting.
Questions
What paper size do I pick for Brother DK-22205 labels on a Brother QL?
2.441 × 1.26 in (62 × 32 mm), called “62mm”, length 32 mm in the driver. Choose it in the print dialog, with Scale 100% and margins None.
Is Brother DK-22205 big enough for Amazon FNSKU labels?
Yes. Amazon accepts item labels from 1 × 2 in up to 2 × 3 in, and Brother DK-22205 (62 mm continuous, cut at 32 mm) is inside that range.
Do I need special software for the Brother QL?
Only its normal driver. Stickready runs in the browser: its Print button opens your system print dialog at the right page size, and you can also download the PDF and print it from any PDF viewer.
Updated November 9, 2026