Label Printers

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Sparked by this article: A Look at Label Printers
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/18/technology/circuits/18basics.html

"Most such printers from Brother, Dymo and Seiko Instruments work with both Windows and Macintosh computers."

Can someone verify if the Brother QL-500 or QL-550 would work on an Apple? The corporate site just mentions PCs. Plus someone on Amazon said:

"I purchased this printer a couple of weeks before Mac OS X 10.4 hit the shelves. The printer was quite good at what it did until I received my copy of 10.4 on 4/29/05 (that is the day the OS was released). Granted much of the software was PC only (such as the Word plug-in) but they did have a version of the label writing software that was made for the Mac. Then 4/19/05 comes along and I upgrade to 10.4 and the software that prints the labels does not work anymore. I thought this was a bit strange since Apple had announced 10.4 over 1 year before it was released AND Brother is a company that makes Mac products but OK. I waited for a bit and nothing. I contact Brother's customer support and I get back canned responses (informing me that the label printing software does not work with OS 10.4. . . DUH!!! this is why I am writing no?). After writing a sharp e-mail I FINALLY get a response that the software would be available sometime during JULY. It is now AUG 7th and there is NO software from Brother. I still cannot use the QL-500 and I have no idea when I will be able to either."

The reason I was looking at the Brother is being I like their stand alone units plus there is currently a rebate available if I purchase it.

Let me know if anyone has any experience with the Brother or can recommend something even better.