Windows 10: Drivers for QL500 are missing after adding printer to Windows 11

Does anyone know where and how you can get updated drivers for a QL500 label printer. I installed the printer on a new computer with Windows 11 and it can seem to find the drivers. The Brother site has them but I can't get them to work. What am I doing wrong?

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Adding unlisted printer to the Win10 list

!'m not sure how I did it but all seems well now. It was something like Deacon suggested plus a re-boot or two. It's now listed as a printer, not as unspecified.





Update the list still doesn't work.

Thanks for your support.

PS MS's Update catalogue is very useful. E.g. Microsoft Update Catalog

 

Printer not being added

Hello,

If you're unable to connect to your printer or print in Windows 10, we recommend following the steps in this
article to try and fix the problem. Since you keep on getting the "Windows doesn't has a network
profile for this device" error, we also suggest installing the driver for your printer. You can follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + X > Device Manager.
2. Click the drop-down menu for Printers > right-click on your printer's name > Properties.
3. Go to Driver tab > Install > OK.
4. Restart your computer after doing these steps.

Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.

 

Printer Class Drivers Missing

I am able to go and download individual drivers from the Manufacturer's Websites. The drivers I am talking about being missing are when you get the pick list while installing a new printer where you could select from hundreds of drivers from dozens of
manufacturers. My pick list only lists Generic and Microsoft as manufacturers. Others such as Zebra, HP, Xerox, Canon, etc are not even listed. I have some vbs scripts that references these class drivers to install the printers, but they will not work because
the class drivers are actually missing.