I want to label power adapters, cables, electronic equipment and some other household items. I have had a Dymo LetraTAG and a label printer years ago. Any advice on what is the most effective, value for money label making device for this purpose currently?
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Most versatile label maker
bigpallooka on 01/04/2015 - 13:40
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While that is a good idea I am a bit to lazy for that and maybe a bit OC. I like the uniformity of machine made labels.
I've just used the Dymo LetraTAG for the past couple of years, never had a problem, refills aren't that expensive. Why did you stop using it?
It stopped working after I had a battery leak inside it. I might just buy another one. I was curious if there were alternatives that I was unaware of or if other brands such as Brother offered any better value or better performing alternatives.
There's quite a few on Officeworks that you could check out. But yeah, my knowledge is limited. I only purchased the Dymo one because it was cheap and I heard good things about it.
I got a Brother P-Touch PT-H105 from Officeworks a couple of months ago. It works well. It was on sale at the much the same price as the Dymo, but the tapes are longer and cheaper (under $10 on eBay).
The Brother labeller can print two lines of text on the tape, unlike the Dymo. There also seems to be a larger range of tapes and tape types (iron on, magnetic, etc) and widths available for the Brother.
On the negative side, it wastes lots of tape at both ends of anything you print. That's particularly a nuisance when you want to print more than one copy of a label.
Reviews said it chews through batteries, but I used alkaline and the first set are still going fine. The Brother has a socket for a power supply, but the power supply is over $50!
I don't think there's really a lot of difference between the two brands at this level. Both print excellent labels, but the money is in the labels, not the labeller.
Hey, you can definitely print two lines on the Dymo LetraTag. But I agree with your points. Not a lot of difference just preference it seems.
Thanks for the info. I noticed the point of sale display at Officeworks last week which was one of the things that prompted me to ask. I'll go in and have a proper look at what's for sale tomorrow.
Are any of them value for money?
What i do is write the label on a piece of paper or "post it flags". Then place a piece of clear tape on the front, around the cable, then over the back of the label, then cut the edges. kinda like this but more ghetto