Brother P-touch, PTD210, Easy-to-Use Label Maker, One-Touch Keys, Multiple Font Styles, 27 User-Friendly Templates, White
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Is there a model that doesn't have this problem with the wasted 1"? Taking the extra step to cut is incredibly inconvenient for me.
This is a common solution for unused tape that I keep seeing. " Print all of the labels at the same time, then cut them apart once they're done." "However, this only works if you use very simple labels that don't have a frame or border. Because we buy these modern label printers for all of their graphic capabilities, this is only a "solution" if you don't use 95% of the label printer's capabilities. As a result, there isn't a great way to save money on excessive tape margins.
It comes with a cassette that holds a small amount of tape. You'll have to place another order.
In our IT department, we have two Brother label printers that we use to label everything. Both of these devices have been in our possession for more than 16 years. I'm not even sure when I last changed the batteries. The short answer is yes, the batteries will last a long time; however, the amount of use has an impact on battery life.
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Brother is attempting to deceive you on purpose. Regardless of who is to blame for the anti-Semitic sentiment, Consumer design practices should be locked away for the rest of his life in a dark closet with just enough Lego bricks to ensure he never steps on one. Here are a few examples of how Brother despises you: br>br> br>br>1) Other than a small spool of "sample" label, this device comes with nothing. There were no batteries, no adapter, and no other necessities. 2) If you're printing a single-word label, expect to use roughly three times as much label as you would with a label maker that doesn't hate you. By default, both sides have a FULL INCH of margin; the lowest margin setting, "narrow," reduces the right side margin to about 1/5th of an inch, but the left side margin will never be less than an entire inch. The thing will print dots on the label at the lower margin settings to indicate where you should manually cut the label to match the opposite margin. Brother not only purposefully designed the product to waste more than half of your label roll on scrap, but these unapologetic jerks also make you put forth effort and actively participate in getting screwed over. br>br>3) SIX AAA batteries are required to operate this device. Brother wants you to get tired of constantly recharging more batteries than your charger can hold or buying a ton of disposable AAAs, which is why it needs so many. They really want you to buy the AC adapter that doesn't come with the product for some reason, despite the fact that 9 VDC adapters are less than a dollar each in bulk. You might think, "Oh, that won't be a problem for me; I won't be using it all the time," but Brother has you covered there, too. From just sitting on the shelf, this thing will deplete the batteries in under a month. There's no physical off button other than removing the batteries, and the label maker appears to be purposefully designed to use a lot of power in the "off" mode. br>br>4) The AC adapter is the most hostile piece of consumer electronics I've ever seen. The voltage is 9 volts direct current (VDC). Small electronics are typically either 5 VDC or 12 VDC, but 9 VDC makes sense if your goal is to get through six 1. Some of you, like me, will think it's no big deal; you'll just rummage through your drawer of random adapters until you find something with the number 9, but THEY'RE STILL NOT DONE. They reversed the polarity and used a tip negative adapter. THE POLARITY OF THE ADAPTER WAS REVERSED. br>br> Unless you have other Brother products, there's a good chance you've never seen or owned a tip negative adapter. The connector on your AC adapter is tip positive, which means that the positive voltage is on the inside of the barrel at the end of the connector in a normal universe with a normal vendor who isn't evil and doesn't hate you on a deep and personal level. This is advantageous because exposed positive conductors are undesirable. Brother did the exact opposite of what he should have done. They made it so that the positive voltage is on the outside of the barrel at the end of the connector, and that the round metal surface on the outside of the connector on the Brother adapter is positive voltage, so when you unplug the label maker to take it somewhere and leave the adapter behind, you have live voltage flailing around on your desk. br>br>The ONLY reason you're doing this is so they know you won't have an adapter because NOBODY ANYWHERE WOULD SHIP SOMETHING THAT DUMB, except Brother, of course, and you'll have to go to them to buy one. AD- is the adapter's official name. 24ES. Put that in the Amazon search bar and see what comes up, then return here. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes That's the adapter, which costs less than a dollar to make and sells for TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS. A DOLLAR AND A HALF DOLLAR. On Amazon, I don't believe you'll find a cheaper 9 VDC adapter. Or, for that matter, the entire Internet.
Remember what I said about deliberately draining your batteries in order to force you to pay the 2,000% markup for their obscene junk? Take a look at the following reviews: br>br>"good product" will work on the Brother model PT- The D200 has saved me a lot of AAA batteries, as using six at a time would quickly drain the battery. This adapter is a must-have, and the AAA battery will set you back more than the adapter. "br>br>"I've had an older model labeler for years that runs on six AA batteries. I had some rechargeable alkaline batteries that worked well in it, but they eventually died; NiMH batteries don't seem to last very long. When I finally saw this, I immediately placed an order. No more battery issues"br>br>"I am a labeling maniac, and as a result, I go through a lot of tape and batteries. " Even though I use rechargeable batteries in both of my P- I needed an AC adapter because touch printers were too expensive for me. "br>br>That all sounds so similar, almost as if someone purposefully crippled the product to force people to buy an AC adapter that should have come with it but is instead being sold as an accessory for the same price or more than most people paid for the label maker itself. That was only the first of three reviews. The product had received five stars from all of them. Please don't be like this. This item will be returned to Amazon. br>br> Save yourself the trouble of having to repeat the process by purchasing a new label maker. Brother, I despise you. br>br>.
Those who complain that it wastes tape have clearly not read the instructions. It's as simple as changing the margins, which can be full, half, or narrow, to solve the "problem" they're having. I've included a diagram demonstrating the difference between full and narrow margins. Everything is fairly straightforward, and I'm looking forward to labeling everything!.
Your product was created with the intention of wasting tape. I was expecting a lot from this labeler. When a one-inch-long label is printed on three-inch-long tape, however. I'm going to call you out on your bluff. It's a bad design that could have been avoided if it had been addressed earlier in the process. It was clear that the design team wanted to help the tape sales team more than anything else. Bad idea. br>br>You go to the Brother website to find a solution, and their response is "that's the way it's designed. "br>br>To be honest, writing a review like this is painful. I was hoping for a positive reaction. However, I am turned off by the tape waste.
I recently purchased this and it worked fine for a few weeks before, like many other reviewers, I received the "Battery Low" message. "Ok, simple," you think. Simply switch out the batteries. " I replaced the old ones, but the message persists. Because the machine didn't come with an adapter, I took out the batteries and tried fitting it with an adapter I had from another piece of equipment. The messages came on (indicating that it was receiving power from the adapter), but it keeps telling me that I need to replace the batteries and will only print four letters. This stupid thing has cost me more than an hour of my life and a foot of tape. When I look up Brother's online troubleshooting advice, all they say is the obvious. "Install new batteries in place of the old ones. " Duh! It's ridiculous. What a waste! And, as so many others have expressed their dissatisfaction, Even when it works properly, it wastes a lot of tape, which I don't mind. All I want is for this machine to function properly.
When you touch printers, you'll notice that they all use a lot of tape. You can reduce this by printing several different labels at once and leaving a few spaces between them. So instead of printing "Sage," "Thyme," and "Rosemary," print "Sage Thyme Rosemary," and cut them apart with scissors. You can also print up to 9 copies of a label.
I'd always wanted a label maker, so when I saw this on sale for only $9, I jumped at the chance. It was necessary for me to have it at the age of 99. Such a bargain. To personalize the labels, you can choose from a huge selection of fonts and 99 different frames. Some reviewers complained that the machine wastes a lot of space when printing labels, but I simply changed the settings on the machine, and it now uses a little less space. You'll also save money if you buy the tapes in the Eco Friendly packaging! My purchase has exceeded my expectations!
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