Brother PT-1950 P-touch PC-Ready Labeler for Small Workgroups

Manufacturer: Brother Printer
Customer Rating:

, based on 30 reviews

Lowest Price: $42.95
By Supplier: wholesale_office_depot

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Editorial Review:

Compact, USB-ready labeling system great for office and light commercial use
10 x 2-inch LCD with font view for easy editing
QWERTY style keyboard for effortless text entry
Offers mirror and vertical printing and text framing options
Connects to a PC for more advanced graphics and database printing

The PT-1950 is the USB-ready P-touchlabeling system for office and light commercial use. With its PC-Ready capabilities, included AC adapter, compact size and available easy-change tape cassettes, the PT-1950 is the perfect solution for small groups looking to share a great labeler. The PT-1950 is extremely versatile, satisfying the varied needs of the entire office staff: It prints durable, laminated labels from 1/4" to 3/4" wide, for labeling file folders, computer cables, equipment and more; it functions both as an easy-to-use, stand-alone electronic labeling system, or can be connected to a PC for more advanced graphics and database printing; and it operates either on batteries (6AA), for portability, or through its included AC adapter.And the PT-1950 makes label-making effortless - whether you're creating one or dozens of labels at a time. It features a QWERTY-style keyboard, a two-line LCD display for easy text entry and editing, and an automatic tape cutter, which is perfect for cutting unattended multiple copies.

Customer Reviews:

Does what's claimed it will do, and does it well.

I would never have paid the full price for this labeler, but when Amazon offered it for around thirty bucks, I couldn't pass it up. I don't believe the software (for using the printer with a computer) is rated for Windows Vista, but it's supposed to work with everything below that. You have to provide the USB cable. I believe this printer was mainly designed to sell a lot of tape cartridges for Brother. The default setting has rediculously wide margins before and after a label's text. Even if you narrow the margins, or select "none", the leading edge still has nearly an inch of tape that you must cut off (it prints a mark to show you where). So, at the very least, you'll waste about an inch of tape for every label you make. The cartridges aren't cheap (about $11 and up). They're nice in the fact that you can change the cartridges out before they're empty. This means you can put different widths of tape in for different applications with no trouble or other waste. Changing the cartridge is simple. Each label is printed, cut, and ejected when you're done. It's expensive to operate, but if you can get one dirt cheap like I did, it's kind of worth it.

2008-11-18

Great product!

This is a wonderful labeller. Very good quality and nice software.
Software and drivers were easy to install. Seriously, it's a very good product and a good buy.

2008-11-17

P-touch Labeler

The P-touch PT-1950 from Brother has performed as expected and the little advertised fact that it can be controlled from your PC is the greatest feature. The software is so easy to use that I have not used the labeler's keyboard since I received the machine. This is an excellent value for a minimum outlay.

2008-11-13

Review of brother p-touch

This product works great with the computer. Easy to type using different fonts and tape selection is great also.
A very good deal in my books.

2008-11-12

Couldn't believe the price and free shipping

Always wanted one and at the low price and free shipping I can't believe I didn't buy more than one.

2008-11-12

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