( 21 reviews )
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Posted: Apr 4 2009
This thing was terrible from day one. 1) The product design and usability is horrendous. - The keypad is not QWERTY but (inexplicably) in alphabetical order, which makes typing very difficult (and SLOW). - There is no shift/caps key. To change between caps and lower case you must enter capitals "mode", type, then switch back. - There are no number keys - again, you must switch to numbers "mode" - The process to change the printing size and styles is cumbersome. - You are limited to saving 9 text snippets (pre-defined labels, etc.) and the method of saving/retrieving is just bizarre. It is incredibly easy to overwrite a saved snippet. 2. The device is of poor quality. Despite cursing under my breath and wishing I'd never bought this model every time I pulled it out, I used it infrequently for about six months. (To give you an idea of my usage: I never used a complete label cartridge.) On day I printed a label and pressed the lever on the side to cut it, and the lever just broke off. Thus, there is no way to cut labels (since the labels are slightly inset when printing is complete, using scissors is not an option) and the device is now useless. I urge you not to buy this product.
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 31 2009
I wanted an easy to use labeler for at home use. I didn't want to pay a lot for it or the refill labels. I decided to give this one a try. Wow - do I love it. It is SO easy to use......and believe me, I am NO techno-genius! Turn it on, decide what size font, type in, print & done. The refill labels pop out easily when empty & new cartridge pops in. On average, I use this for 10-15 minutes a few times a week, and I haven't had any problems with excessive battery usage. Yes, I'd recommend this to my friends! They joke when life gets too crazy, I find comfort in my Dymo LetraTag. :-)
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Posted: Dec 11 2008
I had been thinking of buying a label maker for quite a while and picked up this product because of all the product features. You can print on different colored ribbons, magnetic ribbons, clear ribbons, or iron-on ribbons; the screen is very easy to read; there's an option for two-lined text; there are many cute symbols; the keyboard is easy to use. However, don't expect to use this product with batteries. I put in 4 brand-new AA batteries (they were common Energizer batteries), but the text came out faded and I received a low battery warning. After reading the troubleshooting guide, I found an extra AC adapter I had, plugged the label maker in, and the text came out just fine. However, the inability to work with batteries bumped my rating down to four stars.
