DYMO LabelManager 160 Portable Label Maker Bundle, Easy-to-Use, One-Touch Smart Keys, QWERTY Keyboard, Large Display, For Home & Office Organization, Includes 3 D1 Label Cassettes

I have never used a label maker before. I've been organizing and needed a label maker and decided to try this DYMO Labelmaker 160. I'm almost 80 years old and not up-to-date on a lot of things. When I received this label maker, there were no instructions. I tried playing with it to figure out how it works. I got it to do some things but there were some keys I could not quite figure out. Thank heavens for YouTube. If you want to find lots of information, go to YouTube! I really love this label maker. There are so many different functions on this label maker. It is easy to hold and can see information in the screen. Very useful and easy to use. Well worth the money.

Very helpful to be able to label all of my travel, art supply and sewing tool drawers and containers. The labelmaker is easy to figure out and use, and if needed, written instructions are clear. I contacted customer support with a question and the response was immediate, professional and friendly. It lives on my worktable now.

So I've had this thing like...forever. What can I say? I hate doing reviews. *shrug* But I'm bored so here goes. Its the handiest lil thing ever! I try so hard to be organized and this label maker makes organizing so much more fun than what it should be. I like the many different font and function tools it has. Not too many that you need a doctorates degree in computer science to use it but enough to keep it fun and entertaining. The large keyboard and rubber buttons makes it easy to spell out anything rather quickly. The ink must be made of wizard blood because this stuff never dries up or runs out. The labeling tape lasts longer than expected, is cheap enough to replace without taking out a mortgage (like with your computer printer ink) and super easy to install a new cartridge. I managed it without having to call the customer service operator that doesn't speak English. Yay me! I like that I can buy different color tapes and in different sizes. I haven't done either but I like that I can... So what could I possibly complain about?... Well it can be a tiny bit tricky to get the paper off the back of the tape if you don't take a quick second to actually look at the back and just try to peel it from a corner. Hint: the paper, on the back that covers the sticky part, splits in the middle. So just fold the label width-wise a tiny bit and the paper will magically open up and you can quickly label that bagel "Moms! Eat it and die!" before the hungry lil buggers come and claim it for themselves. So if this thing ever breaks, you can bet your bottom that I will be ordering the exact same labeler again.

I love this label maker! I really appreciate that I don't need to connect it to Bluetooth or my phone to use. It works super well for small labeling jobs (like electronic cords) or for larger projects (like organizing my spice cabinet). I did get this one to replace another of the exact same model because I accidentally left batteries in it and they corroded inside the machine. So always remember to take out the batteries when not in use!!!

Most of the handheld label printers are built using ABC keybaords vs. the QWERTY keyboard, and that was a key factor in my decision to buy this scanner. Some people have claimed that using DYMO label makers vs. Brother label makers will save money as the DYMO does waste less label when printing, this is both true and false --- I will explain more further down in this review.I would like to add to this review a comment about batteries, there has been multiple comments about this label maker "eating batteries"; I have used up trial cartridge and many labels into my second cartridge and have not changed the batteries in this unit. I am using Eneloop Rechargeable batteries and they have performed flawlessly. Keep in mind that this would be a higher drain type of device when printing and cheap "Super Duty" (Non-alkaline or cheap Rechargeable) batteries are probably not going to work well. As always, I recommend the investment in Eneloop batteries with a good charger (LaCrosse BC-700)PROs:- Handheld form factor- Easy to use- Prints nice looking labels- QWERTY KeyboardCONs:- NO access to any special charactors except via menus (i.e. if you need a "-" or a "." on your label, there is NO button for this and you have to go into the symbol menu to find the symbol you want) ... This is annoying and is the reason that this label maker looses one star (most of my labels include "-" or "." in them)******************************************************************************************* The truth about actual label costs (Pictures will be attached to this review) *******************************************************************************************I printed out labels using a Brother P-Touch PT-2030 and the DYMO LabelManager 160 and these were the results of my findings:As of the time of this writing, the DYMO 1/2" D-1 label roll is selling for $14 and includes 23 feet (276 inches) of labelAs of the time of this writing, the Brother 1/2" P-Touch label roll is selling for $11 and includes 26.2 feet (314 inches) of labelI printed two labels that had this text in 24pt BOLD "TEST-XX-01"The DYMO label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 2.75" in length which would allow 100 labels to be printed on a $14 roll*** $0.14 per labelThe Brother label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 4" in length which would allow 78 labels to be printed on the $11 roll*** $0.14 per label*** TIE ***I printed two labels that had this text in 24pt BOLD "255.255.255.255"The DYMO label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 3.375" (3 3/8") in length which would allow 81 labels on $14 roll*** $0.17 per labelThe Brother label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 4.5" in length which would allow 69 labels on a $11 roll*** $0.16 per label*** BROTHER WINS ***The DYMO would win with smaller labels, it seems that my first label tested is about the tie breaker in size.Bottom line:If you print SMALL labels, you will get more for your money using a DYMO label printer with less waste per labelIf you print larger labels, you will get more for your money using a BROTHER label printer even though it waste more per labelThe DYMO generally prints more labels per roll than the brother, even though there is less label per cart, however the Brother label is cheaper at this time.There is also the consideration that you might be ok with the extra tape used by the dymo, and that you might hate how much extra tape is used with the brother, ... How much time might you spend trimming brother labels because they are huge?They are both great label makers ... I hope this review helps someone make an informed decision!

easy to use. Can change font size easily. Tapes relatively inexpensive. Use this a lot for labeling drawers, boxes, etc.