Editorial Review:Product Description:With an easy grip, vertical design, the new PT-1400 is designed for everyday use in the office, in the field and on the go. With outstanding features like easy-swap tape cassettes, bar code templates, built-in general, telecom and data symbols and the ability to automatically number your labels, the PT-1400 provide a unique solution to your labeling needs. Using Brother's new 'Flexible ID' tape, built-in templates and rotated text, labeling office or home cable and wires is now easier than ever. Whatever laminated tape you use, standard, extra strength or flexible ID, the PT-1400 is the perfect solution for labeling in the harshest of environments and toughest of conditions. Font - 1 Unit Dimensions - 3.1 x 4.5 x 9.3 / Unit Weight - 1.19 lbs Includes - One TZ 3/8 black on white tape, one 1/2 TZS black on white extra strength tape, wrist strap, user's guide, separator stick Manufacturer's One year limited warranty
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this is the worst waste
This machine wastes tape every label. it requires that you manually cut 1/2 inch of tape before each label, and shows a "cutter error" that wastes even more tape! it's totally annoying already to manually cut but worse that it will cost twice as much for tape to make up for the losses etc. YUCK NO THANKS. This unit is used at my office, i personally use a p touch desktop model with auto cut.. much much better and no tape wasted.
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Excellent label maker for a clutterbug stay-at-home-mom
I've had the PT-1400 for almost 2 years now. I happened to get it at half price, which is the only reason I sprung for such a pricey version. It turns out to have been an excellent splurge for my needs.
First of all, not all P-Touch label makers can handle label tape widths of one inch. (I know some top out at 3/4", and others may only handle 1/2".) For home use, such as storing seasonal items and hand-me-down clothes in the attic where they may sit for several years between kids, the 1" label is perfectly clear from our attic stairs to the far wall (10 feet?) where the clothing bins sit.
Another feature I didn't think much about when I purchased the PT-1400 and had only one older toddler is the DURABILITY of this particular unit. Because it is made for an industrial environment, I think they built it extra tough. Thank goodness, because little kids are drawn to a label maker like you wouldn't believe. Buttons! Tape coming out, and not just tape, but STICKERS!!! (I try to keep it up high, but they have gotten to my labeler and they have dropped it--repeatedly.)
I, too, dislike the wasted 3/4" bit of tape that pops out before every label. I care about the environment, and I'm cheap! One solution I have is to type in several labels worth of text at once and print it in one go, using scissors to separate the different labels. That only makes a single "waste" square per grouped set of labels. The other trick I have is using my kids' love of stickers--I have declared those little squares "love stickers", and I dole them out to the kids as I'm doing my organizing and labeling. (Since I'm often very busy and distracted while doing a major seasonal cleaning, taking a minute to tell a kid how much I love him and bestowing a little square sticker is a very fine thing.) You'd be amazed at how much a 4 year old loves being covered with a dozen or more plain square "love" stickers.
I'll also address the ease of use question since the other reviews seem quite cursory. The PT-1400 is very, VERY easy to get started with and produce basic text labels. Upper and lower-case and all-caps are easily done without reading the manual. Using the SYMBOL key to access useful symbols is trivial. A person who wants to go into more exotic style changes such as using different font sizes on multiple lines of text within a single label will probably need to read the manual. I also created some bar code labels for my part-time job at a bookstore, and that required first internet investigation (to learn what type of bar code format is used for the ISBN's on books) and then searching the manual of the PT-1400 to figure out how to convince the device to make my bar codes. In the end, I did end up with bar codes that our cash register wands could scan for automatic data entry.
My final comment is that I have found 1/4" tape to get tangled in my PT-1400, ruining both cartridges I have tried of that size. Since no other tapes have had such an issue, I don't know if my device just hates 1/4" tapes, or if all P-Touch units have trouble with them. After seeing it in person--I ordered many types of tapes to have on hand, and they are much cheaper online than in local office stores--I think 1/4" tape is just too tiny to be useful for very much. I got it thinking to save a little money (vs. 1/2" tape) for labeling file folders, but 1/2" tape works fine for that and is more often deeply discounted since it is the most common size.
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Solid but wasteful
This is a solid and useful labeler. It's sturdy and obviously built for industrial use and it is ridiculously easy to use. Sadly, it is also a bit wasteful, which is my only serious gripe with it. You see, every time you make a new label you are asked to cut a piece of tape about 3/4 of an inch before the label pops out. Perhaps the thinking was that since this is an industrial strength label machine, many labels would be entered in one shot so the 3/4 inch cut would occur only in the beginning of a massive print run. Or maybe Brother was slightly less than competent in designing this with economy in mind. Or maybe they planned on selling lots of tape. I have no idea why it makes that cut, but it is annoying.
Aside from the wasting of tape it is a workhorse and it is very well built, so if you need an industrial strength labeling machine, this one will do nicely.
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NOT!!! User friendly at all
I bought this label maker so that I can organize my office, home and stable & tack room. It is "not"user friendly at all and that is all I can say is that I have become so frustrated getting it to work as it says that it does that I am giving it away and looking for a "NEW" one and what a "BIG" waste of money!!!
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Tech Must Have!
I've used this labeler for over 2 years. It's GREAT!. I bought a second one for a seprate location so I always have one handy. If you read the manual you can find how not to waste tape when printing multiple labels. You can print any kind of label for wiring, panels, or just about anything else. Go to Brothermall.com and get the flexable ID tapes for cables. If you shop around you can see how expensive labeling is so the price for the tapes is as reasonable as any other. You may want to get something cheaper for personal use but this is the best for professional quality installation. I got a Platt 507 case and customized it for carrying the labeler, 9 tape cartridges, and spare batteries. It gets great milage from the batteries too. Add some flat point tweezers to help in applying the labels so they're always straight. I recommend this labeler to all the technicians I work with and have complete faith in it. On occasions the cutter can use some cleaning with a cotton swab and alcohol to avoid a cutter error. You should press the cutter in a delibrate but not over firm motion when cutting the tape and you'll have no problems. I can't say enough positives about using this labeler.
