Brother PT-1010 Handheld, You need the adaptor cord
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You need the adaptor cord
I first purchased the Brother PT-1010 thinking that I would try it out with batteries before I committed to buying the adaptor. The thing absolutely, positively would not run with BRAND NEW BATTERIES! Every time I tried to print, I got a low battery message.
Once I purchased the A/C adaptor it worked like a charm. Thus far the labels have been exactly what I was looking for - crisp printing, easy peeling and sturdy.
Besides the batteries, I have two other criticisms. First, the User’s Manual is confusing. It’s far easier to just start pushing buttons. Second, each label has about 1/2″ wasted space on either side of the letters. I’ve taken to printing several labels at one time using 3 spaces to separate them. I then print as if it were one long label and cut them apart with scissors. There’s much less waste that way!
Update (2/7/2012): I also found some auctions for this item here.
The featured review for this product, Brother PT-1010 Handheld Labeler with Rubber Grip Office Product, was written by Terri.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: September 8, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (3)
B. Duncan
July 30th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Great Basic Labeler
I needed a no-frills labeler. This item has been great for me. You can print several different font sizes, basic text formatting (bold, italics, underline, outline, shadow, etc), and even a few border styles (candy, wood, round, etC).
Loading and unloading tape cartridges is every easy. Battery life has been good too.
It does waste quite a bit at the ends of the labels. If you can print more than one at a time, do it. Separate text by three or four spaces then use scissors to cut apart your labels. Do not press the label cut button while printing, or it will stop printing.
This labeler met my expectations! I would give it 5 stars if it did not waste material at the ends of each label.
R. V. Hatcher
August 8th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Classic case of give away the razor and sell the blades…
Ok, the labeler itself prints great labels, but everything about it is geared to sell consumables.
1. It eats batteries, printing maybe 50 labels on SIX AAA batteries.
2. It adds almost an inch to each side of the printing which is a total waste of tape, and so far I have no idea how to shorten it. (Don’t you think one of the menu items would be “how much space do you want around your printing?” or something like that.)
3. It defaults to the largest font so that it uses as much tape as possible. Even after setting it to “medium” font it goes back to “large” for the next label. There is no way to save settings.
4. The menus are VERY confusing.
I have a large supply of AC converters from old electronic devices and have tried a number of 9V and so far I haven’t been able to get the printer to work with any of them.
So, yes, it works, but, damn, is it expensive.
Terri
August 23rd, 2010 at 11:41 pm
You need the adaptor cord
Rated 3 stars.
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