Brother QL-800

I have been using this label maker for about 6 years and it is the BEST THING EVER! Fantastic for office or warehouse use, and we use it personally for labelling gifts. We don't buy cards anymore; we print individual labels with cute pics and a message and attach to the wrapping. Also terrific for printing professional-looking address labels for posting, labelling folders, name tags etc.

It has never skipped a beat after all these years; the print is strong and clear. You can buy genuine or non-genuine replacement rolls with labels of different sizes. There is also the option of a continuous roll which cuts to your preferred custom length. There is no ink, the "ink" is a part of the label, not something in the machine. Labels shoot out fast, no waiting time.

It does print in both black and red (if you buy the correct labels), but we find the black printing to be better. Labels are designed using their P-touch software which is quick and easy to use. You can add text, change fonts, add photos or clip art (kinda retro), borders etc. It automatically detects the size of the label which is helpful. You can also easily add your company logo. Detailed logos will be a little harder to discern on the smaller labels. Apparently you can also print from Microsoft Office (eg Word, Excel).

Our QL-800 is the base model and connects to the PC via a USB cable, there are models that offer wireless connection.

Just be aware that it is a paper label maker. If you need thinner plastic waterproof labels for eg kids' drink bottles you'll need to look at something like one of Brother's PT desktop label makers.

Ideal uses:

- Office - Warehouse - Etsy . eBay sellers - Home organisation - Home office

Great for: Address labels, return address labels, gift labels, file labelling, shelf/storage labelling (where waterproofing not required), product labelling, stick on name tags, general office organisation, home organisation.

Highly recommend!