PROS
- Wide range of labeling applications
- Wide selection of label media and materials
- Good print quality
- Easy to load media and easy to use
- Comes with carrying case, battery, and charger
CONS
- Can’t accept input
Brother’s Highly Convenient and Nifty VC-500W Compact Color Printer and Label Maker
PROS
- Prints high-quality color labels in varying sizes.
- Choice of four label widths.
- Reasonable print speeds.
CONS
- Relatively high running costs.
- Not suited for printing hundreds or thousands of labels monthly.
THE BOTTOM LINE
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The Best Label Makers for 2020
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PCMag’s “The Best Label Makers for 2019”
From Convenient to Mission Critical
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Brother’s Almost “Professional” P-touch Cube Plus Label Printer for Home and Small Office
PROS
Fast. Good print quality. Runs on USB or rechargeable battery. Automatic cutter. Large selection of label types in several colors and sizes.
CONS
Expensive consumables.
BOTTOM LINE
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Labels, Markdown Tags, Order-Pickup Tickets, and More with Brother’s RuggedJet RJ-2150
PROS
Relatively fast print speeds. Good output quality. PC, network, and mobile connectivity options. Top-drawer label design, print software, and mobile apps. Low running costs.
CONS
No charging gear in the box. Pricey.
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Brother’s RuggedJet 2″ (RJ-2050) Portable Label and Receipt Printer – Rated Rugged
PROS
Good print quality. Speedy. PC, network, and mobile connectivity options. First-rate label design and print software and mobile apps. Low running costs.
- CONS
No charging apparatus in the box. Expensive.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Brother
Brother’s Wide-Format (4″) QL-1100 Prints Up To 500 Labels Per Day
PROS
Reasonably snappy print speeds. Good print quality, for a label printer. Excellent label-design and -printing software.
- CONS
Consumables somewhat costly on a per-label basis. No internal battery.
- BOTTOM LINE
A winning wide-body label maker,