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Brother PT-80 P-touch Electronic Labeling System | 
 enlarge | Brand: Brother
Category: Office Product
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $24.65
You Save: $5.34 (18%)
New (50) Used (1) from $14.89
Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Format: Cd
Color: GREEN
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: N/A
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4 x 2
MPN: PT-80
Model: PT-80
UPC: 012502615125
EAN: 0012502615125
ASIN: B000FHYZRW
Release Date: April 24, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| | Affordable, handheld personal labeling system ideal for home or small office use | | | One-touch button adds time and date to your label | | | Select from 71 symbols to creatively display information on the label; also includes five auto formats and five framing options | | | Dimensions: 6.8 x 2.3 x 4.0 inches (WxHxD); weighs .06 pounds | | | Personal labeling unit comes with one-year limited warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Brother PT-80 Personal Labeler is an affordable, handheld personal labeling system that can print a wide variety of tape colors and styles. Everyone can use a little help getting organized, and this compact, easy-to-use device makes it a breeze. It's perfect for homes, home offices, and small offices and particularly helpful for crafts, school projects, financial management, and all sorts of kid activities. You'll come up with hundreds of uses for this label maker. From tidying up your closet to making scrapbooks, the PT-80 can help keep your household -- and your life -- running smoothly. 
PT-80 Personal Labeler is an affordable, handheld personal labeling system that can can help keep your household running smoothly. View larger. | Special Features
The PT-80 easily prints labels in six type sizes, nine type styles and one font for all different labeling needs -- all you have to do is type in your text and print. It's that easy! To make things even more precise, at the touch of a button you can also add the time and date to your label. This feature is especially helpful for labeling perishable food, financial records, smoke alarm batteries, and spice racks. With the PT-80, you can print non-laminated labels that are 0.375 and 0.5 inches wide. Personalize Your Labels
It's fun to personalize your labels. The PT-80 gives you the option of selecting from 71 symbols to creatively display information on the label, and also includes five auto formats and five framing options. In addition, you can take advantage of nine different types of styles, including italic, bold, and vertical. Along with its easy-to-view, 12-character LCD display and easy-to-use typewriter style keyboard, the PT-80 features raised keys for more accurate input. It also prints one to two lines of crisp text, and can add text framing and underlining. Print Speed, Resolution, and Tape Size
The PT-80 is designed to offer you the very best label-making technology available in a compact, personal-use unit. The print speed is 7.5 mm/second, while the resolution is 230 dpi. You won't have to wait long for your labels to print out and when they do, the eye-catching sharpness of the text will stand out. The tape measures 26.2 feet, which means it won't require constant re-supplying. You can also print up to nine copies at one time. The PT-80 comes with a one year limited warranty. What's in the Box
PT-80 label printer, 1/2-inch black on white tape, and user's guide.
Product Description
With the PT-80, you can create labels for any application. Select from the many frames, character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print labels with different widths and exciting colors.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 73 more reviews...
 Just what I needed! February 16, 2007
Timothy J. Drozinski (Florida, USA)
61 out of 61 found this review helpful
I've been going through a phase lately where I'm trying to organize the clutter around my house... I'm just tired of the mess. One of the main reasons why I wanted a label maker was because of the tangle of cords associated with my home theater system. With power cords for two game consoles, cable box, TV, DVD player, a Roku SoundBridge and a wireless bridge all plugged into the same power strip it was nearly impossible to figure out what I was unplugging at any given time. Same went for the A/V cables connecting everything. I made double-copy labels and folded one in half around every cable to make an easy-to-read tag, so now I know what every one is for without having to trace a wire from one end to the other through the rat's nest of wires behind the entertainment center.
I also used it to label all the boxes and Rubbermaid bins full of stuff in the attic storage space, and labeled some more plastic storage bins in a few closets.
The PT-80 features a full QWERTY-style keyboard that is easy to use, which is nicer than some other models that arrange the buttons in alphabetical order... I can two-thumb-type out any label in a matter of seconds. I've read some complaints about wasted tape, but I've organized three rooms with dozens of labels (many of them double-ended cable tags as I described for my entertainment center) and still haven't used up the first 26' cartridge. The little slot in the back of the device that helps peel the label end is nice, but doesn't work on the first time, every time... usually I have to put the end in and strip it back a few times before I can peel the label from the backing. I don't know if that experience is any different with other styles of tape, as I've only used the standard black-on-white tape.
An added bonus was that this device and the tape cartridges are significantly cheaper from Amazon than at the local office supply chain stores, especially with free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime.
Excellent Label Printer, Great Value July 23, 2006
Andrew Abrahamowicz (Seattle, WA United States)
54 out of 56 found this review helpful
I just picked this label printer up (at Office Depot, since it was on special at nearly half the current amazon price) and am very pleased with the purchase.
The device is very light weight, using just 4 AAA batteries (not included).
I felt that the standard QWERTY keyboard was a plus over the ABC keyboards that the Dymo label printers use (this is personal preference -- some people may be more comfortable with the latter).
The device has several built in preset label sizes, to accomodate the spines of VHS/DVD, MiniDV, File tabs and Dividers (though this does 'waste' the label tape, causing the user to have to restock sooner).
The device comes with a single spool of Black on White -- the instructions indicate 26.2", though the product description here on Amazon states this means 26' of tape.
There is just 1 font, however labels can be printer either horizontally (the default for most people) or vertically. IN addition, you can 'stretch' it to 2x width or 1/2x width. A handful of symbols help you visually identify information (such as a small phone to indicate a phone number, or envelope to indicate email address).
Overall, the value is great, especially if you can get it for a low price!
Works great but does have one quirk. October 19, 2007
R. Garth (Montego Bay Jamaica)
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
The Good
1) Execellent product, the labels stick on to almost anything and they will stay on and legible for years. (I borrowed one of these 2 years ago to label a set of keys and the labels are still perfect)
2) The machine is easy to use and has many options for size, fonts and other effects.
3) The roll of labels that you get with the Machine will probably be all you ever need, I was able to do all my labeling for a multitude of power adapters, my home theater system wiring, all my house keys, computer network system etc. and still have half of the roll left.
The Bad
1) The excessive Lead in and Lead out space before the text wastes a ton of label tape.
2) Peeling the labels apart can be a chore if you have no finger nails.
3) Wierd bug in the software that sometimes you turn the unit on and it says battery power is Low, even though you just put in new batteries. Just Turn Off and On again and the message goes away.
Easy to use, low-cost labelmaker December 13, 2007
Michael Smith (Mountain View, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I previously had a PT-65 labeler; I'm replacing it with this new unit. It's lighter and still has all of the same functions as far as I can tell. A few menu options have been changed (all symbols are now behind a menu) and the key placement is much better (e.g. shift keys). It works well for simple labels and they are easy to read on the white tape. Cutter works well.
The fact that it uses less batteries is great (4 AAA); though I don't know how long they'll last compared to the 6 AA the PT-65 used. Also has a bigger display than the other unit making it easier to type longer labels.
I can't really notice much of a difference with the lower DPI rating.
Overall, if you can find a good deal on tape online, you really can't go wrong with this unit for simple labeling needs.
Hey, I love this thing May 26, 2007
bezoarrn
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've used everything from the cheap, clunky, squeezy, plastic label maker to the over $100.00 versions packed in their own padded suitcases. All I know is that this little label maker is fast, reliable, has every option I need, is easy to figure out, and makes perfect labels every time. They stick like they are supposed to, and they peel off without a trace when you want them to. The wide variety of fonts, styles, etc. are more than enough for my needs. It even prints two lines of text if you want it to. I'll never use all the features. The labels are easy to peel apart using the little slot tool, and so what if there is a margin on both sides of the label? That's the way these things work! Even the executive, overpriced versions do that. Yes, the replacement cartridges are expensive, but they are on all these things.
Hey - you want cheap? Go get a hand-numbing plastic twirling squeezy thing at a dollar discount store. I'll keep this one, thank you very much.
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