Brother P-touch CUBE Plus

I had an old handheld brother label printer that was big, clunky and cumbersome to use. After using it for quite a few years, I got fed up and decided to buy a modern label printer. I bought, and still use occasionally, the PT-1230PC. That one is way ahead of the handheld label printers, but still has shortcomings; mainly the fact that a power adapter isn't included, and that the cutter is manual rather than automatic. Print quality also isn't as sharp as the P710BT. Like I said, I still use that one occasionally, mostly to print temporary/short term labels.I bought this one because it accepts a huge variety of label tapes, up to 24mm wide, and has an auto cutter. I use this one strictly connected to my PC; no bluetooth/app usage. I prefer the full-fledged p-touch editor software. My main usage of this amazing little printer is for making labels for power adapters, and for labeling my hardware bins with all the various sizes of the nuts, bolts, screws, etc., that I use.Connectivity is easy; just a micro usb cable from the printer to my PC. USB C would have been nice, considering the price of this printer, but that's a minor quibble. I love the shape and aesthetic of the printer; I prefer simple designs with soft edges and clean lines, so with the printer being a simple cube shape with rounded corners and edges, works perfectly for me. No hard edges to grab when handling it to change label tapes, which I do often. I do wish it came in the blue color the previous p-touch cube is available in though.Print quality is great; nice and sharp. I make all my labels in the p-touch editor PC software, which is easy enough. No complaints there. Like all label printers, there's about 1" of waste at the beginning of each label. I minimize this by typing out my labels on a single, long label, then use scissors to cut each label individually. That way, I only lose that first inch instead of an inch with every label.I only buy genuine brother TZe label tapes; I know there's a ton of aftermarket tapes, I just prefer to stick with genuine tapes. In case I have any issues, brother would be able to provide support/replacements. I mostly use the strong adhesive tapes; specifically TZe-S221 (3/8" black print on white tape) and TZe-S135 (1/2" white print on clear tape). I'll be adding some other colors too. I absolutely love the auto cutter. That alone makes this printer worth the asking price.In short, I couldn't be happier with this printer. Unless it was offered in blue, in which case I'd have another one on the way!

Great little label maker. I upgraded from the original cube because it didn't cut the labels to size. This one does and it does it quite well. If I had to have a complaint it would be that there's no Windows interface to use it I have to do it all with my phone

Some time ago I read an article about organizing. One of the things it suggested was to get a label maker to help I.D. boxes, drawers, items in the pantry, and so forth as part of the process. This was the product that was highly recommended. And it truly is fantastic. I really like having things nicely labelled. So much better than handwritten, uneven labels. It give me real satisfaction seeing my neatly and professionally labelled things.The P-touch Cube has a lot of great features. One can download software for use on your laptop or desktop and for mobile devices—phones, tablets. The software allows you to determine the type and size of your font. It also has templates for many different types of labels—storage, kitchen, garage, office, labelling CD’s, etc. You can use the templates as is, revise or customize the templates, or not use them at all. Some templates have designs of various kinds on them. I typically find the templates are a good starting point. One can operate the label maker via Bluetooth on your phone or tablet or on your computer but connecting the cable that comes with it (with an adapter allowing for USB-A or USB-C). When I just need a quick, simple label, I make it from my phone without using a template. It’s fast and simple.The P-touch Cube has a built-in rechargeable battery, making it easy to move from room to room or take with you on a business trip. The label tape comes in cartridges that can be easily popped in and out—for instance if you need a larger size or different color background or font.I’ve used the label maker, among other things, to identify soap and lotion jars in our guest room, label small travel bottles, on the sides of notebooks, and on files. I’m about to launch a reorganization of our pantry, where I’ll be labelling the new containers I got for that purpose. Great product.

This label maker is very easy to use and does a great job, my only problem with it is to connect via Bluetooth every time takes multiple steps, it doesn’t auto connect.