Brother P-touch PT- D610BT Business Professional Connected Label Maker | Connect and Create via Bluetooth® on TZe Label Tapes up to ~1 inch

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I upgraded from a cheapo no-name label maker that quit working months after purchase. We have units of this brand at work and those definitely last more than the few months that the off-brand unit lasted.Print speed:Prints quickly and from almost any source.Functionality:Bluetooth and USB connectivity are great but the ability to use the machine manually enables nearly universal usageFun to use:You can add clip art and all the included fonts provide labels that are fun to make and use.Size:The size of the unit itself is perfect and the ability to make labels of all thickness makes the unit useful for tons of purposes.

Great Label Printer just note this:Online manual is confusing because it talks about features not available in the newest version of P Touch editor (v 6).Long story short: If you want some of the advanced features of this Label printer, use the older version of the software- at least until Brother updates 6 to have the same features as 5.4.To get 5.4 you have to chose an older model like QL570 and get it from there.You can run 6 and 5.4 at the same time, but you may have to uninstall and reinstall the print driver when you add the second version and then you are good.Version 5 lets me import from Excel and print serial numbers out as bar codes. Should be great for inventory at work and they include a working sample with 5.4Both Bluetooth and USB work great. You have to use USB for some functions like template transferTape cartridges are not cheap but are reasonable.As a IT admin for 30 years, I have had good luck with Brother products. They are not perfect but have been super reliable .As a homeowner, I like them enough that I just ordered a their new color laser (LED) (MFC-L3780CDW) today! Not looking forward to buying toner but worth it to get away from inkjet and all the problems they come with.One last thing: if you are on the line between this 610 model and the slightly cheaper 410 model:The 610 is worth it for sure. I have the 410 and while it works great, the 610 offers a lot more connectivity because of Bluetooth . You can't easily print (if at all) to the 410 from your phone because it lacks bluetooth. The color screen on the 610 is MUCH MUCH easier to SEE because it larger, backlight and in color. I can barely see the 410 in my home office as it is on the dim side. No issue with the 610. Also the 610 prints 1" compared to 3/4" tape for the 410. The $60 extra is well worth it to me.

My very old PT-1750 finally died & was replaced with the PT- D610BTVP. Wow what an upgrade. Though I did skim the instructions on-line prior to its arrival it was very easy to setup & print basic labels. After reading a little closer I started into making adjustments to save tape & make more complex labels. I'm very happy with all the capabilities of this machine. I made a few labels using the computer software & tested out the phone software. Learned that using Brother label material I'm able to create wire/cable labels, there are also 3rd party cassettes that allow you to create shrink tube wire labels. Though I've only had the PT- D610BTVP a short time it's proven to be a valuable tool for home & office so I highly recommend it to anyone considering a label maker.

HIGHLY recommended labeler! I've owned a non-discontinued P-Touch PT-6100 for years and years. Still works great, but only takes a max of 12mm wide tapes. Time for wider! I'm pretty good with mechanical stuff and was EASILY able to get this running, no manual required (although one is packed and will make good bathroom reading at some later date for the details, lol). Here is a quick-start guide:)* Take the unit out of the plastic bag and peel off the protective film on the top over the display window and one behind it that will show the tape cartridge label.* Flip the unit over, setting it on a towel or it's box to protect the screen, and take off that battery cover. Insert 6 AA batteries like in the photo here, but - pro tip, lol - there two kinds of AA these days. Either will work, but the ones labeled "Max", or in this case "EDGE" from a big box tool store, have low internal resistance, meaning the voltage will stay constant longer. They cost a bit more, but you get what u pay for! Put the battery cover back on. Pro-tip #2: rotate the batteries so that a word printed on them faces up, like I've done with EDGE here. That lets you easily see if you have them all in the correct direction.* Flip the unit back over and NOTE, the tape cartridge bay cover is the back 1/3 of the top plastic with the display window. You can see the two hinges in the back. There are finger holes on the left and right side where the words "Brother" and "P Touch" are at. Stick ur fingers in those and gently pull the top up to expose the tape bay.* A TRICK! That white lever must be pulled up to get the cartridge in, and it STAYS UP when you close the lid. The level pushes the tape against a roller. Closing the lid will do that for you. The lever on mine was down and needed to be pulled up initially.* Open up the 24 mm (1") tape cartridge the unit comes with. NOTE! It says SAMPLE which usually means it is only partially filled as a demo. Don't be surprised if it runs out quickly. Time to get an order for more tapes in here at Amazon.* Orient the cartridge as shown on the plastic in the bay. The tape will go out of that hole in the case on the left. Then just gently press it down.* Close the lid (with lever up).* Press the red "on/off" button on the left for one second or so. The unit starts up and asks for your language. THAT IS IT! You are ready to label! Start typing in what you want. Press the "caps" key if you want all caps, like I did in the photo here.* When done, hit the green "print" button on the right. It will come up asking how many to print, which is pretty cool! It defaults to 1, so if you just want one all you need to do is press print again. No need to enter anything.* And away it goes! This unit has an electric cutter which is so nice. The old PT-6100 was manual cut, had to press a lever.* SUPER IMPORTANT PRO-TIP: IF YOU ARE STORING THE UNIT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, TAKE THE BATTERIES OUT AND PUT THEM IN A SMALL ZIP BAG YOU CAN KEEP WITH THE UNIT. ALL BATTERIES LEAK CORROSIVE GOOD STUFF AFTER A FEW YEARS. DON'T TAKE THE CHANCE!Happy Labeling!