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 instructions are so easy to read and informative (surprises abound!) they’re well worth the extra five minutes it takes to go through them. If I’d skipped them like I usually do I never would have known about 80% of what this machine can do. The little gadget that helps you peel the label from its backing is genius!

The qwerty keyboard makes typing fasting because you intuitively know where to look for the next letter–even if it’s so small that you can’t type on it like a laptop. The unit is very lightweight and portable. My only suggestion is to be sure to turn it off after you’ve printed your last label or you might accidentally push the print key resulting in a wasted label.

Product 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

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