{"id":5978,"date":"2014-12-14T19:21:41","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T03:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/?p=5978"},"modified":"2014-12-14T19:22:06","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T03:22:06","slug":"epson-labeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/epson-labeler\/","title":{"rendered":"Epson LabelWorks LW-600P App-enabled, Portable Label Printer by Donald Burr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/podfeet.com\/NosillaCast\/NC_2014\/NC_2014_12_14\/epson_labeler.png\" alt=\"Epson Labelworks Portable Labeler\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a HREF=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00IL7BJMM\/?tag=otakunocast-20\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00IL7BJMM\/?tag=otakunocast-20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The problem to be solved:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting organized!<\/li>\n<li>Examples:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Label cables\/power bricks to match them up with the devices they belong to<\/li>\n<li>Label drawers that store various types of cables\/other objects<\/li>\n<li>Label file folders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>The solution: a labeler!<\/li>\n<li>But they really suck!<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Lousy little rubbery keyboards<\/li>\n<li>Tiny, faint, barely visible display<\/li>\n<li>Very limited selection of fonts, no capability for images, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Enter the Epson LabelWorks LW-600P App-enabled, Portable Label Printer!<\/li>\n<li>Description<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>6x5x2 inches<\/li>\n<li>Fairly heavy (about 1.5 lbs, but that&#8217;s with batteries in it)<\/li>\n<li>Large door on the side of the machine where you load the tape cartridges<\/li>\n<li>Windows on both the side and front of the device, let you see what kind of cartridge you have loaded<\/li>\n<li>Connections on the rear for power and USB<\/li>\n<li>No keyboard or display &#8211; that&#8217;s because it&#8217;s app enabled!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Features<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Can print on labels between from 1&#8217;4&#8243; wide to 1&#8243; wide<\/li>\n<li>Can print over USB from Windows and Macs<\/li>\n<li>Can print from mobile devices over Bluetooth<\/li>\n<li>App supports text, graphics, and barcodes (both 2D and 3D)<\/li>\n<li>Single line or multiline text, variable font and font size, and can add a border<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Pros<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Wide variety of label types are available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard stick-on labels<\/li>\n<li>Extra strong adhesive labels<\/li>\n<li>Cable wrap labels<\/li>\n<li>Different colors (including clear)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Printer knows what size of label is inserted (so you can&#8217;t print on the wrong size)<\/li>\n<li>Printer can be powered either by AC or battery<\/li>\n<li>App supports many different label types (plain old text, graphics, barcodes, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>App comes with a lot of standard labels (warning\/safety labels, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>A lot of customizability in the app<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Use images from their clip art library, or use your own<\/li>\n<li>The conversion to B&#038;W for your own images is very customizable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Excellent build quality (even though it&#8217;s made of plastic, it&#8217;s very tough plastic and it feels solid)<\/li>\n<li>Cons<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Cartridges can&#8217;t be hot-swapped (means you have to turn it off\/on, and then reconnect the Bluetooth)<\/li>\n<li>The app can get a bit wonky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Not iPhone 6\/6+ optimized (I&#8217;m sure they&#8217;re working on it)<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes gets into a mode where all the menu choices disappear<\/li>\n<li>Somewhat clunky and weirdly organized UI<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes doesn&#8217;t detect the printer &#8211; only happened to me once, and fixing it was as simple as force-quitting and relaunching the app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Price<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>At $100 it is a bit steep compared to most dedicated labelers ($10-30) but compared to higher end systems ($50-70) it is competitively priced considering the customizability and features<\/li>\n<li>Label cassettes are a bit pricy (around $25 a pop) but they do last a long time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Summary<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>A great, solidly built and versatile labeler that makes really nice looking labels<\/li>\n<li>The app is a bit wonky but it works reasonably well in general, and I&#8217;m sure the glitches will be fixed<\/li>\n<li>This thing has other uses too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Luggage tags, &#8220;if this item is lost, contact me&#8221; tags, conference badges, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Labels with barcodes!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Product labels (i.e. if you are a small time retail store)<\/li>\n<li>QR codes that advertise your website or whatever, that you can stick on flyers, promotional materials, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Check it out at the link in the show notes<\/li>\n<li>Also be sure and check out <a HREF=\"http:\/\/otakunopodcast.com\">otakunopodcast.com<\/a> if you are at all curious about anime, manga, Japan, culture, food, travel, etc.<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00IL7BJMM\/?tag=otakunocast-20 The problem to be solved: Getting organized! Examples: Label cables\/power bricks to match them up with the devices they belong to Label drawers that store various types of cables\/other objects Label file folders The solution: a labeler! But they really suck! 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