Epson LabelWorks LW-300 Label Maker (C51CB69010)

I’ve had this Epson LW-300 Label Maker for nearly a month and am still very pleased with it. It has 14 fonts and within each one it has options like bold, italics, shadow, etc. It also has punctuation options, symbols and 2-line printing and the font size has 4 options. I chose a “like new” option from this dealer because the “new” one was nearly 2 ½ times the price. I had several inquiries about it, and they answered in a very timely manner, usually within hours and shipping was on time too. They said the unit might have some scratches, but it arrived in perfect condition. It did not come with a user manual, but I was easily able to go to Epson.com and find it and print it. Also, at Epson.com you can find FAQs about it on the same page which I found very helpful. I ordered several Epson cartridges from this dealer and am very pleased with them. There are a lot of options available when you purchase the cartridges: clear, white, iron-on, etc. The blue-looking labels in the photo are a actually a clear label when you peel off the blue backing. I hope this label maker never wears out or quits working!

Let me start this review by saying that I have always wanted a labeler. I am a very organized person, and the I thought that this would help a lot with keeping even more organized. After I decided that I was going to purchase one of them, I set out on the quest of finding the best one for the price. I mainly looked at the Brother P-Touch models versus the Epson LabelWorks models. After reading several reviews and product videos, I came to the conclusion that this would be the best one because the Brother models seem to waste a lot of paper before and after the text that you want printed. With the labeler, came a roll of tape, an instruction manual, and a quick reference guide which is turning out to be quite helpful. I suggest that you buy extra tape because what it comes with is only a sample, not the usual nine meter roll. Anyway, onto the review of this fine label maker. First, let me say that I have only been using this product for about one week and it has not been under heavy use. I am primarily using it for household items, my files, etc. I use it maybe twice a day to make a simple label, nothing fancy with the frames or fonts or borders. That is why I opted for this model and not the Epson LabelWorks LW-400 Label Maker (C51CB70010) . I am more than happy with this labeler. It is quick, intuitive, and even fun to use. Also, unlike the P-Touch series, it hardly wastes any tape before and after the text. One of my favorite features about it is that I can save up to 50 (I think) different frequently used labels. This is helpful because I often need to print my name on things and it can be tedious to type it in every time that I need it. Another great feature about this labeler is the versatility. Although I have only started to touch on some of the fancier frames and fonts, I can see it being very cool for scrapbooking and other crafts projects. There are probably hundreds of different uses for this besides simply labeling and organizing. Overall, I am very pleased with this product. The only thing that I can think of that I don't like is that the price of tape is a bit more expensive than the competitors. I highly recommend this labeler. If you have any questions, just comment and I will write back!

This is a really inexpensive but very good product. However, the labels cost a lot. My labels average between 3" and 4" so you get between 50 and 80 labels per 17' label cartridge (if I've done the math right). Old man Gillette almost gave away razors in order to sell razor blades for good profits. Unfortunately, I can't shave with this Epson. I had an application in mind when I bought my LW-300: I wanted to label the spines of some 13" x 19" folios and I wanted the letters upright on the tape as it ran down the spin. None of the label maker's descriptions I read on Amazon (for models under $100) mentioned that capability. I ran into a photo attached to this product showing the directional printing I wanted. When the LW-300 arrived I was rather amazed at how sturdy it felt and the amount of font, size, face, spacing, etc. options it provides. I don't need all of those capabilities but I tried them and everything works as advertised. It's a rather amazing little machine. In case it's not clear from the description, batteries (6 AAA's) are not included; neither is the wall plug power supply that can be ordered separately. I think it's still a bargain at this price. The tape cutter is a large button on the side of the machine. Given that it takes 7-15 seconds to print a 3" to 4" label, the extra time to hand cut, maybe a second, isn't significant. You can store a few dozen of your favorite labels in its memory but I don't think that is important to most folks. What is important to me is that the last label you printed (or text you edited) is sitting right there when you power on again. So if consecutive labels look a lot alike, editing rather than retyping is what you do to specify the next one. I have no idea, since this is my first label printer, whether the LW-300 is fast enough for high production uses. Probably not. But it is just fine for around the house or small volume business needs. Epson offers many different label colorings, e.g., black on white and gold on clear. If these are hard to find go to the Epson web site where you can buy direct. For me the shipping was free, there was no tax added, and the prices were competitive. Further, they offer many color combinations that were available no where else.

Love this label maker! Lots of different options and easy to use once you have a quick read through the instructions. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to organize their lives!

great

Arrived on time and works as well as advertised

Print quality could be better. Tape cost is rather high, but as with printers, consumables are where profits are made. Compact size, well designed, easy to learn.

Good quality thermal label printer.