Brother PT-1280 P-touch Electronic Labeling System

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Brother PT-1280 P-touch Electronic Labeling System

Electronic label system prints laminated labels up to 1/2 inch wide
Easy-to-read 15-character display
6 auto formats, 5 framing options, and 9 type styles
Comes with one .5-inch x 16 feet black on white starter tape
Dimensions: 6.28 x 5.94 x 2.36 in. (WxHxD); weighs 1.04 pounds; 1-year limited warranty

List Price: $41.99
Lowest Price: $15.74

Product Description:

The PT-1280 is an affordable, feature-packed home & office labeler that can print laminated labels up to ?" wide. This unit features an easy-view 15-character display and can print up to 2 lines. This unit has 6 auto formats, 5 framing options and 9 type styles. Also, 3 type sizes, which automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.This unit features 3 "Favorite Keys" which allow you to save and print your favorite labels in seconds.The PT-1280 also uses the "super narrow" (3.5mm) black on white non-laminated tape for labeling CD spines. Operates on 6 "AAA" batteries.

Amazon.com Product Description:

Compact and easy to use, the PT-1280 from Brother is an electronic labeling system that's great for home or office use. This unit features an easy-to-read 15-character display, and is able to print up to two lines and laminated labels up to 1/2-inch wide. Extremely versatile, the PT-1280 offers six auto formats, five framing options, and nine type styles. Three different type sizes automatically adjust the text size according to the tape width. It also works quickly, at print speeds of up to 10 millimeters per second. Additionally, you can use the PT-1280 to save and print your three favorite labels in seconds, with just a touch of the keys.

The PT-1280 uses narrow, 3.5-millimeter, black-on-white nonlaminated tape for labeling CD spines. It comes with one 1/2-inch-by-16-foot black-on-white starter tape, a user's guide, and a 1-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Label system, 1/2-inch x 16 foot black-on-white starter tape, and user's guide.

Customer Reviews:

Rating:
Date: 2008-07-06
Too bad
This products is trash in comparison with the PT-80 (the model we always trusted) in regards to the amount of tape waste.

This product was released in 2005, now we are in 2008 and the manufacture (Brother) didn't even bother to correct the problem of the amount of wasted tape, despite the endless complains from all reviewers. 3 years and this product is still as is.. In fact I don't think its a problem on their end, this product had been designed this way, to waste more tape, thus forcing us consumers to buy more and use more.

This unit is going back to Amazon and I'll get a Dymo instead. Too sad I got deceived by the brand that I always trusted.

Rating:
Date: 2008-05-22
for the love of all that is holy, please let me NOT WASTE TAPE
I like brother. I really do. I think of them as my, well, little brother. But I love the earth more. And with that global warming thing, I love her all the more. She is so Hot, you know? Any hotter, tho, and we'll be swimmin' in our own waste. So, it would be nice if I could make a label that DIDN'T require a half inch of profit to go to brother. Seriously guys, greed is good, but greed means that I'm going to go buy a new label maker.

Rating:
Date: 2008-01-28
PT-80 wastes less tape
If you want to waste a lot of tape, this is the labelmaker for you. Though you can shorten the margins, your settings aren't saved once you power off.

The PT-80 has far smaller default margins, and virtually all the functionality of this one. It is the far better purchase.

Rating:
Date: 2007-12-29
Inconvenient
It's been well said about the wasted tape. I just have to emphasize the Inconvenience Factor of having to cut almost every label with a scissors so that it will fit on a folder. Really offsets the convenience idea of labeling easily.

Rating:
Date: 2007-12-26
Brother PT-1280 P-touch Electronic Labeling System
The product is very good for the price. The only short-coming is that there is about 1/2" of wasted tape each time a label is printed. The replacement tape catridges are a bit expensive though. But all in all a good purchase.