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Customers find the label maker functional and easy to use with a simple interface. They appreciate the good label quality and value for money. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the print quality and overall quality. Compact and Portable: Easy to carry, making it perfect for labeling anywhere, anytime User-Friendly: Features a QWERTY keyboard and one-touch smart keys for fast and easy text input/editing Customizable Labels: Offers over 20 text formats and 200+ symbols for personalization Energy Efficient: Extended battery life with automatic power-off function Quality Print: Prints perfect, professional labels every time Included in the Bundle: Comes with three 1/2 inch (12mm) x 23 ft (7m) D1 label cassettes, black print on white tape Recommended Use: For best performance, use with authentic DYMO Label Tapes in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 widths available in various colors.
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Customers find the label maker functional and easy to use with a simple interface. They appreciate the good label quality and value for money. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the print quality and overall quality.
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11 reviews for DYMO LabelManager 160 Portable Label Maker Bundle, Easy-to-Use, One-Touch Smart Keys, QWERTY Keyboard, Large Display, For Home & Office Organization, Includes 3 D1 Label Cassettes
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NCisBeautiful –
Still love it 10 months later! QWERTY all the way!
I have been using this very frequently for over 10 months. I did some research reading reviews and even read the one reviewer who compared the cost of the label refills. I am so glad I chose the Dymo LabelMaker 160!
What I love about this machine:
1 – QUALITY – Never ever had an issue printing, it has been a reliable machine
2 – Love the QWERTY keyboard. An ABC keyboard would have driven me nuts.
3 – It prints super clearly, even the off-brand refills that I bought.
4 – Battery life has been forever. In fact, I have not put new batteries in it yet (and I’ve printed the small roll it came with and almost a whole regular-sized refill). I’m using regular batteries.
5 – Lots of font sizes – from 8 to 24 with steps of 2 in between
6 – Two lines of text – you can print one or two lines of text, wish I could do three though
7 – Features – It has everything I need: a few borders, many special symbols, text styles (not different fonts, just styles – italic, bold), can print vertical, etc.
8 – Cutter works smoothly every time
9 – Does not waste much label when printing
10 – Nice size – It’s not huge like some label makers. It’s also not tiny making it difficult to type what you need. I had originally thought I wanted it even smaller but now, I’m thinking it’s like the Goldilocks size, just right.
Wish list:
1 – Wish I could print 3 lines and not just 2. There’s enough room on the label in the smallest size but it doesn’t do it.
2 – Wish it had 2-3 fonts (not a ton, but more than one would be nice)
3 – I wish the special symbols that I use most frequently would be in the first “row” of special symbols. Like I think it’s crazy that I have to tab down 8 times to get to the “&” symbol. In fact, the 3-5 most frequently used symbols should be added to the keyboard. Other than that, I don’t mind that special symbols are accessed through a special button. It’s fairly easy and doesn’t clutter the keyboard, keeping the machine a hand-held size.
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Dan Felten –
Excellent label Maker
I have used label makers at work and decided to buy one for home usage. Well this label maker is excellent, does everything the work one does , just not as expensive. The cartridges are very reasonable in price and prints out very nice . This is one I would definitely recommend.
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Haylee Tetrault –
Easy to use!
Great product! It is so easy to use, prints neatly, small and durable!
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Christ 1. –
Easy to Operate
The only thing I’m no liking is that the adhesive on the lables doesn’t strick to the plastic tote containers I need to label. I’ve had to add a covering or shipping tape over the labels.
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Nathan Kull –
Nice handheld label printer with QWERTY keyboard.
Most of the handheld label printers are built using ABC keybaords vs. the QWERTY keyboard, and that was a key factor in my decision to buy this scanner. Some people have claimed that using DYMO label makers vs. Brother label makers will save money as the DYMO does waste less label when printing, this is both true and false — I will explain more further down in this review.
I would like to add to this review a comment about batteries, there has been multiple comments about this label maker “eating batteries”; I have used up trial cartridge and many labels into my second cartridge and have not changed the batteries in this unit. I am using Eneloop Rechargeable batteries and they have performed flawlessly. Keep in mind that this would be a higher drain type of device when printing and cheap “Super Duty” (Non-alkaline or cheap Rechargeable) batteries are probably not going to work well. As always, I recommend the investment in Eneloop batteries with a good charger (LaCrosse BC-700)
PROs:
– Handheld form factor
– Easy to use
– Prints nice looking labels
– QWERTY Keyboard
CONs:
– NO access to any special charactors except via menus (i.e. if you need a “-” or a “.” on your label, there is NO button for this and you have to go into the symbol menu to find the symbol you want) … This is annoying and is the reason that this label maker looses one star (most of my labels include “-” or “.” in them)
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*** The truth about actual label costs (Pictures will be attached to this review) ***
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I printed out labels using a Brother P-Touch PT-2030 and the DYMO LabelManager 160 and these were the results of my findings:
As of the time of this writing, the DYMO 1/2″ D-1 label roll is selling for $14 and includes 23 feet (276 inches) of label
As of the time of this writing, the Brother 1/2″ P-Touch label roll is selling for $11 and includes 26.2 feet (314 inches) of label
I printed two labels that had this text in 24pt BOLD “TEST-XX-01″
The DYMO label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 2.75″ in length which would allow 100 labels to be printed on a $14 roll
*** $0.14 per label
The Brother label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 4” in length which would allow 78 labels to be printed on the $11 roll
*** $0.14 per label
*** TIE ***
I printed two labels that had this text in 24pt BOLD “255.255.255.255”
The DYMO label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 3.375″ (3 3/8″) in length which would allow 81 labels on $14 roll
*** $0.17 per label
The Brother label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 4.5″ in length which would allow 69 labels on a $11 roll
*** $0.16 per label
*** BROTHER WINS ***
The DYMO would win with smaller labels, it seems that my first label tested is about the tie breaker in size.
Bottom line:
If you print SMALL labels, you will get more for your money using a DYMO label printer with less waste per label
If you print larger labels, you will get more for your money using a BROTHER label printer even though it waste more per label
The DYMO generally prints more labels per roll than the brother, even though there is less label per cart, however the Brother label is cheaper at this time.
There is also the consideration that you might be ok with the extra tape used by the dymo, and that you might hate how much extra tape is used with the brother, … How much time might you spend trimming brother labels because they are huge?
They are both great label makers … I hope this review helps someone make an informed decision!
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JimC –
Nicer than the Brother machine it replaced, and the labels stick better
I’ve always used Brother label makers, but lately I’ve been trying to label plastic parts bins and the labels have not been sticking well. After looking for better label tapes for my Brother machine and not finding any, I started looking for other brands, and found this Dymo. I initially bought it because there are industrial-quality labels for it (expensive but they stick very aggressively), but I’ve found that even the standard labels stick well.
I’m also very happy with the keyboard, which is quite a bit easier to use than the Brother one. Two complaints, though: 1) there doesn’t seem to be a way to delete the entire label without backspacing out all the characters (maybe I just haven’t found it yet), and 2) it’s quite awkward to type special characters, even common ones like “/” and “””. But I guess nothing’s perfect…
This label maker is a bit more expensive than the cheaper Brother ones, but worth every penny in my opinion.
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Exelente producto pero pague por entrega al dÃa siguiente y se tardó un par de dÃas ! –
There are a lot of options on this labeler to change font size, single or double line, vertical or horizontal, etc.. Very flexible but you will need to read the manual. Worth the time, though. It is a great labeler. One issue though… The labels do not last to long in the cold. The adhesive seems to fail, at least for me.
Overall though it is a great labeler. I had to buy two because my wife kept stealing mine 🙂
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Otrebla –
Me ha gustado muchÃsimo la rapidez y lo bien que quedan las etiquetas asà como lo fácil que es utilizarlo. Por contra y el motivo de que sólo lo puntúe con dos estrellas es que estaba usado. VenÃan dentro de la caja con trozos cortados de la cinta. La cinta venÃa puesta. Me lo he quedado por dos motivos: primero porque me urgÃa utilizarlo y el más importante es que funcionaba correctamente y no ha dado ningún problema en 40 etiquetas que he hecho hasta ahora. GarantÃa de un año, asà que veremos que pasa porque le tengo que dar mucho trabajo…
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BlueRanger –
It took a few label attempts to fix the jamming issue. I think the roller inside needed to get its surface going. Not sure. Did a few test labels before it fed through as it should. No issues since even with the refills. Been printing labels for envelopes for 2 days… gone through 3 refills…no issues.
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Malcolm –
I bought this primarily to label food going into the freezer as many frozen meals or sauces were being thrown out as unidentifiable. I as probably expecting an upgrade of the old Dymo embossed labels but these are professional printed labels which are good enough to use on display eg organisers as on Stacey Solomonâs tv programme. The freezer is properly organised too and the labels adhere perfectly. Update*. My wife has now labelled all the shelving in our large shed and I know where everything is. Could have done with it years ago!
NCisBeautiful –
Still love it 10 months later! QWERTY all the way!
I have been using this very frequently for over 10 months. I did some research reading reviews and even read the one reviewer who compared the cost of the label refills. I am so glad I chose the Dymo LabelMaker 160!
What I love about this machine:
1 – QUALITY – Never ever had an issue printing, it has been a reliable machine
2 – Love the QWERTY keyboard. An ABC keyboard would have driven me nuts.
3 – It prints super clearly, even the off-brand refills that I bought.
4 – Battery life has been forever. In fact, I have not put new batteries in it yet (and I’ve printed the small roll it came with and almost a whole regular-sized refill). I’m using regular batteries.
5 – Lots of font sizes – from 8 to 24 with steps of 2 in between
6 – Two lines of text – you can print one or two lines of text, wish I could do three though
7 – Features – It has everything I need: a few borders, many special symbols, text styles (not different fonts, just styles – italic, bold), can print vertical, etc.
8 – Cutter works smoothly every time
9 – Does not waste much label when printing
10 – Nice size – It’s not huge like some label makers. It’s also not tiny making it difficult to type what you need. I had originally thought I wanted it even smaller but now, I’m thinking it’s like the Goldilocks size, just right.
Wish list:
1 – Wish I could print 3 lines and not just 2. There’s enough room on the label in the smallest size but it doesn’t do it.
2 – Wish it had 2-3 fonts (not a ton, but more than one would be nice)
3 – I wish the special symbols that I use most frequently would be in the first “row” of special symbols. Like I think it’s crazy that I have to tab down 8 times to get to the “&” symbol. In fact, the 3-5 most frequently used symbols should be added to the keyboard. Other than that, I don’t mind that special symbols are accessed through a special button. It’s fairly easy and doesn’t clutter the keyboard, keeping the machine a hand-held size.
Dan Felten –
Excellent label Maker
I have used label makers at work and decided to buy one for home usage. Well this label maker is excellent, does everything the work one does , just not as expensive. The cartridges are very reasonable in price and prints out very nice . This is one I would definitely recommend.
Haylee Tetrault –
Easy to use!
Great product! It is so easy to use, prints neatly, small and durable!
Christ 1. –
Easy to Operate
The only thing I’m no liking is that the adhesive on the lables doesn’t strick to the plastic tote containers I need to label. I’ve had to add a covering or shipping tape over the labels.
Nathan Kull –
Nice handheld label printer with QWERTY keyboard.
Most of the handheld label printers are built using ABC keybaords vs. the QWERTY keyboard, and that was a key factor in my decision to buy this scanner. Some people have claimed that using DYMO label makers vs. Brother label makers will save money as the DYMO does waste less label when printing, this is both true and false — I will explain more further down in this review.
I would like to add to this review a comment about batteries, there has been multiple comments about this label maker “eating batteries”; I have used up trial cartridge and many labels into my second cartridge and have not changed the batteries in this unit. I am using Eneloop Rechargeable batteries and they have performed flawlessly. Keep in mind that this would be a higher drain type of device when printing and cheap “Super Duty” (Non-alkaline or cheap Rechargeable) batteries are probably not going to work well. As always, I recommend the investment in Eneloop batteries with a good charger (LaCrosse BC-700)
PROs:
– Handheld form factor
– Easy to use
– Prints nice looking labels
– QWERTY Keyboard
CONs:
– NO access to any special charactors except via menus (i.e. if you need a “-” or a “.” on your label, there is NO button for this and you have to go into the symbol menu to find the symbol you want) … This is annoying and is the reason that this label maker looses one star (most of my labels include “-” or “.” in them)
****************************************************************************************
*** The truth about actual label costs (Pictures will be attached to this review) ***
****************************************************************************************
I printed out labels using a Brother P-Touch PT-2030 and the DYMO LabelManager 160 and these were the results of my findings:
As of the time of this writing, the DYMO 1/2″ D-1 label roll is selling for $14 and includes 23 feet (276 inches) of label
As of the time of this writing, the Brother 1/2″ P-Touch label roll is selling for $11 and includes 26.2 feet (314 inches) of label
I printed two labels that had this text in 24pt BOLD “TEST-XX-01″
The DYMO label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 2.75″ in length which would allow 100 labels to be printed on a $14 roll
*** $0.14 per label
The Brother label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 4” in length which would allow 78 labels to be printed on the $11 roll
*** $0.14 per label
*** TIE ***
I printed two labels that had this text in 24pt BOLD “255.255.255.255”
The DYMO label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 3.375″ (3 3/8″) in length which would allow 81 labels on $14 roll
*** $0.17 per label
The Brother label that was printed including wasted space on both sides was 4.5″ in length which would allow 69 labels on a $11 roll
*** $0.16 per label
*** BROTHER WINS ***
The DYMO would win with smaller labels, it seems that my first label tested is about the tie breaker in size.
Bottom line:
If you print SMALL labels, you will get more for your money using a DYMO label printer with less waste per label
If you print larger labels, you will get more for your money using a BROTHER label printer even though it waste more per label
The DYMO generally prints more labels per roll than the brother, even though there is less label per cart, however the Brother label is cheaper at this time.
There is also the consideration that you might be ok with the extra tape used by the dymo, and that you might hate how much extra tape is used with the brother, … How much time might you spend trimming brother labels because they are huge?
They are both great label makers … I hope this review helps someone make an informed decision!
JimC –
Nicer than the Brother machine it replaced, and the labels stick better
I’ve always used Brother label makers, but lately I’ve been trying to label plastic parts bins and the labels have not been sticking well. After looking for better label tapes for my Brother machine and not finding any, I started looking for other brands, and found this Dymo. I initially bought it because there are industrial-quality labels for it (expensive but they stick very aggressively), but I’ve found that even the standard labels stick well.
I’m also very happy with the keyboard, which is quite a bit easier to use than the Brother one. Two complaints, though: 1) there doesn’t seem to be a way to delete the entire label without backspacing out all the characters (maybe I just haven’t found it yet), and 2) it’s quite awkward to type special characters, even common ones like “/” and “””. But I guess nothing’s perfect…
This label maker is a bit more expensive than the cheaper Brother ones, but worth every penny in my opinion.
Exelente producto pero pague por entrega al dÃa siguiente y se tardó un par de dÃas ! –
Muy buen producto para etiquetar tableros eléctricos y equipos de aire acondicionado
Amazon Customer –
There are a lot of options on this labeler to change font size, single or double line, vertical or horizontal, etc.. Very flexible but you will need to read the manual. Worth the time, though. It is a great labeler. One issue though… The labels do not last to long in the cold. The adhesive seems to fail, at least for me.
Overall though it is a great labeler. I had to buy two because my wife kept stealing mine 🙂
Otrebla –
Me ha gustado muchÃsimo la rapidez y lo bien que quedan las etiquetas asà como lo fácil que es utilizarlo. Por contra y el motivo de que sólo lo puntúe con dos estrellas es que estaba usado. VenÃan dentro de la caja con trozos cortados de la cinta. La cinta venÃa puesta. Me lo he quedado por dos motivos: primero porque me urgÃa utilizarlo y el más importante es que funcionaba correctamente y no ha dado ningún problema en 40 etiquetas que he hecho hasta ahora. GarantÃa de un año, asà que veremos que pasa porque le tengo que dar mucho trabajo…
BlueRanger –
It took a few label attempts to fix the jamming issue. I think the roller inside needed to get its surface going. Not sure. Did a few test labels before it fed through as it should. No issues since even with the refills. Been printing labels for envelopes for 2 days… gone through 3 refills…no issues.
Malcolm –
I bought this primarily to label food going into the freezer as many frozen meals or sauces were being thrown out as unidentifiable. I as probably expecting an upgrade of the old Dymo embossed labels but these are professional printed labels which are good enough to use on display eg organisers as on Stacey Solomonâs tv programme. The freezer is properly organised too and the labels adhere perfectly. Update*. My wife has now labelled all the shelving in our large shed and I know where everything is. Could have done with it years ago!