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Do you delay your work by reorganizing your workspace? Or, in fact, are you delaying restructuring? Overcome obstacles with the help of label manufacturers. These devices can easily DIY custom self-adhesive tapes for almost any purpose. The possibilities are endless: you can label your drawers and documents within minutes, put his name on the misplaced lunch box of your son all the year round, or put the translated etiquette on household items Go, turn your home into a Spanish classroom. Below, we have summarized our favorite label making products. But proceed with caution: once you master one of them, you may not be able to stop.

Control freaks, cheer! This label manufacturer from the grandfather of the industry offers a large number of customization options for the most demanding labeling machines. It can print 7 text sizes, 10 format styles (for example, bold, italic, underline), 8 fonts, and more than 200 symbols and clip art images—and these are just on-board products. If you connect the 420P to your PC or Mac with the included USB cable, it can print almost any font, design or barcode you can make, as long as it fits the tape. (By the way, it is suitable for tape widths: 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch.) It has good memory, can store up to 15 designs, and can run at one time 10 high-quality single design copies are closed during printing. In addition, due to its countless products, Dymo 420P is still easy to carry and use. Finally, and most importantly: Unlike other handheld tag manufacturers, it is rechargeable, so your days of fully charging the battery are over—at least for this device.

Brother’s label manufacturers’ prices are only a fraction of our preferred price, they are easy to use, and their wide range of products are very cost-effective. Choose from more than 14 fonts, 97 frames, and 600 symbols to make custom labels, or choose one of 27 pre-programmed templates. With a spacious memory card, you can store up to 30 designs and print patterns such as flowers and dots. The results are usually crisp and clean; you won't get the pixelated, powdery prints of some of the price peers of this device. It has a complete QWERTY keyboard, but it is still relatively light and portable. Please note: It uses six AAA batteries (not included) or is powered by a household power supply and AC adapter, and is sold separately. 

Have a home project, but can't stand the stale, word processing aesthetics of most modern label makers? This analog label maker is a modern retrofit of Dymo's classic tape embossing machine, which will remind you of half a century. The main difference lies in the name: instead of creating labels by thermal transfer, Dymo wheels are embossed tape to create texture and a very vintage effect. In addition to choosing among the three tape colors provided, don't expect to be able to customize your labels-Dymo only provides one font (set to all uppercase) and one size option. 

Don't be intimidated by the stylish, faceless design: for this bad boy to work, all you need is a smartphone (compatible with iPhone or Android) and a Bluetooth connection. Simply open the free P-Touch app and you can start from scratch or choose from a series of pre-designed templates. 450 symbols and more than 60 frames at your fingertips, as well as most fonts available on Apple devices or Google kits. Like the PT-D210, this Brother is compatible with all Brother TZe production line tapes up to half an inch wide. If speed and convenience are your top criteria, look no further, but if you prioritize quality and cost-effectiveness, you may want to think twice: The Cube’s prints sometimes look a little grainy and tend to pass Ink and tape quickly.

This sturdy, almost indestructible label maker is perfect for field work: this model is made of molded rubber buffers, and Brady has tested it to withstand shock and vibration. It has more than 100 symbols and fonts, ranging in size from 6 points to 40 points, and provides plenty of options for creating custom labels. It uses six AA batteries for power, but you can purchase a rechargeable lithium-ion battery separately if needed. A magnet is also provided separately, and you can use it to mount the label maker on a metal surface for one-handed use or convenient storage. 

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