Phomemo Label Maker Machine with Tape Q30S Mini Label Makers Blutooth Labeler 3 Rolls Label Tape Gift Set, Great for Home Office Birthday Gift, Pink

When trying it out you have to have it either connected or with batteries. The print comes out a bit faded and the labels are not that long

This label maker is very compact and light but well-built and fairly attractive. One of its strong points is that it can be powered by either 4 AAAs (not included) or through a USB-C cable (included) although it does not come with a wall charger. It does include a roll of 12mm x 40mm white adhesive vinyl labels. It requires the Print Master app which connects to the printer through Bluetooth. The app has a simple and fairly intuitive interface (see photo) and offers some basic design options in Lite Mode ( text direction, fonts size adjustment, left-aligned, centred or right-aligned text, Bold, Italic or Underline and several downloadable typefaces) or more complex options in Creation Mode, including the use of icons, geometric shapes and even QR and barcodes - pretty impressive. The printer can only print in black and uses thermal transfer so there is no actual ink. The advantages are that there is no need to wait for the ink to dry, it does not smudge and is always sharp. The printing is also very fast, almost instantaneous. The adhesive on the label is strong enough to stay in place even on glass but, if needed, can still be peeled off and repositioned on non-porous surfaces. Overall, this label maker works very well and can be pretty handy around the house for anything from spice jars to storage boxes to document folders. However, at $45, it is slightly pricey and its refills are not very cheap either (around $18 for a pack of 3 rolls) so that is why it is not getting a 5-Star rating.