I love this thing, but there are a couple of quirks I should note. I like it enough to ignore them, but it might be a deal breaker for others.
1. It's rather large, I think. It's not comfy to hold in one hand as I did with my previous label maker.
2. The buttons need a bit of heavy handedness. You have to give them a good solid press, or it'll easily skip.
3. The cut button is needlessly huge.
The listing has a good pic of the front, but I've made a couple of pix of the back of it.
In one pic you can see the view window for the label cartridge. Very handy, that, plus it's indented enough that it's what I use to brace a finger to allow me to hold it with 1 hand. It works for either hand, despite the honkin big cut button. You can also see where it's molded into the case the size of the label spools needed, which I appreciate VERY much. And that useful little 'quick tips' bit was all I needed to get me started.
Other pic you can see all the innards. This is part of what allows me to overlook its overall large size - plenty of room to get hold of the cartridge and/or batteries. Having had a much smaller one, I well remember struggling to change the cartridge.
You'll need to fiddle around with buttons to find the various special effects menus and how they work, but it really does have what I consider to be some serious extras there. Frames, fonts, sizes, multiple lines, etc. Extremely useful.
They have plenty of different label types, like iron-ons, etc. Lots of different colors. And of course, as others have noted, this one wastes a lot less tape on beginning and end blank space.
Definite home run for me.
| Printer Media Size Maximum | 12 mm |
|---|---|
| Included Components | Printer, Sample Tape Cassette, User's Guide, Warranty Card |
| Print media | Labels |
| Scanner Type | Portable |
| Max Copy Speed (Black & White) | 1 ppm |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Compatible Devices | PC, Laptops |
| Maximum Color Print Resolution | 180 dpi |
| Sheet Size | 12 millimeters |
| Maximum Black and White Print Resolution | 180 dpi |
| Warranty Type | lifetime warranty |
| Color Depth | 1 bpp |
| Dual-sided printing | No |
| Maximum copies per run | 30 |
| Max copy resolution color | 180 dpi |
| Max copy resolution black-white | 180 dpi |
| Duplex | Simplex |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Ink Color | Black |
| Resolution | 180 dpi |
| Additional Printer functions | Print Only |
| Control Method | App |
| Number of Drivers | 1 |
| Number Of Licenses | 1 |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Series Number | 690 |
| Number of USB 2 Ports | 1 |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| Model Series | LabelWorks |
| UPC | 777786300395 010343885332 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00010343885332, 09314020613531 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 18 TB |
| Manufacturer | Epson |
| Item Weight | 14.1 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 5.91 x 5.71 x 2.17 inches |
| Item model number | C51CB69010 |
| Batteries | 6 AAA batteries required. |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | C51CB69010 |
