Brother PT-1950 P-touch PC-Ready Labeler for Small Workgroups

by Brother

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 10.6 x 4.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002KHZHO
• Item model number: PT-1950
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,215 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

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Brother PT-1950 P-touch PC-Ready Labeler for Small Workgroups

Product Description

The PT-1950 is the USB-ready P-touchlabeling system for office and light commercial use. With its PC-Ready capabilities, included AC adapter, compact size and available easy-change tape cassettes, the PT-1950 is the perfect solution for small groups looking to share a great labeler. The PT-1950 is extremely versatile, satisfying the varied needs of the entire office staff: It prints durable, laminated labels from 1/4" to 3/4" wide, for labeling file folders, computer cables, equipment and more; it functions both as an easy-to-use, stand-alone electronic labeling system, or can be connected to a PC for more advanced graphics and database printing; and it operates either on batteries (6AA), for portability, or through its included AC adapter.And the PT-1950 makes label-making effortless - whether you're creating one or dozens of labels at a time. It features a QWERTY-style keyboard, a two-line LCD display for easy text entry and editing, and an automatic tape cutter, which is perfect for cutting unattended multiple copies.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

219 of 219 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the P-Touch Breed, August 23, 2005

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M. Gozum (Eastern USA) - See all my reviews
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An idealized P-Touch labeler is close to the PT1950 because from the cheapest to the most expensive models in the P-Touch range, the PT1950 supports the smallest font point size for all labelers: 6 pt; 0.75" wide tape [largest available being 1 inch], all TZ tape types, ships with an AC adapter, supports USB connectivity, includes PC software and performs most options found on the more expensive models.

With USB connectivity, features not available from the 1950 natively are accessible via the PC software, further extending the versatility of the 1950. With the included printer driver, literally any application can be used to format labels. For example, the Brother website suggests the 1950 cannot print bar codes, but it can through its PC software. Windows XP fonts, in all shapes and sizes, are printable. Thus, at worst, you don't need any functions on this machine, just a basic P-Touch printer to use on your PC. Whatever built in functions just make the 1950 portable.

With small font support, I can print densely packed labels that not just identify items, but instruct on its care and use. Name tags can contain more than just identifier information.

I've used 2 P-touch machines so far and they've held up well. The costly tapes are worth the money since they are durable, but the types should be used judiciously. With cartridges, its easy to swap out cheaper P-Touch tape for general purpose like labeling folders, from higher quality tape for semi-permanent jobs such as labeling computer cables. Jams rarely occur, and if they did, its often from dirty heads.

I will append this review if it turns out the the 1950 hasn't lived up to its reputation for reliability, as my other P-Touch printers have.

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth and easy - works out of the box, January 3, 2007

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Dr (Jackson Heights, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a terrific little labeler that I bought after reading Getting Things Done by David Allen. The operation is smooth and easy. The only time I had to dip into the manual was when trying to figure out how to make margins smaller, to reduce tape wastage (left margin could be made zero, but not the right one because it has to feed a bit of tape out of the machine). I know I am not using all the features, but the machine is so nice I bought another one of the same model asa gift for a friend.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good customer service, May 20, 2007

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S. K. Knowles - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brother PT-1950 P-touch PC-Ready Labeler for Small Workgroups (Office Product)

I started using my labeler as soon as I received it. When the sample cartridge that it came with ran out, I put in a new one, but had problems with it. I looked up the customer service number in the manual and prepared for the usual aggravation of trying to reach any large company by phone these days. Imagine my surprise and delight when after hardly any time and button-pressing at all I reached a pleasant and helpful human being who listened to my tale of woe, registered my new labeler in their system, and then told me that she would ship me a replacement cartridge for the one that was not behaving itself. Three days later my new cartridge came in the mail, and I haven't had any further troubles. Applause for customer service done right!