It's Useful For Over a Thousand Things!! Wow! Great Little Machine!!!
Written: Oct 08 '04 (Updated Nov 13 '04)
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Pros: Makes laminated labels to mark just about everything around the house!
Cons: Tends to have an excess of tape at each end after printing.
Instructions to correct.
The Bottom Line: Professional features at a personal price! Use as you would a typewriter!!!
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WHY THE BROTHER PT-1750?
First, let me start by asking these questions:
Ever have the problem of wanting to put labels on things but had no labels to help you do it? Ever record
something on a blank VHS tape but you don't have a label to name the program that's on it? And even if there is one on the front, you still have a hard time writing the name of the program or movie that you've recorded to put on the cassette's label that's already there!
Sure, the small sticky tab labels work for a while. But then they lose their stickiness, dry up & curl up, get dirty & useless. Manual machines might work well. But who wants to go through the painstaking task of having to continuously turn the big bright letter wheel to make words on the tape?!
And even those don't stay on objects after a while!
But alas, I found the perfect answer!! The Brother PT-1750 electronic labeling system! This little machine helps solve some of life's little annoying problems of finding & making labels to mark most of the things that you may use every day throughout the house!
WHAT MAKES THIS MACHINE SO SPECIAL?
This machine can make your life much easier around the house. It replaces those old fashioned methods that you've probably become so used to & have had to deal with for so long!
Looking quite similar to a very small little typewriter, this machine has a complete array of functions & features that will amaze you. Once you've mastered the art of using it, you'll wonder how you ever managed to get along without it!! The keyboard is even arranged just like a typewriter.
HOW GOOD IS IT?
Very good! In fact, it's excellent! It's practically fool-proof! You get complete nonstop uses all the time! You can post labels to warn, instruct, direct, & mark just about everything you wish!!
USES:
Use this machine to make labels for anything around the house such as; appliances, electronic equipment ( computers, stereo system, TV, VCR's & DVD players ), notebooks, textbooks, furniture, boxes when you move or store things, books, VHS tapes, unmarked spice jars, CD jewel boxes, small & large containers & just about anything else you can think of. The possibilities are endless!!
WHAT WAS MY MAIN REASON TO BUY IT?
I bought it mainly for making labels for VHS tapes. But I'm pretty certain that it will be handy sooner or later for other things around the house.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES & FEATURES?
The advantages are many, as described above. The features are as follows:
1. Prints in 9 type styles.
2. Prints in 6 types sizes.
3. 58 built-in symbols.
4. 300-character memory.
5. Can use 4 different tape widths.
6. Adjustable tape feed.
7. Text underlining & framing.
8. Prints vertically & horizontally.
9. High-quality thermal print head.
10. Smudge-proof laminated " TZ " tape.
11. 15-character LCD display for easy editing.
12. Easy-to-use 49-key Alpha / Numeric keyboard.
13. Prints up to 3/8" tall characters & symbols.
14. Auto numbering & repeat printing up to 9 copies.
15. Tape cutter blade cuts cleanly & safely.
16. Includes one 1/2-inch ( 12mm ) by 26-foot ( 8m )Black on White tape & separator stick.
17 Uses 6 AA batteries or optional AC adapter
( batteries & adapter not included ).
18 Unit dimensions: 6.9" x 7.9" x 2".
19. Prints in English & Spanish.
20. Unit weight: 1.4lbs. ( without batteries ).
21. Prints on various color tapes.
22. Instruction manual gives instructions in English & Spanish. Has order forms for ordering accessories.
23. Tape cartridges have see-through windows to let you know how much of the tape you have left, or whether cartridge is empty.
24. Unit shuts off automatically if left on unattended for more than a few minutes. This helps to save battery power if you are using batteries.
ARE THERE ANY SHORTCOMINGS AT ALL?
Machine seems to have an excess of tape at each end after printing. There are instructions though for correcting this problem.
FINAL THOUGHTS?
Yes! You get professional features at a personal price! The PT-1750 delivers the performance and quality you need to create professional laminated labels! You'll wonder how you ever got along without it!!!
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A neat little tip:
When not in use, I keep the machine & all of the info that came with it in one of those Hefty gallon-size zip-close food bags. This helps to keep the machine & instruction manual, along with other info together in one place & also keeps everything dust-free!! So it's right where I want it & nothing gets lost or misplaced at all!
Thank you for taking the time to read this review.
-Daquan.
Recommended:
Yes
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