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Brother - P-Touch CUBE Plus PT-P710BT Versatile Label Maker with Bluetooth Wireless Technology - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(118 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 118 reviews
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
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91%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Brother - P-Touch CUBE Plus PT-P710BT Versatile Label Maker with Bluetooth Wireless Technology - Black
Customer Rating
5
Designer Label-maker!!!
on November 7, 2018
Posted by: BrookeT683007
from Eden Prairie, MN
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. This label maker is MORE than a label maker. When I think of a label maker I think of hard tape and imprinted letters. This label maker is a printer, and makes all kinds of designs, borders, fonts, different tape colors (like gold!) and you can even print pictures or use little images. There are pre made designs you can customize(great for essential oil roller labels, or food containers in pantry), and it`s so fun and intuitive to use.My kids and I have been labeling EVERYTHING! I am excited to keep playing with it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
I want to label everything now
on November 5, 2018
Posted by: MissyM775997
from Irvine,CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. The Brother P-Touch Cube Plus is now a staple on my desk, along with all my other important tools needed to run my home office. I`ve always wanted a label maker but never wanted to spend the money on one, because frankly, I wasn`t sure if I would use it enough. When I first got the label maker I immediately loved the look and feel of it. It felt sturdy and has a clean, tech look to it, that fits nicely with my others desk items. The tape cartridge is "old school" like the answering machine tapes, you would use years ago. I wonder if the cartridge itself will break easier because of the style. I haven`t had any issues with it yet, though. Loading the label maker with the different types of tape is easy. You open the maker, and just simply push the cartridge in, and then close the maker. I did have to charge my label maker before I could use it. I tried charging it through my computer, but since I had a screen saver on, it wouldn`t charge unless I was on my computer or at least had my computer on. I ended up charging through an electrical outlet on my wall. One full charge seems to be enough to get me through at least a few weeks. I haven`t lost any power to it yet. It does turn off on it`s on, once you stop using it, so that is a big help. It`s wireless so I download the Brother label maker app, (there are two of them) and was able to connect my maker to my smart phone. It`s as simple as adding a printer, or any other device. I did find that once I stopped using my label maker and I went back a day later to use it, I had to "find" it again on the app, not a big deal really, but it would be nice if my phone/app/maker would have it stored or at least automatically find it when I turn on my maker. Who knows, maybe I can, but I just don`t know how to do it. The app itself, has pre-made labels for you to choose from. It`s as simple as double clicking the label you want to edit. You can even save your labels, but I didn`t find a need for this myself. I had so much fun using my label maker. I`m not creative in any way, so I really liked that there were labels I could pick from. The label maker is so easy to use, that I started to organize and label my important files. I made name tags and made labels for my storage bins for the holidays. I started off with two different types of label tape. I have a clear and black label and a gold label with black lettering. You can choose the length of the label so it will fit properly. The only thing I didn`t like was before a label would print, a tiny square label would print and I felt like that was a waste. I couldn`t figure out how to get that to stop. The label itself is easy to peel and stick to your object. The sticky part of the label is split in the middle, so you bend the label a bit, and pull off the adhesive, and place your label where you want. I did notice that if I had a label that was longer, the label would curl at the ends and would stick together. But I was able to unstick it without ruining the label. These labels stick really well. I`m not worried that they will fall off later or be too sticky that it will leave a residue. I`m so happy with this label maker. It allows me to label things, have my items look clean and organized, and I can make a label in an instant.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
A modern label maker for everyday use
on October 30, 2018
Posted by: CoreyO389197
from Brooklyn, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. The Brother P-touch CUBE Plus PT-P710BT Label Maker is a compact and powerful label maker that will make you forget about the way that you use to make labels. As a person that has to label files, boxes and cables every day, having a rechargeable mobile printer is mandatory.Physically, the cube weighs in at under 2 pounds and standing roughly 5 inches tall, the label maker itself was made for mobile use. Or in my case, it was made for use in every area of my office and storage rooms. The overall appearance of the cube is very sleek and modern, unless you actually pick it up you will not notice that it was a label maker. This provides a great aesthetic for office desk.The Cube Plus can be powered by either the provided USB charging cable or by the rechargeable battery that is also provided. If you tend to use your desk, I find it better to leave it connected and charging throughout the day. I found myself using the printer in more remote areas of my office so knowing that the battery is already charged save me from wondering if I remembered to charge it after the last use.Connectivity and multiple ways to print are my favorite features of the Cube Plus. Since the Cube Plus is a bluetooth printer, you can sync it to your phone or tablet and create labels via the iPrint&label and P-Touch Design&Print apps. These two apps are what makes this cube a great printer. Previously I was only able to print text labels but these two apps has a great option to print barcodes and QR codes from their template gallery and it totally changed my filing system in a couple of days. The auto sizing and cutting of the label by the printer made getting these different types of labels made quite easy. The Cube Plus also has an option to print from my computer as well, which is a great option but it wasn`t one that I have taken full advantage off since I prefer to work from my tablet.Overall, the Cube Plus is a great printer but there are a couple of little things that could be worked on. Since this is primarily operating on a rechargeable battery, it would have been great to have some kind of battery power indicator on either the printer or in the app. There were a few situations where I forgot to charge the printer and couldn`t use it until it had a decent charge. Also, the printer did not come with an ac charging adapter, just a charging cable. In this day and age, we all have multiple adapters at home so this isn`t a deal breaker but since i do not plan on using this with my computer often, having an adapter would have been nice.One semi major issue that I had was with a bluetooth connection problem when my tablet or phone would go to sleep or I would get a call. For some reason, the connection between the printer and my phone would break and it would take some time to reconnect. I would either have to restart my device a few times and turn the printer on or off a few times before I was able to get a stable connection again. This didn`t happen often enough where it made me not want to use the printer but it was a noticeable issue.All in all, I was pleasantly surprised at how well this printer performed. Coming from using a traditional label maker with a keyboard and tiny screen, having the ability to design label that are more than text makes this a great item for me. Charging the battery is simple, the printer uses the standard media size so I did not have to buy specialty media. Although I may invest in some different color labels to change things up a bit. Overall, I would highly recommend this printer to someone that prints a lot of labels on a regular basis and would like a change from the standard text of older printers.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
The Little Cube
on October 30, 2018
Posted by: LeahJ747785
from Fountain Hills, AZ
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. I received this product in exchange for my unbiased opinion.If you are an OCD organizer like me, you love labeling things. This little cube does the trick marvelously. Right out of the box, I was able to get to labeling items within about 5 mins..the apps for android, and lack of need to be connected to an outlet make the versatility of this little cube amazing. The instructions are easy to understand, and make it so you`ll be up and labeling in no time. Assembly is a breeze.I have an older label maker that was a bit clumsy, but it accomplished what I needed. It will not be of use any longer!! This little cube has already made itself invaluable to my life.Quality wise, it seems well made, and has a little bit of weight to it. Hopefully it will last a long while.While I appreciate the variety of tape colors, and ink colors. I was saddened to find out that there is at this time no full color option.Overall I am completely please with this little cube, it has already gotten quite the work out in 2 weeks. The DH is planning on using it in the field for labeling pipes at customer jobs. It is a wonderful piece of technology, that fits right into our lifestyle.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
A great label maker
on October 29, 2018
Posted by: FrancyH532521
from Cliffside Park, NJ
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. The brother P-touch cube is a great label maker. I am completely obsessed with labeling EVERYTHING and this handy Bluetooth capable device made things so much easier. The installation was very easy. Connected to my phone in a flash! I was labeling as soon as the charge was full. The only thing that I didn`t love was the gold label maker. It looks gaudy and unprofessional. I thought it would be a clear gold but it looks like a piece of inexpensive gold tape. I wasn`t thrilled with that but the quality of the print was good and all other labels came out well. I even stuck 2 labels to a wall (to distinguish hooks in a basment hallway) and 2 weeks later they`re still hanging strong. I would recommend this label maker for basic labels. I wish I would have received all the label options for print as there are ones that looks really great, like for labeling glass jars, etc. But I am still pleased and will explore more once I run out of the label paper I have.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Perfect Little Label Maker
on October 29, 2018
Posted by: TiffaniW390689
from Ardmore, OK
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. As a work-at-home, homeschooling mom, things can get a bit hectic. To make myself feel at least a little sane, I like putting labels on things to give our home some semblance of cohesiveness. I was in the market for a new label maker after my old one gave out and was excited to give this one a try.The size is absolutely perfect. I can stick it in a drawer when not in use, or just leave it out on a countertop somewhere because it`s small, unobtrusive and kind of stylish! The shape also ensures that it doesn`t tip over and it feels sturdy. I don`t think it would break if I accidentally dropped it once or twice, although I don`t want to put my theory to the test! My kids love grabbing it for me and watching labels slide out of the slot.Instructions were super easy. Downloading the app went without a hitch, and it`s very easy to learn. The time it took to open the box and get to printing was about five minutes. Five minutes after getting this new-to-me label maker, I was easily creating new labels.Two things I`d improve:1. Quality of images on the labels. Just for fun, I tried putting a picture of my husband on a label. It didn`t turn out so well. Nothing but a few pixels. Not a big deal, but the option of adding high-quality photos would be nice.2. Include two different types of label tape in the box. I`d love to try out a different color or material, not just inititally be stuck with black and white.Overall, I am very happy with my new label maker and am glad to have it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
SLEEK LITTLE LABEL MAKER- FORMATTING GALORE!
on October 28, 2018
Posted by: NicoleM394758
from Cheltenham, PA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. FIRST IMPRESSIONFirst impression right out of the box is its very professional, shiny, black sleek finish. What more could you want! It has a nice heft to it, so it seems like it`s a quality device. Not small enough to put in my pocket, but easy enough to slide in my briefcase or purse without taking up a lot of room. SO WHAT`S IN THE BOXIt came with a USB to connect to PC for printing and for charging. Since my PC has to be powered on to charge it, I opted to plug it an electrical outlet to charge. I had to use an AC adapter that I already had (because it doesn`t come with one), which wasn`t the end of the world because I have a ton of these laying around.The cartridge was easy to install. If you remember those cassette tapes from back in the day, that is what it reminds me of. There`s a rechargeable battery already installed. I haven`t had the label maker for long,so not sure about how long the battery life is. I was able to start using it immediately, so no downtime waiting for an initial charge. MY EXPERIENCEI wanted to test it out printing from my PC first, so I had to install the print driver from their website (which is all included in the instructions). It took me about 2 minutes. The online editor gives you the option to change font style, size, bold, italicizing, etc. of the labels. I really liked being able to add pictures. There are a lot of very basic clip art and symbols pre-loaded but you can even upload your own. There are simplistic preset borders that you can add to your label and you can also draw basic shapes (i.e square, ellipse, line, etc.).Tip: If you`re using this for cable management, which is on my list of to-do projects, I would strongly suggest formatting the strips so that you take advantage of the top half of the strip and the bottom half for a different device. The height of each strip is about one inch which seems like overkill for a project like that. I`m frugal, so it just makes so much more sense to just cut them in half, length-wise after you print. The adhesive is actually already pre-cut lengthwise so you can easily cut right down the center & have two labelsnice and neat.Also, if you`re not using any of the borders, I would just keep typing all of my labels on one strip , leaving enough space between in each one, then print all the way at the end of your project so that you don`t waste tape. Otherwise, you will use up quite a bit of tape, very fast. I used the Auto cut", print function and it worked perfectly. Also used the "chain printing" printing function to see if that would save some tape, as I noticed with the automatic cutter, there was about an inch of extra tape used with each label. To be honest, the chain printing didn`t seem like it really saved me any tape. PROSThe online label editor is very easy to figure out. If you`ve use ANY type of word processing program, you can figure how to use this in a couple of minutes. The print quality of the labels was great- clean and crisp. There were no jams and they printed off very quickly.I also printed off a few labels and increased the number of rows up to 4 rows of text. I liked that I could change up the font size on the different rows, but I think that three would be my max, because the font size would just be too small to be of any use beyond that.CONSAs far as printing from my phone, that experience was a bit more cumbersome. I had a difficult time connecting my phone to the device. I was able to pair, but couldn`t connect after several attempts. Very frustrating. After a little meditation, I tried again and was able to get in. Now, it seems to be working just fine. Yeh!It uses up a bit more tape than I would like. DO I RECOMMEND IT?Overall, I liked using the label maker. The useful features, general ease of use, and its great aesthetic appeal outweigh the few cons. I would definitely recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great for Simple Use
on October 26, 2018
Posted by: CrisH351030
from Atlanta, HA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. The Brother Cube is a great mobile printer since there is no computer required. However, you do need enough space on your smartphone to add the Design and Print app. Luckily, I just bought a new phone so I had ample space.TheCube is pretty light and easy to hold. It stands up on its own vertically and is space-friendly for storage purposes.I love the fact that I can print right from my phone through the app. You do have to charge the Cube initially, but you may disconnect after fully charged. The labels do not stick very well to fabric. I tried to label my son`s backpack and it fell right off. There should be different types of label materials that can stick to all types of material. But the labels stick to paper, folders and hard materials like lunchboxes just fine.Overall, this is a great buy!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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