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Brother - PT-P700 PC-Connectable Label Printer for PC and Mac - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(142 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 142 reviews
5 Stars
74
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
9
1 Star
7
83%of customers recommend this product.
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96 out of
116)
Customer Reviews for Brother - PT-P700 PC-Connectable Label Printer for PC and Mac - Black
Customer Rating
2
Does Not Play Well w/Mac
on October 23, 2015
Posted by: LuvMyMercedes
from Lancaster Co. PA
I'm not sure what the problem is, these devices have software pre-installed in the unit, no need to install desktop software. Well my P700 doesn't like my Mac! They fight and argue all the time, with the Mac always winning. I really am dis-appointed, because when things do go well, it's a great little machine. The specs stated it was Apple OS X compatible. I wish I would have done some homework instead of making a knee jerk reaction to buy. I did not realize they offered a Wireless option. If this keeps giving me issues and keeps crashing the program.... Well I'm not sure which way I will go. I'd would like to get a wireless unit though. I did reach out to Product Support and never heard anything back.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
2
Could be better....
on February 25, 2015
Posted by: Docc
from Chsterfield, MO
Works best on Windows machines, since a lot of functions are not available on an Apple machine. That said, the instruction sheet is like a large map, and is poorly written. Very difficult to find information on how to use the P-touch software, not the P-touch lite (very confusing, to say the least).
I finally got the labeler running on my Windows 8 machine, after giving up getting it to run on my iMac. You need to download the software users guide from the disk included with the labeler if you are going to use the labeler on a Windows machine. This is so you can use the many features that the labeler is capable of. Why Brother made this so complex and confusing is beyond me. Anyway, once it is set up and running with the full p-touch software package, it really is a nice labeler with lots of nice features. Still a little difficult setting up unique labels, but it still can be done with a little patience.
Brother really needs to run some user panels on new products before they introduce them into the marketplace. A lot of the issues I found with this labeler could have been avoided, if the software manual, and a better installation guide was included with the package. There is no reason in this day and age for Brother to have a customer search around for information on how to properly install their labeler.... everything should be plug-and-play and not require the user to have expert computer skills to use or install this labeler. My Brother laser printers were a breeze to install, sure seems to me that Brother could do as well for their labeler purchasers. I love my other Brother products!
I finally got the labeler running on my Windows 8 machine, after giving up getting it to run on my iMac. You need to download the software users guide from the disk included with the labeler if you are going to use the labeler on a Windows machine. This is so you can use the many features that the labeler is capable of. Why Brother made this so complex and confusing is beyond me. Anyway, once it is set up and running with the full p-touch software package, it really is a nice labeler with lots of nice features. Still a little difficult setting up unique labels, but it still can be done with a little patience.
Brother really needs to run some user panels on new products before they introduce them into the marketplace. A lot of the issues I found with this labeler could have been avoided, if the software manual, and a better installation guide was included with the package. There is no reason in this day and age for Brother to have a customer search around for information on how to properly install their labeler.... everything should be plug-and-play and not require the user to have expert computer skills to use or install this labeler. My Brother laser printers were a breeze to install, sure seems to me that Brother could do as well for their labeler purchasers. I love my other Brother products!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
4
Great printer and software, but...
on July 30, 2014
Posted by: JWHess
from Jackson, NJ
The printer was at a great price and it works flawlessly, but the price of the labels makes the printer impractical. At 50 cents to a dollar a foot for the label stock, it makes labeling an expensive proposition. If you have a special need for a solid laminated label, this is your solution but be prepared to pay for it...
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
5
P-Touch Labeler
on September 13, 2014
Posted by: AKLitman
from Farmers Branch, TX
This is a great PC/Mac only printer. I bought it in addition to my PT-1950 keyboard labeler. The only downside is that it uses only the newer TZe tapes. If you load the optional P-Touch software and select Chain Printing - you can avoid wasting tape between labels. On the last one, just press the cutter button to eject and cut the last label
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
4
Best Investment for Labels
on August 7, 2015
Posted by: P700
from Miami, FL
My daughter is starting school soon and this label printer is the best labeler I found
You can print any type of labels using many different fonts and font sizes and you can even insert images and pictures
I tried many other ones but this is the one
The only down side is that the labels aren't cheap, Other than that it does the job pretty good
You can print any type of labels using many different fonts and font sizes and you can even insert images and pictures
I tried many other ones but this is the one
The only down side is that the labels aren't cheap, Other than that it does the job pretty good
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
1
wasted tape
on January 7, 2017
Posted by: disappointed jk
from Michigan, United States
Do not like extra tape that is cut off before each new tab
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
1
Macintosh Compatibility
on April 10, 2014
Posted by: Pharmconsult
from Seattle WA
This product does not work well with OSX 10.9. The desktop application does not install properly and the P-Touch Lite software is awful and does not compare with the PC version i.e. totally deficient. Keeps losing contact with printer. Do not recommend for Macintosh.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
2
Rather difficult to install on a Mac
on May 18, 2014
Posted by: Leopold1500
from Dallas, Texas
For the most part I'm fairly happy with the unit think I would've rather had an older model that was not connected to my computer. The software was not intuitive it was pretty difficult to get the software installed on my Mac. Instructions were poorly written.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com