Reddit reviews Brother QL-700 High-speed, Professional Label Printer
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Create cost-effective paper labels for packages, envelopes, file folders, discs, banners, postage and more. Ultra-fast, printing up to 93 labels per minutePrints pre-sized, easy-peel, rounded-corner labels. Also prints on continuous-length paper and film tapes for banners and signs up to 3 ft. longCapable of printing postage for packages and envelopes, right from your deskConvenient, drop-in rolls. No ink or toner neededAuto cutter provides precise cuts for printing 1 or multiple labels at a time
If you are just doing this split, go with USPS flat-rate.
Also, DO NOT trust the self-adhesive, use tape to ensure a good seal.
If you are planning on truly getting in on the box split game.
This is what I have:
I mostly ship First Class.
I bought a Brother QL-700 and it prints amazing quality labels. It's a thermal printer, so no cartridges to buy, and no ink to smear, plus labels stay on the bottles really well. Only thing is that my labels are only one color, black currently, but I love the minimalist look. I buy label refills from a third party on eBay for dirt cheap. It prints in high enough quality to add images and make them super tiny, add warning labels, etc. Highly recommend it if you're looking for something to save time and money. It comes with software (Ptouch) to design your labels in a breeze and the printer even cuts them for you.
The printer I got is here for around $50-60
The labels I get are here - 800 of them with a reusable cartridge for $9
Brother is a great name in the printing industry and I knew I was making a good choice when I bought it. I LOVE it, such a breeze.
PS- didn't fully take in the post 'til now, but this kind of label making won't get you far and won't appeal to the masses, so skip over this, but I'll leave it up in case a small time DIY'er wants to make up some sweet labels for a super fair price.
I use GIMP and Linux, but I just bought a thermal printer, Brother QL-700. The off brand DK1208 labels are the perfect size for juice labels. Brother provides drivers for LPR and a CUPS wrapper.
In the long run, this is way cheaper than the Avery method($9 for 400 labels vs $25 for 600 labels), and no ink or toner to replace. Only downside is that the labels will all be in black and white.
But if you really want to use this Avery method, GIMP has a plugin specifically for this. http://registry.gimp.org/node/132
I use a label printer, this one. It's worked pretty well for me.
I'd be wary buying a $40 printer with a 3-star rating from 10 reviews. Before I bought a label printer I researched pretty heavily and decided that the Zebra LP2844 was the best option for me. Brand new they are very pricey, but I was able to get one on eBay for $60 (which is a steal...lowest they usually go is $80-100). Pros: extremely easy to use (plug it in and install the drivers and you're ready to go), compatible with both eBay/Amazon, no ink, can handle multiple label sizes. Cons: I occasionally have to turn mine off and back on again before it will print, but I think this is either from me doing something wrong or just because this printer is old. It isn't a huge issue for me as it doesn't happen very often.
I use these 4x6 labels which you can also find cheaper on eBay.
The best part of the thermal printers is that they do not require ink as they just burn the image onto the label. If you can't find a cheap Zebra, I'd go with the Brother QL-700. That was going to be my backup option.
This Brother label maker would probably work perfect for your needs. Can print various size labels, and can also print various barcodes on your labels. I currently use this for my (non MJ) business.
I would recommend against using a fulfillment service - they cost money and just aren't necessary for a lot of smaller projects. Comics have such small margins that it doesn't make sense to cut into your own bottom line.
Buy padded envelopes in bulk ( Uline or Amazon are fine, but there's probably a local supplier who's cheaper ), and a label printer. The Brother label printers come with a program called P-touch, which allows you to import data sets from Kickstarter into customizable templates.
We're based in Canada, so we used ChitChatsExpress, a US broker to do international shipping. In Canada, Packages below 500g and a within certain sizes can be mailed as a letter instead of a parcel, which is vastly cheaper. If you're states-side, there's probably a broker or service that will help reduce the cost of international shipping.
Yes exactly.
As for the label printer I've been very happy with the QL-700 but many others will do. Any label of ~62x35mm is ok.
Other idea [organizing]: gift cert to https://www.containerstore.com [even if you don't have one near you, they deliver - it is an organizer's dream] or giftcert to poppin.com.
In terms of label makers, as someone who has spent hours typing on one of those traditional ones with the keyboards on them, I recommend NOT doing that. If you want to get one, get something like this https://www.amazon.com/Brother-QL-700-High-speed-Professional-Printer/dp/B005TJMC0S/ that she can use w/ her phone or computer (so you do the design or typing for the label on a device you are more comfortable/faster with).
Just to let you know that hubby tried the dymo printer with 3 different computers, bought the right paper, loaded it correctly and decided we have a faulty dymo. I contacted customer support and am returning the Dymo.
But their warranty is: I pay return shipping, they will try to fix my Dymo and if they can't fix it they give me a refurbished one instead.
Not a great experience.
Thinking of selling the Dymo when it comes back and buying this http://www.amazon.com/Brother-QL-700-High-speed-Professional-Printer/dp/B005TJMC0S/
I've been using a Brother QL-700 for the last 3 years and just bought a second one. First one I bought from Staples, but the second bought last week for under $70 CAD from Amazon.
It's thermal so no ink, high quality print and fast. The large shipping labels normally work out around 10 cents a label.
https://www.amazon.ca/Brother-QL-700-High-Speed-Professional-Printer/dp/B005TJMC0S
You can get a label printer, or get some peel and stick pages that you can run through a laser or inkjet printer.
The label printer is going to be cheaper in the long run. I'm looking at getting this one