Brother PT9500PC P-touch Desktop Label Maker Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I've had numerous P-Touch models over the years, and I think the output they produce is superb. The software for the Mac, on the other hand, has lagged far behind its Windows counterpart. Older versions of the software, in particular, had problems with anything except TrueType fonts.

Now I see that Brother finally released version 5 of the software for OS X. I downloaded it and was pleasantly surprised to see that it had an entirely different, more Mac-like interface, and it handled all of my fonts just fine. I was quite pleased until I tried to use some of my OTHER programs.

It seems that if you uninstall the older version of the software before installing this one--something Brother tells you to do in the instructions--IT WILL WIPE OUT FILES USED BY OTHER PROGRAMS! So far the uninstaller has trashed Office 2008, Acrobat Pro, Adobe Reader, iWork '08, Adobe Creative Suite CS3 and OmniOutliner. It's hard to tell what others might be affected as well. I ended up having to do a clean reinstall of my system, which was NOT a small task.

So, buy the printer if you like, but BEWARE the uninstaller!

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Product Description:

Product Name: P-Touch PT-9500PC Label Printer
Marketing Information:
With the 9500PC you can create a strip of labels from your desktop so you can be off and labeling user machines in no time flat. This labeler also has an auto-cutter and can print "crack and peel" labels for easy peeling. Pre-design your labels with your company logo or other graphics, import your database, and print,labeling has never been easier.Product Type: Label Printer
Technical Information

Print Technology: Thermal Transfer
Print Speed: 20 mm/sec
Print Resolution: 360 x 360 dpi
Interfaces/Ports

Interfaces/Ports: USB Standard
Interfaces/Ports: RS-232C Standard
Interfaces/Ports: RS-422 Standard
Media Types & Handling

Media Type: Laminated Tape
Media Size: 0.25" x 26.2ft
Media Size: 0.375" x 26.2ft
Media Size: 0.5" x 26.2ft
Media Size: 0.75" x 26.2ft
Media Size: 1" x 26.2ft
Media Size: 1.5" x 26.2ft
Physical Characteristics

Dimensions: 4.6" x 5.9" x 7.5"
Weight: 2.6 lb
Warranty

Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s) Limited

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