[NEW] $34.99 | Brother PT-M95 P-Touch Monochrome Label Maker Bundle (4 Label Tapes Included) at Amazon

AtTheLeftThere

Sep 24, 2026 4:13 PM

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AtTheLeftThereSep 24, 2026 4:13 PM

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This is a good product from a good brand but it's the equivalent of the old school label makers with the trigger you squeezed compared to today's label makers. You can get a niimbot for half this and it'll do so much more like images and copy/pasting (and no signups required on their app either).

PoppinPenelli

Sep 24, 2026 5:53 PM

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PoppinPenelliSep 24, 2026 5:53 PM

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The labeler itself is around $13. You can get generic label cartridges for less. even on Amazon.
It also eats up 4 AAA batteries like a fat kid loves cake. I use rechargeable lithium batteries with it and generic label cartridges. Those generic labels also have a split backing so its easier to remove the backing.

Also remember it is a thermal labeler so don't label anything that will get hot or stay in the sun.

IDaircraftmech

Sep 25, 2026 3:18 AM

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Quote from PoppinPenelli

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The labeler itself is around $13. You can get generic label cartridges for less. even on Amazon.It also eats up 4 AAA batteries like a fat kid loves cake. I use rechargeable lithium batteries with it and generic label cartridges. Those generic labels also have a split backing so its easier to remove the backing.Also remember it is a thermal labeler so don't label anything that will get hot or stay in the sun.

Yep I do the same with mine

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ruffruder

Sep 27, 2026 5:14 AM

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ruffruderSep 27, 2026 5:14 AM

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Quote from AtTheLeftThere

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This is a good product from a good brand but it's the equivalent of the old school label makers with the trigger you squeezed compared to today's label makers. You can get a niimbot for half this and it'll do so much more like images and copy/pasting (and no signups required on their app either).

I got niimbot for 10$ and its entire garbage. Reason simple - rfid. And it uses "same" but different app than d30 still with tonn of bloat and subscriptions. So d30 wins this battle since i can open specific page in browser and print whatever, moreover it just works with whatever label tape i can fit inside wolithout hp style bs

PriceTheory

Sep 27, 2026 5:14 AM

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PriceTheorySep 27, 2026 5:14 AM

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Quote from AtTheLeftThere

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This is a good product from a good brand but it's the equivalent of the old school label makers with the trigger you squeezed compared to today's label makers. You can get a niimbot for half this and it'll do so much more like images and copy/pasting (and no signups required on their app either).

NIIMBOT labels fade. They are thermal paper so they fade both with heat and with lots of touching (like labeling a button). They are also a fixed size, you can't just print a 3" label if you want it.

I just bought a brother to replace/supplement my niimbot. The Tz tapes are way more durable.

The niiimbot features are really nice but it depends what you are labeling. I have labels on smart switches that only lasted about a year of 1-2x a day use. I have labels on wires in junction boxes that I would like to still be readable in 20 years. For utilitarian stuff, the brother tape seems better.

Edit: I see this isnt a tz tape brother but rather a thermal one. Then yeah, I'd probably prefer the niimbot and their app over this.

Last edited by PriceTheory September 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM.

ElCheapo88

Sep 28, 2026 7:08 PM

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ElCheapo88Sep 28, 2026 7:08 PM

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I like this model since there isn't as much wasted material on the beginning and end of the label compared to other models,

DanielD3712

Oct 7, 2026 2:57 AM

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DanielD3712Oct 7, 2026 2:57 AM

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Quote from AtTheLeftThere

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This is a good product from a good brand but it's the equivalent of the old school label makers with the trigger you squeezed compared to today's label makers. You can get a niimbot for half this and it'll do so much more like images and copy/pasting (and no signups required on their app either).

Most Niimbots use thermal tech, not thermal transfer. The labels are not durable and you can't do iron on transfers and things like that, plus colors are limited.

A sharpie is probably a better choice than that kind of machine, or even this for that matter, since this one can't use the TZe tapes with all the different options available

DanielD3712

Oct 7, 2026 2:57 AM

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DanielD3712Oct 7, 2026 2:57 AM

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Quote from PoppinPenelli

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The labeler itself is around $13. You can get generic label cartridges for less. even on Amazon.
It also eats up 4 AAA batteries like a fat kid loves cake. I use rechargeable lithium batteries with it and generic label cartridges. Those generic labels also have a split backing so its easier to remove the backing.

Also remember it is a thermal labeler so don't label anything that will get hot or stay in the sun.

Thermal labels can be affected by cold to IIRC, or just fade for no reason. Most of the ones I've printed are already unreadable.

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