Brother PT-P300BT

A BLUETOOTH SMARTPHONE-CONNECTED LABELLER, SO YOU CAN BRAND THINGS ANYWHERE, ANY TIME.

Organisation junkies rejoice! Brother’s latest labeller eschews the need to detangle any cables and hook it up to your computer — the PTP300BT is a labeller that connects to your smartphone over Bluetooth. Powered by six AAA batteries (DC power is optional; you’ll need to purchase the power brick separately), with those installed the overall weight pitches towards 500g, but it’s still portable enough to hold the labeller in one hand and your phone in the other.

We tested using the Android app (P-Touch Design&Print) which connects quickly and then offers up plenty of templates to steer you towards organisation glory. With a bit more effort, you can go through further customisation options — font face, alignment, borders and icons can all be changed to suit your whim. There are some limitations to your creativity, however — only faux versions of mainstream fonts are available (there’s really no acceptable substitute for Arial, Times New Roman or Open Sans), the included 4m starter tape is plain black on white and emojis are a no-go. That said, it’s a zippy little number that spits out reasonably crisp, 180dpi labels in two to three seconds, and it’s child’s play to use — it won’t be long until you’re labelling like there’s no tomorrow, whether at home or in the office.

Labels are reasonably priced, too — an 8m roll costs around $20 online, so you can label to your heart’s content without worrying about breaking the bank.

The PT-P300BT is a well-priced device, and despite a few minor failings, this is a well-rounded basic labeller that’s worth considering for simple to moderate labelling needs. But buyer beware: labelling does get addictive.