I am a homeschooling mum of four and as someone who loves to tidy and organise, I was eager to receive my P-touch cube label and ribbon printer. I’ve previously owned a competitors handheld label maker but admittedly it wasn’t the best and so I was intrigued to see what Brother had to offer. Upon opening and unboxing, I was first wowed by its unconventional ‘cube’ like design. On the box it states that it’s operated via an app so there’s an absence of any kind of keypad or buttons, other than the power on/off button. It’s sleek design makes it very eye catching and inconspicuous at the same time. One cannot tell just by looking at it that it’s a printer, let alone one for labels and I like that, it can sit with the rest of our computer tech without looking odd. The ... MoreI am a homeschooling mum of four and as someone who loves to tidy and organise, I was eager to receive my P-touch cube label and ribbon printer. I’ve previously owned a competitors handheld label maker but admittedly it wasn’t the best and so I was intrigued to see what Brother had to offer. Upon opening and unboxing, I was first wowed by its unconventional ‘cube’ like design. On the box it states that it’s operated via an app so there’s an absence of any kind of keypad or buttons, other than the power on/off button. It’s sleek design makes it very eye catching and inconspicuous at the same time. One cannot tell just by looking at it that it’s a printer, let alone one for labels and I like that, it can sit with the rest of our computer tech without looking odd. The app itself was very easily to download off the QR code that was included, and within seconds we were able to start printing. The device itself didn’t come with a charging wire but it does take AAA batteries and it does have a charing port, I think any standard 9v charger would do the job but it’s for this reason I’ve knocked off a point, who wants to run out of battery in the middle of organising?! that would frustrate me so much. I’m currently homeschooling my elder three and do we have many folders, books, stationary etc and it all needs labelling to prevent fights! This tiny but might printer made light work of it all. It offers a massive choice of different fonts, you can use different types and widths of tapes depending on what you need. The only thing I really didn’t like was the amount if label that gets wasted on a single print, in my opinion there’s no need to have so much excess on either side that you will have to trim off yourself. It makes having a cutter in the machine a bit pointless. Overall I would say it’s a very good label maker, it has a couple of snags but is way better and more innovative than my previous label maker. It’s a thumbs up from me and my kids!

The label maker was easy to use, the app certainly inspired me. It was easy to locate the app in the Google Play Store and set up my label printer. It works via Bluetooth and so it almost set itself up. There was no fiddling around. The same with the ribbon cartridge, it is very easy to install. The printer is very compact and neat. It looks stylish if you leave it out but it also packs away in a drawer as it is self contained. I have recently had a new kitchen installed with a large pantry area. I have enjoyed getting myself organised and labelling the jars, containers and storage boxes. My only negative is as it didn't come with a power adapter or any rechargeable batteries it requires AAA batteries which it goes through quite quickly.

I so wanted to give the PT Cube a glowing review but I have to be honest. I'll start with the positive, it's neat, lightweight, portable and has a wealth of uses. Not so positive, set up was challenging, possibly due to having to set it up on an older phone as my usual one is in the repair shop. Finding and downloading the app was simple enough but getting the phone to communicate with the cube was somewhat difficult (maybe once I get my phone back I'll be updating this review) but once set up it worked well, that was until it lost connection and stopped communicating so I had to start again! As it didn't come with a power adapter and rechargeable battery it requires AAA batteries which it goes through quite quickly, obviously this can work out quite costly ... MoreI so wanted to give the PT Cube a glowing review but I have to be honest. I'll start with the positive, it's neat, lightweight, portable and has a wealth of uses. Not so positive, set up was challenging, possibly due to having to set it up on an older phone as my usual one is in the repair shop. Finding and downloading the app was simple enough but getting the phone to communicate with the cube was somewhat difficult (maybe once I get my phone back I'll be updating this review) but once set up it worked well, that was until it lost connection and stopped communicating so I had to start again! As it didn't come with a power adapter and rechargeable battery it requires AAA batteries which it goes through quite quickly, obviously this can work out quite costly depending on how much you're using it, considering I'd be using it at craft fairs and boot sales I personally would be carting a box of batteries with me. Finally the tape, I can't find anywhere other than Brother to purchase replacement at the moment, hopefully this is because I'm looking in the wrong places or because it's new, again this could become costly. Overall, it is a neat little printer and I would recommend it to someone who needed one for light use but not for someone like myself who would be doing a lot of printing on site. Perhaps Brother could look into the possibility of a built in or replaceable rechargeable battery so it can be charged off a generator, power pack or directly from the mains which would make it more user friendly.