I got a label maker and had the strangest experience.
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
I have one of those I bought at least 10 years ago. I use it maybe once or twice a year. It … just … works. And if it doesn’t it just needs new batteries.
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@tezoatlipoca I'm at the "got a label maker 6 months ago as a gift (that I asked for) and forgot about it until I encountered a situation that would benefit from a thing having a label" phase lol
I suspect now that I have it working, I might enter that "label everything unnecessarily, including the label maker itself" phase shortly lol
I had that phase with masking tape and sharpie
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
@malcircuit That reminds me of my Franklin digital thesaurus in high school. It hinted at what laptops might look like and was the most clear and useful thesaurus I have ever used. The online ones seem to be getting worse. It had one job and it did it extremely well. Without updates, TOS, or subscriptions.
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
@malcircuit cmon! You need at least cloud backup for your labels?!!!
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@malcircuit Pretty sure we have the same label maker. My only complaint is the battery life. I use high capacity AAA rechargeable batteries and still it burns through juice. Otherwise yeah, it's dead simple and just works. Brother makes a companion computer app a friend insisted on trying. It was interesting but not worth the headache of introducing modern enshittification into something as simple as printing labels. Labels are my safe space to let my organization compulsion to run free. Not another thing to troubleshoot.
@danni_storm @malcircuit I got (perhaps a more expensive one) with a 220 source specifically to not be reliant on batteries when using it rarely. Same manufacturer.
Maybe they have a "battery pack" that fits in the compartment and feeds from power outlets? -
@danni_storm @malcircuit I got (perhaps a more expensive one) with a 220 source specifically to not be reliant on batteries when using it rarely. Same manufacturer.
Maybe they have a "battery pack" that fits in the compartment and feeds from power outlets?I just remembered there is a 9v power plug on the back. It didn't come with an adapter though
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
I can't be trusted with one of these. My house would look like an illustration in a Richard Scarry children's book.
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I like how I post about an unapologetically "dumb tech" device and everyone starts boosting it.
RETVRN
@malcircuit Cannot find it now, but there was a post which went something like this...
An apprentice approached a master.
- "Master, it is widely known that you have a smart house. Will you help me learn how to have one?"
- "Yes, gladly"
- "Are the lights automatic and smart?"
- "No"
- "Are the window blinds automatic?"
- "No"
- "Is the heating automatic?"
- "No"
- "But what is smart about it then?"The master paused before replying.
- "Everything"
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@malcircuit Cannot find it now, but there was a post which went something like this...
An apprentice approached a master.
- "Master, it is widely known that you have a smart house. Will you help me learn how to have one?"
- "Yes, gladly"
- "Are the lights automatic and smart?"
- "No"
- "Are the window blinds automatic?"
- "No"
- "Is the heating automatic?"
- "No"
- "But what is smart about it then?"The master paused before replying.
- "Everything"
@malcircuit If somebody can find the original, please share
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
@malcircuit you might enjoy https://www.terrygodier.com/the-last-quiet-thing
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
@malcircuit slightly unrepeated but I LOVE #Brother - they make amazing printers / scanners that are absurdly cheap to buy and use and they Just Works without any lock in...
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@malcircuit Pretty sure we have the same label maker. My only complaint is the battery life. I use high capacity AAA rechargeable batteries and still it burns through juice. Otherwise yeah, it's dead simple and just works. Brother makes a companion computer app a friend insisted on trying. It was interesting but not worth the headache of introducing modern enshittification into something as simple as printing labels. Labels are my safe space to let my organization compulsion to run free. Not another thing to troubleshoot.
@danni_storm @malcircuit I discovered that my brother labeler was compatible with a cheap guitar pedal DC power supply I picked up originally for a pedal (then when I decided to put together a pedal board I picked up a slightly more expensive multi-pedal per supply, only after I discovered the original worked for the labeler I misplaced it).
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
@malcircuit We need to encourage more of these by purchasing "complete" systems whenever possible.
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I can't be trusted with one of these. My house would look like an illustration in a Richard Scarry children's book.
@killick @malcircuit We have a label maker. The covered cat box now says POOPATORIUM.
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@danni_storm Yeah, I definitely have mixed feelings about using AAA batteries. Thanks for letting me know it burns through them quickly. I'll have to make sure to buy a bunch of rechargeable ones.
@malcircuit @danni_storm The battery suck is not my favorite part, but I tend to batch-create labels when I can (print out an absurdly long label tape, cut it into smaller bits) and that seems to help.
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@killick @malcircuit We have a label maker. The covered cat box now says POOPATORIUM.
@killick @malcircuit The other box is labeled POOPATORIUM 2: ELECTRIC POOP-A-LOO
Waiting gleefully for my honey to notice
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
@malcircuit @User47 It's a Brother. That explains a lot.
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
@malcircuit This seems to be The Brother Way and I love it so much that whenever I want to buy something, I check if they make it first.
Like, they even made me like my printer. Printer!
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
@malcircuit I love my label maker, also a Brother. The borders and styling make it just fun enough that I like to use it over my blister tape one.
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I got a label maker and had the strangest experience. I opened the box, loaded the sample roll of label ribbon, inserted 6(!) AAA batteries, and it worked.
No apps to download. No account to log into. No firmware updates. No pop-over "helpful tips" about how it's "now enabled with AI" or whatever.
I just typed in the label I wanted and hit "print", and it did it. Astonishing. Nostalgic.
