Brother PT-P750W

The PT-P750W offers so many different ways to connect and print that's it's almost a drawback. All this sophistication results in a somewhat confusing initial setup process. It can also be confusing when switching between the connectivity modes, but once you get the hang of it this printer works great.I was disappointed to find out that wireless printing is only possible with the included AC power-adapter or the optional BA-E001 Li-ion battery pack, but not with regular AA batteries. Getting the Li-ion battery significantly raises the overall cost of the solution, but is probably worth it for those that will frequently take it mobile, especially if they plan to use with their smartphone. I suppose it's good that the PT-P750W is sold without the battery to lower the cost for those that don't need it.Printing from my Windows10 laptop works fine, whether via USB cable with AA batteries, or via WiFi with the AC adapter. Printing from my Android phone also works well via WiFi or WiFi-Direct either one. I never could get NFC to work, but I think all it's supposed to do is launch the Brother app, so that's no big deal. The app sees the printer as soon as I fire it up, and detects what type of label stock is installed and how much is left.The Android app is handy. It provides a lot of templates, allows you save your own formats, and has good editing capabilities, but the Windows software is easier in the long run. The formats are compatible between the Windows and Android platforms, so you can manually copy them over from your PC and then print from your smartphone. What would really be cool is if the mobile app could link directly to your cloud storage repository!I've not tried the software-less "P-Lite" printing mode, and doubt I will. I selected this model specifically for the Windows software capability.The PT-P750W takes up no more space in my toolkit than the battery-powered QWERTY (but non-connectable) PT-1280 I've had for years. It also handles a wider range of label sizes, up to 1". I had planned to keep this printer in my office, but with all the functionality and portability, I'll probably take it with me sometimes.I've used the P-Touch system for probably 20 years, and the laminated labels have always adhered well and been very durable. The PT-P750W is a great addition to the product line for those that need the power of a connected device.

I added the 4 year square trade warranty on this thing because often enough, I only start to see problems after the 1 year manufacture warranty expires. Having said that, the price on the warranty started at $21 and then went to $10, when it finally hit $8. I hit the buy button. I used to use a DYMO label printer. And I can safely say that this one has alot more options when printing labels, they come out better, and it spits your label out, which the DYMO does not. I feel like this is a better product, because it doesn't use a battery, and it has alot more software options for printing. You can also find numerous 1 inch label colors, and label materials. Where the DYMO was limited to a very small selection, and it cost alot more... so there you have. A official DYMO killer label maker that is around $100.

After three weeks, still unable to connect wirelessly to the PC. Also, the PT-P750W does not run on wireless connection via traditional batteries (I suspect it might if you purchase the ion battery, but since this does not work as I intended - stand alone little black box, I cannot justify spending another $40 for the battery).It works well wirelessly (if plugged in) with Apple products, but who wants to create labels on their iPhone? (Works with my iPad).I am not a true geek, but have set up my own wireless network with two other printers running wirelessly. My PC OS in Windows 10; Apple products (two iPads and iTouch) running IOS 9. I also went back and forth with Brother support for a week, but the final straw was when the requested remote access to my PC. If you can't provide information on your web site and you can't provide specific instructions via e-mail (I sent them screen shots of the process and error messages received on install); I doubt granting access to my PC will help (and admittedly, that just makes me a little nervous).If you have a PC and want a label printer, find one that is less expensive and expect to connect via a USB cable and have the unit plugged into a power source.