LetSketch Label Maker, Portable Bluetooth Thermal Label Printer Compatible with Android & iOS for Clothing, Retail, Mailing Address, Barcode, with 4 Roll 40 x 30mm Label (Red)

I like the design and portability of this printer. The labels are small (40mm x 30mm), but that is what I wanted for labeling small items. The Bluetooth pairing is for using a cellphone with their app after installing it. I find it hard enough to text on a cell phone, let alone creating a label on one. I would hope they design a label app to be installed on a Windows desktop PC. A cellphone app is harder to use since the texting feature isnt as capable as a PC keyboard. One issue is that the labels can become misaligned in the printer, and it is supposed to be corrected by using the universal button on the printer. But I wound up recreating the label after turning the mini printer off then back on. Given the portability and Bluetooth connectivity, this printer is a good idea but falls short in usability. The setup is easy, but it takes some practice learning to use the app to create labels. I would rate this ⭐⭐⭐ stars due to difficulties using the application and alignment challenges.

I have a bit of a think for little label printers. I liked that this one could print wider labels, and it’s just plain cute. It works pretty well, print quality is a bit disappointing compared to other thermal label printers I have. My biggest issue is the app. It’s clunky, offers very few fonts with no ability to add your own fonts, and while it has a nice little icon library, there’s no search function or no way to mark favorites. Overall I feel like for the $55 price tag (At time of review) it should be better quality with amore control in the app.

Once I figured out how to work this guy, I was so excited! It actually PRINTS the QR code for the app, which is pretty cute. Its a little guy, you can put it in your purse or backpack. I checked on the tape, its a pretty standard size and you can get all different varieties of labels for it. The app is pretty simple and has some nice features. Id say its a good buy!

UPDATE: This morning I picked up this label printer to print off some inventory labels. Its now bedtime and still no labels because Ive been unable to get the printer to connect with the app. It turns on, the blue light comes on, but no connection. Thinking maybe it needed to be charged before it would connect, I charged it during the day. Still no connection. In fact, the app cant even find a printer to which it can connect. Very disappointing, especially since Ive invested in several rolls of label tape specifically for this machine. Im returning it for a replacement. If that one works any better Ill update again, but based on my experience today Im afraid this printer just doesnt deliver. ORIGINAL: This little label printer is somewhat of a tease. The body forms a sort of typewriter shape, complete with what appears to be a keyboard. The keys of the keyboard dont do anything, especially to help with printing the labels. The top of the printer opens using a knob on the side, popping up the printer lid when you push it forward. In order to print labels or interact with the printer, you must first download and install an app called iLabel from whatever app store you use. This app is mostly intuitive once you get the terminology down, but the written documentation and commands for sales in the USA could benefit from being edited by an English-speaking person with a bit more attention to detail. For example, the single index card sized sheet of instructions ends with an unfinished sentence referencing a non-existent illustration. When I first printed some labels I had a difficult time getting the alignment correct. No matter how I centered everything in the app, the print-out lined up to the left. I only got it to print where I wanted it by lining things up in the app on the right side of the template. It did seem to improve after stopping and starting the app a couple of times, but it still takes some work. The app comes with a fairly extensive library of graphics and symbols you can print on the labels along with text. It also includes several basic workhorse fonts some of which download as you request them. The one thing that I found most disappointing, however, is the print quality. Think an old CRT terminal with its green cursor blinking at the left edge of the black screen versus a modern monitor with millions of color. The printout is similar to a dot-matrix effect which requires adjusting the print quality to the max setting to be sure that everything you see on the screen prints on the label. One of my bar code labels couldnt be read by my bar code scanner, which I believe to be the result of the poor quality printout. All in all, now that Ive experimented with this little printer, I will probably be able to use it for rudimentary labeling. I dont expect that I will use it anywhere that I want an attractive label or anywhere I would place a publicly visible label. At a very basic level it does do what it is designed to do.

The label printer looks very cool and it was easy to pair to my phone from the Android app. Just make sure you you give it the appropriate permissions. Theres a roll of labels inside the printer but it was extremely loose and I had to wind it tight. Inserting the labels and alignment is simple. The arrows on the sides of the holders should point up, insert the roll and squeeze together. The label calibration is also very simple just long press to turn on and tap 5 times. The app isnt too difficult to use for creating labels but does have a learning curve. There are different, design icons, fonts, barcodes, etc. Thats the good. The bad is the print quality is poor in my opinion which is why youd want a label printer, for good label printouts. I tried changing the density but it had little to no affect. It was gradient and had streaks. You can see the quality from the 3 pictures numbered (1) medium (2, 3) high density. Its also not the fastest at printing labels. If the print quality were better, this would be a 5 star label printer despite the print speed.

Not sure what I expected but it was not this. I am using it for decoration. I wish it was like a mini type writer

This label maker is very handy to have. It thermal prints - so no ink to replace ever. The directions provided are minimal but with some exploring while making labels, its easy to find where to change fonts, font size, make font bold (or underline or italic)... The app is necessary to use this because the app is where the labels are created and the print command is given.

I had some trouble getting this to print. Downloaded the software (iLabel) from the Play Store. Opened the app and answered some basic questions. The cell phone or tablets Bluetooth needs to be ON but the pairing and connection is done in the iLabel app. Created a simple test label and tried to print it. It asked me several questions which did not make sense and after a few clicks I ended right back where I started from. Spent 15 minutes trying every combination of answers to the same questions and always ended back at the start. When I initially opened the app I was given the option of setting the location to approximate or precise. I selected approximate. That was the problem. I could not get it to print unless I set the location to precise. Why give me an option when only one of the options will work? The ON/OFF LED light can not be seen unless viewed directly from above. That is a bit frustrating because the LED also indicates if there is a problem with the printer or if the battery is low and needs recharging. There is a retaining clip which keeps the labels against the left side of the printer. Probably due to being tossed around during shipping, the retaining clip was pushed all the way to the right. I pushed it toward the left to keep the labels in the correct place.

I wanted to use this label printer to help myself get organized. The app was fairly easy to setup and the printer was easy to connector to on android. It didnt take much work to get it to print out text. It can also do images but Im not sure if Ill be that adventurous. The printer is very small and light. The paper was easy to install and the charger is USB C so Im happy there. My main complaint is that the app keeps trying to give setup tips when I first open it and I havent found a way to stop that yet. Also, the default printing darkness is slightly too faint for my liking. The image I included is at the darkest setting. Overall: Meets my needs well and is extremely portable.

This little printer is the cutest thing. I wanted to use it for planner projects. I purchased it because it said for used with iOS. It did not or could not pair with my iPhone. I finally dug out my Samsung tablet and it was able to pair and connect. This will make it inconvenient to me since my intention was to create stickers on the fly and put them in my planner. The app is simple. It allows you to make text and there are graphics in there that you can use. It is black and white as thermal printers are only black and white. You need to select photos carefully because not all photos will print accurately.