YVF Bluetooth Thermal Shipping Label Printer, 4x6 Label Printer for Shipping Packages & Small Business, Wireless Label Printer Support with iPad iPhone and Android, Work for Amazon Etsy USPS UPS

I had wanted this label maker to make them swift, neat & fast. Sorry but this just doesn’t do the job. It’s none of these things. In fact, I could have written out about 20 labels at the same time!!

This is my 2nd Thermal Label printer. But... it is by far my favorite. This is a 100% standalone unit. Its sad that I have to point that out. But my other Thermal Label printer only works with the MFG app, and you have to sign up for an account on their cloud server in order to use their printer. As far as I can tell, this unit does not require anything thats not included in the box... with the exception of additional labels. I didnt even have to go to the MFG web site to download the drivers. There is a little USB drive in the box with all the drivers I needed for Windows. Installation was easy. There were parts of the instructions that werent completely clear. Its not obvious that you need the drivers from the USB drive. In the package contents, its referred to as a U-Drive. The instructions then later say to copy the drivers from the U-disk. But thats being a bit picky. That was the only part of the installation that caused me any issue -- knowing where to find the drivers. Integration with Windows is almost 100% perfect. The first labels I wanted to print on are 2.25x1.25. When I installed these and printed a Test page, the word Test straddle the gap between two consecutive labels. I assumed that meant that the print driver didnt understand the label size, or had advanced the roll of labels beyond the perforation. After a few failed attempts, I tried just printing a label that was filled top to bottom and left to right with text. The label printed perfectly. So, Im guessing theres an issue with Windows Test Page software. My other label printer required the roll of labels to be inside the printer. My roll is too big to fit inside, so I was having to cut the amount of labels I wanted to print. This printer has external label holder. I wasnt actually expecting to get an external label holder. The external label holder is awesome and certainly keeps the roll of labels organized. The software thats available from the MFGs website (ShipPrinter) is a bit weak. You can add a barcode to a label, but you cant actually modify the contents of the barcode. Fortunately, I dont need to use the application. The Android app is just as lame. Again, you can enter a barcode, but you have to type the contents. Theres no way to import the contents of a spreadsheet into a label. That makes the application almost useless.

I managed to connect via the USB cable to print a test label - which it did, followed by spitting out half a roll, then reporting an irrecoverable fault. Rebooted wifi, printer and my laptop and the fault remains, leaving me with a completely unusable printer.

This little printer delivers! It works with not only Bluetooth but also can be plugged into any computer and used like a wired printer. It comes with a holder for labels (either z-fold or roll). It is plug an play for my Windows 10 computer. Overall a great solution for small business that prints shipping labels every now and then. I highly recommend

I was looking some thermal printer that I can take with me for the business trips. Since I do go to trade show to trade show, sometimes I have to send dozens of order from the hotel or from the convention centers across the country and finding a printer and sending was a pain on the neck. Now, with this portable printer, I can just print the label on site, stick it to the product and drop off at the post office or UPS easily. The printing quality is okay, not fantastic, but the only thing I care is that prints okay to be able to read and scan! At least this printer do meet those requirements :)

I was not expecting this printer to output the labels as fast as it does. When it printed my first test print, it was like it was flying out. I dont have that many labels to print at one time, but Im happy to know that this printer isnt slow. There were instructions on how to put the label holder together, but its relatively straight forward. Granted, there is an extra piece that I initially curious on how it is to be used, but figured out its for when you have a spool of labels and you can use it as the spindle. Otherwise, you just set it aside. I have another label printer that only supports tiny labels, and the unfortunate thing about that printer is that you must place the label partially out when you close the lid. And this makes you lose one label nearly every time you print something. I tried to do the same with this printer, and it spit out a complete blank label. Then I learned DO NOT do that. Make sure the lid is closed. Turn the printer on, and then feed the sheets in from the back. The printer will do the rest. It will pull the label in. It will partially stick out, but then the printer will pull it back so you dont waste a label. I have started labeling my storage bins in the garage. I dont get into them as often as I used to, so I have a tendency look in the wrong bins when I need something. The labels that came with this printer feels like they will stick well to the outside of the storage bins I use, so Im hopeful they will work and last over time. The printer is pretty hefty for its size. It has a look and feel of being well built. Its also a nice compact size, and when not in use, you can store most of the printer inside the label holder for nice compact storage.

Tried to use my Bluetooth to print a label didn’t work so I went and spent money on a cable that will connect from my phone to printer and still didn’t work

The main feature that I like about this label maker is the easy of use and connectivity. No weird USB-B printer cables or requirement to connect to your local network. Simple Bluetooth allows printing on the go when travelling for work. Print quality is similar to other thermal label printers I have tried, maybe a little bit lighter than average but nothing that impacts legibility or ability to scan barcodes.

Im in IT and am a fan of automation and part of that is label printing. I have label printers suitable to label network, computer wiring and electrical equipment. I have label printers suitable to print address and return addresses for individual correspondence & mail merges and Ive now added this printer suitable to larger thermal labels like shipping labels. Setting this printer up is a snap. It differs from all the other thermal printers I have in that you dont store the labels to be printed internally but feeds them into the printer from behind. So theres an extra exterior tray. This extra tray can accommodate both rolls of labels and fan folded label stock. The software compatible to IOS, MAC OS, Android and Windows installs easily and is simple to use. To test it, I down loaded sample labels and ran the printer through its paces. Its very fast and does a beautiful job. I tested the codes I printed and my barcode reader had no problems reading them. All the major freight companies encourage their customers to print their own labels and I have a number of clients who would benefit from having a setup like this this.

I got this printer because my old one doesnt work well or print super clear. I found this one easy to use as all you have to do is download the app. Once you get the app you just connect to bluetooth and you can crop the labels on the app which is nice. The letters print super clearly too which is a huge plus. I think this is definitely a decent thermal printer.