The Brother PT-2430PC, a label printer, is priced at $80 and prints on plastic and nylon labels. These labels are rugged and more waterproof than ordinary paper labels. These labels are apt for labeling a computer cable, labeling a stapler, labeling outdoors etc. Most of the models of Brother are designed not to connect to PCs and they work more as self-contained labeling systems with their own keyboards and monochrome LCDs. With PT-2430PC, Brother wants to shift away from this image. The PT-2430PC lacks the keyboard and LCD and readily connects to a PC. This gives the user the option to use the PC keyboard and screen to design labels before giving the print command.
The PT-2430PC is kind of smaller than the typical paper-label printers. It measures a mere 4.4 by 2.6 by 7.4 inches. It weighs just 1.3 pounds. The printer is compact and extremely easy to set up. It fits nicely on a desk and is easy to carry around. The printer is supplied with a power adapter but can also run on six AAA batteries. In order to set up the device, the user has to insert the label cartridge in the printer, plug in the power adapter, and connect the device to the computer machine with the supplied USB cable. The printer will be up and running. The printer does not even require any installation software. The P-touch Editor Lite program, stored in the internal memory of the printer, treats Windows XP, Vista, or 2000 as a removable drive. This program offers features like changing font and font size, add frames and graphics, and control the length of the label. The program also uses the printer’s automatic cutter to cut individual labels from the roll.
Brother provides a choice of 66 label cartridges for the PT-2430PC. There is a variety of colors offered as output by the device. Colors like black printed on white, clear, red, yellow, blue, green, or fluorescent orange are offered. Combinations like white on clear, black, or blue; red on white; and gold on black are also offered. The color cartridges are priced at $15 to $20 per cartridge. Overall, the printer offers an excellent quality of output and crisp, sharp, and vivid colors. The Brother PT-2430PC is a capable tool that delivers on its promises.
