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Review on ๐Ÿท๏ธ DYMO Standard D1 43610 Labeling Tape: Black Print on Clear Tape, 1/2'' W x 23' L, 1 Cartridge - DYMO Authentic Quality by Kaveen Reyes

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good quality. You need several widths. The back is difficult to remove. Expensive.

labeling tape OK. I found the need for several different widths. It's amazing how much of a difference that makes. The biggest advantage of the Dymo ribbon is that it prints clearly and consistently as long as my batteries are in good condition. Weak batteries = bad marking quality. The biggest cons I have are 1. the coils are so short (23ft), 2. the backing is a little hard to remove if you have short nails, and 3. the official Dymo brand with a width of 1/4 inch is actually pretty expensive. I found DYMO's competitor tape A43613 to be up to 1/3 the price. I will be ordering more soon and hope the quality is at least comparable. Does 23 feet seem short to me? Many of my labels are 2-3 inches long, but the label is printed with spaces before and after the printed content so they are 4-5 inches long. This means I use an average of 2-3 labels per foot. So using 2 1/2 labels per foot means I can get 57-58 labels per cartridge for 20 cents each. As I never know the exact length of the printed labels, I sometimes print two or even three of them to find the right font size for the space available, which means I can end up with up to 25 usable labels. per cartridge at a price of about 44 cents each. This is my experience so similar competitor prices with 3 pack bulk purchases and free shipping seem tempting and I can try them in my inbox.

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