November 02, 2011

Epson LabelWorks™ LW-300 and LW-400 – professional quality label printing made easy

By Databazaar Blog

Earlier this month Epson introduced the LabelWorks LW-300 and LW-400 label printers. The LabelWorks™ printers are compact, portable and easy to use and are suitable for offices and homes. Design and print professional quality labels for files, storage bins, household items, clothing and more. The small lead margins reduce the margin wastage by almost 60%. The ergonomically designed keyboard has distinctive keys for each function. These printers support 7 languages, 14 font types, 75 frames, more than 300 symbols and a large variety of tape cartridges in traditional colors and specialized media.

The LW-400 can print up to 4 lines of text and supports tape widths ranging from 6mm to 18mm (~¼" to ~¾”). It has a backlit display and built-in memory that can store up to 50 user created label designs. This printer is very versatile and can print specialty labels like iron on, glow-in-the-dark, fluorescent and metallic labels, barcodes for products and merchandise, and labels for a/v cables and computer wiring. It has special print modes for flag, tab and wrap style labels.

The LW-300 which is the lower end model can print up to 2 lines of text and it supports tape widths up to 12mm (~½”). Its built-in memory can store up to 30 user created label designs. The lower end model does not include barcode printing and specialty print modes.

Summary

Epson LabelWorks LW-300 and LW-400 print professional quality labels for use in offices and homes.

MSRP: The LW-300 is $39.99 and the LW-400 is $49.99

Manufacturer

Epson

Product Page

Epson LabelWorks LW-300 and LW-400

Supplies

Tapes

Epson LC Series Labelling Tape Cartridges

Specs that matter

Release Date:	October 4, 2011
Notable Features:	Compact, portable label printer, supports 7 languages, 14 font types, 75 frames, more than 300 symbols, up to 60% reduction in margin wastage, built-in memory for storing user created label designs, tape cartridges in traditional colors and specialized media; the LW-400 supports specialty print modes and barcode printing.
Cartridge tape widths:	6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm
Batteries:	6 AAA
AC Adapter:	Yes

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