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Epson LabelWorks Label Maker LW-300 ($20) & LW-400 ($30)- Instore @ Officeworks

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Epson LabelWorks Label Maker LW-300 ($20) & LW-400 ($30)- Instore @ Officeworks
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Javin on 15/05/2017 - 08:07 officeworks.com.au (3718 clicks)
Last edited 15/05/2017 - 13:48

A good label maker at a bargain price is on clearance.

Main Features :

  • QWERTY keyboard to create your labels
  • Thermal printing technology so there's no ink or toner required
  • 6 AAA batteries required (Good use of Eneloops) or Use Power Adopter (Not included)
  • 14 fonts, 10 styles, 300+ built-in symbols and over 75 frames
  • Product Weight (kg) 0.7 kg

From Office works website :

This Epson LabelWorks LW-300 Label Maker is perfect for creating professional looking labels with tapes that allow you to label clothing, files and more. With a variety of 14 fonts, 10 styles and 300+ symbols, this versatile label maker is ideal for use in the home or workspace.
It's suitable for use on standard, iron-on, glow in the dark and ribbon tape.
It has a print speed of 6 mm per second for efficient labelling.
This label maker supports an amazing variety of printing with support for 14 fonts, 10 styles, 300+ built-in symbols and over 75 frames.
It supports 7 languages and has auto number and mirror printing options.
The LW-300 is compatible with several different types of tapes and supports printing tape with a width between 6 and 12 mm which can be up to 9 m in length.
It has the ability to print in 2 lines of text allowing greater flexibility in adding frames or symbols.
It utilises thermal printing technology so there's no ink or toner required.

PC Mag Review
http://au.pcmag.com/epson-labelworks-lw-300-label-printer/60…

Youtube Reviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZQYSs8Jz_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDnzOn1chL8

Also on clearance is next model up - Epson LabelWorks Labeller LW-400 (https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/epson-labe…)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgvEZ7hjRDw

Electrical & Electronics Epson Label Printer

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  • tinkko on 15/05/2017 - 08:15

    Is it east to buy tape, interesting to use for Kitchen stuffs label, thanks.

    • Mugsy on 15/05/2017 - 16:32
      +1

      Direction you need to travel in is dependent on your starting location and the end location so it could be east, but can also be north, south, west, or a combination of these that are not in directly opposing directions.

      Sorry, couldn't help being a smartarse.

      Not sure if it's easy to buy the tape.

  • Blyyth on 15/05/2017 - 08:38
    +5

    Wow, look at the price of the refill tape - all $25.00 each for 5 meters of tape per roll.

    • garage sale on 15/05/2017 - 08:43

      Yeah …..I have a bother labelled and it's great …..besides genuine tape on eBay you can also get generic tapes …..also one of the tapes is chemical resistant so can clean with acetone metho or turps …….

    • gimmeabreak on 15/05/2017 - 12:34

      I buy the generic ones of EBay for $9 delivered and they work fine.

      • y on 15/05/2017 - 18:57

        Is that the ones from China? Cheapest with Aus domestic delivery seems to be $15.50

        • gimmeabreak on 15/05/2017 - 19:06
          +1

          yep from China, $9.11

        • y on 16/05/2017 - 18:43

          How long do they take to arrive? I just bought the LW400 and don't want to wait too long

        • gimmeabreak on 17/05/2017 - 20:30

          @y: a few weeks.

    • nickoff on 17/05/2017 - 18:56

      Had bought labels for my LW 300 from Alibaba Express suppliers.
      Cost about AUD$7.00 for 8m tapes, if bought in lots of 5.
      The more you buy, cheaper it gets.
      Quality is just as good.
      Also many different colour option available for label and ink.

      • Bargin Boy on 22/05/2017 - 09:50

        Any preferred sellers on Ali.

  • JJJ on 15/05/2017 - 09:00
    +3

    Been using it since Jan - Very easy to use . Labels are expensive though.

  • edrift on 15/05/2017 - 09:09

    Any idea what the running costs of these are compared with the Brother ones that are often available on sale for a similar price?
    I know the tapes for the brother machine are sold at most supermarkets so they are readily available.

  • runamuck on 15/05/2017 - 09:25
    +1

    Need 6 batteries to power this thing? Omg.

    • edrift on 15/05/2017 - 09:31
      +5

      Finally have some use for the bunch of eneloops purchased because of ozbargain.

      Given it's a thermal printer I think it'll use a lot of batteries

      • Maverick-au on 15/05/2017 - 09:41

        Given it's a thermal printer I think it'll use a lot of batteries

        No it doesn't, it's only printing on a tiny tape.

        • Diji1 on 15/05/2017 - 09:57

          Right but it's heating the ink.

        • Maverick-au on 15/05/2017 - 10:23
          +2

          @Diji1:

          Right but it's heating the ink.

          Heating what ink?

        • zenturio on 15/05/2017 - 10:29
          +1

          @Diji1: Its heating the tape.

        • cathole on 15/05/2017 - 13:28

          keyword = 'thermal'

        • [Deactivated] on 31/05/2017 - 19:14

          @Diji1:

          Not ink, sorry

          Just like copiers, 20 years in the industry and I CRINGE at customers who say, I replaced the Ink
          Conidering their copier is a dry powder based machine I look at them stupid

          It is an easy mistake to make so I will forgive you, Thermal uses heat transfer to apply the "image" to the label
          works quite well, much like a reciept tbh

      • bikuta on 15/05/2017 - 10:08

        It's AAA batteries though…

        • edrift on 15/05/2017 - 11:30

          Oh crap you're right. I only have AA eneloops

    • Maverick-au on 15/05/2017 - 09:42
      +2

      Need 6 batteries to power this thing? Omg.

      What is strange about that? They could power it on one battery but you would have to replace it twenty times more often then six.

      • koganei on 15/05/2017 - 11:37
        +3

        Wouldn't that be six times…?

        Also, depends if the batteries are in series, parallel or a combination of both. If they're in series in order to get higher voltage, you can't just use one battery…

        • Maverick-au on 15/05/2017 - 12:24

          Wouldn't that be six times…?

          If you draw more power then a battery can efficiently deliver you'll kill it a lot quicker, this is why products have multiple batteries to make the most efficent use of the batteries within reason.

          Also, depends if the batteries are in series, parallel or a combination of both. If they're in series in order to get higher voltage, you can't just use one battery…

          You can increase or decrease the voltage as required, is not always the most efficent of powering a device but it is often a necessity.

          This is why there are so many different sizes like AAA, AA, C & D. In this application it uses 6 x AAA batteries. Let's assume AA batteries have double the capacity and you could conceivably get three times the life from AA batteries if they were fitted except at the cost of size and weight.

        • Jackson on 15/05/2017 - 21:13

          @Maverick-au: According to the manual the DC power source is 6.5V, which means you need a minimum of 5AAA batteries, and they are probably including 6 so you can use various rechargeable which often didn't used to maintain as much voltage as alkaline (at least in the past). So I would say they are probably all in series.

        • Maverick-au on 16/05/2017 - 00:20

          @Jackson:

          According to the manual the DC power source is 6.5V, which means you need a minimum of 5AAA batteries, and they are probably including 6 so you can use various rechargeable which often didn't used to maintain as much voltage as alkaline (at least in the past). So I would say they are probably all in series.

          ??????????????????

          Since when do you pick and choose how many batteries you need. This needs six batteries and primary batteries put out 1.5V so 6 x 1.5 = 9V!

          Secondary batteries put out 1.2V but all this is irrelevant like the voltage of the power supply as the unit sorts out the internal power itself as I said earlier.

        • Jackson on 16/05/2017 - 00:52

          @Maverick-au: need more question marks??? :)

          What I meant is that you cant use less than 5 batteries to reach that figure of 6.5v (which is correct, as 4x1.5=6. Considering we should be giving designers and engineers the benefit of the doubt, 6.5V is probably the ideal amount to provide when the source is ideal and current can be guaranteed (ie. Like when using a transformer, not from batteries).

          That being accepted, we can expect that they are in series, as you wouldn't get that voltage in parallel (as you don't add the voltages), in which case the statement that so many batteries are used to spread load would be mostly incorrect. At least 5 of the 6 batteries used are to provide the voltage that the designers believe is required to power it effectively for the variety of types of battery that could be used. As mentioned battery voltage output varies both with usage and type, typically from 1.2-1.5 for a AAA. So the effective voltage range of 6x AAAs in series is between 7.2V and 9V when fully charged/new. So for the batteries to deliver what we are assuming to be the ideal power at 6.5V there is some headroom so they are working beyond new as they degrade (why I said mostly incorrect before, as it could be seen that the 6th provides this).

          Not sure what you mean about the unit sorts out the internal power itself? If it requires a certain voltage to operate, then it needs a power source that can provide that accordingly. Hope that's a bit clearer

        • koganei on 16/05/2017 - 01:19

          @Maverick-au:

          You can increase or decrease the voltage as required, is not always the most efficent of powering a device but it is often a necessity.

          Yes…by adding or removing batteries in series…
          You can't magically get any voltage you want out of a battery.
          One AA/AAA gives 1.5V, two in series will give 3V, two in parallel will give 1.5V but double the current. Hence my original comment, you can't just use one battery if the device needs a higher voltage than 1.5V.

        • Maverick-au on 16/05/2017 - 04:28

          @koganei:

          You can't magically get any voltage you want out of a battery.

          Yes you can.

          One AA/AAA gives 1.5V, two in series will give 3V, two in parallel will give 1.5V but double the current. Hence my original comment, you can't just use one battery if the device needs a higher voltage than 1.5V.

          Yes you can use one battery if it needs more then 1.5V. Electronics are rarely directly driven from the battery, there is often a step up or down involved.

        • Maverick-au on 16/05/2017 - 04:42

          @Jackson:

          Not sure what you mean about the unit sorts out the internal power itself? If it requires a certain voltage to operate, then it needs a power source that can provide that accordingly. Hope that's a bit clearer

          What do you think a switchmode power supply does? For a notebook it takes 100-240V and/or 12V and outputs a constant voltage around 19V. For a computer you do the same but it puts out 3.3V, 5V and 12V.

          Take a UPS as another example it converts the voltage of the batteries to a far higher voltage. For example 12V to 230V. The battery will vary in voltage but it still puts out a constant 230V.

          This is the same, the thermal printing side needs a constant voltage or the printing will change throughout. The screen requires a range as well it will change in appearance. There are multitudes of ways to achieve this.

        • Jackson on 16/05/2017 - 09:05

          @Maverick-au: it would be interesting to know what the exact power requirements of the thermal printing part are, and of course there is usually some sort of regulation in between, but in ideal terms it would still make the most sense from a design perspective to match the battery voltage to the part being used, so I expect the voltages are all pretty close to what the device needs between that 6 and 9v mark.

          I guess what I am saying is if you look at the entire unit as a closed system and take for granted what the manufacturer has specified it as, then the no. of batteries are required to deliver the performance they were aiming for, as performance would probably drop more than linearly if the batteries were being overloaded on each use

          Is it too much to ask someone to do a tear down?

        • koganei on 16/05/2017 - 11:06

          @Maverick-au:

          Yes you can use one battery if it needs more then 1.5V. Electronics are rarely directly driven from the battery, there is often a step up or down involved.

          That's not magic then, is it?
          As Jackson mentioned, it makes much more sense to use the appropriate number of batteries to get the desired voltage rather than step it up and suffer losses.

        • [Deactivated] on 31/05/2017 - 19:19

          @Jackson:

          How stuff works
          I have worked in the printing industry for 20 years
          Thermal technology isn't anything difficult

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_printing this explains the process

    • m2000 on 15/05/2017 - 09:49

      Most will need 4 batteries and make the whole thing little heavier and bulky

    • dufflover on 15/05/2017 - 10:14

      At least you only shell out for the batteries once. The tape on the other hand …

  • [Deactivated] on 15/05/2017 - 10:14

    I've avoided buying a label maker because of the price of tape refills.(Just as avoiding (some) printers). Anyone used/know of generic tapes for this?

  • montorola on 15/05/2017 - 10:23

    So apart from the batteries and tape, there's nothing else to replace??

    • Hinee on 15/05/2017 - 12:15
      +1

      Correct

  • tsunamisurfer on 15/05/2017 - 10:29
    +4

    Batteries should not be an issue if you have been with Orzbargain for a while. Everyone of us has enough for the Apocalypse.

    I find the tapes are cheapest during the Schools back sales…..keep an eye out and buy up.

    • harkoliar on 15/05/2017 - 21:12

      I thought I did but apparently all kids toys use aaa these days. I have heaps of aa and not much of aaa left.

  • DU99 on 15/05/2017 - 10:55
    +1

    tape is on clearance too(caroline springs)
    https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/SearchDisplay?searchTerm…

  • Munki on 15/05/2017 - 11:41
    +1

    Just grabbed a LW-400 from Hunter St in Sydney. One left.

    No LW-300s in sight.

    Few tapes also on clearance but $25 for 5m is a bit much…

    • HarleyRider on 16/05/2017 - 13:12

      Thanks mate got LW400 from Hunter st

  • jingsu6688 on 15/05/2017 - 11:46

    Is it a good product?

    • Munki on 15/05/2017 - 11:51

      Haven't tried yet, but how bad could a label maker really be?

      I got the 400 cause it does 18mm widths, which the other ones on display don't seem to do.

  • lolzdj on 15/05/2017 - 12:02
    +1

    just label everything casey neistat style, it's cooler.

  • bobs burgers on 15/05/2017 - 12:32

    Cheers! Got the $30 LW-400. Seems super awesome, plus up to 18mm width as mentioned.
    Feels comfortable to use. Note, AC charger is optional so it is not included in the package as such. It is 6.5 volt - 1.5 amp, so not common.

    • ozzyoi on 15/05/2017 - 12:46

      Where can we buy the AC adaptor? and do you know how much is the LW 400 usually?

      • bobs burgers on 15/05/2017 - 13:25

        I have not looked at the AC adapter yet, only unpacked and realized it didnt have one (didnt expect it to be honest). I thought it would be a more common voltage and would have something in my spares box full of adapters to make it work.

        Ill update when I have time to look it up and make some recommendations. To be honest ill probably use with batteries only anyways but having AC would be nice.

        NOTE: Officeworks Ballarat didnt have any stock online either but had stock when i called so i went and picked it up.

        • ozzyoi on 15/05/2017 - 13:50

          cheers

        • Jackson on 15/05/2017 - 21:18

          Well considering its able to take 6 aaa batteries and that adds up to 9V you probably won't fry it with a 9V one, but disclaimer: i won't be buying you a new one if you try and it doesnt work out for you

        • Sensiekatie on 17/05/2017 - 14:09

          @Jackson: you can purchase from Epson Australia directly for $49.95 for the 400. Wasn't looking at 300.

        • Jackson on 17/05/2017 - 23:09

          @Sensiekatie: no true OzBargainers are paying 50 bucks for a transformer :)

        • Sensiekatie on 18/05/2017 - 13:41

          @Jackson: just saying, that is their price and they have them. Now you know a good price when you see it.

  • ozzyoi on 15/05/2017 - 12:49
    +8

    For anyone looking for differences between the two

    http://www.wiredsystems.com/blog/index.php/2017/03/08/epson-…

  • SpaceGhost on 15/05/2017 - 13:07

    Thanks OP.

    Just grabbed the LW-400.

    A few of both the LW-300 & LW-400 at Kotara OW.

  • mad1dude on 15/05/2017 - 13:12

    Just bought the last LW-400 at the Chatswood NSW store, however there are TWO more LW-300 left on the shelf.

    It should be noted that the online store says they have no stock. Same with their Point of Sale system. Obviously this wasn't the case, so I'd suggest that before you go to a store you should probably ring ahead and check.

    Thanks OP :)

  • id on 15/05/2017 - 13:59

    So LW-300 save $7.99 uses 6xaaa, LW-400 save $19.99 uses 6xaa

  • ranma on 15/05/2017 - 14:09
    +1

    There is a number of both styles in Officeworks Auburn - at least 3 of each

  • naisuda on 15/05/2017 - 15:34

    There was 1 LW-300 and 4 LW-400s at Officeworks Elsternwick as of 1pm 15/5/2017.

  • jamba on 15/05/2017 - 15:48
    +1

    Officeworks Joondalup has both models. just picked up the LW-400.

  • hangdog on 15/05/2017 - 16:34

    About 3-4 x $20 LW-300s, 3 x $30 LW-400s and 2 x $79 LW-600s at Officeworks Ferntree Gully around 3pm.

  • AussieDaddy on 15/05/2017 - 17:02

    Does anyone know if this clearance sale has an expiry date? Or it goes on until they sell them all out?

    • Jackson on 15/05/2017 - 21:20

      … Said no OzBargainers ever

  • chutibuti on 15/05/2017 - 17:15

    saw few left in OW Cranbourne - VIC

  • Oz-Bogan on 15/05/2017 - 17:54
    +1

    Went to Officeworks intending to buy the LW-300 model for $20, but when I saw the original price was $27.99 and tape refills were $25 (on special!), I gave it a miss!

    Couldn't leave empty-handed so I got a 3.5-3.5mm jack for $1…..Switch and bait……….what???????

  • matthew8 on 15/05/2017 - 18:02

    Maybe those were already discounted prices? or maybe these prices are inflated?
    http://www.epson.com.au/products/Home-Business-Label-Printer…
    LW-300 $59, LW-400 $79, AC adaptor $49.95!!!

  • kahn on 15/05/2017 - 18:13
    -1

    This will come in handy if I ever drop my microphone down a well.

  • rel on 15/05/2017 - 18:19

    Damn, "Unavailable Online" - looks like it's out of stock.

    • jamba on 15/05/2017 - 18:25

      instore only

      • rel on 15/05/2017 - 18:33

        Ah don't mind me, I thought click and collect was available for some reason.

  • Neatoboy on 15/05/2017 - 18:56

    Do these come with any labels?

    • SilentDissident on 15/05/2017 - 20:37
      +1

      The LW-400 comes with a 12mm Black on White sample tape cassette. Don't know about the LW-300

  • SilentDissident on 15/05/2017 - 20:38

    Just got home from the West Burleigh Officeworks, got the LW-400. There were 2 remaining LW-400 and 1 LW-300 left on the self.

  • gimmeabreak on 15/05/2017 - 20:55
    +1

    Who's tried AliExpress?

    https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/40pcs-SS12KW-label-…

  • gimmeabreak on 15/05/2017 - 20:59

    Gilles Plains in Adelaide had 2 x LW-400 left as of 7.30pm Monday night. No LW-300 left.

  • Jackson on 15/05/2017 - 21:22

    And why is a permanent marker a worse option than this again?

  • jackau on 15/05/2017 - 21:52

    old Guildford Sydney has three of the 300 and 1 400 left :) (got the 400, the 400 can print bar code and can use 12 -18 mm sizes tapes)

  • urluv4u on 15/05/2017 - 22:22

    Thanks OP! got the LW-400 for $25 (due to box damage) :)

  • Bruce13 on 15/05/2017 - 23:32

    Thanks OP, bought the 400 for $30 at Noarlunga. There were several of each left late today. Whilst not a necessity, I'm sure we'll have some fun and find some uses for the labels. My handwriting is terrible so at least now we'll be able to read the labels!

  • SickDmith on 16/05/2017 - 02:34

    Are these better than Dymo?

    • toristo on 16/05/2017 - 06:58

      Depends. Is it for a microphone that will be dropped down a well per above? If so, no.

  • GOCAT9 on 16/05/2017 - 10:13

    Note that according to the online specs the LW-300 uses AAA batteries while the LW-400 uses AA batteries!!

    • GOCAT9 on 16/05/2017 - 12:17

      OW Croydon, no more 400s, got last one- maybe 300s though!

  • AussieDaddy on 16/05/2017 - 11:55

    Mitchell Park OW on Marion Rd, SA, has four LW-300s and one LW-400 on shelf as of now.

  • Sensiekatie on 16/05/2017 - 13:17

    I had a thermal typewriter years again and the product faded. Receipts using thermal technology fade too. Will these labels?
    I am confused as Epson's blurb says it will do up to 18 mm wide, yet the specs seem to disagree. The doves Lso say rolls are 9 m long,
    Epson lists price of 409 as $79.

    http://www.epson.com.au/products/LabelWorks/LabelWorks_LW-40…

  • Sensiekatie on 16/05/2017 - 13:37

    My shopping comparison on the 400- nothing touches this price. My local store has 1 and a couple of stores nearby - Aspley, Windsor etc in northern suburbs of Brisbane if anyone is interested..

  • Sensiekatie on 16/05/2017 - 13:38

    Epson lists AC adaptor as $49

  • [Deactivated] on 16/05/2017 - 14:33

    Windsor, Brisbane, has one…. ignore the price it scans at $20.

    To the pretty blonde who got the last one at lunchtime today, I was waiting for you to not get it so that I then could. Boy you take a long time to decide! Luckily staff found 2 more

    • AussieDaddy on 16/05/2017 - 15:10

      You should have invited her, together with the label printer, for lunch. ;)

    • Sensiekatie on 17/05/2017 - 14:01

      Aspley and Virginia had the 300 yesterday. I took the last 400.

  • [Deactivated] on 16/05/2017 - 21:02

    and we wouldn't have to talk, just stick labels on each other

  • newbie12345 on 16/05/2017 - 23:19

    I picked up last one at Pitt St, Sydney. Thanks Op.

    I printed a few labels, there's lots of symbols and borders too. Bargain at $20.

  • pongky on 17/05/2017 - 00:14

    Wanted the LW400, but Williamstown OW only had maybe 4-5 of the LW300s. Might try Altona for the LW400

  • snapper on 17/05/2017 - 00:59

    Bought an LW400 from Fairy Meadow; one more left and 5 LW300s.

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