I was skeptical about buying the Twin Turbo. We had to create about 1500 new file labels on a project. We also wanted to have 2 types of label formats available without having to change the label spool each time. Enter the Twin Turbo.
This is a great product. Fast, Clean and Sharp.

NOTE: 1 tip. Make sure that when you load the labels that you keep the spool of labels tight with no slack. Feed the labels into the printer very tightly. This will eliminate errors and line erros.

GREAT PRODUCT!!

A great product here. The dual printers allow for less down time when switching between label types - a great asset when frequently jumping between two label types. This machine is fast, quiet, and (so far) reliable. I replaced a Turbo 330 with this - the 330 was fast, but loud and very temperamental. This is a giant leap over the previous generation.

I would have preferred an RJ45 jack on this machine, but life is all about trade offs.....

I have used a Dymo 330 turbo for many years and always loved it.
Then I heard about the Twin Turbo with it's ability to print postage and decided it was time to upgrade. It was well worth the price. I can now not only print labels, but also print postage, all without changing labels rolls. And since Dymo is sponsoring a postage with no additional fees system, it makes it that much nicer. I would highly recommend this product!

Works perfectly on a Windows 2000 XP platform. Software is very good and easy to use but a few minor improvements would be welcome. For example an easier way to reorganize the address templetes to separate US and Overseas addresses....in Europe the last name is put first and the zip is before the city...this would have saved me a lot of time. A filter to separate the addresses into Family/Business/Friends/etc. would also be very welcome.
A word of warning if you're planning to use this for stamp-printing. It works GREAT and it will save me a lot of time but you're going to pay a premium of about 7 cents per stamp which is just fine with me but may not be worthwhile to a lot of people.
The quality and ease of printing is excellent. The downloadable, up-to-date postage rates is wonderful (it'll save me a lot of overpostage).
Overall, an excellent product whose software is very good but in need of a few minor "twicks"



Dymo is the first company I found that offered a way to print pendaflex tab inserts. I had been using a Sharpie pen for 20 years to organize my files. The Dymo is so easy to use and the tabs look SO PROFESSIONAL it dramatically streamlined the organization of my home office and made tax prep so much easier -- I could easily file & retrieve everything. It was a pleasure to open my file drawer -- so neat & organized. It was so easy to make files that I didn't mind at all -- so I filed everything. I started with the Labelwriter 330 alternating tab inserts and shipping labels. Then I bought a 2nd one for my office at work (to organize my files and print professional shipping labels instead of hand writing them). However, it was a little inconvenient to switch rolls -- from tab inserts to labels -- so when the LabelWriter Twin Turbo came out, I bought it for my home office and took the other 2 to work. Then I discovered that the TwinTurbo can print stamps. What a huge time saver. The software is excellent. I set up an account in a few minutes. The website and software for the stamps was well designed & intuitive. The result: I feel organized and efficient at home and at work. The only negative would be the cost of the labels. I recall they are about $12 a roll -- but there are several web sites where you can find them for less -- like LabelCity. I have found rolls on sale at office supply places like like Office Max and Staples also. I rate this machine as INDISPENSIBLE for anyone who values being organized and professional.

I just purchased the Dymo LabelWriter and it was easy to install and use. So far it's been great.

Unit had defective print head according to Dymo tech support and has been returned for exchange. Since my other Dymo label printer works fine, I presume this is not a recurring problem.

It's the convenience stupid. Of course the stamps are not free unless someone has a give-away label site and I have not found it. The joy of having the exact postage at the time you print the address beats everything else hands down. I am a long time Dymo user and this continues their tradition of easy install. When I got their email description of this I did not hesitate. My only regret a used Dymo with, I am sure, years of useful life yet that is now unused. On the label question; keep your eyes on eBay. Amazing bargains often turn up.

Great product, especially the Endicia Postage feature. I liked the first one so much that I bought a second one for my office in another state. I recommended this product to several professional associates who've also made purchases.

I run a small business. Since we generate 4 different types of labels, I also have a Labelwriter 310 and a 400 turbo hooked up via a USB hub, in addition to the twin turbo. But if I were starting over, I'd have two twin turbos. These things are exceptional, and exceptionally easy to use and to switch between the left side and right side. And I'm using them all day long. Also, the price here is the best I've seen for the twin turbo. (My computer is a Mac running OS 10.4.8.)

Works well and I have little trouble learning how to use it. Prints Labels and Stamps.

I purchased the Twin Turbo because it is able to print stamps. This has been wonderful!!! I can also print my address labels from the same machine without having to switch label rolls. I have used many different label machines but this is my favorite so far!

I had the single roll model and just recently upgraded to this version. I ONLY use this printer for postage. When I have air mail packages I weigh them in my postage software (Dymo Stamps does not do this) and then print.

When I need priority mail stamps I print them in a free software that comes with the printer.

I print maybe 50 stamps a week and i've only had the printer jam once. This was when I had accidently forgot to secure the roll correctly!

The one and only reason I purchased this label printer was for the highly touted Dymo Stamps feature, supposedly giving you the ability to print your own postage stamps onto thermal postage labels for no monthly fee, only the cost of the printer and the thermal label refills. According to the Dymo Stamps website, Dymo Stamps gives you the ability to "Print Exactly the Amount of Postage you Need" and "Eliminate the Need for Costly Postal Meters." What the consumer is not told upfront is that these "precise" amounts of postage can only be in denominations of the Dymo Stamps software's choosing, not any amount you want. In fact, the only postage denominations that can be printed are those already available in stamp form at the post office, basically just your run-of-the-mill $0.39 stamps, $4.05 Priority Mail stamps, and postcard stamps. This software also does not give you the capability to print postage for Parcel Post, Media Mail, or Express Mail, and doesn't allow you to add additional postage for services like insurance or certified mail at all. How this saves you any trouble over buying stamps from the post office is beyond me. Conveniently, you can only overcome all of these limitations by subscribing to Endicia (Dymo Stamps' backbone provider) for a monthly fee. Heck, you can't even go to an office supply store to buy the thermal postage label refills that you need to print postage on; they can only be ordered online through a link in the Dymo Stamps software. Especially given the fact that even the least expensive Dymo Stamps capable LabelWriter model is over $100, this will NOT save you any money in postage, will NOT save you any time, and ordering stamps online from USPS (or getting them from the local post office) is just as convenient, if not more convenient, than ordering the stupid thermal refills online from Dymo and waiting for them to arrive. Thankfully, Amazon is great at accepting returns.

This is an alright label printer...here are some pro's and con's I've noticed. Granted, I've only had the thing for a few days, but I can already tell what's good and bad about it.

THE GOOD:
-Prints pretty quickly (regardless of quality of the printjob....see con's for more details)
-Dymo stamps seems to be a nice program (although I haven't used it yet)

THE BAD:
-THE USB CABLE THAT CAME WITH IT DOES NOT WORK! IT'S A DEAD USB CABLE; IT DOESN'T WORK ON ANYTHING! I TRIED USING IT WITH MY LASER PRINTER TO TEST IT AND IT DOESN'T WORK! IT'S RIDICULOUS......
-It's HUGE! I had no idea how big this thing is! It takes up A LOT of space on my desk...I mean I--like most people--don't read the product specs to see how big it is. Even if I did, though, I would have never imagined that it would take up this much space!
-Jams A LOT! Every second it jams, and then I have to press the feed button and take out a label and re-roll the entire spool. So I have tens of single labels just sitting around....because you have to remove the single label and re-thread the entire thing every time you want to print a label...
-The software is A PAIN TO INSTALL! It took ten times for it to finally be installed. Maybe that's because THE USB CABLE THEY GAVE DIDN'T WORK....
-The LabelDesigner program doesn't know what PROPORTIONS are! I had to print several labels and they all came out LOPSIDED or CUT OFF! I don't understand at all! They have pre-packaged labels AND pre-determined proportions RIGHT IN THE PROGRAM! You choose which size label you want, and it's SUPPOSED to work.

I was expecting more from Dymo. I would NEVER pay $160 for it...luckily I got it a little cheaper.

It took less than five minets to setup, very nice easy to use and much better than a trip to the post office.

Great printer, not only for labels but also to print stamps. But WATCH OUT, I just spoke to a compny tech and he told me the company will not have any VISTA drivers before the summer of 07 and the darn machine will not work as is with Vista at all!!!!!!

This dual label printer works great. No more having to change label sizes for the most common requirements. I use one side for shipping labels and the other for printing postage. The software makes it easy to design your own labels in addition to the large selection of designs that are provided with the printer.

I would give this printer a high rating. Set up is easy for a direct connection to the PC. If you want to use a network print server, it may not work. I was going to connect it through my print server and could not get it to work. I had to rethink that option and went for a direct USB hookup. I can print labels and the best thing is postage stamps without changing labels. They work flawlessly.



Previously owned the LW400 single spool version, and bought this for my assistant to print labels and stamps for 9x12 and larger flat envelopes. The label writer is terrific. Easy to use their design mode to create a single shipping label with graphic (no more return address labels on large envelopes.) Fast and quiet printing. Labels are available at discount on the web and reasonably priced. Far better than printing label sheets in a laser printer for small jobs. The postage stamp rolls cost less than a penny per stamp. Compare $.01 x 30 per day x 5 days x 4 weeks = $6 compared to $16 for renting a postage meter from most other solution providers. Dymo told me they expect to have a nifty digital 5 lb scale available by the end of January that can plug into a USB port and has been tested with the DymoStamps software (they will offer a free upgrade of the software when the scale is installed.) Endicia tech support told me that any USB scale should work with the system, but I am waiting for the Dymo scale (they've tested it with DymoStamps, it sounds reasonably priced, convenient for a small desktop, and a nice fit for the printer.) If you're a small office and send first class flats up to 5 lbs, this is a great printer! My assistant loves it!

I have owned several Dymo label writers over the years. This one is such an improvement. It is quick, smooth and quiet. I love the fact I can print a stamp anytime. The best part is that I never wait in the long holiday lines at the post office again.

I have been very happy with this product. Being an avid Mac user it is nice to see a product such as this that integrates well. The label software and stamp software work very well on the mac.

PROS
* Easy Setup
* Quick (Instant) Printing
* Quality Software
* Easy to Use
* Integrates with Mac well
* Good Design (Apperance)
* Quick Stamp Printing

CONS
* Expensive Label Refills (especially for stamps which must be purchased from endicia.com)
* Inability to print custom stamp prices. You are required to stay within the preset postage values which include Post Card (.24 cents), First Class Mail (1oz to 13oz), Priority Mail (1 lb, Flat Rate Envelope or Box), and International Air Letter (.63 or .84 cents). This is a major downside as I just switched to this from a Pitney Bowes Postage Meter which can print any postage value.

Overall, I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it.

what an awesome product. the ability to print different types of labels without having to change the rolls. i have a labelwriter turbo also that i use for stamps.

This is a USB-connected thermal printer that allows two formats of labels to be accessed through Printer Sharing on the OS X platform. User's may select either side, depending upon pre-designed, or customized layouts. In my case, I find the printer to be beneficial as a postage printer. Software by Dymo continues to improve and their list-management features do not include a search capability. Clearly, more costly than sheet-fed options but a vital tool for lower-volume shipping and other on-the-fly labeling applications.

Dymo's website has a software download for Intel power Macs - this software does not work at all - even though the Mac "sees" the Dymo sitting on a USB port it cannot print to it - after a friendly geek struggled with it for the better part of a hour it finally decided to print labels - even the geek does not know what he did to make it print - so - if it goes down - it goes to my physical trash bin - get with it DYMO - Macs are taking over the computer world

I have been very happy with the Dymo Twin Turbo thus far. I would highly recommend the twin as you can avoid having to switch rolls every time you need a different type of label. I keep stamps on the right side, and then mailing labels on the left. Works like a charm.

I wish it had the ability to connect directly to a db of contacts rather than importing. The stamp printing ability is great, you get a free Endicia account, however I wish they would let you set the EXACT value of the stamp like I can with our old postage meter. I'm planning on getting rid of the meter (it's around $50/mo) so this baby should pay for itself in 4 months or less.

Pitney Bowes better get their act together.

Enjoy it so far. Easy to hook up to my Mac, and it makes my correspondence look more professional (I send out a lot of manilas that I used to tape envelopes to). However, I'm only still using its basic functions -- look forward to advancing with it.

This turns out to be nothing more than a VERY expensive stamp machine! At 13 cents EXTRA per stamp, when you factor in the cost of the labels, it is a total waste of money. I would rather run to the post office and use the stamp machine to buy 100 stamps and save 13 bucks. There is never a line at the stamp machine so it is no big deal. As for shipping labels, you can only ship items under 1 pound UNLESS of course you join one of their monthly premium plans or a minimum of $10 a month. So basically you end up paying just as much or more than you would with a postage meter. I personally will be returning this back to the store.

I use the Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo with my Mac (latest OS X version of all operating systems). Overall, I recommend this product, but many aspects of the software for the Mac are disappointing and really, the company should be embarrassed for not improving the Mac software.

Positives:

Once I got the software to work with the Mac, it worked on my machine to print fast and simply.

Negatives:

Installation was slow and took several tries. Finally, it took a phone call to tech support, and while they didn't seem on the cutting edge of Mac knowledge, they had at least heard of the Mac and could tell me how to get the printer to work with it.

I have 2000 names in my Mac Address Book. The Dymo software crawls through them if I want to print from it through the Dymo software. Instead, I copy the mailing label directly from the Mac Address Book and paste it onto the Dymo label. Not a great solution.

The Dymo software opens VERY slowly. I feel like I'm working with a pre-beta version of a product. Actually, I feel like I'm working with a cranky Windows 3.1 product. Opening is so slow that I just leave the program minimized on my dock. Yes, I have to leave the program running, the only one to require such a step, because it takes very long to open.

Several keyboard shortcuts that work with most products on the Mac don't work with the Dymo, so you need to use the menu for many commands. Example: apple-m to minimize won't work.

In short, I would buy the product since there's probably not a better solution out there for the Mac and the printer itself is well designed (well, it could be prettier from an industrial design point of view, more Bauhaus and less Chevrolet, but that's another issue). The Dymo software itself is slow and frustrating. I wrote the company but never heard back.

I was hoping to use this to help my business along. Instead, it's given me more headaches than I know what to do with. My mac didn't even recognize the first one, so I contacted Dymo about it. They immediately issued a RMA and sent me a new one. The new one was recognized right away and I was able to print. Well, when I tried to print postage, the stamps jammed. It happens, so I opened the case to take care of the jam and when I pulled the lever down to release them, it twisted. It would not twist back. The other side did the same.

It's very cheaply made and I don't know how anyone else is able to work with these without breaking them. Needless to say, I'm returning the second one and looking for alternatives.

I had another Dymo LabelWriter 330 and loved it. I needed the Dymo Twin Turbo for the postage printer, as my older one didn't have that feature. Now I have both printers hooked up and have my stamps and two different styles of labels at my disposal without having to change out the rolls every time I need to use a different kind. It took me maybe 45 minutes to set up and figure out how to use the both together. The program makes it easy to change printers or switch rolls. I'd definately recommend it for someone who ships small packages on a regular basis. The Encindia program for the stamps does not include features for some types of mail and you need to buy their scale to use anything over 1 lb. Those are the only few drawbacks I've had with the system.

I am almost ready to get Power Seller status on eBay, so my business is growing by leaps and bounds. That means more packages to ship and still only 24 hours in a day to get it all done. I was using laser labels which would occasionally jam in my printer and make a huge mess. I ended up buying the TwinTurbo as part of a package deal being sold at Sams Club which included a USB printer, the TwinTurbo, some software and some labels to get started with. After coming here and seeing the prices, I see that I overpaid for it but it was still worth it.

The most helpful feature of the software is address correction and automatic application of Postnet barcodes in one single click. Its even smart enough to correct character case for when I copy and paste an address over from the eBay system where the buyer has put it in all capitals. While that doesn't matter much, it just looks nicer. The address verification and correction system works very well and handles Canadian, APO and Puerto Rico addresses with ease. It doesn't choke on misspellings or errors in the address, it just fixes them. Printing multiple labels in a row is no problem and the system includes an address book to manage and save frequently used contacts as well as commonly used custom label layouts.

As for the printer itself, its just great. By the time I reach down to tear the label off its already done. It has never jammed or misfed to this day, not something I could say about laser labels. Because it is a thermal printer, there is no ink or toner to buy and the labels always come out with sharp, dark, crisp text on them.


In fact, I like it so well I am thinking of adding a second printer so I can have more sizes of labels already loaded up and ready to go.

I don't use the postage aspects of the software, as I don't believe in online postage. Little point, since I take everything to the post office myself anyway.

In summary, I think this printer is one of the very best investments I have made in my business to date. I cannot fathom trying to process the volumes I do now without it.

This product is really great if you use 2 labels interchangeably throughout the day. The software is easy to install & use. I can't imagine working without this machine anymore.

I find this has been the best address labeler that I have purchased. Another plus is that you can print your own postage. I would recommend this product because it was simple to set up and install.

I have to say Dymo has impressed me with product quality in the past, but this item kicks serious tail. If versatility and efficiency are important, this is the label writer for you.

My avery lable printer went bad on me so I decided to buy this one. I am happy with it so far. I has not given me the problems I had with the Avery so far (hich worked when it felt like it). I only use this for personal use so it is not being used as much as someone running a bussiness might...but anyway I like it so far

I have purchased a Brother QL-550 over a year ago. I wasn't happy with it, so now I have purchased Dymo TwinTurbo. I use it to print address labels from Outlook and other types of directly from Excel or Word. Here is my take. The software is great but make sure you download the latest software from Dymo website and don't use the software that comes in the Box. Here are the major differences between the Brother Product and Dymo. Both have the capability to print postage (I don't use it for postage). The Dymo has over 40 different label types brother has about 20. You can find generic Dymo label for cheaper. I haven't found brother generic labels and labels are expensive especially when you use it allot. The Brother labels come with a disposable plastic Label spool therefore it's quicker to load the labels into the printer. Also the printer knows what type of labels is loaded in the printer and passes that information to the software. The Dymo LabelWriter has a reusable label spool you have to put the roll of label onto the spool and then load the printer (small learning curve) and the software doesn't know what types of labels are loaded. The QL-550 also has an auto cutter but that isn't a necessity since the Dymo has a cutting blade and you just need to pull and it would cut the label for you. I find the Dymo software user friendly and like it better than Brothers software. The Add-In for Word, Excel and Outlook allows you to print directly from their respective program; Brother Add-In opens the Brother Label program to do it. Also Dymo Add-In lets you correct mailing address. I have called tech support they answered my call quickly. Dymo Setup in a Secure/Network setting is better and easier. In short I think the Dymo is a better buy I suggest getting the Twin and or Duo so you won't need to change labels that often. I find even the Brother it not very convenient to switch the label often since you would have to load and feed the labels.

I have to say Dymo has impressed me with product quality in the past, but this item kicks serious tail. If versatility and efficiency are important, this is the label writer for you.

My avery lable printer went bad on me so I decided to buy this one. I am happy with it so far. I has not given me the problems I had with the Avery so far (hich worked when it felt like it). I only use this for personal use so it is not being used as much as someone running a bussiness might...but anyway I like it so far

I have purchased a Brother QL-550 over a year ago. I wasn't happy with it, so now I have purchased Dymo TwinTurbo. I use it to print address labels from Outlook and other types of directly from Excel or Word. Here is my take. The software is great but make sure you download the latest software from Dymo website and don't use the software that comes in the Box. Here are the major differences between the Brother Product and Dymo. Both have the capability to print postage (I don't use it for postage). The Dymo has over 40 different label types brother has about 20. You can find generic Dymo label for cheaper. I haven't found brother generic labels and labels are expensive especially when you use it allot. The Brother labels come with a disposable plastic Label spool therefore it's quicker to load the labels into the printer. Also the printer knows what type of labels is loaded in the printer and passes that information to the software. The Dymo LabelWriter has a reusable label spool you have to put the roll of label onto the spool and then load the printer (small learning curve) and the software doesn't know what types of labels are loaded. The QL-550 also has an auto cutter but that isn't a necessity since the Dymo has a cutting blade and you just need to pull and it would cut the label for you. I find the Dymo software user friendly and like it better than Brothers software. The Add-In for Word, Excel and Outlook allows you to print directly from their respective program; Brother Add-In opens the Brother Label program to do it. Also Dymo Add-In lets you correct mailing address. I have called tech support they answered my call quickly. Dymo Setup in a Secure/Network setting is better and easier. In short I think the Dymo is a better buy I suggest getting the Twin and or Duo so you won't need to change labels that often. I find even the Brother it not very convenient to switch the label often since you would have to load and feed the labels.

This product is really great if you use 2 labels interchangeably throughout the day. The software is easy to install & use. I can't imagine working without this machine anymore.

I find this has been the best address labeler that I have purchased. Another plus is that you can print your own postage. I would recommend this product because it was simple to set up and install.

I am almost ready to get Power Seller status on eBay, so my business is growing by leaps and bounds. That means more packages to ship and still only 24 hours in a day to get it all done. I was using laser labels which would occasionally jam in my printer and make a huge mess. I ended up buying the TwinTurbo as part of a package deal being sold at Sams Club which included a USB printer, the TwinTurbo, some software and some labels to get started with. After coming here and seeing the prices, I see that I overpaid for it but it was still worth it.

The most helpful feature of the software is address correction and automatic application of Postnet barcodes in one single click. Its even smart enough to correct character case for when I copy and paste an address over from the eBay system where the buyer has put it in all capitals. While that doesn't matter much, it just looks nicer. The address verification and correction system works very well and handles Canadian, APO and Puerto Rico addresses with ease. It doesn't choke on misspellings or errors in the address, it just fixes them. Printing multiple labels in a row is no problem and the system includes an address book to manage and save frequently used contacts as well as commonly used custom label layouts.

As for the printer itself, its just great. By the time I reach down to tear the label off its already done. It has never jammed or misfed to this day, not something I could say about laser labels. Because it is a thermal printer, there is no ink or toner to buy and the labels always come out with sharp, dark, crisp text on them.


In fact, I like it so well I am thinking of adding a second printer so I can have more sizes of labels already loaded up and ready to go.

I don't use the postage aspects of the software, as I don't believe in online postage. Little point, since I take everything to the post office myself anyway.

In summary, I think this printer is one of the very best investments I have made in my business to date. I cannot fathom trying to process the volumes I do now without it.

I had another Dymo LabelWriter 330 and loved it. I needed the Dymo Twin Turbo for the postage printer, as my older one didn't have that feature. Now I have both printers hooked up and have my stamps and two different styles of labels at my disposal without having to change out the rolls every time I need to use a different kind. It took me maybe 45 minutes to set up and figure out how to use the both together. The program makes it easy to change printers or switch rolls. I'd definately recommend it for someone who ships small packages on a regular basis. The Encindia program for the stamps does not include features for some types of mail and you need to buy their scale to use anything over 1 lb. Those are the only few drawbacks I've had with the system.

I was hoping to use this to help my business along. Instead, it's given me more headaches than I know what to do with. My mac didn't even recognize the first one, so I contacted Dymo about it. They immediately issued a RMA and sent me a new one. The new one was recognized right away and I was able to print. Well, when I tried to print postage, the stamps jammed. It happens, so I opened the case to take care of the jam and when I pulled the lever down to release them, it twisted. It would not twist back. The other side did the same.

It's very cheaply made and I don't know how anyone else is able to work with these without breaking them. Needless to say, I'm returning the second one and looking for alternatives.

This turns out to be nothing more than a VERY expensive stamp machine! At 13 cents EXTRA per stamp, when you factor in the cost of the labels, it is a total waste of money. I would rather run to the post office and use the stamp machine to buy 100 stamps and save 13 bucks. There is never a line at the stamp machine so it is no big deal. As for shipping labels, you can only ship items under 1 pound UNLESS of course you join one of their monthly premium plans or a minimum of $10 a month. So basically you end up paying just as much or more than you would with a postage meter. I personally will be returning this back to the store.

I use the Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo with my Mac (latest OS X version of all operating systems). Overall, I recommend this product, but many aspects of the software for the Mac are disappointing and really, the company should be embarrassed for not improving the Mac software.

Positives:

Once I got the software to work with the Mac, it worked on my machine to print fast and simply.

Negatives:

Installation was slow and took several tries. Finally, it took a phone call to tech support, and while they didn't seem on the cutting edge of Mac knowledge, they had at least heard of the Mac and could tell me how to get the printer to work with it.

I have 2000 names in my Mac Address Book. The Dymo software crawls through them if I want to print from it through the Dymo software. Instead, I copy the mailing label directly from the Mac Address Book and paste it onto the Dymo label. Not a great solution.

The Dymo software opens VERY slowly. I feel like I'm working with a pre-beta version of a product. Actually, I feel like I'm working with a cranky Windows 3.1 product. Opening is so slow that I just leave the program minimized on my dock. Yes, I have to leave the program running, the only one to require such a step, because it takes very long to open.

Several keyboard shortcuts that work with most products on the Mac don't work with the Dymo, so you need to use the menu for many commands. Example: apple-m to minimize won't work.

In short, I would buy the product since there's probably not a better solution out there for the Mac and the printer itself is well designed (well, it could be prettier from an industrial design point of view, more Bauhaus and less Chevrolet, but that's another issue). The Dymo software itself is slow and frustrating. I wrote the company but never heard back.

Previously owned the LW400 single spool version, and bought this for my assistant to print labels and stamps for 9x12 and larger flat envelopes. The label writer is terrific. Easy to use their design mode to create a single shipping label with graphic (no more return address labels on large envelopes.) Fast and quiet printing. Labels are available at discount on the web and reasonably priced. Far better than printing label sheets in a laser printer for small jobs. The postage stamp rolls cost less than a penny per stamp. Compare $.01 x 30 per day x 5 days x 4 weeks = $6 compared to $16 for renting a postage meter from most other solution providers. Dymo told me they expect to have a nifty digital 5 lb scale available by the end of January that can plug into a USB port and has been tested with the DymoStamps software (they will offer a free upgrade of the software when the scale is installed.) Endicia tech support told me that any USB scale should work with the system, but I am waiting for the Dymo scale (they've tested it with DymoStamps, it sounds reasonably priced, convenient for a small desktop, and a nice fit for the printer.) If you're a small office and send first class flats up to 5 lbs, this is a great printer! My assistant loves it!

I have owned several Dymo label writers over the years. This one is such an improvement. It is quick, smooth and quiet. I love the fact I can print a stamp anytime. The best part is that I never wait in the long holiday lines at the post office again.

I have been very happy with this product. Being an avid Mac user it is nice to see a product such as this that integrates well. The label software and stamp software work very well on the mac.

PROS
* Easy Setup
* Quick (Instant) Printing
* Quality Software
* Easy to Use
* Integrates with Mac well
* Good Design (Apperance)
* Quick Stamp Printing

CONS
* Expensive Label Refills (especially for stamps which must be purchased from endicia.com)
* Inability to print custom stamp prices. You are required to stay within the preset postage values which include Post Card (.24 cents), First Class Mail (1oz to 13oz), Priority Mail (1 lb, Flat Rate Envelope or Box), and International Air Letter (.63 or .84 cents). This is a major downside as I just switched to this from a Pitney Bowes Postage Meter which can print any postage value.

Overall, I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it.

I would give this printer a high rating. Set up is easy for a direct connection to the PC. If you want to use a network print server, it may not work. I was going to connect it through my print server and could not get it to work. I had to rethink that option and went for a direct USB hookup. I can print labels and the best thing is postage stamps without changing labels. They work flawlessly.



This dual label printer works great. No more having to change label sizes for the most common requirements. I use one side for shipping labels and the other for printing postage. The software makes it easy to design your own labels in addition to the large selection of designs that are provided with the printer.

It took less than five minets to setup, very nice easy to use and much better than a trip to the post office.

Great printer, not only for labels but also to print stamps. But WATCH OUT, I just spoke to a compny tech and he told me the company will not have any VISTA drivers before the summer of 07 and the darn machine will not work as is with Vista at all!!!!!!

This is an alright label printer...here are some pro's and con's I've noticed. Granted, I've only had the thing for a few days, but I can already tell what's good and bad about it.

THE GOOD:
-Prints pretty quickly (regardless of quality of the printjob....see con's for more details)
-Dymo stamps seems to be a nice program (although I haven't used it yet)

THE BAD:
-THE USB CABLE THAT CAME WITH IT DOES NOT WORK! IT'S A DEAD USB CABLE; IT DOESN'T WORK ON ANYTHING! I TRIED USING IT WITH MY LASER PRINTER TO TEST IT AND IT DOESN'T WORK! IT'S RIDICULOUS......
-It's HUGE! I had no idea how big this thing is! It takes up A LOT of space on my desk...I mean I--like most people--don't read the product specs to see how big it is. Even if I did, though, I would have never imagined that it would take up this much space!
-Jams A LOT! Every second it jams, and then I have to press the feed button and take out a label and re-roll the entire spool. So I have tens of single labels just sitting around....because you have to remove the single label and re-thread the entire thing every time you want to print a label...
-The software is A PAIN TO INSTALL! It took ten times for it to finally be installed. Maybe that's because THE USB CABLE THEY GAVE DIDN'T WORK....
-The LabelDesigner program doesn't know what PROPORTIONS are! I had to print several labels and they all came out LOPSIDED or CUT OFF! I don't understand at all! They have pre-packaged labels AND pre-determined proportions RIGHT IN THE PROGRAM! You choose which size label you want, and it's SUPPOSED to work.

I was expecting more from Dymo. I would NEVER pay $160 for it...luckily I got it a little cheaper.

I had the single roll model and just recently upgraded to this version. I ONLY use this printer for postage. When I have air mail packages I weigh them in my postage software (Dymo Stamps does not do this) and then print.

When I need priority mail stamps I print them in a free software that comes with the printer.

I print maybe 50 stamps a week and i've only had the printer jam once. This was when I had accidently forgot to secure the roll correctly!

The one and only reason I purchased this label printer was for the highly touted Dymo Stamps feature, supposedly giving you the ability to print your own postage stamps onto thermal postage labels for no monthly fee, only the cost of the printer and the thermal label refills. According to the Dymo Stamps website, Dymo Stamps gives you the ability to "Print Exactly the Amount of Postage you Need" and "Eliminate the Need for Costly Postal Meters." What the consumer is not told upfront is that these "precise" amounts of postage can only be in denominations of the Dymo Stamps software's choosing, not any amount you want. In fact, the only postage denominations that can be printed are those already available in stamp form at the post office, basically just your run-of-the-mill $0.39 stamps, $4.05 Priority Mail stamps, and postcard stamps. This software also does not give you the capability to print postage for Parcel Post, Media Mail, or Express Mail, and doesn't allow you to add additional postage for services like insurance or certified mail at all. How this saves you any trouble over buying stamps from the post office is beyond me. Conveniently, you can only overcome all of these limitations by subscribing to Endicia (Dymo Stamps' backbone provider) for a monthly fee. Heck, you can't even go to an office supply store to buy the thermal postage label refills that you need to print postage on; they can only be ordered online through a link in the Dymo Stamps software. Especially given the fact that even the least expensive Dymo Stamps capable LabelWriter model is over $100, this will NOT save you any money in postage, will NOT save you any time, and ordering stamps online from USPS (or getting them from the local post office) is just as convenient, if not more convenient, than ordering the stupid thermal refills online from Dymo and waiting for them to arrive. Thankfully, Amazon is great at accepting returns.

I purchased the Twin Turbo because it is able to print stamps. This has been wonderful!!! I can also print my address labels from the same machine without having to switch label rolls. I have used many different label machines but this is my favorite so far!

Works well and I have little trouble learning how to use it. Prints Labels and Stamps.

Great product, especially the Endicia Postage feature. I liked the first one so much that I bought a second one for my office in another state. I recommended this product to several professional associates who've also made purchases.

I run a small business. Since we generate 4 different types of labels, I also have a Labelwriter 310 and a 400 turbo hooked up via a USB hub, in addition to the twin turbo. But if I were starting over, I'd have two twin turbos. These things are exceptional, and exceptionally easy to use and to switch between the left side and right side. And I'm using them all day long. Also, the price here is the best I've seen for the twin turbo. (My computer is a Mac running OS 10.4.8.)

It's the convenience stupid. Of course the stamps are not free unless someone has a give-away label site and I have not found it. The joy of having the exact postage at the time you print the address beats everything else hands down. I am a long time Dymo user and this continues their tradition of easy install. When I got their email description of this I did not hesitate. My only regret a used Dymo with, I am sure, years of useful life yet that is now unused. On the label question; keep your eyes on eBay. Amazing bargains often turn up.

I have installed the software twice that runs the stamp printing. I can still only print one stamp at a time. If I choose to print multiple stamps, such as six stamps, it will print four stamps and quit working. The dymo will show an error in the printer screen. The program printing crashes. Nothing resolves it except turning off the dymo and rebooting the computer. It is close to worthless and is costing me money. I am going back to requesting stamps from the Post Office. No loss there. I have spent hours trying to resolve this and Dymo and Endicia point fingers to the other. Now Endicia gives me about another hours worth of work to do to try to resolve. Their software is poorly written. I am using a computer less than a year old. I would rather lick them, if they still offered stamps like that, than to have to spend hours trying to get their software to work.

Have had the unit for a few weeks and have not found any flaws or experienced any problems. Setup and Installation was painless; integration with Microsoft Office applications automatic and trouble-free.

First, the printer itself is a thermal printer which means no ink or toner is ever needed. Printing can only be done in black but the Dymo product brochure lists options for custom-printed full-color labels including custom sizes.

The unit operates instantly and quietly (makes the same amount of noise as any other thermal printer I have ever used). The printer occupies about half the desk space as a small inkjet printer and is relatively attractive. Two blue LED lights are quite bright and may be slightly distracting.

The unit does NOT have a power on/off switch either on the machine itself or on the power transformer. The printer does come with it's own power transformer AND a USB cable. The connection ports for both are located on the underside and the base has molded cable outlets so the unit sits properly flat on a table or desk. Due to the lack of a power on/off switch and the bright blue LED lights, I keep my unit unplugged when not in use and makes me glad that my primary power strip/surge protector is mounted on the wall at desk level for easy access to the plug.

I have had no troubles with printing performance, label loading and feeding or with changing labels.

DYMO includes an information sheet/order form that lists 40 different label options that are compatible with all of their LabelWriter products. The smallest labels are half inch by half inch and the largest shipping labels are 3inches by 4 inches.
So far I have used up one roll of the big shipping labels and have tested out the internet postage labels and some of the smaller sizes. Labels for sticking directly to CD/DVD disks are available but I have not tested these yet. Labels for VHS tapes and audio cassette tapes are also available as well as small return address and file folder labels. The device can even print directly onto non-adhesive name badges.

So far I do not have any complaints with the software. The main label software integrates with Microsoft Office applications so I can print labels without having to open the Dymo software separately. For USA addresses, there is software to correct addresses and automatically add the USPS bar code to your labels. The software cannot correct non-USA addresses. My only complaint is that I want the city name to be all capital letters but that does not seem to be allowed thru the address fixer software.

I used to hand-write as many as 60 shipping labels per week, so my primary reason for purchasing this machine is to print shipping labels. I also plan to use it for internet postage soon. My third reason is to print retail price labels and the fourth is to print labels for CD/DVD disk, audio cassette tapes, and VHS Tapes. The wide assortment of stock labels makes doing all these tasks possible even tho it means keeping an inventory of several different types of labels and switching rolls of labels quite often. Now I no longer need to print labels on entire sheets of labels , tho I do expect to continue to do that using my ink jet printer when I have large jobs to do. Also, since I can print individual price tag-sized labels I no longer need to buy a hand-held retail price gun, so that is a good savings for me since price guns cost a lot of money when bought new.

I purchased Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo from Amazon.com for much less than the standard list price. I have also found a reputable online vendor who sells almost all of the label varieties for prices below what you pay direct from DYMO or from retail Office Supply stores. I also purchased a one year extended warranty from the NEW Corporation thru Amazon (same outfit that does service plans for many retailers like ToysRUs, Office Depot). The price of the service plan was US $18 so if I have trouble I can get them correctly quickly and without extra cost to me.

One last thing, Dymo does not seem to offer any small hand-held input devices, so this unit must always be connected to a PC.
I did not test this to see if it works over a network as a shared device and did not see any information about that in the printer documentation.

There may be other brands of labels that will work with this DYMO machine but I have not tried them. The DYMO machines seem to utilize a small slot in the label backing paper for proper alignment of the next label, so be sure that any other brand of thermal labels you try has a similar slot (like IBM punch card hole).

I like my LabelWriter Twin Turbo and have no regrets about buying it. If I had extra cash to throw around, I would purchase a second unit so I wouldn't have to switch between labels so often. I use my unit daily for many tasks and I always smile when using it.

I was thinking about buying this but checked out the retail cost of the stamp labels. It works out to about 13.5 cents per stamp on top of the cost of the stamp. Is it really worth that much money to be able to print out a stamp?

I got this labeler for use in a small office, primarily for file folder and address labels. Text quality - at a mere 300 dpi - is hardly gorgeous, but adequate for labeling needs. Labels are smear-proof, and I have never had a problem with printed labels darkening from exposure to hot mailing equipment, copy machines, or the like.

The Twin Turbo is essentially two 400 Turbo units in one chassis. By including two printers in one unit, DYMO has more than doubled the utility of the printer for me. This unit replaces an older LabelWriter which saw little use due to the hassle of changing out (and thereby wasting) label rolls. The TT allows you to pick from the left or right printer roll from either the application or the print dialogue box, and it remembers which side you specified for a particular label size.

Although a true full-speed USB 2.0 device, the TT is plenty fast connected to a USB 1.1 interface. The cable is included. (Why can't all printers do that?!)

The Macintosh OS X (only - sorry, no Classic!) software is ported directly from the Windows version. Not surprisingly, it is therefore a little bit kludgy and inelegant, but usable with only a very modest learning curve. Users of prior versions of the Dymo software may, like me, miss some options like full justification, and find other commands, options, and preferences have gotten buried in obscure corners of the application. The included clip art library is lame, and setting up a good looking label takes some trial and error. Nevertheless, once you have configured your standard labels you'll never again have to hassle with sheet labels, and shooting out a single label or 100 at a time is almost one-click easy.

The drivers work flawlessly, and the installer automatically launches the Add a Printer utility. The Mac software appears to be PPC only right now; I advise checking the Dymo website if you want or need a Universal Binary version for an Intel-based Mac. By default, the application installs at root level and requires an administrator password to install.

The majority of the support documentation is included as a PDF launchable from within the DYMO Label application. Again, the manual is Windows-centric, but usable for the Mac version.

The biggest drawback is the unit lacks an On/Off switch, and does not automatically go into a sleep state like most modern printers. What this means for the user is the unit's two rather annoyingly bright blue LED ready lights are constantly lit. I find this distracting and had to place the machine out of my line of sight. At least the unit does play nicely with Mac 'deep sleep' mode on a G4 PowerMac. The power cord comes in two sections totaling a good 10' (with a smallish adapter brick in the middle) so at least you can place the unit practically anywhere.

Finally, I advise shopping around. I was able to find this unit for under $150 shipped, and that easily beat the cost of buying two of the DYMO (non-Turbo) 400s.

Pros:
* Included USB cable and long power cord
* Macintosh Driver works well
* Decent value for money, dual printers add utility

Cons:
* Lacks on/off switch
* Somewhat marginal print quality
* Application interface lacks polish, no Universal Binary support (yet)

I really wanted a label printer. I was about to spend hundreds of dollars on one of the many "industrial grade" retail receipt printers when I stumbled across a dual printer for under $200.00. I ordered it on Oct 22nd from PC Universe in Florida - It arrived 2 weeks later (another frustrating story - the delay may be Hurricane Wilma related). The printer set-up went "okay," but when it was suggested in a pop-up window that I should REGISTER the product there was an error: "electronic connection problems." This occurred each day for 4-5 days as I fired up the computer. Immediately, I'd check my DSL - all was fine.

I have a serious problem with this product... The right roll on the Turbo would start spewing out labels (expensive heat sensitive labels) at random times. For the first 4 days I was able to "catch" this, slam OPEN the cover and rip the virgin labels on the spool side so as to save the roll from being completely used up. The labels that were ejected were printed with a Self-Test pattern of lines making the labels completely useless. I went to the Dymo Support Website and there was NO document about this no matter how I searched their database. Looking at the install book, I noted that the customer service is a long distance call (however - is there any more long distance? - guess that's not a serious issue) and they have limited hours - never at night when you are frustrated! Today it happened again and I am very annoyed to have to set up the printer on a daily basis to save my labels from harm. Anyway I called Tech Support today and a man (American - not an off-shore service - I think) said that DYMO is having issues with the Internet Registration (I wondered out loud: "Should a multi-day problem be on their website?" like a DSL ISP will post issues? - at least they talked to me without me being in their database - that would have been a Catch-22!). I may never become a registered buyer at this rate.

I explained the major issue with the right spool wanting to waste an entire roll of labels. He instructed me to grasp the front panel and "pop" it off. I did this. He said that the decorative cover may be pressing on the form-feed button causing the problem. He assured me that if I re-install the cover now that the problem would be solved - it was not. It's raining in Los Angeles today and I am in the office all day. It started up again. I lost another dozen labels. Then I decided to remove the cover and leave it off. I resigned myself to a label printer without a cover (not very attractive) and then minutes ago it just happened again! I've had it! I didn't want to type this up on the web - but I remember Dymo from when I was a kid in the early 1960's - they've had a while to get their act together. If not the product - at least their Tech Support section of their website. I still cannot believe that the Tech Guy who fielded my call said this is a common problem and the website doesn't "own up" to this. I'd gladly take a firmware update to disable "Self Test!" As it is, I suppose this unit is going to have to go back. If I were to keep it I'd essentially have a single Dymo Printer ($89 - $99 anywhere) as the Left Roll has never exhibited this random, frustrating, wasteful behavior. Guess I have more days of frustration. PROs - the tech did promise to send me a replacement roll of labels without fuss on his part when I asked.