Question 1

Other Brother models are known to "wast a inch of paper". Does this waste paper on each label printed?

Accepted Answer

YES......IT WASTES EXPENSIVE LABEL PAPER.  There is no way around it, however.  By its design, it cannot begin printing any nearer than about an inch from the edge of the label ribbon.  And yes........ YOU CAN SET IT TO SHORT MARGINS.....and that will produce a short-margin label, but only after AUTOMATICALLY CHOPPING OFF ABOUT A 1" PIECE of label ribbon as it begins to print.  It would be nice if they could design the label ribbon to be retracted into the printer that same 1" before it prints, so that there is no waste.  But since wasting label rolls sends you to the reorder store more frequently, they are not in a hurry to make that modification.

I also have a P-touch D400, and I am finding that is still my "go-to" label printer when I just need a quick label.  It is not near as complicated.  In fairness, I may learn to love the capabilities of this D600 PC, but I have not explored all of that yet.

Question 2

How many tapes can you store in the case?

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I've received my printer & case. The tape storage area is small, only 3.6" in depth.  Call that your 'budget'.  The thickness of the individual cartridges appears to be a tenth of an inch bigger than the tape size, with a minimum cartridge thickness of 0.65".  So, the 1" tape is 1.1" thick, the 3/4" tape is 0.85" thick, and the 1/2" & 1/4" tapes are the minimum thickness of 0.65" (I assume the 3/8" is too).  Add up your selections until you run out of budget to see how many tapes you can store.  Using that method, you can store three 1" tapes, four 3/4" tapes, or 5 of the minimum-size tapes.  Or whatever mix you choose that fills the budget, like one of each (the 1", 3/4", 1/2", and 1/4" cartridges add up to 3.25").

Question 3

Does it work with mac

Accepted Answer

It may work with MAC, but it does NOT work with iPhone 14 or latest iOS 16. I called Brother tech and they haven't updated the bluetooth since iPhone 11!

Question 4

What size/type of tapes can be used with this machine? of the tze tapes on sale at amazon, i can't find any listed as for use with the ptd 600.

Accepted Answer

The present P-Touch printer I have is PT-530. Will this PTD-600 be able to use "TZ Tape" (not "TZe" tape)?

ASIN	B0B1KV3LSX
Additional Printer Functions	Print Only
B&W Pages per Minute	20
Best Sellers Rank	#53,995 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #147 in Label Tapes
Box Contents	PTD610BTVP Label Maker
Brand Name	Brother
Color Depth	1 bpp
Colour	White
Compatible Devices	Smartphones
Control Method	App
Controller Type	Android, iOS
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (360)
Display Type	LCD
Dual-sided printing	Yes
Duplex	Automatic
Hardware Interface	USB
Initial Page Print Time	30 seconds
Ink Color	black, cyan, magenta, yellow
Item Dimensions D x W x H	36.1D x 36.1W x 33.8H Centimeters
Item Type Name	Inkjet Printer
Item Weight	6.64 Pounds
Manufacturer	Brother Printer
Max PrintSpeed BlackWhite	300 x 300
Maximum Copy Resolution Black and White	300 dpi
Maximum Copy Speed Black and White	20 ppm
Maximum Media Size	24 x 18
Maximum Sheet Capacity	1
Model Name	PTD610BTVP with Carry Case
Model Number	PTD610BTVP
Model Series	PTD610BTVP
Network Connectivity Technology	USB
Number Of Trays	1
Other Special Features of the Product	Network-Ready
Output sheet capacity	1.0
Paper Size	Letter
Printer Output Type	Monochrome
Printer Type	Solid Ink
Printing Media Type	Labels
Resolution	300 x 300
Scanner Type	Sheetfed
Series Number	610
Specific Uses For Product	Label printing, commercial and heavy-duty uses, retail locations, warehouses, businesses
Total USB Ports	1
UPC	012502669593
Unit Count	1.0 Count

Brother P-Touch PT- D610BTVP Business Professional Connected Label Maker | Connect and Create via Bluetooth® on TZe Label Tapes up to ~1 inch

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