Seiko Instruments Smart Label Printer 650, USB, PC/Mac, 3.94 inches/second, 300 DPI

This is such a great little label printer! I wish I had found it sooner. It works better and with less hassle than the last Dymo printers I've bought.Years ago I used Seiko Smart Label Printers with my Mac computers. Then for some reason I couldn't find one and switched to Dymo. For years that worked fine---until it didn't. I have been so frustrated this past couple of years. Ever since I had to update my Mac system OS X version 10.7.5, my Dymo printer refused to work. I got a new one, thinking that since it said it was for Mac, it would work. It worked for only a very short period of time. I got it started again, and it failed again---this time, permanently.My technical adviser recommended that I find a different brand, and I "rediscovered" the Seiko Smart Label Printer. I was amazed at how easy it was to set up, input the labels I use frequently, and print them. It would have taken me hours to do that on my old Dymo label printers.This one is a real winner!

Jumped to a new desktop and from windows xp to windows 8.1. I had a SLP120 since windows 98. When I went to XP it took a bit to get drivers, but once I had them installed it worked great. After all these years, I was not going to try to find drivers for 8.1, and I wanted some of the new graphic functionality. The 650 installed fast and clean. I copplied over the address data base. It picked up with no issues, even kept the same label formatting. First time I opend it asked if I wanted to update the database format, Clicked YES, it did and all is working well. Printer is fast, just a bit noisy. I like that it does a narrow or wide label. looks to be solid built.

I have owned a number of Seiko label printers over the years, starting with the SLP model, and then progressing through the 100 series, 200 series, etc.I purchased the Model 650 to go with my new PC system unit, and I couldn't be happier with the Model 650. The supplied software was easy to install on my new computer running 64-bit Windows 7. It had no trouble using the database I had built with an earlier version of the program, and no conversion was necessary. The labels themselves print much faster than my old Model 200.We use the printers daily in our CPA practice. We use it to prepare packets of envelopes for federal and state tax estimates, mass mailings to clients, etc. A label printer can be very helpful, now that typewriters are a thing of the past. This product is helpful when you need one label at a time, as opposed to a sheet of labels. They provide a much neater and professional appearance, compared to hand-writing the address on an envelope. We use the US POSTNET format quite a bit, and I think it does speed delivery of the mail. The only drawback is that you should not use POSTNET on the return address label, as the post office has a a habit of scanning the return address as the delivery address. They end up sending our mail back to us!The only drawback that I can think of is that the labels are somewhat expensive. We shop around for the best deal, and we buy the labels in bulk. I also wish the "open" command was "smarter". If you type in (for example) a "F" it will take you to the first label starting with a "F". I wish you could continue typing, so (for example) if your typed "Frank" it would pull up all the "Franks" in the database.

Does the job for want we require.

As the title says, I received the first printer and could not get it to power on. I asked for a replacement which was sent promptly but arrived with the same problem. I am the first to think I am doing something wrong. I measured the voltage coming from the power supply to check if that was the issue. The label on the printer says it needs 5.7 to 6.3 V DC. The power supply included in the package outputs 12V DC, which I measured with a meter and it is 12V. Not sure if that is the issue. Bottom line they were quick to send another device but now i have two non working printers. I have been using earlier models for years and they have always been bullet proof. Not sure what has happened. Edit: My guess about the power was correct. I hooked up my bench variable DC supply set to 6 VDC and the printer worked. Somehow the vendor has a batch of these with incorrect power supply (AC Adapter)

Had to replace an old Seiko Smart Label 200 only because they wouldn't develop 64 bit Mac software for that model. But it turned out to be worth the upgrade cost. The first time I kicked out a label on this 650 I was amazed at how fast it came out. The 200 in comparison was like watching grass grow.

Nice little printers! Very sleek and responsive and it doesn’t waste labels when replacing rolls. These are cheaper than the 650 SE’s and the only difference is it doesn’t have serial ports, just USB. Would recommend.

I'm from the school to have less devices that will function as many things. In the past, I would print labels using Microsoft Word merge and labels that would fit in a printer. I was watching a co-worker using hers and noticed how easy it was so I had to get one for my office. I got to where I had to keep printing different size labels all the time (shipping vs. file folder labels) so I bought two for my office (using windows pc). I changed the name of each printer so I could distinguish and now I just select which printer I want to use based on the printer name (shipping or folder). Prints in a snap. I loved it so much, I bought one for myself at home for my mac.