Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo

Cool Yule Rating: 3.75 stars

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Cool Yule Rating: 3.75 stars

Price: $159.88 (Amazon.com)

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Description: The Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo is a label printer that uses thermal printing instead of cartridges, and can hold two rolls of labels simultaneously. This means you can have one roll for postage and one for address labels ready to go at any time. The included label software is pretty basic, but gets the job done. What's really cool is the Dymo Stamp service, which lets you print postage right from your computer. The service is free, you just pre-pay for postage (just like buying a roll of stamps).

The only downside to the unit: There's no power switch, so it sits on all the time. In this day of Green Everything, you'd think Dymo would come with a power switch or some sort of sleep mode when the computer it is connected to is turned off. That said, if you mail a lot of stuff or it's not convenient to go to the post office to get stamps, the Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo is a perfect office complement.

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