For a little less than you'd pay for the LabelManager 280, you could buy a purely standalone label printer such as the Editors' Choice Brother P-touch PT-D200 , but you'd miss out on the ease and versatility that printing from a computer affords you.

This document contains important information that is not included in any other DYMO Label documentation. It highlights changes in system requirements, new features, and known problems. Please read this document carefully! LabelWriter 3xx series models not listed above, and e arlier printer models, are NOT supported by Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 as Microsoft discontinued support for the specific chipset they use. You must install DYMO Label software from a user account with Administrator rights. However, you can use the software while logged in to an account with Limited rights. Developers Note: DYMO has a Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) for all supported printers. See www.dymo.com for more information.