Brother PT-D400AD Label Maker

SKU: BRPTD400AD

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Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?TIM B : We bought this same Label Maker a couple years ago and it is still perfect. So decided to purchase the same one for our 2nd office.CRAIG S : Found the best price here and they had free shipping.ROBERT P : Seemed best for my needs based on reviews.

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2023-09-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Sweet!

The label maker works like a charm, especially after you read the instructions (I finally did and now understand what I did). I have labels everywhere and I had a label party in my husband's garage!

Quiltalong

2022-11-29T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Joy

Worked better than expected. Very convenient size. Joy.

anonymous 9.

2022-11-25T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent investment...

Well worth the price. Great that it prints on up to 5 lines when using the appropriate cassette. I believe it will last just as long as my previous Brother labeller.

Keith F.

2022-11-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Meets my needs

Fills my expectations. With included power supply, I never have to worry about batteries. The unit is extremely easy to use.

Skid

2022-06-02T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy to use

Easy to use and works great. Use for everything that I can think of.

Dirt

2022-05-22T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Instructions difficult, want help line number to c

Instructions difficult, want help line number to call for assistence.

BJ H.

2022-05-21T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Improvement

A great improvement over the previous model that I had. This one is much easier to program and the screen tells you what is happening.

Bigbob203

2022-05-02T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good. Very easy to use. Lots of options.

This is a good label maker. It's very clever to decide on its own what size text to use. It's very simple to use. A warning. I carefully read the instructions and was confused by the dizzying number of available functions and features the printer has. I discovered after using it for a while that you can simply take all the default and generate very useful labels.

PghFan

2022-04-22T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Device

Great device always have had great products for your company

Bill M.

2022-04-11T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Work

Great work. Reliable. They do anything I ask. Thanks

Steve

2022-03-31T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Wastes label tape.

Has nice features and makes beautiful labels. However, it burns up a lot of label tape. There's just too much label feed at printing. If I make multiple copies of a label (a nice feature, there's more blank label than printed.

Robert

2022-03-11T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great new labelmaker

Our ancient labelmaker finally died recently, and we ordered the new one. Wow, I had no idea there would be so many great features. We opted for the A/C corded one. Some of the tape we had on hand was compatible, but other cartridges were not so be aware of that. I love this machine and use it often.

Northwind

2022-03-08T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good product to have around!

Glad there is a good manual to help me learn how to use all the features.

TCFOA

2022-03-07T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

More than I've ever done before

This is more than I've ever done with a label maker before. My workflow has been to create labels for reuse with occasional one-time-use labels. I save the labels to be reused in the label maker's memory and then when I create a one-time-use label, I erase whatever label is showing and type in my new label. If I need to get one my old labels, I just open it back up from memory. I have found the flag label useful for labeling phone charger cords.

mrpete3

2022-02-24T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Display very difficult to read.

Text is not sharp, no back lighting. Display is terrible.

Mike

2022-02-12T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect labels for essential oil bottles

I needed this for labels on essential oil bottles and they are perfect! No more hand-written labels that run and smear. The clear labels with white ink work exceptionally well on the dark oil bottles.

MusicGarden

2021-07-03T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love this label maker

Has just enough bells & whistles to not be complicated....

MLFJ

2021-04-02T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best Partner for Organizing Your Home and Office

My organizer brought her Brother PT-D400AD to label during house organizing. Easy to use with so many options. Love the Qwerty keyboard. Love the bigger size and we have used it for all our labeling needs beyond household and kitchen including notebooks, etc. Highly recommend to all families and especially to my fellow OCD organizing types. Note: Be sure to double check the color of the label tape when reordering. We prefer the white label with black ink. We ordered wrong color - clear with black ink. We use on notebooks now that we opened the box but we prefer the white tape. PS. Brother, is there anyway that you can put labels inside the labeler that shows how to install the replacement label tape PLUS on the bottom with condensed version of instructions on options? So many. Those instruction manuals are SO unfriendly.

BBEmpress

2021-04-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

just what I needed

I'm a new admin assistant in an office tht desperately needed organization. This is just what I needed.

andreamcc

2021-03-21T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Works OK(?) but one question

This product makes very nice looking labels, but the power block seems to have problems: If I leave the power block plugged in and just disconnect the low voltage output wire , then when I later reconnect it I sometimes get shock from the exposed metal tube that is used as one of its terminals (the other terminal is set back where it can't be touched. Is that really how you expect it to work? It bothers me enough that I can not use the power block at all, and have to run the label maker from batteries, which is what I was trying to avoid by getting this model in the first place!!!

JimmyP

2021-03-16T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Flexibility is great!

I am blown away by the versatility and features of this label printer.

Daleh0723

2021-03-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product

This label maker does lots more than I expected. All kinds of options I never thought about allow me to create labels for all types of uses. Print is precise, clear, easy to change fonts, symbols, etc. Would recommend to anyone needing an easy to use machine with lots of options.

Red L.

2021-03-09T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love it!

A little intimidating at first, so many choices and buttons, but very easy to use when you get the swing of things. Like everyone else I hate the waste between labels, but decided to just go with it and be done!

Texasjan

2021-02-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice label machine

Nice label maker lots of different colors and fonts great price too!

James

2021-02-27T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Multiple sizes

My second one I have had over the years and they have always worked well. Love the options in size and printing options.

Partfly

2021-02-24T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice machine!

This Brother label maker is easy to use and has plenty of "built-in" templates.

Spike496

2021-01-26T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good features

Labeling all my moving boxes, and making the move more organized.

Dotty

2020-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great for labeling everything!

Still learning about all the feature. Will move into a new home next year and plan to label EVERYTHING that I box for the move.

Dot37

2020-11-30T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

DOES IT ALL

I had another brother label maker that gave up after almost 30 years of service. I picked this label maker because of all the features. I love the 3/4 inch tape capacity. Highly recommend

sealdad

2020-11-26T07:10:51

Rated 4 out of 5

Great product and works as advertised

Great printer and easy to use. I hope in future release they can provide color screen, printing and label size options.

AZAM S.

Brother PT-D400AD Specifications

Hardware

Hardware

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  • Back-lighting

    No

  • Built-In Handle

    No

  • Compatible Tape Families

    TZe

  • Compatible Tape Widths

    12mm, 9mm, 6mm, 3.5mm, 18mm

  • Cutter Type

    Manual

  • Keyboard Layout

    QWERTY

  • LCD Display

    15 character x 3 line graphical (1 line guidance plus 2 lines of text)

  • Maximum Print Resolution

    180 dpi

  • Maximum Print Speed

    20 mm/sec

  • Model Type

    Desktop

  • Standard Memory

    50MB

  • Tape Length

    26.2' (7.99m)

  • Tape Technology

    Thermal Transfer

  • Tape Type Compatibility

    Standard Laminated, Flexible ID, Extra Strength Adhesive, Acid Free, Non-Laminated Iron-on Fabric

  • Tape Types

    Standard Laminated, Flexible ID, Extra Strength Adhesive, Iron-on Fabric, Acid Free, Tamper Evident, Non-Laminated Iron-on Fabric

  • Number of Font Styles

    14

Software

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  • Built-In Designs/Templates

    10 Sample Labels

  • Built-In Symbols

    617

  • Fill Pattern

    No

  • Font Styles

    Normal, Italic Solid, Bold, Outline, Shadow, Italic, Italic Bold, Italic Outline, Italic Shadow, Vertical, Solid

  • Fonts

    Helsinki, Brussels, US, Florida, Belgium, San Diego, Los Angeles, Calgary, Adams, Atlanta, Brunei, Germany, Sofia, Letter Gothic

  • Horizontal Alignment

    Left, Center, Right, Justified

  • Label Length Setting

    Yes

  • Labeler Features

    Barcoding, Auto Power Off, Vertical Printing, Mirror Printing

  • Maximum Number of Print Copies

    9

  • Maximum Print Height

    15.8mm (0.62")

  • Maximum Print Lines

    2

  • Number of Font Styles

    14

  • Number of Text Frame Types

    99

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  • Dimensions (WxDxH)

    7.4 x 7.0 x 2.8" (18.80 x 17.78 x 7.11cm)

  • Weight

    1.61 lbs (0.73kg)

  • UPC Code

    012502638810

About Brother PT-D400AD

FEATURED REVIEWS

Satisfied Customer

By Harley

Needed to label some wires in a car I am building. Researched many label makers on line and buying directly from Brother was my choice. This is the best label maker for my needs. I am happy with my purchase.

Excellent Label Maker

By RonT47

Very easy to set up & very easy to use. Good selection of font styles.

The PT-D400AD is an easy to use label maker that allows you to quickly create personalized, professional-looking labels. With 14 fonts, 10 font styles, over 600 symbols plus barcodes, this versatile label maker can meet virtually all your home and office labeling needs. Just type, format with one-touch keys and print. You can even save up to 50 labels in the large memory, a great time-saving feature.

With its included AC power adapter, you can be confident that your label maker will be ready when you are. The PT-D400AD works with 5 different TZe tape widths and the convenient, top-loading tape design lets you easily change tape cassette sizes and colors. Standard TZe tapes are durable and laminated, so they withstand water, heat and fading. See the Supplies & Accessories tab to view our full-line of standard and specialty TZe tapes.

The P-touch PT-D400AD is an ideal label maker for users who want a quick and easy way to create a wide variety of durable labels for the home and home office
The P-touch PT-D400AD is a compact label maker with a large, QWERTY-style keyboard and a graphical display that help make it easy to create professional labels for the home and home office. The easy-type keyboard features large keys and an angled design for comfortable typing. It also features one-touch formatting keys that help save time when adding frames or changing other formatting options.

Create labels using the large library of fonts, frames and symbols
Create personalized labels up to 18mm (.70") wide using virtually any combination of the 14 fonts, 10 font styles, 99 frames and over 600 symbols. Plus, the PT-D400AD features a large internal memory that lets you save up to fifty of your most-commonly used labels and reprint them with a few button presses!

Flexible powering options
The PT-D400AD can be powered by the included AC power adapter or 6 AA batteries (sold separately) to give you the ability to make labels at your desk or on the go.

Works with a variety of tapes from the long-lasting laminated TZe Series
TZe tapes are protected by a thin, clear film to withstand water, grease, fading, abrasion, heat and cold, making them ideal for indoor and outdoor applications. TZe labels feature a split back design for hassle-free application. Use one of our specialty tapes to create flexible cable and wire identification labels or create labels with acid-free adhesive that are safe for scrapbooking and other photosensitive materials. There's even non-laminated fabric iron-on tape for labeling clothing and more.

Your only limit is your imagination!
Use P-touch labels to help you stay organized at work, at home and everywhere in between. Categorize folders with colorful labels according to content to help facilitate quick identification and retrieval of important documents. Create labels for shelving to help keep your supply closet organized. Create labels to easily identify personal items with contact information. Containers labeled with durable TZe tape can go from freezer to the microwave and even the dishwasher - while the labels remain legible and affixed!

At Your Side with FREE phone support for the life of your product
At Brother, our goal is to provide you with products that you can depend on to consistently deliver high performance, reliability and value. That's why we stand behind your purchase with a two-year limited warranty and FREE phone support for the life of your product. Whether you have a product question or a technical issue, Brother is always At Your Side.

Brother PT-D400AD Features

  • Compact design with large, easy-type QWERTY keyboard
  • Graphical display - View text and layout before printing
  • One-touch keys - Easily add frames and other formatting features
  • Multi-line labels - Prints labels with up to 5 lines of text
  • Supports large character printing - Print up to 7 font sizes
  • Personalize labels - Use 14 fonts, 10 styles, 99 frames, over 600 symbols, plus barcodes
  • Large Memory - Save up to 50 commonly used labels and help save time with reprinting
  • Split-back tapes - Uses durable, easy-peel tapes in 4 different widths up to 18mm (approx. ?")
  • Powered by - Included AC power adapter or 6 "AA" batteries (sold separately)

What's in the box:

  • Brother PT-D400AD Versatile Easy-to-Use Label Maker
  • 0.7 "x13.1' Black on White laminated "TZe " Starter Tape
  • AC Adapter
  • User's Guide
  • Brother 2 Year Limited Warranty