Label printers: choosing between phone input and a built-in keyboard TOP5 picks

You choose Korean text and fonts on your phone, then print over Bluetooth. Label Editor Mobile lets you edit storage-bin names and short notices on screen even though the printer has no keyboard. It supports iOS and Android; check that your OS version can run the app.

A Windows PC can also connect over Bluetooth using Label Editor. This makes it an option for editing and printing at a desk, but Label Editor for Mac is not supported. A practical approach is to start with the included 12mm × 4m sample tape and add cartridges in the widths you need later.

Enter Korean text on the built-in keyboard, check it on screen and print. There is no need to accommodate a phone app or PC operating system, making it easy for family members or colleagues to start using it in a shared space. Built-in Korean Gothic, Myeongjo and SJ Maeilmaeil fonts let you change the style of the lettering.

It can use batteries or a separately sold AC adapter, allowing for both portable use and a permanent place on a desk. It supports tape up to 18mm wide and prints up to 5 lines, depending on the width. This is useful for labels that add identifying details below an item name.

Edit text in the P-touch Design&Print 2 app and send it over Bluetooth. You can make Korean labels with an iOS or Android device; check the app installation requirements for your device before choosing it. It is a natural fit for TZe tape users who prefer a phone screen to a built-in keyboard.

Supported widths of 3.5–12mm make it well suited to labels for binders and small items. As of 2026-10-19, genuine TZe-231 white tape, 12mm wide and 8m long, is priced at 1 cartridge for KRW 13,500. Because its length differs from Epson’s 9m product, the price per cartridge alone is not enough to compare printing costs.

This standalone label printer has a Korean keyboard and an LCD showing 6 characters × 2 lines. You can type and print names without installing an app or connecting a phone, making it suitable for households that occasionally need simple labels. A preview lets you check the text before printing.

It supports tape widths from 4–18mm, covering small items through to headings for storage boxes. However, printing is limited to 3 lines, and neither automatic cutting nor continuous printing is supported. If you usually make short labels individually, the convenience of a built-in keyboard may matter more than these differences.

Its tall body has a Korean/English toggle key and a character keyboard. Instead of using a phone app, you enter short names on the printer and check them on an 8-character, 1-line display. It suits taking the printer where you need it to label binders or personal belongings.

It uses 3.5·6·9·12mm TZe tape, allowing it to share the same type of supplies as the PT-P300BT. The printer costs less, but its tape is not always cheaper. The example genuine 12mm × 8m tape costs KRW 13,500; deciding which width you will use most often can reduce unnecessary cartridge purchases.