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I got a vintage label maker and wow, they really don't make them like they used to (the top sample is from a modern one for comparison)

there even used to be ones with swappable wheels for different fonts

@noiob oh god what is happening with the letter placement there on the top one yikes

@Nine that one's basically brand new! it shouldn't be this bad

@noiob damn yeah. I have a more modern Dymo but rolls are expensive

I wonder what material these old ones are made of, they clearly have the wheel pressed on them

@Siph there are aftermarket tapes that should be just as good

feels a bit like bakelite but I'm not sure if it is

label makers 

@noiob A former roomie snagged one from their old workplace - quite a nice little unit, printing on some kind of thermal tape paper, so the print was very nicely defined, and no faffing around with selecting each letter in turn. Not too horribly expensive on eBay and the like, either - worth a look, if you have the need and aren't set on that specific aesthetic.

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@porsupah I'm absolutely going for this specific aesthetic :) I have a thermal printer with sticker paper already

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