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NELKO P21
Bought with my own money and in use for over nine months.
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Compact Bluetooth label maker with direct thermal printing at 203 dpi, no ink or toner needed. The app creates labels with text, icons, QR codes, barcodes and small images. After more than nine months of use it has proven to be a fast, reliable helper.
Here you can watch my full test of the NELKO P21 (in German; YouTube offers automatically generated English subtitles via the CC button).
After more than nine months of regular use, one thing is clear to me: the NELKO P21 label maker has proven itself as a small, reliable helper in everyday life. Whether in the kitchen, in the office or on drawers, it makes labelling quick and uncomplicated.
What I find particularly practical about the P21 is its size. The printer fits easily in one hand and also slips into a bag without any problem. That means it does not need a fixed place on the desk but is at hand exactly when something needs to be organised or labelled.
For small labelling jobs that is pleasant: grab the device, switch it on, connect via Bluetooth and get started. The connection has worked reliably for me, and the printer is ready in a few seconds.
The NELKO P21 is operated via an app. It has improved over the months and offers many templates that let you create labels without much effort. That is especially practical when things have to be quick but should still look tidy.
Depending on the purpose, labels can be designed with different content:
That makes the printer more than just an office device. It fits equally well in the household and for school or university tasks. If you want to mark food supplies, documents, cables, craft supplies or storage boxes clearly, you get a very flexible tool here.
For such a compact device, the print quality at 203 dpi is really strong. Text and graphics look clean enough for typical everyday tasks, where a label above all needs to be legible and neat.
The P21 works with direct thermal printing. That means neither ink nor toner is needed. For regular labelling that is a big plus, because no cartridges have to be bought or replaced.
After designing in the app, the label is printed directly from the device. Then you tear it off and stick it onto the desired surface. This short process is exactly what makes the printer so helpful in everyday life: an idea for better organisation becomes a visible label without any detours.
In my opinion: yes, if you organise, label or get creative on a regular basis. The NELKO P21 does not score by being unnecessarily complicated, but by reliably doing the important things.
Small, fast and reliable: for kitchen, office, drawers, school or university it is an exceptionally practical label maker. If you want to check current availability and the price, you can find the NELKO P21 on Amazon*.
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No. The P21 uses direct thermal printing and needs neither ink nor toner. Only the label rolls need to be repurchased.
Via a smartphone app over Bluetooth. The app offers many templates and supports text, icons, QR codes, barcodes and small images.
At 203 dpi, text and graphics look clean and easy to read, which is perfectly sufficient for labels in the kitchen, office and school.
Anyone who regularly wants to label supplies, folders, drawers, cables or boxes. It is small, ready in seconds and has proven reliable over nine months.
Where to buy
NELKO P21
Bought with my own money and in use for over nine months.
* Affiliate link. I earn a commission, the price stays the same for you.
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