I recently got one too. I previously just used sharpie and painters tape or a small strip of paper and scotch tape, but the label maker is great for things that will have the same label for a long time. Looks very nice.
I’m still using the old ways for shorter term labels. But the label maker is motivating me to finish getting things together faster.
I haven’t been able to figure out how to do continuous printing on it without having to cut the labels with a separate pair of scissors. A previous handheld p-touch did this fine which minimized waste. (It would begin to print, prompt you to cut, then finish printing.)
I’m thinking it was user error on my part, but I’m hoping diving back into the docs will help.
At least third-party tapes seem to be very reliable.