35 years’ experience within the computer and printer industry.
The Brother PT-D460BT is a robust, easy-to-use desktop label printer designed to bring order, clarity and professionalism to workplaces of all kinds — from offices and warehouses, to retail, home storage and light industrial settings. Whether you need shelf labels, asset tags, filing-cabinet identifiers, inventory barcodes, cable/wiring tags or office signage, the PT-D460BT delivers crisp, laminated labels that stand the test of time.
With a built-in PC-style QWERTY keyboard, large backlit display, and support for both direct printing and wireless control, you have full flexibility: create labels on the spot or design complex label layouts on a computer or mobile device. The printer supports durable laminated “TZe” tapes, and offers a wide feature set — including multiple fonts, symbols, barcode support, printable templates, and memory for frequently used labels. It’s an ideal tool for businesses and organisations that want to standardise labelling across assets, storage, documentation, infrastructure or inventory — quickly, reliably and at scale.
💡 Best for: offices, warehouses, retail stores, IT / network infrastructure, asset management, inventory control, storage rooms — and any environment needing consistent, durable labelling.
Flexible Connectivity: Connect via USB or Bluetooth Classic, enabling printing from desktops, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
Wide Tape Compatibility: Supports laminated “TZe” tapes in widths: 3.5 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm — suitable for a variety of label sizes including narrow tags or wider shelf/asset labels.
Durable, Professional Labels: Thermal-transfer printing at 180 dpi, producing water-resistant, fade-resistant, laminated labels — ideal for long-term asset tags or storage/warehouse labelling.
Decent Print Speed: Up to 30 mm/sec — efficient enough for batch label printing, inventory runs, or repetitive labelling tasks.
Modern Label Customisation: Offers a wide selection of fonts, frames, symbols, and layout options. Includes barcode support and built-in templates to streamline label creation.
Memory & Re-use: Can store up to 70 label layouts/files, for quick re-printing of common labels — handy for repetitive tasks like asset tagging or stock labelling.
User-Friendly Interface: QWERTY keyboard plus a back-lit graphical display lets you compose and preview labels before printing — useful for ad-hoc label creation even without a computer.
Compact & Portable Enough: With modest dimensions and under-1 kg weight (without batteries/tape), it’s compact enough to fit in a small office or workstation while still offering robust labelling capability.
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Specification |
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Printer Type |
Desktop / “business-connected” label printer (thermal-transfer, mono) |
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Print Resolution |
180 dpi |
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Print Speed |
Up to 30 mm/sec (approx. 1.18″/sec) |
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Supported Tape Widths |
3.5 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm |
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Maximum Print Height |
15.8 mm (when using 18 mm tape) |
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Media Type |
Laminated TZe tape (adhesive) |
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Connectivity |
USB 2.0 (micro-B), Bluetooth Classic SPP/iAP2 |
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Label Formatting / Customisation |
Multiple fonts, frames, symbols; barcode support; up to 5-line printing; predefined templates; mirror/vertical printing. |
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Memory / Storage |
Up to 70 saved label designs/layouts; text buffer 280 characters max. |
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Display & Input |
Graphic display (320 × 120 dots) + QWERTY & numeric keyboard |
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Dimensions |
Approx. 187 mm (W) × 178 mm (D) × 72 mm (H) |
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Weight |
Approx. 770 g (without tape cassette / batteries) |
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Power Supply |
6 × AA batteries or AC adapter (AD-E001A) |
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Tape Cutter |
Manual built-in cutter |
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Software / OS Support |
Includes PC software (e.g. “P-Touch Editor”) and mobile app (for Bluetooth / smart-device use) |
Office & Admin Teams: Label filing cabinets, archive boxes, storage shelving, office equipment, mail-rooms.
Warehouses / Stock Rooms / Inventory Management: Bin & shelf labels, inventory tags, barcodes/QR-codes for stock-control.
Retail & Small Business: Product labels, shelf tags, asset tags, price tags, storage room labels.
IT / Network / Data Infrastructure: Cable labels, server racks, patch-panels, asset identification.
Home & Small Business Storage / Workshop: Tool labelling, storage bins, home-office organisation, craft storage.
Shared or Multi-User Workspaces: Bluetooth / USB connectivity plus built-in memory – good for shared printing tasks by different staff/devices.
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