We have not one but two labeling machines here at the house. I don't know why, but I suspect the older one was just not up to the workload.
The new one has more options for colors and sizes of tape. If you just have to have wide neon yellow labels with HUGE letters, this thing can deliver.
Also very cool is black letters on transparent tape, which is great for tab dividers in reports or presentations. I've used it to label maps too; very impressive and takes awhile to figure out out how it was done, which is a bonus with all those super competitive classmates that annoy you so much.
But here's my current favorite label: full size - that's right, 8 1/2 by 11 inch - labels that are either transparent, or on white adhesive backed paper. And you can buy them in lots of other sizes - including one that is perfect for 3x5 or 4/6 index cards, for when you are allowed notecards for a speech. This means that you can use color coding, formatting and tiny fonts if you want.
You can even buy glossy adhesive labels and print photo quality labels that you can peel and stick on a report cover. I've made books and used one for the covers.
Go wander the aisles of an office supply store. You'll see amazing stuff.
