I paid very little for this label maker knowing that it received some bad reviews but thought I would take a chance on it. I bought it to use for scrapbooking using strips of cardstock or scrapbooking paper instead of the included tape. Some scrapbooking paper has a white core so the letters are easy to read. For cardstock I sponge ink on the words so they show up. The lady who couldn't figure out how to make spaces - just set it at the scissor symbol and instead of pressing hard you just press it gently and it will space forward without cutting.