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Wire Labeler
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K.M. Richards
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I always liked those Dymo labelmakers that do thermal printing on glossy plastic tape. Pull out a length about equal to the length the text will be when printed beforehand and also pull out a tail to wrap around the wire to where the text ends, then fold back the leader and stick it to itself to make a tag. Unlike the old clunky Dymo labels, these tapes are thin and flexible and once attached will stay put. And the type is thermal-transfer so it's waterproof.
They sell them at Staples for $50 or less now.
They sell them at Staples for $50 or less now.
Brady
Most of the techs I work with use Brady. You can get cloth label cartridges that have aggressive sticky that lasts.
The only drawback of most of the labelers I have looked at would be the "soft" power circuit that pulls a very small current from the cells even when the unit is off. The solution if you plan on not using it very often is get a cheap small zipper bag for it and pull the cells when not in use.
Some models also act like Foodsavers by using up a lot more material than needed for each label. The solution with many of them is to print a long string of labels and then making one cut with the printer. Scissors or other cutters can then be used to separate the individual labels.
Most of the techs I work with use Brady. You can get cloth label cartridges that have aggressive sticky that lasts.
The only drawback of most of the labelers I have looked at would be the "soft" power circuit that pulls a very small current from the cells even when the unit is off. The solution if you plan on not using it very often is get a cheap small zipper bag for it and pull the cells when not in use.
Some models also act like Foodsavers by using up a lot more material than needed for each label. The solution with many of them is to print a long string of labels and then making one cut with the printer. Scissors or other cutters can then be used to separate the individual labels.
+1 for Brady. Definitely consider it. I use a Brother model similar to the one below, mostly because it was chosen for me. I would say that it's "okay." It gets the job done but nothing special.
http://www.brother-usa.com/Labeling_Solutions/ModelDetail/7/PTE100/Overview
http://www.brother-usa.com/Labeling_Solutions/ModelDetail/7/PTE100/Overview
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