Label maker

[JohnD]

I have been thinking about getting a label maker. initially this will be for labelling electrical switches and MCBs. Text, black on white. I will not be making very many so it does not need to be very fast.

I am very mean, so have been looking at Fleabay where there seem to be Dymo and Brother models, selling between about £10 and £200 and some which seem to be children's toys

I will want to use white plastic labels (not paper) for durability.

Can I just get the cheapest, or is there some other factor I should be taking into account?

 

[morrik27]

John, At last, i've been waiting for this moment..... You gave me loads of advice last year about my decking project, so now it's time to repay the favour !!

I have a Dymo LetraTag - think thats how you spell it, it looks like a phazor from star trek - i shouldn't know that

anyway, it's pretty basic, but does the job, the refil stickers are about £5, but does loads and loads, also available in loads of colours and material types (plastic/paper/metalic) etc, you can also do really small lettering. i think mine cost about £20 from staples a couple of years back, but they do a great job.

 

[^woody^]

I use a Brother P-Touch 65 (about £20). It uses thermal vinyl tape.

It has a qwerty keyboard (some have an ABC layout) and lots of font sizes and layouts and borders - but only one or two are generally used.

Great for labeling electrical stuff, pipe, boxes, power tool plugs the lot.

Tapes are relatively expensive (between £8-10), but they do tend to give a lot of labels. it uses 9 and 12mm tape.

IMO, black text on yellow tape stands out more

Don't let the kids get hold of it though - you'll have no tape left and a 3m long label of nonsense

 

[JohnD]

Ta!

 

[breezer]

I have a p touch , very good, but i think its obsolete
how ever this looks like the updated version

I would avoid the desk top labeler, since most people already know what a desk top looks like

 

[morrik27]

It has a qwerty keyboard (some have an ABC layout)

VERY True, the Star Trek type has the ABC - Which takes getting ued to, that said i'm pretty bad on a normal qwerty keyboard

 

[breezer]

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black on yellow is nice. but not good for white sockets

 

[JohnD]

I would avoid the desk top labeler, since most people already know what a desk top looks like

I just ordered a Hand Labeller, I suppose I can mark them Left and Right.

 

[Belboz]

Been mentioned on here a few times about feedback so just want to thank everyone for their replies on this topic.

Read it just at a time when I was thinking about getting a label maker for my recent DIY project.

Read the postings and decided to plump for the LectraTag.

Found one online on a sale deal for £14.95 and it also comes with a free roll of tape.

Should get it Monday//Tuesday.

So THANKS for all the advice.