Spec me a label printer

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Twirlywoos

Twirlywoos

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Hi

I'm after a cheap label printer so I can neatly label ethernet sockets, cable ends and the ports on the patch panel. I will probably only ever use it once so a cheap one will do. Which one will do the job please that doesn't require cutting to the correct size?

Thanks
 
Sharpie ultra fine marker is a good send for quickly doing cables (when you're running them)

I recently picked up a Dymo Label maker 160. Seems decent and has a qwerty keyboard, which for some reason is a rarity in label makers.

For modules, I've made a template and I print them out and then place them inside the module.
 
Brother P-Touch all the way, just check the minimum lengths they will print (you will need to chain print for network sockets).

I prefer them to Dymo since the tape is better - it's built up from four layers and a clear laminate gets applied over the top of the lettering so the ink can't be removed as easily as with Dymo.

Brady would normally be my go-to choice but I think that's way out of your budget.
 
I recently ordered a Brother PT-E100 as it was the cheapest device I could find that had a dedicated cable wrap mode. I haven't received it yet so I can't comment on the quality. It's about the same price as the Dymo 160 but appears to have more features.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I looked at the Brother pt-e100 at hotukdeals but the half price deal from CPC has expired. For £23 that would have been a good buy.
 
Aldi have one in at the moment for £14.99. It's a Dymo Letratag LT-100H. It includes one paper label roll. They're also selling the label rolls for in it for £3.69 and have pirple, yellow and white plastic labels, iron on labels and white paper labels available.

I picked one up and it seems pretty decent.
 
What a load of rubbish, this Brother label maker takes 6 AAAA batteries and rechargeable ones are a bomb and doesn't even come with a power adapter supplied. :rolleyes:
 
If you wanted the version with the power adapter you should have bought it; and paid almost double. The cheaper version is clearly listed as requiring batteries that aren't included.

Six AAA batteries is pretty standard for these printers from any brand. For myself it made more sense to pay £2 for a set of alkaline batteries. It's something for occasional use so rechargeables would be a waste of money.
 
I selected free shipping when I ordered my printer and it hasn't actually arrived yet so I can't physically check, but...

All of the documentation states that it takes AAA (LR03) batteries. I can't see why they'd use difficult to obtain AAAA batteries and then get it wrong in the instruction leaflet.
 
I used a Rhino 5200 at my last place and it worked well enough. I should have 'acquired' it when the company was sold.

Buying for myself the PT-E100 was under a third of the price and offers laminated labels. I can live the max 12mm tape and more limited labelling features.
 
bremen1874 said:
I used a Rhino 5200 at my last place and it worked well enough. I should have 'acquired' it when the company was sold.

Buying for myself the PT-E100 was under a third of the price and offers laminated labels. I can live the max 12mm tape and more limited labelling features.
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It looks pretty good for the price. I saw it does cables and faceplates, does it do patch panels too?
 
Which one?

IIRC the Rhino does. I don't think the PT-E100 has it as an option.

I did briefly consider the PT-E300 which does list patch panel as an option but it was a bit OTT for my needs. At £25 The PT-E100 is cheap enough for occasional use.
 
Yeah I meant the PT-E100 looks good for the price but I didn't see anything about patch panels in the blurb but as you say it's more affordable than the Rhino's which I knew some if not all can do patch panels. I guess with the PT-E100 you could still do a patch panel but do lots of faceplate labels.
 
Yep, nothing to stop you creating multiple labels to stick on individually.

I've never found much need to label patch panels. With the relatively small scale stuff I've dealt with default numbering has been sufficient. As long as you can neatly label the port at the other end to match then that has been good enough.
 
bremen1874 said:
I selected free shipping when I ordered my printer and it hasn't actually arrived yet so I can't physically check, but...

All of the documentation states that it takes AAA (LR03) batteries. I can't see why they'd use difficult to obtain AAAA batteries and then get it wrong in the instruction leaflet.
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whoops my bad they are indeed AAA, serves me right for trying to insert the batteries whilst in a dark room. I only have 4 AAA enloops though
 
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