There was a discussion here recently re durable labels for outdoor /
gardening use and I have a need for a reasonably robust labeling
system (UV / adhesion) for something primarily for internal use.

I want to be able to mark up draws and storage units but I'd like it
to be a bit bigger than the fairly narrow thermal tapes on my handheld
Dymo 'LetraTag' (LT-100H) machines and tape not individual labels (and
portable) than my Dymo label printer (450?) whilst being affordable
(to buy and consumables) please?

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

A wipeable / plasticised tape might be better than a straight paper
finish and I'm not particularly interested in different colours of
tape.

I don't need loads of fonts or graphics, just a VFM utility_level tool
that does basic text reliably and where consumable are readily
available please?


Cheers, T i m

In article ,
T i m wrote:
There was a discussion here recently re durable labels for outdoor /
gardening use and I have a need for a reasonably robust labeling
system (UV / adhesion) for something primarily for internal use.

I want to be able to mark up draws and storage units but I'd like it
to be a bit bigger than the fairly narrow thermal tapes on my handheld
Dymo 'LetraTag' (LT-100H) machines and tape not individual labels (and
portable) than my Dymo label printer (450?) whilst being affordable
(to buy and consumables) please?

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

A wipeable / plasticised tape might be better than a straight paper
finish and I'm not particularly interested in different colours of
tape.

I don't need loads of fonts or graphics, just a VFM utility_level tool
that does basic text reliably and where consumable are readily
available please?


Cheers, T i m

I have a Brother pTouch 7600 label machine for which I can get tape in
various widths (6-24mm). Bettery operated so I take it to the job. I got
it years ago at a Tool Fair, but you can get them at CPC (which is where I
get my labelling tape. SWMBO has a simpler beast (which only takes one size
of label) which she uses extensively in the garden.

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On 06/04/2021 15:37, charles wrote:

I have a Brother pTouch 7600 label machine for which I can get tape in
various widths (6-24mm). Bettery operated so I take it to the job. I got
it years ago at a Tool Fair, but you can get them at CPC (which is where I
get my labelling tape.

Another vote for the Brother with 24mm capacity.

S Viemeister wrote:
On 06/04/2021 15:37, charles wrote:

I have a Brother pTouch 7600 label machine for which I can get tape in
various widths (6-24mm). Bettery operated so I take it to the job. I got
it years ago at a Tool Fair, but you can get them at CPC (which is where I
get my labelling tape.

Another vote for the Brother with 24mm capacity.

+1. My pTouch 1090 was about a tenner on ebay, and there are 'compatible'
tapes for about £3 each.

One thing to be aware of is that the used tape cartridges contain the used
film which is a 'negative' of what you printed. So if you label anything
sensitive (like say passwords on equipment) you should be sure to destroy
the tape inside the cartridges.

It's also worth getting one with either a rechargeable battery or to take a
set of NiMH cells, as they do tend to eat them quite a bit.

Theo

On 06/04/2021 16:45, Theo wrote:
S Viemeister wrote:
On 06/04/2021 15:37, charles wrote:

I have a Brother pTouch 7600 label machine for which I can get tape in
various widths (6-24mm). Bettery operated so I take it to the job. I got
it years ago at a Tool Fair, but you can get them at CPC (which is where I
get my labelling tape.

Another vote for the Brother with 24mm capacity.

+1. My pTouch 1090 was about a tenner on ebay, and there are 'compatible'
tapes for about £3 each.

One thing to be aware of is that the used tape cartridges contain the used
film which is a 'negative' of what you printed. So if you label anything
sensitive (like say passwords on equipment) you should be sure to destroy
the tape inside the cartridges.

It's also worth getting one with either a rechargeable battery or to take a
set of NiMH cells, as they do tend to eat them quite a bit.

Mine takes AA batteries, but I purchased an adapter for it, so I can use
it on mains power.

On 06 Apr 2021 16:45:05 +0100 (BST), Theo
wrote:

S Viemeister wrote:
On 06/04/2021 15:37, charles wrote:

I have a Brother pTouch 7600 label machine for which I can get tape in
various widths (6-24mm). Bettery operated so I take it to the job. I got
it years ago at a Tool Fair, but you can get them at CPC (which is where I
get my labelling tape.

Another vote for the Brother with 24mm capacity.

+1. My pTouch 1090 was about a tenner on ebay, and there are 'compatible'
tapes for about £3 each.

Whilst it looks like that only takes 12mm wide tapes, how big can the
biggest characters be please? My Dymo has 12mm tapes but the biggest
chr seems to be only about 5mm high? ;-(

One thing to be aware of is that the used tape cartridges contain the used
film which is a 'negative' of what you printed. So if you label anything
sensitive (like say passwords on equipment) you should be sure to destroy
the tape inside the cartridges.

Ah, noted. We got one of the salesmen to replace the ink film roll for
a thermal ink printer we had at work when we noticed it had run out
and it's use was fairly closely monitored. I took it out and unrolled
it and there ware signs of several sheets of party invites that had
been printed and with his name on! ;-)

It's also worth getting one with either a rechargeable battery or to take a
set of NiMH cells, as they do tend to eat them quite a bit.

Yes, my Dymo's are a bit like that and whilst they will work on
reasonable NiMh cells, seem more sprightly on good Alkaline's. Most of
what I have in mind for it will be done at home so I shouldn't be
short of power. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

On Tuesday, 6 April 2021 at 16:45:10 UTC+1, Theo wrote:

One thing to be aware of is that the used tape cartridges contain the used
film which is a 'negative' of what you printed. So if you label anything
sensitive (like say passwords on equipment) you should be sure to destroy
the tape inside the cartridges.

Anyone that prints passwords out to stick on equipment probably isn't too fussed about security... ;-)

On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 15:14:54 -0700 (PDT), Mathew Newton
wrote:

On Tuesday, 6 April 2021 at 16:45:10 UTC+1, Theo wrote:

One thing to be aware of is that the used tape cartridges contain the used
film which is a 'negative' of what you printed. So if you label anything
sensitive (like say passwords on equipment) you should be sure to destroy
the tape inside the cartridges.

Anyone that prints passwords out to stick on equipment probably isn't too fussed about security... ;-)

Especially when they put the label on the PC monitor. ;-)

But I guess it might be better to have a password rather than none and
if they can get physical access to your kit then they probably have
access to your data in any case (unless you are trying to protect
against other members of your household etc).

Cheers, T i m

Mathew Newton wrote:
On Tuesday, 6 April 2021 at 16:45:10 UTC+1, Theo wrote:

One thing to be aware of is that the used tape cartridges contain the used
film which is a 'negative' of what you printed. So if you label anything
sensitive (like say passwords on equipment) you should be sure to destroy
the tape inside the cartridges.

Anyone that prints passwords out to stick on equipment probably isn't too
fussed about security... ;-)

It's more secure to print this password on the front of the box:
7RpriamEFyE0HwQOxi6B6Yzpwx1FffZtGM0cVoQPMLn8RrF9Sy wxmzdKknsSR4Cg
than to use a password you can remember like 'bob1942', especially if the
threat is from people accessing it over the network rather than folks with
physical access.

Theo

On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:12:18 +0100, S Viemeister
wrote:

On 06/04/2021 15:37, charles wrote:

I have a Brother pTouch 7600 label machine for which I can get tape in
various widths (6-24mm). Bettery operated so I take it to the job. I got
it years ago at a Tool Fair, but you can get them at CPC (which is where I
get my labelling tape.

Another vote for the Brother with 24mm capacity.

Noted, thanks. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

On Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:37:41 +0100, charles
wrote:
snip
I want to be able to mark up draws and storage units but I'd like it
to be a bit bigger than the fairly narrow thermal tapes on my handheld
Dymo 'LetraTag' (LT-100H) machines and tape not individual labels (and
portable) than my Dymo label printer (450?) whilst being affordable
(to buy and consumables) please?

snip

I have a Brother pTouch 7600 label machine

Googles Ah, that looks a pretty powerful tool and might have been at
the top end of my price range (new) at about £110 but looks to be
obsolete, replaced by the PT-E550WVP at quite a bit more money. ;-(

for which I can get tape in
various widths (6-24mm).

It looks like 18mm machines may be the best VFM (new) with the PT-D400
around 50 quid on Amazon.

Bettery operated so I take it to the job. I got
it years ago at a Tool Fair, but you can get them at CPC (which is where I
get my labelling tape.

They don't seem to stock many of that type of model (battery powered)
though.

SWMBO has a simpler beast (which only takes one size
of label) which she uses extensively in the garden.

Yeah, I've used my two Dymo LetraTag models (I was given Dads when he
passed away) for all sorts of things (the plastic tapes can ping off
the wrong surfaces though) but the tapes are only 12mm wide and on
the biggest output size the characters are only about 5mm high. ;-(

I wanted something that was a bit bolder and 18mm could be big enough.
24mm capacity would be nice of course. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

On 06/04/2021 15:15, T i m wrote:
There was a discussion here recently re durable labels for outdoor /
gardening use and I have a need for a reasonably robust labeling
system (UV / adhesion) for something primarily for internal use.

I want to be able to mark up draws and storage units but I'd like it
to be a bit bigger than the fairly narrow thermal tapes on my handheld
Dymo 'LetraTag' (LT-100H) machines and tape not individual labels (and
portable) than my Dymo label printer (450?) whilst being affordable
(to buy and consumables) please?

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

A wipeable / plasticised tape might be better than a straight paper
finish and I'm not particularly interested in different colours of
tape.

I don't need loads of fonts or graphics, just a VFM utility_level tool
that does basic text reliably and where consumable are readily
available please?

I've successfully used these waterproof, permanent, laser printer labels
to mark products used outside for more than a decade:

https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/waterp...-laser-labels/


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On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:43:01 +0100, nightjar wrote:

snip

I've successfully used these waterproof, permanent, laser printer labels
to mark products used outside for more than a decade:

https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/waterp...-laser-labels/

Whilst I have used lasers for labels, I'm not typically printing the
sort of labels where printing a batch (or even one column) would
really work, unless I've missed something (but thanks for the
thought). ;-)

Cheers, T i m

"T i m" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:43:01 +0100, nightjar wrote:

snip

I've successfully used these waterproof, permanent, laser printer labels
to mark products used outside for more than a decade:

https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/waterp...-laser-labels/

Whilst I have used lasers for labels, I'm not typically printing the
sort of labels where printing a batch (or even one column) would
really work, unless I've missed something

Yes you have. There are plenty of ways
to have different text on each label.

(but thanks for the thought). ;-)

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On 6 Apr 2021 at 21:14:50 BST, "T i m" wrote:

On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:43:01 +0100, nightjar wrote:

snip

I've successfully used these waterproof, permanent, laser printer labels
to mark products used outside for more than a decade:

https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/waterp...-laser-labels/

I use something similar. Not tried outside but they certainly wipe clean etc.
I did in fact order the wrong labels - inkjet instead of laser. But they work
fine - some have been fixed for a few years now.


Whilst I have used lasers for labels, I'm not typically printing the
sort of labels where printing a batch (or even one column) would
really work, unless I've missed something (but thanks for the
thought). ;-)

It is inconvenient - I'll print just one or two (cutting up with scissors if
needed) and rely on my memory and the template to print on the remaining
labels next time. The big advantage for me is that I have all the
editing/colours/graphics I need on the computer - rather than stabbing into a
handheld machine.

That said, if I did a lot of labels I would consider a proper machine. As it I
only need to label once a year or so . . .

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On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 09:26:55 -0000 (UTC), RJH
wrote:
snip

Whilst I have used lasers for labels, I'm not typically printing the
sort of labels where printing a batch (or even one column) would
really work, unless I've missed something (but thanks for the
thought). ;-)

It is inconvenient - I'll print just one or two (cutting up with scissors if
needed) and rely on my memory and the template to print on the remaining
labels next time.

So they will take multiple passes though the fuser etc?

The big advantage for me is that I have all the
editing/colours/graphics I need on the computer - rather than stabbing into a
handheld machine.

Oh sure, I have the same with the Dymo 450 label printer, it's just
that it's not quite as convenient as sitting wherever where you are
working (that could be in the study, down the garage or shed) and be
able to mark stuff up easily.

That said, if I did a lot of labels I would consider a proper machine. As it I
only need to label once a year or so . . .

No, that makes sense for you, just that I really need to get all my
stuff in order and a decent label maker might help that. ;-)

The Dymo LetraTag is perfectly ok for the smaller things, just not
really ideal (because of the 12mm wide tapes and 5mm high text) for
marking up big storage boxes or draws. Things also need re-marking now
again and so something that might peel off in one piece could be
handy.

Cheers, T i m

On 06/04/2021 21:14, T i m wrote:
On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:43:01 +0100, nightjar wrote:

snip

I've successfully used these waterproof, permanent, laser printer labels
to mark products used outside for more than a decade:

https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/waterp...-laser-labels/

Whilst I have used lasers for labels, I'm not typically printing the
sort of labels where printing a batch (or even one column) would
really work, unless I've missed something (but thanks for the
thought). ;-)

Those can be run through the printer multiple times. The only thing to
be careful of is making sure that the end you feed in first has a full
width of labels on it. Otherwise they can jam.


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On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 11:49:09 +0100, nightjar wrote:

On 06/04/2021 21:14, T i m wrote:
On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:43:01 +0100, nightjar wrote:

snip

I've successfully used these waterproof, permanent, laser printer labels
to mark products used outside for more than a decade:

https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/waterp...-laser-labels/

Whilst I have used lasers for labels, I'm not typically printing the
sort of labels where printing a batch (or even one column) would
really work, unless I've missed something (but thanks for the
thought). ;-)

Those can be run through the printer multiple times.

Ok, thanks.

The only thing to
be careful of is making sure that the end you feed in first has a full
width of labels on it. Otherwise they can jam.

Which is the sort of mistake I'm likely to make when:

1) In a hurry
2) Forgotten which way to put the paper in since last time.

;-(

Cheers, T i m

"nightjar" wrote in message
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On 06/04/2021 21:14, T i m wrote:
On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:43:01 +0100, nightjar wrote:

snip

I've successfully used these waterproof, permanent, laser printer labels
to mark products used outside for more than a decade:

https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/waterp...-laser-labels/

Whilst I have used lasers for labels, I'm not typically printing the
sort of labels where printing a batch (or even one column) would
really work, unless I've missed something (but thanks for the
thought). ;-)

Those can be run through the printer multiple times. The only thing to be
careful of is making sure that the end you feed in first has a full width
of labels on it. Otherwise they can jam.

I used the single column narrow strip labels.

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I used the single column narrow strip labels.

Printers usually don't hold firmly narrow strip labels, senile asshole!

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On 06/04/2021 15:15, T i m wrote:
There was a discussion here recently re durable labels for outdoor /
gardening use and I have a need for a reasonably robust labeling
system (UV / adhesion) for something primarily for internal use.

I want to be able to mark up draws and storage units but I'd like it
to be a bit bigger than the fairly narrow thermal tapes on my handheld
Dymo 'LetraTag' (LT-100H) machines and tape not individual labels (and
portable) than my Dymo label printer (450?) whilst being affordable
(to buy and consumables) please?

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

A wipeable / plasticised tape might be better than a straight paper
finish and I'm not particularly interested in different colours of
tape.

I don't need loads of fonts or graphics, just a VFM utility_level tool
that does basic text reliably and where consumable are readily
available please?

I use a Brother machine that takes TZ tapes. These are laminated tapes,
and produce good clear durable labelling. Tapes go from 3.5mm wide to 36
mm wide - although not all machines can take all the tape widths. I have
an old P-Touch 350 that will take 6 to 24mm tapes. Which covers pretty
much any standard use case.

They also do a heat shrink tube tape.

Lots of machines available - with quite a few industry specific options
(e.g. ones that can do network symbology, or electrical installation).


https://www.brother.co.uk/labelling-...page=1#Results

(you can get third party tapes as well now, which are cheaper)


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On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 17:53:35 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

snip

I use a Brother machine that takes TZ tapes.

Brothers do seem to come highly recommended here. ;-)

These are laminated tapes,
and produce good clear durable labelling.

Cool.

Tapes go from 3.5mm wide to 36
mm wide -

Feck, that's a banner! ;-)

although not all machines can take all the tape widths.

Understood.

I have
an old P-Touch 350 that will take 6 to 24mm tapes. Which covers pretty
much any standard use case.

Yeah, looking around it seems like for new, the PT-D400 is the best
price (~£50) and tape width (18mm) for the money.

https://www.brother.co.uk/labelling-...specifications

They also do a heat shrink tube tape.

Yeah, I saw that on Toolstation and they seem to support quite a range
of machines and tapes etc.

https://www.toolstation.com/electric...printers/c1023

This seems good and does up to 18mm ...

https://www.toolstation.com/brother-...printer/p77444

Lots of machines available - with quite a few industry specific options
(e.g. ones that can do network symbology, or electrical installation).

I saw them as well, ouch (well, new anyway). ;-)


https://www.brother.co.uk/labelling-...page=1#Results

(you can get third party tapes as well now, which are cheaper)

Yeah, I saw no end of tapes for the various models on Amazon and eBay.

So, depending of how much of the 16mm tapes the characters take up, it
could be either a D400 or PTE300VP new or something better (that takes
the 24mm tapes), second hand, hopefully for less?

What always worries me about second hand electronics that still cost a
bit is if they go wrong (no warranty etc)?

Cheers, T i m

On 06/04/2021 21:42, T i m wrote:
On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 17:53:35 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

https://www.brother.co.uk/labelling-...page=1#Results

(you can get third party tapes as well now, which are cheaper)

Yeah, I saw no end of tapes for the various models on Amazon and eBay.

So, depending of how much of the 16mm tapes the characters take up, it
could be either a D400 or PTE300VP new or something better (that takes
the 24mm tapes), second hand, hopefully for less?

They can print multiple lines on a tap as well (depending on width) - so
with my machine a 3/4" tape can have up to 4 lines. On mine I can do 4
basic fonts, bold, italic, underline, & outline, plus a few odd things
like banners with graphics round them or printing small calendars!

What always worries me about second hand electronics that still cost a
bit is if they go wrong (no warranty etc)?

The basic machines are fairly cheap new...

Having said that, must have had mine at least 10 years, possibly 15 and
it's been faultless.


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On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 17:05:00 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

On 06/04/2021 21:42, T i m wrote:
On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 17:53:35 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

https://www.brother.co.uk/labelling-...page=1#Results

(you can get third party tapes as well now, which are cheaper)

Yeah, I saw no end of tapes for the various models on Amazon and eBay.

So, depending of how much of the 16mm tapes the characters take up, it
could be either a D400 or PTE300VP new or something better (that takes
the 24mm tapes), second hand, hopefully for less?

They can print multiple lines on a tap as well (depending on width) - so
with my machine a 3/4" tape can have up to 4 lines.

Yeah. We had a 'good' label printer where I worked and that could do
that, as can my Dymo 450 of course.

On mine I can do 4
basic fonts, bold, italic, underline, & outline, plus a few odd things
like banners with graphics round them or printing small calendars!

I have seen a good spattering of that on Youtube since. ;-)

What always worries me about second hand electronics that still cost a
bit is if they go wrong (no warranty etc)?

The basic machines are fairly cheap new...

The most basic that will handle 18mm tapes seems to be the D400
desktop style printer but it doesn't seem to handle the beginning and
end bits of tape so well.

Having said that, must have had mine at least 10 years, possibly 15 and
it's been faultless.

Some people are luckily like that (the last piece of second hand
electronics I bought off eBay was a smartphone that was only 6 months
old. Two days after getting it it went wrong so I returned it to the
seller, who sent it back under warranty and they said it had been
water damaged. The seller tried to suggest I'd done that but it had
never left my lounge! I think he eventually returned half my money but
it left a bitter taste ...

I think I can get a Brother PT-E300VP new from Screwfix (and
elsewhere) for around £100 but it seems (from the reviews), many have
bought them at 50% off during a special. I think they come with a 3yr
warranty which even at full price puts the risk at only £33/year.

We (I) have already spent a bit on toys this month (my new Odroid N2+
HA SBC) and whilst it's there (and you can only spend it once), I
would be happier to buy one at half price. ;-)

Do the likes of Screwfix have their sales at fixed intervals?

Cheers, T i m

On 06/04/2021 15:15, T i m wrote:
There was a discussion here recently re durable labels for outdoor /
gardening use and I have a need for a reasonably robust labeling
system (UV / adhesion) for something primarily for internal use.

I want to be able to mark up draws and storage units but I'd like it
to be a bit bigger than the fairly narrow thermal tapes on my handheld
Dymo 'LetraTag' (LT-100H) machines and tape not individual labels (and
portable) than my Dymo label printer (450?) whilst being affordable
(to buy and consumables) please?

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

A wipeable / plasticised tape might be better than a straight paper
finish and I'm not particularly interested in different colours of
tape.

I don't need loads of fonts or graphics, just a VFM utility_level tool
that does basic text reliably and where consumable are readily
available please?

I have a Brother P-Touch 1230 PC that takes a 12mm tape. It works pretty
well and Brother regularly maintain the software to drive it.

On 06/04/2021 15:15, T i m wrote:

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

Brother labelling systems - tape come in a variety of widths but
dependant on the labelling machine model. The cheaper machines may only
take 12mm width labels. Machines are often sold at large discounts
compared to the "recommended" price shown on the brother web site.


A wipeable / plasticised tape

See BigClive's video explanation of how the tape lamination works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2SRePOg4VM



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On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 22:42:46 +0100, alan_m
wrote:

On 06/04/2021 15:15, T i m wrote:

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

Brother labelling systems - tape come in a variety of widths but
dependant on the labelling machine model. The cheaper machines may only
take 12mm width labels. Machines are often sold at large discounts
compared to the "recommended" price shown on the brother web site.

Understood, thanks.


A wipeable / plasticised tape

See BigClive's video explanation of how the tape lamination works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2SRePOg4VM

Thanks for that, I gave it a quick look and it's looks interesting so
I'll watch it right though tomorrow. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

On Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:43:44 +0100, T i m wrote:

On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 22:42:46 +0100, alan_m
wrote:

On 06/04/2021 15:15, T i m wrote:

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

Brother labelling systems - tape come in a variety of widths but
dependant on the labelling machine model. The cheaper machines may only
take 12mm width labels. Machines are often sold at large discounts
compared to the "recommended" price shown on the brother web site.

Understood, thanks.


A wipeable / plasticised tape

See BigClive's video explanation of how the tape lamination works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2SRePOg4VM

Thanks for that, I gave it a quick look and it's looks interesting so
I'll watch it right though tomorrow. ;-)

And just have, and it was both interesting an informative.

From that I'm thinking that one of the PTE300VP's as Clive
demonstrated, especially on a 50% off 'special' somewhere would be
both good (the sort of things I might use such for), as it looks like
it prints the text nearly the full width of the tape meaning an 18mm
tape would provide ~15mm high characters and so 3 times larger than
those from my Dymo using 12mm tapes.

Cheers, T i m

On 06/04/2021 22:42, alan_m wrote:
On 06/04/2021 15:15, T i m wrote:

After a quick Google it seems there are a few choices but I'd prefer
some recommendation from those here that may have experienced some
different solutions (maybe at work) and believe there is one solution
that may stand out for some reason?

Brother labelling systems - tape come in a variety of widths but
dependant on the labelling machine model. The cheaper machines may only
take 12mm width labels.Â* Machines are often sold at large discounts
compared to the "recommended" price shown on the brother web site.

I bought my current Brother machine at Costco - I don't remember exactly
how much it cost, just that it was ridiculously inexpensive. It didn't
come with a mains lead, though (just batteries), so I got a lead from
Amazon, which has saved a fortune in batteries.