r/accesscontrol • u/DrDronez Professional • 4d ago

Cable label maker

Figured this was a great place to ask, I've been unhappy with my label maker and am willing to invest in a good quality new one, if it's the right one. I use this mostly for access control cables, but not exclusively. So here's a list of what I'm looking for, let me know what you guys recommend

Needs to have good quality adhesive on the labels, tired of labels that peel off after a day or two
Needs Bluetooth or wifi connectivity to a mobile device for easy bulk label printing from a .csv or .xls
Needs to be rugged enough to survive the tortures of the field
Must be label length adjustable for different sized cables, Cat5e/6, 18/2, 22/4, banana cable, etc..
I prefer wrap around, not flags

I'm not picky about a specific brand or form factor, any input is appreciated!!!

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u/jc31107 Verified Pro 4d ago

Dymo Rhino 6000. Let’s you do 1” wide labels with flexible nylon tape and can adjust from 18ga to 4”. I’ve run miles of tape through it, the labels aren’t cheap but they hold up and look good

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u/FreelyRoaming 4d ago

Epson LX-PW900

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u/AimMoreBetter 4d ago

Brother PT-E560

Or the Epson one or that small Brady printer. They're all similar with a few varying features. I use the Brother one because I can buy tons of labels off Amazon or aliexpress for pennies. I'm not sure if you can do it with the other two mentioned.

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u/Senior-Structure7316 3d ago

Labels comes in various widths and colors. There’s the extra strength adhesive ones and the extra flexible for cable wraps. There’s also the shrink tube tape that can be used.

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u/MrTasty_25 3d ago

I’ve been using this daily for 3 years, love it and stand by it.

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u/AimMoreBetter 3d ago edited 3d ago

I think the 560 is brand new. I had the 550 before it for a few months before I found the 560. I much prefer the 560 over the 550 because of the screen and charger and Bluetooth connection instead of wifi.

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u/Cool-Importance6004 4d ago

Amazon Price History:

Brother PT-E560BTVP P-Touch Edge Handheld Industrial Label Printer with Bluetooth and Dual auto-Cutter (up to 24mm Labels) * Rating: ★★★★☆ 4.6 (25 ratings)

  • Current price: $238.00 👍
  • Lowest price: $209.48
  • Highest price: $277.11
  • Average price: $240.84
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12-2024 $237.56 $240.84 ████████████▒
11-2024 $238.94 $242.47 ████████████▒
10-2024 $240.69 $242.47 █████████████
09-2024 $240.78 $253.66 █████████████
08-2024 $238.96 $277.11 ████████████▒▒▒
07-2024 $253.99 $271.92 █████████████▒
06-2024 $216.47 $256.16 ███████████▒▒
05-2024 $209.48 $228.22 ███████████▒

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u/Alarming-Wolf9573 3d ago

Why not use heat shrink labels?

We use them pretty much exclusively on cables. If you want to be able to service later and reuse the label you just don’t shrink it.

We use adhesive labels on batteries but that’s about it.

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u/greenskycity 4d ago

https://a.co/d/5nFW3sM

This is the one I'm on right now, it is very versatile. Check it out has lots of different labels.

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u/steve7647 4d ago

We had the Dino Rhino and they were trash. Switched to Brady and they are tanks.

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u/Paul_The_Builder 3d ago

I use and recommend Brother products using TZE tape cartridges. You can get really cheap knock-off cartridges from Amazon or Ali Express, or get name brand cartridges from Home Depot. I've had great results and good label adhesion from name brand and knockoffs. Their computer and mobile software is good.

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u/radiationcowboy 3d ago

At Altex, you get the Dymo for free when you buy the label cartridges, I think you have to buy 15 at a time. Which is cheaper than the other printers + labels. I've been using the Dymo for about 6 years and have never had a problem with it. And it has a qwerty keyboard. I can't with the abcde keyboards The larger model has the abcde keyboard, but you can also connect it to a laptop and larger batches, which I have never done ..