Label Machine thoughts

[Squid]

Just ordered one now I will have to talk someone into buying my 5 week old E110 with no case no rechargeable battery and only 12mm tape and two line maximum
Guys buy it quick it’s a Monday only deal

(screwfix one not mine )

Does you old one "still" work?

 

[Michael Sands]

Yes it still looks like new considering it doesn’t have a case

 

[Mike Johnson]

Someone may be interested Toolstation have the better Brother printer on offer at the moment: Brother PTE300VP Handheld Label Printer - https://www.toolstation.com/brother-pte300vp-handheld-label-printer/p77444

 

[Mike Johnson]

Looking on e-bay there is a 10% saving code for the PTE550 wifi connected version, so it's under £150.00 if anyone is interested.

And even though their website says the PTE300VP is in stock they do not have any and not expecting a delivery for at least another month.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Well it's arrived and it's a dam great lump of a thing and talk about complicated, need a degree in computer science to use it, and it only WiFi connects to iPads, iPhones etc not to a MacBook, all in all I think I have wasted my money.

 

[telectrix]

Well it's arrived and it's a dam great lump of a thing and talk about complicated, need a degree in computer science to use it, and it only WiFi connects to iPads, iPhones etc not to a MacBook, all in all I think I have wasted my money.

which one you got? i'm considering the toolstation £49.50 jobby.

 

[Mike Johnson]

The Brother E550W, it does print beautiful labels and the heat shrink option is a good one, but!!! I think too complicated.

 

[Midwest]

The Brother E550W, it does print beautiful labels and the heat shrink option is a good one, but!!! I think too complicated.

They are all the same, so I shouldn't worry. I've a Dymo Rhino. The best way I found to use it, was connect it (hard wired) to a pc and use the software, much easier to understand.

That said, when I used it for labelling mcb's on a CU, its quite restrictive on the description for each circuit. Try to type in too much, it becomes too small to read.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I have been experimenting with the MacBook, but the software is restricted for a Mac, Arghh, so have to use Windows on Parallels, forgot how bad Windows really is in comparison.

 

[mattg4321]

Does the 300 on sale at Toolstation print decent consumer unit labels?

 

[Vortigern]

I use the dyme rhino for general work but the dymo XTL500 for more exacting tasks. But was very disappointed when the xtl broke down (sofware in it went ---- up) dymo did not want to know. Why you ask? Because the invoice I had from a trade show purchase was not good enough for them. Had a bit of a struggle to get them to sort it and had to wait a few days to get it back. Apart form that the software is good and you can produce just about anything you need for labelling. Of course the xtl is pricey and the label cartridges

 

[Mike Johnson]

Does the 300 on sale at Toolstation print decent consumer unit labels?

Yes the Brother units look very professional and include cable tags inside the CU and labels for the CU.

 

[Lister1987]

Looking on e-bay there is a 10% saving code for the PTE550 wifi connected version, so it's under £150.00 if anyone is interested.

And even though their website says the PTE300VP is in stock they do not have any and not expecting a delivery for at least another month.

What's the eBay code/shop as I'm tempted to get one myself.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Can't find the Toolstation offer, but there is this: Brother PT-E550WVP - Handheld Industrial Electrician Label Printer Labelling | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brother-PT-E550WVP-Handheld-Industrial-Electrician-Label-Printer-Labelling/283624437222?hash=item42095575e6:g:NNAAAOSwRFldJGev

And this: Brother PT-E550WVP - Handheld Industrial Electrician Label Printer Labelling 723856128727 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brother-PT-E550WVP-Handheld-Industrial-Electrician-Label-Printer-Labelling/202919422927?epid=4034143410&hash=item2f3ef0abcf:g:vwwAAOSw6nNeXXmo

And this one: Pro Brother PT-E550W label printer Labeller p-touch wifi Used Just Once 4977766740050 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pro-Brother-PT-E550W-label-printer-Labeller-p-touch-wifi-Used-Just-Once/324087548493?epid=217441249&hash=item4b751f8a4d:g:OnsAAOSwEpBeWZN6

And another: Brother PT-E550W label printer Labeller p-touch wifi 3x Cartridges 4977766740050 | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brother-PT-E550W-label-printer-Labeller-p-touch-wifi-3x-Cartridges/283805489201?epid=217441249&hash=item4214201831:ggcAAOSw4ipeYU3I

And I am sure lots of other offers if you care to look.

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For CU labelling I tend to use the board manufactures software, perhaps I'm lucky as most boards in France tend to be Hager or Legrand both of whom have labelling software available, the Brother machine is for labelling inside the board and conduits passing through areas.

 

[mattg4321]

Hager have labelling software?

What do you use to print? Assuming something off-site?