LAN and Telecom Cabling Brady ID Pal Labeler

Does anyone have any experience with or opinions of the Brady ID Pal
handheld labeler?  I'm not a full-time installer but need a cable
labeler and this new model from Brady is considerably less expensive
than their TLS 2200.

Eli wrote:

I'm currently using Id pal right now for all my labelling, works quite
good, the only problem for me is hard to get the catridge here in
malaysia.

Eli wrote:



Especially for a non-full time installer I would recommend looking at
Brother P-Touch PT-1650 labeler. It is a very nice machine, has features
comparable to big names in the industrial labeling (like cable flags,
cable wraps, patch panel ports etc.), supports printing from a database,
templates, special symbols (including warning labels), barcodes, your
company's logo, you name it. In the field or from your computer via USB
interface. And, the price is right: you can get it on the Net within $105
to $150 range. Of course, for durability you may want to use Industrial
Series TZ-tape, which tends to be a little bit expensive (not too much
though), but in plenty situations (like outlet and patch-panel labels that
do not have to flex) you can get away with a simple Staples-bough TZ tape.
Variety of colors and widths for the tapes are supported, so you're not
stuck with black/white simple design label and can give it a nice little
touch of your own.

Anyways, I think you'll like this labeler for both install and office uses.

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You make some good points about Brother label makers, which, btw, I think
are great (I own two).

However, the TZ-Tape is not suitable for round cables/wire marking. TZ-Tape
was designed to be semi-permanent (which is great that it can be removed),
but on cables (rounded surface) it will eventually peel off.

The Brady ID Pal is great because the labels are available in nylon,
polyester, and vinyl. (TZ-Tape is polyester) ID Pal labels can stick to
things TZ-Tape can't (like textured or round surfaces). You want to use
nylon labels for cables. The ID Pal is more installer oriented, whereas the
Brother is more office oriented.

As a general purpose labeler, the Brother is a lot more functional (great
for office stuff). But, the fact that the ID Pal labels are useable for
round cables and highly textured surfaces makes it a lot more useful for
installs.

Dymo has a new labeler that looks like it was designed to compete with the
ID Pal, I haven't tried it - but it is a little cheaper:
http://www.graphicproducts.com/labelers/dymo-rhino-pro/

Crackhead wrote:


Brother makes two types of TZ-Tape that will be most appropriate for
labeling in the cabling industry: "Flexible ID" (i.e. TZFX-231) and "Extra
Strength Adhesive" (i.e. TZS-131). The names are pretty self-explanatory
with the second one more suited for textured surfaces. They both are tad
more expensive than the regular, office type ones, but hold better in the
harsh environment. As a matter of fact, if you use "flag" type cable ID
instead of "wrap-around", you can even get away with inexpensive office TZ
tape. Flag-type cable IDs look kinda silly in large cable bundles, but for
an occasional cable installer would do the job just nicely.

In my mind the Brother PT-1650s were probably the best investment we ever
made in a labeler, both from cabling and office stand point. We also have
Panduit's one that no one uses ever since we got PT-1650. It's not that
anything is particularly wrong with that machine, it's just 1650s are some
much more versatile.

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