Label printer

[Jeef]

My collection doth grow and so I'm in the market for a hand held label printer. More than likely a DYMO labelmanager 160. Anyone have a different one that they love or hate? Or any experience with the DYMO?

 

[menavodi]

I use a Dymo for years. Works great and you always get the refills easy.

 

[octanejunkie]

I have a brother PTouch and hate how much tape it wastes. Knock off replacement tape are now cheap af on Amazon, but it sucks to throw away 3/4"+ on each label I make

 

[DustyD]

I have a Brother PTouch cube which I got for Christmas awhile back. Tape is expensive, although I have not tried the knockoffs. I only have six tarantulas, and mostly use the label maker for molts.

 

[ThatGuy83]

I was using a label writer but I found it more economical to use Avery address labels. You can download Word templates and make and print your own.

 

[m0lsx]

I use a Dymo LetraTag, I brought cheaply at a discount store & use cheap ribbon to print onto. It has the ability to print two lines, so a T with a long name, can still be accommodated, even on sling pot, if needed.

 

[Jeef]

Just to follow up, I ended up scoring a DYMO LetraTag at the Mart of Wal. It was less than $20 and they had all the replacement tapes for it right there.

It has an instruction manual, but you don't need it. It runs off 4 AA batteries. As mOlsx pointed out, you can print two lines. It also has a selection of symbols you can print, but there is no male or female symbol. You can, however print a picture of a spider or a piece of cheese, so there is that.

I'm happy with it. Thanks to all for the input!

 

[menavodi]

Just to follow up, I ended up scoring a DYMO LetraTag at the Mart of Wal. It was less than $20 and they had all the replacement tapes for it right there.

It has an instruction manual, but you don't need it. It runs off 4 AA batteries. As mOlsx pointed out, you can print two lines. It also has a selection of symbols you can print, but there is no male or female symbol. You can, however print a picture of a spider or a piece of cheese, so there is that.

I'm happy with it. Thanks to all for the input!

I use 1,0 for male. 0,1 for female. Works for me. But I have to say, I was looking for those symbols as well when I got mine…

 

[octanejunkie]

I use 1,0 for male. 0,1 for female. Works for me. But I have to say, I was looking for those symbols as well when I got mine…

The standard convention is x.x.x,.meaning male, female, unsexed

2.1.4 would be 2 male, 1 female and 4 unsexed
0.0.1 is one unsexed

 

[MBullock]

I just use a permanent marker lol.