Wire Label Printer Accessories
Labels for wires are printed with variety and precision provided by several forms of label printer accessories: self-laminating labels, heat-shrink tubing, adhesive labels, and the like. These are all viable labeling solutions. Taken together, they add up to a consistent print quality that wire installation professionals can trust, because these professionals know that a printed character that fades or smudges is a serious issue in performance over time. Much of the hardware that these installation pros use can last decades to perform well; they know the wires themselves can thus be "installed for life."
Another accessory that is just as important is the clean-cut function. When printing labels that have to go on all sorts of cables and equipment, handheld wire label printers have to do a precise, neat job. That means, of course, a full suite of accessories, from the cases in which to carry the portable printers and keep them from getting too battle-scarred to the range of cables and connections (USB, Bluetooth, with or without adapters) that ensure the Wi-Fi-capable printer can do its job from virtually anywhere.
FAQs
What are some examples of wire label printer accessories?
Wire label printer accessories include label printer cartridges, wire markers, cable labels, USB cable and a die cut.
Wire labeling best practices
Identify the types of power on the wire.
If a large amount of voltage or current exists on the wire, make sure that the wire label shows that. Sometimes this is done by using a different color label on the wire or the wire itself is a different color, which is a form of identification and labeling.
The label should show where the wire is coming from and where it is going to.
By providing the origin and destination of the wire, operators interacting with that wire can more easily identify where it is going and how it might be routed. It also allows the operator to more easily eliminate that wire as a trouble spot when trying to troubleshoot electrical issues.
The writing on the label should be printed as large as possible to make it easy for the operator to read.
Use the correct type of labels.
Too often electrician simply use a piece of white electrical tape wrapped around the wire with some writing on it. While this is better than nothing, it is not the proper labeling method. The use of electrical wire labels should be used. Heat shrink labels are best as once they are attached and shrunk, they rarely move. Label printers allow the text to be very clear and legible.
Use the same labeling convention on every label.
This allows for continuity in the labels and allows the operator to more predictably read and interpret the information. Make sure labels are always oriented in such a way that they can be read without moving or manipulating the wire in any way, as this can lead to wires potentially coming loose and potentially causing dangerous situations.