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Brady LABEL / SIGN PRINTER COMPARISON
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| Type |
Desktop |
Desktop |
Handheld |
Portable |
| Volume Use |
High
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High
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Medium/
Low
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Medium
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| Tape Widths |
4-10"
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1/2 - 4"
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1/2" - 2"
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1/8" - 1"
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| Type (lettering)
sizes |
.08-7.5"
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.08-3.8"
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.08"-1.7"
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.08" - .7"
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| Stand Alone |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| PC Link |
Optional
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Yes
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Yes
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Optional
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| Multi-Color
Printing |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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| Industrial
Symbols |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Optional
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| Reverse Print |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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| Portable Operation |
No
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No
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Yes
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No
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| Cutter |
Auto
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Auto
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Manual
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Auto
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| Weight |
45 lbs
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13.5 lbs
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4.2 lbs
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5.4 lbs
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| Applications |
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| Pipe Marking |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited
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Chemical /
RTK
Labels |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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| Safety Labeling |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Multi-Color
Safety Signs |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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| DOT/Hazmat/TDG |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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| Bar Code Labeling |
Yes
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Yes |
3 of 9 included
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Yes
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Conduit/Voltage
/Panel Labeling |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Office &
File
Labeling |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Wire Marking |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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| Main Application |
General
Purpose / Sign Making |
General
Purpose |
General
Purpose |
General
Purpose |
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| Supplies |
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Indoor/Outdoor
Vinyls |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited
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Office Grade
Materials |
No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Repositionable
Vinyls |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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| Cold Temperature |
No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Die Cut for
Signs
and RTK |
No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Reflective
& Glow
In The Dark |
Yes
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Yes
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Reflective Only
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No
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| Polyester
- Low Halogen |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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| Shrink Tubes |
No
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No
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No
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No
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| Laboratory
Labels |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Wire Wraps |
No
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No
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No
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No
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