Choosing a Label Printer (for printing our Plant Labels)

[ideasguy]

Thats neat Phil! Lets hear how it does outside.

Like your labels Malcolm

Question to you both
Can you save what you type for re-use?

[Lyn and Malcolm]

Can you save what you type for re-use?

Using the usb connection to the computer, using sofware supplied YES unlimited file save

Using just the labeler, yes it has a memory button, but not sure how much you can store, will look out the insructions tommorow.

Malcolm

[Lyn and Malcolm]

The writer itself has

Automatically store last 15 labels printed
Store the text of up to 10 labels you use frequently
Name and store up to 10 commonly used label formats

Malcolm

[ideasguy]

Impressive! Does it have the capability to print a photo?

[roiphil]

Question to you both
Can you save what you type for re-use?

Yes i beileve it saves upto 9 templates as long as its always plugged in, it does not need to be on, also you can connect to excel to find labels, so what i have done is to copy and paste every single igpro label into excell i can then connect to that choose which plant i want then copy and paste into editor and print



the longest label it can do is 300mm

here they are outside facing westardly i have stuck them onto a piece of plastic milk carton, as i have no plant labels, label 1 on left is also stapled onto plastic, label 2 on right is only stuck on, the tape is stickable aswell as laminated, the test begins 23 Jan 09

[Lyn and Malcolm]

George

Impressive! Does it have the capability to print a photo?

I am sorry no it can't

Malcolm

[whis4ey]

also the pt2420 i dont think it compatabile with vista according to brother

I don't understand that as I am using the 2420 with Vista without any problems.  I simply downloaded up to date drivers from the Brother site
The laminated labels have their own ink so any pics will be black and white
My own labels seem to be sticking it well up until now, although in this weather i am not going out to check if they would peel apart easier than when just made

[roiphil]

also the pt2420 i dont think it compatabile with vista according to brother

I don't understand that as I am using the 2420 with Vista without any problems.  I simply downloaded up to date drivers from the Brother site
The laminated labels have their own ink so any pics will be black and white
My own labels seem to be sticking it well up until now, although in this weather i am not going out to check if they would peel apart easier than when just made

just checked on brother site and specs for the 2420
PC CONNECTION Yes
OS Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000
MacOsS 8.6 or later

it does not mention vista but there could be an update on the software for it http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/eu/eu_ot/en/p-touch/2420euk/spec/index.html

whis4ey how long have your labels been stuck on for and what are they stuck to and where bouts are you in the UK

update found driver for vista
Drivers/Windows Vista®
Printer Driver
Language    Version  Size           Release Date       File 
English        4.20a  0.65MB       06/04/2007     More Information
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/eu/eu_ot/en/dlf/download_index.html?reg=eu&c=eu_ot&lang=en&prod=2420euk&type2=1&os=72&flang=English&dlid=

[whis4ey]

County Antrim
The labels are into their second year in all conditions

[roiphil]

County Antrim
The labels are into their second year in all conditions

Thanks for that, what have you stuck your labels to found these on ebay they are the right width http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=140221919394 for sticking the label to

[whis4ey]

You can see the original version in the thread 'Laminated Labels'
This is the updated version

[roiphil]

thanks for update, you did the labels with your pt2420 and just stuck the label onto the varnished/treated piece of wood, did you use any thing to help the label stick to the wood

[whis4ey]

The tape is self adhesive
I think you can also buy one with extra 'stickiness' but I haven't found a supplier

[roiphil]

link to extra sticky tape it will give you the code anyway
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public_s/id/eu/eu_ot/en/p-touch/2420euk/c_o/index.html?reg=eu_ot&cao=tape