Brady BMP21-PLUS-KIT1 Color Printer Kit

I bought this for my house with too many computers (and more coming). I have a 16 port and an 8 port switch and only about half of the ethernet cables were labeled correctly. With this labeler, a tracer and a minor struggle, everything is now clearly labeled on both ends. The WireMarker label type at 1.2 inch length works perfect for CAT 6 and I was able to choose a font that makes the labels easier to read than some of my existing ones. I like the way it does not waste tape (short path from print head to tape exit) and that it has many options for general as well as wire labeling. You do have to press the keys with conviction and a QWERTY arrangement would make typing easier for me. The Print button is right next to the Clear (backspace) button so I inadvertently wasted a couple of labels hitting the wrong button. The labels themselves are excellent and stay put but can be readily removed. The manual that comes with it only contains information that is self-evident, but the real manual is available on Brady's web site and has a complete description of all the supported label types (e.g. Banner Portrait, Vial etc.). I seems a little weird that you have to charge the battery outside the unit (like maybe it was an afterthought) but I don't expect to need to charge it very often for my application. In the end this made a grubby task less painful so I would buy again if necessary. Now (not today but soon) I'm going to label all the HDMI cables on my receiver.

My old Kroy cable labelling machine was almost 20 years old and on its last legs. I need a machine that can label indoor and outdoor electrical enclosures and also do self laminating cable identification labels and this unit can do all that. On the positive side you can get a vast plethora of different types of tapes and label materials and the 6 I have work well and do the job. HOWEVER I had to wait 7 weeks for delivery of the printer and I HATE, HATE, HATE the fact the keyboard is not QWERTY. What moron thought that laying out the alphabet alphabetically was a good idea? It takes 2-3 times as long to create labels using this machine to the extent I label inside stuff using an old Brother P-Touch as virtually everyone uses QWERTY even on smart phones and our brains just can't cope with the stupid alphabet laid out alphabetically. I can't return it as I bought over $300 of tapes for it and they came in a timescale they cannot be returned as it took 7 weeks to get the printer. Personally I am going to give it 3 months and if we are still struggling we will cut our losses and buy something else. Not very impressed or happy customer but it works and does what it says albeit as archaic as the ark so I gave it 3 stars. Would NOT recommend.

I bought one of these last year to replace a damaged Brother unit, dropped while working on a systems install. I liked that Brother (one of the orange colored ones you can pick up at Home Depot), and almost bought another one, but started looking at self laminating labels instead, as the cable flag I had on the Brother was unsightly, and had a less professional look.I had seen this Brady unit at Home Depot, but liked the kit I found here on Amazon, which came with the case and charger. I've since also bought the magnet base for it.I've told several friends who are in the same line of business as I am, how much I liked this unit, and they have all bought one as well. The self laminating labels are awesome for cable work, and there are a wide variety of other styles and colors of labels to pick from. The battery lasts "forever" - ok not literally, but a really long time in my use of it. Even after 8 hours of constant use, it was still going.The magnet base is a nice accessory, as is the stand, if you work in an area where mounting this or sitting it on a table makes more sense. I find the neck strap is a little long and thin, but that's easily fixed with another strap.Besides the self laminating label option with this printer, the other major benefit I see is that while you will notice there is less tape per cartridge than you'd find in other systems such as the Brother I had, I think because of how this unit works you waste less tape per print, thus meaning you get more out of the 14' that's in the spool.All in all a great unit, it's been working like a champ.

The labels they sell.. leave adhesive when peeling off? I had to remove several labels to rename equipment and it required glue remover to get the residue off. It's a great labeler but that made makes it a 3 star product.

It's really well made, surprisingly well made for the price. The cartridges are pricey, but IMO totally worth it. I've used the sleeved heat-shrink labels for when I'm doing wiring, and the flat labels for just about everything else. It's easy so easy to use, you can install the cartridges, enter data, and print and cut labels without really even needing to read the manual.My only beef is that the keyboard isn't laid out like QWERTY keyboards, so when I do use it it takes me a sec to remember where to find the letters. It has a slew of symbols and special characters built-in which is nice for electrical wiring, etc.

The good news is that this printer has a lot of features. The bad news is that this printer has a lot of features. There are so many features and options that make it useful for a wide variety of applications, but there are so many features and options that make it hard to figure out how to use and remember them. I agree with other reviewers that unless you use this machine on a regular (daily) basis in many different formats, you'll be using a lot of very expensive tape trying to get the desired results. Sixteen feet of tape sounds like a lot, but it does not last very long. I have only had this for two months and have not used it often enough to familiarize myself with it as of yet. As I become more used to it, I hope to come back to edit this review. Overall, I think the value of the kit itself is very good. The main reason for less than five stars is for the value of the replacement tapes. Although this has nothing to do with the quality of the kit, it may help you decide on whether or not to buy this particular printer.

10 de 10

Must buy the rechargeable battery

Very high quality unit. It feels well built and is pretty intuitive to use. The paper it uses appears to be a fiber based paper. I wager it will conform to irregularities well and adhere strong. Think regular plastic bandaids that never stick well, to the fabric kind that you dread taking off. FYI I ordered the spare paper role separately. The unit comes with a 3/4 wide paper, which you can see on the torque wrench’s.

Solid labelling machine. Love the rechargeable lithium ion battery. Use this machine frequently. Presets are helpful, and the label settings are versatile. Works for any labeling application. I tend to use it mostly to label networking cables and patch panels.Only negative is that the labels are very expensive; running about $35/CDN for a single roll (19ft I believe). Heat shrink labels are even more.

As advertised.