Printer Label Guide - Find the correct labels for your printer

Which Printer Labels do I need?

Finding the correct labels for your printer can be confusing as there are quite a few different labels available on the market. Each set of labels is compatible with a different printer. 

Thankfully you can use this visual guide to easily find the right labels for your printer.

If you're still having a little trouble don't hesitate to give us a call on 07 3271 4588.

There are 2 different types of printers used for testing and tagging

Thermal Transfer Printers
Thermal transfer Printers need labels and a ribbon (Resin Based In on a Film) to print the tags.
Direct thermal Printer
Direct thermal Printers only need labels as the ink is inside the labels already. The text is not UV resistant in direct thermal printers unless using UV resistant labels where available.

Durability

All labels are plastic, durable, water resistant and suitable for most environments.
If you're working in construction or another extremely rough environment, you might want to consider our laminating overlays. These labels fix over the top of your existing label and provide added protection against abrasion and tearing.

 

Printer Labels Ribbon Alternative
Zebra ZQ520/521
Seaward/Protag XLOptima Elite XL Direct Thermal Label Printer

Optima Labels

Optima test tags 250 per roll - red

 No ribbon required

UV resistant silver tags

Zebra 2824
Metrel 3309 Printer

Metrel/Zebra/Wavecom Labels

Full Resin 56mm x 70m Ribbon

Thermal Ribbon Metrel Zebra Compatible - Full Resin 56mm x 70M

Heavy Duty Metrel/Zebra/Wavecom Labels
Zebra P4T
Optima Elite / Optima II

Optima Labels

Ribbon Cartridge (optional)

Optima Elite Labels
UV stable + Requires Ribbon

 
Met-Tag Printer
TSC TC200 and other models

Thermal Transfer Labels

 

Wax Resin Ribbon Roll


Wax Resin 110mm x 170m


Full Resin Ribbon
Wavecom Printers

Metrel/Zebra/Wavecom Labels

Wavecom TSC test tags - 500 per roll - 500 per roll

Full Resin 56mm x 70m Ribbon

Thermal Ribbon Metrel Zebra Compatible - Full Resin 56mm x 70M

Heavy Duty Met Tag QR Labels

Metrel Heavy Duty (HD) TLP2824 test tags - 250 per roll

Godex RT200

Metrel 3309 Configured Godex Printer

Metrel/Zebra/Wavecom Labels

Wavecom TSC test tags - 500 per roll - 500 per roll

Full Resin 56mm x 70m Ribbon

Thermal Ribbon Metrel Zebra Compatible - Full Resin 56mm x 70M

Heavy Duty Metrel/Zebra/Wavecom Labels

Metrel Heavy Duty (HD) TLP2824 test tags - 250 per roll

Toshiba       

Protag Optima II

Optima Labels

Optima test tags 250 per roll - red

 No ribbon required

Pac OPT
Bixilon Thermal Tag Printer

PAC OPT Thermal Tag Printer

Optima Labels

Optima test tags 250 per roll - red

 No ribbon required

SATO CG2

Thermal Transfer Labels

Full Resin 56mm x 70m Ribbon
Protag Lite
TSC
OJ Pro

Thermal Transfer Labels

Full Resin 110mm x 300m Ribbon

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Electricity can kill. It can also injure, cause damage to property and equipment. Working with electricity and even just using electrical appliances or working around them presents a risk. Testing and inspection electrical equipment is one of many ways we can help reduce that risk. By testing and inspecting electrical equipment unsafe electrical equipment can be removed from service. Safety switches or RCDs are also considered to be electrical equipment which requires test and inspection.

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