Brady TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System

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Price: $795.00    

Product Feature

• Portable label printer is a labeling tool for identifying a variety of items, like cables, file folders, and equipment
• Prints on continuous tape and die cut labels
• 203 dpi thermal transfer printing stays crisp and bright longer than direct thermal printing
• TrueType fonts from 4 to 72 point, on materials up to 2" wide and print length up to 54"
• ABC keyboard for simplicity

Product Description

The Brady TLS2200 Portable Label Printer prints via thermal transfer at 203 dots per inch (dpi) from 4 to 72 point, on materials up to 2 � wide with print length up to 54", has an LCD display, and uses a simple ABC keyboard. For use in identifying a variety of items, from cables to equipment, this label printer has an ABC keyboard and prints single- or multi-line on over 140 label materials up to 2 � wide and print lengths up to 54” long, in TrueType fonts. Use the TLS2200 to create die-cut, barcode, and continuous tape labels with 203 dpi for clear, crisp printing. The thermal transfer printing method stays bright and lasts longer than direct thermal printing.

The quick loading cartridge makes switching jobs faster than other label printers; the label printer automatically senses the cartridge label type and size. Labeler can hold a continuous roll up to 50� long. The memory feature stores up to 10 setups. Labeler is light-weight: 2.75 lbs (1.25 kg) for portability. The label printer runs on the rechargeable battery or optional AC power. Printer has sleep mode to conserve battery; set the printer to sleep after 1, 3, or 5 minutes of nonuse.

Brady Corporation manufactures signs, tags, printers, and other industrial safety and identification products. Brady was founded in 1914, is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and meets International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000 standards. Visit the Brady Label Printer Store to see more Brady label printers

TLS2200 Applications

Function	TLS2200 Specification
Label Types / Application Functions	Banner Portrait, Banner Landscape, Wire, Patch Panel, Terminal Block, DESI Strip, Fixed Length
Applications	Circuit Board Labeling, Data Communications Labeling, Facility, Safety & Maintenance Identification, General & Industrial Labeling, Healthcare ID, Laboratory ID, Security ID, Panel Identification, Wire & Cable Marking
Print Technology	Thermal Transfer
Print Resolution	203 dpi
Print Speed	12 mm/sec
Color Capability	Single Color Printing
Keyboard	ABC
Backlit Screen	No
Portability	Yes
Weight	2.75 lbs.
Power Supply	Rechargable Batter, AC Power (optional)
PC Connect Printing	Yes - Serial
Stand Alone Printing	Yes
Compatible Software	Labelmark Software, Windows based driver for 3rd party software use
Memory	21,000 characters, 10 label lists
File Transfer from PC to Printer	No
Continuous vs. Die Cut Labels	Continuous and Die Cut Labels
Materials Supported	Continuous, Die Cut, Bluk, 500+ Stock Parts
Tape Widths	0.250" - 2.000"
Max Label Width	2.000"
Max Print Width	1.810"
Label Roll Length	50 ft/500 ft Bulk
Text Sizes	4 - 72 pt.
Multi-Line Print	Yes
Print Rotation	Yes
Serialization	Yes
Barcode	128, IFT 25
Symbols	44 on keypad

What's in the Box?

• Brady TLS2200 handheld label printer
• Hard plastic case
• PC cable
• AC power cord
• Rechargeable battery

Brady TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System Review

I've been using the Brady TL2200 for a few months now. Unfortunately I have to use it for my job. Here are the main reasons why I don't like this printer.

1. Cost. It's really expensive - and if you think the printer itself is expensive, chew on this for a while: the labels I print use a spool of adhesive label "paper" (Brady Part #PTL-43-439) that is 50ft long. These spools of labels sell for around $90 a piece, which in my opinion is ridiculously expensive.

2. Ribbon. The ribbon cartridges that this printer uses are 1- also unnecessarily expensive, 2- very inefficient, 3- not recyclable. Each ribbon cartridge costs about $25(Brady Part #R6010). Each cartridge has two spools, one full of unused ribbon which rolls across to the other spool as it gets used for printing. The problem with this method is that the majority of the ribbon itself never actually gets used at all and is wasted. And what's worse - if, like me, you're printing off multiple labels with a gap between each label (for cutting) - the ribbon actually rolls/transfers spools along with the label for the gap. In other words, if you have a 2 inch gap between labels, you are wasting 2" of your ribbon for every gap your labels require. One more thing about the labels - the ribbon is very thin, and I found many spools where the ribbon had wrinkles in it. When you print labels that use wrinkled ribbon, you are left with a very sloppy looking label that has streaks across it.

3. Here's a rundown of my general gripes with the printer itself:
-The on/off button is very difficult to reach. You have to turn the printer upside down to get to it. Why they couldn't have just put this switch on the top or the side of the printer is beyond me.
-Currently, as of September 2009, this printer ships with a cable to connect it to a computer - but the cable has a serial port at the end. Most computers made within the last couple of years don't even have serial ports anymore because everything is USB. I called Brady about this and they said they are considering changing the cable to USB for future models. In the meantime I'm stuck having to buy a $30 serial to usb adapter cable. Oh, one more thing about the serial cable. It connects to a port on the bottom of the printer - yes, the bottom - and there's no channel/grove on the bottom of the printer to allow the serial cable to run freely out and away from the printer. So you're left with a very wobbly printer that's sitting on top of the cable. It's just like sitting down to a very wobbly table at a restaurant.
-Possibly my biggest gripe: For my job, I have to print off, on average, 30 of each type of label I need. Since each of my labels are 4.75", I often run out of either ribbon, label paper, or both in the middle of a print job. Whether you're printing using the LabelMark software (included with the printer) or just the printer itself, when the machine runs out of anything it CANCELS your print job. This means that if you're printing off 30 labels and it runs out of ribbon halfway through, you have to replace the ribbon, count how many labels you did print, then start a new print job to get the remaining labels.
-There are issues where labels don't print clearly, and I even had an issue where only half of a label was printing. I was told by Brady to upgrade the firmware on the printer, which I did, and that seems to have fixed the problem.

4. LabelMark PC Software. The LabelMark software is finicky at best. The user interface is fairly simple to grasp, but I have a lot of issues with it - far too many to get into here, but I'll sum it up by giving the LabelMark software itself 3 out of 5 stars.

5. Product Availability. A specific job I worked on required the use of Blue colored label paper spools. I placed the order with Grainger (a supply company that orders directly from Brady) for 60qty of these spools back in June. As of today (mid-September) I still haven't received any of the blue labels. I called Brady directly to find out what the problem is. Their rep was sympatheitc and explained that "ever since we moved our manufacturing down to Mexico, we've had all sorts of issues with keeping products in stock." And despite my order having been placed three months ago, they don't expect to have my blue labels in stock again for at least another month.

6. The good news. Numerous times I've had to contact Brady's tech support. So far, each person I've spoken with has been patient, professional, and actually helpful. I've also never experienced a long hold time to reach someone. And, the best part is that they all speak clear English.

The bottom line- this printer is very, very poorly designed, as are all of its required parts (label paper, ribbon, cables, etc.). The folks who designed it apparently didn't take cost or common sense into consideration.

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