Brady PowerMark - Review

To start our look at specific label printers I've selected the Brady PowerMark. This is a large format, heavy-duty, thermal, color label and sign printer. The PowerMark is a machine designed for the big labeling jobs in a variety of ways.

PowerMark Supplies - The PowerMark has a good range of supplies available.

The most frequently used supply will be indoor/outdoor grade vinyl. The PowerMark vinyl tapes adhere well to pipes, walls, windows--most clean dry surfaces. The conform well to curved, rough and irregular surfaces. PowerMark vinyl labels are resistent to grease, oil and most industrial chemicals. They have an average five year outdoor life and are available in 11 colors, plus clear.

Low halide polyester tape is available in three colors plus clear. This ultra smooth outdoor grade material is used to labeling stainless steel and nickel surfaces. A typically application would be for making signs that use stainless steel sign panels.

Other specialized supplies available for the PowerMark include reflect tapes, glow-in-the-dark tapes and tag stock.

PowerMark ribbons are available in eight monochrome colors, as well as for two color and four color printing.

Tapes and ribbns are available in widths from 4 inches up to 10 inches.

PowerMark Printer

The PowerMark machine has a heavy duty design that is capable of producing a high volume of labels on adaily basis. It's full-size QWERTY keyboard and large, tilting LCD screen make creating labels and signs easy.

Loading ribbons and tapes is simplified by the easy access to the interior of the PowerMark. The entire top and right-side of the machine lift up, providing plenty of room for ribbon cartridges to be easily installed. Rolls of tape can be quickly put into place and threaded through the tape feed slot.

The PowerMark includes a number of built-in applications that include standard signs, hazardous waste labels, and pipe markers. In addition, custom labels can be stored in the PowerMark's memory.

Printing is crisp and clear. It is resistant to scratches and abrasion.

Overall this is an excellent machine for those who need larger labels, or large numbers of labels.