BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother International Corporation, a worldwide leader in label printing, today announced the launch of two new models in its innovative P-touch EDGE(TM) line of rugged hand-held industrial labeling tools. The new models, the PT-7600 and PT-7500, feature Brother(R) smart technology, which offers users a quick and cost-effective solution for the layout and printing of labels with just a few key strokes. The PT-7600 and PT-7500 are ideal for independent contractors, corporate IT managers or anyone responsible for a team of field service technicians or installers providing installation or services in the voice/data/video (VDV), audio visual (AV), electrical and security industries, where onsite on demand labeling is a very real and challenging issue.

Brother(R) smart technology includes a smart layout function where technicians or installers can quickly lay out and print labels for racks, patch panels, cables and wires, face plates, load centers and conduit, firestops, groundbus and virtually anything else that needs to be labeled onsite. This smart layout function includes built-in intelligence that automatically selects font size, positions the data, determines label size and other options important to a specific labeling application -- PT-7600 and PT-7500 users can just type and print a label. For larger on demand applications, users can transfer a database to the PT-7600 and save time entering data by simply searching on a key word and then inserting a phrase or identifier code into the smart layout function.

"There are a lot of things to consider when designing a label for a specific application and it can be a time consuming, trial and error process," says Duane Yamashita, marketing manager, Brother International Corporation. "At Brother, we developed the P-touch EDGE(TM) line of industrial labeling tools with smart features to automate the data entry process and help print the right label the first time. We also realize that when industrial professionals work onsite, they need a labeling tool that helps them always be prepared to efficiently label almost anything on demand."

Another important time saving feature is the PT-7600 and PT-7500's ability to manage data used in the smart layout function. Instead of entering data for each type of layout or specific labeling application, Brother(R) smart technology manages the data like a database, so that users only have to enter data one time and can then use it for any layout. For example, to make a label for a patch panel, PT-7600 and PT-7500 users can start by using the smart layout function, measure the patch panel port spacing with a ruler, enter the data for each port and then print a custom-fit label for a specific patch panel. To make the individual labels for the cables that connect to each of the ports, PT-7600 and PT-7500 users can use a single key to change the layout and then print - no retyping necessary.