M510 Label Printer

A powerhouse for lab, safety and electrical professionals

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The perfect companion for your project workspace

  • Over 250 labels up to 38 mm wide — more options, including pre-sized labels, than other 38 mm label printers
  • Edge to edge printing — more room to fit the data you need with no label waste
  • Flexibility for any workspace — Design and print labels on your computer with Brady Workstation Software or on the fly at your workspace
  • Every day durability — built to withstand 1.2 m drops
  • No down time — print 4,400 labels on a full charge* ​*With high-capacity Li-ION battery, sold separately. Included with all M510 Printer Kits

M510 Label Printer Overview

More options. More applications. More professional.

A powerhouse for lab, safety and electrical professionals
A lab technician printing and scanning barcodes for vials.
Labs
  • Do more with a surplus of sizes, colours and materials
  • Easily locate equipment, assets and batches
  • Confidently label in the coldest, harshest environments
A person using Brady Workstation and an M510 label printer to make pipe markers.
Safety & Facility and Lean 5S
  • Pipe markers, tool kits and bins
  • See bigger text from safer distances
  • Communicate info better: safety, caution & compliance
A worker using an M510 label printer to identify wires.
Wire & Cable and Electrical
  • Use 1 tool for multiple on-site applications
  • Create pre-set label options
  • Wrap, sleeve, tag and flag through challenging work

Label with confidence — explore the M510

The M510 Brady portable printer.
Side view of the M510 printer showing the USB ports

Works where you do
Import and save files, lists and graphics through USB port

A person installing a high-capacity battery in a Brady M510 printer

Longer life
Choose between high-capacity Li-ION or NiMH battery

An M510 printer cartridge inserted into the M510 printer

Faster changeovers
Hassle-free cartridges with auto-detection

A person holding a newly printed barcode label with crisp legible printing right to the edge

Label with accuracy
Less than 1.6 mm of label waste with edge-to-edge printing; 300 dpi print quality

Choose how you want to create. Printer keypad? Phone keyboard? It’s up to you.

These printers have a lot in common: they print the same M4 M5 label cartridges, up to 38 mm wide. They also share crisp 300 dpi print resolution, work with great accessories like a utility hook and magnet, and can print using Brady Workstation Software.

Here’s what’s unique about them:

M510 M511 Printer Comparison Chart
Printer name

M510

M511

M510 printer M511 printer
Print Speed (mm/sec) 38.10 33.8
Ways to print
  • Standalone using the keyboard
  • Connected to PC
  • Connected to PC, smartphone or tablet
  • Battery Type & Life
  • NiMH, removable - 1,700 labels on a single charge
  • Li-ION, removable (kits only) - 4,400 labels on a single charge
  • Li-ION, internal - 1,000 labels on a single charge
  • USB port to charge in a vehicle or on a laptop
  • Label Cutter Manual Auto
    Display Full colour LCD screen n/a - Connected to PC or mobile device
    Durability - drop resistance 1.2 m 1.8 m

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    Brady's authentic material logo: capital A with check mark over it and the word Authentic below it. 

    Brady Authentic materials - a premium labeling experience

    Brady Authentic materials work seamlessly with the M510 Printer to produce enhanced performance and reliability. The M510 Printer is not compatible with non-Authentic materials: non-Brady manufactured or materials from earlier generation Brady printers. Check for the insignia!

    Discover more about Authentic materials! Download the old-to-new material conversion sheet
    Authentic logo shown on a cartridge for Brady M510 printer. 

    Hundreds of purpose-built materials for the applications you need

    A few M510 label materials you should know about:
    Material
    Wire & Cable
    Electrical & Datacom
    Component & Equipment
    Safety & Facility
    Laboratory
    Multi-Purpose Nylon

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    All-Weather Vinyl

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Cryo & Vial Polyester *

    No

    No

    No

    No

    Yes

    Tear-Resistant Tags

    Yes

    Yes

    No

    No

    No

    Heat-Shrink Sleeves *

    Yes

    No

    No

    No

    No

    Flags *

    Yes

    Yes

    No

    No

    No

    Self-Laminating Vinyl Wraps *

    Yes

    Yes

    No

    No

    No

    All-Weather Reflective

    No

    No

    No

    Yes

    No

    Metallised Matte Polyester

    No

    No

    Yes

    No

    No

    BradyGrip Hook Labels for VELCRO Brand Hook *

    No

    Yes

    Yes

    No

    No

    Asterisks (*) indicate materials that are unique to Brady.

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