We haven’t had a need to implement barcoding until now so we are looking for an easy to use labeler to track plates and reagents. What have you guys found to be a common or best bang for your buck barcode labeler for labeling 2mL tubes and plates? When searching there are a ton of options and we’re looking for something like a gold standard when it comes to labeling consumables on deck that will be read by a Hamilton 2D autoloader.
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Are you integrating this labeler to a LIMS or ELN? If so, which one?
This can help guide your selection. For example Benchling & Zebra printers are bff’s.
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I’d vote that Zebra printers are pretty much the go-to standard. And I like Labtag.com for all your labeling needs. I assume this isn’t an automated labeler for plates, if that’s what you want the discussion is different, but doesn’t seem like that’s what you’re looking for.
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Most likely benchling. Thanks!
Right, not automated. Thanks!
Check this out: https://help.benchling.com/hc/en-us/sections/6504819177101-Label-printing
You may have to use BarTender plus a printer or potentially just the Zebra printer.
I’ve used BarTender → Zebra Printer and Benchling → Zebra Printer.
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Wow, super helpful! 
thank you!
Bumping this old thread. I want to print batches of labels for experiments. We do use Benchling but we are not 100% up and running. I have a cheap Zebra and some cryo labels.
What do folks use to design the batches of labels? My experiments will be around 20 labels with only the experiment name changing and a link to a Benchling entry in the BC. Any insight would be great.