3D printable cable label generator
Design cable labels for a cable tie or a snap-on clip, adjust the text and size in the 3D preview and download a file for your slicer.
- free, no sign-up
- cable tie, clip and flag
- 3MF and STL
3D preview
- length × height × thickness
- 15 × 16 × 5.4 mm
- text height above the bed
- 5.4 mm
The parameters look good.
Printing tips
- Use PETG or PLA. Print clips in PETG, it flexes more and does not crack when snapped on.
- Layer height 0.2 mm for a 0.4 mm nozzle, set the same in the slicer. Ironing smooths the top surface.
- Print text side up, exactly as the label sits in the file. Tunnels and clips print without supports.
- Two-colour text on a single-extruder printer: add a filament change in the slicer at 5.4 mm, where the text starts.
- Print one piece and try it on the cable first, then print the whole series.
Everything is calculated in your browser, nothing is sent to or stored on our server.
Label type
Type
A plate with a tunnel for a cable tie, fits any cable.
Mount
The plate lies along the cable and the tie runs across through the tunnel and around the cable.
Cable tie
Tunnel 4 mm × 1.8 mmCommon widths are 2.5 / 3.6 / 4.8 mm, or enter your own.
Tunnels
Tie thickness plus some room, usually 1.5–2 mm.
Added to the tie width so the tie slides through.
At least 1.2 mm (three perimeters with a 0.4 mm nozzle).
Plate
Plate length
Length from text: 15 mm
0 = no chamfer.
Text
Alignment
Font size
Filling the plate needs a manual length.
Height of capital letters.
How far the text stands out. Rounded to whole layers.
Added to the font's spacing so letters do not merge under the nozzle.
Nozzle
Layer 0.2 mm. Plate and text thickness are rounded to whole layers, and letter strokes are checked to be at least two nozzle lines wide.
Text style
The text stands above the plate. Only one filament change, but small letters get a rougher surface.
On the bottom only works for a flag without text on the back, otherwise the plate does not lie flat on the bed.
Batch
Export
Colours
Colour in the preview. In the 3MF the filament below decides.
Printer filament
In the 3MF for Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer, the base and the text are already assigned to these filaments (AMS slots), no repainting needed.
Each label is an object made of a base and text with filaments assigned, just open the file in Bambu Studio or OrcaSlicer.
STL
The parameters are in the part of the address after #, which the browser never sends to the server. Settings are only saved in your browser.
Save the file and load it next time to pick up exactly where you left off.
Printing tips
- Use PETG or PLA. Print clips in PETG, it flexes more and does not crack when snapped on.
- Layer height 0.2 mm for a 0.4 mm nozzle, set the same in the slicer. Ironing smooths the top surface.
- Print text side up, exactly as the label sits in the file. Tunnels and clips print without supports.
- Two-colour text on a single-extruder printer: add a filament change in the slicer at 5.4 mm, where the text starts.
- Print one piece and try it on the cable first, then print the whole series.
Everything is calculated in your browser, nothing is sent to or stored on our server.
How to print cable labels
Pick a type: a cable tie label, a flag or a snap-on clip, and for a clip enter the cable diameter measured with calipers.
Type the label text, choose a font and letter height, and optionally the plate length and height.
For a whole series turn on batch mode, enter a series such as ETH {1-24} and your printer's build plate size.
Check the 3D preview and the messages, then download the 3MF or STL and open it in your slicer.
Print text side up in PETG or PLA with 0.2 mm layers; for two-colour text add a filament change at the height the tool shows.
About this tool
This cable label editor creates tags such as PC, HDMI 1, ETH 3 or WAN 2 for Cat5e to Cat6A copper cables, DAC and fibre patch cords. Choose a label for a cable tie with a tunnel under the plate, a flag, or a snap-on clip sized to the cable diameter.
Adjust the text, font, plate size and letter height and see the result in the 3D preview straight away. Batch mode builds a whole series, for example ETH 1 to ETH 24, and lays it out on your build plate.
Download a 3MF with the text as a separate part for two-colour printing, or an STL. Everything is calculated in your browser.
- Data sent to our server
- never
- Batch on one build plate
- up to 200 pieces
- Export
- 3MF (2 materials) · STL · ZIP
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions people ask most about this tool.
How do I measure the cable diameter for a clip?
Use calipers on a straight section of the cable without squeezing the jacket. The presets are only a guide, Cat6 cables from different makers can differ by a millimetre. A clearance is added to your value and you can adjust it.
Which material should I print cable labels in?
Cable tie labels print fine in PLA or PETG. Print clips in PETG, it flexes more and survives being snapped on repeatedly. 0.2 mm layers with a 0.4 mm nozzle are enough, and 0.6 mm tall text is three layers.
Why does the clip crack when I snap it on?
It is too tight or the material is too brittle. Add cable clearance, widen the clip opening (usually 70 to 80 % of the diameter) or thicken the wall, and print in PETG instead of PLA. Test a single piece first.
How do I print two-colour text on a single-extruder printer?
The text starts exactly at the top face of the plate. The tool shows that height in millimetres; add a filament change (M600 or a pause) at it in your slicer. The printer stops, you swap filament and the text finishes in another colour.
Do you store my labels on your server?
No. The geometry and the STL and 3MF files are created only in your browser. Settings are saved in your browser, and a share link carries the parameters after the # in the address, which browsers never send to the server.
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