Brother P-Touch Modular Cartridge Organizer / Holder (TZe + HSe "cassettes" )

While browsing available models, I did not really find one that I found satisfactory. Most models were big and “fat”, most merely a box made to sit on a desk.

I was after something more elegant and that could handle all cartridges.

This set of models is related to TZe and HSe cartridges to be used with P-Touch label printers from Brother. I am personally using a E550WNIVP and I think I should have bought it way earlier :)

Most people have lots of room available under shelfves and desks. This set of models is made to accomodate for all TZe/Hse cartridges from Brother mostly used in the P-Touch devices:

• 6, 9, 11.7, 12mm
• 18mm
• 24mm

There is a different model for each of the above.

Printing

I usually recommend printing in 0.3mm for speed but for those models, I strongly reconmmend 0.2mm layers since the connectors are tiny.

The print requires no support. This is an easy print. I printed mine in PLA and bed adhesion was not a problem, without taking any special measures.

Locking

The cartridges will slide in their slots and “click” in place, retained but the locking slot at the bottom. Although I would not recommend it, you could attach the craddles pointing down, your cartridges will not fall off once theyr are “clicked” in place.

Connecting craddles

The connectors are quite long and thin. Manipulate them with care to avoid breaking them.

Once you have printed your craddles, you may print connectors or the parts to fill the connector rails. Connectors and fillers are made with a tight fit. I would recommend against “testing the fit” too many times. Once a connector is in place, it should stay in place. Extensive “playing” with sliding the connectors in and out will make the fit lose.

You may need a small hammer to slide the connectors in their rails. Hammer gently :)

Label holder

As a p-touch owner, I would be surprised if your OCD does not call for adding labels here as well.. I got you covered with the optional label holder, designed to be attached with double sided tape, under the assembled craddles.

The Label holder is designed to be used with 18mm labels but the .step file is provided so modificastions will be easy.

I am attaching the label holder as a step fil to allow everyone customizing its length, depending on the number and type of cartridges.

NOTE: The naming of the STL refers to the width of the printable label, and not a dimension of the model. So the _24mm STL refers to cartridges to print 24mm labels. The model is wider than 24mm.