ResistorLabels

This script generates labels for resistor zip bags.

It is meant for AVERY 5260 or AVERY L7157 labels and 7x10cm (3"x4") zip bags.

The generated labels include:

• Resistor value
• 4- and 5-band color codes
• 3- and 4-digit smd codes
• EIA-96 smd code

<img src="images\Example.svg">

Usage

• Install python3
• Install the python3 library reportlab. This library is used to do the actual PDF generation.
• Add your own required resistor values in main() of LabelGenerator.py.
• If using Avery L7157, change the layout value in main() to AVERY_L7157.
• Run the script LabelGenerator.py!

It will now generate a ResistorLabels.pdf that can be used to print onto AVERY 5260/L7157.

For all the non-programmers, there are also pre-generated versions with all common resistor values for Avery 5260 and Avery L7157.

More Details

This is based on an idea from Zach Poff.

For more details on how to use these labels, visit his website:

https://www.zachpoff.com/resources/quick-easy-and-cheap-resistor-storage/

Modifications

Here are some community modifications/improvements of this project:

• securelyfitz: Optimized layout for efficiency <br> <img src="https://github.com/securelyfitz/ResistorLabels/blob/5e4db032fd8469aa25ab555384a5f132b6b08443/Example.png" width=400>
• prochazkaml: Support for other types of components <br> <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/97d1cfc7-5ef2-4d29-b490-5f422465625b" width=400>