Does your thermal label printer use flat head or near edge print technology? Do you know the difference? Do you care? When I first got involved in thermal transfer printing, it was with on-line thermal coders (such as the Markem SmartDate) that I was most familiar with. These devices are intended for high speed printing on mainly […]
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GHS Labeling
The United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) has been around for some time now, but manufacturers here in the United States will need to pay more attention to this as OSHA gets its own regulations in line with GHS. A big part of getting into compliance with GHS is to get all […]
Labels for Outdoor Use
Labels for outdoor applications must stand up to some of the harshest environments. When creating a label for outdoor use, you need to consider the length of time the label must be used, the temperature extremes the label will face, and the UV effects the label will need to withstand. So how do you create […]
Datamax Acquires Source Technologies
I don’t know about you folks, but it never thrills me to see innovative small companies sell out to larger ones – especially in the label printer business where innovation is rather rare these days. So, I was none to happy to learn that Datamax-O’Neil has purchased Source Technologies – especially since we were just starting to […]
Piggyback Labels for Frozen Foods
The food industry has its own set of deadlines when it comes to freshness. In addition to the natural freshness of fruits and produce, there are the business reasons that increase the demands for efficiency, accuracy and traceability. Labels are often used to identify lots/bins of fruits and vegetables and keeping the related data such […]
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