subject: How you plan to use your Labeling Machines [print this page] Author: richard Author: richard
How you plan to use your labeling machine, and the type of labels you need to print, will dictate the type of labeling machine. You'll need to take into consideration factors such as the volume of labels to be printed, the size of the labels, and how the labels will be used. Label volume: Machines are typically classified as low, medium or high volume machines. A low volume would be up to about 100 labels per day. A medium volume would be in the range of 100 to 500 labels per day. A high volume would be over 500 labels per day. Label size: Label materials are available in widths from 1/4" wide up to 10" wide. However, there are no machines that can print labels over that range of widths. Label printers are available that will make labels in a variety of widths. Typically they can be divided by size into three groups. Printers that make labels from 1/4" to 1" in width Printers that make labels from 1/2" to 4" in width Printers that make labels from 4" to 10" in width If you need to make labels with a wide range of widths, for example 1/2" and 6" wide labels, there are two options. Option 1: You can get two labeling machines, one for the smaller labels and the other to make the larger labels. Option 2: You can get one machine that has the ability to produce tiled labels. A machine that prints 1/2" to 3" wide labels would work fine. It could directly print the smaller labels. The larger labels would be printed in two strips which are joined together to make the 6" label. The advantage of purchasing one machine is that the initial cost is lower. The disadvantage is that it takes more time to line up two labels that go together to make a single, larger label. If you need to make more than an occasional large label, you may be better off purchasing two printers. How the labels are used: If you will be doing a lot of labeling in multiple locations, having a portable machine will save a lot of time. For example, electricians and instrument technicians typically find a handheld labeler they can carry in their toolbox to be the most useful. There are also portable desktop machines that are not as easy to carry as a handheld, but which still can be moved from one location to another as needed. The lager the size of label you need, the fewer the options. For example, if you need to make 6" and wider labels, you'll need to use a non-portable desktop machine. How the labels will be used will also have a major influence on the print method that will be used (see above). How the labels will be used also determines the type of label material. Label materials are covered on a separate page.About the Author:
