Label Printer Running Costs: What You Actually Pay Per Label Label printer running costs rarely appear in the buying decision, which is odd, because over five years they dwarf the purchase price. A printer that costs a few hundred pounds can quietly consume several thousand in consumables and parts. The short answer: for most businesses,…
How To Get a Barcode For Retail: GS1, EAN-13 and What It Costs Getting a barcode for retail is the step that catches out most new product launches. You have the product, you have the packaging, and then a buyer asks for your GTIN, and you discover barcodes are not something you simply print. The…
Desktop Label Printers vs Industrial: Which Do You Actually Need Choosing between desktop label printers and industrial label printers usually comes down to one number: how many labels you print in a day. Get it wrong in either direction and it costs you, either in a printer that wears out early or in capacity you…
Unit Pricing on Shelf Labels: What UK Retailers Must Show Unit pricing is the part of shelf edge labelling that retailers most often get wrong, and it is the part enforcement officers look at first. It is the price per kilogram, per litre or per item that lets a shopper compare a 400g jar against…
Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer: A Straight Answer Choosing between direct thermal and thermal transfer printing comes down to one question, and it is not about the printer. It is about how long the label must remain readable. The short answer: if the label outlives its usefulness within six months and is in a benign…
Barcode Label Printers: How To Choose The Right One Barcode label printers are integral to business success. A barcode that will not scan is worse than no barcode at all. It stops the picker, holds up the line, and turns a two second job into a five-minute one. Most of the time the fault is…
Reliable Label Printing Equipment For Tight Production Schedules When production schedules are tight, label printing equipment becomes either your greatest asset or your worst bottleneck. A reliable machine for label printing keeps pace with production, maintains print quality under pressure, and prevents the cascading delays that happen when a label printer fails mid-shift. An unreliable…
Deli Labelling: How To Keep Fresh Food Accurate And Traceable Deli labelling of food is crucial. A deli counter moves fast. Freshly sliced meats, prepared salads, hand-cut cheeses, and hot food all need to be labelled accurately before they reach the customer. The pressure of service makes it tempting to cut corners. But deli labelling…
How Long Do Thermal Labels Last – And What Affects Their Durability? Thermal labels are everywhere – warehouses, retail, logistics, and food production. But understanding how long they remain legible in real-world conditions determines whether your barcode scanning works flawlessly or fails mid-distribution. Thermal printing labels have two types with very different lifespans, and the…
Toshiba Sandwich Label Printers now available Positive ID Labels are pleased to announce we will be supplying Toshiba sandwich label printers for our sandwich labelling systems with immediate effect. The decision has been taken to improve delivery times for customers after our TSC suppliers lead times became slower. Why supply Toshiba Sandwich label Printers The…
Sandwich Label Printer… in a Sprinter Positive ID Labels are proud to stand out from the competition with standards of service that exceed the norm. This is a case in point for a customer who damaged their Sandwich Label Printer. Positive ID Labels provide on-going support to our label customers and particularly pride ourselves on…
Direct Thermal Labels – Quick Turnarounds Bring Loyalty On Wednesday 25th Jan at about 12 o’clock we got an enquiry for some Direct Thermal labels from a potential customer in Scotland. After offering our quotation, the customer explained that their existing supplier had let them down and they urgently needed a supply of direct thermal…