tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74806339537885220732024-03-26T00:32:36.713-07:00Color Labels On DemandProduce color labels on-demand with information from Color Label SolutionsOld Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.comBlogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-76301349376995902392022-02-24T07:09:00.001-08:002022-02-24T07:09:29.891-08:00Color Foils<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My parents used often the expression,
“You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”. When it comes to art for specialty foils for
the LT5C, this expression is especially true.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF-lyj2mLza8NahoQx9rKJBR63S3EPj6cy9i0dpIc2-81NXELeHlK88_vc24JOhPJ3n_7bKqRpaR2J3_kTMjrQjwJH-at7ixziU3m_I8gTrf42WyVHMZki_S9Q0vBLvqGEoaI3ctIlXqzW4JUk9uZt0zm2JoJSM08cQ78lY-2GF4KuJ7pLpBv2IkUj=s2253" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="LT5C Final Print-Color Foils" border="0" data-original-height="2037" data-original-width="2253" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF-lyj2mLza8NahoQx9rKJBR63S3EPj6cy9i0dpIc2-81NXELeHlK88_vc24JOhPJ3n_7bKqRpaR2J3_kTMjrQjwJH-at7ixziU3m_I8gTrf42WyVHMZki_S9Q0vBLvqGEoaI3ctIlXqzW4JUk9uZt0zm2JoJSM08cQ78lY-2GF4KuJ7pLpBv2IkUj=w400-h361" title="LT5C Final Print-Color Foils" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">LT5C Final Print-Color Foils</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You may find <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2019/02/ql-300-white-new-materials.html" target="_blank">this post </a>about using
various unique materials and white with the LT5C of interest.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you have requirements to print
foils, Kraft or other unique materials, the LT5C is your best option. Let me tell you more about a recent request
from a company with this requirement.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj21oGXbffa7jAZhPu0oTsEDGBubTm3HY343dhA9eyQwKsbgM8pa5Fw7YXTiAeXS_f8CYohkoItco4JdDUjSgcLMf75pMqcHqBmoIzIRvCiWWr2M0R3X-tiz0EXiQsZtiIG7OimsuwL_jncFBl9nsTtFlCfZkGNC5Q-V2DzygE0EFYioezFA91HF0RF=s1224" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Original Foil Print File" border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1224" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj21oGXbffa7jAZhPu0oTsEDGBubTm3HY343dhA9eyQwKsbgM8pa5Fw7YXTiAeXS_f8CYohkoItco4JdDUjSgcLMf75pMqcHqBmoIzIRvCiWWr2M0R3X-tiz0EXiQsZtiIG7OimsuwL_jncFBl9nsTtFlCfZkGNC5Q-V2DzygE0EFYioezFA91HF0RF=w400-h176" title="Original Foil Print File" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Original Foil Print File</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To start this process, a company sent
us the pdf file above to print.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I
understand, they send this art to a third-party printer currently; however,
they need to move this production in-house given all their SKU’s.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6ELJlgs846D2e1UegqNTmwYWEYSM3A69tYbfYHBpPIXSYI_X_JXOJelbbAXqXhOYadJTlfYWvh6XAhylHR4MNtti1ScVi1n1c5xmKJeD4LvdrfxZHNSj59vSYMkX6MQtwS2Nz-FBwlqMa6K45szi5630ZWiPZXkZ3jhd1H3dfl79R9eqd2hrQxzXx=s636" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Preprinted Foil Labels" border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="523" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6ELJlgs846D2e1UegqNTmwYWEYSM3A69tYbfYHBpPIXSYI_X_JXOJelbbAXqXhOYadJTlfYWvh6XAhylHR4MNtti1ScVi1n1c5xmKJeD4LvdrfxZHNSj59vSYMkX6MQtwS2Nz-FBwlqMa6K45szi5630ZWiPZXkZ3jhd1H3dfl79R9eqd2hrQxzXx=w329-h400" title="Preprinted Foil Labels" width="329" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Preprinted Foil Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Reviewing their preprinted labels, we
noticed a light grey, matte finish, background with blue and gold foils. Given
the customer’s requirements for spot foil colors, we needed to find a way to replicate
this look on a light grey background.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although I’m not a pressman, I think
the printer used some type of analog press plus foil stamping to achieve both
blue and gold foils on the same label. Perhaps they used one of those very
expensive presses, but for sure, the printer was not an “on-demand option”.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5CxdgtbipArJBPF10Y6SYq_8diI8DHThNFLdV0Ui11LfQhltqcRXh44H7UJTeG191RNn9q4NeU13BLKHBRvZshu0t-9BGxRZ5Heb7HEm8wGjQLfPI1EONI_9AhFvZmu91OB4S6XOMGT4ALW-wAKaWI-UN7XlUw_ZGZukRNMD-xC6FsONIsqYp4tSo=s3913" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Original Art-LT5C Printed Without White" border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="3913" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5CxdgtbipArJBPF10Y6SYq_8diI8DHThNFLdV0Ui11LfQhltqcRXh44H7UJTeG191RNn9q4NeU13BLKHBRvZshu0t-9BGxRZ5Heb7HEm8wGjQLfPI1EONI_9AhFvZmu91OB4S6XOMGT4ALW-wAKaWI-UN7XlUw_ZGZukRNMD-xC6FsONIsqYp4tSo=w400-h186" title="Original Art-LT5C Printed Without White" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Original Art-LT5C Printed Without White</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To start the process, Tony Molina,
Graphic Artist for Color Label Solutions, thought the best way to replicate the
preprinted label was to use a neutral, high gloss, silver foil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Afinia LT5C has the ability to print on
all sorts of different media, especially foil media. Tony printed the PDF art
file supplied by the customer without any of the white print options available
on the LT5C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the result was not very
good. According to Tony, “the high gloss silver foil color showed through the
entire label; making the colors somewhat dull or washed out. Everything was
shiny and reflective. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The words “NEW”
and “1.5 GRAM” came out silver and not white as they appeared in the pdf file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not what the customer wanted.”</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzHFNzcsoqs1a99Df-rAmGwBX2DwgmmpdCZPISvUDKQPhlYtc4dogFq1qkvIYy6OfjIrgkxo_bMR8LeKy5qYllhjcMzogc1P2-0l34N86f-GCKAs045qqfM_AR6uRHBzq5qoGiC5Gim6r-DFpu_2oR1pIwblUgE9gn5c5CbFQEnwlXV_np2QFxbke0=s3537" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Original Art-Printed With White" border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="3537" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzHFNzcsoqs1a99Df-rAmGwBX2DwgmmpdCZPISvUDKQPhlYtc4dogFq1qkvIYy6OfjIrgkxo_bMR8LeKy5qYllhjcMzogc1P2-0l34N86f-GCKAs045qqfM_AR6uRHBzq5qoGiC5Gim6r-DFpu_2oR1pIwblUgE9gn5c5CbFQEnwlXV_np2QFxbke0=w400-h175" title="Original Art-Printed With White" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Original Art-Printed With White</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the options you have on the
LT5C is to add white to the background of the entire label. Using this option,
all the colors appeared matte and dull.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Again, not what was desired by the customer.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, in Tony’s opinion, “To get a nice
blue and gold foil effect, he needed to redesign the art in a way that takes
advantage of the high gloss, silver foil media background as well the white
printing capability of the LT5C. Using
Adobe Illustrator, I was able to accomplish the desired results.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is a summary of how Tony built the
art file in Illustrator and used the capabilities of the Afinia LT5C
4-COLOR+White Label printer to achieve the requirements of our customer.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizpPDLmFmbLZGa-akUMwNaACTxeuzrO4qHytbUQgaFA_xIWMf3_fru-mbbRMd3Xg4W0ugCmh1Nb_nKf04CpVTnsyh3qL6NPtIV9HPCfEkajZC30hxxR2gBPkwwSKQcTGa7G91DiHJzh2a_H7V_MMDr6lxJggmLk1ZQQdHsS5U7zqfzRXLNgWYtNKVL=s2161" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="White Layer" border="0" data-original-height="1303" data-original-width="2161" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizpPDLmFmbLZGa-akUMwNaACTxeuzrO4qHytbUQgaFA_xIWMf3_fru-mbbRMd3Xg4W0ugCmh1Nb_nKf04CpVTnsyh3qL6NPtIV9HPCfEkajZC30hxxR2gBPkwwSKQcTGa7G91DiHJzh2a_H7V_MMDr6lxJggmLk1ZQQdHsS5U7zqfzRXLNgWYtNKVL=w400-h241" title="White Layer" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">White Layer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First Tony created a layer and
assigned the “SpotColor_White” background element covering the entire label
except where the foil colors were desired.
Tony chose a “Peach” color as shown on the palette figure below.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUQYrKrMiKKzn9404CsKZk73q3Xid21W4BE_AJT0Jr6lCDCZUJrXdaUbvo69C1z-rrLLn5pebRSiDhNZOIYcGKwRskvfP49EvvNKbqYL9VFBHpNtlxhpjFLw-fJDCS_FYIwaXE-Zx8BHu5P2jcvK7vdM-9EIDn-rP24uwvJc7rKRTsUhiF76TjrJYv=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Grey Layer" border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="720" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUQYrKrMiKKzn9404CsKZk73q3Xid21W4BE_AJT0Jr6lCDCZUJrXdaUbvo69C1z-rrLLn5pebRSiDhNZOIYcGKwRskvfP49EvvNKbqYL9VFBHpNtlxhpjFLw-fJDCS_FYIwaXE-Zx8BHu5P2jcvK7vdM-9EIDn-rP24uwvJc7rKRTsUhiF76TjrJYv=w400-h258" title="Grey Layer" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">White Layer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next he created another layer, copied
the same background white element and pasted it in place, and assigned a light
gray color to it. He set the light gray color to overprint the white.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq2CF1rdRO2QIqP1WM-OCAahN0lI2Lf-TXBKkZdDfMcWi0zfCCtas5bXZP5UefPfAFdae-ZL4iRN9cXRATFGyz1NSo5cdRPMeWrLmzV4hu0xwpQP9oNZKlMrF9nstPfjCiqPmrenggJKBgKG1euz2NnxvyZfvDGWWa9hBBeUVQKTF9ddgMn4aY3F0_=s2162" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="White and Grey Layers" border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="2162" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq2CF1rdRO2QIqP1WM-OCAahN0lI2Lf-TXBKkZdDfMcWi0zfCCtas5bXZP5UefPfAFdae-ZL4iRN9cXRATFGyz1NSo5cdRPMeWrLmzV4hu0xwpQP9oNZKlMrF9nstPfjCiqPmrenggJKBgKG1euz2NnxvyZfvDGWWa9hBBeUVQKTF9ddgMn4aY3F0_=w400-h240" title="White and Grey Layers" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">White and Grey Layers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The white with the grey layer on top,
moved slightly to show both layers.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivrqTu_ISo81JpCrvyy7bi_vov7vCX-QuFmEuoQfTWbz9uE_fXDDatTMYKTfa8mAy4XM5HDOMqkLEZ_x8x63sYbWZ8w1R0sMJQeA0-uzHZacjoymw09ws9eMOAfdjN1_6Z5FPQNEkpJqKgUbERp88oH65dXageLF1CHDfneBIt3FovPjLJyG7zHfIH=s2160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="White And Grey Layers" border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="2160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivrqTu_ISo81JpCrvyy7bi_vov7vCX-QuFmEuoQfTWbz9uE_fXDDatTMYKTfa8mAy4XM5HDOMqkLEZ_x8x63sYbWZ8w1R0sMJQeA0-uzHZacjoymw09ws9eMOAfdjN1_6Z5FPQNEkpJqKgUbERp88oH65dXageLF1CHDfneBIt3FovPjLJyG7zHfIH=w400-h240" title="White And Grey Layers" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">White And Grey Layers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The grey on top of the white layer (Peach
Color) shows up as a darker red in the Illustrator file.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbtUm5GB_HK5KZQgJ5qoOjtKzst1VzHDcstbFNhecyU_X_w2l_4xxNCsKfxeRhg4uw4EJsUo13P6D7EdBV_gclQVsrJ1gP_NiPi1N7I77gLBnI1oWBT_1b0vWMSgDxsDbnIRrfPLw9Tf4DsYs1R45P6tTnC9oWjyreOyoJIviNq_MBpKjAE7DEep4s=s2164" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Background Layers With Elements" border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="2164" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbtUm5GB_HK5KZQgJ5qoOjtKzst1VzHDcstbFNhecyU_X_w2l_4xxNCsKfxeRhg4uw4EJsUo13P6D7EdBV_gclQVsrJ1gP_NiPi1N7I77gLBnI1oWBT_1b0vWMSgDxsDbnIRrfPLw9Tf4DsYs1R45P6tTnC9oWjyreOyoJIviNq_MBpKjAE7DEep4s=w400-h240" title="Background Layers With Elements" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Background Layers With Elements</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With the background layers finished,
Tony added the other design elements without any background. This method enables Tony to “TRAP” the blue
and yellow colors to the background. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2OwQCmg6igO3OUOS6OGZ7at_7l6c3LReYh4cC2z5pv0CZx_konQe2Dcx1MGaGp1dEnoN3JssPlajrNERBFigl2B5tqAZBrGQ7EpUcpcmskPdpnKe8DYGGKjVtDOLm-YX-Y85lpNP6rTUrqEG5pWDIOJjxxsojt8wT5ulMGMAW8eMJTyDcMMMqD1pZ=s567" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt=""Trapped" Colors" border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="567" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2OwQCmg6igO3OUOS6OGZ7at_7l6c3LReYh4cC2z5pv0CZx_konQe2Dcx1MGaGp1dEnoN3JssPlajrNERBFigl2B5tqAZBrGQ7EpUcpcmskPdpnKe8DYGGKjVtDOLm-YX-Y85lpNP6rTUrqEG5pWDIOJjxxsojt8wT5ulMGMAW8eMJTyDcMMMqD1pZ=w400-h228" title=""Trapped" Colors" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Trapped" Colors</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Using this method, the blue and yellow
colors will print directly onto the high gloss silver, producing the desired blue
and gold foil effects required by the customer.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_deecgUdAnaTi75BDu9c2Zqccg1_murhCDra1mippGdfwSWlWUoCVQL8EqhGG4ywXjYGeaDNN9eVznkPMvncYbodYVbdR0DShyIfAi_OrcjAee5zBTrixqhPCbsR0AFPrjsp9Wq64kFp-fCAMPxA318yVA5KfEcttXXJwjWBwHMg7wwKs3D3LQkCR=s2162" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Final White Text" border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2162" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_deecgUdAnaTi75BDu9c2Zqccg1_murhCDra1mippGdfwSWlWUoCVQL8EqhGG4ywXjYGeaDNN9eVznkPMvncYbodYVbdR0DShyIfAi_OrcjAee5zBTrixqhPCbsR0AFPrjsp9Wq64kFp-fCAMPxA318yVA5KfEcttXXJwjWBwHMg7wwKs3D3LQkCR=w400-h240" title="Final White Text" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Final White Text</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With the background and other elements
completed, Tony added the final White text (<b>NEW & 1.5 GRAM</b>) indicated in the Peach Color. In the top right of the picture above, you can
see the list of layers Tony used to recreate the art necessary to print the
desired output on the LT5C.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">By using a solid, opaque, light
gray background with white under print, he created the contrast allowing the
blue and yellow colors to become “blue foil” and “gold foil”. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhyQUQ8elRnga8U0Rkzsot-q3j1Vwg3qafF63pOPfAThdtVxN5ncWnk0cLeac9m_xdAjlYrtiHYKOaFJLjn8Ywz7ZYZNbFxfmJ9-bxafpi74RtZFinjFyM6QI354jB0wO0jXNM52lyDqcz8Cdjw39F2rK25Tvr-tTlXX1_lEHPUAGU9oZTrBtxowV8=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Final Foil Print Output" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhyQUQ8elRnga8U0Rkzsot-q3j1Vwg3qafF63pOPfAThdtVxN5ncWnk0cLeac9m_xdAjlYrtiHYKOaFJLjn8Ywz7ZYZNbFxfmJ9-bxafpi74RtZFinjFyM6QI354jB0wO0jXNM52lyDqcz8Cdjw39F2rK25Tvr-tTlXX1_lEHPUAGU9oZTrBtxowV8=w225-h400" title="Final Foil Print Output" width="225" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Final Foil Print Output</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once the art was completed, Tony saved
the Illustrator file as a PDF X1-a Standard pdf file. Then, he configured the LT5C Postcript driver to
print with the option “APPLICATION SPECIFIC”; meaning the designated white
color elements will print behind a particular color to make the colors pop. Plus,<span style="color: red;"> </span>the white color can be used as an
element as part of the overall label design.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To help graphic artists design with
white, Afinia has released a design suggestion on using white. I encourage you
to review <a href="http://www.afinialabel.com/wp-content/uploads/LT5C-DesigningForWhite.pdf" target="_blank">this information </a>before creating or using the LT5C to print any files with
white.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once the “ART FILE” was configured
correctly, Tony was able to achieve the desired finished label using the LT5C with
high gloss silver foil media.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXWnXB-4O0URXtEYbRIEzL0ujBPSwiIok9-jr6uHELLcycawFXIg_XMc7qUZ9f11y42HdNTaF7yw8O_3dBOPbhoBhLSN7_B5pYqxd14eNsQ1j0JSglfVONBOEACMaGTJW7aXTf8-rapsXjeJfovfTUC9rYW7FGtsuL8ZUrNhu8zIanMKaoeO7jJC5g=s3345" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Blue/Yellow Foils Up-Close" border="0" data-original-height="3345" data-original-width="2497" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXWnXB-4O0URXtEYbRIEzL0ujBPSwiIok9-jr6uHELLcycawFXIg_XMc7qUZ9f11y42HdNTaF7yw8O_3dBOPbhoBhLSN7_B5pYqxd14eNsQ1j0JSglfVONBOEACMaGTJW7aXTf8-rapsXjeJfovfTUC9rYW7FGtsuL8ZUrNhu8zIanMKaoeO7jJC5g=w299-h400" title="Blue/Yellow Foils Up-Close" width="299" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Blue/Yellow Foils Upclose</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;">See it here:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uVcaD5fOBdE" width="320" youtube-src-id="uVcaD5fOBdE"></iframe></div><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Tony says, “After being able to
understand how “WHITE” in your design really works, the LT5C was able to
represent very closely the print made from an expensive label press using most
probably specific PMS inks. The fact
that we can replicate this print output using a digital printer with a silver
foil label is impressive; especially given the requirement for a foil look
for cyan and gold/yellow.”</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">With a knowledgeable graphic artist,
silver foil and the LT5C, you can create great looking, color foil labels. If you want to use various color foil labels
on your products, contact us. We’ll help
you get started printing high quality labels yourself.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-74361929357564801412022-02-17T06:58:00.000-08:002022-02-17T06:58:08.119-08:00Preventive Maintenance<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Completing
preventive maintenance is key for label printers and accessories. And now Color Label Solutions can arrange
preventive maintenance on your equipment.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9loPxYDwH7b8z_qdLv-a6jJxDFWcQEMRlpvHO1EkLaVEVFvwrLfeV3D9h40GtXYzc8q5mj_hHkLG3ZKaHBwMljIz0N0gegGyJ7cgqy12meFUcM-RGGk8__OoRlWVFrfl2rgEvo1spG2vR_A0kM0dGQfjXH-q8NRpIeoionoQIx8_gX5WVtnXpgK90=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Adhesive/Paper Dust On Damper" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9loPxYDwH7b8z_qdLv-a6jJxDFWcQEMRlpvHO1EkLaVEVFvwrLfeV3D9h40GtXYzc8q5mj_hHkLG3ZKaHBwMljIz0N0gegGyJ7cgqy12meFUcM-RGGk8__OoRlWVFrfl2rgEvo1spG2vR_A0kM0dGQfjXH-q8NRpIeoionoQIx8_gX5WVtnXpgK90=w300-h400" title="Adhesive/Paper Dust On Damper" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Adhesive/Paper Dust On Damper</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I’ve written
about preventive maintenance in the past.
With <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/07/l801-printheads.html" target="_blank">L801 printheads</a>:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">and for the
<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2019/08/c7500-preventive-maintenance.html" target="_blank">C7500 and C7500G</a>:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And
I’ve written about our <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/04/break-fix.html" target="_blank">Break-Fix capability</a>. </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">But now Color
Label Solutions can offer on-site preventive maintenance on printers and
accessories in many parts of the country.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8lvB-IrpYqVllaHacEW7VlCbnxCgQc5fFlSnde5ZiZNThxbIkfMP16gZ94iOpLN5-zpi17kNH45h5mwWVG0QRXImeGqodGvMGCd2Ccx38p3cxfHOL3WdDQ2yFdFGch42YfwxJoxtpwE17hV-IVcVTGlFYF5mzNfKglb6K_4FGxfNG1u7imrFeOxTC=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ink Build-Up Inside Printer" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8lvB-IrpYqVllaHacEW7VlCbnxCgQc5fFlSnde5ZiZNThxbIkfMP16gZ94iOpLN5-zpi17kNH45h5mwWVG0QRXImeGqodGvMGCd2Ccx38p3cxfHOL3WdDQ2yFdFGch42YfwxJoxtpwE17hV-IVcVTGlFYF5mzNfKglb6K_4FGxfNG1u7imrFeOxTC=w400-h300" title="Ink Build-Up Inside Printer" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ink Build-Up Inside Printer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">When asked
about the need for preventive maintenance on the items we sell, Danny Valles,
Support Associate for Color Label Solutions says “Almost all of the hardware
items we sell could use preventive maintenance.
For example, the DLF 220S gets a build-up of adhesive on the nip rollers
and dancer arms. Cleaning these items and
greasing the unit makes a big difference.
On the L801/L901, cleaning the label dust (especially in and around the
service station) and removing any “gunk” will improve print quality and help
make the equipment last longer. On the
C6000 or C7500 printers, cleaning up the paper/media path will extend the life
of your printers.”</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIxNVyYzYLwSFJ5PY0wrl9Qt-KNXYiloHDiBHqUb47hybx1-VERzkdXqxpAfCk_6gRST4MGeotC6BouhFSgtMvqzQ1jxKwydTK9xo0r0hTJJC3IH45lk9yLbRi5UIogDq2wyDfX5gC2kJv_xfLiAxw__VII7LcI1WmivSDss-5ibbfsbyWXPDWxGMM=s802" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Thermal Transfer Preventive Maintenance" border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="802" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIxNVyYzYLwSFJ5PY0wrl9Qt-KNXYiloHDiBHqUb47hybx1-VERzkdXqxpAfCk_6gRST4MGeotC6BouhFSgtMvqzQ1jxKwydTK9xo0r0hTJJC3IH45lk9yLbRi5UIogDq2wyDfX5gC2kJv_xfLiAxw__VII7LcI1WmivSDss-5ibbfsbyWXPDWxGMM=w400-h369" title="Thermal Transfer Preventive Maintenance" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thermal Transfer Preventive Maintenance</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">According to
Chris Miller, Vice President of Service and Supplies for General Data (our
parent company), “We can perform a preventative maintenance on a wide variety
of equipment; including thermal transfer printers, direct thermal printers,
color label printers, printer accessories, copiers, and workgroup
printers. During this service, we can
make adjustments, clean, lubricate, repair simple items, and replace consumable
items; all designed to extend the life of your equipment. Also, preventive maintenance can prevent
incipient failures.”</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxf34xZnQZmg15sUJ5BvFmtv1O2t8ii4HxluC3yVrdjJtdThOjyCtxmsrv5FZCcE4uZsApxyYkeru8ktIzycK4WI_9qW58peDSiyYKN8PZ3z9oOQgWXbRFrb9vTmkzVLZ9l0kXv3vd6kCSGxo98Wwiho2Grxl60p8ANocU95r_VKhk9KkvDvd9UN7M=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cleaning Pad" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxf34xZnQZmg15sUJ5BvFmtv1O2t8ii4HxluC3yVrdjJtdThOjyCtxmsrv5FZCcE4uZsApxyYkeru8ktIzycK4WI_9qW58peDSiyYKN8PZ3z9oOQgWXbRFrb9vTmkzVLZ9l0kXv3vd6kCSGxo98Wwiho2Grxl60p8ANocU95r_VKhk9KkvDvd9UN7M=w300-h400" title="Cleaning Pad" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaning Pad</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">As for pricing
of preventive maintenance, Chris says, “we charge an hourly rate for service
with a flat rate for drive time. And we
don’t charge per device; therefore, we can work on a lot of devices during the
same call making the cost/device very affordable. We can also set up a preventive maintenance
schedule; with maybe 1, 2, 3 or 4 times over a period of a year or two.”</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrwADrqU6FBO3jIRaKEJkWJUoetu-VHIwHozx68jkF24eGnHmV_1JfxtKylpfQR3Ct9mUULUqU4GLGV-CIjS6gsnZa1J9RL5YOMHM8Q07TU5_m1983vwJ0MNrRw2hnun2Qum_Rod71Anoge-x1e6vfETdyF50YU3K5BBu89lrcnZB6lfSSoxj5qoI3=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ink Build-Up" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrwADrqU6FBO3jIRaKEJkWJUoetu-VHIwHozx68jkF24eGnHmV_1JfxtKylpfQR3Ct9mUULUqU4GLGV-CIjS6gsnZa1J9RL5YOMHM8Q07TU5_m1983vwJ0MNrRw2hnun2Qum_Rod71Anoge-x1e6vfETdyF50YU3K5BBu89lrcnZB6lfSSoxj5qoI3=w400-h300" title="Ink Build-Up" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ink Build-Up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">For where can
Color Label Solutions provide this preventive maintenance service, Chris says,
“naturally, we can provide this service in Southern California. However, we can now provide this service in
most metropolitan areas of the US.
Contact us to see if your location is covered by our service techs.”</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">To arrange a
preventive maintenance service or to get an estimate of the costs, contact
Chris Miller in our Signal Hill/Long Beach office at 855-962-7670. Or email <a href="mailto:chris@colorlabelsolutions.com">chris@colorlabelsolutions.com</a>. I’m glad that we can offer this type of
service to our customers.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </div></div></div></div></span></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-41873406536013224382022-01-26T08:23:00.000-08:002022-01-26T08:23:01.372-08:00Hinge Labels<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m
pleased to announce the availability of new label technology; 2-Ply Hinged
Labels.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPTbggWm3rT1hz5g-PonisBe3Mt7IwHwhuaiQZa9NAOdFHURRAMWFk7fAdWq22f_wndkVw-A_Koh543qkU5yhzeWu401QFq6Exg4Ss-gWEaiHUB45A5sDB4qEivSM-JaRwVpCNQ8PdiLwFWrv5NmbKH1wHYoKdMy0UHr6NtbkMfZkTeZXVHY_amWFa=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Inkjet Coated Hinge Labels" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPTbggWm3rT1hz5g-PonisBe3Mt7IwHwhuaiQZa9NAOdFHURRAMWFk7fAdWq22f_wndkVw-A_Koh543qkU5yhzeWu401QFq6Exg4Ss-gWEaiHUB45A5sDB4qEivSM-JaRwVpCNQ8PdiLwFWrv5NmbKH1wHYoKdMy0UHr6NtbkMfZkTeZXVHY_amWFa=w300-h400" title="Inkjet Coated Hinge Labels" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inkjet Coated Hinge Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Or what I would
describe as a simplified, booklet label.
Let me tell you more about this exciting new development.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiob55QAZs2AbKn1wRpAopCPo49p1RjaZC0X-VYeaGn2IET5D-BvEnyxSlNRPGZOWa7JwsyTQDy4STdDlB9q9FB-SyW90Yjc73d3nF3hcj1dDH7zXAB_K5FQgePypY8ux-RPmiQhbIm639crxpV7tQLQVFurcth8yNHW16euAgIGQRPlXZ3SPkcrsWl=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Inkjet Coated Hinge Labels" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiob55QAZs2AbKn1wRpAopCPo49p1RjaZC0X-VYeaGn2IET5D-BvEnyxSlNRPGZOWa7JwsyTQDy4STdDlB9q9FB-SyW90Yjc73d3nF3hcj1dDH7zXAB_K5FQgePypY8ux-RPmiQhbIm639crxpV7tQLQVFurcth8yNHW16euAgIGQRPlXZ3SPkcrsWl=w400-h300" title="Inkjet Coated Hinge Labels" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inkjet Coated Hinge Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to
the plant, a 2-Ply Hinge Label is a preprinted label laminated to a standard
inkjet coated label on top; with one side connected. With this configuration, you can open the top
up to expose the preprinted information underneath; but can’t completely remove
the top. Once read, you can lay the top
label back down on top of the preprinted information. That’s why I describe it as a simplified
booklet with 1 page of preprinted information.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Booklet labels are
part of the Extended Content Label (ECL) category. They’re used to pack
extensive information into a small label area so you can achieve maximum
branding impact. In addition to creating many label design opportunities, ECL’s
can help reduce costs by allowing you to use a smaller label than otherwise
possible.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZrbM_6xCPxXoT2pOeu4Nf-EXads8TClBX3mWd0bw-gX3pmWfhV-hBoFSneFB_msHiH5p1MHglPiJitdGvkxHln5n7HYmBWbGkYwsOKhs-VbxIdBUVkwG3anVmKlUmjmzRY6X7xNYCcpNL8Lj-FJQkwBPLKTopwiVxEX1TcgPWY-ZNJGYJRcRg-3Ad=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Blank Hinge Labels" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZrbM_6xCPxXoT2pOeu4Nf-EXads8TClBX3mWd0bw-gX3pmWfhV-hBoFSneFB_msHiH5p1MHglPiJitdGvkxHln5n7HYmBWbGkYwsOKhs-VbxIdBUVkwG3anVmKlUmjmzRY6X7xNYCcpNL8Lj-FJQkwBPLKTopwiVxEX1TcgPWY-ZNJGYJRcRg-3Ad=w400-h300" title="Blank Hinge Labels" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Blank Hinge Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The plant says
they can print any standard art file (colors, images and text) in the booklet
section of the label.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Currently, they
are working only with an inkjet coated matte poly laminated on top of a poly
preprinted label underneath. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, we
can get these Hinge Labels made using BS5609 matte poly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One more point; they are developing a
technology of paper on top of paper as well.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As these labels
are “two ply”, they are thicker than standard matte poly. However, the total construction thickness does
not prevent their use in the inkjet printers we sell. Also, the price of these hinge labels is
higher than a standard matte poly; and does require preprinting the art during
manufacturing.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL_LirDLJbXnRF_w7wqpJbvI7NAwl03PNARBBmekvuG0ZPo6K-l2EdmNRguwwQu827__BpvTW6UDKgitmBsTlwucirItJWwN0xfm19-AiiIOeeGxxsN6rAWB5pREAYKGDW5V3kvNiuekqBm5qYYmO9aNFnLrIR6hncKtCtVU314b1SeQwRcyO_7rCO=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Printed Hinge Labels" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL_LirDLJbXnRF_w7wqpJbvI7NAwl03PNARBBmekvuG0ZPo6K-l2EdmNRguwwQu827__BpvTW6UDKgitmBsTlwucirItJWwN0xfm19-AiiIOeeGxxsN6rAWB5pREAYKGDW5V3kvNiuekqBm5qYYmO9aNFnLrIR6hncKtCtVU314b1SeQwRcyO_7rCO=w300-h400" title="Printed Hinge Labels" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Printed Hinge Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After receiving
the samples of these Hinge labels, I asked our Technical Support Specialist,
Danny Valles, to test print them in a C6500A printer. According to Danny, “these hinge labels print
as good as our standard matte poly materials.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-b3x6jh782GOlnHOz6mqyr-lyoy9JRrMCD32ipcSM0hKEAgZxXd1PpNUuOOeH_ZYutlcGj2z9lB3K4nM2vE6lJgw5OE4GqL0uEbqw5Ezqgn8GEvXHKsCm4GNc5wIrOcSYapfnMNhHDsRXsrqZl70dLarZlSWT-Rk-iUre7aEfsVwYueuPg7ALUOjZ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Preprinted Section; Hinge Labels" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-b3x6jh782GOlnHOz6mqyr-lyoy9JRrMCD32ipcSM0hKEAgZxXd1PpNUuOOeH_ZYutlcGj2z9lB3K4nM2vE6lJgw5OE4GqL0uEbqw5Ezqgn8GEvXHKsCm4GNc5wIrOcSYapfnMNhHDsRXsrqZl70dLarZlSWT-Rk-iUre7aEfsVwYueuPg7ALUOjZ=w300-h400" title="Preprinted Section; Hinge Labels" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Preprinted Section; Hinge Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Continuing,
Danny says “You can’t pull off the top section of the labels as they are
connected on one side; that’s why the name hinge makes sense. It’s like a door hinge that you open and
close. It’s a bit “sticky” to peel off
the top, but it works fine.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMjgUFXaA8QxAFxIgbxINNNsVFmR2A93ZPxrJqce8RvomO3fA8Ogk7HY1T0FgeDxmEIxpdpoPVGRQwcu_dEiQUpRzs3I8ZGtIiBExS97Vp65QZgbD3Epl8pzBXYC0A67xUMfRx6yV_4m4I74JIBLl-Ugtyoq1BNIDRNCV9gRbhdq73ypFNv1Hj_1Cc=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Printed Hinge Labels" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMjgUFXaA8QxAFxIgbxINNNsVFmR2A93ZPxrJqce8RvomO3fA8Ogk7HY1T0FgeDxmEIxpdpoPVGRQwcu_dEiQUpRzs3I8ZGtIiBExS97Vp65QZgbD3Epl8pzBXYC0A67xUMfRx6yV_4m4I74JIBLl-Ugtyoq1BNIDRNCV9gRbhdq73ypFNv1Hj_1Cc=w300-h400" title="Printed Hinge Labels" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Printed Hinge Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From my
perspective, it was great to see that this new technology still prints
great. Danny says, “the labels dry
instantly just like our standard matte poly.” Now, our customers can print
variable information and images/colors on top; while embedding static
information inside the booklet section of the labels. It’s a great way to manage a large number of
SKU’s that have the same safety or other information that needs to be included
in/on the label.</span></div></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnMOeIeyzk2ues7Pxj0XR_hRaKIgty-pBL18MaVoAF1xGdbd6A-e45pL0CVd6_HsLNCS6iPj05Qr88w6-YRsJ6ecRPd625Z16NukLuZZY30VkTU4kfcgwgOnQ6ku-BN3zG2ij2U5v8uSQdnKlp7WqaHsNkdOzPrIH3mEGqoxZv5DAGjdpCB0N_jTfB=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Printed Hinge Labels" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnMOeIeyzk2ues7Pxj0XR_hRaKIgty-pBL18MaVoAF1xGdbd6A-e45pL0CVd6_HsLNCS6iPj05Qr88w6-YRsJ6ecRPd625Z16NukLuZZY30VkTU4kfcgwgOnQ6ku-BN3zG2ij2U5v8uSQdnKlp7WqaHsNkdOzPrIH3mEGqoxZv5DAGjdpCB0N_jTfB=w300-h400" title="Printed Hinge Labels" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Printed Hinge Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I do believe
this new technology could help change the on-demand color label printing
business; making it fit many more of our customers with lots of SKU’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cannabis, pharmaceutical, chemical and other
manufacturers should find this new development makes their operation run
smoother; and their brand development more valuable.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If these Hinge
or Simplified Booklet labels could fit your business, contact us to learn
more. If you send us the artwork needed
to be preprinted, the exact size and volume wanted, we’ll send you a quote. And get you started making even better labels
for your products.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</span></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-35468428226254759912022-01-17T14:02:00.011-08:002022-01-18T10:58:18.846-08:00C4000 Launch<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Epson announced
this week the new replacement for the 8-Year Old, C3500 Color Label Printer; the C4000.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipl6PXBy90u8x46722T5-D7pnXT18owi_TKL7mqJXCPZn2tMBneVW-KXE8sA937cOauZd-84-AZuYieaAS_bItcy_L6d9QSV-AJ8z2PQgtzEi2yVpK8oEDWFxgln_TWb_G7R6yxGRK2V_sD3o8FXyBPfwk7ahregBstkY_QZ-J2qcDwv_bdyAONKp9=s2731" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="C4000 Replacement For The C3500" border="0" data-original-height="2382" data-original-width="2731" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipl6PXBy90u8x46722T5-D7pnXT18owi_TKL7mqJXCPZn2tMBneVW-KXE8sA937cOauZd-84-AZuYieaAS_bItcy_L6d9QSV-AJ8z2PQgtzEi2yVpK8oEDWFxgln_TWb_G7R6yxGRK2V_sD3o8FXyBPfwk7ahregBstkY_QZ-J2qcDwv_bdyAONKp9=w320-h279" title="C4000 Replacement For The C3500" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C4000 Replacement For The C3500</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Read about the
new C4000 from the <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/epson-introduces-the-colorworks-c4000-compact-on-demand-color-label-printer-with-comprehensive-connectivity-and-dynamic-image-quality-301461630.html" target="_blank">Epson press release</a> here.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And the <a href="https://epson.com/For-Work/Printers/Label/ColorWorks-CW-C4000-Color-Inkjet-Label-Printer-%28Gloss%29/p/C31CK03A9991" target="_blank">webpage</a>
for this new printer. And overview video
here.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ErWNBMkxC4g" width="320" youtube-src-id="ErWNBMkxC4g"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This new
printer will offer several key features that I believe will fit many of our
customer’s applications. In this post,
I’ll review the 5 key features as I see them; and present who should consider
this new printer.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5 Key Features</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvfyKTfC_uLVU5uMCOUWpGiPnm_4WTyN85UyfSgYh6BePxKcIclQJCTND2JLQU65Jwq2lNRFnZt5TgNg3Tpzkp0fB_mxb1r3O_vwpvxOuGPTdaVJ7udK4j0qBXWuy82P_WFq2tUkQT_wXlCsOmtA2wQhLEUS-3wdtZDm1TTkYnD4BJbZvcdJgV9Qm4=s1046" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="C4000 Improved Print Quality" border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="1046" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvfyKTfC_uLVU5uMCOUWpGiPnm_4WTyN85UyfSgYh6BePxKcIclQJCTND2JLQU65Jwq2lNRFnZt5TgNg3Tpzkp0fB_mxb1r3O_vwpvxOuGPTdaVJ7udK4j0qBXWuy82P_WFq2tUkQT_wXlCsOmtA2wQhLEUS-3wdtZDm1TTkYnD4BJbZvcdJgV9Qm4=w400-h165" title="C4000 Improved Print Quality" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C4000 Improved Print Quality</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First, the most
important feature of the C4000 compared to the C3500 is improved print
quality. The C4000 will offer up to 1200
x 1200 dpi print; much higher than the C3500 which offered up to 720 x 360
dpi. More importantly, the C4000 will
offer significantly higher print quality than a very expensive, 600 dpi thermal
transfer printers such as the ZT610 which can cost over $4,000. Or even a less expensive, lower dpi printer
such as the ZT410:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr8aqjRGwZBlEJFg55GEsJsoKLejyVLFi_DTXoOMt8ebv0vwoxHIoJkAt_O6oLdfgc9vr85zlV8txsgRHuWCkegUVEWrkKaq7hV9Ii9HLJjCe1_S1AobMXlntp3jH-SrPRPLHJtZiPZy2Lgt6pqPh0bM34OJW4y61M1_PM-eAItVyc6HTmBaOVJUv1=s1183" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="C4000 Print Quality Comparison" border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="1183" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr8aqjRGwZBlEJFg55GEsJsoKLejyVLFi_DTXoOMt8ebv0vwoxHIoJkAt_O6oLdfgc9vr85zlV8txsgRHuWCkegUVEWrkKaq7hV9Ii9HLJjCe1_S1AobMXlntp3jH-SrPRPLHJtZiPZy2Lgt6pqPh0bM34OJW4y61M1_PM-eAItVyc6HTmBaOVJUv1=w400-h199" title="C4000 Print Quality Comparison" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C4000 Print Quality Comparison</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to
the improved font print quality (even on plain paper above), the C4000 offers
plug and play into <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/01/printing-zpl-with-c6000.html" target="_blank">ZPL</a>.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Easier to use
compare to thermal ribbons; ability to print color codes and images; more
durable images; and probably lower ink costs especially compared to resin or
resin/wax ribbon costs.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjylMDg39ZiRSbs2XXo4jwbEFPzO7pJfiVkoijcBXA-mJ8zCAEd8Om1g0yA0XZzS86bi3ZIv325tWVCT7JnEWQtPBciGS_Xj4qERZP0AskrkOzc96WxEE95fqugfJ4Sk7XDnrrruveh5B0VQKUdQ3lWV_311KMSmslrG-glWXxhq8CsV9o8U4vRg5Oi=s746" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="C4000 Remote Device Management" border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="746" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjylMDg39ZiRSbs2XXo4jwbEFPzO7pJfiVkoijcBXA-mJ8zCAEd8Om1g0yA0XZzS86bi3ZIv325tWVCT7JnEWQtPBciGS_Xj4qERZP0AskrkOzc96WxEE95fqugfJ4Sk7XDnrrruveh5B0VQKUdQ3lWV_311KMSmslrG-glWXxhq8CsV9o8U4vRg5Oi=w400-h186" title="C4000 Remote Device Management" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C4000 Remote Device Management</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second, the
C4000 will offer Remote Device Management capabilities. For larger, multi-site
deployments, device management will save Operations and/or IT time enabling them
to Configure all printers, Check Printer Status, Update Firmware and Create
Alerts. This device management
capability will save large organizations significant time and money ensuring
their label printers are running as required.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNituV9stASqI6KRrwc0Q0W8u2x-X19sSInL3fiOsj8WTQ8xS6L7AS7lp60I-BTyc75QyLHw9lqFBTQ-XYW9otow3S9Okd1tqrerA4tds_Q57LdWQZc989UHt92vAXuKgPNO-vW9MCjhHDjDp0VBIM-O8DJIOSobKZtJ5RYT5kEKnCzMIugL1vTgTy=s2450" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="C4000 Larger Ink Cartridges" border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="2450" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNituV9stASqI6KRrwc0Q0W8u2x-X19sSInL3fiOsj8WTQ8xS6L7AS7lp60I-BTyc75QyLHw9lqFBTQ-XYW9otow3S9Okd1tqrerA4tds_Q57LdWQZc989UHt92vAXuKgPNO-vW9MCjhHDjDp0VBIM-O8DJIOSobKZtJ5RYT5kEKnCzMIugL1vTgTy=w400-h329" title="C4000 Larger Ink Cartridges" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C4000 Larger Ink Cartridges</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Third, the
C4000 will offer larger ink cartridges; 67% larger than the C3500. These larger
cartridges will increase the label yield per cartridge; and thus, reducing the
number of cartridge changes.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZMY3xFcblegyY8qGHM2QWkaSMXSzapFPXg2WlaDkmeo47YVD1uEdgHLByvw_9V3iEPmTi_Bj2glk1AAnB3yQvE5LJf828_9X72ouhuZFoc6YkJ-s0-qERjNADlyXlCz8XWUhsmZzClgCYrtytfuoS3C9oeOo6p-TADc4XhTDWfrnJkwlTDr5xoyOa=s427" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="C4000 User Replaceable Cutter" border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="374" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZMY3xFcblegyY8qGHM2QWkaSMXSzapFPXg2WlaDkmeo47YVD1uEdgHLByvw_9V3iEPmTi_Bj2glk1AAnB3yQvE5LJf828_9X72ouhuZFoc6YkJ-s0-qERjNADlyXlCz8XWUhsmZzClgCYrtytfuoS3C9oeOo6p-TADc4XhTDWfrnJkwlTDr5xoyOa=w280-h320" title="C4000 User Replaceable Cutter" width="280" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C4000 User Replaceable Cutter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fourth, the
C4000 will offer user replaceable cutters. User replaceable cutter will save
users (and us) time and money. No more
sending in a printer to replace the cutter.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicvRvqQIXUuVN_OA_6yzBaqDMhmZkGHyLFcQHkCS-h7qth83LBaKsOmjob7xm8hW-5Z69__xT7QvwYnHAFgtNwPGBJJHQ7LIgNH1-GBisNAzrSVs07t-wiMyQBjJbiuWaXVfogXdxBkctyODHXBcOxCwTHsRVvHMIuibIdaXk8snW3aI-aitpNp4S-=s306" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="C4000 WiFi Capability" border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicvRvqQIXUuVN_OA_6yzBaqDMhmZkGHyLFcQHkCS-h7qth83LBaKsOmjob7xm8hW-5Z69__xT7QvwYnHAFgtNwPGBJJHQ7LIgNH1-GBisNAzrSVs07t-wiMyQBjJbiuWaXVfogXdxBkctyODHXBcOxCwTHsRVvHMIuibIdaXk8snW3aI-aitpNp4S-=s16000" title="C4000 WiFi Capability" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C4000 WiFi Capability </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fifth, the
C4000 will offer WiFi connectivity. No
other color label printer we sell offers this capability. I can see many operations connecting to the
C4000 via WiFi.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The C4000
offers other features that you may find of interest (i.e. small footprint,
durable ink, etc.), but the 5 features mentioned above will make the C4000 a
very valuable tool in your operation.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3 Potential
Applications</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim6ciyuH6S-thA1JKSaBbpul440QqivWFjnntjBTngZ7cEwEj2BhNkDiUrpw3hrB7UJAo0iQwPO0W20uAzCY3-uFqAP3c8AvA9KtM-xbWStnlvICVUHSHba6c48kObPDKcqImqI6XcXMCuaKOqqgse-wqq7SFv8OFkpKMmia57zuk3odS42dZEjSw7=s654" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Electronics Manufacturing Labels" border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="654" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim6ciyuH6S-thA1JKSaBbpul440QqivWFjnntjBTngZ7cEwEj2BhNkDiUrpw3hrB7UJAo0iQwPO0W20uAzCY3-uFqAP3c8AvA9KtM-xbWStnlvICVUHSHba6c48kObPDKcqImqI6XcXMCuaKOqqgse-wqq7SFv8OFkpKMmia57zuk3odS42dZEjSw7=w320-h214" title="Electronics Manufacturing Labels" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Electronics Manufacturing Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As to whom
should consider the C4000, I see 4 key uses.
First, manufacturing operations that need to print high resolution and
durable text/fonts. Up to now, most manufacturers used a 600 dpi thermal
transfer printer for these applications.
Now the C4000 will save money and produce even higher quality print.
Many Medical or Electronic manufacturers would seem to fit into this category.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgP23hHjaXbpIETuvvC_1URBisx6Y4gqo-kcGAORhuDRydS53vxxs8JygfFEifMM-dQR4eRRECIpUn2M4HyCVsbQMJiNhzN2EqDQ_rEoY6zEX6KbVr_aHXnawyzH2Bbi42yIXmycnEcq5F46-ng_PHRaFEwi87DPhnK6UReOkb-YVsmEc6nxfLdCLds=s1103" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1103" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgP23hHjaXbpIETuvvC_1URBisx6Y4gqo-kcGAORhuDRydS53vxxs8JygfFEifMM-dQR4eRRECIpUn2M4HyCVsbQMJiNhzN2EqDQ_rEoY6zEX6KbVr_aHXnawyzH2Bbi42yIXmycnEcq5F46-ng_PHRaFEwi87DPhnK6UReOkb-YVsmEc6nxfLdCLds=s320" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Color-Coded Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second,
manufacturers who want to add color codes or images to their labels. Or even the combination of <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/08/color-codes.html " target="_blank">colors and images</a>. </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNTA2m5AissWxK8lNyTupA742WHyuEhf6I9g2RbC4eh8xnTMJD8ojI5GBxUA0X0EdWckKedvSnK4Ug9f9gprqKWTv_xTuXY-95keweuVjb5vFZU4h31JOKbAYEUy5ttjAe3TLlEhJuMGcfdDBzk0gjVqASVosq58Ky9du3zu2JPSs7ijEj0yMUZE7T=s3445" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Color and Images" border="0" data-original-height="2353" data-original-width="3445" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNTA2m5AissWxK8lNyTupA742WHyuEhf6I9g2RbC4eh8xnTMJD8ojI5GBxUA0X0EdWckKedvSnK4Ug9f9gprqKWTv_xTuXY-95keweuVjb5vFZU4h31JOKbAYEUy5ttjAe3TLlEhJuMGcfdDBzk0gjVqASVosq58Ky9du3zu2JPSs7ijEj0yMUZE7T=w320-h219" title="Color and Images" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Color and Images</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;">These
types of labels maybe important in health care; in compounding and
regular pharmacies for example. For example, <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-drug-by-name.html" target="_blank">pharmacy labels.</a></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKiqeahZlLoLgBMbXcufcx3N7VmBf_GtgTuW6TGbsBL66w5Q0kPMFKnn8KVnorbRB4emw3DcsN4E7Sa1p-c8BPLdZUx5ftUp6F7ZCjkZ80nLk0mcbjWGEXbeIJ6BFoEcuYNo-F82UxyPr8ZZ-oK2ThstzocgNewJEbUZQhT2YIwAK2GeofqjBzZV9h=s591" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="On-Demand Color Pharmacy Labels" border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="326" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKiqeahZlLoLgBMbXcufcx3N7VmBf_GtgTuW6TGbsBL66w5Q0kPMFKnn8KVnorbRB4emw3DcsN4E7Sa1p-c8BPLdZUx5ftUp6F7ZCjkZ80nLk0mcbjWGEXbeIJ6BFoEcuYNo-F82UxyPr8ZZ-oK2ThstzocgNewJEbUZQhT2YIwAK2GeofqjBzZV9h=w177-h320" title="On-Demand Color Pharmacy Labels" width="177" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On-Demand Color Pharmacy Labels</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span>The C4000 would
print these types of labels and tags easily; and affordably. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiph-34a8L5zhTJ1BCd0dFtkCOETWQPxjbb2KXrOrbLvgSLQHJ_RJVvP6BbrBbOFJRPcy62EVVvyIGl_NocCAnVT6EkJJIj9baEA2cOUoD1iqL1eYZ2nTBhiT9Co2v-vFJyrNUvv_d_alHlwNTANHetKYfIWg1ExcNWwffIehpEaGdUTdHe6dMi6fV=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="On-Demand Color Badges" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiph-34a8L5zhTJ1BCd0dFtkCOETWQPxjbb2KXrOrbLvgSLQHJ_RJVvP6BbrBbOFJRPcy62EVVvyIGl_NocCAnVT6EkJJIj9baEA2cOUoD1iqL1eYZ2nTBhiT9Co2v-vFJyrNUvv_d_alHlwNTANHetKYfIWg1ExcNWwffIehpEaGdUTdHe6dMi6fV=w240-h320" title="On-Demand Color Badges" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On-Demand Color Badges</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Third,
tradeshow/registration operations should consider the C4000 for their
badges. The higher print quality makes
attendee pictures much better for identification and to prevent pass
along. Device management
capability makes operation of these devices much easier for larger deployments;
such as <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2018/01/ces-2018.html" target="_blank">CES</a>. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDGO01ZpMZULyFesdo4lXM2n50ZMmqAEeKW5mFSCAopRc1EhHmYNFgKINBBYnHY8TZQ4w0FyidBD-95-OR0Ydo0ZKXp8hKi6HMwMvhOjw0KFsYrcL4maEv6N9qfGD2gNJCjaUNLVkMsJnzHE47QVHhoRu4hGQamd9GRuoi6nHCtPIY5txAOQM3avcd=s573" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="On-Demand Color Food Labels" border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="573" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDGO01ZpMZULyFesdo4lXM2n50ZMmqAEeKW5mFSCAopRc1EhHmYNFgKINBBYnHY8TZQ4w0FyidBD-95-OR0Ydo0ZKXp8hKi6HMwMvhOjw0KFsYrcL4maEv6N9qfGD2gNJCjaUNLVkMsJnzHE47QVHhoRu4hGQamd9GRuoi6nHCtPIY5txAOQM3avcd=w320-h150" title="On-Demand Color Food Labels" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On-Demand Color Food Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And fourth,
Food Retailers who need to print a simple logo and variable data on prepared
meals labels; such as retail outlets. The affordability combined with the
Remote Device management capability makes the C4000 a great option to print
color labels on-demand in retail stores.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One area that I
would not recommend the C4000 is for any manufacturer printing full-bleed
labels. The C4000 uses a similar media
handling as the former C3500 printer.
For anyone printing full-bleed, I’d recommend the C6000 series printers
instead given the more precise media handling/feeding which makes printing to
the edge more precise.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Further, I’d recommend the C6000 series over the
C4000 printer to anyone <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/03/printing-circles-with-c6000.html" target="_blank">printing circle </a>labels as well. The C6000 series offers a movable
blackmark/gap sensor, eliminating the need for marks preprinted on the labels. This feature saves money and makes circles
easier to print. </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHlrQuBeZzfBbWNtTFwCXQurzVZUs3kJg9cOU8RLk-ugQAnCREJdPpWEG8F3KMm3GdOqU-JAcVrrXbXdITXLNHq-LjIzkDWgtw4fiZTiah3gxuA3OtmHn8pEyjQxtMIKjyX4L2uougjvKX9iP7YtAasJ-GB_FNA8PJVZtS7IJKiCsAfVoChO7LL6xf=s2448" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="New C4000 Color Label Printer" border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="2448" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHlrQuBeZzfBbWNtTFwCXQurzVZUs3kJg9cOU8RLk-ugQAnCREJdPpWEG8F3KMm3GdOqU-JAcVrrXbXdITXLNHq-LjIzkDWgtw4fiZTiah3gxuA3OtmHn8pEyjQxtMIKjyX4L2uougjvKX9iP7YtAasJ-GB_FNA8PJVZtS7IJKiCsAfVoChO7LL6xf=w320-h312" title="New C4000 Color Label Printer" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New C4000 Color Label Printer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">According to
Epson, the C4000 will become available in the Spring of 2022; with a price of
$1,750. Place your <a href="https://colorlabelsolutions.com/product/%cb%99epson-colorworks-c4000-inkjet-color-label-printer/" target="_blank">advance order for theC4000 printer here</a> . And <a href="https://colorlabelsolutions.com/product-category/ink-cartridges/epson-c4000/" target="_blank">ink here</a>. See our main page for the <a href="https://colorlabelsolutions.com/epson-cw-c4000-inkjet-color-label-printer/" target="_blank">C4000</a> here. </p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Once ordered,
we’ll get one reserved for you with Epson.
And be sure to watch for more information from us on the new C4000.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">For us, we find
new color label printer technology exciting; especially when it replaces an
eight-year old printer like the C3500.
If you are interested in the C4000 label printer, contact us to learn
more or to place an advance order.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-2364914248710787662022-01-03T13:25:00.002-08:002022-01-04T07:14:25.841-08:00Designing Labels<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Recently, I
came across an article that would seem to fit almost all of our customers in
the label business; <a href="https://99designs.com/blog/marketing-advertising/how-to-design-a-label/" target="_blank">How To Design A Label; the Ultimate Guide</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIZtrDzZmF7uJQXyvmiSB74diS7JsnlBwkGHHNKOh4Hwpm5yRiTLtXQUuJ-O51N8UktOBSj4--4tfVxxLu6fio0118z-LjqoUWnwFk6ou1xsb2cS5o2wNZFUkbhZJJYpXvemRAMZTUZTB29bNSDCgOxe8Mqf8Ud7eQeERhAANwSTVs8TNVPEL9tDny=s1090" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Designing Labels" border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="1090" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIZtrDzZmF7uJQXyvmiSB74diS7JsnlBwkGHHNKOh4Hwpm5yRiTLtXQUuJ-O51N8UktOBSj4--4tfVxxLu6fio0118z-LjqoUWnwFk6ou1xsb2cS5o2wNZFUkbhZJJYpXvemRAMZTUZTB29bNSDCgOxe8Mqf8Ud7eQeERhAANwSTVs8TNVPEL9tDny=w400-h229" title="Designing Labels" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How To Design Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the past,
we’ve posted about several aspects of label design.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">For example, our graphic designer, Tony
Molina’s work designing </span><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/10/creating-label-art.html" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">label and logo art</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> for one of our customers.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/05/raster-vs-vector.html" target="_blank">Raster vs Vector</a>;
When To Use What Type of Art.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2019/04/improving-label-print-quality.html" target="_blank">Improving Label Print Quality</a>; Fonts to Select.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And
<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/08/printing-blacks.html" target="_blank">Creating/Printing Black</a>.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">But we’ve not
provided a How To approach to designing a label from scratch. The “How To Design A Label” article provides
good ideas for those of us who need to create labels.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">After reviewing
the article, I found three key steps you should complete when designing a
label.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">First, consider
writing a “Creative Brief”. This
document should describe the technical and aesthetic requirements of the
label. Basically, a document to hand
over to a graphic artist. This type of
summary helps contemplate all of the elements needed in the label design.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">In the Creative
Brief, make sure you add the specific requirements needed in the label. Some examples include the following.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Package and Label dimensions.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">We get customers every day contacting us with
no idea of the size of label required.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Make sure you know the packaging type and label size required.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Many times, I recommend considering a
label size with whole integers (i.e. 2” x 1”) may fit your product.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">These standard sizes are more readily
available and generally less expensive.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Printer Technical Capabilities. Many times,
people contact us wanting to produce the same type of labels from an on-demand,
4 color printer that they purchase from a company using million-dollar
presses.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">By understanding the
capabilities of an on-demand color printer, graphic artists can create designs
that produce the best possible print output; regardless of the price of the
printer.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Logo’s, Brand Colors, Certifications and other
Icons.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Be sure to include all images and
colors needed to complete the desired label look.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Nutritional Facts, THC/CBD Content, ingredients,
or other specific content as we as any table of information required.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Front, Back, Top, Neck, Security label
sizes/types/materials needed.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Barcode and QR code data.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">If selling through a retail channel, a <a href="https://www.gs1us.org/upcs-barcodes-prefixes/get-barcodes" target="_blank">GS1barcode</a> may be needed.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Find more information on <a href="https://99designs.com/blog/marketing-advertising/write-creative-brief-template/" target="_blank">creative briefs</a> of all
types here: </div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFaL-2w_Cdfv9FgJX88MWTucBoZ1ktMxPEnbR75ysi4A_uBA5BbvvP_ya6AQHuZL40MQUtUFlr6hmFP3qGZuq1ykZO5PzS1rW8zZ50OFlv3-wrz1l3QzNrXUdsPYZLohPbkCZXE1wknpfJibbBZGcfa7ysmZiGzqzLcBr1n9rkM0Z307-HPJ908MVm=s652" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="610" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFaL-2w_Cdfv9FgJX88MWTucBoZ1ktMxPEnbR75ysi4A_uBA5BbvvP_ya6AQHuZL40MQUtUFlr6hmFP3qGZuq1ykZO5PzS1rW8zZ50OFlv3-wrz1l3QzNrXUdsPYZLohPbkCZXE1wknpfJibbBZGcfa7ysmZiGzqzLcBr1n9rkM0Z307-HPJ908MVm=s320" width="299" /></a></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">I asked our
Graphic Artist, Tony Molina about developing a “Creative Brief”. Tony says, “I want to learn as much
information about the product as possible; Including who is the target audience
or preferred sizes. Also, I ask customers
for samples of existing labels they like. I want to see the label so I can get
a feel for what the customer has in mind. If the company has a particular color
scheme, I could integrate those colors in the design as well.”</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Second, document
the Branding Direction of your product.
This effort ensures the label design visually supports the “Product
Position” and/or the product strategy. Logo’s and branding style are important
elements of the Branding Direction. In
addition, companies with multiple brands should want “Brand Consistency” across
their product line. In this post, <a href="https://blog.designcrowd.com/article/1673/60-product-label-design-ideas-to-inspire-you" target="_blank">60 different label designs</a> are presented to provide ideas. Although all of the products are consumer
oriented, it may give you creative ideas for labels. </div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqSUPv3FB69PQVRu-wJVPmdDkIo1qk2XhtApSqNtZNypJfYNtBc5PSYWCXb8kjBuMOtVSDqehFYshXWGxibX6EMVmq-oQS1zU6ulBlFq566cXTR-Zt-SmbQuTd6RBPmRqseAPQCDuX4kMu--GNwC6vbBEw6NqlWZVEaPVoefdoLlWKHkPKZei9xic5=s1802" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Label Design Ideas" border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1802" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqSUPv3FB69PQVRu-wJVPmdDkIo1qk2XhtApSqNtZNypJfYNtBc5PSYWCXb8kjBuMOtVSDqehFYshXWGxibX6EMVmq-oQS1zU6ulBlFq566cXTR-Zt-SmbQuTd6RBPmRqseAPQCDuX4kMu--GNwC6vbBEw6NqlWZVEaPVoefdoLlWKHkPKZei9xic5=w400-h174" title="Label Design Ideas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="https://99designs.com/inspiration/labels" target="_blank">and more here</a>.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">For Branding
Direction, Tony recommends, “Have a color scheme in the label design that
reflects your product positioning. Your logo should be clean and easily
recognizable. Label content should be well balanced and uncluttered. Maintain
label style/consistency throughout the product line.” </div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcWoyQFgssZuD6UvXs0PPgxqixNDlBA7689Jf5v5gy9R34fJBCmE3VdhT659ZQTI1qLeTVcNU_vXh0cS0GNIUZIi1V0YCSOzb-bpw79pL0dcOfIa7vb1X8SbuPyBez3HoOVtJn00C2yCimxBA9osyZ3TQlcxrp6p70AufE2KpDAoORSiH2aNpm2_8O=s390" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="390" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcWoyQFgssZuD6UvXs0PPgxqixNDlBA7689Jf5v5gy9R34fJBCmE3VdhT659ZQTI1qLeTVcNU_vXh0cS0GNIUZIi1V0YCSOzb-bpw79pL0dcOfIa7vb1X8SbuPyBez3HoOVtJn00C2yCimxBA9osyZ3TQlcxrp6p70AufE2KpDAoORSiH2aNpm2_8O=w400-h289" width="400" /></a></div>Third, mock up
your product using the label design and packaging. This step is important to ensure the label
design (2D) works on the product package (3D). On-Demand Color Printing of
continuous labels and then hand-cut to size makes this step easy to do for
anyone with a printer. Although not
within my capabilities, graphic artists should be able to create electronic
version using software such as Photoshop to create realistic images of the
finished product as well.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Following these
three steps should help you create label art that fits your products and works
well with on-demand color label printers.
By adding one more step (Contacting Color Label Solutions), you’ll
create great looking labels that your customers will approve.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> <br /></div></div></span></div></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-69580735704063777232021-11-14T18:45:00.000-08:002021-11-14T18:45:25.835-08:00C6000 Updates<div style="text-align: left;">Epson just made
available firmware and driver updates for the relatively new C6000 series label
printers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWcNda67DyPxQM_UmpJOgBVKtViNl_JmUjoh27TpvnXpLJN1jGXvuErXi6xQ5HIWA2JZtTb9AT4LDY-cAnBWFL6WvO96ICSgNu_64vFG-5izCyI88P-U81tuE19qOHvjtz83eW0txi8o/s712/C6000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Printer Updates" border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="712" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWcNda67DyPxQM_UmpJOgBVKtViNl_JmUjoh27TpvnXpLJN1jGXvuErXi6xQ5HIWA2JZtTb9AT4LDY-cAnBWFL6WvO96ICSgNu_64vFG-5izCyI88P-U81tuE19qOHvjtz83eW0txi8o/w400-h300/C6000.jpg" title="C6000 Printer Updates" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Printer Updates</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">And if you have
one of these printers, you really should update these items.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidr_5vM5FTEH8OaJKbtW1wjOikpgUXQwst2cyogUpH2Twxc5_PkZZQKgHA4YBeuCAH_R1pg2BUlkouEwtC1TfN1cYqeCSCEblBaVg4uTgKKEbPUXlZMzUEiXjaCSmlbC27HicwA8VAvGI/s1516/C6500+firmware.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Firmware/Driver Updates" border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="1516" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidr_5vM5FTEH8OaJKbtW1wjOikpgUXQwst2cyogUpH2Twxc5_PkZZQKgHA4YBeuCAH_R1pg2BUlkouEwtC1TfN1cYqeCSCEblBaVg4uTgKKEbPUXlZMzUEiXjaCSmlbC27HicwA8VAvGI/w400-h131/C6500+firmware.JPG" title="C6000 Firmware/Driver Updates" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Firmware/Driver Updates</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">I’ve always
been a big fan of updating firmware and drivers when available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my f<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/02/my-new-c6500p.html" target="_blank">irst post about using the C6000 series printers</a>, I suggested updating the firmware.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">To update the
driver (v1.5.0.0) and firmware (TS01LA) for the C6000A, C6000P, C6500A, or the
C6500P visit Epson’s support site (or Google it). For example, here is the URL for the <a href="https://epson.com/Support/Printers/Label-Printers/ColorWorks-Series/Epson-ColorWorks-CW-C6500A/s/SPT_C31CH77101" target="_blank">C6500A driver and firmware</a>.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">FYI: when you
update the firmware and driver, all of your media definitions/page sizes
disappear.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPaDEVUqHFrWPY3Un4bZ1TYpHAgtCynAuwbYiCRlWxllpR5SYjQyToRn-CFrl0oZG9g6OazPkYM6NqJqZDRFpKKF_A74RchNF3xEvqnEiBQh1hNhiYKgiw-Q1Izl3XPpFHNyMyTXIJ-c/s592/C6000+Media+Def.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Updates Sizes" border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="425" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPaDEVUqHFrWPY3Un4bZ1TYpHAgtCynAuwbYiCRlWxllpR5SYjQyToRn-CFrl0oZG9g6OazPkYM6NqJqZDRFpKKF_A74RchNF3xEvqnEiBQh1hNhiYKgiw-Q1Izl3XPpFHNyMyTXIJ-c/w288-h400/C6000+Media+Def.JPG" title="C6000 Updates Sizes" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Updates Sizes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Make sure you
copy the page size settings prior to updating the firmware and driver. I understand this loss of settings can be a
pain; but the advancements in the driver mean you can’t utilize the existing
page sizes.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">When you update
these items, Epson provides 3 new important aspects making printing easier and
better to do.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">First, Epson
now has a setting for the left and right side.</p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPLD3m9Dh0E4W-w__J-vlOy1nO_CTl0SvbIhjDR1UPIm_jM9e0vpnij1K-RgHTq5D2RpqURzky5lPGmuU8xhOsVlYOhGGRnxcDsSIH_KAxzWH27KhDMGaxZhQoJHxpCS1DrHG1Mn7qe0/s731/C6000+Left+Setting.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Media Setting Left/Right" border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="731" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPLD3m9Dh0E4W-w__J-vlOy1nO_CTl0SvbIhjDR1UPIm_jM9e0vpnij1K-RgHTq5D2RpqURzky5lPGmuU8xhOsVlYOhGGRnxcDsSIH_KAxzWH27KhDMGaxZhQoJHxpCS1DrHG1Mn7qe0/w400-h325/C6000+Left+Setting.JPG" title="C6000 Media Setting Left/Right" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Media Setting Left/Right<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">The default
setting for the left/right gap is 08”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Normal exposed liner on a label is .06”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In this example, I reduced the gap to .03” in order to print full bleed
without getting too much ink on the liner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And it turns out that .03” is perfect for full-bleed printing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First I tried it on a 4 x 3” matte poly
label; and it printed perfect.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWKwhTBWSGzQgeD3_IkkSJjWAuoT1nkv549BuvWAbkazOxZH04ev6_aT5swRYP4LXRLmuKBiAgSqWCQNqoNixI-9dWjBgXwZFmXyD581YAMLpr6NKZWyUECjD3uVXmh2FsnhhMyJJM1g/s2048/PXL_20211110_212143874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Full-Bleed Printing" border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="2048" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWKwhTBWSGzQgeD3_IkkSJjWAuoT1nkv549BuvWAbkazOxZH04ev6_aT5swRYP4LXRLmuKBiAgSqWCQNqoNixI-9dWjBgXwZFmXyD581YAMLpr6NKZWyUECjD3uVXmh2FsnhhMyJJM1g/w400-h318/PXL_20211110_212143874.jpg" title="C6000 Full-Bleed Printing" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Full-Bleed Printing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">And then again
on a 4x6” gloss poly:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoMlf85NvZHymf-_GDbyZGNSfeoYV0td9EUBv9jMhF-xvcTGVbvFCrhyOy9MwLBAQa6QAlqHjp4MtziM0uE7Zg1CGz_Ksmi_irwKD2L7sDpT5jw6wasnF7N42dHxBeIH6WoFuSAUApYo/s2048/PXL_20211110_212648004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Full-Bleed Label Printing" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoMlf85NvZHymf-_GDbyZGNSfeoYV0td9EUBv9jMhF-xvcTGVbvFCrhyOy9MwLBAQa6QAlqHjp4MtziM0uE7Zg1CGz_Ksmi_irwKD2L7sDpT5jw6wasnF7N42dHxBeIH6WoFuSAUApYo/w276-h400/PXL_20211110_212648004.jpg" title="C6000 Full-Bleed Label Printing" width="276" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Full-Bleed Label Printing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">If you print
labels full-bleed using the C6000 driver, you need to update your firmware and
driver for this extra capability. It
seems to make full-bleed printing much easier to do.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGeBH1LuM-F6YskuHNSLMoz1jvmL-RNF67Dxjs_P4Q7_V58eeF_JLAru-yXSlY40sdBIkYhPhFmYz90kQhyu-ScQ-vkR6lBUao1IDdCiHJsZ20XCl6ftfJSMmqNs8OXtjcDoAG8u03SU/s2048/PXL_20211110_224704932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Tag Printing" border="0" data-original-height="1559" data-original-width="2048" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGeBH1LuM-F6YskuHNSLMoz1jvmL-RNF67Dxjs_P4Q7_V58eeF_JLAru-yXSlY40sdBIkYhPhFmYz90kQhyu-ScQ-vkR6lBUao1IDdCiHJsZ20XCl6ftfJSMmqNs8OXtjcDoAG8u03SU/w400-h305/PXL_20211110_224704932.jpg" title="C6000 Tag Printing" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Tag Printing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">After testing
two labels, I tested tags. In the prior
versions of the driver and firmware, the C6000 would not allow you to print to
the edge of the tag. It was set up to
prevent ink from going into the printer on the sides. With these new changes, you should be able to
titrate the print to go very close to the edge of the tag/badge. If you print tags or badges, this change
should help a lot.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Second, Epson
claims the new firmware prevents the printer from grinding/jumping at the end
of the roll. This reaction occurred when
the tape that attached the label to the core would prevent the material from
advancing. Watch what I mean here:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m9m96sDsk-0" width="320" youtube-src-id="m9m96sDsk-0"></iframe></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Although I’ve
seen this issue on video, I’ve not experienced it myself. I’d appreciate if anyone who has experienced
this problem would contact me or even send me a video of this problem
occurring. And then testing the new
firmware to see if it stops or reduced.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxsPY_yrf5vBVd1-8iI6Be8plPHJP8TgBP1htLmRyTRP_jTTPJ1JB7cu0oXcGG2KwvfEB7wPTqLne4NNkO81cU4wDBCTAoDovnVpf6kgu5wa61cSZHFwAd0ifYlHj54qY2t8h_zYaBYM/s2048/C6000+Error.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Error Changes" border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="2048" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxsPY_yrf5vBVd1-8iI6Be8plPHJP8TgBP1htLmRyTRP_jTTPJ1JB7cu0oXcGG2KwvfEB7wPTqLne4NNkO81cU4wDBCTAoDovnVpf6kgu5wa61cSZHFwAd0ifYlHj54qY2t8h_zYaBYM/w400-h369/C6000+Error.jpg" title="C6000 Error Changes" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Error Changes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Third, Epson
has changed the LED messages for errors on the printer. If you have had media loading issues with the
C6000 series printers, you have experienced the problems with the
messages. In fact, I wrote this post
specifically to tell you not to load media until the LED says “<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/07/loading-c6000.html" target="_blank">load medi</a>a”.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">The error
messages make loading labels complicated.
I’m hopeful these changes make recovering from errors easier.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">If you have a
C6000 series printer, you should update the firmware and driver. If you need assistance with the process,
contact us. And if you need ink and
labels for your C6000 printers, be sure to contact us as well.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-15630879546474401972021-10-26T05:55:00.000-07:002021-10-26T05:55:24.949-07:00Sustainable Label Production<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Does your
company have sustainability goals? Are
you concerned about sustainability?</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mn8ZqfifjIASdz7nvBpdvetwg6rDDHONW9pxYNC8xO33vFVSxCW9CFPEUSl7KJhLiJwouB0drrS52i4v_kJSklyd4pcdwwD6nortWLrIFqoMtgvE1neYeMlYcB9HbzStY8UJjioLzu8/s200/Sustain+22.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Sustainable Label Production" border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mn8ZqfifjIASdz7nvBpdvetwg6rDDHONW9pxYNC8xO33vFVSxCW9CFPEUSl7KJhLiJwouB0drrS52i4v_kJSklyd4pcdwwD6nortWLrIFqoMtgvE1neYeMlYcB9HbzStY8UJjioLzu8/w320-h320/Sustain+22.png" title="Sustainable Label Production" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sustainable Label Production</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If the company
wants to use environmentally sustainable methods of production, you may want to
review your labeling process. This post
outlines how changing one type of labeling method may make your labeling
process much more environmentally friendly and help meet the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDX5AmpSRmfXHQkAkuxj3USxCjZbTkEOv6oqsVdpUWGJFRDyQejJ6Yxn8nwq6PPw4FEnNJrn8KmOvdDSHMX6BRxaoB832UE0HrPHoqdtPbUFrkB8Wsf1bXK7pnW5-93JlZazCWgV_f7Hw/s763/on-demand-labelling.png.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="On-Demand Color Label Sustainability" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="763" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDX5AmpSRmfXHQkAkuxj3USxCjZbTkEOv6oqsVdpUWGJFRDyQejJ6Yxn8nwq6PPw4FEnNJrn8KmOvdDSHMX6BRxaoB832UE0HrPHoqdtPbUFrkB8Wsf1bXK7pnW5-93JlZazCWgV_f7Hw/w400-h263/on-demand-labelling.png.png" title="On-Demand Color Label Sustainability" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On-Demand Color Label Sustainability</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Epson,
working with <a href="https://www.smithers.com/about-us" target="_blank">Smithers</a>, </span>compared the
environmental impact from 4 different label printing strategies:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Commercially printed labels</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Inhouse Thermal Transfer printed labels</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Commercially printed “Shell” labels with variable data added with a thermal transfer printer</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Inhouse On-Demand color inkjet labels</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These 4 different printing methods would seem to account for the vast majority of labels produced each year. As you can imagine, these different methods produce a different impact on the environment. <a href="https://www.epson.co.uk/insights/article/on-demand-inkjet-labelling-could-reduce-co2-emissions-by-6-7-million-tonnes-a-year " target="_blank">Epson published this paper</a> outlining how on-demand color inkjet printing offers a more sustainable method for producing labels. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And
get the <a href="https://www.smithers.com/resources/2021/july/epson-white-paper-sustainability-label-printing" target="_blank">report by Smithers </a>here:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4j4MlL7dtMIKmUF7gQaXiLnGWs2wKzGTEoAArwoofPaMELH5MaPSpa-gNwmSW02E2WrkhsDEak3OKm6yx94hdbnQw1j3ST7hARZo441XnxUBMO_AvYsIDmKNJY58cTiOVYWo3q-YckE/s951/Sustain+comparison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Label Sustainability Comparison" border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="951" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4j4MlL7dtMIKmUF7gQaXiLnGWs2wKzGTEoAArwoofPaMELH5MaPSpa-gNwmSW02E2WrkhsDEak3OKm6yx94hdbnQw1j3ST7hARZo441XnxUBMO_AvYsIDmKNJY58cTiOVYWo3q-YckE/w640-h158/Sustain+comparison.jpg" title="Label Sustainability Comparison" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Label Sustainability Comparison</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">This study
concludes that by moving to on-demand color inkjet labels, companies would make
major progress toward printing labels in a sustainable method and reaching the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_W6lCyBkxOx4qh0_7WJSBhZGTKKhMk3cfVyRRcz-l45pQ38Aucg6612ehKoqyuCi_qTywR2eFIV5XzP0WjQLuJRoc3VSVvzDMwDHn238Ywtwh4Nj4tPDCimDhyphenhyphenDajdoUtJQGi9VBrCA/s225/SDG7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_W6lCyBkxOx4qh0_7WJSBhZGTKKhMk3cfVyRRcz-l45pQ38Aucg6612ehKoqyuCi_qTywR2eFIV5XzP0WjQLuJRoc3VSVvzDMwDHn238Ywtwh4Nj4tPDCimDhyphenhyphenDajdoUtJQGi9VBrCA/w320-h320/SDG7.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Especially SDG
7: Affordable and Clean Energy</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Inkjet printers
are a far less energy intensive process</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5hlj2sn_gIBJVEVjoQM3iY-tUMOOTsFSWU087fBYSLnIbkL1iTaKfhAhfXj5LF-5VJ_uxhyphenhyphenvEissgO0CdhDiQgcbR2Qhg2rsbKh1JhxPUQV0lkEDvwHafAGyDaHYSa2yYQbpeDjiOj8/s1536/SDG+09.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5hlj2sn_gIBJVEVjoQM3iY-tUMOOTsFSWU087fBYSLnIbkL1iTaKfhAhfXj5LF-5VJ_uxhyphenhyphenvEissgO0CdhDiQgcbR2Qhg2rsbKh1JhxPUQV0lkEDvwHafAGyDaHYSa2yYQbpeDjiOj8/s320/SDG+09.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">SDG 9: Industry,
Innovation and Infrastructure</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Inkjet printers
can reduce waste of materials and stock obsolescence </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Pofbzos5A7pXHmfZwkW9vgPlG_9M2JKa32RWhPQXOgtAh-5ujaQ0he8xzJ6fMmNT29LjEcgPJvClIM2yi6fX3U7vLt1LRrnXKmzZhINEjoR_qJcz2lMXyN8aFwqE8vlBSgxqOvDfkc4/s225/SDG+12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Pofbzos5A7pXHmfZwkW9vgPlG_9M2JKa32RWhPQXOgtAh-5ujaQ0he8xzJ6fMmNT29LjEcgPJvClIM2yi6fX3U7vLt1LRrnXKmzZhINEjoR_qJcz2lMXyN8aFwqE8vlBSgxqOvDfkc4/w320-h320/SDG+12.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">And SDG 12:
Responsible Consumption and Production</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Inkjet printing
reduces waste materials significantly (ribbons)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Let me tell you
how changing your labeling process makes your company more sustainable in 3 key
areas.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Energy</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtglmiE7_hg7mLX3t1Q925MdJcxzODXfCN1hUna3Qwc0dV3z3bs2CZ1bEFtBZJN2cX-mqpyZONuI6H8xssiZWeNnDIcp8rpRZ-urHqq7K-UPrW0pBDkMCVtsybfg7EOicqSPg9zYV1I38/s478/Inkjet+energy+savings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Inkjet Energy Savings" border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="478" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtglmiE7_hg7mLX3t1Q925MdJcxzODXfCN1hUna3Qwc0dV3z3bs2CZ1bEFtBZJN2cX-mqpyZONuI6H8xssiZWeNnDIcp8rpRZ-urHqq7K-UPrW0pBDkMCVtsybfg7EOicqSPg9zYV1I38/w400-h199/Inkjet+energy+savings.jpg" title="Inkjet Energy Savings" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inkjet Energy Savings</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Energy
consumption differences between the different label printing methods are
extreme. On-demand color inkjet uses approximately only 1% of the energy to
print labels compared to commercially printed labels or commercial plus thermal
transfer printed labels. In fact,
Smithers calculates that if the European market would move from these
commercial/thermal transfer methods of label production to on-demand color, the
energy savings would power 95,960 homes for 1 year.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS_7x4yyFi841L90DYn-JPiTuFZwn3yKYoozk4G1_0VPso3Dk247QFIvTaikB-aG2qrHr6AtM0AA0VHZ0aMFpSXWepOv6zMFtc_P-BopvmeBVoYgpBeZeZ5yywRyJH8GhtlZqXDbXeag/s691/Inkjet+energy+savings+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Inkjet Energy Savings" border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="691" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS_7x4yyFi841L90DYn-JPiTuFZwn3yKYoozk4G1_0VPso3Dk247QFIvTaikB-aG2qrHr6AtM0AA0VHZ0aMFpSXWepOv6zMFtc_P-BopvmeBVoYgpBeZeZ5yywRyJH8GhtlZqXDbXeag/w400-h111/Inkjet+energy+savings+2.jpg" title="Inkjet Energy Savings" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inkjet Energy Savings</td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As the economy
of the United States is approximately 1.38X larger than the European Union, the
energy savings would be even larger here.
Therefore, moving from commercially printed “shell” labels with thermal
transfer variable data to inkjet labels would save enough energy to power probably
over 132,000 homes for 1 year. The
energy savings is significant by moving to on-demand color. For me, this energy
savings is the most important aspect as it enables reduced CO2 impact from labels.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Waste</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpRU6Z3NYJ3IHrflndLZShWejX4_8rykQ6r_QXalcW0aH41PEd7OzIa8w5Rsca-9eQMMNWE3j5MAjpUtbXRfuIm1w-yTOZfHBeqlR8qnOzlNbXMUVahtFsM-h-zJHwjMsbNESlSl3dgI/s712/Label+Waste.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Inkjet Label Waste Savings" border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="712" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpRU6Z3NYJ3IHrflndLZShWejX4_8rykQ6r_QXalcW0aH41PEd7OzIa8w5Rsca-9eQMMNWE3j5MAjpUtbXRfuIm1w-yTOZfHBeqlR8qnOzlNbXMUVahtFsM-h-zJHwjMsbNESlSl3dgI/w400-h110/Label+Waste.jpg" title="Inkjet Label Waste Savings" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inkjet Label Waste Savings</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">For</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> Jacob
Kallergis, Product Manager for Epson Europe, label waste is most
important. You may remember my recent
post on <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/09/ink-food-certifications.html" target="_blank">food certifications</a> based on information provided by Jacob.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to
Jacob, “<span lang="EN-GB">I find the amount of
waste from preprinted and thermal transfer labels as most important. When
trying to save and reduce costs, wasted labels
are usually one of the elements most companies ignore when doing a cost
analysis.” 25,264 soccer fields of
wasted labels each year sounds terrible.
In the United States, this number would exceed probably 30,000 soccer
fields.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDFVMibaSNglklRAmR-PSmGzSF42Z2qTwZZNMEVdXeHO12cxkhfwFMofBPpyY3IFGlBG37WdWMH1eUg3z2gZ7RRBW6y9oewGScGWoO-gE9j2U3db1I9aqqmkhWxzLVE_7Lv2q7NRBi6U/s439/Label+Inventory+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Wasteful Label Inventory" border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="244" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDFVMibaSNglklRAmR-PSmGzSF42Z2qTwZZNMEVdXeHO12cxkhfwFMofBPpyY3IFGlBG37WdWMH1eUg3z2gZ7RRBW6y9oewGScGWoO-gE9j2U3db1I9aqqmkhWxzLVE_7Lv2q7NRBi6U/w223-h400/Label+Inventory+1.jpg" title="Wasteful Label Inventory" width="223" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wasteful Label Inventory</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-GB"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to the Smithers study, up
to 11% of preprinted labels are wasted; from start up, make ready or
misprints. Further, preprinted label
inventory obsolescence is a major waste factor, with Smithers reporting that up
to ½ of stock labels for certain brands go bad each year.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ink And Consumables</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJH7CFj4wvATCaNIYjRILLDJwl2FdvovSMOit2-D4vSbYpeQuoYR-iEmCDKcviYmPbha1z1MbejFmps5CQ_jY9r5_InC6bq70CL_c3NSeKzGcAmnKaLnXAqCctlUKFLTc_i1mnX5BYmA/s620/Ribbon+Waste.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Thermal Ribbon Waste" border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="620" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJH7CFj4wvATCaNIYjRILLDJwl2FdvovSMOit2-D4vSbYpeQuoYR-iEmCDKcviYmPbha1z1MbejFmps5CQ_jY9r5_InC6bq70CL_c3NSeKzGcAmnKaLnXAqCctlUKFLTc_i1mnX5BYmA/w400-h191/Ribbon+Waste.jpg" title="Thermal Ribbon Waste" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thermal Ribbon Waste</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
addition to energy consumption
and label waste differences, ink and consumables represent another major difference
between thermal transfer and inkjet label printers. For every square inch of
labels printed by a thermal transfer printer, a square inch of wasted ribbon is
produced. In Europe, the equivalent of
41 double-decker buses of waste ribbons are produced each year. And a lot of extra ink is wasted. At the same time, Epson recycles a large
number of inkjet cartridges; and so can you.
<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/04/vendor-recycling-efforts.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking at Storage & Transportation
as well as Release Liner, Smithers found no real differences. The entire label industry, however, must find
ways to reduce the amount of liner wasted.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6AJURKAnNkk85vpj3ol6SM00ib9NgdnTHNsgDgIShxFOe1tyCBrtbWVG0EACg7iH9bPW7_c2p_93VqE1v12I0htJs2hIUuB2kg-5hXsTpbAHbgzvZ6e7lKgFiqEksqF-Icwl7i5ezzI/s289/CO2+reduction.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Inkjet CO2 Reduction" border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="289" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6AJURKAnNkk85vpj3ol6SM00ib9NgdnTHNsgDgIShxFOe1tyCBrtbWVG0EACg7iH9bPW7_c2p_93VqE1v12I0htJs2hIUuB2kg-5hXsTpbAHbgzvZ6e7lKgFiqEksqF-Icwl7i5ezzI/w400-h397/CO2+reduction.jpg" title="Inkjet CO2 Reduction" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inkjet CO2 Reduction</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB">Overall, Smithers calculates that moving
to On-Demand Color Labelling from Thermal Transfer and Commercial Printing in
Europe would reduce CO2 emissions by 6.7 million tons. And this number in the United States would be
much higher; probably over 9 million tons.
In the report, </span>Ciaran Little VP, Information Division from
Smithers, says “On-demand inkjet color label printing is often now the most
sustainable and operationally efficient choice.” </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When asked, why
did Epson complete this project with Smithers, Jacob said, “It is our strategy
to promote not only on-demand color labelling as a method for sustainable label
production, but also increase awareness of this process overall.” Further I asked Jacob, is this research and
the finding believable? Jacob said, “Smithers carried out the analysis
independently, using public available data. As Smithers is a reputable,
independent organization, they have a great wealth of knowledge on labeling. And
their impartiality isn’t disputed. They work with most companies in the
labeling industry, and would not want to risk their reputation.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the past,
I’ve written many times about why and how to move away from thermal transfer to
inkjet label printing. Recent posts include the following.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/10/noticingremembering-labels.html" target="_blank">https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/10/noticingremembering-labels.html</a><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/09/waiting-for-zebra-printer.html" target="_blank">https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/09/waiting-for-zebra-printer.html</a><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/01/printing-zpl-with-c6000.html" target="_blank">https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/01/printing-zpl-with-c6000.html</a><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But the impact
on sustainability seems to be the most logical and strongest reason to move
from thermal transfer to inkjet label printing.
If you are an enterprise company with a sustainability program; and/or
if you have banks of Zebra or other thermal transfer printers in manufacturing
plants, distribution centers or warehouses; then consider moving to inkjet label
printers. You’ll help the environment;
and help your company meet their sustainability goals. Contact us if you want to print labels more
sustainable.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</span></a><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-48426463453833154172021-10-17T18:42:00.000-07:002021-10-17T18:42:15.945-07:00Bringing Brands To Life<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If
your brand is important, I suggest you read how <a href="https://olesmoky.com/" target="_blank">Old Smokey Distillery</a> brought
<a href=" https://jamesownbyreserve.com/" target="_blank">James Ownby Reserve Tennessee Straight Bourbon</a> to life.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8o-FHA5yo1p6GhOAjfF5PJ9GIia2roSukOxembKK4-FS2S-5eIhm5AF5XiVkydN8kquIUnGxLOSzqXWOaZCk7YbMk0z1wo-aCuFQITN_us9H9v2DgEc_6wWfMmCWoqqL_4-KGrR_acw/s720/OleSmokyJamesOwnbyReserveTennesseeBourbon_720x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8o-FHA5yo1p6GhOAjfF5PJ9GIia2roSukOxembKK4-FS2S-5eIhm5AF5XiVkydN8kquIUnGxLOSzqXWOaZCk7YbMk0z1wo-aCuFQITN_us9H9v2DgEc_6wWfMmCWoqqL_4-KGrR_acw/w400-h400/OleSmokyJamesOwnbyReserveTennesseeBourbon_720x.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">James Ownby Reserve Label</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;">AmeriGraph
Packaging, a division of our parent company, General Data, worked with Old
Smokey Distillery and their design agency, <a href="https://www.bkrdsn.com/" target="_blank">Baker Associates</a> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">to
produce the label for their new brand.
<a href="https://www.general-data.com/about/blog/case-study-new-james-ownby-premium-whiskey-label-captures-ole-smokys-pioneering-spirit" target="_blank">Read this great story here.</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vsBagdQK4S6zFyJRLDuQD5J2syCEEwx0EPpgQtbL3EjTSFNxRzD4jrz4WgP1065OiAYcQJVqz5xbR1T2yhMcxssSXzqExmzXEZWN6wXmJVzP6oZQtBbJ4fDKxPPC3Ud6EIq_ecEcF_I/s1140/Old+Smokey.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1140" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vsBagdQK4S6zFyJRLDuQD5J2syCEEwx0EPpgQtbL3EjTSFNxRzD4jrz4WgP1065OiAYcQJVqz5xbR1T2yhMcxssSXzqExmzXEZWN6wXmJVzP6oZQtBbJ4fDKxPPC3Ud6EIq_ecEcF_I/w400-h400/Old+Smokey.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">James Ownby Reserve</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Summarizing
this story, I see three key aspects of this story. First, the design from Baker to communicate
the key aspects of the brand. The story
details the aspects the design team wanted from the label.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ5Q_7hGiDvj99rLymBFCpaeHPZgrDtZPqaP628CIySmI9inFhDD-bOULgLckD_QN4JoBxo8pYTdUkPMfJV2dISd9q0V66hp0ymPVO9Qis3I9OTVkpfsXzavP2pTDOi1Z4IyUhOJTiMc/s500/General-Data-HP-Indigo-6900-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="500" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ5Q_7hGiDvj99rLymBFCpaeHPZgrDtZPqaP628CIySmI9inFhDD-bOULgLckD_QN4JoBxo8pYTdUkPMfJV2dISd9q0V66hp0ymPVO9Qis3I9OTVkpfsXzavP2pTDOi1Z4IyUhOJTiMc/s320/General-Data-HP-Indigo-6900-blog.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">AmeriGraph's Indigo Press</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second,
AmeriGraph’s ability to produce samples using unique materials and the new HP
Indigo press. The Indigo is a digital machine, requiring no plates to print
prime labels, shrink-sleeve and flexible packaging. Learn about <a href="https://www.general-data.com/about/blog/general-data-expands-capabilities-installation-hp-indigo-6900-digital-press" target="_blank">GDC’s purchase of the Indigo press here</a>.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch GDC’s Indigo Press run here: </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jIkKJWWEG3E" width="320" youtube-src-id="jIkKJWWEG3E"></iframe></div><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVP8d9pGb67Kp2THcr_Vk75gqKYHW0FomIhD8GOaj6SoEKlTyDxH3ukkEj_nirERrg1MlP6a9ema3MItkQSrPRIO02RTO0ZkdoXt9-mnfJj3xdqW0QD-PGOGybLMy0Selhy-dojO2GtM/s2048/flexo-printing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2048" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVP8d9pGb67Kp2THcr_Vk75gqKYHW0FomIhD8GOaj6SoEKlTyDxH3ukkEj_nirERrg1MlP6a9ema3MItkQSrPRIO02RTO0ZkdoXt9-mnfJj3xdqW0QD-PGOGybLMy0Selhy-dojO2GtM/s320/flexo-printing.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Flexographic Press</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Third, was the
use of standard flexographic press to enable embossing to make the labels
unique; and make the brand stand out.
Flexographic printing technology uses plates to imprint images across a
wide range of surfaces/materials.
Overall, the team of Ole Smokey, Barker Associates and AmeriGraph worked
together to produced an outstanding label that represented the brand perfectly.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In discussion
with Paul Thompson, Vice President and General Manager of AmeriGraph, I asked,
how long did this process last?
According to Paul, “From concept to final finished product, we took
approximately 90 days. We completed several tests on the HP digital to prove
out the print technologies we were suggesting to achieve the desired results.” Man, this effort sounds like lots of work.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Also, I asked
Paul about using the new Indigo press; specifically why? Paul said, “Actually,
we ran the tests and proof of concepts on the digital press and we ran the
actual production run on the flexographic press. The customer wanted to add
embossing in addition to cold foil and textured varnish. In addition, the
production quantity was best suited to flexo technology. Actually, a cool story
to marry both print technologies to create the final product.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You may
remember that I’ve featured both AmeriGraph and Paul Thompson in earlier posts
about <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/04/shrink-sleeve-labels.html" target="_blank">shrink sleeve labels</a>.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I
do hope you read the story about the creation of the <a href="https://www.general-data.com/about/blog/case-study-new-james-ownby-premium-whiskey-label-captures-ole-smokys-pioneering-spirit" target="_blank">James Ownsby Reservelabels.</a> </span>Our colleagues
at AmeriGraph did a great job.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you need to
create a new product with labels that truly reflect the brand, contact us and
AmeriGraph. We’ll produce the truly
unique labels needed for your products.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-82991441194262348412021-10-10T20:01:00.000-07:002021-10-10T20:01:39.631-07:00Noticing/Remembering Labels<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Do you care if
people notice/remember your labels?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8k0p4tml4FbcfetJxgKgPKYkTyz0GEnyjtiYuBw_7l5PrVvcMciwGC0st7r7YJxq4OpgZh8Edv25r0QWf9IsDGT08AnvZpc6DzPaz2ne2qwD2BfUFUAFV6qIadP0RGNgGbk-UA8OlVpQ/s480/remember_post-it.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="480" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8k0p4tml4FbcfetJxgKgPKYkTyz0GEnyjtiYuBw_7l5PrVvcMciwGC0st7r7YJxq4OpgZh8Edv25r0QWf9IsDGT08AnvZpc6DzPaz2ne2qwD2BfUFUAFV6qIadP0RGNgGbk-UA8OlVpQ/s320/remember_post-it.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Seems to me
that anyone using color in Brand Labels would answer this question with an
emphatic YES.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0shdtCvguWigK7LuVa2XQSnNRnYZJrQpCj_70USx6nX2puO5oQ0QZhQW3vhqXDDgHIKMz-_FX6zCCu0Ka7N54lJKS-CdPmMfGJY6wTwnEJuhEWm3CazeMl8fJjgb8T4vqmEpMXeE28Ig/s2048/Tony%2527s+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0shdtCvguWigK7LuVa2XQSnNRnYZJrQpCj_70USx6nX2puO5oQ0QZhQW3vhqXDDgHIKMz-_FX6zCCu0Ka7N54lJKS-CdPmMfGJY6wTwnEJuhEWm3CazeMl8fJjgb8T4vqmEpMXeE28Ig/s320/Tony%2527s+art.jpg" width="213" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But many labels
(if not most in the global market) used currently are monochrome; so do these
companies care if anyone remembers, recalls or even notices their labels?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S_WMU6MZoxsgq4_gesKkA0b-x1FlpPRsXmGPHrNZOMP3pv8iuLaHIjwbp19Gj-w4Te8X0d0ocOW9xTZbsSuslylSZudd6KN8b6xkkTYgreK7LsWNBiMyC-MFBX2aPyhKfhwSGeEoWpo/s357/4x5-shipping-labels_500x500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Monochrome Shipping Label" border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S_WMU6MZoxsgq4_gesKkA0b-x1FlpPRsXmGPHrNZOMP3pv8iuLaHIjwbp19Gj-w4Te8X0d0ocOW9xTZbsSuslylSZudd6KN8b6xkkTYgreK7LsWNBiMyC-MFBX2aPyhKfhwSGeEoWpo/w250-h320/4x5-shipping-labels_500x500.jpg" title="Monochrome Shipping Label" width="250" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Monochrome Shipping Label</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Frankly, it
seems like companies who use these types of labels don’t care if someone remembers,
recalls or even notices these labels. If
they did, these companies would change the artwork to get better memory and
recall.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the
monochrome, ~$4 billion worldwide barcode printer market, Zebra is the largest
selling thermal manufacturer. If you use
a Zebra or any other thermal printer, do you care if anyone remembers, recalls,
or notices your labels/</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Companies who
use these types of printers probably do print labels that matter; and improved
recall or attention would support their business.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjGEo9Sev2BXoofm1IV_tRBVyRiAGIrEvhlqvq8B6pXHMfdyVV91oR4YkNAuMQ1GiKy7GVnzw50vCO1OpbnWEb4IedEsOEQNqhsVjSeVL-r3iOq-ZZUe02WheyhRvjhg_h8XTEyp8M7c/s861/Influence+of+Color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Influence Of Color On Memory Performance" border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="861" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjGEo9Sev2BXoofm1IV_tRBVyRiAGIrEvhlqvq8B6pXHMfdyVV91oR4YkNAuMQ1GiKy7GVnzw50vCO1OpbnWEb4IedEsOEQNqhsVjSeVL-r3iOq-ZZUe02WheyhRvjhg_h8XTEyp8M7c/w400-h370/Influence+of+Color.jpg" title="Influence Of Color On Memory Performance" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Influence Of Color On Memory Performance</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743993/" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743993/</a><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the article,
Influence of Color on Memory Performance, Color is believed to be the most
important visual experience. Further, Color
helps us in memorizing certain information by increasing our attentional level
as well as colors have the potential to attract attention. Therefore, it can be
concluded that colors have the tendency to capture better attention level, and thus,
better memory. The bottom line: <b>Information that we pay more attention to
is more likely to be remembered than the information that we ignore and do not
pay attention to.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSowoGzJhWwpYZbXP-0bjm11EUDoY_aMCdBFqdxxktiDNf_zRtmXbhVuUUp0txUcCqEEhzPfW7y0du19uANs6KJ4k6w40SYWx_Xgc_Pyu9L-sUpRiUOww8qIR9y_DhYocQ3pGc79fNhpQ/s680/design-barcode-label-qr-code.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Monochrome Barcode Labels" border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="680" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSowoGzJhWwpYZbXP-0bjm11EUDoY_aMCdBFqdxxktiDNf_zRtmXbhVuUUp0txUcCqEEhzPfW7y0du19uANs6KJ4k6w40SYWx_Xgc_Pyu9L-sUpRiUOww8qIR9y_DhYocQ3pGc79fNhpQ/w400-h225/design-barcode-label-qr-code.jpg" title="Monochrome Barcode Labels" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monochrome Barcode Labels</td></tr></tbody></table></span></o:p></p><div><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></o:p></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Recently, I
wrote about replacing <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/09/waiting-for-zebra-printer.html " target="_blank">Zebra printer with a C6000A printe</a>r.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And about the
potential for <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/08/color-codes.html" target="_blank">color-coded labels</a>.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But many
markets use thermal labels exclusively; and therefore, must not see the
benefits of improved memory, recall and attention. For example, Zebra list these markets as
their primary targets:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuKFyrTwz1u08VAwfBjalSz0_NZ0K7GE2GjgaRHDcnDFdnJwhe9UpcxotcVl39FvmUbwAVAKqN8POsQF8KtPsGJz9dY6EsaD1T8AH0FDCu1WNIrLSRbBvbxcysuyc9cqrZGWzINt_W5Q/s444/Receiving+label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Receiving Label" border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="444" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuKFyrTwz1u08VAwfBjalSz0_NZ0K7GE2GjgaRHDcnDFdnJwhe9UpcxotcVl39FvmUbwAVAKqN8POsQF8KtPsGJz9dY6EsaD1T8AH0FDCu1WNIrLSRbBvbxcysuyc9cqrZGWzINt_W5Q/w320-h195/Receiving+label.jpg" title="Receiving Label" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Receiving Label</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Warehousing:
Receiving, Put A-Way/Replenishment, Inventory Management, Packing/Staging,
Cross Docking, Shipping, Reverse Logistics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq1q5beDTGZoMDGUk4Vbj_K37Q0MTfuOxXQ0PRzHzHDYm4s_rD4cl41YMJqYc0yr_LvqQEs7_vL9La9oUxvnYZDL6RzFRaf483L_Q-dRtNXLmAeRGbWGTu0v9oDxAmQ0uj0BaE9XIhso/s318/Food+Trace.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Food Traceability Label" border="0" data-original-height="158" data-original-width="318" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq1q5beDTGZoMDGUk4Vbj_K37Q0MTfuOxXQ0PRzHzHDYm4s_rD4cl41YMJqYc0yr_LvqQEs7_vL9La9oUxvnYZDL6RzFRaf483L_Q-dRtNXLmAeRGbWGTu0v9oDxAmQ0uj0BaE9XIhso/w320-h159/Food+Trace.png" title="Food Traceability Label" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food Traceability Label</td></tr></tbody></table></span></o:p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div></div><p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Manufacturing:
Traceability, Asset Management, and solutions such as Food Safety and
Pharmaceuticals.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67Iqcjz1dfxyqIKiTja79RYWywWlIDoZLwFrpC75stMmwjNH07bUnknyyXnnpAVr2FT8iYkxUPXJudGq5-8WHtM4aKAOmi1olPYnkfHiODz74vvaoqACjsjdARd9JuYWcoIeKlcYttK4/s574/Shelf+label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Shelf Labels" border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="574" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67Iqcjz1dfxyqIKiTja79RYWywWlIDoZLwFrpC75stMmwjNH07bUnknyyXnnpAVr2FT8iYkxUPXJudGq5-8WHtM4aKAOmi1olPYnkfHiODz74vvaoqACjsjdARd9JuYWcoIeKlcYttK4/w320-h275/Shelf+label.jpg" title="Shelf Labels" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Shelf Labels</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Retail: Food/Beverage
Labeling, Shelf Labeling</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAbE14k5PEU3miWco0Wx8oKSKK12flTVeKMsQOyKlK6OALLg1pX-hAh-evCkglFV3FqHm6ATgOevxdnqxVAZfmIfTelO7tGlISNwpfTCoUyXuNv-wQ_NxAYnUAh9irAXCtvXh0SS91AQ/s350/prescrptions-label.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Prescription Label" border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="350" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAbE14k5PEU3miWco0Wx8oKSKK12flTVeKMsQOyKlK6OALLg1pX-hAh-evCkglFV3FqHm6ATgOevxdnqxVAZfmIfTelO7tGlISNwpfTCoUyXuNv-wQ_NxAYnUAh9irAXCtvXh0SS91AQ/w320-h219/prescrptions-label.png" title="Prescription Label" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Prescription Label</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Healthcare:
Patient ID Management, Pharmacy.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In all of these
areas, color and or images even would improve attention to detail and increase attention.
And increased attention would….</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Reduce errors</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Reduce costs</span></span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Increase customer satisfaction</span></span></li></ul></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All for little to no incremental cost. For example, it is estimated that 2% of all shipping costs are
from errors. With $1.49 trillion spent on shipping, reducing the billions of
dollars of errors would seem easy to do by adding <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2014/08/earning-positive-roi-even-from-shipping.html " target="_blank">color to labels.</a><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2014/08/earning-positive-roi-even-from-shipping.html " target="_blank"> </a></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
warehouses, each picking error costs between $12 and $15 each which adds <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2019/08/color-on-wheels.html " target="_blank">incremental costs to warehousing errors. </a></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Further,
medication errors cost more than $40 Billion in the United States alone. <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-drug-by-name.html" target="_blank">Color would reduce these costs. </a></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERKBQ8xUCugLp0A2WPRMTFGEhUUGGKEoZqNW3mNLduWx7c_erenqL6AK4Y-lRwRBaCQq2O3SXBzwi85Qndq2YsK7HCGPwgdKAQv1KWUG-g4zShNWxvhMwlc2f35WlfYeS_1GXnJjPOYk/s1600/Colorized+ZPL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Colorized ZPL" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1057" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERKBQ8xUCugLp0A2WPRMTFGEhUUGGKEoZqNW3mNLduWx7c_erenqL6AK4Y-lRwRBaCQq2O3SXBzwi85Qndq2YsK7HCGPwgdKAQv1KWUG-g4zShNWxvhMwlc2f35WlfYeS_1GXnJjPOYk/w264-h400/Colorized+ZPL.jpg" title="Colorized ZPL" width="264" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Colorized ZPL</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;">Replacing
your existing Zebra printers with a color label option along with changes to
your label templates or software code (to add color, highlights, images, or
other mnemonic devices) will achieve these benefits in valuable and large
markets/applications. And c<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/01/printing-zpl-with-c6000.html" target="_blank">olorizingZebra Print Language (ZPL)</a> is easy to do. </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If your company
is using monochrome labels from a Zebra or other thermal transfer or direct
thermal printer, I ask you to consider the potential benefits of adding
color. I’m convinced this decision will
make you money and increase your customer’s satisfaction with your company and
products.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Contact us if
we can help you add color to your labels.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-52799980885772824662021-09-30T06:42:00.000-07:002021-09-30T06:42:39.585-07:00Waiting For A Zebra Printer?<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Recently, we sold
a Zebra ZT610 thermal transfer printer to a long-time customer to use with a
specific application in one of their facilities. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauFivUZsTsPxH3I_XXudX7Ua0Yo_xk-wizJvQtDWjXK0fzZfJQuAD4OjCLaKD1jxNHDyAaVUqLNdRZ4ZiDW9yYEe4OJFrfuVWqL401dPtCdCL1gw7N47zyp-M2gC0VcOTw_oRyR0dDTQ/s228/zt610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Zebra ZT610" border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="228" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauFivUZsTsPxH3I_XXudX7Ua0Yo_xk-wizJvQtDWjXK0fzZfJQuAD4OjCLaKD1jxNHDyAaVUqLNdRZ4ZiDW9yYEe4OJFrfuVWqL401dPtCdCL1gw7N47zyp-M2gC0VcOTw_oRyR0dDTQ/w400-h388/zt610.jpg" title="Zebra ZT610" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Zebra ZT610</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although
a bit unusual for us to sell a monochrome, thermal transfer printer, that was
not my surprise. It did surprise me,
however, that it took..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 36.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">6 WEEKS TO SHIP</span></b></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 36.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you are
having issues getting a Zebra or any other thermal transfer or direct thermal
printer, then maybe now is the time to consider a C6000A color label
printer. On most orders, we ship the
C6000A printers either same or next day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0DXFbZ_h1UOajg0seon8OM5KcQ8XwYyUW31YX6081Oj8SpiUhQsRvM1Wc9oZYHNC_1rppuyDa-MDrYVfmMxPK9S98ghNYrx22eivo2op91XYQVLcawn4qU1K2w9_f8ZJ5F6xLVNSN6I/s712/C6000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000" border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="712" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0DXFbZ_h1UOajg0seon8OM5KcQ8XwYyUW31YX6081Oj8SpiUhQsRvM1Wc9oZYHNC_1rppuyDa-MDrYVfmMxPK9S98ghNYrx22eivo2op91XYQVLcawn4qU1K2w9_f8ZJ5F6xLVNSN6I/w400-h300/C6000.jpg" title="C6000" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">So why should
you consider switching from thermal transfer/direct thermal printers to a
C6000A during this supply chain crisis?</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">First the
prices of the printer are about the same or even less. At the time, we sold the ZT610 600 DPI
printer for ~$3,900. But we sell the
C6000A printer for <a href="https://colorlabelsolutions.com/product/epson-colorworks-c6000a-gloss-color-inkjet-label-printer/" target="_blank">$2,450</a>:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">You maybe able
to save money by moving to this Epson printer.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4YxjbwccXEzswQXr8Vu-OB5RmnhCHGWqlbuelXqd3X73JyUuvJBLVes-TwDMneP7VxW1H-ypIexcRLa3Zv2vTFgBFf6v3q6sNur6s79TOKUH5LQutQL-KMvcDZIZSLiRjn1Fm6uvoqc/s1600/Printer+Cost+Comparision.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ink Cost Comparison" border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1600" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4YxjbwccXEzswQXr8Vu-OB5RmnhCHGWqlbuelXqd3X73JyUuvJBLVes-TwDMneP7VxW1H-ypIexcRLa3Zv2vTFgBFf6v3q6sNur6s79TOKUH5LQutQL-KMvcDZIZSLiRjn1Fm6uvoqc/w400-h295/Printer+Cost+Comparision.jpg" title="Ink Cost Comparison" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ink Cost Comparison</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Second, ribbons
for thermal transfer printer have increased significantly in price and may be
difficult to obtain with the current supply chain situation, especially durable
resin ribbons. Many people, however,
think ribbons for thermal transfer printers cost less than ink. This perspective is not exactly true. In this post from as far back as 2013, I
compared the cost of <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2013/12/trust-me.html" target="_blank">thermal transfer versus inkjet printing</a>.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">As I state in
the post, many people “know” that ribbon prices are less than ink. However, the cost per label depends on the percent
coverage. With an inkjet printer, ink
cost depends on coverage. With a typical
shipping or barcode label, the percent coverage is typically small; and thus
ink costs are not that much. Thermal
transfer printer use the same amount of ribbon if you print 1 dot or 100%
coverage. Further, durable resin ribbons,
required for many applications, cost significantly more than plain wax
ribbons. And all ribbons have increased significantly
in costs, especially since the Covid 19 pandemic.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQO3wistKQR1bTc4K7swNH0CZoWd9yD8S8TczgfTLu_0E0VBelKca3_ChNnFa1J7WVPbZSeCV0bJw51MCfCIe9mLgaqCqZlpCSnT4hd9NFIaab9d-IULPni7oBCydBKro0DNGCycLjHvY/s770/Easy-Button-2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="770" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQO3wistKQR1bTc4K7swNH0CZoWd9yD8S8TczgfTLu_0E0VBelKca3_ChNnFa1J7WVPbZSeCV0bJw51MCfCIe9mLgaqCqZlpCSnT4hd9NFIaab9d-IULPni7oBCydBKro0DNGCycLjHvY/s320/Easy-Button-2018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Third, the C6000A
printer is just easier to use than a Zebra or other thermal transfer
printers. In this video, Andy Scherz,
Product Manager for Epson, lays out several reasons why the C6000A is easier and
better to use than monochrome, thermal transfer printers.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o9iHhhKKmKw" width="320" youtube-src-id="o9iHhhKKmKw"></iframe></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Some of the
benefits of the C6000 versus a Zebra printer are as follows:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Inserting labels into the printer from only one
side versus all angles</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Threading ribbon versus inserting ink cartridges</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Adjusting head pressure, heat, speed, ribbon and
media in a thermal transfer printer versus the nozzle verification technology
for every pixel of the C6000.</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Risking poor barcodes from ribbon wrinkle and
other artifacts of thermal transfer printers versus the higher resolution
C6000.</span></li><li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Using labels which offer little chemical resistance
versus the durable ink from the C6000.</span></li></ul></div></div></div>The C6000 is just easier to use than thermal transfer printers.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKSI0WfCR940NoeN9R-hBXz_AhUnzrb0_SLtOvMEtqHLRmQHhcQFzy3mtOu1tYIgyFBznTGtnTJV4RsJpMmhX2nXr-VlB-KyeHWUzJ4Tf-N4Q36sZ1z-0gvGjjR7ZUQblBwYPFajPvkM/s245/zpl+code.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="ZPL Code" border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="245" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKSI0WfCR940NoeN9R-hBXz_AhUnzrb0_SLtOvMEtqHLRmQHhcQFzy3mtOu1tYIgyFBznTGtnTJV4RsJpMmhX2nXr-VlB-KyeHWUzJ4Tf-N4Q36sZ1z-0gvGjjR7ZUQblBwYPFajPvkM/w320-h269/zpl+code.jpg" title="ZPL Code" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ZPL Code</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Fourth, the Epson
printer offers a “drop-in” ZPL emulation making it easy to replace a Zebra
printer. In this post, I show how the
<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/01/printing-zpl-with-c6000.html" target="_blank">C6000 series printers use ZPL</a>:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgjTpdJFRJQOKBwSbZSjcFKZxxuxMYzOgYLQBHJ6Vw1Nzc-3Vh8qsdc-4aKoVuWEBTgjadrr-GK7mhyXZVnd1mJn2r3syYkFS-s-k80OZt_v2W7QC2mPBqySMM5tVSfILfAKRUlOcQ7g/s1600/Foodie+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Color Codes" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1303" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgjTpdJFRJQOKBwSbZSjcFKZxxuxMYzOgYLQBHJ6Vw1Nzc-3Vh8qsdc-4aKoVuWEBTgjadrr-GK7mhyXZVnd1mJn2r3syYkFS-s-k80OZt_v2W7QC2mPBqySMM5tVSfILfAKRUlOcQ7g/w326-h400/Foodie+1.jpg" title="Color Codes" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color Codes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Fifth, color on
labels offer great readability and comprehension than monochrome print. In this post, I offer examples on how <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/08/color-codes.html" target="_blank">color codes</a> help many types of customer applications.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Manufacturing,
Food, Cannabis, Tradeshows and other markets benefit from moving from
monochrome to colorized labels. Color,
Highlights, Large Fonts and Images improve even <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-drug-by-name.html" target="_blank">pharmacy labels</a>. </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Although the
C6000 and color label printers in general offer many benefits, one of the most
important benefits today may be the fact that we can ship. If you are waiting to receive a Zebra
printer, consider canceling the order and contact us to move to print on-demand
color with a C6000.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-30956548229523701622021-09-12T14:00:00.003-07:002021-09-12T14:00:52.742-07:00Ink Food Certifications<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Safety is a key ingredient for food companies;
including packaging and labeling. Epson
inks for their line of ColorWorks label printers comply with international Food
Contact Material (FCM) regulations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAZIJr3I7gIywKQbl0CDixXjTH2fVkkTwkAs-wb3XyFDTMLooBYXuouSFmzQXlY9Y0yr9kW1VP0tVYGT2gbYa7gmtbOHqUCeNHWzQmCabfYoUY1l6GU4m26v7oze0Z6RZrtMO1rcWsh8/s621/ColorWorks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="114" data-original-width="621" height="59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAZIJr3I7gIywKQbl0CDixXjTH2fVkkTwkAs-wb3XyFDTMLooBYXuouSFmzQXlY9Y0yr9kW1VP0tVYGT2gbYa7gmtbOHqUCeNHWzQmCabfYoUY1l6GU4m26v7oze0Z6RZrtMO1rcWsh8/s320/ColorWorks.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
2019, Epson announces that the ink from the ColorWorks line of label printers
met the EU Regulation framework (EC) No. 1935/2004, Good Manufacturing
Practices Regulation (GMP) (EC) No. 2023/2006, Plastics Implementation Measure
Regulation (EU) 10/2011 and the Swiss Ordinance (RS 817.023.21) on Food
Contact Materials for food packaging printing inks; and other certifications as
well. <a href="https://news.epson.com/news/label-printer-inks-food-compliance" target="_blank">Learn more here. </a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And
recently, Epson Europe released a PDF describing these certifications. <a href="https://www.ers-online.co.uk/files/products/files/a9812-overviewcard-hires-en-int-fcm_food_contact_materials.pdf " target="_blank">Get this great summary here</a>: </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0ICLY6xYuBYUmoffl5jirBCJzYjEhlQc5edEK2x-7wvRo8U-_AQTTmX2Mflksp6gEVARzRTPdzFw_LQY1furDFfnR26t6yxfTvMPTJKvLeAMEifN-avcfIDMlNqt_Km2EkgWndeF6WE/s300/food-contact-regulation-300x266.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="300" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0ICLY6xYuBYUmoffl5jirBCJzYjEhlQc5edEK2x-7wvRo8U-_AQTTmX2Mflksp6gEVARzRTPdzFw_LQY1furDFfnR26t6yxfTvMPTJKvLeAMEifN-avcfIDMlNqt_Km2EkgWndeF6WE/s0/food-contact-regulation-300x266.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="line-height: 107%;">Regulation
(EC) No 1935/2004 provides a harmonized legal EU framework. It sets out the
general principles of safety and inertness for all Food Contact Materials
(FCMs). This regulation insures FCM’s
don’t release compounds into the food or change food composition, taste or
odor. <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/chemical-safety/food-contact-materials/legislation_en" target="_blank">To learn more</a>.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Good
Manufacturing Practices Regulation (GMP) (EC) No. 2023/2006 lays down the rules
on good manufacturing practice (GMP) for the groups of materials and articles
intended to come into contact with food. <a href="https://www.ecolex.org/details/legislation/commission-regulation-ec-no-20232006-on-good-manufacturing-practice-for-materials-and-articles-intended-to-come-into-contact-with-food-lex-faoc119408/ " target="_blank">GMP details here. </a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Swiss
Ordinance (RS 817.023.21) is a list of substances that are allowed for the
manufacture of packaging ink and related requirements for food contact
materials and articles. <a href="https://www.sgs.com/en/news/2020/12/safeguards-18220-switzerland-revises-list-of-substances-for-food-contact-ink" target="_blank">Swiss Ordinance details here. </a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Jacob Kallergis, Epson" border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAitOsLh4OtA_xCbB1YwRnw81c0GQ0kyC332nzOd7OtmYyibPuO5q-odROAMadDy2U0abBN9huLV_6vq15x2USk3Em7buMxXUNL_K0jJm9bdJVh8BCxf6MIuI6EJ4tghE2ACN7IDyRAPM/w320-h320/JKalleris.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Jacob Kallergis, Epson" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacob Kallergis, Epson</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAitOsLh4OtA_xCbB1YwRnw81c0GQ0kyC332nzOd7OtmYyibPuO5q-odROAMadDy2U0abBN9huLV_6vq15x2USk3Em7buMxXUNL_K0jJm9bdJVh8BCxf6MIuI6EJ4tghE2ACN7IDyRAPM/s200/JKalleris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For this post,
I asked Jacob Kallergis, European Product Manager for the ColorWorks line of printers,
on why Epson pursued these certifications.
According to Jacob, “Responsible food producers, who need to certify
their packaging meets the FCM regulations in Europe, will look for appropriate
materials. Ink is just one component of the packaging; you have other
components also including the label, the barrier, etc. As Epson sells label
printers to these companies, we need to ensure our inks comply with the FCM regulations.”<br /><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
the PDF and the Press Release, I noticed the certifications were for indirect
food contact. This definition means that
printing must be completed on a non-contact surface such as a label on outside
of the package. When asked, why not
direct food contact, Jacob said, “<span class="MsoCommentReference">Generally, the inks market for labelling are for indirect use</span>.” And Jacob is correct. After my years in this business, I don’t know
of any label printing company selling printers that use edible inks.<br /><o:p> <br /></o:p><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Epson Europe considers food manufacturers a
great target for their line of ColorWorks label printers. Jacob says, “Food manufacturers need our
on-demand color label printers. These
companies are moving toward smaller and larger variety of SKU/batches as well
as customized food products/labels. Plus, Europe’s smaller countries and
languages mean potentially many different labels. ColorWorks label printers are perfect for
these types of companies.” Check out
<a href="https://www.epson.eu/verticals/business-solutions-for-professional-graphics/colorworks/food-labelling " target="_blank">Epson Europe’s web page</a> designed specifically for food manufacturers. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Be sure to read
Epson Europe’s case studies (unless you’re hungry):</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcKFCczk4wBNlZDwC38nGbwvAn3fqaJK-t99qmQGn3BzzNryGgcgtxKKmmzKmmBB3WLcycpTc3HN71rBU92EhOm3lqfsbr7NptSHpGwECaBptu9E4BGFur9IMFkj5iYoRfzAX2Zcg45w/s955/Espaskiva_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="955" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcKFCczk4wBNlZDwC38nGbwvAn3fqaJK-t99qmQGn3BzzNryGgcgtxKKmmzKmmBB3WLcycpTc3HN71rBU92EhOm3lqfsbr7NptSHpGwECaBptu9E4BGFur9IMFkj5iYoRfzAX2Zcg45w/s320/Espaskiva_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.epson.eu/verticals/business-solutions-for-professional-graphics/colorworks/food-labelling" target="_blank">ESPA:</a></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2db0Ki1XHxwLOID-aVbH9RPZj8zTQWSqYWKQHPzGA6x-HesavFwvD3kA69NALD64OcmQhqFHWxJTsaE5UdqNx7DNbqD3094MVrQA9t_UJTiHzLlet83Z6OWbYlseQT0jaA8e0DCG6zPQ/s1430/HF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1430" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2db0Ki1XHxwLOID-aVbH9RPZj8zTQWSqYWKQHPzGA6x-HesavFwvD3kA69NALD64OcmQhqFHWxJTsaE5UdqNx7DNbqD3094MVrQA9t_UJTiHzLlet83Z6OWbYlseQT0jaA8e0DCG6zPQ/s320/HF.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.epson.co.uk/insights/casestudy/hf-chocolates1" target="_blank">HF Chocolate</a>: Confectionary wholesale</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvHTbp0-6EEpcYtVGzUxgoMo3e3NUG8s9hyphenhyphenUTr1bjf8tMSnj3oiiFLUpyL4LolfT90udoexaFOsiArp-r6zms7JPotl7UaOq5Qmdp7d7VrbfRAVpwJGCNwtcVZeNF3et7UJfykogoEWI/s847/raureri.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="847" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvHTbp0-6EEpcYtVGzUxgoMo3e3NUG8s9hyphenhyphenUTr1bjf8tMSnj3oiiFLUpyL4LolfT90udoexaFOsiArp-r6zms7JPotl7UaOq5Qmdp7d7VrbfRAVpwJGCNwtcVZeNF3et7UJfykogoEWI/s320/raureri.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.epson.co.uk/insights/casestudy/raureni-uses-the-colorworks-c7500g-for-their-food-products" target="_blank">Raureni food producer</a>: </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzTNjzpS3SUM_J70OGo_9yeQLs-_maiPfNG_0uIbT5BJjKwyeM10eYLm_5PrUuVUrqBN92sXW1hM9TrGwuYZflFCWvgnt2mLis4UgEixMVelWEdShCdSWV1EA9knOYTGF5tvg_6kunXo/s666/affaires3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="666" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzTNjzpS3SUM_J70OGo_9yeQLs-_maiPfNG_0uIbT5BJjKwyeM10eYLm_5PrUuVUrqBN92sXW1hM9TrGwuYZflFCWvgnt2mLis4UgEixMVelWEdShCdSWV1EA9knOYTGF5tvg_6kunXo/s320/affaires3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.epson.co.uk/insights/casestudy/affaires-patissieres-choisit-epson-pour-limpression-de-ses-etiquettes" target="_blank">Affaires Pâtissières</a>:</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yUpH9044eEJP8YSq_eFf4ThjS3vkwIOoXYSdPNrwcHPsIp1dIN53GDQKqz5oZgOL5QT-T38NTv4RzTeq_9SMcJxkfzB_4Th1O5JtpO6WP3T05Z5NK7WB3bsVSlKeBnj8QSp6wcu-Of4/s750/Filiale_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yUpH9044eEJP8YSq_eFf4ThjS3vkwIOoXYSdPNrwcHPsIp1dIN53GDQKqz5oZgOL5QT-T38NTv4RzTeq_9SMcJxkfzB_4Th1O5JtpO6WP3T05Z5NK7WB3bsVSlKeBnj8QSp6wcu-Of4/s320/Filiale_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span lang="FR" style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.epson.co.uk/insights/casestudy/backerei-orlamunde-opts-for-epson-label-printer" target="_blank">Orlamunde</a>:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFOUjNtBETr9y0eWKDv6wXOGjPUhhjoIvFukKIpvQuWyoocgyqKqiBiLMnuTrq81drecb-MtYerdyyDQuZUyhTo85z0JoI7gkHyDKOg7LI1FSN1PCiBNqb7c1u8IVRzQtczn82faP8Xk/s1751/greens-engros.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="1751" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFOUjNtBETr9y0eWKDv6wXOGjPUhhjoIvFukKIpvQuWyoocgyqKqiBiLMnuTrq81drecb-MtYerdyyDQuZUyhTo85z0JoI7gkHyDKOg7LI1FSN1PCiBNqb7c1u8IVRzQtczn82faP8Xk/s320/greens-engros.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.epson.co.uk/insights/casestudy/egen-labelprinter-sparer-ressourcer-hos-dansk-grossist " target="_blank">Greens Engros</a>:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Continuing,
Jacob says, “Confectionary producers seem to be the most interested with
on-demand color labeling as well as prepared foods. Health conscience consumers, especially since
the pandemic, are seeking specialized products, looking for high quality
food. Our label printers enable these
companies to print the labels they need when they need them.”</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Over the years,
I’ve written about food companies many times.
For example, <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2018/11/foodie-fit-labels.html" target="_blank">Foodie Fit</a>:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">and
several customers involved in an <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2017/08/summer-pr-tour.html " target="_blank">Epson PR tour</a>: </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">and even
cannabis edibles, <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2017/03/edible-love.html " target="_blank">Love’s Oven</a>:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6UF31nHBZXuCHnVNyD83-oJaC9iUH-JpFWUn1Pe2FHyyU2Gj6Im8UTDc2Lr_Ria5l_xqfh47iXe28JMfCzntIQFVpA8w-LHNFlxnz8kVq8k5Ob7x-E6iwfnPU6-644DvVI6L2iss48I/s740/Colorworks+line.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Epson ColorWorks" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="740" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6UF31nHBZXuCHnVNyD83-oJaC9iUH-JpFWUn1Pe2FHyyU2Gj6Im8UTDc2Lr_Ria5l_xqfh47iXe28JMfCzntIQFVpA8w-LHNFlxnz8kVq8k5Ob7x-E6iwfnPU6-644DvVI6L2iss48I/w400-h216/Colorworks+line.jpg" title="Epson ColorWorks" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Epson ColorWorks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Bottom line:
Food manufacturers can feel safe printing labels using Epson’s inks in the
ColorWorks label printers. If you are a food manufacturer producing labels for
a variety of products/SKU’s, contact us as we can help with your food label
printing.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </div></div></span></div></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div></span></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></span></span></div></span></span></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-80130380710595346162021-09-07T18:31:00.009-07:002021-09-09T07:24:35.206-07:00On-Demand Pouches-WestPack<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At the recent
WestPack 2021 tradeshow, we ran the FP-230 Flexible Packaging printer and
laminator.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJurrBb451Cb-UBZC-eVrA56uV8UJCpXiovLTfCTJ1KGwiVAyaw525pnXUPJ2ZgLIQEXaVETdykH0C-bXHHm1sevctJqHwg2IgbmOoqB8PLV0Qj4ywUOLTpeCRwkH7ULsTBeSiNyyFwcg/s2345/FP-230-sLeft.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="FP-230" border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="2345" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJurrBb451Cb-UBZC-eVrA56uV8UJCpXiovLTfCTJ1KGwiVAyaw525pnXUPJ2ZgLIQEXaVETdykH0C-bXHHm1sevctJqHwg2IgbmOoqB8PLV0Qj4ywUOLTpeCRwkH7ULsTBeSiNyyFwcg/w400-h179/FP-230-sLeft.jpg" title="FP-230" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FP-230 Color Flexible Package Printer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://afinialabel.com/envelope-and-packaging-printers/fp-230-flexible-packaging-press-printer/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">FP-230</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch the
FP-230 run here:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5fRDv58jlB0" width="320" youtube-src-id="5fRDv58jlB0"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We then took
the printed/laminated material to the Phoenix Engineering booth to fill/seal
the material.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K1D3efZuXN8" width="320" youtube-src-id="K1D3efZuXN8"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And you may
have seen my earlier post on using this combination of devices to <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/02/unique-party-patch-common-packaging.html" target="_blank">print, fill, and seal flexible packaging</a>.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRu4f0RYTO5npoDrraUH7NZp7dHLZpMz3z_pNNEMCMSnVpRKXBarViWvhaHYJ_CmYAFZL49L5aZkB5G0Yl8QAEPQrRSJ09UzOlk8m0ctrx-sGThHR6vnUPVRSiBMuDY6sN9OrfByEWfL4/s677/WestPack+packages.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="FP-230 Printed/Filled Pouches" border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="677" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRu4f0RYTO5npoDrraUH7NZp7dHLZpMz3z_pNNEMCMSnVpRKXBarViWvhaHYJ_CmYAFZL49L5aZkB5G0Yl8QAEPQrRSJ09UzOlk8m0ctrx-sGThHR6vnUPVRSiBMuDY6sN9OrfByEWfL4/w400-h253/WestPack+packages.png" title="FP-230 Printed/Filled Pouches" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FP-230 Printed/Filled Pouches</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">During
the show, I asked Mike Atkins, National Sales Manager for Afinia, why use these
machines to produce flexible packaging?
According to Mike, “Outsourcing is a good option if you require large
quantities of pouches; and the printing is static (i.e. never changes). But if
you require variable data printing for different SKUs, and/or your individual
SKU requirements are relatively small, you may be forced to purchase more
pouches than needed. The FP-230 allows you to print on demand and change the content
on the fly. You don’t have preprinted
minimums and you print just the amount you need for a particular run. And if
you are white labeling, or private labeling, this opens up more opportunities
to deliver quickly, have lower minimums, and create more revenue per product by
offering packaging as a service.”</span></div><p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgVpAGsrh-IuswwlV0s-ciHLux3y0rdTenneeRlaqVSj4pck6R2MvEY-buCQgr3eDn3GXVuCo1lIiJkObZryYAK8RrLjdTnwheaGjyd7u1JybhButxtEOmoYp95E5jhNr1acxPkfgFHA/s455/SIHL_SUP-960x640.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="454" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgVpAGsrh-IuswwlV0s-ciHLux3y0rdTenneeRlaqVSj4pck6R2MvEY-buCQgr3eDn3GXVuCo1lIiJkObZryYAK8RrLjdTnwheaGjyd7u1JybhButxtEOmoYp95E5jhNr1acxPkfgFHA/s320/SIHL_SUP-960x640.jpg" width="319" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Artysio Flexible Pouches</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the
FP-230, we used Sihl’s <a href="https://sihl.com/en/artysio-packaging/ " target="_blank">Artysio Flexible Packaging</a> material.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Grace Engebretsen, Manager, Sales & Business Development Packaging North America for
Sihl believes the Artysio material fits many different types of customers. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The technology allows
total flexibility and is very sustainable, printing only what is needed and
locally on site. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Grace says, “Generally speaking, small to
medium sized brand owners with a large number of SKU’s (i.e. more product
complexity) as well as copackers are both ideal customers. Copackers who
do business with multiple customers, offering varying products/sizes for
markets such as food, nutraceutical, and personal care. We’re looking for
customers that want to control their own packaging operation due to product
complexity and/or small quantity runs.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY27FIhAjHFbfqIcwW95h6Gmu3dw5-kmFaLgBN88F5qpkm3YnpnCzPs3W67znWF4hsI_s4M00EyF-J_v_ldtoMhsNXqw8iI-Q-Yy4_B-Ahlc3rS_K3ZihmO8hWyMttk9bhyphenhypheni4gwzEBtms/s1970/Sihl+Artysio+Product+Layout+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Artysio" border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1970" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY27FIhAjHFbfqIcwW95h6Gmu3dw5-kmFaLgBN88F5qpkm3YnpnCzPs3W67znWF4hsI_s4M00EyF-J_v_ldtoMhsNXqw8iI-Q-Yy4_B-Ahlc3rS_K3ZihmO8hWyMttk9bhyphenhypheni4gwzEBtms/w400-h244/Sihl+Artysio+Product+Layout+2021.jpg" title="Artysio" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Artysio Product Profile</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At the
show, I told Mike that it seems to be fairly easy to run the FP-230. Mike said, “The printer is fairly simple to
operate. Designs can be printed from a simple PDF viewer, or you can print
directly from any number of design applications. Printing flexible packaging is
as straightforward as any other type of desktop publishing. The FP-230 connects
directly to a PC, or to your network, and installs in your list of printers
using a standard Windows driver.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From my
perspective, the most difficult aspect of this printing is making sure the art
is designed for the correct size of packaging. But please remember; I have no
experience running packaging equipment.
Phoenix Engineering’s packaging equipment seems straight forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Globally,
packaging is a $120 to $160 Billion business; of which flexible packaging is a
large part. In the US, flexible
packaging is a $31 billion business. Over the next few years, some of this
market will move to on-demand color packaging. The trend toward shorter runs
and more just-in-time or on-demand production will drive this move. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Contact
us if you want to move to on-demand flexible packaging. We can support this switch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy
Mikel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="gmail-m1143681629843552145msolistparagraph" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-9029285238967731982021-08-15T14:14:00.010-07:002021-08-15T14:17:26.969-07:00Support Tradeshow (Badges)<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Last week, I
attended and we exhibited at our first tradeshow in 1 and ½ years; WestPack.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAD2XTcA5z38JlznFYljEcs8dRTyq6QlKcSTTtaMa3yJATGDbQxOdWoYpb5Pob_KxuuxIHHyGSqJusB1MSsPdGw_n8pJJRBaAnDB2ZzAP7m6cWCnYgbZpb6fHOTJfr3qdBqtgFj-UwyQc/s2048/PXL_20210812_202004312.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="CLS booth" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAD2XTcA5z38JlznFYljEcs8dRTyq6QlKcSTTtaMa3yJATGDbQxOdWoYpb5Pob_KxuuxIHHyGSqJusB1MSsPdGw_n8pJJRBaAnDB2ZzAP7m6cWCnYgbZpb6fHOTJfr3qdBqtgFj-UwyQc/w400-h300/PXL_20210812_202004312.jpg" title="CLS booth" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">CLS booth at the end of the show</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.westpackshow.com/en/home.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">WestPack</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And I learned
that WestPack was the first tradeshow at the Anaheim Convention Center since
the Covid-19 shutdown in March of 2020. Having
exhibited at this show for years, it was great to get back to some sort of
normal. And I attended all 3 days of the
show seemingly without catching Covid-19.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At the event, we showed the <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/05/pac5-2x.html" target="_blank">PAC 5 Print/Apply Device</a>. And the <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/02/unique-party-patch-common-packaging.html" target="_blank">FP230 Print On-Demand Flexible Packaging Machine</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As some of you
know, we’ve had tradeshow providers as customers for years. In 2017, I wrote about <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2017/06/on-demand-color-badges.html" target="_blank">tradeshows first here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And then again
about the <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2018/01/ces-2018.html" target="_blank">Consumer Electronic Show here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After this
shutdown, I find it amazing that these companies are still in business at
all. After zero revenue for 1.5 years,
I’m surprised and happy these companies are still in business. Given the shutdown’s impact on these
companies, I urge you to support this market by attending any and all
tradeshows you can. For example, we’re
exhibiting at <a href="https://www.whitelabelexpo.com/" target="_blank">White Label Expo</a> in Las Vegas September 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup>,
2021.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And we’re
exhibiting at <a href="https://mjbizconference.com/" target="_blank">MJBIZCON</a> October 20-22 in Las Vegas for those customers in the cannabis market.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4xQXifQGqxIC0Z4pK1q2YKFS22i8rUUt0sTpS4Os3AILQL31JcZ12XF1UhQegtI9sPxDknAeAakczEbWcRDX02eJI0S3Ei_g5CjE6s0zKhqjC_1KYba7l1jcgMjOO8CMrRXO_cLANQg/s2542/Screenshot_20210808-130315.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Google Pay Tradeshow Certificate" border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="1237" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4xQXifQGqxIC0Z4pK1q2YKFS22i8rUUt0sTpS4Os3AILQL31JcZ12XF1UhQegtI9sPxDknAeAakczEbWcRDX02eJI0S3Ei_g5CjE6s0zKhqjC_1KYba7l1jcgMjOO8CMrRXO_cLANQg/w195-h400/Screenshot_20210808-130315.png" title="Google Pay Tradeshow Certificate" width="195" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Google Pay Tradeshow Certificate</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Prior to the
event, I learned something that was very troublesome; the organizers decided to
make the event “contactless” which meant NO BADGES. This decision bother me on three levels.
First as an exhibitor, we spent a lot of money to meet people and gather
prospects for our products and services.
With no name badges, I was concerned this decision would inhibit people
from sharing their name and contact information; thus reducing the return from
exhibiting at the show.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second, as a
badge/printer provider, I hated to see this business/market disappear. I believe badges add value to exhibitors as
well as attendees. Plus badges offer
means to add even more value through color-coding, imaging and messaging.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Third, as a
person who believes in science, I understood that Covid is spread primarily by
airborne particles and spray droplets that are inhaled or swallowed; and not by
surface contact. In fact, I don't understand how badges would increase contact at all.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When I learned
of this decision, I immediately contacted our event sales person to
complain. In addition to the idea of
contactless, the show organizer tried to explain the contactless decision as
sustainable. As we sell paper badges
made with sustainable forest materials, I found this rationalization
absurd. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once the event
started, I noticed several affects of not only the decision to go contactless,
but also of people complaining about no badges.
At the entrance of the tradeshow floor, many people had issues opening
up their Apple or Google Pay to get the certificate.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURIHZHVFc3mV9NxpudfwiNzeQREnR5j3r2bRnqmMXNpjE6p5WeWivSiMfKRVQsXIf80OQlmj_heEl6UZ7t118LelzBETySWDHcTK9tq2s6nikKX7OBrLs4RGkCP79tcpHo0wtWvznYEY/s2048/PXL_20210811_164219072.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Attendees Attempting to Open Entrance Certificate" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURIHZHVFc3mV9NxpudfwiNzeQREnR5j3r2bRnqmMXNpjE6p5WeWivSiMfKRVQsXIf80OQlmj_heEl6UZ7t118LelzBETySWDHcTK9tq2s6nikKX7OBrLs4RGkCP79tcpHo0wtWvznYEY/w400-h300/PXL_20210811_164219072.jpg" title="Attendees Attempting to Open Entrance Certificate" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Attendees Attempting to Open Entrance Certificate</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In my case, the
certificate did not show up at all in Google Pay. I had to download the certificate a second
time; and take a picture of my phone screen.
And during the show, I met several people who just printed the certificate.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNa8YZrcUh0JLvC4Wlqv2u6mFK5jm05r4yVZLMGiMH8Rtj6fBb8swoLzph5Cf4iLJQh90Fw8LU4lK7SRQQ8YY2qwdA3O1SgHVgNC5gw29dXuw_0ueNLbjLxw4AuV_9zIBTL1Ev7e4Wecc/s2048/PXL_20210813_022126560.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Exhibitor Wristband" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNa8YZrcUh0JLvC4Wlqv2u6mFK5jm05r4yVZLMGiMH8Rtj6fBb8swoLzph5Cf4iLJQh90Fw8LU4lK7SRQQ8YY2qwdA3O1SgHVgNC5gw29dXuw_0ueNLbjLxw4AuV_9zIBTL1Ev7e4Wecc/w400-h300/PXL_20210813_022126560.jpg" title="Exhibitor Wristband" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Exhibitor Wristband</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Given the
difficulty to open the certificate, the show organizers offered wristbands to
prevent the requirement to open your phone each time you entered the show
floor. However, the wristband supply was
gone immediately.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbyEaZxnfAjP6cXfZA7Rd00dDZkPzEtriJGeiJ7nKjQwNGw5m_kqEkcwV7U2Ni2OFi2LAheDdkF-C_UXgeiM33Iv5YPy2RvVR6G568UMLZxjnZofWqGF8BK-bNv-ELOOklkHx9H9Nggk/s2048/PXL_20210811_164452012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Name Badge Station" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbyEaZxnfAjP6cXfZA7Rd00dDZkPzEtriJGeiJ7nKjQwNGw5m_kqEkcwV7U2Ni2OFi2LAheDdkF-C_UXgeiM33Iv5YPy2RvVR6G568UMLZxjnZofWqGF8BK-bNv-ELOOklkHx9H9Nggk/w400-h300/PXL_20210811_164452012.jpg" title="Name Badge Station" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Name Badge Station</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition, it
seems my and other exhibitor complaints about no badges was “heard” by the show
organizers. They implemented a Name Tag
Kiosk inside of the show floor to print badges; but without any way to scan.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Noga9w8QPDOmoNDAtNMsmWnjOtz2hQ41vRWZqqgdyojM0E_hWCgmqojrIQnvG3roj_pWuPvDteNBGbc5ctMfQdeMjVmduSu6gS_m1vVzurzkpuD1qwkCR2Cs0yl3vKJp8AgJiXndWBA/s2048/PXL_20210812_211909484.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Name Badge W/O Lead Info" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Noga9w8QPDOmoNDAtNMsmWnjOtz2hQ41vRWZqqgdyojM0E_hWCgmqojrIQnvG3roj_pWuPvDteNBGbc5ctMfQdeMjVmduSu6gS_m1vVzurzkpuD1qwkCR2Cs0yl3vKJp8AgJiXndWBA/w300-h400/PXL_20210812_211909484.jpg" title="Name Badge W/O Lead Info" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Name Badge W/O Lead Info</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition,
they decided to print badges for attendees as well; still without any QR codes.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQzI5dRKxsMcXopNiUWDSbC5DjvTJnQr2GgUFW8LKNjCfX6rYydwW3KUB0A9kVyR6XsU_Qu5BmAD4KGVbuuCKE245FsUFZoUmaHn8z0hOfVaLyuXSZwUsvgs5w9iACC-8PPS7JDltzn0/s2048/PXL_20210811_164349853.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="On-Demand Color Badge Printers" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQzI5dRKxsMcXopNiUWDSbC5DjvTJnQr2GgUFW8LKNjCfX6rYydwW3KUB0A9kVyR6XsU_Qu5BmAD4KGVbuuCKE245FsUFZoUmaHn8z0hOfVaLyuXSZwUsvgs5w9iACC-8PPS7JDltzn0/w400-h300/PXL_20210811_164349853.jpg" title="On-Demand Color Badge Printers" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On-Demand Color Badge Printers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">By the second
day, new attendee badges had a QR code on them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I appreciated the fact that the show organizers responded to the
concerns of the exhibitors and probably even to the attendees.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After
completing this first tradeshow since the start of the pandemic, I’d appreciate
your support for tradeshows and for the industry as a whole. The companies who operate in this market have
been crushed; but have survived. And I was able to exhibit and attend this show
without getting sick. Please support this market by attending tradeshows; but please make sure
everyone has a badge!</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-45805482767254441272021-07-25T13:19:00.000-07:002021-07-25T13:19:28.919-07:00Preroll Label Applicator<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“From label
design to fully applied labels, the cannabis market is a great place to deploy
a print and apply solution. The Epson
C6000A printer and the LabelMill LM1005 combination is an affordable way for
cannabis manufacturers to print and apply labels to their packages”, says Chris
Wachter of LabelMill.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUiGhYBm8auvHEFxfvyksJ185PQPPabPK4Ke1lBjhFRmwS52RHOP6swGChsBxxK4ctHZJeZpUnr7pHeENcV4cmhaJYlP-GG7KpUpXKxv9yv2rHnOb5Yzf2o6vQpXwgNomh-yXRqXHeRY/s1917/Labelmill+Cannabis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Preroll Label Applicator" border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1917" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUiGhYBm8auvHEFxfvyksJ185PQPPabPK4Ke1lBjhFRmwS52RHOP6swGChsBxxK4ctHZJeZpUnr7pHeENcV4cmhaJYlP-GG7KpUpXKxv9yv2rHnOb5Yzf2o6vQpXwgNomh-yXRqXHeRY/w640-h314/Labelmill+Cannabis.jpg" title="Preroll Label Applicator" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Preroll Label Applicator</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://labelmill.com/" target="_blank">LabelMil</a>l </span>has been
producing custom labeling solutions for 30+ years. From Concept to Final
Product, their Modular Labeling Systems are Quick to Deliver - Easy to Service
– Easy to Use; producing more uptime for production lines, reducing the cost of
spare parts and making employee training easier.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I’ve written
about LabelMill in the past; focusing on their <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/04/tube-label-applicator.html">unique tube label applicator</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1OoU5q_0ata_KWWLMWKzNdpzGdXiATZnMb4yvUZvTMtP1bu6MMrj3seHufbOSBFiaKgNUZmhZPLlmPXOLL7Rgbxg-BKOgqC1hA1NyRKH5BUrVCg1rQ-HEXW2Quhb8qJHmRkPtxIzUbE/s3601/LabelMill+LM1005+Picture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="LabelMill 1005" border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="3601" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1OoU5q_0ata_KWWLMWKzNdpzGdXiATZnMb4yvUZvTMtP1bu6MMrj3seHufbOSBFiaKgNUZmhZPLlmPXOLL7Rgbxg-BKOgqC1hA1NyRKH5BUrVCg1rQ-HEXW2Quhb8qJHmRkPtxIzUbE/w400-h296/LabelMill+LM1005+Picture.JPG" title="LabelMill 1005" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">LabelMill 1005 For Prerolls</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But now, we’re
selling a print and apply labeling system featuring the LM1005 for preroll
tubes in cannabis. Watch the C6000A
printer along with the LM1005 apply labels to preroll tubes.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jwEuw85lPGM" width="320" youtube-src-id="jwEuw85lPGM"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I’ve found this
print and apply system works great for preroll tubes. According to Chris, “Preroll tubes are
generally harder to apply labels given the typical tapered design and attached
caps. Placing a rectangle label on a
taper tube can produce wrinkles in the label.
With the adjustable carriage on the LM1005, we can move the idle rollers
up and down the shaft to make label placement precise. This capability makes label application to
preroll tubes easier to do.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The standard
carriage used on the LM1005 has two adjustable idle rollers. These rollers can be locked on either side,
which means that you can simply squeeze the rollers closer together on one end
to help combat the taper of the tube. If
the taper is significant enough, we can also make custom rollers to match the
taper of the tube, but adjusting the rollers is pretty uncommon.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFe5Y3jAs3e2YqChLqcKAOhcDidZorFlEweEzsAFkmjSK97ARf_1XdMCcFca1jQYnj9BuSOrzj4coo8RmuybkHh4DR539HIDgFfWRmx-eq3Rmd6Bl6o-dIpQBYZsI2xzxOLEwZlAGaEY/s4032/LabelMill+Idle+rollers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="LabelMill 1005 Idle Rollers" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFe5Y3jAs3e2YqChLqcKAOhcDidZorFlEweEzsAFkmjSK97ARf_1XdMCcFca1jQYnj9BuSOrzj4coo8RmuybkHh4DR539HIDgFfWRmx-eq3Rmd6Bl6o-dIpQBYZsI2xzxOLEwZlAGaEY/w400-h300/LabelMill+Idle+rollers.JPG" title="LabelMill 1005 Idle Rollers" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">LabelMill 1005 Idle Rollers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And less chance
of a label wrinkle:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-tU9D6ObTy9E1isu2GURfmUHkGeYmt0O4ZlVS0s0evyNoi1Sm4G3X7eTDzXiH0WlYbRnp6aEI89T6bR6A-yWv_Ls1iTFJnIIH2Wxxwor-RkCqJgMVoA47RRtE5g3X7sOOqJ-p8PwvZM/s575/LabelMill+applied+label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="LabelMill 1005 Applied Label" border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="575" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-tU9D6ObTy9E1isu2GURfmUHkGeYmt0O4ZlVS0s0evyNoi1Sm4G3X7eTDzXiH0WlYbRnp6aEI89T6bR6A-yWv_Ls1iTFJnIIH2Wxxwor-RkCqJgMVoA47RRtE5g3X7sOOqJ-p8PwvZM/w400-h366/LabelMill+applied+label.jpg" title="LabelMill 1005 Applied Label" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">LabelMill 1005 Applied Label</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the video,
you can see how the LM1005 applicator controls the production of the
“loose-loop” of labels from the C6000A printer.
LabelMill design this print and apply solution with a cable for the
applicator to send a signal on when to print more labels. Controlling the label printing is very
important in any print and apply system; but especially in loose-loop designed
solutions.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Continuing,
Chris says, “Prerolls tubes are a great application for print and apply
systems. With the high-quality design of
cannabis labels along with the regulatory requirements for variable data, full
color print and apply is a very efficient process as most cannabis
manufacturers produce in batches. Print
on-demand and apply enables cannabis manufacturers to produce high quality
designed labels with control of the unique data on each one.” </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HtKkE5drh_lLsQByCUvUdmamPL5yIct0wfDZd9B_ggUwiqm-dT8iIkWZdcmHwWd6gdt68nQYnG6TKUACUA8qHLff7TX_Nk7T6X9U6vk2bWyCmc0g_xRVP8iACrvxFudcKeZLsAot0fY/s1065/LabelMill+Tube.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="LabelMill 1005 Applied Label To Preroll Tube" border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1065" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HtKkE5drh_lLsQByCUvUdmamPL5yIct0wfDZd9B_ggUwiqm-dT8iIkWZdcmHwWd6gdt68nQYnG6TKUACUA8qHLff7TX_Nk7T6X9U6vk2bWyCmc0g_xRVP8iACrvxFudcKeZLsAot0fY/w400-h299/LabelMill+Tube.jpg" title="LabelMill 1005 Applied Label To Preroll Tube" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">LabelMill 1005 Applied Label To Preroll Tube</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When asked,
what advice would you have for users of the LabelMill print and apply system,
Chris says, “Once set up properly, I recommend to our customers that they use
High-Quality labels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure the
labels are cut to the proper depth and don't use a too aggressive adhesive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good labels will reduce other costs like lost
time and obsolete inventory which more than make up for any incremental
expenses.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Print and apply
of labels for preroll tubes make total sense to me. This solution is efficient
and effective; increasing the productivity of your operation. Plus, this system assures that every label is
placed in the same place each time; improving the look and quality of your
product.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you make
preroll or apply labels to any similar packaging, contact us to discuss how the
C6000A and the LabelMill LM1005 print and apply system can work for you.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> <br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-23956737342540517152021-07-15T07:19:00.000-07:002021-07-15T07:19:21.467-07:00L801 Printheads<div style="text-align: left;">After working
with inkjet label printers for many years, one thing I’ve learned is that
inkjet printer nozzles will occasionally plug.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdUI7LzlmVp4LN2jzL4_F57Xrjl2ZpEvoBYXaj_PASKej0xkeME0fHyKo8qhZSJlYePvy9yh7Ye1w-przXKkRYYBp9237Y4V4SWQGF19NuTI1zfeKaSDVb-slsp8ghOvOM-UXpOT8amI/s287/Streak_nozzle_Misfiring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="L801 Streaks" border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="287" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdUI7LzlmVp4LN2jzL4_F57Xrjl2ZpEvoBYXaj_PASKej0xkeME0fHyKo8qhZSJlYePvy9yh7Ye1w-przXKkRYYBp9237Y4V4SWQGF19NuTI1zfeKaSDVb-slsp8ghOvOM-UXpOT8amI/w400-h177/Streak_nozzle_Misfiring.jpg" title="L801 Streaks Printhead" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L801 Printhead Streaks</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">I’ve written
about preventing plugged nozzles on the <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2019/08/c7500-preventive-maintenance.html" target="_blank">C7500 printer</a>:</p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">And I’ve
written about the costs of consumable printheads with the <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2021/05/kiaro-vs-c7500.html" target="_blank">Kiaro printer</a>s:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">But I’ve not
written about what to do if a L801 printhead nozzle gets clogged; or how to
prevent clogged nozzles on these printers. This post is designed to help L801
users (and users of any similar Memjet-based printers; Afinia L701, Afinia L901,
VIP 650, VIP 700, etc.) prevent clogged nozzles as well as explain what to do
if nozzles get plugged in the printhead.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxuOqfXg_3QW0NJFuKT7XfRK_M1xX6yFLflckyrLNX6lX9T8BPpY7f2QgDEeCcnt4HMputtIv2VB1oBzAVH8wq50e7BuwNFJpJod-W6DxZ6Pu8REnNbS2BceCefpMQ4vkyalbyHzgiVM/s242/L801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Afinia L801 Label Printer" border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="242" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxuOqfXg_3QW0NJFuKT7XfRK_M1xX6yFLflckyrLNX6lX9T8BPpY7f2QgDEeCcnt4HMputtIv2VB1oBzAVH8wq50e7BuwNFJpJod-W6DxZ6Pu8REnNbS2BceCefpMQ4vkyalbyHzgiVM/w320-h275/L801.jpg" title="Afinia L801 Label Printer" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afinia L801 Label Printer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Keeping L801
Printhead Working</p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXwZQxMQotuj0nrkeo2JwXR1o99rA4OKMkUDV3akA70Dqq9B-cPbjDsv8VYAA3SMXcOaqyudsGcH4CRKqpB5wQ5F2RzFOezPVWU48bWDVs-yUyh4r6ODhTonF0fffv4XHlHrHZTGF5jA/s2048/Rolls+in+plastic+bags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Label Rolls Packed In Plastic Bags" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1188" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXwZQxMQotuj0nrkeo2JwXR1o99rA4OKMkUDV3akA70Dqq9B-cPbjDsv8VYAA3SMXcOaqyudsGcH4CRKqpB5wQ5F2RzFOezPVWU48bWDVs-yUyh4r6ODhTonF0fffv4XHlHrHZTGF5jA/w186-h320/Rolls+in+plastic+bags.jpg" title="Label Rolls Packed In Plastic Bags" width="186" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Label Rolls Packed In Plastic Bags</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">The number one
recommendation to keep your L801 printer free of plugged nozzles is to keep
your labels clean and in the original packaging as well as the room in which
the printer sits clean. Most of the
material that plugs inkjet nozzles comes into the printer from the label
media. Generally, label rolls are
shipped inside a plastic bag; and inside a box.
Keeping the rolls inside the bag limits the amount of dust that gathers
on the roll; and prevents humidity from affecting the quality of the labels as
well. Keeping the room generally clean limits
the dust in the printers as well.
Limiting the dust into and on the L801 printer is a good idea to keep
your printhead working as long as possible.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTWw-Jbjf7gHf133oQ7IptA1Lo20n6OrOFXj8FUy4pmZO5s4sa6oosqv798usFHNxlmbc68vskMLQFT1JIMxDx9PgqTRmlVNY3aV4B25VUqzGY9kcMEgamHeSGPOxmeQ3KQkx7bfkD2Y/s450/humidifier-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Maintain Humidity-L801" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="450" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTWw-Jbjf7gHf133oQ7IptA1Lo20n6OrOFXj8FUy4pmZO5s4sa6oosqv798usFHNxlmbc68vskMLQFT1JIMxDx9PgqTRmlVNY3aV4B25VUqzGY9kcMEgamHeSGPOxmeQ3KQkx7bfkD2Y/w400-h266/humidifier-living-room.jpg" title="Maintain Humidity-L801" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maintain Humidity</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Number two;
maintain sufficient humidity in the room with the L801 to prevent the nozzles
from drying out. Memjet, the maker of
the L801 print engine recommends a minimum of 45% humidity. This recommendations can make a big difference; especially in dry climates and during the winter months.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Number 3: Keep
the L801 powered on if you use it within 6 days or less. By keeping the printer on, the printer
services the printhead; running ink into and through keeping the nozzles
moist. If the printer will not be in use
for 7 or more days, remove the printhead following the directions and place it
in the orange shipping cup in distilled water.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ADjzpk417TGrdq_hIl_6YwzxzPM8iRMyhF8UL-OrabMxjbvE9bZfyjZ5a8Fz1FeoUyBc7eApUxcuieV3BpA-y7QUtFtzRxqn7Y-l8mn8AHdxaHz4CBqo9y8VOgoOfNHV4hsQN6koy9s/s294/L801+print+path.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="L801 Media Path" border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="294" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ADjzpk417TGrdq_hIl_6YwzxzPM8iRMyhF8UL-OrabMxjbvE9bZfyjZ5a8Fz1FeoUyBc7eApUxcuieV3BpA-y7QUtFtzRxqn7Y-l8mn8AHdxaHz4CBqo9y8VOgoOfNHV4hsQN6koy9s/w400-h233/L801+print+path.jpg" title="L801 Media Path" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L801 Media Path</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p>Number 4:
Perform regular maintenance. Clean the
media path of paper dust by using a wet wipe or small vacuum. Open the clamshell with the media ejected and
clean the top and bottom of the paper path as much as <i>once a day</i> given
your print volume. Be careful when cleaning the star roller platen; go with the
rollers, not against them. And remove any adhesive that may build up inside the
printer especially around the cutter.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimL6KLzGlot_a4E11m6rmh7ZGQUbFIyk8f6FL7xiRLrzCAYlbPrLaoq-HATuCAzp6ZT054KKUiIyNQ9YT7rnv3cXY137B1aT48ju0YpwpEhj_igrqUXFG_GmVhEfaLcgjt5-XanJDlmT4/s287/Clean+L801+Printhead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Clean L801 Printhead" border="0" data-original-height="155" data-original-width="287" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimL6KLzGlot_a4E11m6rmh7ZGQUbFIyk8f6FL7xiRLrzCAYlbPrLaoq-HATuCAzp6ZT054KKUiIyNQ9YT7rnv3cXY137B1aT48ju0YpwpEhj_igrqUXFG_GmVhEfaLcgjt5-XanJDlmT4/w400-h216/Clean+L801+Printhead.jpg" title="Clean L801 Printhead" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clean L801 Printhead</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Number 5: Clean
printhead manually occasionally. Use
distilled/deionized water on a lint free cloth to wipe the printhead after removing
it from the printer. Never touch the nozzles with the moist cloth,
however. Wipe in one direction with the
moist cloth. To remove the printhead, select Configuration, #3 Printhead, #2
Replace on the Control Panel.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkDI57ja6oAm4GwgFt7fvvZlaa0j9q__2yPaq24sAP3Rdq3HNICuizcsQ0kaxEpsN4AyfO5EBdyVTXypmVJHrp5scF_WO2X5Xgb5SrBzB8O7UWjrD-8byjxkV4cL_c4QLEvI9aFUWHMU/s550/L801+EWS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="L801 EWS" border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="550" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkDI57ja6oAm4GwgFt7fvvZlaa0j9q__2yPaq24sAP3Rdq3HNICuizcsQ0kaxEpsN4AyfO5EBdyVTXypmVJHrp5scF_WO2X5Xgb5SrBzB8O7UWjrD-8byjxkV4cL_c4QLEvI9aFUWHMU/w400-h204/L801+EWS.jpg" title="L801 EWS" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L801 EWS</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Number 6: Change
Servicing Level. Change the “Mid Job Servicing Interval” to <b><i>Maximum</i></b> in
the toolbox under "Advanced Settings 1". This setting will allow the
head to service more frequently which reduce the likelihood
of plugged nozzles. (See table 2 in the L801 User Manual on page 36).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Number 7: Check
Unused Nozzle Setting in the Embedded Web Server (EWS): Check to make
sure the setting "Keep unused nozzle wet" isn't <b><i>disabled</i></b>.
This setting is in the Advanced Settings 1. (See table 2 in the L801 User
Manual on page 36).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">The seven recommended
steps/procedures will help keep your printhead functioning properly and as long
as possible. Do what you can/when you
can to follow these recommendations as much as possible.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">But sometimes,
you can get a plugged nozzle even following these recommendations. If you do find streaking from a plugged
nozzles, follow these recommendations.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvtSyHsR_tuPa6XtqixrJ3Dvn6wrat652qoYluo82UkRGcStapNyd3nynTrmYPSZv8atcdfxniHN9_wv7m_jA8EPtL2qejE-0ySW8R40LUJzBdEmK4eoU4tc0QXgY0LDt6hEByx8vO1M/s483/L801+Clean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="L801 Control Panel-Clean Printhead" border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="473" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvtSyHsR_tuPa6XtqixrJ3Dvn6wrat652qoYluo82UkRGcStapNyd3nynTrmYPSZv8atcdfxniHN9_wv7m_jA8EPtL2qejE-0ySW8R40LUJzBdEmK4eoU4tc0QXgY0LDt6hEByx8vO1M/w313-h320/L801+Clean.jpg" title="L801 Control Panel-Clean Printhead" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L801 Control Panel-Clean Printhead</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">First, complete
a normal clean. From the LED, select
Configuration, #3 Printer 1, #1 Clean and then Normal. Then complete another print to see if the
streak remains. (See page #52 of the L801 User Manual).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Second, if the
streak remains, complete an Extended Clean (follow above directions selecting
“Extended”).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Third, if
streak remains, clean the printhead following the directions above. In addition, clean the PRINTHEAD
Contacts. Turn off the printer, and wipe
the contacts in a vertical manner using a moist lint free cloth.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Fourth, if the
streak remains, you may decide to complete an Extreme Cleaning. However, select this option carefully as it
consumes a lot of ink. Generally, I
recommend the next step in advance of the Extreme Cleaning option.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5r6Qkowh2PxZqVHrG39334D7-oVzFpZaWFMGBO9wnqwRmcx4MaTNcA1bNlEhA1OqZQqYS0pNepTomacRtd4CI8o5CzNFTHLJBdkzmEnBxqyIpA-3VqiVI-zQbBgzICmE5SHVg8JOVKk/s330/Printhead+soak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Soaking L801 Printhead" border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="330" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5r6Qkowh2PxZqVHrG39334D7-oVzFpZaWFMGBO9wnqwRmcx4MaTNcA1bNlEhA1OqZQqYS0pNepTomacRtd4CI8o5CzNFTHLJBdkzmEnBxqyIpA-3VqiVI-zQbBgzICmE5SHVg8JOVKk/w400-h316/Printhead+soak.jpg" title="Soaking L801 Printhead" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soaking L801 Printhead</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Fifth, soak the
printhead overnight in distilled water.
Fill the orange cup in which the printhead ships with distilled water
and then placed the printhead in the cup.
This step rehydrates the printhead. Plus, it’s a good way to store the
printhead if the printer is not in use for more than 6 days.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fL1jkXgfx5GqjyW3qXfGbu3_pWn8LEJlVhbZET1py1Xvfk7GqihgSwxsDAJ9cKZtWahLoUqkanjQJd-Z1LQWhIZvgwmrE7Gt9BCvrMF-zsuVLiUGmLxgy9HbqNGvr6vAXI7RVxY4P3M/s261/Wipe+printhead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wipe L801 Printhead" border="0" data-original-height="138" data-original-width="261" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fL1jkXgfx5GqjyW3qXfGbu3_pWn8LEJlVhbZET1py1Xvfk7GqihgSwxsDAJ9cKZtWahLoUqkanjQJd-Z1LQWhIZvgwmrE7Gt9BCvrMF-zsuVLiUGmLxgy9HbqNGvr6vAXI7RVxY4P3M/w400-h211/Wipe+printhead.jpg" title="Wipe L801 Printhead" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wipe L801 Printhead</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Sixth, wipe
nozzles as mentioned above using a moist, lint-free cloth. Wipe in one
direction with no pressure. This step
may rehydrate the plugged nozzles.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">If none of
these steps fix plugged nozzles, then a new printhead is required. As the printheads are a consumable item,
replacements are required occasionally. </div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">In addition to
plugged nozzles, I’ve learned one other item may cause streaking. As the printhead ages, lines may appear approximately every ¾” along the web where the zones of the nozzles meet. These lines are referred to as “Die
Lines”. These die lines are most
noticeable in light, pastel or sky-blue colors. In addition, these die lines
appear more on certain materials. For
example, gloss BOPP has very little “Dot Gain”; meaning the ink stays in a
tight, small dot which makes the die line more likely to appear. On other materials such as paper, the ink
migrates or spreads out evenly; potentially overlapping the other dots,
reducing the likelihood of a die line effect.
Over time, these die lines can’t be fixed and require a new printhead. Following the recommends on maintaining the
printhead will make this consumable item last as long as possible.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">By following some
or all of these recommendations, you can maintain your L801 (and related
Memjet-based printers) printheads and potentially, unplugged nozzles. Knowing and following these steps will reduce
the possibility of streaks in your label printing.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Contact us if
we can help with your L801 or any other label printer.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-37143638426057653682021-07-12T08:04:00.001-07:002021-07-12T08:04:19.277-07:00Higher Speed C6000<div style="text-align: left;">In the spring
of 2020, Epson started shipping the C6000 series printers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwo0fhxixKUNfeUIOufVxSMm5LejTVp1ko1rJiQtFFzYmVjyvrTBIww7-uNGXKNfIaBM3KAReoj6bFt1TxdGm5iGxbbKL2SrzhVIEkZTCO6UAYeMdePDtpfsm6tclLIRn15eZIDg2cMf4/s712/C6000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Series Printers" border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="712" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwo0fhxixKUNfeUIOufVxSMm5LejTVp1ko1rJiQtFFzYmVjyvrTBIww7-uNGXKNfIaBM3KAReoj6bFt1TxdGm5iGxbbKL2SrzhVIEkZTCO6UAYeMdePDtpfsm6tclLIRn15eZIDg2cMf4/w400-h300/C6000.jpg" title="C6000 Series Printers" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Series Printers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">I wrote about
the <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2019/09/new-c6000-series.html" target="_blank">launch of these new printers </a>during the fall prior.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">And my first,
<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/02/my-new-c6500p.html" target="_blank">out of the box</a>, experience. </div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Overall, I’ve
found these printers to print high quality labels and be affordable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But slow.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Epson has now
released a driver change that, according to them, increases the speed of
larger, batch printing by at least 20%. That’s
significant.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Let me explain
the procedure you should use to realize this increase in speed. First, I recommend you update the firmware in
the printer. It may NOT be required for
this speed increase; but it’s a good thing to do before making any other
changes. Get the latest firmware here:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="https://epson.com/Support/Printers/Label-Printers/ColorWorks-Series/Epson-ColorWorks-CW-C6000A/s/SPT_C31CH76101 " target="_blank">C6000A</a></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="https://epson.com/Support/Printers/Label-Printers/ColorWorks-Series/Epson-ColorWorks-CW-C6500A/s/SPT_C31CH77101" target="_blank">C6500A</a></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">(I didn’t
include the “P” versions as we’ve sold primarily “A” printers with a cutter.)</p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Second, update
the driver to version 1.4 (or later if available). Get the driver on the same link as listed
above. Don’t worry about updating the
driver with the previous version installed. (FYI: I had to restart my computer
after updating the driver to get this feature to work).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Third, select
“High Speed Batch Printing” in Driver Preferences on the Driver Utilities tab
of the driver.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVR53VkOehOk_AgU3rDbrFAi-uLAkgP6e7HNo24c6sXBUUR1Fk7xxKlT1o5Dy25uhhy9Yh_IVZ8nTlNIZop_w3PrO5U4e7evus8W3OkNDP8FZEHPVoR_PHjrR4OoZEB2ve-g99S5x2GBI/s540/High+Speed+Batch+Printing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 High-Speed Batch Setting" border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="540" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVR53VkOehOk_AgU3rDbrFAi-uLAkgP6e7HNo24c6sXBUUR1Fk7xxKlT1o5Dy25uhhy9Yh_IVZ8nTlNIZop_w3PrO5U4e7evus8W3OkNDP8FZEHPVoR_PHjrR4OoZEB2ve-g99S5x2GBI/w400-h274/High+Speed+Batch+Printing.jpg" title="C6000 High-Speed Batch Setting" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 High-Speed Batch Setting</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">And then print
a minimum batch size of 60 cm or about 24”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The time to print 10, 4x3” matte poly labels printed using NORMAL
setting and the high-speed setting not selected was about 30 seconds
(~1”/second).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To print the same amount
with the High-Speed Batch Label selected was 21 seconds (~1.4”/second); a reduction
in time of 30%. (FYI: I should have measured the time before updating the
driver and firmware to see if it was different).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Watch me print
10 here in the High-Speed Batch Mode at the NORMAL setting.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f5rKz-oAyTk" width="320" youtube-src-id="f5rKz-oAyTk"></iframe></div><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Notice how the
LED shows only 2 pages printed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From 10
labels to only 2.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">One point: on
my first try, I got a skipped label. It
occurred between page 1 and 2 of the batch.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZs8Eb5vMhIYwwxMVblaJzfGuLdfxrfpAmS7zpEtYr65Gig3pbAd3tPIh_LWNbw8T_g5yJcj3C2oOhd7e5NnLQFr7SL5coswT1m4DVLht2etjQtd8x8R_L3dqYqUu0w9b8mxNg2Mmgc0/s2048/PXL_20210709_215307756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1608" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZs8Eb5vMhIYwwxMVblaJzfGuLdfxrfpAmS7zpEtYr65Gig3pbAd3tPIh_LWNbw8T_g5yJcj3C2oOhd7e5NnLQFr7SL5coswT1m4DVLht2etjQtd8x8R_L3dqYqUu0w9b8mxNg2Mmgc0/s320/PXL_20210709_215307756.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">As I normally
set up the page size of a label .03” wider and longer than the actual label, I
figured this .03” extra times 10 labels caused the printer to skip the
gap. Changing the page size to exactly
3” tall, eliminated this missed label.
Therefore, you may not be able to use this feature when printing
full-bleed labels.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Completing the
same test using the MAX SPEED setting, it took 14.5 seconds (2.15”/second) to
print 10, 4 x 3” matte poly labels. With
the High-Speed Batch Label Printing selected, it took only 9.5 seconds
(3.29”/second) to print the 10, 4 x 3” matte poly labels.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">How This
Feature Works:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Normally, the
C6000 series printers send 1 label image down to the printer at a time. 10 labels would be 10 images. In the High-Speed Batch Label Printing mode,
the printer creates a batch of 60 cm and send it down as 1 image; thus speeding
up the print. It seems like a creative
way to speed up printing.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Epson does list
some restrictions to make this work correctly.
For most, the NO CUT option could be an issue for some operations.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMTUKEzbva1_HJr9sTlu7Mj6KnkLx3WjCNmCJmexDqj_a61AWDN-0TNmRj85sLWLqHVxp8raAqlrQsVLheXewSN_C8A6YV-X8irOLLiIo_XPB5m1Ki_hyVUhPk9_YFTgc8MVhdWWxGsM/s907/C6000+High+Speed+Restrictions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 High-Speed Restrictions" border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="907" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMTUKEzbva1_HJr9sTlu7Mj6KnkLx3WjCNmCJmexDqj_a61AWDN-0TNmRj85sLWLqHVxp8raAqlrQsVLheXewSN_C8A6YV-X8irOLLiIo_XPB5m1Ki_hyVUhPk9_YFTgc8MVhdWWxGsM/w400-h228/C6000+High+Speed+Restrictions.jpg" title="C6000 High-Speed Restrictions" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 High-Speed Restrictions</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">To learn more
about this setting, review page 112 in the Technical Reference manual. Get the manuals on the same URL as the
drivers; just select “MANUALS and WARRANTIES” tab on the Support page.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">According to
Dennis Moore, Epson Senior Technical Support Specialist, “This feature allows
the printer to printed at the rated speed of 4.8 ips over a span of 24 inches
and is especially advantageous when printing small labels. I recall
during the initial testing in March that multi-page labels could be printed
using the high-speed batch setting as well. Note that the page count on
the printer panel is now defined in terms of 24” collections of labels instead
of individual labels."</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">For many
organizations, I believe this setting will help speed up their operation. At a minimum, I encourage users of the C6000
series printer to test this new feature.
If you have issues using this new feature or help with your label
printer in general, contact us so we can help.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> <br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-47018359243726793832021-06-29T09:03:00.006-07:002021-06-30T11:19:15.543-07:00Loading The DLF<div style="text-align: left;"> Loading printed
labels and laminate into the DLF220S looks easy; right?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNe5Rx3slgNwi72nKFI7AdL1owFr6s_kJ6RsR2YcLNf130FyMz4DGoEFpInEd1Pj82SrjiaSemy9Y8U4nXaoSo0Zcf2oOB7YajKJuNuB-4mz00V5jeXXh2ODA3QXIs726z_93UmzZGe9w/s1107/DLF220S+path.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="DLF Media Path" border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="1107" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNe5Rx3slgNwi72nKFI7AdL1owFr6s_kJ6RsR2YcLNf130FyMz4DGoEFpInEd1Pj82SrjiaSemy9Y8U4nXaoSo0Zcf2oOB7YajKJuNuB-4mz00V5jeXXh2ODA3QXIs726z_93UmzZGe9w/w640-h332/DLF220S+path.jpg" title="DLF Media Path" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DLF Media Path</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">For me,
however, it’s not so easy. That’s why I
asked Tony Molina, our graphic artist to help me load the DLF220S.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">In my post
about <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/12/sierra-label-printers.html" target="_blank">Sierra Stickers</a>; I asked our
customer Derrick, “how long did it take to get comfortable using this label
finisher?” Derrick said “two weeks to
really learn how to use this finisher”.
And Derrick is a professional printer.
You should add to this time if you don’t use it every day.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Frankly, I’ve
avoided learning how to use the DLF as I’ll never use it every day. This post is designed to share some insight
into threading the DLF220S media path; and not to make you an expert.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw4iK6BYNdfm3ucPCVmV-QKw3UKgUvvTJyRR19j3XUR2NiityCJWHwUnhbaH2EP_9t21_NUkAYj3cjAsqCk45CC4_ldd2JISy8fWbfOwGc9yUYcdb6urnPWkR-db10R8bi-9OGgRDvtQ/s2048/PXL_20210615_185044085.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Load Printed Labels/Laminate" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1217" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw4iK6BYNdfm3ucPCVmV-QKw3UKgUvvTJyRR19j3XUR2NiityCJWHwUnhbaH2EP_9t21_NUkAYj3cjAsqCk45CC4_ldd2JISy8fWbfOwGc9yUYcdb6urnPWkR-db10R8bi-9OGgRDvtQ/w238-h400/PXL_20210615_185044085.jpg" title="Load Printed Labels/Laminate" width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Load Printed Labels/Laminate</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">First load the printed labels and
laminate onto the spindles and tighten the label core holder.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq2gaCf1pp-zrpZeGRb2g_OQgwUXOnwrhmO70GiMgX9Ccdd_xiv7apreSRfAu0jpYTsRh9_j81ECf0E9EuDgn6rfXO9k_SoryYm0P25IBXoPNyynGK5ErPi6AXqkAMdP9KAejaRj_v-c/s2048/Loading+Coupling.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Loading Into Coupling Roller" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq2gaCf1pp-zrpZeGRb2g_OQgwUXOnwrhmO70GiMgX9Ccdd_xiv7apreSRfAu0jpYTsRh9_j81ECf0E9EuDgn6rfXO9k_SoryYm0P25IBXoPNyynGK5ErPi6AXqkAMdP9KAejaRj_v-c/w300-h400/Loading+Coupling.jpg" title="Loading Into Coupling Roller" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Load Into Coupling Roller</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BV6wDnOFhs95t5yHVyh5iQm90QsubOa7ed26gQLxANmArODQQTSNCahvxL-aDoYXXQWEc8-EOn_MyC8pZbZwaFhdRZY3-_dVs1tY5B6wau3QHfa7WF7-fBHlA29wBdqYZqny2Rm3ghE/s2048/Locking+roller.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Locking Coupling Roller" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BV6wDnOFhs95t5yHVyh5iQm90QsubOa7ed26gQLxANmArODQQTSNCahvxL-aDoYXXQWEc8-EOn_MyC8pZbZwaFhdRZY3-_dVs1tY5B6wau3QHfa7WF7-fBHlA29wBdqYZqny2Rm3ghE/w240-h320/Locking+roller.jpg" title="Locking Coupling Roller" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lock Coupling Roller</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Second, insert the labels into the
coupling rollers and lock the knob. Afinia suggests using the 2<sup>nd</sup>
hole from the left (which we didn’t do as shown by the picture above).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DklyDM8Ei7SUnxEpo9L3TPEwrFijaaI3pspBxbfslofV75xEZfxrK0iMvvrXRbw-5bZqVjH_3f3-sxDvq_zW8Gdxj6U_sUPTbvdQOtPe9IbXNZcQnajTouY0RTpD9Whw3nLdK6tvE8E/s2048/PXL_20210615_185205654.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Attach the Laminate" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DklyDM8Ei7SUnxEpo9L3TPEwrFijaaI3pspBxbfslofV75xEZfxrK0iMvvrXRbw-5bZqVjH_3f3-sxDvq_zW8Gdxj6U_sUPTbvdQOtPe9IbXNZcQnajTouY0RTpD9Whw3nLdK6tvE8E/w400-h300/PXL_20210615_185205654.jpg" title="Attach the Laminate" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attach the Laminate</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Third, pull down the laminate with
both hands, centering it onto the label media. And then tighten the laminate
core holder. Make sure to adhere the laminate to enough of the paper area so as
to not have it come apart when you first advance it through the coupling
rollers.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvf9yhZNRU0-HfxnipcMnl5cKhd76fKKyjNyzhAIfVD4jF8K5s7y8edWgKXTlpHE9CpajHHAiWhW1g9DnnV__fnbC3vlpAtYeLb466p5Ngoh_tMPDKDtHwa5i4AWJQuswYZscKrcmhFnM/s2048/Attach+laminate.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Attached Laminate" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvf9yhZNRU0-HfxnipcMnl5cKhd76fKKyjNyzhAIfVD4jF8K5s7y8edWgKXTlpHE9CpajHHAiWhW1g9DnnV__fnbC3vlpAtYeLb466p5Ngoh_tMPDKDtHwa5i4AWJQuswYZscKrcmhFnM/w300-h400/Attach+laminate.jpg" title="Attached Laminate" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attach Laminate</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Tony prefers to place the laminate
onto the guide roller to help smooth and center the laminate, then supporting
the paper from below against the guide roller to ensure easy alignment of the
laminate to the roll of paper.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52JRCLCeS9_lGF1uyWC9OjS-HzuDY5XsrjSijYT6xxyMkZZA80i0bkvM2kRQjVlUudrfq3UhOv7HqoIw-wUAQpwxeM1PVKWbeVF35pwHrzzx9KDoctt8tEdoj_T5KlfuywAhFipA0wcI/s2048/PXL_20210615_185313392.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Advance Labels/Laminate" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52JRCLCeS9_lGF1uyWC9OjS-HzuDY5XsrjSijYT6xxyMkZZA80i0bkvM2kRQjVlUudrfq3UhOv7HqoIw-wUAQpwxeM1PVKWbeVF35pwHrzzx9KDoctt8tEdoj_T5KlfuywAhFipA0wcI/w300-h400/PXL_20210615_185313392.jpg" title="Advance Labels/Laminate" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Advance Labels/Laminate</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Fourth, use the manual button to
advance the label and laminate. Be prepared for the noise of the laminate
coming off the roll.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yCNxRB1qd4hNnIUNwFS1GxFaeu7p1adK4qFq_6bNE-P3f21r-vh2iOzXDKprECwzNqeKOvpOJE4FrgIS8-3dEnxCq9lnel4btGXpJR5xVTL0LcAoYPztRsuWyJes_g6JBAlABXvoSqs/s2048/PXL_20210615_185350297.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Under Damper/Into Rollers" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yCNxRB1qd4hNnIUNwFS1GxFaeu7p1adK4qFq_6bNE-P3f21r-vh2iOzXDKprECwzNqeKOvpOJE4FrgIS8-3dEnxCq9lnel4btGXpJR5xVTL0LcAoYPztRsuWyJes_g6JBAlABXvoSqs/w300-h400/PXL_20210615_185350297.jpg" title="Under Damper/Into Rollers" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under Damper/Into Rollers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Fifth, run the labels under the damper
arm and up through the aluminum rollers. Adjust the edge guides to maintain the
media straight.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qZhgl2C_GtT0DSnhjj0y-4p8obxWGhUaD6nxzCAn5C2NWqehzT-iNYsyXFH8c8yApxifekmTB845cEVET7UotXMax7h6Y0l-WGWO4uUvWbgo_WGadbnreRiu08i9QgS9zYkLn0rq2g8/s2048/Into+cutter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Into Cutter" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qZhgl2C_GtT0DSnhjj0y-4p8obxWGhUaD6nxzCAn5C2NWqehzT-iNYsyXFH8c8yApxifekmTB845cEVET7UotXMax7h6Y0l-WGWO4uUvWbgo_WGadbnreRiu08i9QgS9zYkLn0rq2g8/w300-h400/Into+cutter.jpg" title="Into Cutter" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Into Cutter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpM4KARUutNcRJYHmKB0HVnPbKsAcsF252-0S_0zlCjEMiANJxxQ0InOvfXk5WhyszFczotwT7Tqp9XL5j9hc4yOSJQtzvkO6TeZ94zHGAmAwtiltdIAdVE8v8a2yLzKa895bmkGJdzo/s2048/PXL_20210615_185614820.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpM4KARUutNcRJYHmKB0HVnPbKsAcsF252-0S_0zlCjEMiANJxxQ0InOvfXk5WhyszFczotwT7Tqp9XL5j9hc4yOSJQtzvkO6TeZ94zHGAmAwtiltdIAdVE8v8a2yLzKa895bmkGJdzo/s320/PXL_20210615_185614820.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Align Edge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Sixth, lift the handle or latch on the
rear of the plotter and push the media through the two pinch rollers. Align
the media by having the edge of the media touch the edge of the silver sticker
alignment points.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mz6RR3CSpDAAmwk03eXz6Zc3c5_RSZdQC3AX88t5mffsS8Tuok2SY0laBsg-P_Flwwcw3ks9Pjjy4XuwktX8zCijhe1ZRoeW8klf0rUZ9k9z5RWB7uvEhuJS0f5hubeN9SeB8s_Wd7E/s2048/Thru+Cutter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Push Thru Cutter" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mz6RR3CSpDAAmwk03eXz6Zc3c5_RSZdQC3AX88t5mffsS8Tuok2SY0laBsg-P_Flwwcw3ks9Pjjy4XuwktX8zCijhe1ZRoeW8klf0rUZ9k9z5RWB7uvEhuJS0f5hubeN9SeB8s_Wd7E/w300-h400/Thru+Cutter.jpg" title="Push Thru Cutter" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Push Thru Cutter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Seventh, move the pinch rollers to the
media edges on both sides. You can move them manually as long as the handle or
latch is up in the unlock position.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">The entire surface of the pinch
rollers needs to make contact with the media surface edge on both sides.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBm7kcsZyOHXhm_F50XwlkXazQ4E2AHNVdCx3frUwwNAtb8gtCoNWgbR7AbcO82RVkYkaMVkJ2Ni_0kYOwDTGQ7u165hATRcQthlw4BT9smg24dvIoA3qZOSxrHvf9S63t4JBQyHL1Rdo/s2048/PXL_20210615_190142564.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Close Lever" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBm7kcsZyOHXhm_F50XwlkXazQ4E2AHNVdCx3frUwwNAtb8gtCoNWgbR7AbcO82RVkYkaMVkJ2Ni_0kYOwDTGQ7u165hATRcQthlw4BT9smg24dvIoA3qZOSxrHvf9S63t4JBQyHL1Rdo/w300-h400/PXL_20210615_190142564.jpg" title="Close Lever" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close Lever</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Eighth, close/lock the plotter by
pressing down on the handle or latch securing the media.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Zbv5qIyFBCmtYKU2pDWgq-OhAulSi4E6-tYfglq1ksdcO5oKaVI_i2iAOUrWQjTSMX2_e9jqEZRzYU8rPnoh0yNVul2Mi1BlCmHJuWnPfRV_6YE6n97Et0Y1-s_xrlZQ41cSMS0J958/s2048/PXL_20210615_194719924.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Select #2" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Zbv5qIyFBCmtYKU2pDWgq-OhAulSi4E6-tYfglq1ksdcO5oKaVI_i2iAOUrWQjTSMX2_e9jqEZRzYU8rPnoh0yNVul2Mi1BlCmHJuWnPfRV_6YE6n97Et0Y1-s_xrlZQ41cSMS0J958/w400-h300/PXL_20210615_194719924.jpg" title="Select #2" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Select #2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Ninth, select #2 on the plotter
display. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Tenth, I had to start
the Graphtec cutter software. <a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=13a3XrPrZSx6hUxlqO0KjJM054LXDnbDe&export=download" target="_blank">Get the </a></span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=13a3XrPrZSx6hUxlqO0KjJM054LXDnbDe&export=download" target="_blank">DLF latest software
here</a>: </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Open the DLF software, and then from
within the DLF software open the PDF CUT FILE.
Measure the distance from the leading edge of a black mark to the
leading edge of the next black mark on the printed media. You need to be as
accurate as possible.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPrR0_Tj-Ge9QVLpy6GbhzH_EnspfwA2Qb5GUPHK_WsxmAxFtrSJhz9bNHESWefGeqlFH3EGnedeCHmK9kYd004ApVcSCejin_c09Bk9Hm8iV4q1oRbR0G3uBaSou7YzW0uHcb2fyXFE/s2048/PXL_20210615_191436655.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Enter Blackmark Distance" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPrR0_Tj-Ge9QVLpy6GbhzH_EnspfwA2Qb5GUPHK_WsxmAxFtrSJhz9bNHESWefGeqlFH3EGnedeCHmK9kYd004ApVcSCejin_c09Bk9Hm8iV4q1oRbR0G3uBaSou7YzW0uHcb2fyXFE/w400-h300/PXL_20210615_191436655.jpg" title="Enter Blackmark Distance" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enter Blackmark Distance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">In the “DISTANCE BETWEEN BLACK-MARKS”,
enter the distance in mm.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamxw_VEGI_crQs52BNuWE1oZvQAaZI-yqL56LrVWpbnUdAAVQ1Qz6_e9e389iBicMyWcLH4i03uqJYsIo3Wm-_8uz_4cMAatKJIlobGbCrSLCi9fBmDt63P2KV3czgr2cKebgVTioUtA/s2971/LDF+black+mark.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Advance Blackmark" border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="2971" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamxw_VEGI_crQs52BNuWE1oZvQAaZI-yqL56LrVWpbnUdAAVQ1Qz6_e9e389iBicMyWcLH4i03uqJYsIo3Wm-_8uz_4cMAatKJIlobGbCrSLCi9fBmDt63P2KV3czgr2cKebgVTioUtA/w400-h143/LDF+black+mark.jpg" title="Advance Blackmark" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Advance Blackmark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Use the forward media single arrow
button to slowly advance the blackmark into the camera square shown in the
software. The double arrow button advances the media much faster but is harder
to control. You want to align the black
mark in the center of the blue box as much as possible.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Prior to running a CUT TEST, check the
plotter knife using the loop that came with the DLF unit.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_RjB3B1TbMRxvZGlMDIWrCSYvXQXkdlWyzrhGVGJqGDe0brNlb7YlZNoLBlVqB_vHZ2bDNT0sIkXmaGGMu7XMI7k3_kG0aowukWctQU2CNOk8GR0ctIYJppIipT_rt34RnqDgMuRL9Q/s2048/PXL_20210615_191349508.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Check Plotter Knife" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1757" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_RjB3B1TbMRxvZGlMDIWrCSYvXQXkdlWyzrhGVGJqGDe0brNlb7YlZNoLBlVqB_vHZ2bDNT0sIkXmaGGMu7XMI7k3_kG0aowukWctQU2CNOk8GR0ctIYJppIipT_rt34RnqDgMuRL9Q/w344-h400/PXL_20210615_191349508.jpg" title="Check Plotter Knife" width="344" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check Plotter Knife</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">The blade should be set to hit the 3<sup>rd</sup>
mark from the bottom seen in the loop.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">If the blade cuts the liner, change
the CUTTING FORCE on the DLF software. (You may need to remove the die-cut label
to confirm the cut depth. In this training session, we had to change the cut
force from 11 to 9. You can continue to do the cut test until the correct depth is found.)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuOydFUWsVNk8q_d1d_Zoy11g_iRdExcSL8LqvA3YUBTmUM0T-3_TWAFw-JjUluZp8WVUCrtUlyoUK288x1IWyfyCNGcz0h7tUo6jIVcOx-_rOKUwZK3HhlExFbXW9oP2Ca8p47VzbFA/s2048/PXL_20210615_191716693.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cut Too Deep" border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="2048" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuOydFUWsVNk8q_d1d_Zoy11g_iRdExcSL8LqvA3YUBTmUM0T-3_TWAFw-JjUluZp8WVUCrtUlyoUK288x1IWyfyCNGcz0h7tUo6jIVcOx-_rOKUwZK3HhlExFbXW9oP2Ca8p47VzbFA/w400-h350/PXL_20210615_191716693.jpg" title="Cut Too Deep" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut Too Deep</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>NOTE</b>: At this
point, it is very important to remember that before you run a CUT TEST, the
Media Tension Control needs to be activated and set to AUTO. Then select CUT TEST.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTMrK13gIhhCZP_s7vt6qOMFWgExEfkk9r5KF-e_tqdgP9RyTT5u389P7Orz6xiQXz-Z11qAbzvhc_b3PWMoF5ZNzudDs60Jkh0ZMHEoqOME5oqwsBt7TBPrZBTpR0qJN25jAc7kmb74/s2048/Motion+Activated.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Activate Media Tension" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTMrK13gIhhCZP_s7vt6qOMFWgExEfkk9r5KF-e_tqdgP9RyTT5u389P7Orz6xiQXz-Z11qAbzvhc_b3PWMoF5ZNzudDs60Jkh0ZMHEoqOME5oqwsBt7TBPrZBTpR0qJN25jAc7kmb74/w300-h400/Motion+Activated.jpg" title="Activate Media Tension" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Activate Media Tension</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Eleventh, something that we didn’t do
in my training was to correct the offset in the software to make sure the label
is aligned with the die-cut. You can
move the cut in all directions; and then complete cut tests until aligned
correctly. My guess is we got lucky. We
didn’t have to correct the offset in our training session because the label
aligned with the die-cut line perfectly after our first cut test.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wW1RfU-EreZYW0lzDQWYqTUeFHgsycEWMGHyqq6wiJRv8qNh0L8vw5ul9PGPzP0TlC8kvRc9R1acKq3RRgw7x1-mNwD1SpNovXEpgl8EOZHW7MSJnFcL0kUpasE6yqk0WTQM-6RruDI/s1119/DLF+Offset.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Adjust Media Offset" border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="1119" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wW1RfU-EreZYW0lzDQWYqTUeFHgsycEWMGHyqq6wiJRv8qNh0L8vw5ul9PGPzP0TlC8kvRc9R1acKq3RRgw7x1-mNwD1SpNovXEpgl8EOZHW7MSJnFcL0kUpasE6yqk0WTQM-6RruDI/w640-h182/DLF+Offset.jpg" title="Adjust Media Offset" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adjust Media Offset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Once completed, select “COPY MODE ON”
to preselect the number of copies you want.
At this stage, we still wanted only a few to ensure the cut is correct.<br /><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Now we get into the hard part of the
media path (at least I found this part difficult).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSMQ-QKvHnomp4gTGkd96fxuvh3BEnq0feObiNssUv64_eXVS2JTs2yPgyXQcUzoHpmfRF2AcCGKyJ5w8y67y5Gid3ghYlzY7zIbcA7lXS_eb5ggnKlAcZm3eDI419E0p3k6WhhRUvsQ/s2048/Through+roller.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Place Thru Rollers" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSMQ-QKvHnomp4gTGkd96fxuvh3BEnq0feObiNssUv64_eXVS2JTs2yPgyXQcUzoHpmfRF2AcCGKyJ5w8y67y5Gid3ghYlzY7zIbcA7lXS_eb5ggnKlAcZm3eDI419E0p3k6WhhRUvsQ/w300-h400/Through+roller.jpg" title="Place Thru Rollers" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place Thru Rollers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Twelfth, run the media down through the aluminum
rollers. Adjust the edge guides to
maintain the media straight.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhOdT_yoVX_JuEPfd_suTmj3kgPCFwP5vwGQ_HRXALWa55uVe1ZOzNYsfwxuUkbyt4qRetU8vhhg4WTxmMd6DWyKAKe1z9uyTq9eA7f-SA56S8Zue7PFR0L2NIAEkHaNtXlUuGsu1Zf8/s2048/Under+Damper.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Thread Under Damper" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhOdT_yoVX_JuEPfd_suTmj3kgPCFwP5vwGQ_HRXALWa55uVe1ZOzNYsfwxuUkbyt4qRetU8vhhg4WTxmMd6DWyKAKe1z9uyTq9eA7f-SA56S8Zue7PFR0L2NIAEkHaNtXlUuGsu1Zf8/w300-h400/Under+Damper.jpg" title="Thread Under Damper" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thread Under Damper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Thirteenth, run the labels under the second
damper arm and up and over the thick aluminum roller, down and under the thin
roller as shown on the photo below.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzqUcIEu_aZZMHvk0GXB9g877Ty0dCQhF3oJIYZHtITWAxKpFi5Gge4TI2x_yJ4QsCH34UvZVQqcKqxds1d1yIsqjFjhfp6yw4wQ8srIxRCAyi_iLzjYWz6Hbo_RLorJg9BUVk3hPWew/s2048/Over+Roller.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Place Over Roller Into Slitter" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzqUcIEu_aZZMHvk0GXB9g877Ty0dCQhF3oJIYZHtITWAxKpFi5Gge4TI2x_yJ4QsCH34UvZVQqcKqxds1d1yIsqjFjhfp6yw4wQ8srIxRCAyi_iLzjYWz6Hbo_RLorJg9BUVk3hPWew/w300-h400/Over+Roller.jpg" title="Place Over Roller Into Slitter" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place Over Roller Into Slitter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Fourteenth, place a core onto the
waste rewinder; then the pull off the waste matrix once the labels are fed
under the roller and connect it to the core.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ke9qFJTecEz6OYYWLxIB0D5X4hMnjZWIu0-Y1tgbQX8Fk9XclGM2rUtcm5I-vGcTiqaWArQ5c70JA-PNhtxvffoTqnwZRD4YMwtstGj_YX45zqYelaiilBfLgVD5U3FMn7VYGZMyXqQ/s2048/PXL_20210615_192350077.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Connect Waste Matrix To Core" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ke9qFJTecEz6OYYWLxIB0D5X4hMnjZWIu0-Y1tgbQX8Fk9XclGM2rUtcm5I-vGcTiqaWArQ5c70JA-PNhtxvffoTqnwZRD4YMwtstGj_YX45zqYelaiilBfLgVD5U3FMn7VYGZMyXqQ/w300-h400/PXL_20210615_192350077.jpg" title="Connect Waste Matrix To Core" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connect Waste Matrix To Core</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Then you can push down the waste
press. And then close the sponge roller. I’ve seen users run the waste from the
outside edges into a garbage can; or can be connected to the waste roller.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkq5bAD1THvZU44eGpXD1nKhKa0T8spg6RBw0S7W-6FX416ttnumV1c4vuZKy_Z7YwAkrHCGn_VDtDxdvu8eJiJeFQgbGxvZOA1lXyJm6DtTOu9Dbm91hCWzYOqFqDjowxyNT1KHEodYE/s2048/Label+Core.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Attach To Core" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkq5bAD1THvZU44eGpXD1nKhKa0T8spg6RBw0S7W-6FX416ttnumV1c4vuZKy_Z7YwAkrHCGn_VDtDxdvu8eJiJeFQgbGxvZOA1lXyJm6DtTOu9Dbm91hCWzYOqFqDjowxyNT1KHEodYE/w300-h400/Label+Core.jpg" title="Attach To Core" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attach To Core</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Fifteenth, connect the die-cut labels
to the core(s) on the rewinder making sure the label media rewinds evenly.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYo0gZpXfK5Je8W7vfTre76ZIX8iXUyUV2GP6lJgCBjS4VZkiBLf5vXQ9ZJWcWfE2iBZArErDm0ah3dBrF5IPplJve_YGFhjjRpLgHpJKFiDV7Q3UAk1ZP5kjSuz7ps1Eol0YuqamYc4/s2048/PXL_20210615_192723614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYo0gZpXfK5Je8W7vfTre76ZIX8iXUyUV2GP6lJgCBjS4VZkiBLf5vXQ9ZJWcWfE2iBZArErDm0ah3dBrF5IPplJve_YGFhjjRpLgHpJKFiDV7Q3UAk1ZP5kjSuz7ps1Eol0YuqamYc4/s320/PXL_20210615_192723614.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Sixteenth, position the slitters in
the correct positions on the sides, and in cases where you are die-cutting
multiples labels across the media, you would position the slitters in between
the labels as well.For this, you may need to purchase
more slitters.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">At this point you need to TURN ON the
Waste Remover.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Seventeenth, If needed, you can set
the backslitters which also cut the outside edges of the finished label media correctly. Frankly, this step seemed the most difficult
to me as you have to work behind the media path. Knob “A” moves the backslitter; knob “B” sets
the cut depth.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpeG_kHwH9oV4Nuk4bfI0Qn1875BkpLvZH8MfT96gDMpETwFPRi_huPKU6Q-rQvzrFc251XzxWpcwqpGwfPFtT43s7eLO7UKNPOhejcMswiwzru32FxeU1W4dvUqupbwXJEcKbW56vjI/s550/DLF+Backslitter.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Backslitter" border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="550" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpeG_kHwH9oV4Nuk4bfI0Qn1875BkpLvZH8MfT96gDMpETwFPRi_huPKU6Q-rQvzrFc251XzxWpcwqpGwfPFtT43s7eLO7UKNPOhejcMswiwzru32FxeU1W4dvUqupbwXJEcKbW56vjI/w400-h139/DLF+Backslitter.jpg" title="Backslitter" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set Backslitter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Eighteenth, Lock
the backslitter lever in place by placing the pull-pin on the left side hole.
(the backslitter lock pin-hole on our DLF needs some work).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGewo1XjJK28NP0hXZK0595czYlmSLLY41X3ZwfpKApGZHLyCe4EN80o5FQJh6pKQfpykjalwXi79Dvv7b8oAAxfM2DRtYgSQbmW-EZWZb_t9Rlt6TRH3cYs0srAGOY7e0Jt0ncGJ7gTk/s2048/PXL_20210615_194416593.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGewo1XjJK28NP0hXZK0595czYlmSLLY41X3ZwfpKApGZHLyCe4EN80o5FQJh6pKQfpykjalwXi79Dvv7b8oAAxfM2DRtYgSQbmW-EZWZb_t9Rlt6TRH3cYs0srAGOY7e0Jt0ncGJ7gTk/s320/PXL_20210615_194416593.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">After all of
these steps, you can run the job.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bamTG7SJC0s" width="320" youtube-src-id="bamTG7SJC0s"></iframe></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">And here is a video of the DLF220S cutting Circle Label.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E8sh5nHvZhM" width="320" youtube-src-id="E8sh5nHvZhM"></iframe></div><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">To see Afinia’s
official directions, download the <a href="https://afinialabel.com/wp-content/uploads/user-manual-MiniDLF-1.1.pdf " target="_blank">DLF-220S User Manual</a> here:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">In this simple
stepwise recommendation, I attempted to make a relatively complicated process
easy. It doesn’t include possible
adjustments required to get the die cut exactly correct; or how to set up the
art/cut file. But I hope it helps you
speed up the process of becoming comfortable running the DLF220S. And help you reduce the waste produced in
training to use this machine.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Tony says, "No doubt, the DLF2220S is a great tool to have at your disposal
when laminating custom-size die-cut labels. Once you get past that
learning curve that every new user has to experience, the DLF220S will produce
beautiful custom die-cut labels. Compare to other large format printers,
this puppy is relatively fast, compact, and easy to use. Again, once you figure
out how everything works and you get the machine dialed in, the sky is the
limit for creating any shaped-size label"</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">I’m lucky to
have Tony work with me/us on the DLF220S.
He was very patient with me; and a lot of help.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Together with
the L801, the DLF220S can help you make the labels you need, when you need
them; and at some of the lowest costs available. If you need to make a lot of different
labels, contact us to learn more about the DLF220S.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> <br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-84121179450540009492021-06-23T08:20:00.000-07:002021-06-23T08:20:09.043-07:00Epson Warranty Changes<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On April 1<sup>st</sup>,
2021, Epson announced changes to their Extended Warranty program. Let me tell you about why you should purchase
Extended Warranties and the options available.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-wA5z6LpI0_c4y8HSr64kt6Bs1DQQ80fwvnONIiWA0rFzPItsnULq0-tcBs1t2tWFvAHDvJPb4WbSFm6tpOcaKPaEeI5vZpDbOKvaljtC7hEhENf15-8r9ruDe_ketmnwPL0ta-j86Y/s153/Preferred+Plus.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-wA5z6LpI0_c4y8HSr64kt6Bs1DQQ80fwvnONIiWA0rFzPItsnULq0-tcBs1t2tWFvAHDvJPb4WbSFm6tpOcaKPaEeI5vZpDbOKvaljtC7hEhENf15-8r9ruDe_ketmnwPL0ta-j86Y/s16000/Preferred+Plus.png" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to
Epson, 3 reasons exist on why you should purchase Epson’s Extended warranty on their
ColorWorks printers:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqbdEP0orpBCQYaC9MRPGNs9LXSyQIX0rS6RtbN-ZL4-mwcVVhZ7plDa22kzKGho7kPMtBIIfFA0lgg85_M2B6t7Li4J-Wg00WvZhBmoW9NDieorEEiX8mgXPZ0QrCuLtI-JTNtqL3tY/s1805/Why+Service+Plans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1805" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqbdEP0orpBCQYaC9MRPGNs9LXSyQIX0rS6RtbN-ZL4-mwcVVhZ7plDa22kzKGho7kPMtBIIfFA0lgg85_M2B6t7Li4J-Wg00WvZhBmoW9NDieorEEiX8mgXPZ0QrCuLtI-JTNtqL3tY/w640-h360/Why+Service+Plans.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Why Extended Warranty</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First, Extended
Warranty protects your investment in a color label printer. As I see it, X years of Extended Warranty ensures
your color label printer will work during this period. If it breaks and needs repair, Epson will fix
it or replace it.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second, and
most important from my perspective, Extended Warranties insure maximum
uptime. If label printing is the
critical path to shipping orders, you can’t afford to have a printer need
repair, taking 2 weeks to fix. Extended
Warranties insure you can get back to work as soon as possible.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Third, Extended Warranties let’s you focus on the business at hand and not on worrying about
your label printer. Plus your potential repair costs are already budgeted with
“No Surprises”.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NLupgtJkqGknSRKhVkHcGPX5CAekV80v1ZKj3xC9Fp2GAA0NzTi-Mdm4NXK8JWBCLD3LcK2qviNc7Cu1yKucsYNZTmqJk9DrBlutL3kMtp2c8EXGkTt_MF-hmAWS5v56U81rUY9aR74/s494/Color+Works.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="494" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NLupgtJkqGknSRKhVkHcGPX5CAekV80v1ZKj3xC9Fp2GAA0NzTi-Mdm4NXK8JWBCLD3LcK2qviNc7Cu1yKucsYNZTmqJk9DrBlutL3kMtp2c8EXGkTt_MF-hmAWS5v56U81rUY9aR74/w400-h234/Color+Works.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Epson ColorWorks Printers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For Extended
Warranties, Epson offers 3 types; but generally, we sell only two. On the C3500 and C6000 series color label
printers, we recommend Spare In The Air (SITA) warranties. SITA is a whole unit exchange, with next
business day shipping. I say that SITA
is almost like having a “Hot Swap” label printer without actually purchasing a
backup printer.</span></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On the C7500 or
C7500G, we recommend On-Site Service.
Given the size, weight of the C7500; and likelihood of damage in
shipment, Epson doesn’t offer SITA on this printer. Instead, Epson has a certified technician
come on site. Depending on the location
of the printer and the time of the call, the technician may arrive on-site as
soon as next day meeting parts that are shipped over night. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On all these
printers, Epson offers as well return to depot service. This repair option takes no more than 3 days
inside Epson plus the time to ship back and forth. Generally, we’ve found this repair option
taking generally two weeks from the time the printer is shipped to
Indianapolis, Epson’s repair depot.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Given the time
to get the printer back and the various prices of Extended Warranty, we
recommend either the on-site or SITA programs.
When a printer needs repairs, most customers do not want to wait 2 weeks
to get their printer back; causing frustration and production problems.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to our
Epson Sales Manager for Epson, “the Extended Warranties include
printheads. Most other color label
printer manufacturers consider printheads as consumable items, and need
replacing periodically. Epson Precision
Core Technology printheads are designed to work for the life of the printer. If
a nozzle gets permanently plugged, Epson will replace the printhead if covered
under the Extended Warranty program.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Learn more
about the <a href="https://mediaserver.goepson.com/ImConvServlet/imconv/dda32f4f92a012e8e7b83a04324a2d3362d2634b/original?assetDescr=ColorWorks-Warranty-Extended-Service-Plans-CPD-60722R1_FINAL.pdf " target="_blank">Epson Preferred Plus Extended Warranties here</a>:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And
on these printers, you can get coverage up to 5 years. To confirm your Epson color label printer is
still covered by an Extended Warranty or to purchase additional years of
coverage, <a href="mailto:service@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">email here</a> with the model
and serial number. We’ll confirm the
current status of your warranty and the status of purchasing additional years.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You might find
Epson’s official statement on the Preferred Plus Program of interest:</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Epson Preferred
Plus extended service programs offer the one assurance customers look for most:
peace of mind. It comes from knowing you have a dedicated partner who is there
when you need them to quickly help keep you up and running—because we
understand there’s simply no time for downtime. You can also be confident when
a repair is necessary, your equipment will be serviced by an Epson® Certified
Technician using genuine Epson parts. We know protecting your investment is
important. That’s why we offer a variety of plan options to choose from, which
provide predictable pricing and make it easy to manage costs. No one knows our
products better than Epson Certified Technicians. If a repair is required,
we’re here to make sure your product continues to function as an essential tool
and help you minimize downtime.</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Epson’s
Extended Warranties are an important addition to your purchase of a color label
printer. This plan ensures your label
printers are ready to work for you.
Contact us to learn more about Extended Warranties options on your Epson
color label printers.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </span></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-41248694829922756552021-05-17T12:24:00.000-07:002021-05-17T12:24:17.572-07:00DLP-2100<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Recently, we
deployed our first DLP-2100 Digital Label Press from Afinia:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGPOucv8EhLGVg26EF1XdIsSxGxRcCb6IZNUEqehaqIwGPoq_UgfzaD724ytL_YSbA-V3LXXmWIT0aTbhkLHv-0D7QitEszGhz6mffgeEolx4L4nY1Iobb1UwbAbMkbv89tO0zl6WouI/s500/afinia-dlp-2100-digital-label-press-image-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="DLP-2100 Label Press" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGPOucv8EhLGVg26EF1XdIsSxGxRcCb6IZNUEqehaqIwGPoq_UgfzaD724ytL_YSbA-V3LXXmWIT0aTbhkLHv-0D7QitEszGhz6mffgeEolx4L4nY1Iobb1UwbAbMkbv89tO0zl6WouI/w400-h400/afinia-dlp-2100-digital-label-press-image-1.jpg" title="DLP-2100 Label Press" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">DLP-2100 Label Press</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch the
<a href="https://youtu.be/lQadv7rjqWo" target="_blank">DLP-2100 press run here</a>:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And learn more
about the <a href="https://afinialabel.com/finishing-equipment/digital-label-press/" target="_blank">DLP-2100 from Afinia’s website</a>:<br /><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tony Molina, our graphic artist,
participated in the deployment.
According to Tony, “The DLP-2100 is fast, compact, precise and a workhorse
of a machine”. At first glance, he thought setting up the DLP-2100 seemed very
daunting and complicated. To make it
easy, Afinia placed a digital diagram on the DLP-2100 press control panel that
shows you the paper path you need to follow, so loading up the paper throughout
from beginning to end seems relatively easy to accomplish. After
watching Paul Lueders from Afinia finish the training session for the day, Tony’s
final thought was... “all these moving parts feel very synchronized and the
entire unit runs very smooth. The finished die-cut labels look fantastic. Wow!
this machine is very impressive!”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdeS_NpCHPk3nQUfijo_1gVjT9moFYTyh9a-SZ36RLugNqFzDW7QuC4JlGZQ0zJe83QAjd1ll7UZ6w9630xzkz9ly-K5fCu64MbzVqS7st1n3Sc9ZvJy9OBcaWqYw22pfZRiVIGq6mcY/s2048/DLP-2100-40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="DLP-2100 Rotary Press" border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdeS_NpCHPk3nQUfijo_1gVjT9moFYTyh9a-SZ36RLugNqFzDW7QuC4JlGZQ0zJe83QAjd1ll7UZ6w9630xzkz9ly-K5fCu64MbzVqS7st1n3Sc9ZvJy9OBcaWqYw22pfZRiVIGq6mcY/w400-h300/DLP-2100-40.jpg" title="DLP-2100 Rotary Press" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">DLP-2100 Rotary Press</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When asked, what
is the most difficult aspect of operating the DLP-2100 press, Tony said, “Learning
and navigating through all the functions on both the L901 printer and the Press
touchscreen panels.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You can operate
them simultaneously or independently from each other.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtbLSYYCSn-u1dKhdg1FkKBkNkHEevvIrYG19E9KkNApO_hyphenhyphenT5sd67tqdlEZfR62O6T7_wqdp-5BL5AHmUOOV7OMjWNyBvLkGQSLqJkbaNu06kzti_3BQBDE6eNcNL2LfF6K9yt7vGKE/s2048/IMG_6329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="DLP-2100 Die Cut Label" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtbLSYYCSn-u1dKhdg1FkKBkNkHEevvIrYG19E9KkNApO_hyphenhyphenT5sd67tqdlEZfR62O6T7_wqdp-5BL5AHmUOOV7OMjWNyBvLkGQSLqJkbaNu06kzti_3BQBDE6eNcNL2LfF6K9yt7vGKE/w300-h400/IMG_6329.jpg" title="DLP-2100 Die Cut Label" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">DLP-2100 Die Cut Label</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When ask about
the main benefits of the DLP-2100, Mike Atkins, National Sales Manager for
Afinia Label, said “The DLP-2100 has many benefits. It features flexibility,
speed, print quality, and more. I believe the best benefit, during the current
business climate, is controlling the supply chain for your packaging. We have
seen higher pricing and slower delivery from label manufacturers in the United
States. And companies who were outsourcing printed labels from Asia are now
finding it very difficult to get them in a timely and cost-effective manner. I
think we will see a trend of companies bringing labelling in house as part of a
larger strategy that lessens reliance on the uncertainty around the supply
chains.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Watch Mike in a
video on the DLP-2100 here:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HcIOLkQKVZA" width="320" youtube-src-id="HcIOLkQKVZA"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To make sure a
deployment of the DLP-2100 works well, Mike says, “I find companies who
successfully implement an in-house digital press focus first on training.
Identify a project lead to operate the press, and give them some ownership of
the project. Also, it is extremely important to train at least 1 if not 2 back-up
operators. If digital label printing is going to become a mission critical part
of your manufacturing, make sure to have a few people able to operate and
maintain the press."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I asked Mike, what skills are
important to operate a DLP-2100 press?
He said, “First, have access to a graphic designer. This is not just for
designing great looking labels, but also for setting up the artwork to match
the die, making minor tweaks in the designs, and creating the artwork required for
ordering new, custom dies. Finding an operator with some press experience is a
plus, though not entirely necessary. When selecting an operator, find someone
who has well developed mechanical skills, with the eye for detail to maintain
the press routinely. Keeping the press clean and free from adhesive build up or
dust will help ensure maximum up-time.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After running the press, the most
important question I asked Mike; what companies should consider purchasing a
DLP-2100. Mike said, “A private label
manufacturer is our main customer for the DLP-2100. Because the DLP-2100 uses
dies to cut labels at high speed, every size will require a custom
made die. Dies are not expensive, around $150-$200 on average. But they do take
about a week to order. Contract manufacturers, and white label packagers typically
use a small range of containers, and therefore, do not require a large number
of dies. The DLP2100 is extremely fast,
easily capable of producing tens of thousands of labels per hour.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you produce
a large number of a limited size of labels, you should consider the
DLP-2100. You’ll save money on labels,
improve your supply chain and give manufacturing great flexibility to meet your
customer’s demand.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Contact us to
learn more about the DLP-2100 and how we can help with the deployment of this
large volume digital press.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> <br /></span></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-10697290250056797142021-05-11T11:18:00.000-07:002021-05-11T11:18:42.446-07:00PAC5-2X<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Last year, our
parent company, General Data (GDC) introduced the PAC5 label applicator for the
C6000P printer:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKD19rE0NZ62CBsrdUpgK5Szr5Eqmi9d9Q4UHJWmPs3BmgFuY_sFuIxxiibIr8oVkMZJD9YwTasU_8-WMFM8R5xwkXQM9t3NGxmsuhwNhnYo4dsTXPRVteLwAeceI9_1ZS7JJpn5gIFTU/s600/PAC5_Web.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="PAC5 Color Label Applicator" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKD19rE0NZ62CBsrdUpgK5Szr5Eqmi9d9Q4UHJWmPs3BmgFuY_sFuIxxiibIr8oVkMZJD9YwTasU_8-WMFM8R5xwkXQM9t3NGxmsuhwNhnYo4dsTXPRVteLwAeceI9_1ZS7JJpn5gIFTU/w400-h400/PAC5_Web.png" title="PAC5 Color Label Applicator" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">PAC5 Color Label Applicator</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
fact, I wrote about it (at the very start of the pandemic):</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/03/pct5-color-label-printer-applicator.html" target="_blank">https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/03/pct5-color-label-printer-applicator.html</a> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And for this
year, GDC has updated this unique device and produced a new video:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3bRTsw2ctLU" width="320" youtube-src-id="3bRTsw2ctLU"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to
John Robert, Automation Engineer for General Data, “we improved the overall
design of the PAC5 label applicator. It runs
faster by starting the printing of the label sooner, we changed the timing and
tension on the linear, so applying labels is quicker, enables more applications
to various shapes and sizes. Plus we
placed a new cover and bigger logo on the machine.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After watching
the video, I was interested in the ability to apply labels to round containers
using a tamp applicator. According to
John, “as long as the containers/bottles are pliable (squishy), the PAC5 can
apply labels in the very precise location.
You may need to finish the label application by wiping the edges by
hand, but the label will be placed accurately.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When purchasing
the PAC5, a C6000P printer needs to be purchased also.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5yHLNcipN6u6OO3UI07kP6BrZeVO7o_Cv07dPrvnoY0fHI9ZuCUJu7rzESa2r3L4CuYHGfXY6IdYy2FM4rXOUCvISVOQGIeZKbPmEyai9zWFap1nfMFuGurfV8JE2NIIRvxTJK56l8k/s690/c6000p-head-on-with-label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="C6000P" border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="690" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5yHLNcipN6u6OO3UI07kP6BrZeVO7o_Cv07dPrvnoY0fHI9ZuCUJu7rzESa2r3L4CuYHGfXY6IdYy2FM4rXOUCvISVOQGIeZKbPmEyai9zWFap1nfMFuGurfV8JE2NIIRvxTJK56l8k/w400-h266/c6000p-head-on-with-label.jpg" title="C6000P" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C6000P</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://colorlabelsolutions.com/product/epson-colorworks-c6000p-gloss-color-inkjet-label-printer/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Purchase theC6000P here:</span></a></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">and don’t
forget <a href="https://colorlabelsolutions.com/product/c6000a-c6000p-spare-in-the-air-sita-extended-warranty/" target="_blank">Spare in the Air (SITA)</a>:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With SITA,
Epson sends a replacement printer out overnight if the printer needs
repair. This extended warranty is
important when label printing is a critical path to your production.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When ask who
should purchase the PAC5 Label Applicator, John says, “Any operation that
prints one label and then applies the label should be using the PAC5 applicator. In these situations, the label may contain
serialized information such as a unique ID, sequence numbers, lot codes, time
stamps, line number. Or any short line
manufacturers to produce and label batches of 50 or 100 items. The PAC5 makes sure the labels are applied
precisely and with the correct data.
From my past experience, Pharmaceutical, food, GHS and cannabis
companies would seem to benefit from the use of this type of machinery.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Purchase the
<a href="https://colorlabelsolutions.com/product/pac5-full-color-print-and-apply-label-applicator/" target="_blank">PACT5 label applicator</a> here:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From my
perspective, what John has created is unique and has not been an easy
task. Print one, apply one color label applicator
has been wanted by manufacturers for many years. Now you can add this capability to your
manufacturing process saving labor, reducing potential errors and improving the
aesthetics of your products. Contact
Color Label Solutions to learn more about moving to printing and applying color
labels on-demand.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-47522744433429673322021-05-04T20:31:00.002-07:002021-05-04T20:31:09.419-07:00Kiaro Vs C7500<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://astronovaproductid.com/label-printers/ql-120x/" target="_blank">Kiaro (and the newer QL-120)</a> from Quick Label Systems has been one of
the largest selling color label printers on the market.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3v8QWcWIz0XQ87XA-W1f5YUcioLcP87FnW_kSDZeixlHcQdfyM3uwL7-kz3LJ0xA-07vh6e8RZuWcCNPhy07OnmV8KMTxqBCw_s3f64EZ6YjFs2Pw-Cs6BmWRD8q9A8Hg_toANRSMqQ/s1600/Kiaro+Label+printer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Kiaro Color Label Printer" border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="1600" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3v8QWcWIz0XQ87XA-W1f5YUcioLcP87FnW_kSDZeixlHcQdfyM3uwL7-kz3LJ0xA-07vh6e8RZuWcCNPhy07OnmV8KMTxqBCw_s3f64EZ6YjFs2Pw-Cs6BmWRD8q9A8Hg_toANRSMqQ/w400-h385/Kiaro+Label+printer.jpg" title="Kiaro Color Label Printer" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kiaro Color Label Printer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I know this
printer mostly from my work with current customers that have switch away from the
Kiaro/QL-120. Often, I speak with prospects who
had decided to replace their Kiaro with a C7500G (and now even a C6000/C6500). Based on these discussions, I decided to try
to describe the important differences between the Kiaro (and the other options
sold under different names) and the C7500G/C6500. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Before starting, please know that the Kiaro is
the exact same printer as the <a href="https://www.swiftcolor.com/products/label-printers/scl-4000d/" target="_blank">Swiftcolor SCL 4000 D/P</a> sold by Kanematsu. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNO0LvT8Bf8qOVDW3tz9kosouZK-TDPYKdt_cCXVW5OJFDb62ozPQ_tBeqsQpPLPEkv-30YKNVUz3RSb2Yv633_OFSbPhyphenhyphenZEkrvgBA66Ljz04PugWMawwFppSIY8gzL7wJmwmDJJtpvG0/s250/swiftcolor-250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Swiftcolor SCL 4000D" border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNO0LvT8Bf8qOVDW3tz9kosouZK-TDPYKdt_cCXVW5OJFDb62ozPQ_tBeqsQpPLPEkv-30YKNVUz3RSb2Yv633_OFSbPhyphenhyphenZEkrvgBA66Ljz04PugWMawwFppSIY8gzL7wJmwmDJJtpvG0/s16000/swiftcolor-250.jpg" title="Swiftcolor SCL 4000D" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Swiftcolor SCL 4000D</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Many
years ago I wrote about the <a href="http://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2013/08/short-run-in-plant-batch-label-printing.html" target="_blank">Swiftcolor printer in this post</a>.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kanematsu
sells the printer to AstroNova/Quick Label Systems under an OEM agreement. Up until recently, Kanematsu was the
distributor for Canon outside of Japan for this label printer. In January, 2018 at CES, Canon announced the
launch of these printers in North America:</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/production-printing/inkjet-label-printers/lx-d5500" target="_blank">https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/production-printing/inkjet-label-printers/lx-d5500</a><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlljXDW0cDxt4JCPjuanpp0M695JwCRfiJ-nQ9eup8d5SwBYmaJX04Hz2NsD2ZwkT_E6Y1p7i1mKgEa7_AsplmfnWG5Y6GH7K2ShZ09u-DD-gbj3lHK5h8WUocFoshQPD3guaMrQZiYU/s320/Canon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Canon LX-D5500" border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlljXDW0cDxt4JCPjuanpp0M695JwCRfiJ-nQ9eup8d5SwBYmaJX04Hz2NsD2ZwkT_E6Y1p7i1mKgEa7_AsplmfnWG5Y6GH7K2ShZ09u-DD-gbj3lHK5h8WUocFoshQPD3guaMrQZiYU/w400-h300/Canon.jpg" title="Canon LX-D5500" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Canon LX-D5500</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now you have access
to purchase the same printer from three different companies. In this post, I’ll
use the brand name, Kiaro to represent all of the options. And please remember; we don’t sell the Kiaro
printer any longer. It’s just too
difficult to keep them running. But more
about care and maintenance of these color label printers later.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking at the
Kiaro (QL-120), I see 4 unique benefits vs the C7500G. First, the Kiaro offers up to
1200 x 1200 dpi print resolution; much higher than the C7500G with 1,200 x 600
resolution. I’ve seen great print quality from the Kiaro printer.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second, the
Kiaro comes in either dye or pigment-based inks. Die ink are much more vibrant; but are not
water resistant or water proof. The ink
will come off labels easily. Pigment
inks are very durable; but are not as vibrant in color as the dye Kiaro
models. But the choice is good to have
depending on your requirements.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Third, the
minimum width of a 4” version of the Kiaro printer is 25 mm or .984”; which is
narrower than the C7500G at 2”. And the
minimum length of a label is 6 mm or .236”; much shorter than the 1” minimum of
the C7500G. Narrow widths and shorter
lengths make the Kiaro printer fit many more applications.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fourth, the Kiaro offers an optional
cutter. For tag application in apparel
or greenhouse, this cutter is a unique capability. At the 2017 WestPack, I saw the Swiftcolor
printer with a cutter in action. Read
about the <a href=": http://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2017/02/westpack-2017.html" target="_blank">cutter for tags in this post</a>.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although the
Kiaro has other features, I don’t see them as unique or valuable in the
comparison with the C7500G.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As for the
negatives, I see 3 with the Kiaro printer.
The first and largest is the 4 consumable print heads. As each printhead may cost up to $750, it is
expensive to replace this consumable item.
As I understand, the costs are $2500 to replace all 4 print heads at
once.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How long one of
the four printheads last depends on the material and percentage coverage of the
labels printed. Many years ago, I
requested from SwiftColor an ink cost and printhead estimate on this 4 x 3”
label:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8nnC6FYU70KQW54l2fp85uqb_WXHssmia_8ozRFnAENCWT91TrIqVd64jwFFKiSm8gnSQmMYE-vSA10Q0vGT-7ziWsQINvkBcN62Jh3MPddeBKQIo5ZJGXzIqHdJy9rtrRp9gh4SEvg/s336/Swiftcolor+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="SwiftColor Example Art" border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8nnC6FYU70KQW54l2fp85uqb_WXHssmia_8ozRFnAENCWT91TrIqVd64jwFFKiSm8gnSQmMYE-vSA10Q0vGT-7ziWsQINvkBcN62Jh3MPddeBKQIo5ZJGXzIqHdJy9rtrRp9gh4SEvg/w320-h320/Swiftcolor+1.jpg" title="SwiftColor Example Art" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SwiftColor Example Art</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And they sent
me this estimate:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphXoNlXiTxhFosun6HV5QPlqjAvhya9RwoaW-AJ1Ejd2eNQ2jzmSONkiI9RRVuZUHhyuF6hCSd4ktkzEQNXPIaHjOGQJosrrawdkR1u_hhzLUZAXlGA2dK-FaGryOWqdcJ8vPCbIbh8Y/s660/Swiftcolor-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="660" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphXoNlXiTxhFosun6HV5QPlqjAvhya9RwoaW-AJ1Ejd2eNQ2jzmSONkiI9RRVuZUHhyuF6hCSd4ktkzEQNXPIaHjOGQJosrrawdkR1u_hhzLUZAXlGA2dK-FaGryOWqdcJ8vPCbIbh8Y/s320/Swiftcolor-2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SwiftColor Ink/Printhead Estimate</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although my
request was concerning ink cost, the printhead life was more interesting to
me. At 161,186 4” x 3 labels, the
printhead cost per label was 483,000 inches and added $0.0046/label; almost ½
of a penny per label for just the black printhead. If you add up the cost of all 4 printhead,
the cost per label was $0.013 just for printheads (assuming
$750/printhead). At the time, I was told
the black line around the label reduced the black printhead life. In this example, the printhead cost was
almost as much as the ink cost/label. (Remember; these costs were from many
years ago. The printhead price has
changed).</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to the cost of the consumable
printhead, installation of one of the four printheads is not so easy. To replace the printhead, you need to drain
the ink, disassemble the printer and remove 1 of 4 printheads, reassemble the
printer and then recharge the ink. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU5xWD-pMVE" target="_blank">In this video</a>, Quick Label Systems assumes you want to change all 4 printheads at
one time. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">However, most
people will want to change only the affected printhead. You’ll need to remove and replace the
printhead from the array. Changing
printheads requires an operator with mechanical skills, time and patience to do
the job correctly. With the C7500G, the
printheads are permanent and not a consumable item.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to
the consumable printheads, the Kiaro printer has other consumable items. The second negative is the time and money
required to change these items. The
Kiaro has a “Blade Cleaner”, “Purge Unit”, and “Maintenance Cartridge” which
are considered consumable items. In
addition, the printer has parts that need to be replaced as required such as
the “Transport Unit”. To replace many of these items, draining the ink and
special tools are required. The time and
money required to change these items seems onerous to me. The C7500G has a “Maintenance Kit” that takes
seconds to change and costs $31. I tell
customers that they’ll need approximately 3 of these kits per year with heavy
use. </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lastly, the Kiaro
printer seems to require much more work and maintenance to keep these printers
operating. By the accounts of formers
users now customers, the Kiaro printers have issues with streaks and require
lots of repair. Although having C7500G
printers that required repair, we’ve found these printers durable and
reliable. Plus they are much easier to
operate. For most customers, operators
of the C7500G must just press “Print”.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And the new C6000/C6500 seem to have less risk
of streaks; <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/03/streaks-no-more.html" target="_blank">learn more here</a>.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colorlabelsolutions.com/product/epson-colorworks-c6000a-gloss-color-inkjet-label-printer/" target="_blank">And the C6000 costs a lot less</a>. </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although the
Kiaro can print great looking images, and produce very small and short labels,
the requirements to keep these printers running appear to be too difficult for most
users. In this regard, the C6000/C7500G
is much easier to use and reliable while producing great looking labels.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As for another comparison, check out a previous
post, <a href="http://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2017/09/lx2000-vs-c7500.html" target="_blank">the LX2000 vs the C7500, here</a>.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Another point
to consider: the Kiaro printer comes in an 8” version as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the 8” version is two 4” version
stitched together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No only does this
printer have 8 printheads to replace, but also has had issues with the
stitching of the heads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of this
issue, I believe Quick Label Systems launched their Memjet printer, the QL800
and purchased Trojan line of printers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now just get a C6500 printer for less money and better/more reliable
printing.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope this
comparison helps with your analysis of the available printers for on-demand
color labels. Contact us if we can help with your color label printer
requirements.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-46451247815109320882021-04-26T19:51:00.000-07:002021-04-26T19:51:47.243-07:00Break-Fix<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you have an
Afinia printer like the L801; or have an Afinia Label Finisher like the
DLF220s, now Color Label Solutions provides break-fix service out of our Signal
Hill office.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZorKNh2VZPTUUMUaL9RtHi82QfZfeJrjud8J-AHP_6PhRBAkGAP3EfLCr2vYiTZtyBIf_vdsAt-fWY0fJx-dH-HmqBe_OOtpx4K3pc1LidhJHzJlnfYi05X1meb9ccJ4j3DG790Kz2o/s2048/Signal+Hill2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="CLS Signal Hill Staff" border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="2048" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZorKNh2VZPTUUMUaL9RtHi82QfZfeJrjud8J-AHP_6PhRBAkGAP3EfLCr2vYiTZtyBIf_vdsAt-fWY0fJx-dH-HmqBe_OOtpx4K3pc1LidhJHzJlnfYi05X1meb9ccJ4j3DG790Kz2o/w400-h291/Signal+Hill2.jpg" title="CLS Signal Hill Staff" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Danny, Grace and Tony; CLS Signal Hill Staff</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let me tell you
two recent stories about our break fix capabilities.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Recently, a
customer moved two L801 printers to a new location; without draining the
printhead. Although careful, the
printers were a disaster.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwj1BB3ENKSytXlS1a7DgoXrqfzuiUABIJdWi6AKq1So2r8RxgVaYLGXgvTqHvaatHyPivQidNts0cduyfgmKkkNBVElqmzDU40OuAmM2xyIM2NOVJuYp0ylftxqylXUlk0FeN6cWX-w/s2048/20210316_104503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="L801; Covered With Ink After Moving" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwj1BB3ENKSytXlS1a7DgoXrqfzuiUABIJdWi6AKq1So2r8RxgVaYLGXgvTqHvaatHyPivQidNts0cduyfgmKkkNBVElqmzDU40OuAmM2xyIM2NOVJuYp0ylftxqylXUlk0FeN6cWX-w/w400-h300/20210316_104503.jpg" title="L801; Covered With Ink After Moving" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L801; Covered With Ink After Moving</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to
Danny Valles, Support and Applications Associate for Color Label Solutions, “When
I first saw the printers, I was surprised how dirty they were. Ink was underneath the print mechanism and
behind the ink cartridges; and construction dust covered all parts of the
printer.” </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy-WxCs6_LfF0rmVTev_VGX4sOT5cbIAPCG29ztbX61Mz9txcZga-DWljLCzW7SGAgEalnm7gTqjPREtv8w6cR5pvjnCOOtKHRFHVa2dT5czau0lI_rAQ-3plvWpu3uABwZsTFVSXYIw/s2048/20210311_104949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="L801 Ink/Dust Covered" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy-WxCs6_LfF0rmVTev_VGX4sOT5cbIAPCG29ztbX61Mz9txcZga-DWljLCzW7SGAgEalnm7gTqjPREtv8w6cR5pvjnCOOtKHRFHVa2dT5czau0lI_rAQ-3plvWpu3uABwZsTFVSXYIw/w300-h400/20210311_104949.jpg" title="L801 Ink/Dust Covered" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L801 Ink/Dust Covered</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcIsaD1ORJfWwOKFMSU9TYd2zIFEWymoNjwjBmSu5PyQy7lHHUXfhLldOmEFRS6rWU26dkcwctzWuA0FW7ceZXmilv3T8bDIKHenF1SY5G9iB4J2SAtZM2xUbVFB-FliALSLTrrtlw2Y/s2048/20210311_105034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="L801 Ink/Dust Covered" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcIsaD1ORJfWwOKFMSU9TYd2zIFEWymoNjwjBmSu5PyQy7lHHUXfhLldOmEFRS6rWU26dkcwctzWuA0FW7ceZXmilv3T8bDIKHenF1SY5G9iB4J2SAtZM2xUbVFB-FliALSLTrrtlw2Y/w400-h300/20210311_105034.jpg" title="L801 Ink/Dust Covered" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L801 Ink Covered Printhead</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></o:p></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To repair these
printers, our team in Signal Hill disassembled the printers, cleaned
everything, reassembled the printers and confirmed they worked. Now both printers are back in production at
our customer’s site. Danny says, “I was
surprised how good they looked and worked after our team’s effort given their
appearance when I first saw them.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to
our customer’s L801 printer, I sent our L701 demo printer to a customer. After receiving the printer, the customer called to say it didn’t work. When I visited, I
found the printer had been broken in shipment. First, the clamshell would not close as the
bushing was bent.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_Ie2A4Cbcmmkj7h1UKcCvMcRJGvnDMYda69f_zf34-z_jRXAd0QzKWrFEMSmQJbWt2wp71QX2E1Y5d_sxAcEgLYifhEOKLqNVf5LAPjHMiOPuRC0mlqAMrbMmmw1_dkdn6_wjmmSZwU/s2048/PXL_20210225_192724748+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="L701 Bent Clamshell" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_Ie2A4Cbcmmkj7h1UKcCvMcRJGvnDMYda69f_zf34-z_jRXAd0QzKWrFEMSmQJbWt2wp71QX2E1Y5d_sxAcEgLYifhEOKLqNVf5LAPjHMiOPuRC0mlqAMrbMmmw1_dkdn6_wjmmSZwU/w400-h300/PXL_20210225_192724748+%25281%2529.jpg" title="L701 Bent Clamshell" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L701 Bent Clamshell Bushing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second, the
output module was broken:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbapqn2bBqotv5u4ZO3lyfCLYhKLb2o039Ul6-wz4kfbqwkG_ONHluO6D-UajRymU5W4zuNhpQFjuYOvLjogH2xh4RdvY1uGxBNQ686aukfBLjnwbohdvpfQSGSsCwoN-UHV6vZAq6Vw/s2048/PXL_20210225_192748970+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="L701 Broken Output Module" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbapqn2bBqotv5u4ZO3lyfCLYhKLb2o039Ul6-wz4kfbqwkG_ONHluO6D-UajRymU5W4zuNhpQFjuYOvLjogH2xh4RdvY1uGxBNQ686aukfBLjnwbohdvpfQSGSsCwoN-UHV6vZAq6Vw/w400-h300/PXL_20210225_192748970+%25281%2529.jpg" title="L701 Broken Output Module" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L701 Broken Output Module</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once I knew the
printer as broken, I sent it to our team in Signal Hill. Not only did our technician, Louie Phan
replace the top hinge:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbu0yuLqnyRu6NZ40ZSLQ6dNQmp_Hm3wu3ceXFdPmp9FiL_4Z2KhFjV2s0h0XqDgOfWt_xndpdVLo4cTuXzDrmWBkd5lXezllrgd98pBsP4BSPeEwH-dRy_xcM2dDm0WWu0IkWmT985A/s2048/PXL_20210409_204527059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="L701 Replacement Hinge" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbu0yuLqnyRu6NZ40ZSLQ6dNQmp_Hm3wu3ceXFdPmp9FiL_4Z2KhFjV2s0h0XqDgOfWt_xndpdVLo4cTuXzDrmWBkd5lXezllrgd98pBsP4BSPeEwH-dRy_xcM2dDm0WWu0IkWmT985A/w400-h300/PXL_20210409_204527059.jpg" title="L701 Replacement Hinge" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L701 Replacement Hinge</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">He replaced or
fixed the other parts as well.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIF6HOWJa6G4EzNXDjy5ebpkBTM6H6iaLNLTkTG8xzaM4JYUEOwwmkew3Eq0PgKh2JsK8_Qi4SDDY29AHVqdxk43tUrGIwYQuxIn7nGFYivEg75kqkPSTNFQVxOWBar7NzXGjLoEVs5q8/s2048/PXL_20210409_204417684.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Louie And Repaired L701" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIF6HOWJa6G4EzNXDjy5ebpkBTM6H6iaLNLTkTG8xzaM4JYUEOwwmkew3Eq0PgKh2JsK8_Qi4SDDY29AHVqdxk43tUrGIwYQuxIn7nGFYivEg75kqkPSTNFQVxOWBar7NzXGjLoEVs5q8/w400-h300/PXL_20210409_204417684.jpg" title="Louie And Repaired L701" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Louie And Repaired L701</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now the L701 is
printing great!</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsGqa0tjhsxw7qarNExgT9zv9uaEgznk1dj4tftzCOjmQR-aew7DgJHdF8F29w7vwVuZ20qs2BsCEfCyLGqB4m0Ok5z3651LEk0t9tR7_URx5ws5xHVXxmBJvNn3mnwVHc1Y0Pw1XNCg/s2048/PXL_20210409_204852624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="L701 Test Print Output" border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="2048" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsGqa0tjhsxw7qarNExgT9zv9uaEgznk1dj4tftzCOjmQR-aew7DgJHdF8F29w7vwVuZ20qs2BsCEfCyLGqB4m0Ok5z3651LEk0t9tR7_URx5ws5xHVXxmBJvNn3mnwVHc1Y0Pw1XNCg/w400-h265/PXL_20210409_204852624.jpg" title="L701 Test Print Output" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L701 Test Print Output</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to
printers, we recently fixed our used DLF220S Label Finisher as well. We found the slitter rod/motor had been bent
somehow. Once we have the replacement
part, Louie fixed it quickly.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVC2o0liVxXEJ6rW97ldUArTOBd0Q5L_VbVczElPwbUh1TnV7ohwapb6E2B43rgHZz9RBxdnznfP9gfGQ0UqD8HFLeto7zwKG6K1PqtNMIGy7Ov04K8TEFTnxQqrJcAkayhpU-5ed3LE/s2048/220S+replacment+slitter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="DLF220S Slitter Blades" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVC2o0liVxXEJ6rW97ldUArTOBd0Q5L_VbVczElPwbUh1TnV7ohwapb6E2B43rgHZz9RBxdnznfP9gfGQ0UqD8HFLeto7zwKG6K1PqtNMIGy7Ov04K8TEFTnxQqrJcAkayhpU-5ed3LE/w300-h400/220S+replacment+slitter.jpg" title="DLF220S Slitter Blades" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">DLF220S Slitter Blades</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After wanting
break-fix capability for Color Label Solutions for many years, I’m proud that
we can provide this type of service directly; both on-site in Southern
California; and depot repair to our office in Signal Hill. If you have Afinia equipment that needs
repair, contact us. We’ll fix your
problems.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> <br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-42866935454614507262021-04-22T08:16:00.001-07:002021-04-22T08:16:16.623-07:00Vendor Recycling Efforts<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Recycling and
sustainability have become important aspects in our society. And given the role of labeling, these
environmental issues are becoming a requirement in our industry. And our
partner, Epson has a new recycling program that may make sense to you.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd988QiBuHEPb1EK-eGxNmca2OGB66LXjKXGx536Ksfen73y3JdEnbSRmu3TuPxfYGYSHACPLkbAcuXR92iJtDtbyzhmpHCu7i_gg92EtNuiQQO5vUZf-CqEHBWW1AMlfFH5xdYkHWV4o/s690/recycl-us_recyl-ink+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="690" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd988QiBuHEPb1EK-eGxNmca2OGB66LXjKXGx536Ksfen73y3JdEnbSRmu3TuPxfYGYSHACPLkbAcuXR92iJtDtbyzhmpHCu7i_gg92EtNuiQQO5vUZf-CqEHBWW1AMlfFH5xdYkHWV4o/w400-h266/recycl-us_recyl-ink+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For North
America, <a href="https://epson.com/recycle-program" target="_blank">learn more here:</a></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kevin
Carmichael, Manager, Environmental & Quality Systems, manages the Epson
recycling program in the United States.
When asked about the recycling effort by Epson, Kevin says, “Epson has
had active recycling programs for many years; our corporate, manufacturing,
distribution, and repair sites maintain ISO 14001 Environmental
certifications. The goal of this program
is to be a good community partner, providing products and services in an environmentally
friendly manner. We strive to close the
loop so that products can be reused as much as possible and not be sent to
landfills.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_4qgUtKyFmKNu0CC6J5weLINT9VGRccn3FgY-PuPzz91jaPhu1xZFFAD3g9oDIhlUXxJBUntMfE6swoxXVkM855WKRLgHko5YqlkYFxfTbto2HeEkyRfHcigXpqT7RlBYSZ2pV3QkJI/s220/220px-RecyclingSymbolGreen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_4qgUtKyFmKNu0CC6J5weLINT9VGRccn3FgY-PuPzz91jaPhu1xZFFAD3g9oDIhlUXxJBUntMfE6swoxXVkM855WKRLgHko5YqlkYFxfTbto2HeEkyRfHcigXpqT7RlBYSZ2pV3QkJI/s0/220px-RecyclingSymbolGreen.png" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When ask what
does Epson do with the recycled products, Kevin said “Epson America, Inc.
collects the empty ink cartridges and sends them to a recycling partner that
converts the material to an energy resource (an incinerator that uses waste to
produce energy/steam to heat buildings).
The recycled hardware is sent to be disassembled into plastic and metal
for reuse in other products.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpyydgMOqKzG7Pb10K4I_gSxjV_NNDTxEGg2RDfBobr1RaJGmASxKYFYTBHxnMkRSG1iWTnijWe-oXgNRdrHO2AnvmMrCsplvHqZsxqi1aPHCqDqSoLy0mLDuX5MB6cYR_-gdYlP9KVXk/s940/recycle_map_e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Epson's Recycling Program" border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="940" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpyydgMOqKzG7Pb10K4I_gSxjV_NNDTxEGg2RDfBobr1RaJGmASxKYFYTBHxnMkRSG1iWTnijWe-oXgNRdrHO2AnvmMrCsplvHqZsxqi1aPHCqDqSoLy0mLDuX5MB6cYR_-gdYlP9KVXk/w400-h191/recycle_map_e.jpg" title="Epson's Recycling Program" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From
my past experience, I understood this environmental effort by Epson is not only
in the United States. This effort
extends to many countries in the work.
<a href="https://global.epson.com/SR/environment/resources/recycle.html" target="_blank">Learn more here: </a></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And it seems
Epson is collecting a lot of products, keeping them out of landfills:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoi3quRro8la1twWs_KeQTuph4nZFb56o6AVO48AGKJ4fWL2_tYviIU5gLDwR8cvazvMB3-bd9Z6cbSc1ldTE0FsGrJaw_4D13RqazDHmz69Ic_YgFs5p410XrqkGKKOJ_LSpqvi-dA0/s1217/Epson+collections.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Epson's Recycling" border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="1217" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoi3quRro8la1twWs_KeQTuph4nZFb56o6AVO48AGKJ4fWL2_tYviIU5gLDwR8cvazvMB3-bd9Z6cbSc1ldTE0FsGrJaw_4D13RqazDHmz69Ic_YgFs5p410XrqkGKKOJ_LSpqvi-dA0/w400-h163/Epson+collections.jpg" title="Epson's Recycling" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From the information
inputted into the US-based recycling website, Epson produces a label for
sending hardware to be recycled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTme1zInS7MDX0D3ENn5UF8kWDUCI-nkFetR1YoMc5hiKxI18lqgCFpiWYK0aZZgAuZPO8AiLd5rxbNeE6ixfFn4-edwB9G13y9AcDpP-r6dvsyODeFHYqez0m65oICyIqIN1cX-64eyw/s919/EPson+shipment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="607" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTme1zInS7MDX0D3ENn5UF8kWDUCI-nkFetR1YoMc5hiKxI18lqgCFpiWYK0aZZgAuZPO8AiLd5rxbNeE6ixfFn4-edwB9G13y9AcDpP-r6dvsyODeFHYqez0m65oICyIqIN1cX-64eyw/s320/EPson+shipment.jpg" /></a></span></div><p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For ink
cartridges, Epson provides an address to send for recycle:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Epson America,
Inc.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Attn: Recycling Center</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2350 Stafford Road, Suite 101</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Plainfield, IN 46168</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When asked
about the future of the Epson recycling effort, Kevin said, “The EPSON
Environmental Vision 2050 is to continue to take actions that will reduce the
environmental impacts of products, services and within supply chains.
Epson is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance dedicated to industry
supply chain corporate responsibility.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_byRQwL1tA42PU3fylMI_3mC7y3QieqU_JaTAlxkIUfIRqNlIRNOj5Tm93aicYK7wjSw35HJPq7aNB191kjbNdM4ciB8ols4aF1AN8RVKurZDp2mrhReAktI1_MjUtpCNaPcLwNwZdo/s943/Water+Dispersable+label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Water Dispersible Label" border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="520" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_byRQwL1tA42PU3fylMI_3mC7y3QieqU_JaTAlxkIUfIRqNlIRNOj5Tm93aicYK7wjSw35HJPq7aNB191kjbNdM4ciB8ols4aF1AN8RVKurZDp2mrhReAktI1_MjUtpCNaPcLwNwZdo/w220-h400/Water+Dispersable+label.jpg" title="Water Dispersible Label" width="220" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Water Dispersible Label</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to Epson’s recycling effort, we
announced the availability of biodegradable/water dispersible labels: </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/12/biodegradable-labels.html" target="_blank">https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2020/12/biodegradable-labels.html</a><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Based on
previous work before labels, I’m a big supporter of “cradle to grave”
responsibility of products. Epson effort
in recycling is a great step in reducing the environmental impact of their
products.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-81561036712121866592021-03-25T13:09:00.001-07:002021-03-25T13:09:21.346-07:00Printing Thin Media<div style="text-align: left;">Have you had this experience using the C6000 printers?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDkGBicKPU5og9UyVnP0vSc3zxl_Y9dBTR4gxIDTAB-ftDhiY5AtYzC8CzOZnlEAT4BoGAP5_Gd5oh-zS3VHtZ9XZxNmr2N9x0bYS23FLy-rQLR-_E3VFwDUja1TmAQ4w5D7MsuFmf48/s2048/PXL_20210325_153544169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Crinkled Media" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDkGBicKPU5og9UyVnP0vSc3zxl_Y9dBTR4gxIDTAB-ftDhiY5AtYzC8CzOZnlEAT4BoGAP5_Gd5oh-zS3VHtZ9XZxNmr2N9x0bYS23FLy-rQLR-_E3VFwDUja1TmAQ4w5D7MsuFmf48/w400-h300/PXL_20210325_153544169.jpg" title="C6000 Crinkled Media" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Crinkled Media</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">That leads to
this?</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-V5-cUkH-g-WUNLNXR5TZy6L1QTt-vJCukXvI3y0atUk1R7HmdXdM-11AeCUzuOKEfSg9_ml0soE-Qem1UEkWZOJqtlM2OxTlpGSL2AmVvHlgEpzrMcZSk9yWytA0S9YMsg7tYPCer4/s2048/PXL_20210325_153426111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Paper Jam Error" border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="2048" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-V5-cUkH-g-WUNLNXR5TZy6L1QTt-vJCukXvI3y0atUk1R7HmdXdM-11AeCUzuOKEfSg9_ml0soE-Qem1UEkWZOJqtlM2OxTlpGSL2AmVvHlgEpzrMcZSk9yWytA0S9YMsg7tYPCer4/w400-h323/PXL_20210325_153426111.jpg" title="C6000 Paper Jam Error" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Paper Jam Error</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">And this?</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAm79Gixym2K2NH4II65yymHivHeMTtkomLvljQ2P8TtP2-9-kC8YMLY6dnCAC5a39V5xLuUm4FTp3dnyTIoKj6Wx3iYZaWlkUWA230OeSFRfDqbAw4CpLNkWsoVLrUnXlrJNMiHkr5g/s2048/PXL_20210325_153856023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Crinkled Media" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAm79Gixym2K2NH4II65yymHivHeMTtkomLvljQ2P8TtP2-9-kC8YMLY6dnCAC5a39V5xLuUm4FTp3dnyTIoKj6Wx3iYZaWlkUWA230OeSFRfDqbAw4CpLNkWsoVLrUnXlrJNMiHkr5g/w300-h400/PXL_20210325_153856023.jpg" title="C6000 Crinkled Media" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Crinkled Media</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Printing thin,
non-label media in one of the C6000 series printers can be difficult. In this work, I attempted to print 2 types of
thin media; a 3” wide, direct thermal receipt paper and a 1.25” wide non-woven apparel
tag. Let me give you a few ideas on how
to print these types of difficult media.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">First, you need
to insure you have the latest firmware.
Epson made changes to the firmware to help print this type of
media. For example, get the l<a href="https://epson.com/Support/Printers/Label-Printers/ColorWorks-Series/Epson-ColorWorks-CW-C6000A/s/SPT_C31CH76101?review-filter=Mac+OS+X+10.5.x" target="_blank">atest firmware for the C6000A printer here</a>:</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">o<a href="https://epson.com/Support/Printers/Label-Printers/ColorWorks-Series/Epson-ColorWorks-CW-C6500A/s/SPT_C31CH77101" target="_blank">r the latest C6500A firmware here</a>:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">With this
change, you can now use the “Feed” button to load the media into the
printer. Prior to this firmware update,
the printer would not accept this type of thin media.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Second, you
need to change the printer’s actions upon feeding the material. The default setting is to feed the material
into the printer and out the exit. At this
point, this thin media creates the paper jam when automatic feeding. </div></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">From the LED
screen on the printer, select MENU, GENERAL SETTINGS, PRINTER SETTINGS, PRINT OPTIONS
and then ACTIONS WHEN REPLACING MEDIA:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKULkYHIOKNlbuNcxPkXteBB9boPU4oYrUhDCIFn3_o6WVXHCCzcXtmcvxnpq3wK5Imxe9QzYBm7q8xoC54j1mzKfTgflau533sgoqZGOwF5u7IKWCyP-4HuEsHSreG8-xuZi6AfopS0/s2048/PXL_20210325_155848006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Actions When Replacing Media" border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKULkYHIOKNlbuNcxPkXteBB9boPU4oYrUhDCIFn3_o6WVXHCCzcXtmcvxnpq3wK5Imxe9QzYBm7q8xoC54j1mzKfTgflau533sgoqZGOwF5u7IKWCyP-4HuEsHSreG8-xuZi6AfopS0/w400-h294/PXL_20210325_155848006.jpg" title="Actions When Replacing Media" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actions When Replacing Media</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Once the choice
“Actions When Replacing Media” is chosen, select “NOT FEED”.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaL9Iw1Kah4D75GtDFlrtbOWU5FYnpFys7ETVAF52X84lF-n9PEdH3Ph3wJiM3smxNMmIutk_DI-3p_KdSwbvuEwMlI53E1ykCUJfDSK22WtonCYPi4tGyEEg6xWYM_Gk7u_ytaeruJg/s2048/PXL_20210325_155857137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 NOT FEED" border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaL9Iw1Kah4D75GtDFlrtbOWU5FYnpFys7ETVAF52X84lF-n9PEdH3Ph3wJiM3smxNMmIutk_DI-3p_KdSwbvuEwMlI53E1ykCUJfDSK22WtonCYPi4tGyEEg6xWYM_Gk7u_ytaeruJg/w400-h295/PXL_20210325_155857137.jpg" title="C6000 NOT FEED" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 NOT FEED</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">This selection
stops the feeding process once the media is loaded.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAr1AFW5IPhyJJWEsCR0U2Rlq-MIu1amJrvcS3wJOnKEPl6GR4GdynM-JRW_vMafZqzlCh4ClJicqTUGOvRK1xhXuaeuG0_ejCDfmEIEMeiXj2e3HBWpFyYGxwEEPaMs2flrcUjLgK38/s2048/PXL_20210325_154309659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Media Feed" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAr1AFW5IPhyJJWEsCR0U2Rlq-MIu1amJrvcS3wJOnKEPl6GR4GdynM-JRW_vMafZqzlCh4ClJicqTUGOvRK1xhXuaeuG0_ejCDfmEIEMeiXj2e3HBWpFyYGxwEEPaMs2flrcUjLgK38/w400-h300/PXL_20210325_154309659.jpg" title="C6000 Media Feed" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Media Feed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Third, then use
the feed button to move the thin media through the printer. It may take a few button pushes to get the
media out of the printer.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Fe_m9IqY5fdqaMg5uLSDuFO9Iy7KLqcwmhxSfkfqk_hHmkGZf87G6vaFqbkRrIhdQaANyqOSEjoYD49F0jYgDTkVnQAAMQy5CWDb0Ec-Ys1q_1nKxl_fPLiMW9nvGN8xiVR6sNUM-Fg/s2048/PXL_20210325_154342217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Thin Media" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Fe_m9IqY5fdqaMg5uLSDuFO9Iy7KLqcwmhxSfkfqk_hHmkGZf87G6vaFqbkRrIhdQaANyqOSEjoYD49F0jYgDTkVnQAAMQy5CWDb0Ec-Ys1q_1nKxl_fPLiMW9nvGN8xiVR6sNUM-Fg/w300-h400/PXL_20210325_154342217.jpg" title="C6000 Thin Media" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Fed Thin Media</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Once fed through
the printer, you can go ahead and print.
For example, I printed this direct thermal paper using the least amount
of ink setting (plain paper, max speed).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVGtJE2W3kNGGw6uKWDCCT5TZkh1gaJQm3Imk7s6bTvoZ5cZ5izD1KXQpT3hCTMotPKTbGWgEKj5dDJrirInun8byIAki0xHmbswpwua-mp98aon7xu6-OnEfr_6ajLYiE9dIoLGrEhs/s2048/PXL_20210325_153956494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Printed DT Receipt Paper" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVGtJE2W3kNGGw6uKWDCCT5TZkh1gaJQm3Imk7s6bTvoZ5cZ5izD1KXQpT3hCTMotPKTbGWgEKj5dDJrirInun8byIAki0xHmbswpwua-mp98aon7xu6-OnEfr_6ajLYiE9dIoLGrEhs/w300-h400/PXL_20210325_153956494.jpg" title="C6000 Printed DT Receipt Paper" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Printed DT Receipt Paper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Even though
this material is not designed for inkjet prints, I thought it printed really
great. Perfect for printing the back of
receipt paper.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Or this
non-woven apparel tag material:</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHO9qDDUL4Is7u1S4wktuuxEq_DupRs9Md-3v1SUVI5YD0j_qT7umK55hFnzusohDF1GeL9ks1COEENZkiAGv2pTS-9BKP1cWrP6vwOwsT-VoL8vZmfBIhDsjEEvv4BqMLEAkIwSBa8g/s2967/PXL_20210325_154907202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="C6000 Printed Apparel Tag" border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="2967" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHO9qDDUL4Is7u1S4wktuuxEq_DupRs9Md-3v1SUVI5YD0j_qT7umK55hFnzusohDF1GeL9ks1COEENZkiAGv2pTS-9BKP1cWrP6vwOwsT-VoL8vZmfBIhDsjEEvv4BqMLEAkIwSBa8g/w400-h143/PXL_20210325_154907202.jpg" title="C6000 Printed Apparel Tag" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C6000 Printed Apparel Tag</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">On this material,
I could use a higher quality print setting; and thought the print quality was
great.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">(FYI: I find the "NOT FEED" setting saves labels by not feeding until the media is printed).</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Printing thin,
non-label materials with the C6000 printer series can be a pain. But with the correct settings and process,
you can print these items on-demand and in color. Contact us if you want to print these
materials or the C6000 series printers.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Guy Mikel</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">855-962-7670</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480633953788522073.post-21512366843861712422021-02-15T15:01:00.000-08:002021-02-15T15:01:11.530-08:00Unique Party Patch; Common Packaging Requirement<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://partypatch.com/" target="_blank">Party Patch</a> is a topical
hangover patch containing a proprietary blend of vitamins and nutrients. The
makers say when it is applied to the skin during drinking, Party Patch can
dramatically help reduce the physical side effects of alcohol and restores your
body<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>s
natural defense system.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntUZTTjy2T6baFiHaNdCSMsXGniE9c4k_gtkBThAxFbwjcqtGQt4y62r_Z3xNnr7sH-g3TuUe-uEYMkz-9wc0Utxtf0zN-PdO2koHqu24Jn2DaoY4rPtGZQvdidi4FzUHPsMfbvsahpw/s225/PPatch+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Party Patch" border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntUZTTjy2T6baFiHaNdCSMsXGniE9c4k_gtkBThAxFbwjcqtGQt4y62r_Z3xNnr7sH-g3TuUe-uEYMkz-9wc0Utxtf0zN-PdO2koHqu24Jn2DaoY4rPtGZQvdidi4FzUHPsMfbvsahpw/w318-h320/PPatch+7.jpg" title="Party Patch" width="318" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Party Smarter with Party Patch. </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Portable, painless,
and effective, the Party Patch is essential for your next night out. It<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>s a great addition
to vacations, weddings, bachelor or bachelorette parties, and your everyday
hangover kit! Party Patch is available in packs of 5, 12, 24, and 50.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQrnadlnXJiGD3BwQiqM2dPLlQOaFMy8YRH_vV6k9DgCQpmlVdQI21R4sl-bxXfEZeJniBif7-qcgTChxHl0J9M31Mz1wjo6AsRL6K3EAMegXHlGLFLMovY-Eh_tSZT42MyLWq7Bw_uE/s275/Patch+Life.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Party Patch" border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQrnadlnXJiGD3BwQiqM2dPLlQOaFMy8YRH_vV6k9DgCQpmlVdQI21R4sl-bxXfEZeJniBif7-qcgTChxHl0J9M31Mz1wjo6AsRL6K3EAMegXHlGLFLMovY-Eh_tSZT42MyLWq7Bw_uE/w320-h213/Patch+Life.jpg" title="Party Patch" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Patch Life</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to Mike
Sandrin of Party Patch, <span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span>We wanted to produce Party Patch packages in smaller
quantities; customize for individual occasions such as bachelorette
parties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, minimum order
quantities from our manufacturing partner prevented us from pursuing this
market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We needed to find a way to print
and package in smaller volumes; to customize individual orders.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For those of you
keeping track of my posts, you may remember reading about Mike and his work on
<a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2019/07/cannabis-branding-battle-ahead.html" target="_blank">Fireball Cannabis</a>:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In order to help
Party Patch produce customized packaging, we put together a solution including
the printing and filling of inkjet coated packaging film using the FP-230
Flexible Packaging Press from Afinia and the GP-3000 Form, Fill and Seal
Packaging Machine from Phoenix Engineering.
Let me tell you more about the hardware portion of this packaging
solution.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVGozwzJC5SEb4OWNCCOHDz57VvYeAz_URHXrWaRDGJWIyEnSnv4Weunnk-KUCIpiQQj9EU8lNaAgquHQMC-6rynQKLaHMb6Fk7VZNPjhmbilLacW__SbtChzVxpdjAE0e-YzeI13P7c/s287/FP-230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="FP-230" border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="287" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVGozwzJC5SEb4OWNCCOHDz57VvYeAz_URHXrWaRDGJWIyEnSnv4Weunnk-KUCIpiQQj9EU8lNaAgquHQMC-6rynQKLaHMb6Fk7VZNPjhmbilLacW__SbtChzVxpdjAE0e-YzeI13P7c/w320-h195/FP-230.jpg" title="FP-230" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FP-230</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://afinialabel.com/envelope-and-packaging-printers/fp-230-flexible-packaging-press-printer/" target="_blank">FP-230 Flexible Packaging Press</a> is perfect
for small to medium runs or varying print designs. Print small-format flexible
packaging on demand with inkjet-printable film.
I<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>ve written about this press in a
post covering <a href="https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2019/09/label-expo-2019.html" target="_blank">Label Expo 2019</a>.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to Mike Atkins, National Sales Manager for Afinia
Label, <span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span>The FP-230 Flex Pack Press is an innovation that many
private label manufacturers and brand owners have been waiting for. This
printer prints to specially coated films for specific flexible packaging
applications such as nuts, coffees, confections and supplements. The most
common customers for the FP-230 are in the chocolate, candy, THC edibles, and
drink powders/supplements.” Continuing, Mike says, “It can be challenging
to put together a flexible packaging solution because the film requires a
specific makeup, the artwork will need to be compatible, and the flex packaging
fill-form-and-seal machine has to be matched to the particular product. This is
where it helps to have a team of knowledgeable advisors to help manufacturers
navigate the project. The end result is a very unique, convenient and valuable
solution for short run flexible packaging on demand. We worked together with
Color Label Solutions to solve this for Party Patch.” </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iv6kSCBtRdNpyPdEgACUGNqOuzAH1Xo2jifv1T-PDIQL_q-AHd-N3QobuESI2sAqrMOWFKSiOII2YKKKGDt7ICJDfJzUn5nsjtiJArmA6aaNTVX9BeJjtSt2Cew6zU2HfGioj0pqPlw/s2048/Party+P+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="GP-3000" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iv6kSCBtRdNpyPdEgACUGNqOuzAH1Xo2jifv1T-PDIQL_q-AHd-N3QobuESI2sAqrMOWFKSiOII2YKKKGDt7ICJDfJzUn5nsjtiJArmA6aaNTVX9BeJjtSt2Cew6zU2HfGioj0pqPlw/w300-h400/Party+P+3.jpg" title="GP-3000" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">GP-3000</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brian Dykema of
<a href="https://www.pouchmachines.com/" target="_blank">Phoenix Engineering</a>, who makes the GP-3000 says, “the most difficult part of
running the GP-3000 is “over- thinking” the machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s really quite simple to operate; and
we’ve built these types of devices for 35 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's perfect for companies in the Medical,
Biomedical, Dental and Vitamin markets.”</span></div>
<p class="Body" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is a short
video of Party Patch making customized, flexible packaging for Christmas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3KsYeb-yDcU" width="320" youtube-src-id="3KsYeb-yDcU"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mike Sandrin of
Party Patch learned how to run the hardware quickly. According to Mike, <span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span>the most difficult
part of the flexible packaging solution has been sourcing the film as it ships
from Germany. As it<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>s expensive to ship, we<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>ve ordered very large quantities of material. But the growth of the product is reducing our
risk on the material.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The issue of stock
is changing as we gain more customers in North America. The film is now stocked
here in the US.</span></div><p class="Body" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGhyFQsqZUhhbOmmWtJT5fpMhiZQr5BX_kLOC545IsL0JArYwqe3uupQNlgZ80Zo1zzSKjLYa9uSGDJ6B06jk4UWCsqFfs52sBOpfvyoMQk1PKbK6MhDxC0c_imzjVHaL_kRTXwRmo6Y/s2048/Party+P+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Customized Party Patch Packaging" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGhyFQsqZUhhbOmmWtJT5fpMhiZQr5BX_kLOC545IsL0JArYwqe3uupQNlgZ80Zo1zzSKjLYa9uSGDJ6B06jk4UWCsqFfs52sBOpfvyoMQk1PKbK6MhDxC0c_imzjVHaL_kRTXwRmo6Y/w300-h400/Party+P+4.jpg" title="Customized Party Patch Packaging" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Customized Party Patch Packaging</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Continuing, Mike
says, <span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span>the customer response out of control. We<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>re
not even advertised the product, but we are getting tremendous interest from
Wedding Planners, Bachelorette and Bachelor parties, Birthday Parties,
Celebrity events and even from Country Music.”
You can find Party Patch on Amazon, Etsy, Pinterest and other websites.
Use Discount Code CLS20 to save 20% on your order.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYd5W3OyHE0-Y9oowFE2VPa1h8ILs0hWJKQOeE2BIqxR9t0V0KMeWHRx_P0XmNUc6w7cHMO7zf4eQWDLWSkRQnRa9zq-OPX0m_sYPMjcFD38Nw6LGYGZSaUBxMlhUHxiejDX7WUzaFEc/s1449/Party+P+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="Customized Party Patch Packaging" border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1413" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYd5W3OyHE0-Y9oowFE2VPa1h8ILs0hWJKQOeE2BIqxR9t0V0KMeWHRx_P0XmNUc6w7cHMO7zf4eQWDLWSkRQnRa9zq-OPX0m_sYPMjcFD38Nw6LGYGZSaUBxMlhUHxiejDX7WUzaFEc/w390-h400/Party+P+1.jpg" title="Customized Party Patch Packaging" width="390" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Customized Party Patch Packaging</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Adding, Mike says, <span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>“</span>It
is especially great that we can now make customize patches down to 5 to 25
units. Typically, we run batches
together once or twice per week to minimize waste of the material. This approach is working well for us.”</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An On-Demand, Color
Flexible Packaging System could be a means to increase your business by
customizing products for your customers.
For products like Party Patch, it<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>s
been a very big success. Contact us if
you see customized flexible packaging increasing your sales and profits.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guy Mikel</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">855-962-7670</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="mailto:info@colorlabelsolutions.com" target="_blank">info@colorlabelsolutions.com</a> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Old Guy In Lake Tahoe/Switzerlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056314644062169079noreply@blogger.com0