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product marking & coding
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Label printing

What is label printing?

Label printing consists in the activity of printing labels, either professionally or non-professionally.

What labeling systems are available for label printing?

There are multiple labeling systems available for label printing.

The traditional way of printing labels involves the use of a label printer. Like ordinary printers, a label printer is filled with the material used to print the labels (usually paper). The label printer is connected to a computer that transmits the information that the printer must print. Once the labels have been printed, they can be applied to the respective surface. The creation of the labels, on the other hand, can be easily done with the help of a label software available on the Internet. Nowadays, most label software programs support a wide range of features to create labels, including the possibility to create QR codes or data matrix codes.

Another possibility is to directly print the information contained in the label on a product or item. In order to do this, a special type of labeling machine is required: the inkjet printer. As a result, the process of manufacturing and applying labels is no longer necessary since the information can be directly printed on the product or item. Aside from inkjet printing, laser marking can also be used to directly mark products without the need to manufacture and apply labels.

What is the best label printing system?

The choice of a label printing system depends on the individual needs of a company. When assessing which label printing system should be used, different factors must be taken into account, such as the type of label that must be printed (e.g. address labels, decorative labels) or the material used to print them (e.g. aluminium labels, acetate silk labels).

Factors like cost or speed should also be considered when choosing a labeling printing machine. For example, inkjet printers can save companies a lot of money as they do not require the manufacturing and application of labels.

Whether the labels are intended for a professional or non-professional purpose is also important. If the labels are not used for a professional purpose and the amount of labels to be printed is rather small, printing them using a traditional printer is probably the best option. However, in an industrial context where hundreds of products must be labeled daily, the use of a professional labeling machine (e.g. a label printer and applicator, an inkjet printer) is more appropriate.

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