- Labeling Fundamentals
- Label Construction
- Label Characteristics
- Dimensions & Tooling
- Label Application
- Slitting & Cutting
- Finishing Formats
- Barcodes & Variable Data
- Material & Descriptions
- Label Terminology
- Resource Guide PDF
Machine Applied, Hand Applied, or Customer Imprinted.
Determine whether the label is being machine applied, hand applied, or customer Imprinted.
If machine applied or imprinted:
- Determine the width and length of the label on the roll
- Are labels rewound outside or inside?
- What is the core size? (3" is our standard)
- What is the maximum diameter size of a roll?
- Are missing labels permitted?
Imprint Method
Thermal Transfer: Continuous roll or fan-folded.
- Most commonly used variable data printing process and makes use of elements which are heated and cooled selectively. This is used for variable information printing of batch codes, date codes, sequential numbering text, diagrams and bar codes.
Direct Thermal: No ribbon with heat sensitive material
- The main process used for adding additional information, such as product description and bar codes to food product labels.
Laser: Toner, sheeted, or continuous fan-fold
Ink Jet: Liquid ink, typically sheeted
- There are two main types of ink jet printing devices: Continuous and drop-on-demand. Ink jet printing can be applied to virtually any surface. It offers a number of benefits for black and white, spot color or full color digital printing. Film labels must be provided with a special inkjet coating in order to ensure optimum ink absorption and ink keying properties, as well as absolute sharpness of image, this being an essential requirement for the printing of bar codes.
Other: Ink pen, Marker, Ink stamp (Any finish form)
