How to Slash Your Costs on Really Cold Labels

Free report gives meat packers 10 little known tips for saving money using thermal labels

January 10, 2005 -- SpectraGraphics Label Systems has released a quarter century of labeling knowledge in a free white paper titled How To Slash Your Thermal Labeling Costs. The 8-page paper is a compilation of 10 little known tips for those who need label to function in hot, cold and damp conditions.

The content for the guide was developed from real-life labeling issues and challenges and focuses on ways to cut label costs and reduce label waste. Anyone who prints, applies or buys thermal labels should read this guide, said Ted Williams, president of SpectraGraphics.

Example tips include:
Use a Printer with Near Edge Print Head Technology - Near edge printheads can also be known as floating printheads. This refers to the printheads ability to automatically adjust to a medias thickness. This allows near edge type printers to print on a wide range of media thickness and surfaces. Also, because the printer adjusts automatically, there is no manual set up for media thickness. Throughout the printing process, the floating printhead tracks or follows the media surface, which provides consistent print quality. The floating printhead lasts longer than traditional printheads because less pressure is applied during the printing process. Near edge printers also have the ability to skip over unprinted areas of the label to save ribbon.

Interested parties can obtain a free, downloadable, copy of the guide online at http://www.spectragraphics.com/Thermal-Labels2.htm or by calling 800-728-6828.

SpectraGraphics has been designing, engineering, and printing labels specifically for every imaginable use on plastic and plastic containers for over 25 years.

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