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Print and Apply Label Applicators

 

Printer applicators, also known as print-and-apply models, are used for printing labels "on the fly" and then applying them. Printer applicators are preferred when a company has a large variety of products and pre-printing and storing every type of label becomes prohibitive. They are also used when special coding (e.g., date, batch number, serial numbers) is needed, when only small batches are run, and when changing labels for every batch is too time consuming.

Products & Services
Label Printers
Label printers are used to print a variety of labels or adhesive stamps. Most label printers are capable of printing bar codes.
Label and Nameplate Services
Label and nameplate services design and manufacture labels, tags, nameplates and related products for identification, inventory control, packaging, decoration, and regulatory compliance. Companies produce serial number plates, instruction labels, RFID tags, shipping and packaging labels, company logos, decals, fleet wraps, barcode labels, and other forms of identification for products that require the display of alphanumeric or graphical images.
Ink Jet Printers
Ink jet printers project electrically charged droplets of ink onto a page. Types of ink jet printers include thermal and piezo.
Laser Printers
Laser printers use a laser beam to produce an image on a drum that is rolled through a reservoir of toner. The beam is picked up by the charged portions of the drum to fuse the image onto paper.
Product Announcements
MPI Label Systems - Labels & Equipment for Food & Beverage Industry
Custom labels for the Food & Beverage Industry include nutrition labels, roll-fed wrap, wine labels, coupon labels, & booklet labels. Shrink products consist of shrink sleeves, neckbands,... (read more)
Precision Automation Co., Inc. - Evolution Labeler w/ PowerKit Print & Apply Module
The Evolution Label Applicator equipped with a POWERKIT provides both labeling and printing functions, allowing you to expand your production capabilities with a single piece of equipment. When not... (read more)
MPI Label Systems - Variable Data Printing Services
Variable printing is a process whereby images, graphics, text, and barcode numbers can be changed from one printed label to the next. MPI is equipped with the latest technology when it comes to... (read more)
Clear Automation, LLC - Flexible Labeling Solutions
Clear Automation designed and built these systems to apply labels to boxes. Boxes are fed into the system where two labels are applied to the top and a third label is applied to the bottom. The... (read more)
Topics of Interest

has been awarded a patent for its Wraptor wire ID printer/applicator. The device combines the printing and applying of labels on wires and cable into one automated step, streamlining production and...

For their low volume labels, ID Technology installed a Datamax 6200 6.6" wide printer that was connected to an Apax slitter rewinder. This allowed four-up Label Lite synthetic labels to be printed,...

The company was already applying a UPC bar code label to each perfume box from a loose loop system consisting of a Zebra 90xi and a label printer applicator. Security tags, when required, had to be...

A large food processing plant that produces and packages coffee and rice was installing a warehouse management system that was integrated with a portable radio frequency barcode system. They needed a...

Overview Exam Objectives What it Really Means 9.1 Describe installation and configuration of RFID printer (may use scenarios) Understand smart labels and smart label...