How do you know you have the right label? There are thousands of types of labels, though all are not created equally. Each label is designed for a specific use and with materials for specific conditions. Labels may also be chosen for brand consistency, operational efficiency or compliance with specific industry and government standards.

Find out how thermal transfer printing compares to other printing methods such as dot matrix, inkjet printing, laser and direct thermal. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Have you ever wondered how thermal transfer printing works? In this article we’ll show you how the printer ribbon, printhead, label unwind and other parts all work together to make this technology possible.

Time to Start Imagining Your Future Solution If you haven’t already noticed, labeling has come a LONG way since barcoding became common over thirty years

The number of industrial label printers available is in the thousands and without a doubt it may seem the best course of action is to stick with the old printer instead of taking hours to research. It is virtually impossible to to select a printer with clicks online. Take a look at the extensive list of industrial printer manufacturing with a short overview.

This chart compares some of the most commonly used types of industrial barcodes with information on how they are used and what they look like. These are all bidirectional barcodes (can be scanned from either direction).