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Sample of questions asked
Q9.
- I bought some clear thermal transfer labels but when I try to
print, the print misaligns as the labels are printed ( it moves
up the label). Do you know what is causing this, I have tried
changing all of the sensor settings and have to set at continuous
to get any print, all other settings indicate there is no paper
or paper jam.
A9.
- The media sensors require either a "Black Line" (Reflective
sensor) or a change in "Light Transmission" (Transmissive
sensor) between the backing paper and label. The sensor cannot
tell where the edge of your labels are as they are clear and light
passes through, there is no change in transmission or reflection.
You require a black mark printed in between each label and set
the sensor to "Black Mark". Your label supplier should
have known this, if you explained that you were using a thermal
transfer printer.
Q11.
- We want to ensure that the barcodes we print are able to be
read by our customers scanners.
A11.
- There are 2 ways of doing this.
1/ Use a normal barcode scanner to check the barcode as it is
printed, this checks that the barcode is readable by your scanner
and probably your customers. CAUTION!
It does not tell you that the barcode print is within specification
and likely to be read by all scanners operating within specification.
2/
To check if the barcode is printed to specification you would
need a "Bar Code Verifier". If your barcode passed verification
you can be sure that it will be read by your customers scanners.
If it is not read by their scanner, then you can be sure that
it is their scanner that is at fault, not your printed barcode.
General
Label information
Lancer
produce and supply a complete range of labels and tags carrying
critical data for use in internal tracking, at point of sale or
by consumers. With quality and service guaranteed, Lancer Labels
supplies exactly the labels you need, manufactured to your requirements.
Labels have so many variations that the number possibilities are
limitless. Use labels to fix variable information to items for
instant identification, allowing viewers to make informed decisions
on your products
.
. There are a variety of different types of bar codes. However,
the U.P.C.symbol is the most recognized bar code in the United
States,since it appears on almost every retail product. The U.P.C.
symbolises the bar code representation of the UCC-12. (Universal
ProductNumber) which consists of twelve numeric characters that
uniquely identify a company's individual product. Although, the
initial U.P.C. usage was focused on retail point of sale (POS),
many other industries have adopted this coding structure.
In the EU the most common barcodes are the EAN range.
FOOD LABELS
Explained - Food labels carry useful information to help you make
choices about food. The food label will tell you if the food contains
an additive that you may want to avoid. The nutrition information
panel allows you to compare similar products and choose the one
that suits your needs.
The 'use by'
or 'best before' date means that food stored in the recommended
way will remain of good quality until that date. However, these
terms are not interchangeable. For example, it may be safe to
eat foods after their 'best before' date, but they may have lost
quality and some nutritional value.
Thermal
printers - scanners - thermal
transfer ribbons - bar code
software - easy products - garment
labels -
stand alone labels - Brady
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labels
