Steve is talking about the thermal transfer which is different than the "FAX Paper-like" labels that are sensitive to heat.
It all depends on what the quality you need is. Thermal transfer is expensive. You could also look at dot matrix and pin-fed labels which are much less expensive. --- On Wed, 8/26/09, Stephen Russell <srussell...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Stephen Russell <srussell...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Roll label printers, any issues with one in your past? > To: "ProFox Email List" <profox@leafe.com> > Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 1:44 PM > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:30 PM, > Michael Madigan<mmadi10...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > 13 inch label? They make labels that wide? > > > > Thermal transfer can be a pain in the ass. There is > a ribbon that sandwiches on a label. The ribbon is melted > onto the label. The ribbon can become wrinkled which makes > the labels look terrible. > > > > The only reason we used a bar code machine was to get > permanent labels that would not peel off of equipment. > --------------------------- > > > sorry 4" x 13" > > I have done the ribbon to paper for retail applications and > we didn't > have any real issues. I was printing descriptions for > Doors that were > sold at Lowes and Home Depot. That was a com port > connection back in > 98. > > > -- > Stephen Russell > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > SQL Server DBA > Web and Winform Development > Independent Contractor > Memphis TN > > 901.246-0159 > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com > Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/c4313dbe0908261044h69a0fdcct62ad6508eca5...@mail.gmail.com > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/71182.97304...@web31402.mail.mud.yahoo.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
