Bar code printers that print information in the form of bar codes are widely used in various industries. In addition to simply barcodes, QR codes, texts and images can be printed and used for company inventory management, warehouse and product management at distributors or processors, drug management in hospitals and pharmacies. Barcode label printers range from small printers to industrial printers, and are available at a fraction of the price. Consumables include a ribbon that acts as an ink and a head that transfers heat to the ribbon. The length of the ribbon is mostly 300m~600m. Depending on the ribbon type, the price differs, from cheap to expensive.
However, maintenance costs, such as the use of consumables, are high, and only 1 or 2 color printing is available. Also, it’s hard to print small letters well, and there are drawbacks that are weak to moisture. Digital color label printers can overcome these disadvantages, barcode printers have.
There are 7 advantages of digital color label printers over bar code printers.
1. The lower consumables cost
– Digital color label printers use toner only when you print.
2. It is resistant to moisture.
– It’s hard to be wiped with water, since using wax toner.
3. It is durable against external environment.
– It is possible to print labels which are resistant to abrasion.
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4. Consumable replacement cycle is longer than bar code printer.
– Increase work efficiency.
5. Color printing is possible.
– Full color printing is possible, using C, M, Y, K toners.
6. Printing up to 8 inch labels is possible.
– Wider printing width.
7. There is no deformation.
– It does not change color even if it is exposed to ultraviolet rays for a long time.
DIGITAL | ANALOG | ||
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LASER | KNIFE | ||
No need | Mold Design | Every time for new design | |
No need | Every 1 month | Consumables | Almost everyday |
Immediately | 1 day | Lead-time | 2~3 days |
Much Acceptable | Short-run job | Less acceptable | |
Easy | Acceptable | Complicated Design | Difficult |
Small footprint | Working space | Factory | |
Anyone | Operator Level | Highly professional | |
10 min | Setup time | More than 1hour |
Let’s compare the digital die-cutting method with the existing analog method.
First, there is a difference in preparing cutting line.
Since the steel die is made through bending as in a typical manufacturing way of analog method, which normally takes 3~5 hours, it is difficult to manufacture at the first place. However, the digital method uses a design program, and takes only 1 minute to prepare.
The analog method takes an hour to set-up, but with the digital method, the file can be simply saved and loaded again. If the cutting line has to be modified, it can be done immediately with the digital method. On the other hand, re-manufacture required for each error or requests for design changes are difficult to accommodate in the analog method.
Now the cutting has been completed. While the digital method simply saves the file for the completed cutting line, the analog method requires some separate storage area.
In general, the digital die-cutter, any-CUT III, can result in tenfold savings in terms of time and cost over the analog method. “Now, the digital laser die-cutter any-CUT III
can provide convenience and speed to all your label post-processing.
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