Label Printing in Libraries

moggy · 06-11-2008, 04:20 PM

Our librarian is once again getting on to me about a new printer. She had had one new one and two refurbed ones and they all finish up jamming.

As it's the only place in the school where this has happened I can only think that the reason is label printing. She says she has stopped puttting through label sheets that have already had some labels removed, but once again the printer is jamming.

This raises a number of questions about what do your libraries do about label printing do you:
- use A4 label sheets
- use standard printers
- use label printers (if so what types)
- have any other options

TIA

elsiegee40 · 06-11-2008, 04:34 PM

I'm an ICT Tech cum librarian.

I use A4 sheets through our OKI colour and mono lasers without problem.

At home I stick labels through both my HP laser and Canon inkjet again without problem.

Two rules though:

1. Don't try to re-use the A4 sheet if some labels weren't printed the first time. It's a recipe for disaster. The labels may print Ok, but sometimes it seems like the adhesive oozes on an incomplete sheet

2. Make sure the labels are compatible with the printer. Laser labels for laser and inkjet labels for the inkjet. There are plenty of problems that can be caused by getting this wrong!

Ric_ · 06-11-2008, 04:58 PM

I assume that the labels are for the book barcodes... our librarians buy pre-printed sheets of labels.

john · 08-11-2008, 04:40 PM

Dymo Label printer - http://global.dymo.com/enUS/Categori..._Printers.html for spine labels solves our issues in the library

no more gunky fusers and sticky printer in the Librarians office.

maniac · 08-11-2008, 05:22 PM

Our librarian has a really cheap HP inkjet printer for label printing, as I've seen too many printers ruined by labels. So far this has been ok, but if it gets jammed up and ruined because it only cost £40, we'll just buy a new one for her and throw the old one out. Not very green admitedly.

Mike.

imiddleton25 · 08-11-2008, 05:35 PM

We use a network attached photocopier with stack bypass so labels go straight through without bending round rollers,Also for one off labels we use brother ql-550 (ebay for £70 new) we have one on every admin computer saves so much hassle with jammed printers.

SYNACK · 09-11-2008, 03:37 PM

We have a large hp colour laser that handles all of our label. Just use standard laser A4 sheets and only feed them though once (print out at least half a page worth at a time). Never have any issues with jamming or binding up.

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06-11-2008, 04:20 PM	#1
moggy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 62 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 3	Label Printing in Libraries Our librarian is once again getting on to me about a new printer. She had had one new one and two refurbed ones and they all finish up jamming. As it's the only place in the school where this has happened I can only think that the reason is label printing. She says she has stopped puttting through label sheets that have already had some labels removed, but once again the printer is jamming. This raises a number of questions about what do your libraries do about label printing do you: - use A4 label sheets - use standard printers - use label printers (if so what types) - have any other options TIA

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imiddleton25 Join Date: May 2008 Location: York Posts: 228 Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Rep Power: 4	printers We use a network attached photocopier with stack bypass so labels go straight through without bending round rollers,Also for one off labels we use brother ql-550 (ebay for £70 new) we have one on every admin computer saves so much hassle with jammed printers.

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06-11-2008, 04:34 PM	#2
elsiegee40 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 97 Thanked 60 Times in 53 Posts Rep Power: 18	I'm an ICT Tech cum librarian. I use A4 sheets through our OKI colour and mono lasers without problem. At home I stick labels through both my HP laser and Canon inkjet again without problem. Two rules though: 1. Don't try to re-use the A4 sheet if some labels weren't printed the first time. It's a recipe for disaster. The labels may print Ok, but sometimes it seems like the adhesive oozes on an incomplete sheet 2. Make sure the labels are compatible with the printer. Laser labels for laser and inkjet labels for the inkjet. There are plenty of problems that can be caused by getting this wrong!

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Ric_ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lancashire Posts: 5,582 Thanks: 30 Thanked 152 Times in 133 Posts Rep Power: 44	I assume that the labels are for the book barcodes... our librarians buy pre-printed sheets of labels.

08-11-2008, 04:40 PM	#4
john Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern England Posts: 4,395 Thanks: 92 Thanked 51 Times in 46 Posts Rep Power: 24	Dymo Label printer - http://global.dymo.com/enUS/Categori..._Printers.html for spine labels solves our issues in the library no more gunky fusers and sticky printer in the Librarians office.

08-11-2008, 05:22 PM	#5
maniac Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 38 Thanked 73 Times in 63 Posts Rep Power: 18	Our librarian has a really cheap HP inkjet printer for label printing, as I've seen too many printers ruined by labels. So far this has been ok, but if it gets jammed up and ruined because it only cost £40, we'll just buy a new one for her and throw the old one out. Not very green admitedly. Mike.

09-11-2008, 03:37 PM	#7
SYNACK Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 60 Thanked 267 Times in 243 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 59	We have a large hp colour laser that handles all of our label. Just use standard laser A4 sheets and only feed them though once (print out at least half a page worth at a time). Never have any issues with jamming or binding up.

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