Non-Fading Spine Labels Topic
by Rachel Whitener 2 years, 9 months agoWhat types of printers and labels do you use to create spine labels? We currently use a Dymo printer and print directly from Sirsi, which is fabulous! However, within a few years our labels fade and discolor on the items.
Are there better labels out there that can be used with the Dymo that will not fade? We used to print out call numbers on sheets, however the labels would peel off and get stuck inside the expensive laser network printers. Any insight or suggestions would be appreciated.
I have gotten several answers and I will post in comments to this post so that this information will be available for everyone to reference in the future.Thanks!
Hi Rachel,
We use Duraready labels with our Dymo printers. They are the best we have ever used! Here is the link:
https://duraready.com/library/school/1016d-1.0-x-1.5-white-bopp-plastic-label/
I replied All in case anyone else wants the information.
Thanks, Tammy
Hi Rachel,
We had the same problem you describe and switched to the labels Tammy linked below (except we use the 1” square size). We switched probably three years ago and haven’t noticed any fading with these. We also use a Dymo printer.
Mary Anne Caudle, MLS, Library Director
Rachel,
We have used Demco Paper Processing Labels 1-1/2" x 9/10" White 4800/Box SKU W14916760 for years – at least since 2018 – probably longer, and we have not noticed any fading or discoloration. We just print them on a standard Lexmark B&W laser printer and have never had a problem with the labels coming loose or jamming of any kind. I am not sure that we have used the same stock the whole time, but we’ve been doing it this way since I came here in 2008 and I have never noticed any fading on any of the laser printed labels.
Occasionally, when we don’t have a full sheet we will print that batch and save the partial sheet to run again when we need a small batch very quickly, and still we don’t have jamming. We don’t like to do that much because the laser printer will leave a faint film of toner on the entire sheet and this build up becomes visible by comparison on the second run. By the third run it becomes too noticeable to ignore.
Charles
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