Thank you - we'll definitely check out their label printers!

Catherine

On Jun 1, 2017, at 4:01 PM, Lise Mitchell <gladldirector@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

Got to love michlib-l, you always come through!

I think the answer for us will be Bayscan  http://www.bayscan.com/bayscan-label-printer.html

BayScan/TSC Thermal Transfer Label Printer, $399.00
Part #:BST1204

Printer can be set up either for just spine or spine and pocket or DVD labels, probably other stuff too; website has the printer and most likely consumables labels and ribbons right there on the same page.  I got a recommendation to check them out (thank you St. Charles!).  Gave them a call, and they talked me through the one that would suit me best.

Price is more than inkjet printers but the labels will be thermal transfer with a resin ribbon.  Ribbon tends to last about 4 rolls of labels (so about 8000 labels).  

thanks, lise

On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Catherine Les <cathymcles@yahoo.com> wrote:
We would also like to hear from anyone who has found a thermal transfer printer that can print single spine labels. We are using Dymo and love being able to do single labels but we are having to relabel nearly all of the collection because the labels are becoming unreadable. Recommendations? 

Catherine McCullough Les
Technical Services Supervisor
Sterling Heights Public Library
40255 Dodge Park Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48009


From: "Bosman, Don" <dbosman@mail.lib.msu.edu>
To: 'Lise Mitchell' <gladldirector@gmail.com>; michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2017 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] label printing

Please don’t refeed partial sheets into a laser printer. The adhesive will ooze out from the heat, into the open areas, and ruin the transfer drum or roller.  
 
I once had a colleague who thought saving nickels was a good thing to do.
In one day he ruined two $170 toner cartridges.
 
The issue with Dymo printers is they are thermal printers so the labels darken with exposure to fluorescent lighting, sunlight, or time.
What you want are thermal transfer printers, using resin ribbons and polyester label stock.
 
If any library using Sierra has a full working solution to the spine label issue using Zebra printers, I too, would like to hear from them.
 
 
Don Bosman
Information Technologist
MSU Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive  -  Rm.W441
East Lansing, MI 48824-1048
517-884-0873
 
 
 
 
From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Lise Mitchell
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:46 AM
To: michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Subject: [Michlib-l] label printing
 
Hi,
 
Is anybody using a dymo printer for printing a spine label with a pocket label.  Trying to figure out if there is label stock available.  
 
We have using a dot matrix printer and looking to switch to a newer printer before it gives up the ghost and have enjoyed the ability to printer a few labels at a time.  Expect we will have to go to full sheet laser printing and just get used to waiting for bigger batches or re-feeding partial sheets.  Have seen others using the Dymo printers but just for spine labels or just for pocket labels but not for both together.
 
thanks, lise
 
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Grand Ledge Area District Library
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Grand Ledge, MI 48837
 
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