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There is no really need to panic about the new guidelines and their urgent implementation. They may be long and exhaustive, but if you have the right software and system then everything can easily fall in place. It would be imprudent to ignore the mandate as the GHS implementation is now a necessity and there is absolutely no way to avoid it. So start working on your strategy now and develop a system that ensures that you implement GHS and incorporate it with your product in the most efficient manner, or give us a call- we LOVE brain storming!
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As of June 1, 2015 chemical manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and end-users are required to identify hazardous substances according to strict GHS labelling guidelines. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) were adopted to improve safety information and support international trade through standardization of information. There are several areas that need to be considered for GHS-compliant printing: software, labels, printers and supplies.
There is no really need to panic about the new guidelines and their urgent implementation. They may be long and exhaustive, but if you have the right software and system then everything can easily fall in place. It would be imprudent to ignore the mandate as the GHS implementation is now a necessity and there is absolutely no way to avoid it. So start working on your strategy now and develop a system that ensures that you implement GHS and incorporate it with your product in the most efficient manner, or give us a call- we LOVE brain storming!
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It's Not Just a Label
1. It’s Not Just a
Label – It’s Your
Business
Why the right barcode label is
essential to your success
2. Jody Costa joined Barcoding, Inc. as
Director of Marketing in 2010. With
over 10 years of experience in writing,
marketing, and publishing, Costa is
responsible for all strategic and tactical
aspects of the marketing program.
Editor
Jody Costa
Barcoding, Inc. is a national systems
integrator, specializing in the
development, deployment, and
management of supply chain and
mobility systems based on automated
data capture and wireless technology.
www.barcoding.com.
3. Chapter 1: Basics and Benefits of Barcode
Labels
Chapter 2: Selecting Thermal Printing
Chapter 3: Selecting Printers
Chapter 4: Selecting Supplies
Chapter 5: Barcode Label ROI
In Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Hint: Click the link to go directly to that chapter.
You can click back to this directory at the end of each chapter.
4. Chapter 1: Basics and
Benefits of Barcode
Labels
All label printing systems consist of three main parts: the printer,
media (labels, ribbons), and design software. Matching these
components properly to your application requirements will
deliver the highest return on investment.
Improper use of labels or running out can result in huge
productivity and profits losses.The often overlooked label is
actually quite important!
A barcode label is essential to your business.
#Barcoding #NotJustALabel
5. It’s Not Just a Label – It’s Your Business
Pre-printed Labels vs.
On-demand Printing
Pre-printed labels are useful when your
application requires sequential
numbering, multiple colors, or graphics.
Most companies find the financial
commitment of on-demand
barcodes worth the initial
investment because of the added value
from printing customized information on
each label.
Besides restricted flexibility,the use of pre-printed labels
prevents companies from including variable customer data or
combinations of text and barcode information.
“Companies that
start with pre-
printed labels
often discover the
benefits of on-
demand printing.”
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6. DirectThermal
Printing
Direct thermal printing
utilizes heat-sensitive media
that blackens as it passes
under the printhead.
They print without a ribbon.
Advantages
• Sharp print quality with
good scannability
• Ideal for applications
requiring only a short
shelf life
• Simple to operate
• Direct thermal enables
batch or single label
printing with virtually no
waste
• Environmentally friendly
with recyclable materials
• 100% duty cycle
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7. ThermalTransfer
Printing
Thermal transfer printed labels
are easily identified by their
crisp, often glossy printed
surface.
This clarity is achieved by using
a thin ribbon roll that is heated
by the printhead and melts
onto the label to form the
image.
Advantages
• Crisp, high-definition text,
graphic and barcode print quality
for maximum readability and
scannability.
• Long-life image stability
• Batch or single label printing
with virtually no waste
• Low long-term maintenance
costs
• Print on a nearly unlimited
variety of media stock (except
multi-form)
• Built more durably than dot
matrix or laser printers
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8. Barcode Printer - Selecting the correct printer comes
down to your application and your need to
be mobile or to use a tabletop. Options for interfaces,
rewinders, peelers, cutters, and embedded fonts ensure the
best configuration for your application.
Labels and Ribbon - Labels and ribbon are matched to
your printer model to ensure the best print quality with
minimal set-up. Another important area to be aware of is
what method of printing is being performed. – wound-in or
wound-out.
Barcode Software - Label design software can be as
simple as manually creating static or serialized designs to
fully automated print servers dynamically pulling
information from a database.
What are the Components
of a Barcode Label Printing
System?
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9. KEY BENEFITS
Accuracy - Improve data accuracy to over 99% by labeling assets
and inventory with barcodes and automating data collection.
Efficiency - Increase efficiency (work faster and free up employees'
time) by converting manual tracking tasks into electronic, real-time
processes using barcode labels.
Consistency - Ensure consistent and predictable operations for
enhanced product quality by combining data management functions
and preventing bottlenecks at data entry stations.
Advances in
enterprise barcode
label printing require
companies to start
with their
application.”
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Back to the
Table of
Contents
10. Chapter 2: Selecting
Thermal Printing
Your application should drive the type of printing you will do at
your facility.When thinking about direct thermal or thermal
transfer printers, there are several key areas to consider.
IsThermal a Proper Fit?
#Barcoding #NotJustALabel
11. When to SelectThermal?
Point-of Application System
“Point-of-application” means the
printer is located where the
label is applied. By printing labels
on demand, thermal printers
increase productivity.
Point-of-application printing is
related to distributed printing,
whereby printers are placed at
various points throughout a
facility.
Variable Data
Ideal for applications that
require individual or
batch labels with variable
data fields that change
frequently.
In such cases, thermal
printers promote
efficient and flexible label
production with virtually
no label waste.
Varying Label Sizes
Adapt easily to a variety
of label sizes. In fact, on
thermal printers with
wide print widths, labels
of assorted sizes can be
printed at once.
Graphics and ScalableText
Font Sizes
Thermal printers can cleanly
print any graphic image, including
logos.Additionally, text fonts are
“scalable,” meaning that they can
be adjusted to any point size
requirement.
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12. When to SelectThermal?
High-definition Barcodes
Ideal where high-definition
barcodes are required.
Barcodes printed on direct
thermal printers—including
complex, 2-D barcodes—offer
the highest first-time scan rates
of any printing technology,
reducing errors and increasing
productivity.
Low Operating Costs
Thermal printers tend to
have a higher initial cost
but a lower maintenance
cost compared to other
print technologies,
resulting in a lower cost
of ownership.
Lower long-term
maintenance costs can
quickly offset the higher
initial investment.
Compact Printers
Thermal printers are clean, quiet,
and compact.Thermal printers
come in three basic varieties:
tabletop, desktop and mobile.
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Back to the
Table of
Contents
13. Chapter 3: Selecting
Printers
Again, your type of label, unique application, and environment
should drive printer selection. Resellers and systems integrators,
like Barcoding, Inc., can be consulted during the process to
ensure a good fit.
Rely on application to drive selection
#Barcoding #NotJustALabel
14. To Select a Printer,
AskYourself?
• What are the intended uses of the
barcode labels?
• Where will the printers be located?
• In what kind of environment will the
printers operate (temperature
fluctuation, vibration, high humidity,
exposure to chemicals, etc.)?
• What are the anticipated duty cycles
for the printers?
• Are there any minimum speed
requirements?
• What are the dimensions of the labels
to be used?
• How frequently do label specifications
change?
• What kind of environments will the
labels be exposed to (temperature
fluctuation, abrasion, high humidity,
exposure to chemicals, etc.)?
• Will the printers be connected to a
network or to stand-alone terminals?
• What is the budget for the project?
Top 5 Factors
1. Printer
Durability
2. PrintVolume
3. Print Speed
4. Label Image
Durability
5. PrintWidth
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Table of
Contents
15. Chapter 3: Selecting
Supplies
Selection of the label material depends first on whether direct
thermal or thermal transfer print technology is being used.
For optimum printer performance and to extend the life of the
printhead, choose the right media (or the right media and ribbon
combination in the case of thermal transfer printing). Choosing
the wrong media can result in poor print quality, printer
malfunction, and/or frequent printhead replacement.
Choose wisely… or pay!
#Barcoding #NotJustALabel
16. LabelVarieties
Thermal printers are designed to operate with a variety of
media types, including
• die-cut,
• butt cut,
• perforated,
• notched,
• hole-punched
• continuous,
• receipts,
• tags,
• ticket stock,
• or pressure-sensitive labels.
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17. 5 Critical Factors for Label
Selection forYour Application
1:Application Surface
Example: Standard permanent adhesives will never work to
apply a label to an oily surface.
2:Temperature & Environment
Example: A printed circuit board manufacturer needs to make
sure the label will survive the heated production process.
3: Readability
Example: There are companies that will penalize (with
substantial fines) suppliers for shipments that have un-readable
barcodes.
4: Ribbon Match
Example: A wax ribbon cannot be used with a polyester top
coat label stock.The printing will rub right off.
5: Printhead Resolution Match
Example: Thermal printers have resolutions options of 203dpi,
300dpi, and 600 dpi. Making the correct printhead match for the
application is very important.
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18. Chapter 5: Barcode
Label ROI
Barcoding generates a profit when it improves processes.When
considering barcode implementation, every possible process
improvement should be evaluated.
Obvious improvements result from replacing manual processes
with barcode labels, such as placing barcodes on retail goods to
spare employees from manually entering each product’s price or
serial number.
Barcode for increased efficiency and accuracy.
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Improved
Inventory and
Asset
Management
Barcode labeling of
assets delivers real-time
tracking: number of
each item, condition,
color, features, and
designated user.
Finished Goods – A Use Case
When completing the manufacturing
process, companies will affix a label to the
finished product, container, or pallet.
The human-readable portion of the
label is likely to describe the product
characteristics, the packaged quantity, and
the names of both the manufacturer and
the customer, if known.
The barcode contains internal
information such as production line
number, date of completion, materials
used, serial numbers and miscellaneous
quality control information.
By scanning the label in the shipping
department, the company can identify
the exact inventory, in real time, as
well as the precise date and time that any
product leaves the warehouse.
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20. If you don’t get your labels right and/or your labeling is sub-par
or ineffective, it can have a profound effect on the overall health
of your business.
Productivity and efficiency will be
negatively impacted:
• Lost man hours
• cost overruns
• mis-shipments
• poor delivery and customer service
Inventory will be mismanaged, resulting in:
• too much inventory – and then you lose money from
obsolescence, spoilage, or simply from carrying costs.
• too little inventory – and then your salespeople lose
business for lack of ability to deliver on time.
What If the Labels Aren’t Right?
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21. What Have You Learned?
IN SUMMARY
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1. The four parts – printer, supplies, software,
and trained operator must work
harmoniously together and must be driven
by your application needs.
2. The costs of getting the label wrong
are too high to ignore. Make sure you
work with an expert to get it right.
3. When done right, barcode labeling can
profoundly improve your business,
making you more efficient, accurate, and
connected.
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22. Let Barcoding, Inc’s media
experts put you on the path to
a complete barcode labeling
solution.
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