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Continue Reading »The 4 inch wide entry-level TM-C3500 has been replaced with the CW-C4010 printer, and is rated at around 500 labels per day, with relatively low print resolution compared to the other printers. The CW-C4010's typical print cycle would be less than 5 print jobs at a time.
The 8 inch wide CW-C6500 (C6510A / C6510P) and CW-C6000 (C6010A & C6010P) series printers are basically the same print engine, these are very high-resolution printers with daily print cycles in the order of around 2,000 labels per day. And a typical print run would be approximatly 100 labels.
The TM-C7500 is also a high-resolution printer but is the substantially higher speed at 300mm/sec, and can manage 5,000 labels per day. Typical print runs would range anywhere from a few hundred (on the low side) to several thousand at a time.
Please note that the above labels per day figure is an indication of capability and not a limitation. Many people are printing more than 500 labels per day on the CW-C4010, but it takes more time and effort to get them printed out.
It is not easy to calculate a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for each of the models, as it all depends on the design, colours and material used, but in general, the more expensive the printer, the lower the TCO will be. LabelMate is able to do a print cost simulator that can provide precise ink costs and label yields per colour cartridge - Please email us your artwork in TIF or PDF format ( at least 300dpi resolution) and we can put it through the simulator.
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Continue Reading »Pigment Inkjet Colour Label Printers
The most popular pigment inkjet colour label printers in Australia are the Epson CW-C4010, CW-C6010, TM-C7500, VIPColor 495 and Primera LX2000 colour label printers. These colour label printers are ideal for printing highly durable labels.
These colour label printers print using pigment-based inks, that dry instantly, resulting in labels that do not smudge or smear.Pigment inkjet colour label printers also offer better resistance to chemicals, oils, water, UV light, and abrasions when printed on, for example, matte chemical label material.
Pigment inkjet colour label printers are good options if you need to print durable labels, tags, tickets, or wristbands.
Dye-based Inkjet Colour Label Printers
Dye-based inkjet colour label printers, such as the Primera LX900, LX400, VIPColor VP485, or the Epson TM-C7500G (Gloss), are best for printing labels with much more vibrant colours as well as higher resolutions, ideal for product labels on glossy paper, polypropylene, clear labels and polyester labels.
Dye-based inkjet printers also have the largest selection of different materials print labels with.