[Nhcoll-l] Labelling of alcohol-preserved specimens

[Watkins-Colwell, Gregory]

Andy's answer is longer than mine, but I agree.

Greg


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Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell
Collection Manager, Herpetology and Ichthyology
Division of Vertebrate Zoology
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney Avenue, Box 208118
New Haven, CT  06520
203/432-3791  or    fax: 203/432-2874
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From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 9:28 AM
To: Utrup, Jessica; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Labelling of alcohol-preserved specimens

Jessica, Marta

The system of choice now for wet collections appears to be thermal transfer printing using a thermal transfer printer and spun bound polyester labels.  We have been using such a system for about 10 years now in our wet collections and have had very good results so far - no yellowing, britteling, fading or any other physical signs or aging on the labels or print.  The thermal transfer printers have come down in price substantially lately making such a system affordable to most.  Alpha Systems in Virginia sells a "museum solution" which consists of a Datamax thermal transfer printer, media (4 inch wide, 600 foot long roll of spun bound polyester) and ribbon (wax/resin composite) which is now used by numerous collections around the world.

I would be happy to send you pdf's of printer specs, pricing from Alpha Systems and an article I wrote for the SPNHC newsletter if you are interested.  I can also send you samples of labels to look at.

Andy

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 Andy Bentley
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 University of Kansas
Biodiversity Institute
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From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Utrup, Jessica
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 7:53 AM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Labelling of alcohol-preserved specimens

Hello dear colleagues,
An old question: best system for labeling of alcohol-preserved specimens: inks, printers, papers... Any new answers/solutions? We still use manual system with Indian ink on bill paper, this is secure but labored. Any mechanized system more efficient and long term reliable?
Thank you

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Marta Pérez Azcárate
Laboratori de Conservació Preventiva i Restauració
Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona / GROP S.L.
Passeig Picasso s/n. 08003 BARCELONA
93 256 22 09
marta.perez.cr at gmail.com<mailto:marta.perez.cr at gmail.com>

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