[Nhcoll-l] [HERBARIA] polypropylene annotation labels?

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

Dorothy

Wet collections have been using this system for some time now for alcohol labels with very good results.  We are printing on to a spun bound polyester using a thermal transfer printer and wax/resin ribbon.  This is obviously not a sticky backed label kind of media but I am sure a similar kind of thing could be sourced.  Attached is some information on the system and printer that we use as well as a price list from Alpha Systems, the company through we which we buy our supplies.

Happy to provide further information or label samples if needed

Andy

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Andy Bentley
Ichthyology Collection Manager
University of Kansas
Biodiversity Institute
Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
USA

Tel: (785) 864-3863
Fax: (785) 864-5335 
Email: abentley at ku.edu  
http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu

SPNHC President
http://www.spnhc.org

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From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Sweeney, Patrick
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 10:36 AM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Cc: Dorothy Allard
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: [HERBARIA] polypropylene annotation labels?

Posted on behalf of a colleagueŠ

On 7/10/14 9:45 AM, "Dorothy J. Allard" <djallard at uvm.edu> wrote:

>Hi folks,
>
>We are looking for a print-on-demand (printing one label at a time) 
>method of annotating herbarium sheets. Can anyone share their 
>experience with thermal transfer label printers (_not_ direct thermal) 
>using wax resin ribbons and polypropylene labels? I am particularly 
>interested in the community's opinion on the likelihood that such 
>labels will be readable for the long term and will not break down.
>
>We are considering the purchase of a Zebra GC420t printer, wax/resin 
>ribbons and polypropylene labels.
>
>Thanks!
>
>--
>Dorothy J. Allard, Ph.D.
>Assistant Curator and Virtual Herbarium Coordinator Pringle Herbarium 
>Torrey Hall, 27 Colchester Ave.
>Burlington, VT 05405
>(802)656-3221

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