[Nhcoll-l] Ink for priting labels for fluid preserved specimens

[Katrina Derieg]

Hi all,
What kind of paper are folks using with their thermal printers? We use a thermal printer (Godex ZX430i) with Tyvek Brillion paper. When purchasing the printer and paper, I showed the vendor the SPNHC document on thermal printing and they recommended the Tyvek paper. I find that the corners of the labels curl in (photos attached), especially if a jar is not full enough for the specimens to push the label up against the glass. I don't recommend this paper and I won't be buying it again.

Best,

Katrina Derieg
Vertebrate Zoology Collections Manager
Natural History Museum of Utah (UMNH)
301 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
Email: kderieg at nhmu.utah.edu
Mobile: (505) 553-4693 | Office: (801) 587-5787
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Thanks Paul,

Do we know what this ink bonding temperature is (approximately)?  Would be useful to know.

With all good wishes, Simon

Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,

www.natural-history-conservation.com



> On 1 Sep 2021, at 15:17, Callomon,Paul <prc44 at drexel.edu> wrote:
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> For alcohol labels we have used a regular office laser printer (HP3015 and its predecessors) printing on laundry tag paper, which is high-cloth and heat-resistant, if slightly acidic, for many years with no problem. The important factor is the bonding temperature; all the HP printers we've had so far use high heat to securely bond the toner to the paper. Cheaper printers intended for home use often don't generate enough heat to do this. 
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> Paul Callomon
> Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates Academy of 
> Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org 
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> Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>
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> specimens
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> External.
> Joosep
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> Resistall paper is fairly acidic and not ideal for ethanol collections.  I would consider changing to a thermal transfer printing method that produces high quality, long lasting labels that are impervious to yellowing, cracking, fading, delamination, etc.
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> There is information on this system in the link that Dirk shared or in the attached.
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> Andy
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> From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Joosep 
> Sarapuu
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> specimens
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> Dear colleagues,
> We are currently holding our zoology fluid-preserved specimens in 70-75% EtOH (or trying to change old fluid to this). And of course we would like to print out the labels for them (to put them inside the jar). What kind of ink we have to use to print these labels and be sure that the labels last well?
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> Sincerely,
> Joosep Sarapuu
> Estonian Museum of Natural History
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