<div dir="ltr">I'm glad this has been raised again as it's always an important question.<div><br></div><div style>Andy - do you know of any other material that can be used as ribbon for thermal transfer printers, other than the spun bound polyester? I am specifically concerned about the likelihood that this material, as it is fairly "sharp", will cut through soft bodied specimens. Have you run into this with fish or anything else? I will be working mainly with scorpions and sea anemones. </div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Also, has anyone had any experience using teslin paper in collections? This is an option that I am looking into as it is a softer "paper", but it is to be used with laser printers (a no-no, I know), but I have heard of some people using this with laser printers and having success. I've also heard that this paper can affect the pH in smaller vials of ethanol. Any insights?</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Thanks so much for your insights!</div><div style><br></div><div style>Pam</div><div style><br></div><div style><p class=""></p><p class=""><font color="#244061">Pamela Horsley</font></p><p class="">
<font color="#244061">Scientific Assistant, Invertebrate Zoology</font></p><p class=""><font color="#244061">The American Museum of Natural History</font></p><p class=""><font color="#244061">Central Park West at 79th Street</font></p>
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<div><br></div><p></p></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu" target="_blank">abentley@ku.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Utrup, Jessica<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 03, 2013 7:53 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Labelling of alcohol-preserved specimens<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello dear colleagues,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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?<u></u><u></u></p>
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Laboratori de Conservació Preventiva i Restauració</span></b><span style="color:#006600"><br>
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