[NHCOLL-L:3078] Can Thermal Laser printers be used to produce labels in spirit jars?

[Morris, Robert (SAM)]

Dear List,

We at the South Australian Museum have been experimenting with a Zebra thermal laser printer to produce permanent labels for insertion with specimens stored in 75% ethanol solution. We are currently using gloss white polypropylene stock but these seem to be degrading in the ethanol and as a result the printed information is also being lost. We have a feeling that if we can find the right stock we may be able to continue to use a thermal printer. Does anyone else use such a printer for this purpose and if so what stock and ink have you found that works? If not what methods are employed for labels destined for long term storage in ethanol solutions? We are lloking to automate the process rather than continue to hand write each label.

Thanks in advance


Robert Morris
Head of Collections
South Australian Museum
Tel 08-8207 7455
Fax 08 8207 7222

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