[NHCOLL-L:5118] Re: Printing microslide labels

[Mary Sollows]

We also print slide labels directly from the database on archival paper and adhere them to the slides using B-72.

Mary Sollows, M.Sc.
Curatorial Assistant: Zoology /Adjointe à la conservation des collections zoologiques
Natural Sciences Department / Département de sciences naturelles
New Brunswick Museum / Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick
277 Douglas Ave.
Saint John, New Brunswick
Canada  E2K 1E5

Mary.Sollows at nbm-mnb.ca<mailto:Mary.Sollows at nbm-mnb.ca>
tel: (506) 643-2365
fax: (506) 643-2360

http://www.nbm-mnb.ca/

From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Doug Yanega
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 5:13 PM
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5115] Re: Printing microslide labels

Dear SPNHC Cloud

Since my eyes and fingers have lost the acuity of youth, I am investigating options for machine-printing microscope slide labels from our database.  The first vendor I contacted has recommended the Zebra GX430T Printer which is capable of 300 DPI and uses a Xylene resistant ribbon (TC class).  Does anyone have experience with that machine or others they could recommend?  Caveats?

We make all our labels for microscope slides using our database itself - FileMaker Pro. We print on glue-backed archival paper using our normal HP laserjet. No special printers, no special ribbons, no special software.

Peace,

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Doug Yanega        Dept. of Entomology         Entomology Research Museum
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