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

[Sweeney, Patrick]

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