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

[Callomon,Paul]

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.


Paul Callomon
Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Ink for priting labels for fluid preserved specimens


External.

Joosep



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.



There is information on this system in the link that Dirk shared or in the attached.



Andy



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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu
Sent: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 2:37 AM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Ink for priting labels for fluid preserved specimens



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?



Sincerely,

Joosep Sarapuu

Estonian Museum of Natural History




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