Black-Mark Labels, What is it Used For?
By: POSGuys - 1/9/2014

Another excellent question was submitted by a customer earlier this week. They asked, “What are inward-facing lables, and what are black-mark-sensing labels, versus the more standard outward-rolled and gap-sensing labels?” Travis put up a short YouTube video, where he breaks down the differences: 
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gyufUk_O34c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
Transcript:
Travis from POSGuys.com got a question asked from a customer. What are inward facing labels, what are black-mark-sensing labels, versus kind of the more standard outward rolled and gap sensing? This is outward rolled, its gap sensing. Meaning that on the back of the liner there's no marks. The printer then uses optics to determine when there is a gap between the labels, and that's how it knows when to stop. Black-mark sensing has a black mark on the liner, and the printer searches for the black bar to determine when to stop feeding the labels. This is also inward rolled, meaning that the labels are the inside of rolls. Question then that you have to ask, can they use inward facing rolls with a printer that was designed to use outward facing rolls? Normally you can. The way that the printers work is that the labels are hanging in there, and then this roller is what pulls the labels through. So long as the labels can pull off, it doesn't really matter if they're coming through the top, or coming through the bottom, long as the roller can pull the labels. Manufacturers are gonna typically ask to use the same brand of media as the printer. So these are Zebra labels made for a Zebra printer, these are Cognitive labels made for a Cognitive printer. We've had success using media from different manufacturers with the different printers, but typically if you want to be safe, then go with their prescribed media. If you want us to test it, long as we have the labels in our office, we'll be happy to test it and tell you whether you can use that label with the printer or not. So for more information, please visit us at <a href="https://posguys.com">www.POSGuys.com</a>.
We’re loving the questions you all are sending in, so keep them coming, and we’ll keep providing answers to your outstanding queries.

Black-Mark Labels, What is it Used For? By: POSGuys - 1/9/2014

Recent Posts By POSGuys

Black-Mark Labels, What is it Used For?
By: POSGuys - 1/9/2014