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Scale Labels for Use in Business & Industry

Scale Labels are a commonly available product at most retail supply and stationary stores. These labels are used in electronic weighing scales with inbuilt label printers to print specific product information such as price and weight. This article briefly describes scale labels.

You will certainly have encountered scale labels at the local supermarket. Sometimes, you need to weigh certain products on a weighing scale at the supermarket such as fruits, poultry, or vegetables. The electronic weighing scale prints out the weight and the price of the product on a label along with the barcode using the inbuilt label printer. This label is known a scale label.  Scale labels are now available for various models of electronic weighing scales in different shapes and sizes.

Usually, these labels are pressure sensitive and made from thermal paper. As is the case with other labels, these labels have an adhesive back which can be revealed by peeling off the butter or wax paper on the reverse side.  Thermally sensitive scale labels are impregnated with a dye as well as a mild acid that react with each other when subjected to heat. This is done with the help of a heated print head located within the inbuilt label printer. The acid-dye combination thus changes color and renders the characters and images readable.

There are a variety of scale labels available in the market. Available either as stock labels or custom labels in various sizes, these labels can be used in a variety of scale printers depending upon which model or scale is being used. It’s not only supermarkets that require scale labels, as these labels are in demand industry wide wherever electronic weighing scales are being used.

Normally, the weighing scale manufacturer will also provide you with the labels you need. However, you can also use labels made from a third-party manufacturer, provided they meet OEM specifications.  Additionally, you can also get your own logo printed on a customized stock label. Though most stock labels are of a single color, you can print multi-color stock labels that match your specifications.

These days, you can buy scale labels from your favorite stationary or retail supply store. However, consider purchasing from a reputed store on the Internet as well. Simply log on to your favorite retail supplies online store and make your purchase from the comfort of your armchair. You order will be delivered right at your doorstep.

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