Showing posts with label label info. Show all posts
Showing posts with label label info. Show all posts

Monday, January 25, 2010

Common labeling terms in Food Regulations:

The below displayed terms play an important role in consumers selections of low-calorie, low-fat and light foods are reduced and less (fewer).” Moreover claim may be used if a food contains at least a 25 percent decrease of the given nutrient when compared to the reference food.

  • FAT-FREE less than 0.5 grams of total fat for a given position amount
  • CALORIE-FREE less than 5 calories for a given position amount
  • % FAT-FREE Products that are labeled as of __% fat free have to contain 3 grams or less of total fat for a given position amount. A “100% fat-free” claim may be made only on foods that meet the principle for “fat free” and also contain less than 0.5 grams of fat per 100 grams and have no added fat.
  • CHOLESTEROL-FREE less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol for a given position amount and 2 grams or less of soaked fat for a given position amount
  • SATURATED FAT-FREE less than 0.5 grams saturated fat for a given position amount, and no more than 0.5 grams of trans fatty acids
  • LOW-FAT 3 grams or less of total fat for a given position amount
  • LOW-CALORIE no more than 40 calories for a given position amount (except sugar substitutes)
  • LOW-CHOLESTEROL 20 milligrams or less cholesterol and 2 grams or less of soaked fat for a given position amount
  • LOW-SATURATED FAT 1 gram or less of saturated fat for a given position amount and not more than 15% of calories from saturated fat

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Advantages and disadvantages of Laser Printer

Advantages of Laser Printer:


  • Laser Printers present excellent declaration and the printer that can be used for other things when it is not necessary for labels.
  • Moreover it can be an economical way to print larger labels, ie either half or full sheet.


Disadvantages of Laser Printer:


  • Synthetic labels usually do not give good results in Laser Printer (the hot fuser can damage the label material).

  • Prints entire sheet of labels at a time; not perfect for small batches of labels.

  • You should not reload a partly used sheet of labels. The gum remains may be left on the rollers/drum etc inside the printer. This may leads to very expensive damage to your printer.

  • Color laser label printers are expensive to buy and run.
  • Printers with a difficult paper path may unintentionally peel off labels inside the printer.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Advantages and Disadvantages of Dot Matrix Label Printer

Advantages of Dot Matrix Printer:

  • Dot matrix printers are comparatively low cost and are excellent for creating temporary labels.

  • The printer can be used for some other things when it is not necessary for labels.

  • While using 1-across labels you can print only one label at a time.

  • Can be inexpensive for very large labels for eg, Full or Half sheet.

· Can print carbonized forms.

Disadvantages of Dot Matrix Printer:

  • Low resolution means barcodes must be large to make sure they are readable.

  • These printers are generally slow and noisy.

  • The Ink ribbons dry out and become lighter. Usually imperfect barcodes are produced before staff realizes they need to be replaced.

· Printer Drivers for a few models can be difficult to keep updated.

· The dot matrix printing is that it is not capable of providing fine feature printing.


Monday, December 21, 2009

Why purchase a label Printer?

Seems Professional – Create high-quality, professional looking labels that leave a positive impression.

Keep on organizedLabel file folders and CDs, ensuring important documents are easy to find.

Save Time Print customized labels in seconds approximately up to 69 labels* per minute using standard 4 line address label.

Easy to Use – Simple to install software, operate machine and maintain with suitable drop-in rolls.

Save MoneyNo wasted sheets of labels. Print only the number of labels needed.

FlexibleShipping and address, file folders, CDs, name badges and barcode printing just to name a few. There is a wide range of label sizes and types.

Easy to create customized, professional looking labelsPowerful but user-friendly label creation software makes it easy to make customized labels. There is a range of fonts, logos, graphics, barcodes, templates and formatting skin texture to choose for labels.