[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Spine label printer recommendations

[Justin Hopkins]

Janet,

Did you ever get any recommendations about this? From the list archives it seems that spine label printers comes up about once a year and as far as I can tell there wasn't ever a response to your (this) annual inquiry.

In the past the Dymo 450 was not working with Evergreen - but that may have changed since then. The other printer mentioned as being recommended, although I believe it was by a vendor, was the TSC TTP 245. We purchased a few of these to use outside of Evergreen and I'll confirm that they are a very nice printer. They are fast and the labels/resin we use with them are extremely high quality. It was said that the stock for the Dymo printer may fade after a few years and subsequent posters said this would likely be the same for the TSC 245. Our labels aren't nearly that old but based on my time with them I doubt it would happen in 2-3 years.

Maybe you've already bought something? If so, what did you go with? We have a library that may be looking at purchasing a printer.


Regards,
Justin Hopkins
573-808-2309
justin at mobiusconsortium.org

On Jun 6, 2012, at 10:22 AM, Janet Royer wrote:

> The very old printer (Okidata 390 plus) that we have been using to print spine labels completely died yesterday.  We are now looking at something to replace it quickly.  I’ve read in the list archives the recommendation for the Dymo 400, but since that model is discontinued I am wondering what people think about the Dymo 450.  Is it easy to use? Do the labels last?  Does it integrate well with Evergreen or is there another interface needed to print the labels?  Is there a recommendation for another brand/model of printer?
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> Cost is a factor since we had not budgeted for a new printer this year.  We need something reliable that we hopefully won’t have to replace again in the near future.  I don’t expect it will last for 20+ years like our Okidata, but it would be nice to have some longevity. 
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> Any information would be extremely helpful.  We would like to get something as soon as possible since our book processing is currently stalled until we can print labels again!
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> Janet Royer
> SysAdmin/Circ Supervisor
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> Burlington Public Library
> 820 E Washington Ave
> Burlington WA  98233
> 360-755-0760
> janetr at ci.burlington.wa.us
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