[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] spine label printers

Thu Apr 10 10:08:21 EDT 2014

Mark, can you send the specifics about the Non-fading labels?  

We find that the Dymo labels do fade if they are in direct sunlight for an
extended period of time.  If the item is shelved where it gets no sunlight,
then they are great, and will last.  But the ones that are next to windows,
they are fading even with UV protected tape.

Lynn Floyd 
lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org 
Anderson County Library 
864-260-4500 x181 
http://www.andersonlibrary.org <http://www.andersonlibrary.org/>  

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[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Ehle
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 9:59 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] spine label printers

Dymo labels do fade over time, but you can buy special non-fading labels. We
like the 450's, but sometimes label tracking in the printer can get off.
Make sure the sides on the spindle are as tight to the roll of labels as you
can get it ('squeeze the snot out of it', I tell our librarians) and it will
be fine. And labels can get stuck. Never try to pull the labels back
through. The printer can be dissembled but it's no fun. 

Mark Ehle

Computer Support Librarian
Willard Library
Battle Creek, MI

On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 9:28 AM, Elisabeth Keppler <keppleep at forsyth.cc>
wrote:

Ours still look good, too.  We do cover them with Scotch 845 book tape which
is UV-resistant, so that might help.

Lise Keppler

Forsyth County

On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 9:23 AM, Hardy, Elaine <ehardy at georgialibraries.org>
wrote:

I think 5 years is probably long term where most items are concerned.
Reports I heard were that the labels faded too much within a year. 

Elaine

J. Elaine Hardy
PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place, Ste 150
Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304

404.235-7128
404.235-7201, fax
ehardy at georgialibraries.org
www.georgialibraries.org
www.georgialibraries.org/pines

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Rogan Hamby
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 9:20 AM

To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] spine label printers

We started using the Dymos about five years ago and the labels we printed
then still look nice and dark.  Really long term I don't know.  

On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 9:18 AM, Hardy, Elaine <ehardy at georgialibraries.org>
wrote:

How do the labels hold up printed on the Dymo printers? I have heard reports
that they fade faster than others.

Elaine

J. Elaine Hardy
PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place, Ste 150
Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304

404.235-7128
404.235-7201, fax
ehardy at georgialibraries.org
www.georgialibraries.org
www.georgialibraries.org/pines

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[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
Lynn Floyd
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 5:51 PM
To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group'

Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] spine label printers

+1 on the  Dymo Label Writer 450s.  We have both the Duo and the Turbo, love
both of them.

Lynn Floyd 
lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org 
Anderson County Library 
864-260-4500 x181 <tel:864-260-4500%20x181>  
http://www.andersonlibrary.org <http://www.andersonlibrary.org/>  

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Buzzy Nielsen
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 3:36 PM
To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] spine label printers

We use Dymo Labelwriter 450s. They're inexpensive, easy to setup, work well,
and are compatible with multiple OSs.

Cheers!
Buzzy

On 04/08/2014 11:46 AM, Rhonda Vincent wrote:

Our spine label printer has officially retired. We need to replace it as
soon as possible. I've seen the survey that was taken on printers before the
last upgrade; however the last upgrade did not work well with our microline.
What I need to know is which printers have worked well since the upgrade.
Any and all information on the printers you are using and how they work with
Evergreen at this point would be greatly appreciated.  

Thanks

Rhonda Vincent

Jennings County Public Library

Rhonda.vincent at Jenningslib.org

-- 

Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA

Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services, 

York County Library System

"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop
reading them." 
―  <https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1630.Ray_Bradbury> Ray Bradbury

"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit
me." 
―  <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis> C.S. Lewis

-- 

Lise Keppler

Forsyth County Public Library

660 W 5th St

Winston Salem NC 27101

336-703-3070

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