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job functions may require different types of labeling machines.
Here are a few examples. (Keep in mind job duties vary and the examples here may not specifically apply in your facility.) |
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| Maintenance | In many cases a desktop, stand-alone label printer works well in a maintenance shop. It would be used for applications such as labeling facility equipment with maintenance information and instructions, labeling tools, and labeling maintenance shop equipment and vehicles. In some cases a portable machine may be appropriate, when the maintenance staff needs to do a significant amount of labeling at the work location. |
| Electricians and Instrument Technicians | Electricians and instrument technicians typically have labeling requirements both in the shop and out in the facility. A handheld labeler is often the best choice for these applications. |
| Laboratory Technicians | Labeling is typically needed in a variety of locations in the lab. A small, portable desktop or handheld labeler is a good choice for many laboratories. |
| Sales and Marketing | Labels are used to make signs for conferences, trade shows, POP displays, to identify vehicles, and more. A desktop machine, capable of printing widths up to 4" works well in most cases. |
| Facility Management | Requirements for facility labeling and signs vary greatly. However, typically a desktop labeler is the best option. If there is a need to make lettering for windows and glass doors, a machine that prints labels and makes cut vinyl lettering is the best option. |
| Office | Office labeling requirements can usually be met by a small desktop labeler that is also portable. It can be set up to be used at a centralized location, but if needed for a larger project it can be taken to an individual's work area. |
| Production | Labeling products on a production line, or supplies and raw materials as they arrive, can often be handled by a desktop labeling machine. Production labeling can typically require large numbers of labels, requiring that a heavy-duty machine be used. |
