[CASL-L] Printer for barcodes & spine labels

[Jen]

I will echo Sarah - we also have the Brother model and it's still going
strong - 7 years later!

Jen Larkin
School Librarian
EO Smith High School

On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 11:32 AM Sarah Lynch via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Hi Carolyn,
>
> One word of caution about the Dymo 450 and any other Dymo thermal printer.
> Those are not meant to last a long time and the thermal labels will fade
> with time and light exposure, much like a thermal receipt fades. They will
> last longer than a receipt, but will not likely last the life of a book. I
> know other librarians who have used thermal printers and they had this
> problem. Dymo does make label makers that are not thermal, but that is
> not standard.
>
> I have had a Brother P-Touch label maker for over 11 years and I love it.
> It gets a lot of use and has served me well. I have it connected to the
> computer and have templates made up. I use it to print labels for my
> shelves as well as spine labels. It can also print barcodes.
>
> This is the update version. https://www.brother-usa.com/products/ptd600
>
> Sarah Lynch, National Board Certified Librarian
> Wolcott Elementary- West Hartford Public Schools
> 71 Wolcott Rd., West Hartford, CT 06110
> Telephone: 860-561-2300 Ext. 3637
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 9:49 AM Carolyn Shea <caeshea at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Good morning everyone,
>>
>> Our school library is looking to purchase a printer for barcodes and
>> spine labels. We would like something that is inexpensive (but not cheap).
>> Do you have a printer that you recommend?
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>>
>> Carolyn Shea
>> LMS
>> Darien High School
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