[CASL-L] Printer for barcodes & spine labels

[Estevez, Celeste]

I agree about the thermal fading over time. That is definitely a downside
to that printer!


Sincerely,
Celeste Estevez
Library Media Specialist, Tolland Middle School
Event Coordinator, Tolland Public Schools

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On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 11:38 AM Jen <jlarkin24 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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