Food label printer - any recommendations please?

Bleak Ridge is a family-run business, selling country clothing and workwear
willie_gunn said:
Via the Brother P-Touch software it is possible to set up the labels so that they link to an Excel spreadsheet, which can then be used to "merge" with a label template and produce all the necessary labels in one batch.
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Any chance you could share - this would be really useful!
 
Can these thermal printers be used as a standalone unit ?
i need to do labels for my sausages but only have access to an iPad, not sure they can be linked
 
Free range rob said:
I got that one, ordered yesterday, delivered today, excellent.
How on earth do you guys create labels, a whole new admiration for it guys who do all this stuff
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I also bought the QL700 and having difficulty getting the download's to actually do anything at all.
Becoming rather frustrating.
 
By Downloads do you mean the Brother P-Touch software? That should be downloaded directly from Brother's support website. Just make sure you choose the correct printer model number and your PC operating system.

Once downloaded the software should auto-recognise your printer (if it's connected and turned on), though it may also require you to download a printer driver, presuming you're on a Windows machine.
 
willie_gunn said:
BTW, following discussions with another member here I have now discovered an additional feature.

Via the Brother P-Touch software it is possible to set up the labels so that they link to an Excel spreadsheet, which can then be used to "merge" with a label template and produce all the necessary labels in one batch.

This means that I can now set up all the data in the spreadsheet in one go for a particular carcass (species, date, ID, cut, weight, special instructions, etc.) and then print the labels en masse. Makes life easier still. :thumb:
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Might be dropping you a PM asking for a tutorial on all this please D. All good info, thank you, Geoff
 
geoffw said:
Might be dropping you a PM asking for a tutorial on all this please D. All good info, thank you, Geoff
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It works very well - if you want I can email you a sample label and spreadsheet?

You just update the spreadsheet with the details of the different cuts, weights and instructions (if any) and then it merges with the standard label to print.

The P-Touch Editor lets you print all labels, the current label or a range of labels, so it is pretty versatile.
 
willie_gunn said:
It works very well - if you want I can email you a sample label and spreadsheet?

You just update the spreadsheet with the details of the different cuts, weights and instructions (if any) and then it merges with the standard label to print.

The P-Touch Editor lets you print all labels, the current label or a range of labels, so it is pretty versatile.
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Yes please, that would be great D- I ordered the printer you recommended last night- you did well to get it for £36, they're trending nearer £55 now, feel smug! Thank you, Geoff
 
willie_gunn said:
It works very well - if you want I can email you a sample label and spreadsheet?

You just update the spreadsheet with the details of the different cuts, weights and instructions (if any) and then it merges with the standard label to print.

The P-Touch Editor lets you print all labels, the current label or a range of labels, so it is pretty versatile.
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Could you share this with me please? Thanks
 
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