Thermal Printer for food labels
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And replied.
ah.......Makes the packaging look really good, doesn't it? (I won't mention that there are two 'L's in Allergens)
Don't worry - you're in good company.
By my reckoning that only leaves @Woodsmoke who has posted a photo of his label and hasn't been picked up on his spelling or grammer.
And that's only a matter of time......
Freeforester
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If you get tired of writing, I can thoroughly recommend a weighing printer as being the business, for business. This one‘s a spare. Simply enter the product number code, zero for the bag size you’re using and start placing the products on the scale, as quick as you do a customised label is spat out. You can of course configure your thermal labels or have them ready designed with the name, address and any legend/artwork, etc.
I did look at those type of scales, but really couldn't justify the investment, particularly as I sell my venison by piece, not by weight. Selling by weight seemed to trigger a whole load of "calibration and certification" requirements that didn't make sense when operating on a small scale like I do. That said, I do have a "proper" digital weigh scale in my larder, as I weigh things like fillets and haunches so that the customer knows the weight when it comes to cooking. I enter those weights on my label template spreadsheet.
This is the type I ended up with. I've tested it with the official calibration test weights and it's bang on the money.
Great photo behind the scales, by the way.
Freeforester
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The authorities should not discriminate in their checking of the accuracy of any and all weighing equipment used in the process, indeed my own scales have been checked and certified by the appropriate council weights and measures chap (twice, in fifteen years), primarily to check that a) you are operating them honestly and properly, and b) that they are accurate (Salter Brecknell are ‘old hands‘ in the industry and make fantastic very robust and reliable machines.
The costs involved for a good used example and a box of rolls of 500 thermal labels aren’t that far out of reach if anyone is half serious about the job, but I get the (other!) ‘scale‘ thing, that’s why I personally use a chamber-type vacuum sealer and not the tabletop open-type, the consumables associated with the latter are just a tad expensive (compared to eg £12/thousand small product bags), and not really quite so ‘professional’ in terms of presentation, imv; it may be swings and roundabouts, but if you can live with that, I’m sure your customers can too.
The costs involved for a good used example and a box of rolls of 500 thermal labels aren’t that far out of reach if anyone is half serious about the job, but I get the (other!) ‘scale‘ thing, that’s why I personally use a chamber-type vacuum sealer and not the tabletop open-type, the consumables associated with the latter are just a tad expensive (compared to eg £12/thousand small product bags), and not really quite so ‘professional’ in terms of presentation, imv; it may be swings and roundabouts, but if you can live with that, I’m sure your customers can too.
Those certainly look the business!
Out of interest, what do you do with the qr code?
Woodsmoke
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Only cos it took four attempts, and my wife's proof-reading for me to get it rightDon't worry - you're in good company.
By my reckoning that only leaves @Woodsmoke who has posted a photo of his label and hasn't been picked up on his spelling or grammer.
And that's only a matter of time......
Great story behind the photo.....
Woodsmoke
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I just highlight in bold
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