Artificial All The Way Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 I found some good info searching this issue up here but with printer technology moving forward so fast I was wondering what the latest and greatest is. This is my first look at bagging and labeling some products to sell. So I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Stay away from Lexmark. The cost of the ink cartridges will kill you. I have an HP printer and it works great. As for the labels; Avery has a great selection and there are a lot of programs out there for them. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Any regular printer should work just fine. I get my labels from these guys. 4x2" run less than 1 1/2 cents each. Online Labels - Labels for laser and inkjet printers! Compatible with all popular software programs for printing labels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhorlings Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 152nd, Are you using an inkjet or laser printer to print your labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountiful Waters Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Those are good prices 152. I ended up buying through a printer recently. I was not happy doing the labels myself because when the label got wet, it would stain. I bought the laminated labels which at 10k, were about .05 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) I have an HP Deskjet 5700 series. It's just an inkjet printer. The labels are excellent quality, peel off easily and stick fine. Edited September 11, 2009 by 152nd Street Baits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) Thanx for that information Richard ... just placed an order with them ... beats the heck out of Office Depot for the same Avery labels ... I use a good ol'HP - 895cse (and it is several years old on 3rd computer) Have an Epson sitting over there that I use for the scanner that thing uses more Ink ,Not using it and it still uses it, don't know where it goes. Thanx JSC Edited September 11, 2009 by JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 That's like my boat. It breaks in the driveway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 That's like my boat. It breaks in the driveway! Good One !!! The wood bunkers on my trailer went all at one time ... got the wood ready .. but... finding the carpet .... I buy these things to use not to work on Have A Good Day JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 In the past I've used the Home Depot indoor/outdoor and Nailz glue and staples for the bunks and they lasted over 2 years and the boat was uncovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 In the past I've used the Home Depot indoor/outdoor and Nailz glue and staples for the bunks and they lasted over 2 years and the boat was uncovered. Thanx I will check them out..... JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial All The Way Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks guys. So you all use ink printers not laser. No Samsungs? I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEE Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Artificial, I have had problems with injet printers, the labels smear when they get wet/oily. I had to spray the labels (which were claimed to be waterproof) with 2 coats of clear acrylic to keep them from smearing. Got old quick. I now use the samsung lazerjet with no problems. Got it from Staples on clearance, small color lazerprinter. As far as the cost I believe it is the same as the inkjet. Hope this might help. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks guys. So you all use ink printers not laser. No Samsungs? I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial All The Way Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks guys. Going to look for some printer deals to see what I can come up with. It will be a few weeks before I'm done with some home projects and have electric in my out building where I pour. boosted it to a 200 amp service so now I can fire up all kinds of hot pots. Should have seen my electricians face when I said I wanted to run several crock pots, 2 micro waves, and a sauna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 If you can find a good deal on a Laser Printer would be the best as Ink will smear when exposed to too much moisture .... My old ink jet is doing its thing now but if I were getting a new one would consider the Laser simply because of the more permanent print job. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBRA Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 just go to a print shop and have them made, its not that much, get 1000. it will probally take you a while to burn through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial All The Way Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Thought this might cost to much. Like I said, this is my first look at this area. Never sold a single plastic. Gave away about 20 gals worth so far with all my testing. Need to at least sell some to buy more plastic and molds. LOL Whats a 1000 labels go for? I am planning on having like 3 colors over a white label. Graphics and text. Don't know if that matters or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 You might just want to buy a $10.00 pack of labels and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear21211 Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 We tried getting our labels printed. It is very expensive for us. We have so many different products in different sizes that we decided on the laser printer. The one we went with is the Color Laser Printer by Samsung model 315 W. This printer sells for under 200.00 . The toner cartridges which is where your expense for this model printer sells for 49.00 each. Check the prices of other brand toners. That is why we went with the Samsung. We can get over 1500 full color pages from the toners if I remember correctly it was more like 1700 pages on the 1st set. The print quality is great and they labels seem to hold up well. You can find deals on the print stock if you look around. The weatherproff ones did not do any better then the standard ones for us. When you are looking at Laser printers do your self a favor and check the price of the toners before you commit. I think you will be like I was and get Shocked that you have to buy 600.00 worth of toners for a 150.00 printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial All The Way Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) Thanks again guys. Bear that printer ranks up there for low cost. Lots of good reviews. So I dug a little deeper. Here’s a cost on the Samsung CPL 315 Laser printer. Refurbished printer by Samsung with 90 day warrantee runs 90 something delivered. Here and Ebay it can be found. http://www.electrawarehouse.com/productDetailsByName.php?name=Samsung+CLP-315 Inks come with printer. Takes 4 cartridges that sell for 40 a piece. Found that price here http://www.electrawarehouse.com/productDetailsByName.php?name=Samsung+CLP-315 Avery 3.5x5” labels are 4 per sheet. 100 sheets 400 labels for 45 bucks. Printer stats state for full color pages the cost is 15 cent per page. Figure you’re not using entire page. Just where labels are so this is worst case cost. Ink 15 cent per page divided by 4 labels per page Labels are 4 cents each. Total cost if labels is 15 cent each not including cost of printer. Figure if you get ten thousand labels before printer dies you added 1 cent per label to cost. This is worst case highest cost: 16 cent per label per first ten thousand then 15 cent per label after that. From what Bear states he gets I'm guess he's really paying about 9 cents per full color label. Then add 200 for new inks that Bear gets 1700 sheets from and you up the cost 2 cent per label. Worst case comes up to 11 cents per label for Bear. In either case it looks to be well under 20 cent per label. Anyone have anything to compare this to using other printers or buying completed labels from a print shop? Also had a small brand new B/W thermal label printer given to me. Thinking of using that for maybe color and size label on backs so I can use a standard label in the front on many diff lures. Well see when I start playing. Edited September 16, 2009 by Artificial All The Way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountiful Waters Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I bought 10k 3x4 waterproof labels, 4 color, from Inpact for app. $650. .065 per label seems pretty reasonable to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEE Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Bountiful, if you have 30 different baits in 15 different colors that is 450 DIFFERENT labels...would they break the 10k up like that? That is my dilemma. Do you hand write what each bait is on the label? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) Hand writing them is really the only cost effective way. Example of the labels I used: Model: 6 inch Pro Worm Color: Green Weenie Amount: 25 Model, Color, and Amount were pre-printed on each label. Worked well for me and I found the fishermen really didn't care, as long as they could read the label. Edited September 18, 2009 by alsworms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountiful Waters Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Bountiful, if you have 30 different baits in 15 different colors that is 450 DIFFERENT labels...would they break the 10k up like that? That is my dilemma. Do you hand write what each bait is on the label? Tee, the 3x4 waterproof label is Logo, website info only. I buy the Avery 8195's for detailing whats in the package. They come 60 to a sheet, are small, and fit nicely on the package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
