Our Label-On™ range of labeling equipment has two ranges: 1.1 LabelOn™ Basic. This is an entry level budget range of equipment with focused applications and very easy operation. This range is designed for the growing businesses that have outgrown hand and bench-top label applicators and would like to step into automated in-line labeling equipment without […]
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Cap Lining Materials and Liner Insertion Machines
Adeneli is a supplier of tamper-evident, cap/closure lining materials. Being a small company, we view ourselves as possessing a natural advantage to be more responsive and flexible compared to our competitors. Our mission is to provide our customers with very high levels of responsiveness and flexibility in our offerings, along with identifying their packaging needs […]
Induction Sealing and Heat Sealing Machines
Adeneli is very proud to present the MeRo and SealerOn™ range of induction and heat sealing equipment which take on jobs dependably, securely and are conveniently serviced. Together with CE safety accreditation for LV and EMF that is often missing with almost every other low priced induction sealing equipment, this certification is definitely essential for […]
What are Stretch Bands?
The use of Stretch bands is the new and creative way to securing all kinds of packaged goods. Each PE recyclable film has immense elastic strength that allows excellent pallet stability. They are an effective tool to secure pallet loads, drums and rolls of goods. They can even be used to keep the palletized load […]
SQOTS Clear Square Dots or Tiles of Glue
The brand SQOTS™ comes from the first two characters of the word SQUARE together with the last three characters of the term DOTS. Self Adhesive Square Dots or SQOTS™ are clear, square, self-adhesive bits of glue or gel, almost 0.4 mm thick. SQOTS™ Clear Square Dots or Tiles of Glue are an essential tool for […]
Hang Tabs
Adeneli is a proud supplier of environmentally friendly Hang Tabs (PET not PVC). Made of sturdy plastic, hang tabs are pressure sensitive, adhesive tabs that are used on most surfaces or packaging to hang products on display pegs even if they do not have hang sell features. Hang Tabs come in different styles to fit […]
Treating Induction Liners as Contents
Food Grade Induction Liners Big Brand Cosmetic and Food Companies value their product being produced in Western Countries like the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The UK, Germany and France. For example, a Salt Scrub that says produced in Canada carries a lot more appeal to clients and Brand owners alike than a product that […]
Bottle Bagging and Palletizing
Palletizing Our range of Palletizers include: – Manual – Semi-automatic – Automatic from blow moulder exit to strapped and wrapped pallets at the end of the line. With fully automatic palletizing we supply: – Pallet dispensing – Layer board/tray magazines – Pallet conveyoring – Automatic strapping – Automatic wrapping We also offer a small footprint […]
QL-300-White & New Materials
I am pleased to announce the new QL-300; the first benchtop LED printer designed specifically for labels.
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| QL-300 LED Label Printer |
After working with the Okidata for several years, I’m excited to finally get this product on the market. I’ve mentioned this product in this blog prior: first at the 2015 Graph Expo post.
https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2015/09/graph-expo-2-new-solutions.html
Second in the 2017 Label Expo post:
https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2017/09/label-expo-europe-2017.html
Third, in the 2018 Label Expo post:
https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2018/09/label-expo-2018.html
This new product excites me for 3 key reasons. First, this newly designed printer, specifically for labels, eliminates many of the problems with former versions of laser label printers. For example, previous laser label printers were designed to print 8.5” x 11” sheets. This design meant each print job created at least 11” or more of waste as the label media traveled through the printer to the fuser. With this printer, the printer cuts the last label in the job to eliminate any label lost. Watch the printer run here:
Also, the printer how has a minimum batch-length size of 4”; along with a minimum width of 1” and a minimum length of .5”. These capabilities make the printer much more user friendly and less wasteful. According to Grant Lapke, our technical expert on the QL-300 and T2-C, “I find this printer very easy to use. It’s still new to us, but the use of it seems very straight forward.”
In addition to media handling, the QL-300 offers better color registration; using different transfer technology than used in standard 8.5” x 11” printers. Overall, this printer designed for labels will work better than previous toner-based options.
Second, the QL-300 will offer a variety of media as well as the possibility for less expensive labels. As a LED/Laser printer, the fuser bonds the toner to the label media; opening up exciting and possibly less expensive options. For example, silver foil:
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| Silver Foil Labels With the QL-300 |
Kraft Paper:
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| Kraft Paper With The QL-300 |
Black Paper:
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| Black Paper With The QL-300 |
Gold Paper:
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| Gold Paper With The QL-300 |
And Clear Film:
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| Clear Film With The QL-300 |
I believe the capabilities of the QL-300 will offer exciting new artwork designs for our customer’s labels.
Third, as seen in the previous pictures, the QL-300 offers white toner. Now you can add white to artwork that uses clear or colored materials; or use white as a base underneath other colors.
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| White Underneath Using The QL-300 |
Here is the promotional video on the new QL-300 featuring the white capability:
As for the costs to get the ease of use, flexibility in media types and white toner benefits, we’ve been told the toner costs are priced similar to standard inkjet printers. For example, the CMYK should last approximately 52,000 linear inches (more than 8,000, 6” labels); and the white toner should last 26,000 linear inches (more than 4,000, 6” labels) at 20% coverage.
Overall, I see a good fit for the QL-300 with many types of companies; cannabis, cosmetics, or food for example. It fits where branding is very important. If you want the ability to print many types of unique label media, or need to use white on your labels, contact us to discuss the new QL-300 would work for you.
Guy Mikel
855-962-7670
info@colorlabelsolutions.com
On-Demand Flexible Packaging
Over the past few years, Color Label Solutions has launched a variety of options for on-demand color packaging. And now we have a new on-demand color packaging option that is even more exciting:
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| On-Demand Color Flexible Packaging |
Before I tell you about this new packaging option, let me give you a bit of our history and why we’ve invested in this new technology.
As for our history, you may remember that we launched the PostMark CMYK printer for corrugated at WestPack in 2016:
And then showed a slightly different version at WestPack in 2017:
https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2017/02/westpack-2017.html
The PostMark CYMK printer has an interesting fit into certain applications where 8” printing is sufficient. Now PostMark offers a Memjet-based print engine in addition to the Canon-based option:
After the Postmark printer, we launched the NS Multi for printing corrugated packaging up to 42” wide at WestPack in 2018:
https://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2018/02/westpack-2018-launch.html
I’ve posted a lot about the Multi; the print quality is outstanding especially on certain types of materials.
The reason for the investment in on-demand color package printing is simple; I see the same drivers for packaging as we’re experiencing for the on-demand color labeling. Companies no longer want to keep a large inventory of packaging for all their SKU’s; similar to the need to stop purchasing preprinted labels and moving to printing when needed. With new technology, this market will grow substantially.
Although we started with corrugated, we now have a different option; on demand flexible packaging. Now you can print, fill and form packaging on-demand using the Trojan T2-C printer.
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Watch us print this packaging here:
Watch this
Trojan video on printing flexible packaging here:
According to Grant Lapke, Color Label Solutions expert on the T2-C, “The T2-C is really quite easy to run. Once you send a print job, you can reprint the job with a few button pushes anytime. Plus the T2-C is easier to maintain than other Memjet-based printers. Finally, the T2-C has the lowest ink cost and large label roll of any label printer we sell.”
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| T2-C On-Demand Flexible Package Printing |
And according to our first prospect, the package material seals easily and works great. Hopefully, I can tell you more about this initial prospect shortly.
You may find this post from Label Expo 2018 which discusses the T2-C of interest:
One other aspect of the T2-C involves printing and then slitting labels. To maximize the productivity of an 8” wide printer, you may want to run labels “Multiple-Up”. With the T2-C, the printer comes with the capability to slit while printing. Watch this video to see what I mean:
I’m excited by the prospect of printing flexible packaging on-demand; producing what you need, when you need them. Contact us if you use flexible packaging and are interested in this new capability.
Guy Mikel
855-962-7670
NEW To CLS
I’m pleased to announce that Color Label Solutions has launched our new website: www.colorlabelsolutions.com and www.colorlabel.solutions.
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| Color Label Solutions Website Image |
Our Graphic Artist, Tony Molina designed the art and created our new website. When asked, “why do you incorporate lots of color into the designs, Tony said, “With Color Label Solutions, I have one, giant reason; Our company should be synonymous with color. We state this fact right on our logo. And we solve label issues and meet requirements with and through color.“
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| Color Label Solutions Website Image |
In our new website, we launched new URL’s for the key markets for our company. Some time ago, we launched our GHS-focused site: www.ghs.solutions
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| GHS.Solutions |
And then later, our Cannabis-focused site, www.cannabislabel.solutions.
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| Cannabislabel.Solutions |
As these websites have improved our focus in the GHS/Chemical and Cannabis Market, we decided to replicate the idea into our other key markets. Manufacturing: www.mfglabel.solutions
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| MFGlabel.Solutions |
And then into the Food Market: www.foodlabel.solutions
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| Foodlabel.Solutions |
And into the Badge Market: www.colorbadges.solutions
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| ColorBadges.solutions |
Given our brand name and business, color is important aspect of our positioning. Tony says, “LIFE IS FULL OF COLOR! Everywhere you look, nature does not hold back on color. From beautiful sunrises to fantastic sunsets; exotic animals such as Macaws; and the most venomous animals on the planet. Life is very colorful.” Like I said, color is important part of who we are.
In addition to our new website, we feature our blog also. You can find the latest posts on our website; or visit our blog directly (now with 245 posts at the time of writing):
As important is the website, our store is a key ingredient of our on-line presence.
Tony says, “we rearranged our store to make it easier to shop and find the items you need (including our new products). Plus we added many more items, including more label sizes. Although not all labels are available on-line, please know you can contact us for any size and material you need to meet your requirements.”
Please visit our website to learn more about Color Label Solutions. And contact us if we can be of any assistance with your color label requirements.
Guy Mikel
855-962-7670
Coming to WestPack 2019: New Printers
At WestPack 2019 (https://westpack.packagingdigest.com/) in Anaheim, CA from February 5 to 7, we’re launching two new printers. One printer produces deep blacks:
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| New QL-300 |
Prints whites (which looks great on clear film):
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| New QL-300 |
And creates great looking foil labels:
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| New QL-300 |
And this new printer produces alcohol resistant labels as well:
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| Alcohol Resistant Clear Film |
In addition, we’re launching a second printer that enables on-demand flexible package printing:
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| On-Demand Flexible Package Printing |
Come see both our new label printers in booth #5511. And if you need a pass, visit this page:
https://westpack.packagingdigest.com/?_mc=gi_x_wpkwr_le_aud_wpkw_x_x-guestinvitation and use code SPECIALCOL111:
Hope to see you February 5 to 7 in Anaheim. Let us know if you are attending; and your interest in these new printers.
Guy Mikel
855-962-7670
info@colorlabelsolutions.com
Is It Simply a Case of “How Much?” – Knowing What To Ask About Your Induction Sealing and Labeling Machinery
We get approached all the time with one simple question: “How much?” This is no doubt a critical aspect when deciding on a larger purchase. But few realize the complexity that goes into determining the right combination of equipment, process, and consumables for specific production requirements. If we state the price of machinery and/or consumables […]
Plastic or Glass – What Difference Does It Make to Labeling
Comparing Plastic or Glass Containers 1. Product Handling With Glass you need to be more careful with product handling as glass breaks. Extra precautions include insuring there are no places where a build-up of product would result in an overflow of product that would fall off the machine. Glass products can “catch” on one another and cause […]
Labeling Machine Fault Finding
A key strength to our labeling machine supply is how we go about fault finding. For LabelOn™ when there is a problem, we treat it as an opportunity ; an opportunity for us to shine and show our clients how we pull clear from any other labeling equipment solution that is on offer. “it’s […]
Product Labeling Samples Process -Advising and Proceeding with Confidence
Labeling Machine Inquiry or Order Process The following article going over the assessment of labels and bottles for a given Labeling Machine inquiry or order. With this level of knowledge applied to a client inquiry, you can confidently move forward with both machine and label supply. The consistency of products is entirely out of our […]
Who Services Your Labeling Machine?
The straight answer is, you do. We flip the notion of expensive call-out charges where you can expect charges of $150 per hour as a technician drives over to your facility on their timing. The technician in the old-style approach wants to be the only person that can fix your labeling machine. It’s his job; […]
California Road-Trip
Recently, I met with 6 of our cannabis customers while traveling in Northern California.
From each of these companies, I learned something that I’d like to share. Let me tell you a bit about what I learned from these companies.
First, we met Legion of Bloom, https://www.thelegionofbloom.com/new-index. The Legion of Bloom is committed to elevating health and well-being. Their sustainable, conscious cultivation and extraction practices are just one way they express their devotion to pure, natural cannabis products. When buying Legion, customers know exactly what they’re getting; Responsibly grown, award-winning marijuana and extracts with no additives, ever.
Unknown to me, I learned Legion was printing labels with gold embossing; and they looked great!
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| Gold-Embossed Inkjet Printed Labels |
The labels looked even better when applied to their products:
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| Legion Of Bloom Gold Foil Labels |
Frankly, we’ve never sold any labels with a metallic embossing. We’ve sold silver/chrome foil labels (and a very small quantity of gold), but never any embossed printable labels. Legion’s finished labels look fantastic.
When purchasing labels from a company other than us, you need to make sure you ask your vendor one key point; are the labels inkjet coated? And are they designed for aqueous inkjet printers?
The on-demand label printers we sell require label materials designed for aqueous inkjet printers. For example, Epson publishes a list of materials tested to work with their printers:
Other label printer manufactures publish similar lists.
Most label printers, however, use a different type of press to produce preprinted labels; UV curable inkjet. UV inks don’t dry at all on the label, rather are “cured”. Curing is a chemical reaction that occurs after being bombarded with UV radiation. Given the curing, UV label presses use different materials that don’t typically work on aqueous label printers. Therefore, most label companies carry only the materials required for UV based printers.
For example, we recently tested materials sent to us from a prospect; and they did not work at all. Compare how labels sent to us printed versus our labels:
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| Inkjet & Non-Inkjet Coated Labels |
When you purchase labels from us, you don’t have to worry about this issue; every label we sell works with the printers we sell. And by visiting Legion of Bloom, I learned our plant can produce gold-foil, embossed labels. Contact us if you want to print these types of materials.
Next, we met with a long-time customer, (who will remain nameless as they package for other manufacturers), who use an Epson C3500 to print labels. With this printer, I’m always concerned about producing full-bleed labels as it’s difficult to print to the edge consistently. Further, I’m not a big fan of the print quality of this relatively low-resolution printer. However, this customer has figured out how to accomplish pretty good print quality on their labels.
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| C3500 Printed Cannabis Label |
And even pretty good full-bleed label printing (even with the blacked-out name).
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| C3500 Printed Cannabis Label |
Up close, the print looks pixelated. But from even a short distance, the print quality looks fine. To produce this artwork, this company creates artwork in Illustrator, then imports the final file into BarTender to print the actual labels. This workflow enables this company produce pretty good labels using the C3500.
To produce the labels full-bleed, this company sets up the media handling slightly different than what Epson had envisioned. They close the front guide slightly more than the label width; allowing the output labels to ride high on the guide.
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| C3500 Media Guide Setup |
They have found this setting helps them produce better looking labels. If you have a C3500, you may want to test this trick as well.
(You might this post of interest if you want to use the C3500 to print cannabis labels. The first half features a cultivator and their labels from a C3500): http://colorlabelsondemand.blogspot.com/2017/12/seattle-cannabis.html
After the OEM packer, I met with Brite Labs, https://www.britelabs.com/#. In 2014, BRITE Labs was founded in Oakland, CA to pioneer whole plant cannabis concentrates using their proprietary CO2 extraction process. They offer patients and partners a full spectrum oil that is closest to flower, to explore the wellness potential of cannabis & CBD products, and to promote good feelings for all.
At Brite Labs, I got to see a new label were selling; a pod label for the PAX Cartridge.
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| Brite Labs Printed PAX Label |
In July 2018, Hannah Gibson, Sales with Color Label Solutions, was working with Legion of Bloom to implement a print on demand color label solution. Legion sent Hannah artwork of their custom shape label. The file was named “PAX”, and was a circle with a small cut out.
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| Pax Label Dieline |
Although we sell many circle labels, this custom shape was interesting. Legion of Bloom purchased the Afinia L801 to print their PAX labels as well as their product labels. Read more here about the L801 here:
Only one month later, Brite Labs sent Hannah a file of a label shape they needed; and it was identical to what Legion of Bloom had purchased. Given the unique requirements of these two companies, Hannah researched; and found the PAX Era, and PAX Era Pods. Pax (https://www.paxvapor.com/) makes the vaporizer and vaporizer cartridge/pod packaging that is being used by many cannabis companies.
Above shows the front, color-coded strain label from Brite Labs. And below is the PAX Pod label, both printed on the C7500G:
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| PAX Puck Label |
After starting to print these labels, Brite Labs discovered the original requested size was overlapping the lip of the container. Given this issue, we created a slightly smaller label. Hannah and Brite Labs found that the 1.77” Circle was a perfect fit.
At Brite Labs, the PAX labels seem to be working well; including the application. Contact us if you need labels for your PAX Pods.
After Brite Labs, I met Utopia, https://www.utopiacannabis.com/. Utopia is an award-winning cannabis company specializing in artisanal flowers, refined extracts and nutritious edibles. All of their products are Envirocann certified and undergo full-spectrum testing to ensure a consistent and safe product. Utopia’s flowers are exclusively cultivated indoors with natural fertilizers and organic pest management techniques to ensure the purest smoking experience. Their extract line consists of terpene and cannabinoid rich concentrates that are refined to honor each strain’s specific profile. Their edibles are made with organic and non-gmo ingredients, providing delicious flavor that both elevates and energizes. Utopia believes that healthy products are a result of high-quality ingredients, conscious techniques, and a commitment to transparency.
For several of their products, Utopia needed clear labels to act as tamper evident seals and to convey strain names. Small, clear film labels are difficult to print correctly on the C3500. In fact, we had issues with this clear film; it would create an error every time. Epson could not articulate why the issue. Finally, we decided to test using the rear feed; and it worked well. Using the rear feed, we could even print labels down to .325” in length; below the spec for blackmark/clear film labels.
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| C3500 Clear Film Labels |
In the future, Utopia plans to create these labels using BarTender, adding color coding and images. By moving to BarTender, Utopia will save time inputting strain names, making it easier to print while making changing artwork easy to do.
What’s most interesting with Utopia is their patience with us. They stuck by us as we problem-solved the issues with the Epson C3500 and the clear film labels. We’re lucky to have customers like Utopia.
After Utopia, we visited Nu-Tra Distribution. Nu-Tra is a brand-new company, still working to get their licenses. However, they’re ready to start printing labels with their C7500G. Nu-Tra has started printing labels using our matte poly circle labels. We describe these labels as “whiter”; allowing for better colors. I especially liked the print quality of black; the most difficult color to print correctly.
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| C7500G Printed Black Labels |
And other label:
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| C7500G Printed Black Labels |
I think this black from the C7500G on the whiter matte poly looks great! In the past, I’ve written how only gloss poly labels produce good black colors using the C7500g.
But this whiter matte poly produces very nice black colors. I’m glad these labels work for Nu-Tra Distribution.
Lastly, we met Indus Holdings, a long-time customer; http://www.indusholdingco.com/. INDUS Holding Company is a vertically-integrated cannabis company with world-class production capabilities, including cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, brand sales & marketing, and distribution. Founded in 2014 by hospitality veteran Robert Weakley and based in Salinas, California, INDUS offers services supporting every step of the supply chain from soil to sale and an extensive portfolio of award-winning brands, including Altai, Dixie, Moon, Beboe and Legal.
After visiting Indus a few years ago, I was most impressed by their growth. Indus has grown to become a large company with all types of labeling requirements. They use our labels for a variety of applications; many with variable data and color image requirements. Color Label Solutions is lucky to have customers such as Indus, that we can grow with them.
Over a couple of days, I was lucky to meet in-person a great group of Northern California cannabis companies, to learn more about their company and labeling requirements. I’m very grateful to have customers like the 6 companies. If you are a cultivator and/or manufacturer of products that need labels on-demand, contact us. We’ll help you find the labeling solution to fit your needs.
Guy Mikel
855-962-7670
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Labeling Machine Inquiry or Order Process The following article going over the assessment of labels and bottles for a given Labeling Machine inquiry or order. With this level of knowledge applied to a client inquiry, you can confidently move forward with both machine and label supply. The consistency of products is entirely out of our […]
Who Services Your Labeling Machine?
The straight answer is, you do. We flip the notion of expensive call-out charges where you can expect charges of $150 per hour as a technician drives over to your facility on their timing. The technician in the old-style approach wants to be the only person that can fix your labeling machine. It’s his job; […]