United States-based Avery Dennison Corp. has developed a high-speed printer suitable for the most common tags, labels and tickets used in apparel and retail applications. The Snap 700 printer was created for apparel contractors worldwide to be easy-to-operate, economical and reliable. The printer's control panel features a "voice" button for voice-assisted operation and maintenance prompts in seven languages.

The system is supplied with a 5-inch-wide print head, enabling it to print a variety of label sizes, and is capable of print speeds of 7 inches per second for fabric care label stocks and 12 inches per second for paper label stocks. A two-sided printed label version also is available. The machine prints, cuts and stacks a variety of label types ranging from hang tags and fabric care labels to price labels and bar code labels.

"Our number one design objective was reliability," said John Moliski, Avery Dennison product manager, machines and software. "We analyzed all of the breakdowns and problems in conventional printers, found what was causing these problems and designed solutions for them. The SNAP 700's reliability can minimize costly downtime and make apparel contractors, especially those in remote locations, more productive by reducing needs for service calls and repairs."

April/May/June 2009