DuraLabel Label Printers & Supplies

This blog features the latest news and information about the DuraLabel label printer, DuraLabel software and supplies for the DuraLabel. We'll also include information about related products and services, as well as general tips for creating and using labels and signs. Thanks for taking a look at our blog. We hope to see you here regularly.


Tuesday, May 01, 2012

DuraLabel TORO Makes The Front Cover Of FSM


You've got to be good to make the front cover of Facility Safety Management (FSM) magazine.  With every front cover they put their reputation on the line.  If what is shown on the front cover doesn't live up to expectations, then readers will start to think the magazine is no longer living up to their expectations.
With the DuraLabel TORO on the front cover of the April 2012 issue of Facility Safety Magazine there was no concern. There has never been a custom label printer like the DuraLabel TORO. It not only lives up to expectations, it will blow you away... far exceeding the capabilities of any other label printer.


Standalone, IT Independent Industrial Label Printer

To start it is the first and only truly standalone four inch label printer.  The word “standalone” means... standalone.  Other brands have called their printers “standalone.”  But, if you need a PC or network to run the printer, it is not standalone. If the printer needs to be plugged into a power source, it is not standalone.  With the DuraLabel TORO you can pick it up using its built-in handles, carry it into the middle of a green-field construction site. There's nothing around for a half mile in every direction. Just turn on your DuraLabel TORO and start printing.  It's fast, it's easy, it's IT independent, and it's the only four inch label printer you can use anyplace any time.


Tough Tested, High Quality Labels


The DuraLabel TORO is tough tested quality. It is a 300 dpi thermal transfer printer that produces long lasting, clear, tough labels and signs using supplies from half inch up to four inches in width.  It's a rugged thermal transfer printer that includes an advanced technology tough-screen monitor, full-size keyboard, a complete software package, a huge symbols library, hundreds of templates, and even training videos all built into the printer.  With the optional battery it goes anywhere labels and signs are needed.


Free, Unlimited Tech Support


The DuraLabel TORO comes with free unlimited tech support for as long as you are a DuraLabel customer, and it comes with a full three year warranty that includes the print head.  No other brand of label printer matches DuraLabel... even if you pay extra for a service contract.
DuraLabel Premium Vinyl and ExpressPeel Vinyl both provide a five year warranty on the labels you make.  That's right!  Not only is the vinyl warrantied to be free from defects, the labels you make have a five year warranty. No one else has the quality that allows them to make that kind of warranty.  But DuraLabel does.


Unmatched Customer Service

Like all DuraLabel printers, the TORO is backed by the unmatched customer service of Graphic Products.  If you have a question, just pick up the phone and call. You'll be speaking with a friendly, helpful, knowledgeable expert who will provide useful and practical answers to your questions.  And you'll never need to buy a service contract to get your questions answered.
Plus you get fast shipping. When you place an order before 3:30 PM, you get same-day shipping, so you'll receive your order ASAP.


Yes, the DuraLabel TORO is special. It's the label printer that eliminates the hassles of making labels and signs, and makes your job easier by providing a fast, simple and complete label printing system in a portable package you can use anywhere.  It's the label printer that will enhance the reputation of any magazine.
Why not try a DuraLabel TORO today?  Call 1-888-326-9244 and ask about special package deals that feature the DuraLabel TORO. You'll be glad you did.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

DuraChem - Chemical Resistant Labels and Signs

When tough, chemical resistant labels or signs are needed, get DuraChem labeling supplies. When label survivability is important in locations subjected to storage chemicals,  cleaning, washdowns, engine fluids, or hydrolic fluids, the answer is to make your labels and sign using DuraChem supplies.

DuraChem supplies include a chemical resistant tape made using a polyester base material and proprietary topcoat.  Combined with the unique DuraChem ribbon and a DuraLabel printer you get labels and signs with extreme resistance to many chemicals.  The ink from the ribbon actually chemically reacts with the topcoat to create printing that can't wash off and won't fade when exposed to most chemicals.

Laboratory and medical facilities find the DuraChem provides the resistance they need to substances such as DSMO, alcohol and xylene.  DuraChem labels are excellent for bar codes and remain readable even after exposure to harsh conditions -- just what is needed for use with your LIS/HIS.

Food manufacturing and processing companies love DuraChem's resistance to wash-down chemicals, detergents and cleaning solvents.  Labels and signs made with DuraChem supplies are used to make labelsand signs on or near vats, coils, tubing, and submerging and turning devices. DuraChem supplies make long-kasting signs for overhead structures, shields, walls, ceilings, lighting fixtures, refrigeration, heating, and ventilation systems -- al of which must be cleaned.

Industry and manufacturing facilities use DuraChem labels and signs in locations where they may be exposed to materials such as roller cleaner, Goof Off, WD-40, motor oil, Lenium ES, kerosene, transmission fluid, brake fluid, hydraulic jack oil, machining oil, TSP or MEK.

DuraChem makes tough labels and signs!

Give us a call today at 1-888-326-9244 and ask about DuraChem supplies for making chemical resistant labels an signs.  You'll be glad you did.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Funny Safety Slogans

Humor can be a good way to communicate in a memorable way. But humor needs to be use appropriately.  The goal isn't to be funny, the goal is to deliver a memorable safety message. For example, while this safety slogan might seem to be clever, is it really an effective safety slogan?

Where there isn’t any joy or fun, a safety day has just begun.

Having a funny safety slogan is not the goal. Having a memorable safety slogan, that helps people remember what they need to do to be safe, is the goal. Sometimes a funny safety slogan can accomplish that:

While on a ladder, never step back to admire your work.

This safety slogan brings up a vision of falling off a ladder, something none of us want to do. It can be effective in reminding people to be safe while using a ladder.

Safety slogans should never be insulting. While funny safety slogans can help people be aware of safety, insulting an individual or group of people is counterproductive.  Instead of improving safety, it isolates and humiliates people.  Also, stay away from any slogan that might be considered sexual harassment or supportive of sexual harassment.

Don't watch her behind. Keep safety in mind!

This is not a good safety slogan.  Remember, humor can be dangerous. What one person thinks is humors another takes as a grave insult.

A spill, a slip, a hospital trip

This is a good safety slogan. It is a poem that rhymes and it has a touch of humor.  That makes it memorable.  It also delivers a message that is memorable because a hospital trip, resulting from a fall or slip, is something we definitely want to avoid.

When you need to make signs or labels with safety slogans, then a DuraLabel custom label printer is the tool you need.  DuraLabel printers and supplies make effective, long-lasting signs and labels -- they are the ONLY signs and labels that come with a five year warranty.  Call 1-888-326-9244 today and ask about DuraLabel Safety Sign kits.  You'll be glad you did.

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Friday, February 10, 2012

DuraLabel 7000 Large Format Printer

DuraLabel 7000 Large Format Label Printer
Looking for a custom label printer that makes labels that are a little bit bigger than those made by a standard four inch label printer?  Larger size labels are more visible, easier to read, and they attract attention so their message gets noticed.

The DuraLabel 7000 label printer is a seven inch label printer that is perfect when larger labels are needed.  Combined with the unique extra large die-cut labels that are only available from DuraLabel, and you have an economical, super quality system for making extra large arc flash labels, pipe markers, RTK labels and other types of labels that deliver important information.

Large size labels also provide more room for providing operating or maintenance instructions.  For example, instead of using tiny print (or multiple labels) to provide a six step start-up procedure, a single DuraLabel 7000 label has room for the complete start-up procedure.

A good example of using larger labels are drum labels.  A larger size label allows the information on the label to be read from a greater distance.  This means drum contents can be easily be identified from a distance.  Using extra-large RTK labels on drums helps employees, contractors and vendors to be aware of chemical dangers far sooner than if normal size labels were used.

The DuraLabel 7000 uses tough tested DuraLabel supplies, including DuraLabel vinyl.  DuraLabel vinyl is the only vinyl that comes with a five year warranty on the labels you make.  No one else provides a warranty on the labels you make.  That's because no one else has the quality DuraLabel has.

Call 1-888-326-9244 and ask about special DuraLabel 7000 kits.  You'll get the DuraLabel 7000 label printer, and the supplies you need to get your labeling jobs done right.  Call today. You'll be glad you did.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

DuraLabel Article Library

DuraLabel has always worked to provide their customers, and others, with useful information that will improve safety, productivity and the workplace.  They have just opened their library of artictles making the complete workplace library available online on the DuraLabel.com web site. This is the main web site providing information about DuraLabel printers and supplies. (Check it out when you need a new custom label printer.)

You can read only of the articles online. All of the articles are available free. No log-in is required.

These new DuraLabel articles cover a wide range of safety, productivity, workplace, and -- of course -- label and sign making  topics. Here is a partial list of the articles that are available online:

Safety Signs
    Construction Dangers and Construction Safety Signs
    Suggestions For Safety Slogans
    Safety Pictures - Making Effective Safety Signs
    Stadium Safety Signs and Labels
    Safety Security Signage

Safety Regulations
    ANSI Z535 Safety Signs
    Industrial Safety
    Creating An OSHA Safety Plan
    How OSHA Sets Standards
    Safety Label Communication
    Regulations Still Drive Safety Signs
    Industrial Safety Audit

Safe Workplace
    Hospital Facility Safety
    Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS)
    Lab Safety
    Chemical Safety
    Emergency Egress (Getting Out In An Emergency)
    Safe Workplace for Utility Industry
    Ten Common Hazards for Facilities
    Make Safety Your Business
    Creating Your Safety Manual
    OSHA 300 (Accident Reporting)

Guides To Improving Efficiency
    Color Coding Can Bring New Efficiencies to Global 5S Management
    Floor Marking
    Pull System-Kanban
    Leak Detection & Repair (LDAR)
    Properly Labeling Tangled Cables
    Labels, Signs and Printers - Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP)
    Tool Crib Management
    What is Six Sigma?

Labeling Requirements
    Electrical Labeling Requirements for Solar PV Systems
    What to Consider When Labeling Products for California Proposition 65
    Making Custom Signs
    Standard Hazard Symbols
    Making Workplace Signs
    Pipe Marking - ANSI Color Coding
    Mil-130 (Military Labeling Specification 130)
    Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR)

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Emergency Exit - Floor Marking & Exit Signs - ISO 7010

Which way do you go to get out?  Where is the exit?  During an emergency, when there could be a lot of noise and confusion, can you quickly find your way out of the building?  Is the sign pictured here helpful?

This sign says "Emergency Exit"... in Polish.  Unless you can read Polish it is not very helpful in directing you out of the building.  That's why a new set of safety sign standards has been developed based on using pictures. ISO 7010:2003, Graphical symbols - Safety colors and safety signs - Safety signs used in workplaces and public areas, provides this new standard for safety signs.

The sign to the left is an example of an ISO 7010 compliant sign.  Without using words it clearly shows the way to the nearest emergency exit.

ISO 7010 emergency exit signs are not limited to safety symbols. They may include text.  The Polish text and the safety symbol in the sign to the left can be combined on one sign.  However, ISO 7010 requires the specified safety symbol always be included.  The text is optional.

There are a number of other graphical ways to show people how to get out of a building in an emergency.  The most common is to use floor marking tape.  This is particularly important for marking emergency exits such that they can be found in the dark. Luminescent floor marking is used to mark the pathway to an exit and outline the exit.  Emergency exit signs are also made using luminescent materials.  The result is an illuminated and well-marked path showing the way to the nearest exit.  This is impossible to achieve using anything other than luminescent floor marking tape and signs.

When you need floor marking, the place to turn to is DuraLabel. With DuraLabel's advanced technology and wide selection of supplies, you can get both the right floor marking tape and the right materials for making needed safety signs.

DuraLabel has five types of floor marking tape, each available in multiple colors - except for the luminescent floor marking tape which is only available in luminescent green.  DuraLabel also has luminescent supplies for making emergency exit signs, or other materials such as reflective vinyl, premium vinyl, high tack vinyl (for direct application on difficult to mark surfaces) and various sign making materials for use in harsh environments.  With over 50 types of supplies available, you can always find the right supply for your emergency exit marking requirements.

Call DuraLabel today at 1-888-326-9244.  You'll be glad you did.

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Monday, January 16, 2012

When You Need Labels, Who Do You Turn To?

DuraLabel 5S Kit
Things are easy, until something goes wrong. When things go wrong, you need to get them back on track ASAP... to keep your boss happy and at times to keep government inspectors or regulators happy. When that involves the need for signs or labels, you'll want to have a DuraLabel printer on your shelf.

DuraLabel label and sign printers are incredibly easy to use. So even if you haven't used your label printer lately, you can get it out and start printing almost immediately.  And DuraLabel printers are fast.  They are design to minimize processing time and start printing almost immediately. That means it take less time -- a lot less time to make labels using a DuraLabel label printer.

DuraLabel printers are also great to have when there is no emergency. The photo above shows the DuraLabel PRO 5S labeling kit. 5S helps reduce waste, improve quality, safety and productivity, and cut costs.  A DuraLabel 5S labeling kit give you everything needed to make the 5S labels and signs you need. And labeling kits can be customized to meet your specific labeling requirements.

By the way, when you get a DuraLabel 5S labeling kit, you'll be saving money.  Call 1-888-326-9244 today and ask about the DuraLabel 5S labeling kit. You'll be glad you did.

DuraLabel printers can do more than quick, emergency labeling and 5S labeling. They are the most versatile printers on the market. A printer is no good if you can't get the right supplies. With DuraLabel there are more than 50 types of supplies available. You can always get the right supply for the job.  (Not using the right labeling supply can result in premature cracking, peeling, fading, falling off, chemical corrosion, or other forms of label failure.)  Not only is the wide selection of supplies, but DuraLabel is THE ONLY supplier that provides a five year warranty of the vinyl labels you make. No one else has the quality that allows them to do that!

Call 1-888-326-9244 today.

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