Roll Labels - What are roll labels?

Definition of ROLL LABELS:

Self adhesive labels are produced in several finished forms. Roll labels are carried on a continuous backing sheet that is wound around a central core. The core is a tube made of paper, cardboard, plastic, or metal. Roll labels are either used for pre-printed labels (often supplied in a dispenser) or sold blank for use on printing presses that can be roll fed and/or have a roll stand, spindle, or mandrel within the device onto which a roll can be loaded.

They are most commonly used in thermal printers (using Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer printing processes) but can be printed using a variety of printing processes, providing the printing device or press is able to process rolls. Roll labels may be used because they allow a wider variety of shapes and sizes to be produced within the available dimensions of a particular laminate (only the width is limited as it cannot be any greater than the width of the core).

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Label Planet (2020) What are roll labels? | Roll Labels Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/roll-labels/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).