LABEL PRINT APPLY Label Print and Apply uses

LABEL PRINT & APPLY Label Print and Apply uses Thermal Transfer Printer Applicators to handle the bar code printing and label applying. Ex. CONS • On-line print & apply can’t be used after package chop saw • Needs thermal transfer ribbon • Requires min 36” of line • Can only print 1 colour PA 10 G Printer Applicator PROS • On-line print up to 300 variable pieces per min • Designed for mill environment • One machine needed • Comes in rugged millready enclosure • 1/64” accuracy • Scan verification • Bar code will last 2+ years of exposure

TAG PRINT & APPLY Tag Print and Apply uses a Thermal Transfer Printer to preprint tags which are then loaded into a tag applicator and then stapled by an operator onto each piece of wood manually. Ex. Fastagger 2 CONS • Requires separate printer to pre-print tags • Extremely slow to operate at 60 / min • Requires constant manual operation • Needs thermal transfer ribbon • Only works in batch mode where all products are the same PROS • Doesn’t require line space • No scanning and verification available • Can apply after package chop saw • Bar code will last 2+ years of environmental exposure

INKJET PRINT & APPLY Ink. Jet Print and Apply applies labels onto pieces of wood and a separate machine propels small droplets onto the label that create the picture of a bar code Ink Jet / Label Applicator CONS • Not designed for mill environment • Requires two machines • Prone to having bar code not centered on labels • Requires 50” line space • Bar code will bleed with moisture/rain • Bar code is unscannable after two years of exposure PROS • Can print on-line automatically up to 250 pieces per minute • Doesn’t require thermal transfer ribbon • Can print a variable bar code each time • Scan verification • Can print multiple colours