Thermal Price Labels

(This feature is available in BCSS Diamond and Virtual.)

Free Support Please contact Barcode Warehouse at 888-422-9249 or email Margie Benton for free help with labels and thermal label printers, or Josef for TSC printers at 909-525-9779, extension 101, or service@tscprinters.com

In additional to sheet labels, BCSS is configured to print horizontal thermal labels and one vertical thermal label (1.189" x 3.38").

We recommend the TSC TDP-247 with its 4"-wide capacity allowing more label flexibility, including configurable price-label fonts. It's about 70% faster than the Zebra with a 2-year (vs. 1-year) warranty, and it's $30 less. This printer is available with an Ethernet connection for use on a network.

Support for the Zebra 2824 has been added to accommodate the number of Consignpro users converting to BCSS. The 2824 prints on:

2"-wide adhesive labels in lengths of 1" and 2"
2.25" x 1.25" adhesive label

Thermal Labels Include:

Bar Code
Category (except Butterfly, 2.25 x 1.25, 2.25 x 1.375)
Description (up to 20 characters)
Discount Prices, or Prices and Dates (except Butterfly, 2 x 1, 3 x 1.25 - Labels must be 1.5" or higher. )
In Date (except Butterfly)
Item Number
User-Defined Groups on sizes 4 x 2+ and 2 x 2+.

Bar codes can be toggled on/off (in Program Setup, Printers). Also, the 'Tear-Off Font' adjustment in Program Setup doesn't apply to the 2824.

Discount Schedule and In Date are optional and can be toggled on/off in Program Setup (Inventory tab).

Disposal Codes are currently not available on thermal labels.

User-Defined Groups will be printed if Groups are defined.

Please follow the instructions for printing labels and select 'Thermal Labels' as the label style (on the Labels Screen).

Also, the label size (Width/Length) and type (adhesive or non-adhesive) must match the settings in Program Setup on the Printers tab:

Print Thermal Price Labels with or without Bar Codes

Bar codes may be turned off (not printed on labels). In Program Setup, Printers, uncheck 'Check this box to include bar codes on appropriate price tag widths'. All thermal labels now have bar codes. The jewelry butterfly label will have the bar code on one side.

Print Thermal Price Labels with Batch-Inventory Entry

A Print Button has been added to the Batch-Enter Screen for Thermal Price Labels. Please see Batch Enter Inventory.

Print Thermal Price Labels with Discount Schedules

Discount Schedules may be printed on thermal labels greater than 1" in height. If the Discount Schedule is not printed, the Current Price will be printed.

2-Part Non-Adhesive Labels

All non-adhesive labels are 2-part. (In Program Setup, Printers, set the font sizes for the 2 parts.). The tear strip has price, description and item #.

Sample Label - 2-Part 2.75" x 1.5"

(not actual size)

Thermal Labels Used with BCSS Diamond and Virtual

Zebra 2824: Prints all horizontal labels 2.25" wide or narrower. Does not print on the 2.25" x 1.25" non-adhesive label. It does print on this 2.25" x 1.375" label:

Bar codes appear at the bottom of labels 3.0" wide or narrower.
Bar codes are optional. Turn them on/off in Program Setup/Printers. (With no bar codes, extra text is allowed on some labels: 4"-wide: 36 characters; 3.5"-wide: 22 characters; 2.38"-wide: 22 characters)
Bar codes may be printed on any label shown in the table below.
Discount Dates and Prices can be printed on labels 2" wide using the smallest font (but the last Discount Date is cut off).
Discount Schedules print on Labels 1.5" high or higher and 2" wide or wider. (They can be printed on the 1.1875 x 3.375 label.)
Disposal Codes are only printed on sheet labels, not on thermal labels.
Font and label sizes are set in Program Setup/Printers.
Non-adhesive labels are perforated.
Tear-off labels (2-part) are not available on adhesive labels.
Tear-off labels (2-part) are on non-adhesive 1.1875" x 3.375", 2.75", 3" and 3.5" labels.
The tear strip has price, description and item #.

Font sizes can be adjusted (in BCSS under File > Program Setup > Printers) on all thermal labels, including both parts of a two-part tear-off tag.

Information Printed on Thermal Price Labels

Label	2-Part	Barcode	Category	Description	Details	Discount Prices	Discount Dates/Prices	In Date	Item #	UDGs¹
Jewelry 2.25 x .5	No	Y	NO	Y	NO	NO	NO	NO	Y	N
1.19 x 3.38	YES	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
2 x 1	No	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	NO	Y	Y	N
2 x 2	No	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
2.25 x 1.25	No	Y	NO	Y	Y	NO	NO	NO	Y	N
2.25 x 1.375	YES	Y	NO	Y	Y	NO	NO	NO	Y	N
2.75 x 1.5	YES	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
3 x 1.25	YES	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	NO	Y	Y	N
3.5 x 1.5	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
4 x 1	No	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	NO	Y	Y	N
4 x 2	No	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
4 x 3	No	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
4 x 4	No	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
¹UDGs: BCSS includes 4 User-Defined Groups which can be assigned to categories to define inventory items in more detail. (A 'Group' could be 'Color' e.g. and members of the Group could be blue, green, red, etc. When adding inventory, a member from each Group could be selected to describe items. UDGs can then be printed on labels large enough to accommodate them.)

Thermal Labels for BCSS

Click on the blue links (under Part #) to view images and supplier:

Format	Label W/L	Labels/Roll	Adhesive	Bar Code	Part #	$/Roll	Supplier
Jewelry Butterfly (Use 6pt Font)	2.25 x .5 (not for 2824)	2500	Yes	Yes	1191125	$18-$20	BCW
2 Vertical 2-Part	1.189 x 3.38	1000	No	Yes	1185000	$12.89	BCW
1-Across	2 x 1	2550	Yes	Yes	1122100	$6.75-$7.49	BCW
1-Across	2 x 2	1350	Yes	Yes	1122200	$6.75-$7.49	BCW
1-Across	2.25 x 1.25	2100	Yes	Yes	1123125	$7.41-$8.24	BCW
1-Across Removable	2.25 x 1.25	1250	Yes	Yes	1143125	$7.41-$8.24	BCW
1-Across (not for 2824)	2.25 x 1.25	1250	No	Yes
1-Across Floodcoat White & Solid Colors	2.25 x 1.25	1100	Yes	Yes	1133125	$9.44-$10.49	BCW
1-Across 16 Colors	2.25 x 1.375 (not for 2824)	980	No	Yes	#CC Single	$10-$14	MarkAT
1-Across 2-Part, 17 Colors	2.75 x 1.5	1500	No	Yes	#27515P	$19-$22	MarkAT
1-Across 2-Part, 17 Colors	3 x 1.25	2000	No	Yes	#30122P	$22-$25	MarkAT
1-Across 2-Part, 8-12 Colors	3.5 x 1.5	1500	No	Yes	#3515P	$23-$25	MarkAT
1-Across	4 x 1	2550	Yes	Yes	1127100	$11.01-$12.24	BCW
1-Across	4 x 2	1350	Yes	Yes	1127200	$11.01-$12.24	BCW
1-Across	4 x 3	925	Yes	Yes	1127300	$11.01-$12.24	BCW
1-Across	4 x 4	700	Yes	Yes	1127400	$11.01-$12.24	BCW

Suppliers

BCW - Barcode Warehouse, Margie Benton, mbenton at barcodewarehouse.biz, 101 Smoke Hill Lane Suite 130, Woodstock, GA 30118, 888-422-9249, 678-391-3560, Fax: 678-391-3561 Above prices are as of 12/8/10 and are based upon 8 rolls per case. Upon request, BCW will send free samples of 9 different labels (about 400 labels per roll). Ask for part number 790040.

MarkAT CC - markatcc at att.net, Kate Walker, 888-947-7734.

BCSS is not compensated for recommending BCW or MarkAT. We recommend them because several of our customers are pleased with their prices and service and they are familiar with our software requirements.

About Thermal Price Labels

Direct thermal printers use a thermal printhead that applies heat to a chemically-treated paper, creating printed lines, text and graphics that make up the print on the label.

The new horizontal tags are cost and time efficient. There are 2550 labels on a roll of 4" x 1" tags costing about 1/2c per label. A black line across the back of non-adhesive labels (or the gap between sticky labels) forces the printer to print before moving forward, so there is no waste.

The printer isn't cheap but the cost per label is less than printing sheet labels in the long run because ink cartridges and ribbons are not required.

Laser printers are available for less than 1/6th the cost of a thermal printer, largely because ink suppliers figured out that by making the printers readily available, they would sell far more ink and these days, they don't put much ink in one cartridge, so if you're going to be doing a lot of labeling, thermal is the better way to go - less hassle - better-looking labels - more versatility - lower cost on volume printing.

The disadvantages are that direct thermal labels fade with age and will turn black if exposed to heat or strong sunlight - not typical concerns of consignment stores. Also, the printhead (~$100) must be replaced (albeit infrequently).

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