Does Label Roll Size Matter?
Yes, the outside diameter of a roll of labels, as well as the inside diameter of the core the labels are wound on, both are very significant. Some printers can only use label rolls with a 1 inch inside diameter core, and a 4-5 inch maximum outside diameter roll. The Tharo V series printer, as well as, some smaller Eltron printers, the Datamax E-Class printers, and Zebra TLP-series printers have this maximum roll requirement. Labels with a smaller outside diameter normally are more expensive ‘per 1,000’ than a comparable size using the 8″ outside diameter rolls. The most common roll dimensions are 3 inch inside diameter cores and 8 inch outside diameter rolls. These are for the larger footprint printer such as the Tharo H series, Datamax I-4208, Zebra Z4M, and many others. Wound In labels are available for some Sato printers and larger roll diameters of 12 inches are available for automated print/apply systems. We highly recommend that you test all labels and ribbons in the end use appl
