What are the benefits of off-site vs. on-demand printing?
The most important factors in deciding whether to print your own labels or buy pre- printed labels are: • Source of the label data • How often the label will change • Quantity of labels needed • How quickly the labels are needed • Internal resources available (personnel, software, equipment) Keep in mind that the decision to make or buy barcode labels does not need to be made across the board for all of a company’s needs. Many companies with in-house printing capabilities still outsource some labels simply because the requirements of some applications are met most cost effectively with pre-printed labels – labels with multiple colors or large volumes are a couple of examples. How many labels do you need? Five or 500,000? At both extremes outsourcing may be the best answer. Setting up a labelling system to produce five labels a month may not be cost effective. Very large runs of known data are typically produced off-site to avoid tying up resources. Time requirements and internal resour
