Re: [IUG] INNOPAC Digest, Vol 55, Issue 14: Rel. 2007 Printing

["Kathy Setter" <setter at ifls dot lib dot wi dot us>]

Hi Michael,
Since we wanted smaller labels than any stock labels our vendor had on hand
we have our labels custom-cut.  They are 1" by 1.875".  We are getting them
from RACO Industries.  We are using a wax/resin ribbon with the thermal
transfer method of printing rather than direct, which I am told means they
will not fade.  Since we have only been doing this for 2 months I don't have
a history to verify that.
Kathy

Kathy Setter
MORE Project Manager
www.more.lib.wi.us
Indianhead Federated Library System
1538 Truax Blvd
Eau Claire  WI  54703
(715) 839-5082  ext. 11
Cell: (715) 222-3204
setter at ifls dot lib dot wi dot us

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From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Nitz, Michael
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 9:28 AM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: Re: [IUG] INNOPAC Digest, Vol 55, Issue 14: Rel. 2007 Printing

Hi Kathy,

We're looking at using the Zebra printers also.  Which label stock are you
using and are you experiencing any fading?  I've used thermal printers
before, but only for labels that are not exposed to bright lights as (at
least the Dymo labels) tend to fade over time.

Michael

Michael Nitz
Technical Services Supervisor
Appleton Public Library
225 N Oneida St, Appleton, WI  54911
920-832-6184 / mnitz at apl dot org



-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org on behalf of Kathy Setter
Sent: Thu 7/10/2008 3:59 PM
To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
Subject: Re: [IUG] INNOPAC Digest, Vol 55, Issue 14: Rel. 2007 Printing
 
We are on R2007, using print templates for spine labels with Zebra TLP 2824
printers.  These are single labels that print out one at a time, which our
libraries prefer (so the spine label is affixed by the cataloger and sticky
notes with call numbers are eliminated).  With the templates we are using we
get 4 lines, 10 characters per line on labels 1" high and 1.87" wide,
printed in landscape mode.  This way they wrap around the spine and stay on
better.  We're using thermal transfer printing so there is no smearing or
fading.  With a 12 pt bold font they show up very nicely.  We have 22
libraries using them and they are loving it.

As has already been mentioned, using print templates is optional, and
controlled by login, so you don't need to change any printing practices if
you don't want to.

Kathy

Kathy Setter
MORE Project Manager
www.more.lib.wi.us
Indianhead Federated Library System
1538 Truax Blvd
Eau Claire  WI  54703
(715) 839-5082  ext. 11
Cell: (715) 222-3204
setter at ifls dot lib dot wi dot us
-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Jenkins, Laverne
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 2:32 PM
To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
Subject: Re: [IUG] INNOPAC Digest, Vol 55, Issue 14: Rel. 2007 Printing

I've been meaning to post a question about this, also, so I'd appreciate it
if you all would respond to the list.  We're trying to move away from the
dot matrix printer, but we carry numbers out to 7 numbers after the decimal
(Dewey).  With the Gaylord labels required under Rel. 2006, however, we can
only print labels for numbers that do not exceed 5 numbers after the decimal
point.  Our dot matrix printer is slowly dying and label printing has become
quite tedious.  I'm hoping Rel. 2007 has enhanced features, as promised.

Thanks,  

Laverne C. Jenkins  
Technical Services Librarian
Cuyahoga Community College 
Library Technical Services  
2900 Community College Avenue, MSS18
Cleveland, OH 44115 
Voice: (216) 987-3437
Email:  laverne dot jenkins at tri-c dot edu 
  
  
 

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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:49:33 -0500
From: "McGranahan, Jamen (Library)" <Jamen dot McGranahan at nashville dot gov>
Subject: [IUG] Release 2007 / printing
To: "IUG INNOPAC List" <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
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For those of you who have upgraded to Release 2007, I was wondering
about the printing issue reported on this list earlier this year.  Our
system is flooded with Okidata dot-matrix printers, as well as Epson
receipt printers. Laser printers have been pretty much avoided because
of the cost of toner / maintenance. However, back in May, we noticed on
the IUG listserv mention that there are issues with dot-matrix printers
that may prevent them from being usable. Is this true?  If so, how have
you overcome this obstacle?  I'd really, really like to move to R2007
because supposedly, it will fix several issues with our server, but if
we cannot use our Okidatas, we're up a creek without a paddle. Please
let me know. Thank you!

Jamen McGranahan
Library Automation Specialist
Nashville Public Library
615 Church Street
Nashville, TN  37219
Jamen dot McGranahan at nashville dot gov
(615) 862-5726




 

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