Hi Chris, >From one Chris to another, I wanted to hook you up with Computer Imprintable Label Systems LLC (CILS). www.cils-labels.com They make sheets of kiss cut labels of varying shapes and sizes.
Their blank stock is designed to be run through a laser jet printer. What we do is use a word processor program (MS Word) to create a table with the borders lined up with the label blanks. MS Word also has the handy dandy "forms" toolbar which allows us to put fill-in fields in the table cells. We then "lock" the form and save it as a template. When the guys in manufacturing want to print labels, they open the form template; tab down through the labels and fill in the required information. The compliance markings, graphics and "pretty stuff" that you want on the labels can be put into your template that you create, or CILS can customize blank stock for you. We have used them on the outside of safety certified products. (EN 61010-1) The printing on these blanks from out HP laserjet will withstand the 15second wipe test (we use isopropyl alcohol) without smearing or fading. I'm not sure if the labels' flammability rating would be considered "safe" enough on the inside of products such as power supplies ... That's something that you would need to ask CILS and/or your certification lab. I hope this helps and best regards. Chris Maxwell Design Engineer NetTest 6 Rhoads Drive, Building 4 Utica,NY 13502 email: [email protected] phone: 315-266-5128 fax: 315-797-8024 > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Wells [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 2:49 PM > To: 'emc-pstc' > Cc: Wells, Christopher D > Subject: Print on demand labels - UL/CSA approved > > As a continuation of my last email - "save me from label hell...." > I need to do some investigations into better "print on demand" labeling > sollutions. > Right now about the only "print on demand" we do is the serial number/ > date code. > The rest of the label is silk screened and includes all the variations > within a product. > As a result we must have a multitude of different lables with set up > charge and lead time issues. > i would like to improve that approach > > What I have seen and would like to do is create a "boiler plate" label for > each product or a series of products, that will support "print-on-demand" > for all the variables. > * The printing ought to be back printed on plastic stock so that the > surface affords protection. Perhaps there are other approaches. > * It needs to be UL/CSA/??? controled/approved matterials. > * It needs to be compatible with industrial temp extremes of -40 to ~ > 85C on metal or Poly carb plastic surfaces. Our products are typicaly > speced to 60 or 70C. > * Most importantly I need a semi turn key system form engineering to > production. Not just the label stock and the printer but a data base that > will handle the transfer of printing field data from design engineering > out to the production floor with an eye on maintaining ISO 9001 and > compatibility with our drawing control management system (CMS). > > Looking for recomendations or feedback (good or bad) on vendors that can > help update our approach. > Are there some good trade mags on this topic, web sites???? > Are there any pitfalls to avoid? > > Thanks > > Chris Wells > Senior Design Eng. > Cutler-hammer > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > 412 490 6862 > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
