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Preservation Tag Printing Package

   

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The benefits of technological advancements are making their way into the world of natural history collections. A material long used in the harsh world of chemical drum labeling has properties that are beneficial to the way collections are tagged and identified. Application experts at Alpha Systems, a leading integrator in the field of automated data collection systems, have brought this exciting material to the museum environment. Now collection tags can be printed on demand in a matter of seconds. These tags can be submerged in ethanol, methanol, formaldehyde, and other chemicals for an indefinite period of time. Not only is the image of excellent quality, but also the tag itself is virtually indestructible.


Components

There are only four components to printing professional looking super durable tags and labels. They are:

  1. Datamax DMX-I-4208 Thermal Transfer Printer.
  2. Label Design Software.
  3. Alpha Systems Preservation Tag Stock.
  4. Alpha Systems SDR Ribbon.


Printer

Datamax I-Class printer We start with a Datamax DMX-I-4208 Thermal Transfer printer then add a system of static and dust reduction components and preconfigure the printer's internal settings. This is done to make your hardware setup a breeze. The printer is available in two models, 203 dpi or 300dpi. Standard interfaces are one parallel port and one serial port. The printer can be used on a network in conjunction with a print server.

The Datamax DMX-I-4208 features a 32-Bit Motorola ColdfireŽ processor, 8 MB RAM available for labels and formats, 2" to 6" per second print speed and a 4.10" maximum print width. It is a solid choice for speed, value and reliability.


Software

The Alpha Systems supplied software links directly to most OLE-DB / ODBC databases and allows you to format your tag in any manner you wish. You may easily add bar codes, images, text and data to your tags. The package even comes with sample label formats, to assist you in label development. Powerful, flexible and completely year 2000 compliant, this package will help you with all your labeling needs.


SDR Ribbon & Preservation Tag

The Alpha Systems Preservation Tag has been proven in the museum environment, including long-term exposure to alcohol and corrosive chemicals. Used in conjunction with Alpha Systems SDR Ribbons it provides an excellent quality image and durability that is unmatched by any other identification choice.

The 5 mil. synthetic tag has exceptional resistance to tearing and has been specially developed for preservation tasks. This remarkable material is resistant to extreme temperatures (-40°F to 300°F or -40°C to 149°C) and is scratch and smear resistant. For the harshest environments it can even be laminated with plastic.

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