Anyone use a thermal transfer printer for product labels?

[Plantsmans]

Hi, folks. I use an old TEC thermal transfer printer with some equally old proprietary software to print my plant labels (350micron plastic). Both the printer and the software are long overdue for replacement. A new version of the software is too expensive and won't integrate with ANYTHING else.

Does anyone have any recommendations for basic labelling software that will use a .csv file downloaded from BP (just Product Name, ShortDesc and PRice) to run a new printer? I've got my eye on a TSC printer at a good price but not happy with the software I've trialled - LabelDirect and Bartender.

I think my problem is that the labels I need to use are 25x140mm, narrow edge leading and 4 across the sheet. Finding software that can cope with printing a list of labels, 3 of this, 17 of that, 1 of them, 101 of the other etc isn't easy.

cheers

[Chrisg]

I use a Zebra printer with labels on a roll. And I have no issues printing from an excel spreadsheet merged with Word. I print whatever numbers I need for product labels.

[KayJay]

Same here, Zebra printer. We had to get one for RMDMO and it works really well.

[Bandanashop]

Ditto the above - Zebra for RM DMO.
Rob

[Plantsmans]

Thanks for those replies. I don't think Zebra make anything affordable that's capable of handling the weight of the material I need to print on so I'll stick with the TSC that I've got my eye on.

Chrisg - can you tell an idiot how you produce your labels please? I'm not an excel expert, in fact I've hardly ever used it until I joined BP in 2012 (always used Lotus software until then!). TIA

[Bandanashop]

Now that DMO is printing out a 6x4 label you can fit just about any address layout on it. FWIW I too recommend Zebra.
Rob