New Material, Digital Printing Process
Enhance BCR's Computype Bar Code Labels

By Laura Chittivej
After several years of providing BCR libraries with bar code labels printed on a photographic material, Computype is introducing both a new bar code label stock and printing process. With DigiTek processing's high-resolution, color print capability, BCR libraries may now add hundreds of colors, logos, graphics or any other design to their existing label format. The printing process utilizes a quality 4 mil paper label stock with the same library-quality adhesive backing as the previous photographic stock. Each label is laminated to enhance durability.

As a result of the addition of this finish/laminate during the printing process, libraries no longer need to select a finish/laminate, and BCR label pricing will be streamlined. All single label formats (a single bar code label with an imprint and human-readable numbers) cost $22 per thousand and all double label formats (one single label plus a second label with human-readable bar code number sequence) cost $29 per thousand.

BCR and Computype still recommend that libraries placing an order for the first time fax a sample of their current label for comparison and matching to a label format in the Computype database. Current BCR Computype bar code label libraries may continue to reorder labels as usual unless they wish to take advantage of the new features provided by the DigiTek process. Please note, however, that the pricing for continuing with the photographic material for bar code labels is expected to increase 10 percent.

More information about BCR Computype bar code labels is available by going to www.bcr.org/, selecting Library & Office Supplies and then Bar Code Labels. To request a sample of the new label material or for more information, please contact BCR's Laura Chittivej (lchittiv@bcr.org).

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