Adhesive Labels Basics

Find ways to incorporate adhesive labels into your business

Adhesive labels stick onto larger objects when the adhesive side gets pressed onto the object. Manufacturers of adhesive labels offer a variety of styles including self adhesive shipping labels, return address labels and more.

Adhesive labels basics include the two main label types, adhesive labels and self adhesive labels. Adhesive labels require the application of moisture, like a lick from your tongue, to activate the adhesive and make it sticky. With self adhesive labels, a backing keeps the adhesive moist and ready for use without requiring activation by a liquid.

1. Print self adhesive shipping labels or other types of labels using your office computer and printer.

2. Use adhesive labels for your shipping needs.

3. Order custom printed adhesive labels for a variety of tasks.

4. Purchase adhesive label makers for specialty adhesive labels such as barcodes.

 

Order adhesive labels that you can print on

Most labels designed for use with a printer are self adhesive labels. These labels come in all shapes, sizes and colors and can perform a variety of tasks, including marking files, organizing locations or denoting the price of items. Software programs that work with specific layouts of adhesive labels allow you to print return address labels, shipping labels and other styles of pre-set labels.
Try: Choose from a variety of styles, sizes, shapes and colors for adhesive labels designed for laser and inkjet printers at WorldLabel.com. PressLabel.com offers die cut template sheets of laser printer labels. Find out how you can incorporate adhesive labels into your business with the demos from Avery.

Create self adhesive shipping labels and other postage items with adhesive labels

With adhesive labels, managing your mailing list can become easier and quicker. With the correct type of adhesive label template, you can print shipping labels with postage already paid, which comes in handy if you mail a high volume of products.
Try: ShippingLabels.com carries adhesive mailing labels such as arrow labels, international shipping labels and invoice and packing slip labels. Print domestic and international shipping labels with postage at USPS.

Purchase custom printed adhesive labels

Custom printed labels can include flexible packaging labels that wrap around cans, bottles or other containers; consecutive number labels; 4-color process labels and more.
Try: Order custom printed adhesive labels from Consolidated Label. The company also refers to this type of label as a pressure sensitive label. Use the design online tool at LabelChoices.com to create your own custom design, which the company will print on the adhesive labels you choose.

Print barcodes and other speciality labels with adhesive label makers

Adhesive label makers can print small numbers of labels one at a time, which means you won't waste labels or ink trying to print a label from a template sheet. You can also use a label maker to print inventory tags or barcodes.
Try: Browse the selection of label printers available from Brother. Find industrial label makers at Connex Electronics.

 

• If you print your own adhesive labels, make sure you allow the ink to dry, because trying to use the label too soon may smear the ink.
• Manufacturers of adhesive labels print labels on a variety of materials. If your product may be exposed to moisture, consider using waterproof adhesive labels.

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