If you need an LX900e replacement you may wish to consider the Afinia Label L301.

Depending upon where you have received your LX900e price you may find the L301 to be hundreds of dollars less expensive. The print resolutions are about the same. If you need to print really long labels, the L301 can print labels up to 1.2m (48″), the LX900e, 0.43m (17″).

The Afinia Label L301 can print colour labels up to 152mm (6″) wide, and up to 216mm (8.5″) wide if you purchase the optional rewinder. You can see all of the L301 specifications here.

The L301 Label Printer is designed for small businesses owners who have decided to move their label printing in-house. There are a number of reasons for doing so:

• The ability to print the exact quantity of labels when they are needed
• Avoiding label printing lead times
• Avoiding label inventory
• Avoiding discarding out-of-date labels
• The ability to modify label designs on-the-fly when ingredients or regulations change

The Afinia Label L301 is based upon HP’s proven thermal inkjet technology. Users will find the printer software interface to be quite similar to that installed with HP desktop printers. Setup is very similar, as well. Just plug it into your computer, install the included software, and you are ready to print labels from Windows, using your existing label design application, or from a pdf.

To make the best decision, have each manufacturer send you a print sample, on the same stock, and an ink cost/label. If possible, you should see each printer in action, printing your label design. That way, you can determine how many labels each machine can print in a given amount of time. You can also tell if the printer’s “top speed” produces labels that meet your quality standards.

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Afinia Label is not affiliated with the manufacturer of the LX900e.

If you are interested in a TrojanTwo Label Printer the Afinia Label L801 Colour Label Printer might be a good alternative. The L801 is quite a bit smaller and less expensive than the TrojanTwo. It’s also fast (up to 18m/min), reliable, widely-installed, and has a very low per label ink cost. In addition, Afinia Label has the world’s broadest line of narrow-web label printers and finishers.

Companies find that the Afinia Label L801 is an excellent vehicle to bring their label printing in-house. By doing so, and printing the exact amount of labels that they need, when they need them, brands can save money by virtually eliminating the waste of out-of-date labels.

In fact, Afinia Label L801 customers have documented label cost savings of between 30% and 94%.

The L801 industry installation list is quite wide: Specialty Food, Beverage, Nutraceuticals and Supplements, Manufacturing, Distribution, eCigarette, Pharmaceutical, Coffee, Tea, and many more.

Customers tell us that the L801 is very easy to operate and they can print labels directly from a pdf or their label design software. They also tell us that it functions very similarly to a standard office printer, that can be run by your average office employee.

If you happen to run a Flexo/Indigo shop, you can use the L801 as a digital proofing system. With the optional Wasatch SoftRIP software, you can create digital colour profiles that can match the output from your individual label press and substrate combinations. You can also print digital swatches that your customers can use to determine the best CMYK match for their Pantone® Matching System colours. This will allow you to turn around digital proofs in a reduced amount of time without plate charges.

Should you be interested in a TrojanTwo Label Printer you should take a look at the Afinia Label L801 Digital Colour Printer. We think you will be glad that you did. Please contact us for more information.