Price tag etiquette guns are manual mechanical devices used for marking. Equipped with a dial roller, they allow you to put information on the price tag in digital or alphanumeric form (depending on the model).
General purpose
Etiquette guns allow you to apply a certain set of characters on a paper tape with a sticky base, and then glue it on the selected object. The package includes a composing roller that allows you to specify numbers, letters, currency and punctuation marks. The main functionality:
- drawing the manufacturing date on a product with a limited shelf life;
- marking the price of goods;
- indication of inventory number;
- combination of production date and price.
Etiquette guns are used in trade, confectionery, bakery, dairy industries and so on.
How it works and supplies
The action of the pistol is based on mechanics. It is refueled with tape, information is applied using a type-setting roller and a paint roller with ink. Having selected the desired character set on the roller and installing the ribbon, the user presses the lever, which activates the following sequence of actions:
- the stacking roller extends;
- ink from the ink roller is applied to the roller;
- the roller is pressed to the surface of the price tag, imprinting information;
- the price tag “pushes out” from the base, snuggling with the lower sticky surface to the item that needs to be glued.
So all the items are processed step by step. The spent tape base must be periodically torn off so that it does not interfere. An instruction detailing how to refuel an etiquette gun is included with the machine.
Consumables - etiquette tape in a roll measuring 22x12 mm, 26x12 mm, 26x16 mm in various colors. The edge of the price tag can be straight or wavy. The paint roller is also subject to regular replacement. The average service life is a year, but it all depends on the intensity of operation.
Varieties of Etiquette Pistols
Etiquette guns have the same functionality and purpose. Technically, they are divided into:
- Single line. Able to indicate information in a single line, the length of which is up to 8 characters. With their help, you can specify one thing - either the date of manufacture, or the price, or inventory number.
- Two-line. Able to indicate information in two lines, for example, price and date of manufacture. Each line is up to 10 characters long.
Etiquette gun Motex. Feature and Reviews
Motex products from the Republic of Korea are most popular on the market due to their affordable price and stable performance. According to the reviews of those who use them, they are distinguished by a reliable mechanism, ease of operation and reliability. The main disadvantage is the limited number represented by the models:
- MX-5500. Single-line pistol, puts information on a price tag measuring 22 x 12 mm, which, depending on the wishes, can be either with a straight or with a wavy edge. The maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. Prints 1 line of 8 characters in size 2 x 5mm on the price tag surface.
- MX-2616. A two-line pistol, applies information on a 26 x 16 mm etiquette tape, which, depending on the wishes, can be either straight or wavy. maximum roll diameter - 80 mm. It prints 2 lines on the price tag surface, each containing 10 characters of 2 x 5 mm in size.
Etiquette gun Blitz. Feature and Reviews
The Italian brand Blitz offers its customers a range of etiquette guns to choose from, which can put not only numbers, but also letters on labels. Users respond to Blitz pistols in two ways: yes, the range of functions has been expanded, but less convenient operation and refueling are noted compared to Motex equipment. The lineup:
- P7 Single line etiquette gun. It puts information on a price tag measuring 22 x 12 mm with a wavy edge. The maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. Prints on the surface of the price tag 1 line of 7 characters in size 2x5 mm.
- M6. Single line etiquette gun. Applies information on a 26x16 mm price tag with a straight or wavy edge. The maximum roll diameter is 85 mm. Prints on the surface of the price tag 1 line of 6 characters in size 3x8 mm.
- C8 Single line etiquette gun. Applies information on a 26 x 12 mm etiquette with a wavy edge. The maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. Prints on the surface of the price tag 1 line of 8 characters in size 2x5 mm.
- S10. Single line etiquette gun. It puts information on a price tag measuring 26 x 12 mm with a straight edge. The maximum roll diameter is 82 mm. Prints on the surface of the price tag 1 line of 10 characters in size 2x5 mm, a combination of numbers and Latin is possible.
- S10A. The etiquette gun is single-line. Applies information to a 2x12 mm etiquette tape with a straight edge. The maximum roll diameter is 82 mm. It prints on the price tag surface 1 line of 10 characters in size 2x5 mm, a combination of numbers and Cyrillic is possible.
- C10A. The etiquette gun is two-line. Applies information on a price tag measuring 26 x 16 mm with a straight or wavy edge. The maximum roll size is 85 mm. It prints 2 lines of 10 characters on the price tag surface; a combination of numbers and Cyrillic is possible.
- C17. The etiquette gun is two-line. Applies information on a 26x16 mm price tag with a straight or wavy edge. The maximum roll size is 82 mm. It prints 2 lines on the price tag surface - the first is 10 characters long, the second - 7 characters. A combination of numbers and Cyrillic is possible.
Etiquette gun Jolly. Feature and Reviews
Jolly is an Italian brand that offers its customers excellent equipment for product labeling. For ease of use, users put it even higher than Motex, while the functionality and reliability are on top. The models are as follows:
- JP8. Single line etiquette gun. It puts information on a 22x12 mm price tag with a wavy edge, the maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. It prints 1 line of 8 characters on the price tag surface, which combines numbers, punctuation and currency signs to choose from.
- JH8. Single line etiquette gun. It puts information on a 22x12 mm price tag with a straight edge, the maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. It prints 1 line of 8 characters on the price tag surface, which combines numbers, punctuation and currency signs to choose from.
- C8 Single line etiquette gun. It puts information on etiquette tape measuring 26x12 mm with a wavy edge, the maximum diameter of the roll is 80 mm. It prints 1 line of 8 characters on the price tag surface, which combines numbers, punctuation and currency signs to choose from.
- C17. The etiquette gun is two-line. Applies information on a 26x16 label with a straight or wavy edge, the maximum roll size is 82 mm. It prints 2 lines on the price tag surface - the first is 10 characters long, the second - 7 characters. A combination of numbers and Cyrillic is possible.
Applicators for price tags and labels
The price tag etiquette gun may not be equipped with a paint roller and composit roller. Such devices are called applicators - they help to paste over products with ready-made printed price tags.
Applicators are needed where the maximum label size (26x16 mm) is not sufficient. The printer applies the necessary information to the label, then they are folded into a roll, which is used to fill the applicator, and that’s all - you can work!