Epson Label Printer Has New Linehead Technology
- Published: December 03, 2014
LONG BEACH, CA | Epson America has introduced the ColorWorks C7500 label printer with Just In Time Color (JITC) Labeling. 
Company says the durable, benchtop printer, powered by PrecisionCore print chip technology, will introduce greater efficiency, productivity and cost savings—up to 50% in total labeling costs—for higher volume industrial and manufacturing applications.
“Whether it’s chemical compliance or private labeling of hardware goods, manufacturers everywhere are facing new labeling challenges and rising costs,” says Andy Scherz, senior product manager at Epson. “The integration of PrecisionCore technology into our new ColorWorks printer will deliver improved performance, productivity, and cost savings to a wider group of manufacturers facing these issues.”
The C7500 is company’s first ColorWorks industrial printer with a printhead configured in a linehead configuration. Reportedly, this new linehead technology delivers a higher image resolution of 600 x 1,200 DPI at faster speeds with very precise dot placement and high-speed media handling. The four-color printer delivers the same low cost per label and high image durability of previous ColorWorks labeling solutions while increasing print speed by as much as 430% and ink capacity tenfold. The printer is constructed with an industrial-grade metal casing for added durability in demanding manufacturing environments.
According to company, enhanced operating features on the new system enable fast, easy transition from inefficient, legacy printers and existing preprinted label stock. The C7500 comes equipped with ZPL II programming compatibility to allow direct plug-in replacement for manufacturers operating two-step printing with traditional thermal transfer printers. In this application, the printer can produce full-color labels from blank stock by automatically merging “color pre-print” images in memory with existing monochrome data streams.
