The increased use of product pictures, logos, color warnings and variable data elements is being driven by private label branding, regulatory compliance and supply chain optimization are driving. To help industrial manufacturers and label converters meet these demands, Epson America, Inc., is introducing the ColorWorks C7500 Label Printer with Just In Time Color (JITC) labeling. Epson says the printer is powered by PrecisionCore print chip technology, which will allow for greater efficiency, productivity and cost savings for higher volume industrial and manufacturing applications.
 
The C7500 system is designed to meet the needs of industrial manufacturers fulfilling high mix label requirements and variable printing demands. Epson’s patented PrecisionCore technology is a critical feature intended to enable the new printer to deliver speed, economy and print quality to manufacturers.
 
“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 Epson’s first ColorWorks industrial printer with a print head configured in a linehead configuration. According to Epson, this new linehead technology delivers a higher image resolution of 600 x 1200 DPI at faster speeds with very precise dot placement and high-speed media handling. The four-color printer delivers the same high image durability as previous ColorWorks label printers 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.
 
The ColorWorks 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.
 
“Inventory and cost management is a central concern for plant managers and label converters looking to cost-effectively integrate multi-product, short run label production but the idea of switching to a new process may seem costly and daunting,” adds Scherz. “The ColorWorks C7500 makes this transition easier, enabling companies to realize the benefits of on demand color labeling sooner.”