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<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re using Thermal transfer printers you need to use resin ribbon on polyester labels.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Wax resin on any stock will flake off even under a protector.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Polypropylene label stock can be cheaper but it is designed for shorter term outdoor use. It’s UV and moisture resistant, but the surface deteriorates in one to three years.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Don Bosman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Information Technologist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">MSU Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">366 W. Circle Drive - Rm.W441<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">East Lansing, MI 48824-1048<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">517-884-0873<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Meg Converse via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 23, 2023 12:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Spine label print fading.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone had an experience of having their spine label print fade within three months of printing?
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<p class="MsoNormal">What sort of labels did you use? Protectors?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Curious! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Margaret (Meg) Converse
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Cataloguer, Technical Processing</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alpena, Michigan 49707</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:megc@alpenalibrary.org" target="_blank">megc@alpenalibrary.org</a></span><br>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">989-356-6188, ext. 19</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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