Rose City Label: Printing Equipment

“Traditional” Flexographic Label Printing, is about what 85% of you require. This long-run printing method is is very versatile, economical, and fast!

Flexographic Label Printing is the leading method for label printing world wide as a proven cost effective producer of Quality Labels.

• Excellent Print-Quality up to 8-Colors
• In-line Foil-Stamping and Embossing
• UV Coating, Varnish, and Lamination
• Metallic Inks
• Complex Die-Cutting, Perforating and Scoring
• Efficient for PMS (spot-color) and 4-Color (CYMK-Process) Printing

The Technology:

• HP Indigo- digital offset technology with ElectroInk liquid toners
• Materials are specially coated to accept this ink
• Leading digital print technology world wide

Appropriate Materials:

• 12 high quality – Indigo-optimized materials available
• Beautiful textured wine stocks
• Clear and metallic stocks
• Matte and gloss white paper and BOPP

Benefits:

• Profitable with short to medium runs- no extra inventory or obsolete labels
• No plates required- change your design every run at no extra charge
• Fast turnaround- very efficient printing
• High-quality prints – finest resolution and sharpest dots on textured stock
• Reduced waste- good for the Earth

DownSide:

DownSide:

• Higher machine operating cost
• Press run speed not as fast as traditional press
• Limited finishing options – rolls only

Economy Digital (Primera) printing is perfect for short run full color labels, prototypes, and custom shapes. This is the fastest and least expensive way to get a new label project completed. When in doubt, start here

• High quality full color (CMYK) printing
• Prints photos, halftones and complex graphics with ease
• No printing plates, fast setup and delivery
• Digital cutting – virtually any shape available at no extra charge

The Technology:

• Lexmark dry toner print engine
• Materials withstand high heat fuser to bond ink
• Very good fade resistance outdoors

Appropriate Materials:

• Coated white paper and high quality durable polyester
• Matte, gloss, or Lexan Laminate

Benefits:

• Economical for 100-1000 labels – no large orders required
• No plates required- change your design every run at no extra charge
• Fast turnaround- very efficient printing
• Reduced waste- good for the Earth

Premium Digital (Indigo) printing is perfect for very high quality labels up to 15,000 quantity or things that require the very finest print resolution. This is the fastest growing print technology at Rose City Label because of the many benefits.

• Very highest quality – up to 7 colors with White Ink for silver and clear stocks
• Prints photos, halftones and complex graphics with ease
• Best print quality of any machine on textured and uncoated stocks
• No printing plates, fast setup and delivery
• Combine many items and variable data into one order
• Servo driven die cutting with economical, precision tooling

The Technology:

• HP Indigo- digital offset technology with ElectroInk liquid toners
• Materials are specially coated to accept this ink
• Leading digital print technology world wide

Appropriate Materials:

• 12 high quality – Indigo-optimized materials available
• Beautiful textured wine stocks
• Clear and metallic stocks
• Matte and gloss white paper and BOPP

Benefits:

• Profitable with short to medium runs- no extra inventory or obsolete labels
• No plates required- change your design every run at no extra charge
• Fast turnaround- very efficient printing
• High-quality prints – finest resolution and sharpest dots on textured stock
• Reduced waste- good for the Earth

Downside:

• Expensive machine operating cost
• Press speed not as fast as traditional presses
• Limited finishing options – rolls only

Variable Numbers (Sequential or Random) and Bar Codes are popular at Rose City Label.  We can help you select a printer and software package for imprinting at your site, or we can provide turnkey solutions for you = no problem!

• Sequential Numbering
• Variable, Random or Alpha Numeric Coding
• Variable Bar Codes, including Code 128, 39, and many more
• Custom QR Codes: Drive traffic to your Website
• Software License Codes
• Variable Printing from MicroSoft Excel or other Data or Spreadsheet files

Foil Stamping or Hot Stamp Printing adds a level of sophistication unmatched by any other printing process. Foil can be printed as a stand-alone process, or added to traditional Flexographic or Digital Labels for a dramatic effect.

Foil Stamping or Hot Stamp Printing is also very good for outdoor, fixed-asset tags and product labels.

Call us for more ideas and examples.

• Create Drama and Emphasize with Metallic Foil options available
• Re-Register with full-color printed labels
• Embossing and Serial Numbering available

The Technology:

• Ink ribbon carries a pigmented or metallic color
• Image is engraved on brass or copper flat plate
• Image is transferred to base label stock using high heat and pressure

Appropriate Materials:

• Many different films and papers can be used, as well as pre-printed labels

Benefits:

• Adds a distinctive, high class touch to any label
• Sets your product apart on the retail shelf

Downside:

• Because it is a flat-bed, semi rotary process, speed is very limited
• Heated plate is not good for transferring fine detailed images
• No screens or reverse type – limited fine type – call for details

What would your Branded Label be without your own unique shape and size. With 85 years experience, we have a vast library of cutting dies to make YOUR label What You Need and What You Want.

• Digital Die-Cutting: Perfect for short runs
• Rotary Engraved Dies
• Magnetic Cutting Dies
• Flat Bed Steel Rule Dies for Foil Stamp Printing
• Back Side Liner Die-Cutting
• Perforating, Face Cutting and many other options available

Normally we would guess that this wouldn’t matter to you, but we just want to let you know that our investment into new technology allows us to produce and print critically accurate high quality labels. The results are better quality printing and moving toward affordable label solutions for you all under one roof.

• High Quality 4-Color Process Printing
• Fine Line Screens and beautiful graduated fade screens
• Excellent Trapping and Registration
• No Film and No Caustic Film Chemistry
• Leading Industry Computer to Plate Technology