Etiquette-pistols for price tags: description, characteristics, reviews

Etiquette-pistols for price tags are hand-held mechanical devices used for marking. Equipped with a platen roller, they allow you to put information on the price tag in digital or alphanumeric form (depending on the model).

General Purpose

Etiquette-pistols allow you to apply a certain set of symbols to a paper tape with a sticky base, then glue it onto the selected object. The kit includes a set-up roller, which allows you to specify numbers, letters, currency and punctuation. Basic Functionality:

• Putting the date of manufacture for a product with a limited shelf life;
• Putting prices on the product;
• Indication of the inventory number;
• Combining the date of manufacture and price.

Used etiquette-pistols in trade, confectionery, bakery, dairy production and so on.

Principle of operation and consumables

The action of the pistol is based on mechanics. It is filled with a ribbon, the information is applied with a set roller and a color roller with ink. Having selected on the roller the necessary set of symbols and having established a tape, the user presses the lever which activates the following sequence of actions:

• The set roller is extended;
• On the roller, the ink from the color roller is applied;
• The roller is pressed against the surface of the price tag, imprinting information;
• The price tag is "pulled out" from the base, pressing against the lower sticky surface to the object to be pasted.

So all the items are processed in a step-by-step manner. The spent tape should be cut off periodically so that it does not interfere. The instruction, which details how to fill the gun etiquette, is included in the equipment kit.

Consumable material - etiquette-tape in a roll of 22x12 mm, 26x12 mm, 26x16 mm in various colors. The edge of the price tag can be straight or wavy. Also, the coloring roller is subject to regular replacement. Average service life is a year, but it all depends on the intensity of operation.

Varieties of etiquette-pistols

Etiquette-pistols have the same functionality and purpose. Technically, they are divided into:

• Single-line. Are able to specify the information in the form of one 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. Are capable to specify the information in the form of two lines, for example the price and date of manufacturing. The length of each line is up to 10 characters.

Etiquette-pistol Motex. Characteristics and reviews

Motex products from the Republic of Korea enjoy the greatest popularity in the market due to their democratic price and stable operation. According to those who use them, they have a reliable mechanism, ease of use and reliability. The main disadvantage is a limited number represented by models:

• MX-5500. A single-line gun inflicts information on a price tag measuring 22 x 12 mm, which, depending on the wishes, can be either with a straight or wavy edge. The maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. Prints on the surface of the price list 1 string of 8 characters 2 x 5 mm in size.
• MX-2616. A two-line gun inflicts information on a 26 x 16 mm tape, which, depending on the wishes, can be either with a straight or wavy edge. The maximum diameter of the roll is 80 mm. Prints on the surface of the price tag 2 lines, each with 10 characters 2 x 5 mm in size.

Etiquette-gun Blitz. Characteristics and reviews

The Italian brand Blitz offers its customers a range of etiquette guns to choose from, which can apply not only numbers, but also letters to labels. Users speak of Blitz pistols in two ways: yes, the range of functions is expanded, but less convenient operation and refueling are noted compared to Motex equipment. The lineup:

• P7. One-line etiquette-pistol. Inflicts 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 2 x 5 mm in size.
• M6. One-line etiquette-pistol. Inflicts information on the price tag of 26x16 mm 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 with a size of 3x8 mm.
• C8. One-line etiquette-pistol. It inflicts information on a tape etch tape with a size of 26 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 8 characters 2 x 5 mm in size.
• S10. One-line etiquette-pistol. Inflicts information on the price tag of 26 x 12 mm with a straight edge. The maximum diameter of the roll is 82 mm. Prints on the surface of the price list 1 string of 10 characters with a size of 2x5 mm, it is possible to combine numbers and latin.
• S10A. Etiquette-pistol single-line. Inflicts information on a tape-etch tape with a size of 2x12 mm with a straight edge. The maximum diameter of the roll is 82 mm. Prints on the surface of the price list 1 string of 10 characters with a size of 2х5 mm, it is possible to combine numbers and Cyrillic.
• C10A. Etiquette-pistol two-line. Inflicts information on the price tag of 26 x 16 mm with a straight or wavy edge. The maximum roll size is 85 mm. Prints on the surface of the price tag 2 lines of 10 characters, possibly combining numbers and Cyrillic.
• C17. Etiquette-pistol two-line. Inflicts information on the price tag of 26x16 mm with a straight or wavy edge. The maximum roll size is 82 mm. Prints on the surface of the price tag 2 lines - the first is 10 characters long, the second - 7 characters. It is possible to combine numbers and Cyrillic alphabet.

Etiquette-pistol Jolly. Characteristics and reviews

Jolly is an Italian brand that offers its customers excellent equipment for marking products. For convenience users put it even higher Motex, while the functionality and reliability at altitude. The models are as follows:

• JP8. One-line etiquette-pistol. Inflicts information on the price tag 22x12 mm with a wavy edge, the maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. Prints on the surface of the price list a 1 line of 8 characters, which combines numbers, punctuation marks and currency signs to choose from.
• JH8. One-line etiquette-pistol. Inflicts information on the price tag 22x12 mm with a straight edge, the maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. Prints on the surface of the price list a 1 line of 8 characters, which combines numbers, punctuation marks and currency signs to choose from.
• C8. One-line etiquette-pistol. Inflicts information on the etiquette tape with a size of 26x12 mm with a wavy edge, the maximum roll diameter is 80 mm. Prints on the surface of the price list a 1 line of 8 characters, which combines numbers, punctuation marks and currency signs to choose from.
• C17. Etiquette-pistol two-line. It puts information on a 26x16 label with a straight or wavy edge, the maximum roll size is 82 mm. Prints on the surface of the price tag 2 lines - the first is 10 characters long, the second - 7 characters. It is possible to combine numbers and Cyrillic alphabet.

Applicators for price tags and labels

Etiquette-gun for price tags may not be completed with a coloring roller and a set roller. Such devices are called applicators - they help to glue products with ready-printed price tags.

Applicators are needed where the maximum label size (26x16 mm) is not sufficient. The printer puts the information on the label, then they are rolled up into a roll, which is filled with the applicator, and all - you can work!