How to put a roll in a price labeller: a user guide

How to put a roll in a price labeller? People have been using labellers for years, and despite this, every time they need to replace the roll inside the price labeller, they panic, and resort to ask for help from a colleague.

This is because the labeller is a quite complex device: you don’t just put the roll in its place and start “shooting out” labels! No, you need to follow a precise procedure step by step.

Putting the roll inside the labeller isn’t really a difficult operation: it does, however, involve 3 or 4 steps that must be carried out correctly, and in the right order.

A simple mistake is enough to make you unable to properly place the roll in the price labeller, leading to a lot of avoidable frustration.

Complicating matters is the fact that the various manufacturers offer price labellers that are similar, but not exactly the same, presenting, from time to time, slightly different system to insert the label rolls.

So, it is necessary to understand the “general” functioning of a labeller in order to understand how your particular model works.

How does a labeller work?

A labeller’s operation is based on two key components: on one hand, the labels roll and, on the other, the ink pad, which transfers the set price onto the label each time.

There are manual price labellers with one or two rows, which can therefore print set characters on one or two rows. They are simple to use: it will be sufficient to exert light pressure on the handle to activate the mechanism which will, at the same time, print the label, slide the roll forward, and release the printed label, ready to be applied on the goods for sale.

How to put a roll in a price labeller: instructions for the Sato Kendo model

Let’s consider, for example, how to put a label roll inside the Sato Kendo labelling machine. It is a labeller from a well-known brand, which stands out for its ability to print two label formats on a row, and which is also and especially appreciated for its printing of well-visible characters.

The printed characters are, in fact, 5 mm (0.19 in) high. But that’s not all: the Sato Kendo labeller is also known for its simple loading system for the label roll and is therefore a perfect model to learn how to place labels in a manual price labeller. 

First of all, work on the back, opening the cap containing the labels roll: this compartment opens very easily. Then, it’s time to open the lower part, thus the opening located at the base of the price labeller, on the opposite side of the roll container.

To open the bottom opening of the Kendo price labeller, it is best to identify the two switches on the sides, arranged this way to prevent the lower part from opening accidentally. Just press the two buttons together to open of the lower part automatically.

Now that everything is open, and you can place the tape inside the appropriate support: the pin leaves no room for doubt about its placement.

Now, still keeping the roll holder area open, take the beginning of the labels roll and slide it inside the price labeller, where you see a space that leads to the bottom of it.

When the beginning of the labels roll comes out from the opposite side, you can close the roll container on itself, locking it in place; at this point, return to the bottom, to pull the labels up towards the edge of the opening, pulling it out by about ten centimetres (3.9 in).

At this point, you can close the lower opening, at the end of which you will now see a little strip of labels. This strip should be placed in the cavity at the bottom, and then stretched using the trigger of the price gun, making it possible to use the first printed labels.

How to put a roll in a price labeller: instructions for the Sato Samark model

The Samark model is another type of price labeller, also by the Sato brand. This is an even more compact and robust price labeller, perfect for long-term use. Even in this case the loading of the roll of labels is simple and follows the previously discussed steps.

But the various “openings” are slightly different. The lower one, in this case, is in fact in a frontal position, and opens through two separate plastic “flaps”.

Once the roll is put inside, and the tape is passed through the machine, you can close the compartment containing the roll, as well as the “small” front opening, then fold over it the strip of labels and close the “large” opening, still leaving a few centimetres of labels hanging over the plastic.

And just like that, you’re done!