How to change a price labeller roll, all the tricks in just a few steps

How to change a price labeller roll? More efficiency, more speed, less time, and less cost: these are the mantras of any goof business. This obviously also applies to small stores, which are looking for quick methods to achieve the best results.

And, of course, the use of the manual price labeller is part of this.

It is common knowledge that larger and more structured companies have long abandoned price labellers, adopting digital systems: this way, the price is indicated only on the shelf, allowing the cash management software to recognize the barcode of the product and to assign the relative price at the time of purchase.

But not all businesses see advantages in pursuing this method.

In fact, there are still many stores that, because of the type of product they sell, the workflow and so on, prefer to continue using price labellers. If you’re here, your business is probably part of this second group.

Maybe you have bought a new labeller, or maybe you need to learn how to change a labeller roll simply because until now someone else has always done it for you. But do not worry: learning to change a price gun roll is not difficult at all!

Types of price labellers

There are many types of price labellers on the market.

Generally speaking, it is a device of variable shape that presents an ergonomic grip, and which can be used with just one hand, knowing that when in the process of putting labels on products you need to minimize both movements and effort, to save time and energy.

Inside, the price labeller has a small ink pad which, once activated, prints the price or expiration date (or both) on the label which will be created.

To change the content which will actually be printed on the label, all you have to do is change the numbers on the pad, with patience and attention, through the appropriate mechanism you see on the device.

Price labellers vary in size and weight: it is best to have a light device, to avoid straining your arm too much, but you also need to choose a price labeller with all the necessary options.

It is up to the individual seller to decide what kind of label they need, whether one which can only print a price, or together with the expiration date, even with the name of the store and so on.

How to change a price labeller roll

So, let’s have a look at how to change the price labeller roll. In the case of Sato price labellers, the procedure is simple and intuitive, you just need to “start” the right way. First of all, you need to open the round opening inside which the new roll must be placed.

Once the flap is open, you’ll be able to see, indeed, a pin at its centre, which serves to make the labels roll freely turn as they are “sucked” towards the ink pad and then towards the “exit”.

Having freed the opening meant for the roll, also open the lower opening, typically located in the lower part or the front of the manual price labeller.

At this point, once the roll is placed on its pin, just take out the start of the row of labels from the second flap that you have opened, making sure to pull out at least ten centimetres (3.9 in).

Close the opening and grab the beginning of the label strip that you have pulled out from the other side, to place it back into the machine in the appropriate slot in the immediate vicinity of the “exit”: if you pull the labeller’s trigger, you’ll be able to get the strip into the gear.

At this point, all you need to do is close the opening and start printing and applying custom labels on your products!

How to choose the manual labeller roll

As we have outlined, learning how to change price labeller rolls is very simple: just practice a little once or twice, and this will become quick and natural.

The important thing is, of course, choosing the correct labels for your manual labeller, as well as according to your actual needs. It is best, for example, to think about the colour of the labels: using different colours, for instance, will make it easier to organize products.

Moreover, there are removable double-sided adhesive labels and permanent adhesive labels, among which you can choose according to the type of product sold.

Some labels are also designed to accommodate only one row of text (therefore, typically, the price) while others are more spacious, for labellers able to print multiple rows (price, expiration date, product lot, and so on).

Just visit our customizable industrial double-sided adhesives e-commerce website and buy the label rolls you need for your store, load your price labeller, and start labelling each product ready for sale!