How to Determine Label Costs?

Purchase price is only one factor.

It is important to factor in the long-term cost of your biggest consumable as a printer owner. Determining your label cost depends heavily on the amount of ink required for each design.

Perhaps the most important factor to consider will be estimating how many labels you’ll produce each month.

This infographic can help make sense of your total cost of ownership questions.

January 22th, 2024


THE INK COST PER LABEL

WE MULTIPLY IT BY THE ESTIMATED MONTHLY LABELS VOLUMEN

AND THUS, WE OBTAIN THE MONTHLY INK COST

Determining your label cost depends heavily on the amount of ink required for each design. This is your biggest consumable as a printer owner.

THE INK COST PER LABEL

WE ADD IT THE MONTHLY ADHESIVE COST

AT THIS RESULT WE MULTYPLY IT BY 12 MONTHS OF THE YEAR

AND WE OBTAIN THE ANNUAL LABEL COST

The cost of a label and the number of labels will determine which printer is right for you.

Next, the comparison of a 6″ x 4″ label between an Afinia L502 printer vs. an Afinia L801. Adding the monthly cost of the label and the amortization of the printer over 4 years. Price in USD in Mexico

MONTHLY COST FOR 100 LABELS

Afinia L502 Vs Afinia L801
$110.88 usd Vs $228.77 usd

MONTHLY COST FOR 1000 LABELS

Afinia L502 Vs Afinia L801
$233.59 usd Vs $304.73 usd

MONTHLY COST FOR 2250 LABELS

Afinia L502 Vs Afinia L801
$410.97 usd Vs $410.23 usd

MONTHLY COST FOR 5000 LABELS

Afinia L502 Vs Afinia L801
$801.19 usd Vs $642.33

CONCLUSION

The best investment for less than 2250 labels is the Afinia L502, and for prints of more than 2250 labels, purchasing the Afinia L801 is better in this comparison.

but there are a number of factors to consider when investing in a label printer for in-house production. Our experienced sales reps and authorized dealer network can be your guide. Call us to help with your label printing projects. You’ll likely end up with an Afinia in hand

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