Complete Simplicity
Paragon Plain and Simple provide the fastest delivery and best prices available for both plain labels and blank labels. We are the largest plain labels manufacturer in the UK. Our quality and service is unrivalled.
Industrial and desktop printer self adhesive labels specifications are our speciality.
We are a division of the largest self adhesive label manufacturer in Europe, manufacturing in excess of 1.5 billion plain labels every month from 6 UK label manufacturing facilities.
Plain Efficiency
We hold stock of the most commonly used plain label sizes delivering the most competitive prices in Europe for blank labels used in industrial printers, desktop printers and other specialist applications.
Our stock sizes are optimised for efficiency on our self adhesive label presses and manufactured in large volumes to deliver the best plain label prices available for industrial and desktop printers.
Simple in Application
Many existing plain label sizes in use have not been rationalised to provide the best price. Many can be adjusted by a few millimetres without any print or application issues which means you could benefit from our stock prices. If you are using plain labels that can be tweaked to one of our stock item sizes, we can save you time and money on your inventory. If you are not sure if our stock size can replace your existing size we can supply one of our stock size plain self adhesive label reels for you to trial.
We are happy to give you a quote for your plain labels requirements if our stock sizes do not match what you require.
Call 07826 93 88 89 to create an account or to speak with one of our Plain & Simple advisors.
Select from our plain self adhesive label stock sizes and save ££££s!
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Select from our made to order plain self adhesive label and save ££££s!
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Free Next day delivery
See below for terms and conditions:
Free delivery for orders over £100 ex VAT to any UK mainland destination.
All items sent next day service if in stock and providing the order is placed before 2pm.
Deliveries are made Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm.
Free delivery offer – terms and conditions
- Free delivery is only available on orders over £100 ex VAT
- Free delivery only applies to UK mainland destinations and excludes premium timed delivery options
- Free delivery restrictions may apply to some remote postcodes
Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal labels explained
People are often confused about the differences between direct thermal label printers and thermal transfer label printers, and which type better suits their needs. While a lot of today’s models are dual mode printers, meaning they can print either thermal transfer or direct thermal, direct thermal candidates may want to consider purchasing a true direct thermal, non-dual mode printer.
To help decide whether to select a direct thermal printer or thermal transfer printer (or whether you should use thermal transfer or direct thermal labels), consider the following questions:
- Will you ever need to print labels in colours other than black?
- Do the labels need to be scanned or have a shelf-life of over 1 year?
- Will you be printing high density bar codes (i.e. limited space)?
- Will the labels be subjected to heat or sunlight?
- Will you be printing on a variety of different substrates (i.e. papers, films and foils)?
If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions then you should consider going thermal transfer rather than direct thermal. Here are some printer comparisons:
Thermal transfer printers
Thermal transfer printers require the use of a carbon ribbon which gets transferred onto the substrate via heat, hence the name “thermal transfer.” The ribbons can be different colours, so the user is not limited to black print. The printing is very crisp and durable so this method is excellent for high density bar-codes and labels that require longevity. The other benefit is that thermal transfer printers can print on paper, film, and even foil substrates. Please note that the proper selection and match of label stock and ribbon is critical to the overall quality and performance of printed media.
Direct thermal printers
Direct thermal printers require the use of heat activated thermal papers and films, but require no ribbon. The print colour is limited to black, and the printing is not as crisp as that of thermal transfer ribbon printing. Over time the labels will darken, particularly when subjected to heat and sunlight. However, a true direct thermal label printer utilizes a print head that is made of thicker glass, for print head durability. Direct thermal printing is popular in the foods industry, since most items are stored away from heat and sunlight, and the label shelf life is less than 1 year. The primary benefit is an overall lower cost since ribbon is not required.
Once the print method is determined the next step is to find the appropriate model. The following questions will help to whittle down the options:
- What is the label usage per day? If usage is over approximately 500 labels per day then an industrial printer should be considered. If usage is merely a couple of hundred labels a day, then a small table-top printer should be considered.
- What is the maximum label width and length? What is the minimum label width and length? Some printers can handle wide width labels, but why pay for a 6″ wide printer if the maximum label width is only 4″? Also, certain customers may require extra large labels, so a wide-web printer may be the only option. Extra-long label lengths may require memory cards installed in the printer. Finally, different printers have different requirements for minimum size labels.
- Will the printer be used to print graphics, and/or very high density bar-codes? If so, then high resolution printers should be considered.
- Connectivity- Is USB, parallel, serial, wireless, or ethernet the best fit for your application?
- Will the printer have access to a PC? If not, then a remote system (stand-alone) should be considered. These systems utilize a keypad, and optional battery pack. The label formats are created on a PC and uploaded into the printer’s memory. The formats are then recalled and printed from any location. Note that variable information can be entered into the keypad at print time, and the time/date can be automatically stamped.
A4 Sheets
Universally compatible with Avery Dennison label formats* and all leading software applications, Paragon now offer a range of plain sheeted labels for laser, copier and inkjet desktop printing.
- 24 hour lead time
- Free delivery on orders over £100
Click here to view our range of stock sizes
To discuss your sheeted label requirements, please call 07826 93 88 89 or email a4labels@ppandp.co.uk
* Avery and Avery product references are the trademarks of the Avery Dennison Group. Paragon products are not made or endorsed by the Avery Dennison Group