Alfinia Label L801 a colour label printer for less than 10,000 Euro

Rob van den Braak/06/04/2017/Diversen

Memjet inkjet technology is the secret behind the economically priced label printer by Alfinia Label. De Label L801 is the most compact label printer in the extensive Alfinia Lable range and is priced at under 10,000 Euro. Replacing the inkhead is also quite reasonably priced and thanks to the fact that many inkjet printers use Memjet heads the inks are equally fairly priced. Read more about the L801 in the press release below.

PRESSRELEASE

The L801 Label Printer has proven itself to be a very fast and cost-effective printer. How does it stack-up against 1600C, which is also a Memjet-powered label printer.

The Bottom Line: The Afinia L801 Label Printer is less expensive to acquire and is more capable than the 1600C.

Both printers are powered by Memjet print engines, the fastest desktop printer engine available. They both print at between 30′ and 60′ per minute and produce vibrant labels using proprietary Memjet dye-based ink.

Depending upon where you get your 1600C price quote, the Afinia Label L801 may be many thousands of dollars less. Also, the L801 comes with an enclosed label roll unwinder. It also has three cutting modes: Roll-to-Cut, Print-and-Present, Cut-to-Stack.

Printer	Afinia L801	1600C	Afinia L801 Advantage
MSRP	$7,995USD	$10,500	23% Less Expensive
Included Unwinder	Yes	No	Included Unwinder
Multiple Print Modes	Yes, Cut-to-Roll, Present-and-Print, Print-and-Cut	No	Greater Capability
Resolution	1600x1600dpi/1600x800dpi	1600x1600dpi/1600x800dpi	–
Print Speed	30fpm/60fpm	30fpm/60fpm	–
Label Print Width Range	2.0 – 8.5”	2.0 – 8.5”	–
Cost of Changing Printhead	$400	$400	–
Ink Cartridges	CMYKK	CMYKK	–
Ink Cost/250ml	$200	$200	–

Conclusion: Both label printers are based upon the same print engine technology and will deliver high-quality results. The Afinia Label L801 will cost thousands of dollars less to acquire, which will decrease the amount of time in which you will experience positive ROI.

This is especially important if you will cost-justify your label printer purchase by printing your labels in-house, which can be a really good idea because you can:

Print as many labels as you need, when you need them
Avoid buying more labels than necessary, to meet minimum label purchase requirements
Avoid discarding labels made obsolete by changes in governmental regulations or ingredients

Note: Product information is from the Afinia Label and the 1600C manufacturer’s respective, or their authorized resellers’, websites and may change without notice. Afinia Label is not affiliated with the manufacturer of the 1600C.

Rob van den Braak

Printer’s devil (1964), phototypesetter, offsetprinter, teacher of graphic techniques, salesmanager, productmanager, trade journalist, founder of BlokBoek e-zine (2011). But above all husband, father, friend and lover of life in southern Spain (since 2010).