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SATO America, Inc: SATO America, Inc: Print/apply system

Auto Labe's (Ft. Pierce, FL) new automatic print/apply system employs the Sato 8490S high-resolution print engine to label at speeds to 100 products/min.

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The system is suited for 1-up or next-label-out applications and can be configured in either a tamp-on or blow-on version. Prints bar codes, text and graphics at speeds to 8"/sec with a 305-dpi resolution. Accommodates media measuring from 0.7" W x 0.7" L to 5.25" W x 14" L. A corner-wrap option is available.

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