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Print professional product labels when you need them
Artisan food producers often manage numerous flavours, jar sizes, seasonal recipes and limited production runs.
Ordering every design as a separate batch of pre-printed labels can leave you waiting for labels, committing to minimum quantities or holding stock that may become unusable when a product changes.
The Epson ColorWorks C4000e provides an alternative. It allows you to print professional full-colour labels in-house, giving you greater control over the quantities and designs you produce.
Suitable for a wide range of jarred products
Produce branded colour labels for:
- Jams, conserves and marmalades
- Chutneys and relishes
- Pickled vegetables and fermented products
- Honey and fruit curds
- Cooking and table sauces
- Chilli sauces and condiments
- Mustards and dressings
- Seasonal recipes and gift ranges
- Farm-shop and own-brand products
The appropriate label material and adhesive should always be selected for the jar, storage conditions and intended application.
Make short production runs more practical
Printing in-house can be particularly useful when you regularly introduce new flavours or produce different quantities across your range.
Instead of ordering a large quantity of every design, you can print the labels required for the current batch.
This can help with:
- Seasonal and limited-edition products
- Test batches and newly launched recipes
- Farmers’ market and event stock
- Personalised gift jars
- Different jar sizes
- Wholesale and own-label orders
- Recipe, ingredient or branding changes
It also reduces the risk of being left with obsolete pre-printed labels when information changes.
Change product information without replacing an entire label order
Each label design can contain the information required for that particular product, including:
- Product name and flavour
- Branding and colour graphics
- Ingredients and allergen information
- Nutrition information
- Barcodes and QR codes
- Storage instructions
- Business and contact information
- Batch-specific information
- Best-before details
The producer remains responsible for ensuring that every label complies with current UK food-labelling requirements.
Why consider the Epson ColorWorks C4000e?
The C4000e is a compact desktop colour label printer designed for on-demand commercial label production.
Features include:
- Full-colour inkjet label printing
- Maximum print width of 108mm
- Resolution up to 1200 × 1200dpi
- Individual pigment-ink cartridges
- Roll and fanfold-media support
- Continuous, die-cut and black-mark label support
- Integrated automatic cutter
- Matte-black and gloss-black configurations
- Compact desktop design
Epson lists a maximum speed of 100mm per second at 300 × 600dpi with a 102mm print width. Actual output speed will depend on the label size, design, print settings and workflow. View Epson’s C4000e specifications.
Choosing the right labels
The printer is only one part of the finished result.
Label material, coating and adhesive all need to suit the application. Factors to consider include:
- Glass or plastic containers
- Refrigerated storage
- Condensation and moisture
- Oil or product spillage
- Matte or gloss presentation
- Permanent or removable adhesive
- Hand or machine application
Tek Direkt can help you identify the appropriate printer configuration and label requirements before ordering.
Is printing in-house right for your business?
It may be worth considering if you:
- Regularly order labels for numerous product varieties
- Produce short or changing batches
- Need labels at short notice
- Frequently introduce seasonal flavours
- Supply personalised or own-label products
- Hold unwanted stocks of old label designs
- Want greater control over label quantities
For businesses producing very large quantities of one unchanged design, externally printed labels may remain the more economical option. The best approach depends on your label dimensions, production volumes and frequency of design changes.
Discuss your label requirements
Send Tek Direkt:
- Your current label dimensions
- The approximate number of labels used each month
- The number of different designs or flavours
- Whether the jars are chilled or exposed to moisture
- An example of your existing label, if available
We’ll help you assess whether the Epson ColorWorks C4000e is a suitable option.
