Digital Printing & Finishing Equipment

Digital Label Printers

Produce short-run, variable, full-color, durable, and high-volume labels with digital printing systems selected around label width, material, print volume, image requirements, and finishing workflow.

Digital label printers create the printed label. Applying that label to a product, case, or pallet is handled through separate Labeling & Print-and-Apply Equipment.

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Explore Digital Label Printers & Presses

The systems below range from compact color label printers to production label presses and roll-to-roll printing equipment.

AstroNova

AstroNova label printers and presses cover compact color printing, durable toner-based output, and higher-volume digital label presses.

Formax

Formax offers production color label printing with integrated roll handling.

What Determines the Right Digital Label Printer?

Reviewing these five areas usually points to a narrow group of appropriate systems.

Label Width and Finished Size

Define the widest label required and the finished label dimensions, including any bleed. Label width is often the first constraint that removes systems from consideration.

Face Stock and Label Material

Identify the material, finish, and adhesive being used, along with whether clear, synthetic, or specialty stocks are required for any part of the product range.

Run Length and Weekly Volume

Review typical run length, the number of SKUs or versions, changeover frequency, and total weekly or monthly label volume rather than peak-day output alone.

Color, White, and Durability Requirements

Clarify color expectations, whether white printing is needed on clear or metallic stock, and what the finished label must withstand in handling, storage, or end use.

Roll Handling, Cutting, and Finishing

Determine whether labels must be die-cut, laminated, slit, matrix-stripped, or rewound, and how the finished roll needs to be presented to an applicator or operator.

Related Equipment Pathways

Need to apply labels automatically?

Label applicators, print-and-apply systems, case labelers, and pallet labelers apply the printed label to the product, case, or load.

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Need to finish printed label rolls?

Label finishing equipment handles digital die-cutting, lamination, matrix removal, slitting, and finished-roll production.

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Need a connected print-and-apply workflow?

Label printing, finishing, application, and verification can be coordinated as one production workflow rather than separate steps.

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Printing something other than labels?

Production color printers handle envelopes, sheets, mailpieces, and other finished printed output.

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Digital Printing & Finishing Solutions

Explore how artwork, variable data, printing technology, media handling, finishing, inspection, and downstream workflow requirements come together around the completed printed application.

Integrated Systems

Connect printing equipment with feeders, transports, finishing, inspection, mail systems, packaging equipment, and production controls.

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Service & Support

Request installation, training, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair support for eligible printing and finishing equipment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a digital label printer?

A digital label printer produces printed labels directly from electronic artwork and production data, without conventional printing plates. That makes short runs, frequent versions, and variable content practical to produce on demand.

What is the difference between inkjet and toner label printing?

Inkjet systems place ink directly onto the label material and are widely used for color graphics and variable content. Toner-based systems fuse dry toner to the surface and are often selected when a specific durability profile or a white printing option is required. The right choice depends on the face stock, the finished environment, and the image requirements.

Does a digital label printer apply the label?

No. A digital label printer produces the printed label. Applying that label to a product, case, or pallet is handled by separate labeling and print-and-apply equipment, which can be selected around the product, line speed, and label placement.

What information does ATP need to recommend a label printer?

Helpful details include label width and finished size, face stock and adhesive, the number of SKUs or versions, typical run length, weekly or monthly volume, color and durability expectations, and how finished rolls need to be cut, wound, or presented for application.

Find the Right Digital Label Printer

Share the details of your label program and ATP can help match it with an appropriate printing and finishing configuration.

  • What you need to print
  • The label material
  • Label and finished roll dimensions
  • Production volume
  • Variable-data requirements
  • Existing equipment
  • Required downstream process