Outside the Box Uses for Pricing Guns in the Medical Field

Pricing guns with the appropriate band options have proven to be very effective in many different industries. The band option is the configuration of the characters that are marked on the pricing label. Date and time band options are especially popular for identifying the packaging and expiration dates on perishable materials such as food, receivables, and medical supplies. This article will focus on the use of pricing guns in the medical field.

Medical Labs Can Use Pricing Guns and Labelers

Medical labs regularly use hand-held labelers to label materials such as vials of blood, body parts, chemicals, medication, medical instruments, and other things that need to be coded and identified. These items are often stored in freezers or extreme environments, prompting the need for freezer and permanent grade adhesives for labels. Custom price labels with preprinted wording or symbols are very popular with medical applications. The preprinted labels classify the items, and the user prints the date and time code to help identify the item.

Some of the more popular date/time pricing guns include the Monarch 1131 with the 04 band option, the Garvey 22-8 with the 1808 band option, and the Meto 2600 series model 10.26 with the date/time band. The Monarch 1136 (or the Monarch Paxar 1136 as it is sometimes called; Paxar was once the owner of the Monarch brand) is the most popular two line gun for marking a date and time code. There are several other options available from the previously mentioned brands as well as from brands like XL Pro, Sato, and Towa price guns. All of these guns work very well for most medical applications.

No Two Applications are the Same in the Medical Field

No two applications in the medical field are the same. Each one is unique, and may therefore require other code options besides the date/time code. If, for example, the user wishes to mark an inspector's name or initials on a label, a gun with an alpha band would be needed.

If your company is in need of pricing guns for medical use, keep in mind that there are several options available. Take a look around at different retailers and supply companies to find the guns that will best suit the needs of your company.