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Our engineers have spent a good deal of time inside the DuraLabel Pro and Duralabel Pro 300 printers. While the Duralabel Pro class printer is very similar to the SafetyPro Industrial Label Printer, there are some key differences that may shock you. These differences can be found under the cover, by removing the 6 hood screws, where the creators of the DuraLabel Pro hoped you would never look. Instead of making your DuraLabel Pro 300 printer better, they attempt to make it so that you can only buy certain supplies, apparently to avoid competitive pricing.
Inside each roll of DuraLabel Pro and Duralabel Pro 300 vinyl tape is a tiny microchip. That microchip is wirelessly activated by the sensor which has been added to your DuraLabel Pro or DuraLabel Pro 300 (photograph above- hood removed with 6 screw under cover). The printer is wired so that it is allowed to print a label only when the microchip is present. We have several options for helping you print the way you want to with your DuraLabel Pro printer! Here is a list of the extra components you'll find in the DuraLabel Pro. These add cost to the printer without adding any benefit to the end user:
To read the microchip on your supply rolls, the DuraLabel Pro uses a high-frequency RF antenna. This antenna emits
radio waves, much like microwaves, that pass through the vinyl and activate the hidden chip inside. It is unlikely that
these microwaves degrade the quality of the label material, but they add no value to the printing process, and are an attempt to
lock the printer. You can work around this limitation with an upgrade from Industrial Safety Solutions!
The DuraLabel Pro is listed with the FCC because of the radio-wave emitting device that was added. The FCC images linked above, from the FCC OET Exhibits List of "Internal Photos" show the DuraLabel Pro as it was originally concieved- a printer identical to the SafetyPro but with added components. The original FCC filing even shows them using a standard black color, exactly like the SafetyPro. The orange came later in an attempt to hide the fact that the printer was really just the same unit as the SafetyPro, manufactured in the same plant and shipped from the same facility.
If you purchased a DuraLabel Pro, the "orange printer", we have solutions for you that will let you use your DuraLabel Pro printer the way you want to!
Get in touch with ISS for more information on these options by calling 877-762-9280 today.
We understand that you need to source the best labeling equipment and supplies at the best price. We strive to
gain and keep our customers by providing the best price and highest quality available, and not by creating phony supply locking schemes. If you find a better price somewhere else, we will
beat it. If you have already purchased a locked printer like the DuraLabel Pro, please contact us about our many Duralabel Pro trade-in and upgrade options.
Industrial Safety Solutions, owners of the SafetyPro brand, manufactures supplies which exceed available quality specifications
in our industry. We offer discount options for DuraLabel owners. Contact us with questions about DuraLabel compatibility.
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are the property of their respective owners. Trademark names are used to describe product compatibility and for
product comparisons.
