Wednesday, October 12, 2016

The Many Uses Of Printed Labels

By Debra Hayes


Whether or not you pay attention to them, there are printed labels everywhere you go. They are on shipping packages and envelopes, food, drinks and even on doors and desks. They are looked at hundreds of times but no one really considers the significance of them.

This article will enlighten you as to where to look for a label and what they stand for. Although you read them many times a day, it probably does not even register that they are a label put there for a reason.

First, we are going to review the history of them. Before computers and printers, hand written notes were a way to warn people of danger or where something is located. Labeling became a fad with the label maker. You could spell out whatever you wanted and it would print out a small plastic sticker that could be stuck on a solid surface.

Now days, computers and printers make it even more convenient to make them. There is computer software that let the use customize and print them however they want.

One of the most popular labels are the ones that are placed on items that are being mailed or shipped. The bar codes on them often tell where they are supposed to go and who they go to. Packages and letters would not reach their destination if the information is not present.

Some of the most important use of labels is by telling consumers what is in the foods and drinks they eat and drink. Many people have food allergies that can be a life threatening condition. Without knowing what is in the food can turn into an emergency situation. These labels are also known to tell the ingredients and nutritional value of the foods and drinks.

An office, especially a medical office or hospital, use them for numerous reasons. They can tell nurses and doctors what medicines are being used, what cabinet contains the tools they need to use and if they have the right patients file.

Business offices will also mark where certain items are, even the bathroom. This helps keep disorganization to a minimum. When there are many people in a file cabinet, it keeps them in a certain place so they can be found a lot easier than just throwing them in the cabinet.

Everywhere you look, there is some type of label or sign. Even at the gasoline pump. If they did not have the different grades of gasoline labeled, you would not know which is which. If you put diesel fuel in a car that uses unleaded, and vice versa, you will soon have mechanical problems.

Whenever you really want to organize your home or office, the use of labels can be vital. They will make finding clothes, cleaning materials and other household items easy for just about anyone that lives or visits the home. If there are a lot of makeup or hair products, they can be arranged and labeled as to color and brand to help narrow the search.




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