Hi, this is Travis from POSguys.com Today we're taking a look at the Epson TM-C3500. This
is a follow-up to the TM-C3400, but there's some significant improvements that make this
printer really fantastic compared to the older version. The main thing that stands out is
that the printer cartridge system has changed. In the old version, the printer it was a single
cartridge, and you had CMY, it was mixed together in a single cartridge, and when you did black
the three colors would mix together and it would make like a brown-grey-black. And so
it was close to black, but it wasn't quite black. Additionally, if you ran out of one
of the colors, the red ran out or the blue ran out, then that cartridge was done. You'd
toss it out and you'd get a new one. With the TM-C3500, your four different colors,
instead of three there are now four, are all individualized. So here's the black cartridge right there.
When you run out of black, you replace the black. This loads in, and you're done. Like
the 3400, this is a continuous roll media printer with an autocutter. It can print on
a pre-cut labels that are specifically a certain size, but this uses continuous media. And
I have it printing again, and it's going to print out what you see on the screen. So here's
a little sample label. The barcode prints in black, the text down here prints in black.
The image and the words are all in color. So it prints nice and vibrant. You see the
reds, the greens, the blues. Overall it does a really nice job for quick printing. Additionally,
the ink on it is quick-drying, so if you notice I'll rub my fingers on it and it doesn't smudge
the ink. We did some durability testing of the labels after they are printed. The first
bottle that you're going to see is the control bottle, that's just a bottle labeled up and
there's nothing done to it, it looks fine. The second product is a product that we put
in the freezer. Third is a product that we submerged in water and just let it soak. And
the fourth bottle is one that's kind of simulated being steamed on or sprayed on, so it's a
bottle that we just splashed water on. And the fifth one we tried to weatherize, so we
put it outside when it was rainy and windy. This is the matte material of the label, they
also have a glossy stock out there, and different custom media manufacturers have produced different
other labels for different scenarios. For cold storage, there's a special type of glue
and backing on the labels so it will stay on in cold storage better. There's more durable
types of labels, and there's also things like wristband labels if you want to do color wristband
printing to really advertise your product. But as well as differentiate between different
levels, you know if you have age restrictions, so children under the age of 12 have green
wristbands, and over 12 has red wristbands, or things like that. Using color, you can
mark things like hazards, ages, other things like that where you want to see color and
quickly identify what you're doing. So the C3500 is really good for that type of thing.
Like the 3400, it's drop-in media. Right here is one long roll of media. It's continuous
and it just cuts whenever you need it. You just drop it in place, close the door, and
it loads up. the cutting is automatic, if I print multiples. The C3500 is a great label
printer for a smaller business that wants to do color labels. It's definitely a much more
high end look than just a traditional black and white label. It also has carry-over usage
if you're going to be doing any kind of ticketing or you want to be marking out hazards or you
need to quickly identify colors within either your labels or a wristband or a ticket or that
type of thing. To purchase the C3500 or it's media, please visit our website at POSGuys.com.
Thanks!