#Printing Machine for Cartons

[ecocorrugated]

Eco Corrugated Flexo Folder Gluer Inline

[royomachinery]

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[sinhosun]

Exciting News from SINHOSUN!

If you will be planning to attend THE 9th ALL INPRINT CHINA in SHANGHAI? 

You can find us at Hall W4, Booth Number W4A131 from 1st to 4th of November.

Welcome to our booth, explore our products and have a meaningful dialogue.

Looking forward to meeting you at ALL INPRINT CHINA!

Let's explore the future of post-press equipment together!

[baconcolaqueen]

Some BaconCola Headcanons:

Tord is the only one who can call Edd “Edward” without any sort of backlash:

“Edwaaaaaard!!”

“What?”

“We’re out of bacon.”

“Ok? Go get more yourself.”

“But I’m comfy :(”

“*sigh* I take it you want me to have some delivered?”

“Yes please :)”

Tord usually keeps to himself. Most of the time he’ll stay locked away in his room and come down only to grab a snack.

- he lives mostly off of cheese burgers, bacon, and Red Bull. The occasional Monster Energy.

- he also has a carton of milk in the fridge with his name written on it in purple sharpie. He drinks straight from the carton

Tord isn’t one for cuddling, hugs, and excessive affection. If he wants attention, he WILL make it known. Edd, on the other hand, is all for PDA.

- Tord does his best to not be seen cuddling Edd but it’s obvious something is going on between the two just by his reaction:

*Sitting on the sofa reading a magazine*

*laying with his head on Tord’s lap watching TV*

“Hey, has one of yall seen my new-”

“What?! Nothing happened!”

*stands up quickly, throwing Edd on to the floor*

“Ow…” <- (Not mad b/c he’s used to it by now)

Edd and Tord have weekly game nights. A few of their favorites are Minecraft, Mario Kart, COD, GTA, War Thunder, and TF2.

- Matt and Tom will often join them but Mario Kart is usually just between the two of them

- Tord grinds War Thunder too much. Like, it’s a genuine problem. (Especially tanks. Specifically Sweden.)

- Edd got Tord a pair of cat ear headphones for his birthday. He was ecstatic.

- Tord is that one person always yelling at the top of his lungs

- all four of them have their own desktop computers where the play Minecraft, War Thunder and TF2 as a group

- Edd and Tord both have their own game consoles in their rooms

“HELVETE!! This asshole!”

“Tord, it’s ok, I’ll rejoin in a bit.”

“No!! This guy is seal clubbing! He isn’t getting away with this.”

“Dude, calm down.”

“*NORWEGIAN RAGE*”

“Good job Tord. Now all four of us are dead because of your impulsiveness.”

“Edd, I told you that I need you to practice with me before going in blind. You don’t know what you’re doing!”

“Oh, hush your one to talk. You’re on this game 24/7.”

“So? It’s called a hobby.”

“It’s called an addiction. You have over 6,000 hours on the game!!”

“Yeah, Matt has a point. You need to get out more.”

- Tord likes fnaf (obvi I had to squeeze that in somewhere lol)

Tord also has some of his old friends in Norway he plays games with. It’s absolute chaos for everyone else:

“Faen!! Hva i all verden driver du med?!”

“Du kommer til å drepe oss alle!”

“Å, hold kjeft. Det var du som lot oss klare oss selv under raidet!”

“*Incoherent Norwegian yelling*”

“*sigh* Edd go do something.”

“Do what?”

“I don’t know- just make him shut up.”

Edd and Tord have nicknames/pet names for each other:

Edd: Buddy, Cuddle Bug, Norski (lovingly), Red (Red is in the future ie. ‘Red Leader’)

Tord: Cola Freak (in his phone contacts), Blind Brit (lovingly), EDWARD!!, Edwaaaard!, EDWARD IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE RIGHT NOW-!!

Tord keeps a gun under his pillow and a switchblade in his bedside table drawer “just in case.” When Edd went to change his sheets he freaked out when he found a loaded Glock on the bed. (Hey, at least the safety was on!)

Edd and Tord both draw. Edd draws/animates in his usual messy style and Tord does more of an anime look, although he does have his own unique style.

- he also makes blue prints for machines, weaponry and robotics:

“Hey Edd! Come see this thing I drew.”

“Cool! …what is it?”

“It’s blue prints for a giant robot. This is where the engine is going, over here is the control panel, on this side is a missile launcher, and that’s where the-”

*has absolutely no idea what he’s talking about but is still paying attention anyway*

[casualwolfstarenjoyer]

Hello,

Recently I went on etsy looking for some wolfstar stickers and I found this:

I cannot stress enough how devastating and horrible it is, to see the works of people who dedicated months of their lives to publish these stories for us for free and to find them AGAIN on etsy, and for that price! (It's in Polish currency, it's around 100$) Please, if you see this: report the seller and don't put your money there.

WHY?

I know there were already posts about this topic, but:

1. AO3 is a land of free literature - no one pays for the access to it, no one benefits from publishing the stories and it should stay this way, otherwise it will turn into another wattpad.

The capitalist market is a cruel machine that only focuses on money and profit. All that it says about growth and other seemingly mindfull bullshit is to propell you to spend more.

The freedom of choice, the endless possibilities of ao3, the fucking freedom to exist in the space will become limited to those who have means to buy and time to read.

2. If you want to have a book on your shelf, just download the fucking fanfiction and go print and bind it yourself. Is it more work? The price for it would be lower for sure and money doesn't grow on trees so it's not like you just have money - spend money, so think of it as an investment in your time and respect the author's time and dedication!

3. The urge to put a pretty book on your shelf is very sentimental and understandable but at the same time it's what the fucking book market wants - for you to buy, to collect, to look at the estetic value, not the meanings, not the author's words, not the ugly sweat and sour tears put into the sentences written. And, really, what good is the sheet of carton and paper compared to that? Think critically, people, don't get caught in this fucking money laundering system!

I'm so angry, can you tell? Now, once again, put down your wallet and report those sellers. As you wouldn't buy something from the Wizarding World because it would benefit Rowling, don't put money in those peoples pockets. I personally have no respect for those who steal and resell fanfics.

[kisavatore]

My 2025 Sims 4 Wishlist* for base game updates and packs

*I don't expect to see all this next year obv and I want bug fixes like everyone eles,I'm doing this list purely for fun! (I may add more later)

Fairies (NEW PACK!!!)

Hotels

Being able to completely customize the apartments and hallways in san myshuno-changing the front door,moving/deleting the rat hole,moving/deleting the pipes and electrical box,and getting ride off lot challenges if we want to (I'm glad we can delete/move windows but I hope for a little bit more customization in the future)

Spiral stairs (base game)

Eye color & hair color slider (the same as the make-up one,base game)

New hair in pastel colors (base game)

Pastel color eyes (base game)

Pastel skin colors

More Black hairstyles (base game)

Gamer/geek decor (more headphones,controller,figurines,plushies,art prints,pillows,pen holders etc.)

Decor and functional manga & comic books

New consoles

Anime inspired (or colab) cas or/and b&b kit or stuff pack

Ado song/s added to s-pop station (base game)

Aimer song/s added to s-pop station (base game)

Graves for chickens,cows and llamas from cottage living EP

Bassinet for mermaids

Reptile Pets

Birds Pets

Disability aids (base game)

More/New Clutter-slippers,robes,small candles,cutting boards,mugs,small standing picture frames,make-up,cereal box,makeup,ingredients-flour bag,sugar pack,egg packaging,milk carton etc.,tray (empty with slots),tray with different types of decor e.g.w/ candle,books & mug,laptop & mug,breakfast etc.

Tattoo artist career (new pack)

Ballet Career

New instruments-drums,accordion,flute,harmonica,cello,harp,trumpet (base game)

Pool table

New playground equipment-slides,carousel,rocking horse (base game)

Burglars (base game) IT HAPPEN!!

Separate bank accounts for sims,saving account (base game,I would personally like a bank system similar to SNB mod)

New hobbies-skateboarding,glassblowing,pottery,scrapbooking,soap making,golfing,sewing clothes,ballet

Making a bed like in the sims 3 (base game)

Carnival Pack

New toys for kids (toy kitchen,toy laundry set,cashier toy set,band toy set,tea set,small plushies)

New toys for toddlers (toy kitchen,toy telephone,basketball hoop,Rock-a-Stack,Xylophone)

Public Swimming Pool Decor

Arcade machines

New make-up (cas,base game)

New piercing

Pillowfort for kids

Princess themed furniture/bedroom

Safari themed bedroom

Boho b&b kit

Visual kei CAS Kit

Cyber Goth CAS Kit

Active elementary school

New beds for cats/dogs

Updated textures for older base game hair

Screenshots we are taking appearing in our sims inventory as photos (so we could frame them)

Firefighter Career

Daycare Career

Police Career

Mangaka Career

Police in the game

South Korea inspired world

Africa Inspired world

Poland Inspired world

Another Japan Inspired world (I was thinking Tokyo Inspired City)

Traditional Slavic Clothes (base game or/and kit)

Slavic Home Decor (base game or/and kit)

Traditional Polish Food (base game)

Garage Cutler Kit

Tennis Court

60s/70s fashion kit

80s/90s fashion kit

60s/70s build kit

80s/90s build kit

Infant Stuff Pack

Multi-purpose lot (new pack)

Tosters

Smoothie/Shake Blender

Air Fryer

Fryer

Built in oven

Built in microwave

Burn Scars (base game)

Mini Pigs

New Piercing

[packagingworldinsights]

Domino Presents New Monochrome Inkjet Printer at Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2025

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) is pleased to announce the APAC launch of its new monochrome inkjet printer, the K300, at Labelexpo Southeast Asia. Building on the success of Domino’s K600i print bar, the K300 has been developed as a compact, flexible solution for converters looking to add variable data printing capabilities to analogue printing lines.

The K300 monochrome inkjet printer will be on display at the Nilpeter stand, booth F32, at Labelexpo Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand from 8th–10th May 2025. The printer will form part of a Nilpeter FA-Line 17” hybrid label printing solution, providing consistent inline overprint of serialised 2D codes. A machine vision inspection system by Domino Company Lake Image Systems will validate each code to ensure reliable scanning by retailers and consumers whilst confirming unique code serialisation.

“The industry move to 2D codes at the point of sale has led to an increase in demand for variable data printing, with many brands looking to incorporate complex 2D codes, such as QR codes powered by GS1, into their packaging and label designs,” explains Alex Mountis, Senior Product Manager at Domino. “Packaging and label converters need a versatile, reliable, and compact digital printing solution to respond to these evolving market demands. We have developed the K300 with these variable data and 2D code printing opportunities in mind.”

The K300 monochrome inkjet printer can be incorporated into analogue printing lines to customise printed labels with variable data, such as best before dates, batch codes, serialised numbers, and 2D codes. The compact size of the 600dpi high-resolution printhead – 2.1″ / 54mm – offers enhanced flexibility with regards to positioning on the line, including the opportunity to combine two print stations across the web width to enable printing of two independent codes.

Operating at high speeds up to 250m / 820′ per minute, the K300 monochrome inkjet printer has been designed to match flexographic printing speeds. This means there is no need to slow down the line when adding variable data. Domino’s industry-leading ink delivery technology, including automatic ink recirculation and degassing, helps to ensure consistent performance and excellent reliability, while reducing downtime due to maintenance. The printer has been designed to be easy to use, with intuitive setup and operation via Domino’s smart user interface.

“The K300 will open up new opportunities for converters. They can support their brand customers with variable data 2D codes, enabling supply chain traceability, anti-counterfeiting, and consumer engagement campaigns,” adds Mountis. “The versatile printer can also print variable data onto labels, cartons, and flatpack packaging as part of an inline or near-line late-stage customisation process in a manufacturing facility, lowering inventory costs and reducing waste.”

Code verification is an integral part of any effective variable data printing process. A downstream machine vision inspection system, such as the Lake Image Systems’ model showcased alongside the K300, enables converters and brands who add 2D codes and serialisation to labels and packaging to validate each printed code.

Mark Herrtage, Asia Business Development Director, Domino, concludes: “We are committed to helping our customers stay ahead in a competitive market, and are continuously working to develop new products that will help them achieve their business objectives. Collaborating with Lake Image Systems enables us to deliver innovative, complete variable data printing and code verification solutions to meet converters’ needs. We are delighted to be able to showcase an example of this collaboration, featuring the .”

To find more information about the K300 monochrome printer please visit: https://dmnoprnt.com/38tcze3r

[white-noise-and-binary]

Random-Access Memory

Aktuelle Tagessuppe / Café Liebling's Lieblings-Passanten (05.02.2025)

I never tried the soup here. A blackboard a-frame is leaned against the wall in front of me and advertises a soup of the day, but right now the otherwise empty board denies my appetite of that fantasy. The blank space politely says "no soup for you."

I'm taking up more than my fair share of space, hunched over a computer with the floor to ceiling windows at my arched back, warming my ass above the radiator at the biggest table in my favorite café. I usually don't have to order my drink, they bring out a flat white with oat milk after I sit down. The staff knows I'll move to a smaller table if the place fills up because I’m not a pest, that I'll hop up to hold the door for strollers simply because it’s for the best, that I usually have dog treats in my backpack but understand it's not culturally acceptable to offer this to strangers' pets. They know I'll sit in silence and order if they ask, they know I’m not vegan but that I like their ethical chocolate Franzbrötchen. They know I’ll quip a polite Kein Stress when they're scurrying and stressing, they know that I always have a lighter and will roll one for them during a rush or quickly, gladly even, step out to puff and pass. They know I've lived in Germany for a while now. They know I’m definitely not from here.

I’m notoriously bad with names. Ms. Burgundy (and dressed all black and pierced and spritely and kind-eyed) knelt down before the monolith and scrawled Gemüsebouillion mit Kartoffel, Paprika, und Lauch. I’m thinking of trying it. 

Soups you pay for taste different than those made at home, where they’re usually last resorts for saving softening vegetables — concoctions of all things dying in the fridge. I can smoke a pot with too much olive oil and whip a fond from wilted broccoli and sprouted potatoes and limp carrots and blackened mushrooms and milky onions, beat it with clumps of flour, scrape it from the pot with too much veggie stock and save it, if I can, with an airy carton of cream before it can curdle in the fridge. It turns out fine. Nothing people will line up for, cut in line for, neatly align the silverware for or crowd a table for. I’m happy if I can save the day’s Lebensmittel and turn them into something edible. But a soup made with intent, now that’s something worth slurping down. Scraping by leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

I am often just an observer. While I like this about myself, I also find it odd how comfortably unattached I am from the people in this crowded café. When my ears need a break I’ll mute the headphones and catch breaths of conversation between the people chewing on their sandwiches and salads and words, taking care to watch only from the shadows of my peripheral vision, often staring at the screen until it eventually sleeps and shows my reflection. I tend to regularly touch the trackpad to prevent this. 

I stand up to stretch my back, roll one, and walk up and down the street outside to feel the breath across my tongue. Across from the café there’s an entrance to an apartment tucked between a handmade clothing shop and a medieval stone wall. I like to watch the woman behind the sewing machine, but only in passing. Sometimes I pace along the old wall and admire the chisel marks in the romanesque windows. If it’s raining or windy or cold I like to stand in the nook watching people walk past. 

I’ll ask young parents about the breed, saying it’s too small to be a true Australian shepherd and too calm to not be an adult. They reply that it’s a teacup variant and she’s rarely like this, and she pulls them away. I’ll hold my thumb up as if asking to hitch a ride as a man rides past on a rickety tandem bicycle. He laughs and rides on. I’ll offer my lighter to a woman wearing an old fur coat as she scrounges through her purse, a Winston pressed between arthritic knuckles, its filter printed with lipstick. She swears she just had one, maybe she left it at a different café. She cups her navy blue talons to block the wind and motions for me to light it for her. I hand her a box of matches, saying they were free and I don’t need them. She thanks me and leaves. I pace a while longer, watching people in passing, ignoring my reflection in the café’s huge windows. The café is more crowded now. I ash and walk back in, moving my things to my other table in the corner. I think I’m going to order the soup. The cigarettes left a bad taste in my mouth. 

Mr. Blonde (and in drummer’s shoes and a leaf tattooed along the nape of his neck and still and understanding-eyed) asks if I need anything. By now I’ve had six shots of espresso from the three flat whites. He slides a glass of water across the table, with muted hints of cucumber and lime. 

He says he’ll bring me a bowl.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Super-sleuth Traces Crime With Science," Kingston Whig-Standard. May 10, 1934. Page 13. ---- Vancouver's "Sherlock Holmes" Solves Seemingly Unsolvable Crimes. ---- VANCOUVER - Broken glass, paint, or a footprint mean little to the lay man but under the searching eye of Vancouver's criminologist, Inspector John Fleming Cullen Brown Varice, of the police bureau of science, such trifling clues are unravelled to reveal the story of a criminal and his crime.

In fact so successful has the inspector been in securing convictions against criminals that three attempts have been made on his life and were thwarted only through his keen powers of observation and the vigilance of police officers who guard him night and day.

For months he received threatening letters by the score, warning him to lay off certain cases. Only his keen analytical and inquiring mind saved him and a score of others from certain death when a parcel was delivered at his laboratory. It was found to contain an ingeniously constructed bomb.

Another Attempt Nipped Another attempt was nipped in the bud when a guard, tracing a smell of burning powder, discovered a bomb with a burning fuse beneath a corner of the house in time to prevent it exploding and possibly killing the inspector's wife and two children.

From a pair of footprints on a stone ledge and a bit of rubbed paint on the wall above it, the inspector reconstructed the description of a burglar who fled from a crime unseen. His deductions enabled police to arrest the man who subsequently was convicted.

Pieces of glass from a broken window and particles of paint scraped from a wall, found on the clothing of two prisoners sent the pair to jail for a daring robbery. They had pleaded not guilty but when Inspector Vance completed his testimony at the trial they refused to take the stand in their own defence.

A footprint on a carton of tobaccos convicted a man arrested near a ware- house which had been burglarised of a quantity of cigarettes and tobacco. Sudden death holding the elements of a mystery thriller and to all appearances murder, was unfolded to reveal an accident.

Police Puzzled For two weeks police of two cities in British Columbia puzzled over the death of a woman whose body was found, fully clothed and with a small suitcase strapped to the wrist, in an abandoned well which had a loose plank covering on top. Purplish stains, similar to cyanide, about the mouth led to suspicions she had been murdered and thrown into the well.

Inspector Vance, through chemical analysis of the woman's stomach, dis proved the poison theory and found the stains were caused by dye from the woman's clothing. When the inspector's finding was made public the farmer who made the gruesome find probed his memory and remembered he had placed the planks over the well to eliminate just such an accident in this case too late.

One the top floor at police headquarters Inspector Vance, already famous throughout Canada and the United States for his solving of baf- fling crimes, works with two assist ants. Here, the criminologist, looking more like a college professor preparing a class lecture than a detective, delves into crime clues in a laboratory only equalled, by the famous scientific bureaus of London and Paris.

All the instruments known to science for detecting crime are here. The microscope, one of the pioneer Instruments of scientific police work the magniscope which reveals in matter of seconds a forged signature: cameras used in finger-print work ultra-violet ray machines which will prove a handkerchief found at the scene of a crime came from the pocket of the prisoner. And in this modern laboratory a myriad of seemingly unsolvable problems occupy the smiling inspector as he continues his work of aiding the forces of the law

[password-door-lock]

Mystictober Day 31-- Halloween/Free

Once it arrives, it takes you roughly half an hour to set up the cotton candy machine. As soon as you turn it on and begin re-learning how to make cotton candy (as opposed to the gritty pile of burnt sugar that results from your first attempt to use the machine), the smell seems to summon both twins from their respective bedrooms; within minutes, they have joined you in the kitchen.

 “I smell cotton candy,” Saeyoung calls, sliding across the hardwood floor in his jack-o-lantern print socks. Before you can stop him, he's munching on the first odd-shaped blob of sugar floss that you managed to spin. He doesn’t seem to mind much that it won’t stay on the paper cone, which forces him to hold onto the cotton candy itself. If he doesn’t eat it quickly, it’s going to stain his fingers purple— but that doesn’t seem like much of a problem, either. “What flavor is this?”

You reference the carton of sugar that came with the machine. “Grape,” you reply. “It's the worst one, so I figured it would be the best to practice with. The trick-or-treaters are getting blue raspberry and bubblegum, don't you worry.”

“I see,” Saeyoung nods with mock-solemnity. “You’re doing cotton candy experiments, and we're your first test subjects.” 

“Exactly,” you mimic his nod as best you can before redirecting your attention to his brother. “You're welcome to try some if you want to, Saeran.”

The other twin is busy studying the machine with thinly-masked awe— you don't need to be told that he's never seen a cotton candy machine at work before. “Does it just spit out cotton candy?” He asks, examining the various buttons on the side of the pastel pink machine. 

“Um,” you do your best to catch the floss flying up from the center of the machine, “Well, the way it works is, you throw the sugar into this thing in the center and it heats up, and then somehow that turns into cotton candy, but it just starts coming out— as you can see— so you have to catch it as it comes, or you'll just get a bunch of burnt sugar. And it gets all over you, too.” You switch the machine off to let it cool down for a moment. 

Saeran accepts the cone that you extend to him, taking a tentative bite. Clearly, he isn't too sure about homemade grape-flavor cotton candy, and you honestly can't blame him for that. “It's good,” he decides, taking another, more confident bite. “Is it normal to give out cotton candy on Halloween?”

Right. This is Saeran's first Halloween away from Magenta, so it follows that he wouldn't be very familiar with the traditions surrounding the holiday. From what Saeyoung has explained to you, the twins didn't get to do much for Halloween growing up, and based on the blank look that Saeran gave you when you invited him to carve pumpkins together two weeks ago, whatever they did at Mint Eye did not even remotely resemble the traditions observed in the outside world. 

“No,” Saeyoung answers for you, “MC is just going above and beyond, as usual.” He waits until you've cleaned the burnt sugar out of the machine with the metal sugar scoop and deposited it into a plastic container to take a long, french-fry shaped sugar crystal. He devours it in three bites.

“We had a cotton candy machine at home when I was growing up,” you explain, turning the machine back on and pouring more sugar into it. “Since my parents wanted to one-up all the other houses on the block. I thought it would be fun to bring back the tradition for the neighborhood kids.”

“What neighborhood kids?” Saeran asks, crumpling the paper cone and setting it back on the table. 

“Huh?” You do your best to frantically catch the sugar floss spinning out of the machine. You're a bit taken aback, so a lot of it gets on your sleeve, instead.

“Would there be any kids?” Saeran rephrases his question. “I think they'd get scared away by the door.”

Your face falls. You'd been so excited to revive a childhood tradition that you somehow managed to forget that you live in an isolated bunker in the middle of nowhere. To be honest, if you were a parent, you wouldn't let your kids trick-or-treat at the bunker, even if they did manage to notice it— it looks a little scary from the outside, and none of your distant neighbors have met anyone from your household before. They might not even expect you to have candy prepared. Either way, Saeran is right; any trick-or-treaters would get stopped by the door. “I didn't think of that,” you admit.

“That means there’s more cotton candy for us,” Saeyoung shrugs, taking the cone of cotton candy out of your hand. “We’re going to have to eat all of this. How tragic.” 

Saeran has commandeered the burnt sugar container, and is snacking on the pseudo-rock candy produced by the sugar left inside the machine. “Mhm,” he agrees, in between bites. You suppose you can’t be too surprised— after all, the twins do love their sweets. 

“Well, I guess we can start giving out cotton candy at RFA parties,” you sigh. Realistically, now that you have the machine, you can make cotton candy for anyone at any time. You don't have to limit yourself to Halloween events exclusively. “Let me show you two how to use the machine.” You may not get many trick-or-treaters, but you get the feeling that you’ve managed to establish a Halloween tradition all the same.

[sinhosun]

This machine is used for the window film patching in the production of Carton and Corrugated Carton. Automatic positioning and paper feeding, no more manual work required.No need to add silkscreen mould for gluing window boxes stick. The teaching system is supported to adjust machines. Accurate painting glue, uniform gluing. Easy to learn and operate.

[autoprint]

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[dojae-huh]

Albums: review

"Youth" Digipack version.

It's really nice!

I didn't buy it last time because I'm a poor person, have to restrict myself, and I choose photoalbums over other album versions. More content for the price as I don't care for trinkets. However, I decided to get this version after I saw it includes photographs from the MV video. I had to get that student Doyoung.

I like the container - it's a carton sheet folded and glued together to create two pockets for the CD and the lyrics booklet. There is an element of entertainment in the process of fishing out the goods, like opening a jewel box. There are not many pictures in the booklet, however, I like all of them, so it's enough. Quality over quantity. There is also a poca, a mini poster, and a glossy photograph. Personally, don't like folded posters in albums as I see no use in them with the deep creases they come with. I'd prefer an additional photo instead... The inclusion of a photograph is smart, brings back to the pre-smarphone times when people used to print pictures on photopaper in shops and kiosks.

"Soar" Be my light version

I like the packaging. The translucent envelope seems to protect the corners of the phorobook as it's larger in size.

The lyrics booklet is boring and has no vibe. Heh, it's the photos from it that made me initially hesitant to buy this version.

The paper airplane comes already folded. Imagine a factory worker's day - folding paper planes for hours. With a joint forming machine, but still. The plane really doesnt fly. The carton it too thick and heavy, the shape is too short for that. A big oversight of the designer's team. They should have tested the idea first. Make models.

The photoalbum is of good quality. Paper and colour grading. Simple layout, but nothing is out of place. The choice of pale blue for the font is tasty. As expected, a boring pictorial for me. There are a few nice pictures, but I don't feel any atmosphere. The locations and the shots are all very staged. It's a version for those who care for Do's face and hands only.

"Soar" Crack of Dawn version

An unusual packaging. I guess it confuses some. The designers decided to ditch the cover altogether for the photoalbum, so the glued spine is bare. There is no way around it. It's either only glue and the pages fall out, or it's threads and glue, the pages are sewn together and don't fall out, but the spine looks how it looks.

The box is made out of a very nice thick poor white carton and has embedded logos (Soar and Fly). I like it.

Woah, the photobook is heavy! 600g, hm. Certainly can use it as a weapon!

Oh! I'm already loving it from the cover and the first page. Yes. That's the version to get! It's like a book from a museum. Artsy. You open it and hear the wind.

LOVE the photobook! It is exactly what I demand from k-pop photobooks - something worthy buying, a real thing and not just a bunch of repetitive poorly shot pictures to sell the physical CD.

I fear, many of Doyoung's fans won't be able to relate though. This snow and cold terrain, the emptiness. The majority of Thai or Indonesian fans have never experienced it, can't imagine and feel the atmosphere. Of course the yacht will sell better...

Ah, if only Neo centre was more daring, and made a twin version but for Be my light theme. Same packaging design, same photographer, just Sunny and hopeful instead of Cold and dreaming.

But anyway! Happy SM dared to go artsy at least for one version! I guess it's too risky to go for a thematic series, stick to art. Eventhough a twin photobook (Cold (numb, before wings) and Warm (with wings, soaring state)) would be a statement.

To resume:

Crack of Dawn: 10/10 (worth the money, must have)

Be my light: 8/10 (minus one point for the airplane that doesn't fly and minus two for the generic pictorial, plus one point for the satisfying packaging and printing quality)

Digipack: 9/10 (could have included more small pictures instead of the poster, buy if you have money to spare)

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Label Printer Machine: The Ultimate Guide for Efficient and Professional Product Labeling

What is a Label Printer Machine?

A label printer machine is a device that prints custom or standardized labels for products, containers, cartons, and shipping packages. It can print on paper, plastic, thermal material, or synthetic labels using technologies like thermal transfer, direct thermal, or inkjet. Label printer machines are essential in packaging, inventory management, retail, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and food processing.

Types of Label Printer Machines

1. Thermal Transfer Label Printers

These use heat to transfer ink from a ribbon onto the label. Ideal for long-lasting, waterproof, smudge-resistant labels, commonly used in pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial labeling.

2. Direct Thermal Label Printers

No ribbon is used; heat-sensitive label paper darkens when heated. Best for short-term applications like shipping labels, receipts, and food packaging.

3. Inkjet Label Printers

Produce high-resolution, colorful labels. Suitable for custom branding, marketing labels, and retail packaging.

4. Laser Label Printers

Offer speed and sharpness. Used when mass label printing is needed, especially for office or warehouse environments.

5. Portable Label Printers

Handheld or mobile devices used in field service, retail, logistics, and inventory control.

6. RFID Label Printers

Print and encode RFID tags and barcodes for real-time tracking and supply chain automation.

Common Applications Across Industries

1. Food and Beverage

Nutritional labels, expiry dates, batch codes

Tamper-evident and waterproof labels

2. Pharmaceuticals

Regulatory-compliant labels with dosage info, QR codes, batch numbers

High print precision and barcode clarity

3. Cosmetics

High-resolution brand and ingredient labels

Sleek, colorful, water-resistant finishes

4. Manufacturing

Asset labels, compliance tags, quality control stickers

5. Logistics and Warehousing

Shipping and barcode labels

SKU and inventory management tags

6. Retail

Price tags, promotional stickers, and shelf labels

Key Features of High-Quality Label Printer Machines

1. Print Resolution

Measured in DPI (dots per inch). For clear text and barcodes, 203 DPI is standard, while 300–600 DPI is used for high-definition images and small text.

2. Print Speed

Ranges from 2 to 14 inches per second (IPS). Higher speeds are ideal for bulk printing operations.

3. Connectivity Options

USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi—essential for integration with POS systems, warehouse management software, or industrial PLCs.

4. Media Compatibility

Should support a variety of label rolls: paper, PET, PP, BOPP, synthetic, glossy, and matte.

5. Software Integration

Compatibility with label design software like BarTender, NiceLabel, or ZebraDesigner.

6. Auto-Cutter and Peeler

Helps in high-speed workflows by automatically cutting or peeling off printed labels.

Advantages of Using a Label Printer Machine

Professional Packaging: Clean, precise labels reflect product quality

Customization: Easily print logos, barcodes, and QR codes on demand

Efficiency: Reduce dependency on pre-printed labels and minimize stockouts

Compliance: Meet legal labeling requirements effortlessly

Traceability: Boost product tracking across supply chains

Cost-Saving: In-house label printing reduces outsourcing costs

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What Are Shrink Films and Why Are They Essential for Packaging?

Shrink films have become an essential part of modern packaging solutions, offering durability, flexibility, and a professional finish. Whether used in industrial packaging or retail product display, shrink films serve as an efficient way to protect, contain, and showcase goods. But what exactly are shrink films, and why are they so widely used across various industries?

Shrink films are polymer plastic films that contract or "shrink" tightly around the item when heat is applied. They are typically made from materials like polyolefin (POF), polyethylene (PE), or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Each type has unique properties suited for different applications. For example, POF is known for its strength and clarity, making it perfect for display packaging, while PE is thicker and more rugged, often used in industrial or bulk packaging.

One of the main reasons businesses opt for shrink films is product protection. The tight seal formed around the product helps keep out dust, moisture, and tampering. It ensures that the item remains clean and safe during transportation and storage. This is especially crucial in food, pharmaceuticals, and electronic goods, where hygiene and security are top priorities.

Shrink films also offer great flexibility in packaging design. From wrapping small cosmetics to bundling large pallet loads, shrink films adapt easily to different shapes and sizes. Their transparency allows for full visibility of the product, which is a great advantage in retail settings. Brands can also use printed shrink films to display logos, branding elements, and product information, helping increase brand visibility and customer trust.

Additionally, shrink film is a cost-effective packaging solution. It requires minimal material to cover products and reduces the need for bulky boxes or cartons. The lightweight nature of shrink film packaging also helps reduce shipping costs. Moreover, automated shrink wrapping machines can speed up the packaging process, saving time and labor costs in large-scale operations.

In conclusion, shrink films provide a smart, efficient, and affordable packaging solution for a wide range of industries. They offer strong protection, aesthetic appeal, and adaptability, making them an excellent choice for businesses looking to enhance their product packaging. As consumer demands and industry standards continue to evolve, shrink films remain a reliable and versatile option in the world of packaging.