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Customize your variable-information labels at speed. We can print them for you, or supply the equipment and materials to print them in-house — tags, ribbons and labels across a range of materials, designed for unsurpassed quality and smooth performance.

Data
EDI and remote transfer
Bureau delivery
As fast as 24 hours
Cutting
Rotary and FX-SONIC® ultrasonic
Wash resistance
FixPrint® HDP, stone bleach
Top speed
12 in/sec (FX-4212i)
Printers
FX-3000, 2000, 1000HT, 4212i, 438i
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The qualities

Equipment, materials, or a bureau

Buy the printers and run them in-plant, or send the file and let a local Service Bureau print it — either way the same materials and the same FixPrint® wash resistance.

Thermal Printers FX Series & Accessories
FixPrint®
FX-SONIC® Cutter
Thermal Printing Labels
In-Plant Thermal Printing
Finoexpress® Service Bureau
The equipment

Thermal Printers FX Series & Accessories

FX-3000 is the flagship: three-color printing — two colors on the face, one on the back — at 150mm per second, ready for Finosoft®, coated materials and price tickets. FX-2000 prints double-sided, one color each side, at the same speed. FX-1000HT is the deluxe single-piece printer for high-class offset printed hang tags, and the fastest of its kind at 120mm per second. FX-4212i and 438i are built for demanding barcode and identification work, at up to 12 and 8 inches per second. Cutting systems include a cold rotary cutter and an ultrasonic cutter for Finosoft®; all units offer stacker capability.

Definition
Up to 3 colors
Smallest text
150mm/sec (FX-3000)
Hand feel
In-plant equipment
Relative cost
Capital purchase
Survives the wash

FixPrint®

Created specifically to supply care labels for jeanswear and the uniform industry, made to endure strong industrial washes such as stone bleaching and enzymatic washes. FixPrint® is the only one of its kind available with high definition printing (HDP) — a process that ensures clear legibility after heavy laundering.

Definition
High definition (HDP)
Smallest text
Care and content
Hand feel
Printed label
Relative cost
Specialty
FixPrint® wash-resistant thermal printing labels
Non-fray cutting

FX-SONIC® Cutter

An ultrasonic system developed to cut Finosoft® woven edge tapes with a 100% guarantee of no fraying at the cut area, giving a soft cut for maximum comfort. Maximum cutting width 42mm, equipped with a stacker.

Definition
Ultrasonic seal
Smallest text
Cut and fold
Hand feel
Soft cut edge
Relative cost
Accessory
FX-SONIC® ultrasonic tape cutter
The materials

Thermal Printing Labels

A range of materials for thermal label printing, ideal for variable information and 2D and 3D codes: polyester ribbons, tearaway, coated materials, cardboard rolls, price tags, size strips and stickers for boxes and shipping. Specialty options include FixPrint® labels for denimwear and uniform laundering, plus woven or printed labels with a predefined design that lets you customize variable information with quick changes.

Definition
2D and 3D codes
Smallest text
Variable information
Hand feel
Ribbon, tearaway, coated, board
Relative cost
Consumable
Print at your pace

In-Plant Thermal Printing

In-plant thermal printers let you print at your own pace in your own facility. On-demand printing means you can produce a specific number of thermal printed labels, roll tags, size stickers and price tickets all on the same day — the self-sufficiency and flexibility that ensures on-time finished goods delivery.

Definition
Same-day output
Smallest text
Any run length
Hand feel
Per material
Relative cost
Equipment plus consumables
We print it for you

Finoexpress® Service Bureau

Send your request and order electronically and depend on us to meet your label deadlines with accuracy, quality and flexibility. Local Service Bureaus offer on-demand printing with delivery as fast as 24 hours, and we support multiple remote locations through data transfer and EDI standards.

Definition
As fast as 24 hours
Smallest text
On demand
Hand feel
Per material
Relative cost
Per order
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Definition
Smallest text
Hand feel
Finish
Construction
Cut & fold
Relative cost
Thermal Printers FX Series & Accessories
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Definition
Up to 3 colors
Smallest text
150mm/sec (FX-3000)
Hand feel
In-plant equipment
Finish
Thermal transfer
Construction
Printer hardware
Cut & fold
Rotary or ultrasonic
Relative cost
Capital purchase
FixPrint®
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Definition
High definition (HDP)
Smallest text
Care and content
Hand feel
Printed label
Finish
Matte
Construction
Wash-resistant print
Cut & fold
Per format
Relative cost
Specialty
FX-SONIC® Cutter
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Definition
Ultrasonic seal
Smallest text
Cut and fold
Hand feel
Soft cut edge
Finish
n/a
Construction
Cutting accessory
Cut & fold
Ultrasonic, to 42mm
Relative cost
Accessory
Thermal Printing Labels
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Definition
2D and 3D codes
Smallest text
Variable information
Hand feel
Ribbon, tearaway, coated, board
Finish
Per material
Construction
Consumable materials
Cut & fold
Roll or single piece
Relative cost
Consumable
In-Plant Thermal Printing
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Definition
Same-day output
Smallest text
Any run length
Hand feel
Per material
Finish
Per material
Construction
Program model
Cut & fold
In-house
Relative cost
Equipment plus consumables
Finoexpress® Service Bureau
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Definition
As fast as 24 hours
Smallest text
On demand
Hand feel
Per material
Finish
Per material
Construction
Service model
Cut & fold
Finished to order
Relative cost
Per order

Guidance from Finotex product literature. Final specification confirmed on sample approval.

Applications

Where printing in-house pays

Apparel & accessories

Care, content and size labels printed to order instead of forecast and stocked.

On demand

Denim

Thermal printing specified to survive stone bleach and aggressive garment wash.

FixPrint®

Non-textile

Barcode, batch and date labeling produced at the line.

Variable data
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Questions

The things buyers ask first

Do all of your factories use the same type of machines and are the quality and products the same across countries?
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Finotex constantly strives to offer the latest technology to its customers and looks for the better materials for our products. This allow us to reproduce your product in any of our fa-cilities around the world, with the same quality and raw material.

Do you have the capacity to develop heat transfers for special fabrics (DWR, ultra stretched synthetics, FR, etc.)?
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Yes, our Research & Development Product department works constantly on new formulas and performing tests before launching them to the market. When our customers need a development for special fabrics we only need the sample of the fabric and know what kind of finish and the additional process will be put through.

Which washing tests does Finotex perform?
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Finotex performs the following testing at our internal laboratory in our El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Colombia facilities: Home Laundry Cycles; Chlorinated water using the ISO 105-E-03 Textile Test for color fastness; Salt water testing using the AATCC 106 Colorfastness to Salt water norm, Dry Cleaning Testing and Industrial wash testing.

Are all Finotex products certified for harmful substances?
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Yes, our standard products are certificated under the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®