Choosing the right barcode label for your business doesn’t have to be an overwhelming or complicated process. While there are many options to choose from, specialists can help you understand the best label to suit your business needs. A proper barcode label helps you and your clients ensure compliance within industry standards while managing and tracking inventory from beginning to end.
Sacrificing cost over quality can lead to poor label quality, damaged equipment, and costly fines. Barcodes are more than just ink on paper or buying a random printer and software package. Barcode labeling is a complete system that can help decrease costs, increase efficiency, and achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction. For high-volume applications, the Z-Essentials 1500D barcode label is the best label for the job.
Printing barcode labels from your facility provides 24/7 reliability to help reduce downtime, lower costs, and increase control over the label production process. When you print your own barcode labels, you can print what you need, when you need them, with the exact information needed on the label.
Defining the Z-Essentials 1500D Barcode Label

The Z-Essentials 1500D barcode label is a direct thermal top-coated paper. Direct thermal fuses ink onto the label material. The label has a permanent acrylic adhesive with good adhesion on a variety of surfaces. The 1500D also features a protective topcoat on the facestock that provides additional durability for the printed image and some resistance to additional environmental factors.
Zebras 1500D barcode labels can be used in a variety of environments, from cold stage units to warm shipping containers. Service temperatures range from -40°F to 130°F (-40°C to 54°C) and can be applied to surfaces as cold as 40°F. These labels are compliant with the FDA 175.105 code for indirect food contact, making them a suitable choice for applications such as shrink wrap and other food packaging.
Market and Application Use for the Z-Essentials 1500D Barcode Label
Get a barcode label that can better withstand a variety of environments and will remain scannable for a longer period compared to uncoated labels, providing a good print image quality with sharper image definition. The Z-Essentials 1500D label is ideal for use in the following markets and applications:

Logistics
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- Shipping
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Retail
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- Price label
- Shelf label
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Warehousing
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- Shipping
- Picking
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Manufacturing
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- Work-in-process
- Product identification
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Transportation
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Great Quality at an Affordable Price

Printing barcode labels from your facility provides 24/7 reliability to help reduce downtime, lower costs, and increase control over the label production process. When you print your own barcode labels, you can print what you need, when you need them, with the exact information needed on the label.
The Z-Essentials 1500D are part of Zebra Certified Supplies, which can help you reach your business goals regardless of the industry. Learn more by reading 7 ways Zebras certified supplies pay for themselves.
Want to try a label before committing to a large purchase to ensure your company is getting the right label for the job? Zebra has a simple solution. You can order a sample on the new and improved Zebra Supplies Hub. Ask a specialist how, today.
The Quality You Want from the Experts You Need
Zebra Technologies is an expert in the barcoding technology field with their rigorous testing of their own products and is one of the largest converters of barcode labels in the USA. Customers who have switched from overengineered and underperforming labels to Zebra Certified Supplies have seen up to $800,000 in savings per year with 68% greater printing output.
A Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra, Imprint Enterprises has the specialists to help you determine what your business needs to step forward, while considering future possibilities. Consulting with the experts can help to answer any questions you have on the Z-Essentials 1500D barcode label. At Imprint, it is about the relationship, not the sale.