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History of Labels
Paper labels have been used to identify products since the early 1880's. introduced to America by European artists, this profession became known as lithography, the first commercial art. the goal was simple - 'catch the consumers eyes/attention'. in the early 1930's, entrepreneur Robert Avery (mentioned in previous post) invented the worlds first adhesive label. this label came with a paper surface with a coat of adhesive and then a liner which had a special silicone coating was stuck onto the adhesive. in the early 80's the inkjet printer was invented - thus changing the future of labelling. as the inkjet printer began to commercialise people started to print their own labels as it was cheaper. people were using Microsoft Windows as it included a label template in their programme. this meant millions of people were able to create their own labels for a fraction of the cost. not long after the fist laser printer was invented by Gary Starkweather. the laser...
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