Established in 1993, Prime Label KC produces pressure sensitive roll labels in Grandview, part of the Kansas City metro. We print roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet labels, digitally and flexographically, for pharmaceutical, bio-medical, food and beverage, cannabis and CBD, household, and personal care products. If you apply labels by machine, we confirm the rewind direction your equipment needs as part of the order.
Pressure Sensitive Roll Labels: Pressure sensitive labels wound on a core so a label applicator or hand dispenser can feed them one at a time.
Like any pressure sensitive label, each one has a face sheet you print on, an adhesive layer, and a release liner that carries the label until it is applied. Most automated labeling equipment runs labels from a roll.
Why Use Roll Labels
A roll feeds an applicator continuously, so labels go on faster and placement stays consistent from the first container to the last.
Sheets still have a place: short runs applied by hand, office printing, and promotional use. If you are weighing the two formats for stickers or smaller projects, our custom stickers page compares rolls and sheets side by side.
Roll Details to Have Ready
A roll that does not fit your equipment can stop a line, so these are the details to have ready when you request a quote:
- Core diameter. The core is the tube the labels wind on. Your applicator or dispenser accepts a specific core size.
- Roll outside diameter. Equipment has a maximum roll size it can hold, which also limits how many labels fit on each roll.
- Rewind direction and copy position. Labels come off the roll in a set copy position. For hand application, rewind direction is not as important. For machine application, it is required as part of the order. See our rewind direction chart.
- Labels per roll. More labels per roll means fewer roll changes during a run; fewer per roll can suit hand application or smaller dispensers.
- Quantity and versions. Digital printing is best for shorter runs, multiple versions, and variable data. Flexographic printing is best for longer runs and exact color matching.
Help Matching the Roll to Your Applicator
Our team offers technical assistance with label applications. The simplest way to start: tell us how the labels are applied and the applicator make and model if you use one, and send a label sample from a past order if you have one. We can match a sample and figure out a like-type material and adhesive.
Face Stocks and Adhesives for Roll-Fed Application
Roll-fed labels need a liner strong enough to run through equipment without tearing and an adhesive suited to the container and the conditions on your line, such as cold, moisture, or freezer storage. Our pressure sensitive labels page covers face stocks, adhesives, and liners. We also offer a test print run of your production labels before the full order.
Roll Labels by Market
- Pharmaceutical and lab: prescription and lab labels that fit the requirements of your dispensing system, on direct thermal, thermal transfer, and other stocks.
- Food and beverage: labels on materials from glossy paper stock to squeezable and no-label-look films, with UV varnish or film overlaminate for abrasion resistance.
- Cannabis and CBD: custom printed labels, with serial numbers and QR codes when you need them.
- Household products: a multitude of die shapes for spray bottles, squeeze bottles, and other common containers. Send us a sample of your bottle to check for a die in stock.
- Mailing and shipping: labels in roll form, butt cut or die cut, or fan folded with pin-feed, plus individual and laser sheets.
We also produce blank labels on rolls or sheets for customers who print in-house, and we work with label distributors from across the country.
Getting a Quote on Roll Labels
For roll label printing, a quote goes fastest when you have these answers ready:
- Label dimensions, and the number of copies and volume of each
- Roll or sheets, and whether you apply with a label applicator (make and model if so)
- The surface you are applying to, indoor or outdoor use, and whether the label needs to be water resistant
- Artwork in a digital format, or a label sample from a past order
- When you need your labels delivered
We often provide quotes within a couple of hours and always within 24 hours, and we deliver PDF proofs within 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions About Roll Labels
What core size do you wind roll labels on?
It depends on your equipment. Tell us the core size your applicator or dispenser takes, or send a label sample from a past order, and we will confirm what we can supply.
Do I need to specify rewind direction?
For hand application, it is not as important. If you apply your labels by machine, rewind direction is required as part of the order. See our rewind direction chart.
How many labels come on a roll?
It depends on the label size and the largest roll your equipment holds. Tell us your equipment and quantity when you request a quote.
What is the difference between butt cut and die cut roll labels?
Butt cut labels sit edge to edge on the liner with no gap between them. Die cut labels are cut to shape with a gap between them.
Can I get roll labels in short runs?
Yes. Our minimum initial order charge is $300. For shorter runs (under 5,000), multiple versions, or variable data, ask about our digital printing.
Do you supply blank labels on rolls?
Yes. We produce blank labels on rolls or sheets, in a wide range of face stocks, adhesives, and sizes.
Ready to get started? Request a Quote → or call us at (816) 318-1800. Prime Label KC prints custom labels in Grandview, part of the Kansas City metro.