The new Duotherm labels incorporate two-sided thermal technology which allows simultaneous printing on the front and back, allowing the reverse of the address label to be used for picking notes and invoice information. 

As well as reducing the amount of paper needed, this avoids the time-consuming task of matching up two or more documents – and the costly consequences of mismatches.

Thermal printing requires no toner, and so eliminates a further material cost, along with the mess and wastefulness of not-quite-empty cartridges.

Another material cost eliminated is that of the plastic ‘document enclosed’ wallet. For parcels which are already sealed, all information can be applied to the outside. The labels have adhesive edges and a central section which can be simply peeled back to reveal the printed information on its reverse. 

For open parcels there is an alternative option in which the reverse-side printed information is on the release liner, which would normally be thrown away. The adhesive label is peeled and applied to the outside, while its release liner is placed inside the parcel. 

The printing itself is quick and allows simple, on-demand customisation of each label.