Star Micronics MC-Label3 and Linerless Labels: Which Roll to Choose?

The Star Micronics MC-Label3 is a linerless label printer generous in formats, designed for demanding labeling needs. Like all thermal printers designed for linerless labels, it does the job very well, provided it is fed with the corresponding linerless label roll in terms of width, diameter, and adhesive. Its advantage is its capacity: it accepts wide widths and large-diameter rolls to reduce reloads. Here is what it accepts and how to choose the right consumable. Subject to eligibility by the manufacturer.

What the Star Micronics MC-Label3 accepts

On the hardware side, it covers a width range from 40 to 80 mm, enough to serve both small price labels and wide order formats. The roll can reach an outer diameter of 102 mm, and this diameter directly determines autonomy: the larger it is, the more linear meters the roll offers and the less frequent the reloads. The mandrels listed for compatible references are 12.5, 19, 25, 25.4, 40 mm. Subject to eligibility by the manufacturer.

The labels that go with it

In practice, it is fed with rolls of 40, 58, and 80 mm wide, up to 102 mm outer diameter. The width is chosen according to the use, then the largest allowable diameter is selected to space out reloads. These two criteria, useful width and maximum diameter, are enough to guide the choice. Subject to eligibility by the manufacturer.

The question of adhesive

The adhesive determines the label’s hold and the cleanliness of the surface once removed. On this model, several types coexist. There is permanent adhesive, which ensures durable hold on most surfaces for logistics and long-term labeling; reinforced adhesive, which maintains grip on difficult surfaces, in cold or humidity; and repositionable adhesive, which peels off and repositions cleanly, ideal for order labeling and surfaces to preserve. The choice depends on the targeted surface and the expected label lifespan. Subject to eligibility by the manufacturer.

Check compatibility

Before ordering, the safest is to compare your exact model with the list of validated linerless rolls. The dedicated search page allows you to enter your printer and directly obtain the formats that match it: https://www.tsishop.com/pages/search-linerless-compatible/. Subject to eligibility by the manufacturer.