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Choosing the right price gun and labels for your business doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether you’re running a small retail store, managing a warehouse, or overseeing fresh produce operations, the right labelling tools can save you time, reduce errors, and keep your products clearly marked. This guide covers everything you need to know from the different types of pricing guns available to how to choose the right labels for your specific needs.
What is a Price Gun?
A price gun (also called a pricing gun or hand labeller) is a handheld tool that prints and applies labels to products in one quick motion. You load a roll of labels into the gun, set your desired text or date, and squeeze the trigger to apply a label. Simple, fast, and cost-effective.
Pricing guns are used across a wide range of industries retail, supermarkets, manufacturing, warehousing, medical facilities, and fresh produce businesses, to name a few. They’re one of the most efficient ways to apply pricing, date coding, or custom information directly to products.
Types of Price Guns
Not all pricing guns are built for the same job. Here’s a breakdown of the main types available at Gleesons.
Pricing Guns
Standard pricing guns are designed to print and apply price labels quickly and accurately. Gleesons stocks single-line, two-line, and three-line models from trusted brands including Meto, Jolly, Open, and Motex.
- Single-line guns are ideal for simple price marking with one row of text.
- Two-line guns let you display price and additional information such as a product code or date on the same label.
- Three-line guns are suited to operations that need to pack more detail onto each label.
Models range from entry-level options for light use, right up to heavy-duty tools built for high-volume environments. All are designed to be easy to load, durable, and produce clear, legible print.
Date Coding Guns
Date coding guns are specifically designed for applying use-by and best-before dates. They’re commonly used by supermarkets, bakeries, delis, medical clinics, and any business that handles perishable goods.
Gleesons supplies popular date coding brands including Meto, Jolly, and Open. These guns print clearly and consistently, reducing the risk of date labelling errors. Beyond food safety, they can also be used for batch number coding, making them useful across a broader range of industries.
Compatible labels are available in a variety of adhesive types permanent, removable, and freezer-grade so you can match the label to the surface and storage environment.
Alphabet Guns
Alphabet guns give you more flexibility when standard numeric pricing isn’t enough. These tools typically feature one band for alphabetic characters and a second for numbers and symbols, making them useful for inventory management, custom product descriptions, and warehouse labelling.
Gleesons predominantly stocks two-line alphabet guns from Meto, as well as the Open C20a, which can print both letters and numbers on a single print band.
Coding Guns
For businesses that need to apply product codes, batch numbers, or other custom information to merchandise, coding guns are the right tool for the job. Available in single-line, two-line, and three-line configurations from brands like Meto, Jolly, and Open.
For high-volume operations requiring a large number of print bands, the Meto 3329 Advanced Three-Line Hand Labelling Tool is worth considering.
Sequential Pricing and Coding Guns
Sequential guns automatically print consecutive numbers on each label useful for ticketing, voucher numbering, asset tracking, or any application where each label needs a unique identifier.
Choosing the Right Labels
The gun is only half the equation. Choosing the right labels is just as important for achieving clear, lasting results.
Pricing Gun Labels
Gleesons stocks pricing gun labels across a wide range of sizes to suit different guns and product types. These include labels from Meto, QuikStik, Open, and Fastex, available in sizes from 18x11mm through to 32x19mm. Labels come in both tamper-proof and non-tamper-proof options, depending on your security requirements.
Date Coding Labels
Date coding labels are available with pre-printed text including “BEST BEFORE” and “USE BY,” saving you from needing to print this text manually. Labels are available across the same size range as pricing gun labels, with options for permanent adhesive, removable adhesive, and freezer-grade adhesive.
Freezer-grade labels are worth highlighting standard labels can peel or lose print clarity in cold environments, so if your products go into refrigerated or frozen storage, these are a must.
Speciality Labels
Beyond standard pricing and date coding, Gleesons also stocks:
- Tamper-proof labels show evidence of tampering if removed
- Weather-proof labels resist moisture and outdoor conditions
- Coloured labels useful for colour-coded inventory systems
- Day labels / Day dots ideal for food rotation in commercial kitchens
- Branded (custom) labels have your own logo or text printed on labels for a professional finish
Thermal Printer Labels
For businesses using label printers rather than hand guns, Gleesons also supplies a comprehensive range of thermal printer labels. These come in two types:
- Thermal Direct (TD/DT) no ribbon required, labels print via heat
- Thermal Transfer (TT) uses a ribbon for more durable, longer-lasting print
Thermal transfer labels are generally better suited to outdoor use or applications where labels need to resist fading over time.
Beyond Price Guns: Other Labelling Solutions
Gleesons carries a broad range of labelling and business supplies beyond hand guns and labels.
Tagging Supplies For garment and retail price tags, Gleesons stocks tagging guns, needles, swing tags, loop lock pins, and tagging gun pins. Swing tags are an important communication tool in retail, conveying pricing, product details, and brand identity at a glance.
Shipping Label Printers and Barcode Printers For businesses with higher-volume printing needs, Gleesons is an authorised seller of Sato printers, including shipping label printers and barcode label printers.
Shipping Labels and A4 Laser Printer Labels A range of compatible labels to suit different printing setups, including weatherproof options for external shipping use.
Cash Register Rolls BPA-free EFTPOS and register rolls for point-of-sale use.
Packing Supplies Packing tape rolls and dispensers to keep dispatch operations running smoothly.
Queuing Systems Turnomatic queuing products for managing customer flow in retail or service environments.
Why Buy From Gleesons?
Gleesons is a family-owned Australian business that has been supplying labelling solutions since 1976 now into its third generation. The business offers same-day dispatch on 95% of orders, free delivery on orders over $300, and free labour on repairs when labels are purchased through Gleesons.
Customer service is the number one priority. You can reach the team by phone on 1300 46 55 11 or by email at assist@gleesonagencies.com.au. For straightforward troubleshooting, a video call link-up service is also available to resolve issues quickly without needing to send equipment away.
Shop Smart: Get the Right Tool for the Job
Selecting the right pricing gun and labels comes down to a few key questions: What type of information do you need to print? What surface are you labelling? What volume of labelling do you do each day? Once you’ve answered those, the team at Gleesons can point you in the right direction. Browse the full range at pricegunsandlabels.com.au, or get in touch directly for personalised advice.
