How Betckey Replacement Labels Compare to Brother and Dymo Branded Labels - Betckey Labels

First of all, we admit that Betckey labels are 15% thinner than Brother and Dymo branded labels in general. Check out the comparison chart below. The general thickness, including both the back paper and label (facestock + adhesive), of Betckey, Brother, and Dymo labels are 0.125mm, 0.148mm, and 0.155mm, respectively. Betckey labels are 15% thinner than branded labels.

For the backing paper, the data for the three brands are 0.050mm, 0.058mm, and 0.057mm, which don't show much difference. But the label part data are 0.075mm, 0.090mm, and 0.098mm, mainly caused by the facestock (excluding adhesive).

With the 15% thinner disadvantage, Betckey labels are less competitive in terms of scratch resistance and durability compared to branded labels. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean Betckey’s technology is worse because making labels thinner is harder than making them thicker. Thinner labels are more likely to break during the waste-discharge process during manufacture.

But why does Betckey intend to use a more complicated procedure to produce thinner labels? The answer is cost-effectiveness.

If you are a heavy user of direct thermal labels, you must have experienced difficulty sourcing special sizes like 4" x 12". On one hand, most direct thermal sellers catering to customers don’t offer these sizes due to low demand. On the other hand, you might not be able to meet the minimum order quantity for size customization.

However, Brother labels come to the rescue with their auto-cut printer and continuous labels. But who will cut the labels when you print content at your designed size? No need to manually cut them because Brother printers with their auto-cut feature will do it for you.

Another advantage of Betckey labels is their perforation, distinguishing them from Dymo branded labels. Brother printers feature an "auto-cut" function, eliminating the need for perforation to separate labels. However, Dymo labels lack this feature.

Unlike Dymo branded labels, which do not have perforation on all their label sizes, Betckey replacement labels include perforation on all sizes to assist users in easily separating labels when needed."

The last advantage of Betckey replacement labels is compatibility. Many of you know that there are two printer versions for Brother and Dymo branded labels: North American and International. Brother branded labels don’t have much difference between them, but Dymo labels do. For the North American version, Dymo labels only need index holes on the back paper to be identified by Dymo North American version printers. But for International version labels, there are both index holes and black sensor marks on the back paper because Dymo International version printers use two sensors to identify labels.

However, Betckey includes both index holes and black sensor marks in both market inventories so users are able to use labels compatible with their printer, whether North American version or International version. Do North American users or International users own printers that are not their market version? Yes!

Due to the exclusivity of Dymo's new generation 550 series and 5XL series that require RFID chips, all third-party labels and even Dymo's elder batch labels are not compatible with the new printers. So, many users shop for pre-owned 450 series and 4XL series printers online. And it is very common to receive a printer that is not their market version.

Unlike Dymo branded labels, Betckey replacement labels are compatible with both North American version and International version printers.

One difference between Betckey replacement labels and branded labels is adhesive. One of the most significant features for evaluating adhesive is temperature range. We all know that storage temperature and operating temperature are totally different, but I couldn’t find reliable resources regarding the operating temperature of the two branded labels, so we can only compare storage temperatures.

The Betckey replacement labels have a storage temperature range of -80°C to 80°C, which is identical to Brother branded labels. Dymo branded labels have a storage temperature range of -65°F to 200°F, which equals -62°C to 93.3°C. In other words, both Betckey replacement labels adhesive and Brother branded labels adhesive have better low-temperature reliability, yet Dymo branded labels’ adhesive is better in extreme heat.