BS5609 Section 3 Compliance: Printer Compatibility for Avery GHS Labels
Printing your own BS5609-compliant GHS labels onsite
Avery UltraDuty® GHS Labels are certified for BS5609 Section 3 with approved printers and come in both laser printable and inkjet printable versions. For best results use the label setting on your printer and always match the printer type to the GHS label product.
IMPORTANT: Laser-compatible labels printed on an inkjet printer will not meet BS5609 standards and vice-versa.
Learn more about BS5609 durability for marine and extreme environments.
Below you will find a comprehensive table of printers specifically for achieving BS5609 compliance with UltraDuty GHS labels. Tables are indexed by printer type and Avery product number.
Laser printers: BS5609-certified with UltraDuty laser-printable GHS labels
OKI C711 Series Printers
- C711 n
- C711 dtn
- C711 dn
Certified with Avery UltraDuty GHS Labels – Laser, with a country of origin as U.S.
OKI C900 Series Printers
- C931e
- C941e
- C942dn
Certified with Avery UltraDuty GHS Labels – Laser, with a country of origin as Mexico.
Pigment-based inkjet printers: BS5609-certified with UltraDuty inkjet-printable GHS labels
Epson® WorkForce Pro
- WP-4533
- WP-4520
- WP-4530
- WP-4540
- WP-4590
- WP-5110
- WP-5620
- WP-5690
- WP-4630
- WP-4640
Also BS5609 Sec. 3 certified with other Epson Printers using ink cartridges: 786, 786XL, 786XXL, Epson 676XL
HP® OfficeJet Pro
- 8000
- 8100
- 8500
- 8600
- 8610
- 8620
- 8630
- 251dw
- 276dw
Also BS5609 Sec. 3 certified with other HP Printers using ink cartridges: 951, 951XL, 940, 940XL, 950, 950XL
HP® OfficeJet Pro
- X476
- X451
- X551
- X576
Also BS5609 Sec. 3 certified with other HP Printers using ink cartridges: 970, 970XL, 971, 971XL
Canon® Maxify
- iB4020
- MB5020
- MP5320
Also BS5609 Sec. 3 certified with other Canon Printers using ink cartridges: PGI-2200, PGI-2200XL
HP® PageWide Pro
HP® PageWide Enterprise
HP® PageWide Managed
Avery UltraDuty GHS Labels for Inkjet Printers have been BS 5609 Certified with all HP PageWide Printers using the following ink cartridge families: HP 972, 913, 973, 974, 975, 981, 990, 991, 992, 993, 982
Epson® ColorWorks C831 (GP-C831)
Epson® ColorWorks C831 (GP-C831)
Avery UltraDuty GHS Labels for Inkjet Printers have been BS 5609 Certified with all HP PageWide Printers using the following ink cartridge families: HP 972, 913, 973, 974, 975, 981, 990, 991, 992, 993, 982
Thermal transfer printers: BS5609-certified with UltraDuty thermal transfer GHS label rolls
For use with UltraDuty GHS label products:
PrePrintables™ Custom Printed Thermal Transfer Labels
and 61200, 61201, 61202, 61203, 61204, 61205, 61206, 61207
Armor AXR 7+
Use with industrial thermal transfer printers (3” core) such as those from Zebra, Sato, Intermec, Datamax-O’Neil.
iimak SP330
ITW Thermal Films B324
DNP Ribbons R300
Datamax-O'Neil SDR-A
Use ribbons with high heat setting and print speeds up to 6 inches/second.
Zebra 5095
FAQ: Can I use a standard color laser or inkjet printer to print GHS labels?
If you are not shipping chemicals in marine environments and do not require BS5609 Section 3 certification, then all you need to do is match the label type to the printer.
Using GHS labels with the intended printer will result in superior durability for domestic shipments and workplace labeling.
More resources for creating compliant GHS labels onsite
- Get started with GHS compliance with a quick and dirty guide to GHS labeling
- Or take a deep dive with our free white paper on GHS labeling requirements
- Learn how to ace OSHA secondary container labeling with 4 easy tips
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