Australia's only authorised Printronix AutoID reseller
Melbourne · National contractor coverage · Est. 2004
Kirtech/Solutions/Linerless labels
Solution · Linerless

Linerless label printing for Australian enterprise.

Less waste. Fewer changeovers. More labels per roll. And a national specialist who actually services what they sell.

30–50%
More labels per roll
~40%
Roll-change downtime cut
0 kg
Liner waste to landfill
2025
APCO-aligned
The principle

No liner. No silicone backing. No wheelie-bin of waste at the end of every shift.

A standard label has a paper face, an adhesive layer and a silicone-coated paper backing called the liner. The liner exists only so the label can sit on a roll without sticking to itself. After the label is applied, the liner is thrown away. Across a 24/7 production line, that's hundreds of kilos a week going to landfill.

Linerless label media removes the backing paper entirely. The adhesive sits on a release-coated face. The result is 30–50% more labels on a roll of the same diameter, far fewer roll changes per shift, and zero liner waste.

Regulatory context · APCO 2025

Australia's 2025 National Packaging Targets and growing APCO scrutiny mean liner waste is no longer just a cost line, it's a reportable problem. Linerless is the cleanest way to remove it.

Fig 01. Linerless vs lined media — equal length, side-by-side roll diameter comparison
/ Fig 01. Linerless vs lined media, equal length, side-by-side roll diameter.
Applications · where it earns its keep

Where linerless quietly removes the most pain.

Not every operation needs linerless. These are the five environments where we see the biggest, most measurable wins.

01

Fresh food & protein.

Deli, butchery, seafood. Variable-weight labels, fast changeovers, cold-room compatible adhesives.

02

QSR & food service.

Use-by, allergen, prep and grab-and-go labels. Print-on-demand at the bench, no liner litter.

03

Retail ticketing.

Shelf-edge price marking, promo and clearance labels. Short runs, lots of changeovers, zero liner.

04

Logistics & warehouse.

Variable-length shipping labels. Cut to length on demand, no fixed-pitch wastage.

05

Cold chain.

Adhesive performance from -20 °C to ambient. Validated face stocks for chilled and frozen distribution.

Hardware · TSC platforms

Three TSC linerless platforms. Industrial, desktop and mobile.

We don't carry a catalogue of forty SKUs. We deploy what we know holds up — the TSC platforms we've installed and serviced in Australian sites for years, across all three form factors.

TSC MB241 industrial linerless printer on a warehouse workbench

TSC MB-Series

Industrial

Industrial linerless platform for high-volume warehouse benches, logistics and manufacturing lines. Robust build, wide media range, network-ready for fleet deployment.

Resolution
203 / 300 dpi
Print speed
152 mm/s
Form factor
Industrial
TSC DH-Series desktop linerless printer in a pharmacy dispensary

TSC DH-Series

Desktop

Compact desktop linerless printer for fresh-food benches, QSR back-of-house, retail ticketing and light-duty label applications. Small footprint, easy roll swap, low maintenance.

Resolution
203 / 300 dpi
Media width
Up to 4"
Form factor
Desktop
TSC Alpha-40L mobile linerless printer held by warehouse operator

TSC Alpha-Series

Mobile

Belt-worn and handheld linerless mobile printers for pickers, store associates and pre-pack operators. Wireless, hot-swap battery, 4-inch. The mobile linerless series we recommend without caveats.

Resolution
203 dpi
Print speed
115 mm/s
Form factor
Mobile
Authorised TSC reseller. Full warranty support and national field service through Kirtech.
Featured offer

The 30-day Linerless Switch Pilot.

Two TSC MB241 printers installed on your site. Consumables supplied. 30 days. A written ROI report at the end. No purchase required, no obligation, no retainer.

Week 1

Site assessment.

30-minute call, site walk, current-state measurement of labels per shift, liner waste and changeover frequency.

Week 2

Install.

Two MB241s installed on-bench. Operator handover. Consumables stocked for 30 days of normal production.

Weeks 3–4

Run.

You run normal production. We collect changeover, throughput and waste data passively. No daily intrusion.

Week 5

ROI report.

Written report. Cost-per-label, liner waste avoided, time saved. Optional 3-year Label-as-a-Service quote attached.

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Label-as-a-Service

Hardware. Consumables. Service. One monthly number.

After the pilot, most clients move to a Label-as-a-Service agreement. A fixed monthly fee covers the printer fleet, scheduled consumables resupply, and a defined service SLA.

No surprise capital purchase orders when a head wears out. No emergency consumables runs when a roll runs short on a Friday. No vendor saying "the part's on backorder, two weeks". A printer fails, we replace it.

Talk through your fleet
Capex purchase
Label-as-a-Service
Up-front cost
High
Zero
Consumables
Reactive POs
Scheduled resupply
Service response
Time & materials
SLA-defined
Hardware refresh
Capex cycle
Included, 3-yr
Stockouts
Your problem
Ours
One step

Stop paying to throw out silicone-coated paper. Book a free 30-day pilot.