More labels per roll
There is no backing liner and no gap between labels, which is around 2.4 mm per label on standard labels. More labels fit on a roll of the same diameter.
Labels without a backing liner
Linerless labels to suit your printing system
Linerless labels are wound onto the roll without a backing liner. We produce them blank or preprinted, matched to your printer and cutter.
Benefits for your application
The key selection benefits at a glance.
Variable label length
With a suitable printer and cutter, every label is cut as long as its content requires.
No liner to dispose of
The backing liner is eliminated. No liner web is left over after labelling that has to be collected.
Preprint with your logo
We preprint your logo, colour areas and fixed information. Your printer adds prices, weights or codes on site.
Specification
Linerless labels from Hummel Print
With linerless labels there is no backing liner between the individual labels. Adhesive and surface are matched so that the web can be unwound, printed and cut. Linerless labels are processed in direct thermal and thermal transfer printers built for the purpose, usually where large volumes are labelled.
Eliminating the backing liner is a property of the construction. How much this affects material use and waste in your process depends on the equipment, the roll and the basis for comparison. How many more labels fit on a roll depends on the roll diameter and the label length.
- On rolls, without backing material, with a range of adhesives and qualities
- Blank or preprinted, with your logo and colour areas on request
- For direct thermal and thermal transfer printers in linerless versions
- Typical for price, weight and logistics labels in large volumes
Applications
Typical linerless applications
Variable lengths during operation
When the amount of information or the product changes, a system that cuts on demand produces labels of different lengths. Print layout, cut position and equipment need to work together.
Price, weight and logistics labelling
Changing data needs clearly legible text and code areas. For barcodes, contrast, module size and the intended scanner also matter.
A preprinted brand design with data added later
A colour preprint carries the logo and recurring design. Product, price or logistics data is added at the point of use, in a field that fits the printer's print window and the cut edge.
System data
Which system data determine suitability?
| System area | Relevant to selection | Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Label material | paper or film, surface and coating | influences printing, cutting and application |
| Adhesive/release principle | adhesive zone, reverse-side treatment and winding | enables roll transport and later adhesion |
| Printing process in the device | direct thermal or thermal transfer | determines the material and ribbon requirement |
| Roll | width, length, core, outer diameter and winding | must fit the printer and holder |
| Sensors and cutter | marks, cutting principle and position | control the feed and label length |
| Application | substrate, temperature, radius and period of use | determines the label construction |
Preprint
Preprint and variable data
A preprint with your logo, information or colour areas creates a consistent brand image while the equipment adds the variable data on site. We lay out the preprint so that it covers neither the later print window nor the areas needed by the sensor and cutter.
Direct thermal printing creates the image in a heat-sensitive layer; thermal transfer printing transfers colour from a ribbon. The page on thermal labels shows which process suits you. For number sequences and individual codes, the page on variable data labels provides additional guidance.
Compatibility
Printer and cutter compatibility
A linerless material needs to work with the web path, printhead, pressure, sensors and cutter of the intended equipment. Adhesive contact within the mechanism and cutting behaviour affect how stable the process runs. The equipment configuration and application therefore belong in the test, not just the model name.
Roll width, core, outer diameter and winding depend on the holder, the cutting technology and the required label length.
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- EcoVadisSilver rating · Top 15% (September 2026)
- ClimatePartnerClimate contribution available per order
- ISO 9001Quality management
- ISO 14001:2015Environmental management (QAS International) · Certificate no. GMEN1114
- VskE memberlabels association
- FSC® C006747Responsible forestry
- EN 16247-1Energy audit
Contact
Request linerless labels for your equipment
Tell us about your printer and cutter, roll holder, label width, preprint and application. We will then work out which linerless version suits your process.
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