How Afinia Digital Label Finishers Work
Afinia digital label finishers let you cut, laminate, and rewind professional-quality labels in-house. Whether you produce small custom runs or higher-volume labels, these systems eliminate the need to outsource die-cutting and give you full control over your label workflow.
How Afinia Digital Label Finishers Work
These label finishers take a continuous printed roll and convert it into finished, cut-to-shape labels. The process typically includes laminating, cutting, slitting, and rewinding — delivering ready-to-use labels almost instantly.
- Lamination – add gloss, matte, or protective coating
- Cutting – contour, die-cut, or custom shapes
- Slitting – trim to desired width
- Rewinding – finished rolls for label applicators or manual use
Step 1: Choose Your Afinia Label Printer
Select the Afinia printer that fits your production needs:
- Afinia Color Label Printers — L502, L701, L801/L801+, L901/L901+, X350 and more.
Step 2: Choose Your Afinia Label Finisher
Digital Plotter-Knife Finishers
These systems use a precision blade to cut any shape directly from your artwork file—ideal for short runs, many SKUs, and custom shapes.
- No need for steel dies
- Maximum flexibility for label shape and size
- Great for variable SKUs, prototypes, and small batches
Rotary Die-Cut Digital Finishers
These finishers use a magnetic cylinder and digital die to cut labels at higher speed and precision — ideal for long runs and consistent label sizes.
- High-speed finishing for long run production
- Consistent cut accuracy on repeat jobs
- Less downtime for standard label sizes
Why Use an Afinia Digital Label Finisher?
- Eliminate outsourcing costs for die-cutting
- Zero lead times for custom label shapes
- Supports small or special runs economically
- Flexibility for rapid design or SKU changes
- Fast turnarounds on seasonal or promotional labels
Bundle Everything With Financing
Jet City Label offers financing and leasing options that let you bundle your entire labeling and finishing workflow into one affordable monthly payment — including printers, finishers, labels, inks, and support plans.
Finance with First Citizens Bank
FAQ: Afinia Digital Label Finishing Systems
What’s the difference between plotter-knife and rotary finishers?
Plotter-knife finishers offer maximum shape flexibility and are great for small runs and many SKUs. Rotary finishers are faster and better for large batches with consistent label sizes.
Do these finishers work with any label printer?
They work best with Afinia printers, but can also accept output from other inkjet roll printers if media and roll specifications match.
Can these finishers laminate labels?
Yes — many Afinia finishers support gloss, matte, or protective laminates for improved durability.
Is a digital finisher worth it for small batches?
Yes. Eliminating the need for physical dies dramatically reduces cost per label for short runs and prototypes.
Can I finance both the printer and the finisher together?
Yes. Jet City Label can bundle your printer, finisher, label stock, ink, and service plans into a single financed monthly payment.
Ready to Build Your Own In-House Label Factory?
With an Afinia printer and digital finisher from Jet City Label, you gain full control over your label production—no outsourcing, no delays, no die costs.