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Hand-held date marking guns from Quikstik in single-line and double-line models, for stamping best before, use by, packed-on and batch dates by hand. Each arrives with labels and an ink roller, with refills to match.

A use by date is about safety: food should not be sold or eaten after it, even if it looks fine. A best before date is about quality: the food is still safe after the date if it has been stored properly, it may just have passed its best. That difference is why short-life chilled foods carry a use by, while most pantry goods carry a best before.

Choose the single-line Mark I if you only stamp one piece of information at a time, such as a best before date. Choose the double-line Mark II if you need two rows together, like a packed-on date over a use-by, or a date over a batch code. The double-line gun saves running the same item through twice.

They use Quikstik date gun labels and a pre-inked roller, both of which are consumables you replace as they run down. The single-line and double-line guns take different label rolls, so match the refill to your gun. We stock both, along with replacement ink rollers.

Yes. The characters are set on the gun's dials, so as well as dates you can stamp a batch or lot reference. The double-line gun is the one to use for this, since it lets you print the code on one row and the date on the other for traceability.

Under the food standards that apply in New Zealand, most packaged foods with a shelf life of less than two years must carry a date mark, either a best before or, for safety-critical foods, a use by. Foods with a shelf life of two years or more are generally exempt. Check the current requirements for your product, as a date gun makes applying the mark quick once you know which one to use.

Single and double line date guns

A date gun stamps a date code onto a label and applies it in one squeeze, so bakeries, cafes, delis and warehouses can mark best before, use by or packed-on dates by hand without a powered machine. Quikstik make two. The single-line gun prints one date, which covers most everyday coding. The double-line gun prints two rows, so you can pair a packed date with a use-by, or a date with a batch or lot code for traceability.

Both load the same easy way, with a label roll and a mess-free ink roller, and each comes with starter labels and an ink roller in the box. The single and double guns take different label rolls, so the main thing is matching the refills to the gun you run.

Quikstik Double Line Date Gun Mark II AO48305
Quikstik Double Line Date Gun Mark II
$123.99 inc. GST or as low as $110.36
QTY inc. GST
1 $123.99
2-4 $117.80
5-9 $114.08
10+ $110.36
FREE Delivery. Dispatch as early as Tuesday from Auckland.
Sku: AO48305
Quikstik Single Line Date Gun Mark I AO48304
Quikstik Single Line Date Gun Mark I
$74.99 inc. GST or as low as $66.75
QTY inc. GST
1 $74.99
2-4 $71.25
5-9 $69.00
10+ $66.75
FREE Delivery. Dispatch as early as Tuesday from Auckland.
Sku: AO48304

What a date gun codes

The point of a date gun is the date itself, and there are a few different codes you might be stamping depending on what you make and sell. The most common are best before and use by, and they are not the same thing: a use by is a safety date, while a best before is about quality. Packed-on dates and batch or lot codes are the other two you see on fresh food and manufactured goods. The table sorts out what each one means and which gun suits it.

Code What it means Often used on Gun
Best Before Quality date. Food is still safe to sell and eat after it if stored properly, it may just lose quality Most packaged foods Single line
Use By Safety date. Do not sell or eat after this date Chilled and short-life foods Single line, or double to add a packed date
Packed On The date the item was packed or made Bakery, deli, fresh produce Single line, or double with a use by
Batch / Lot code A reference that ties a run of stock together for traceability and recalls Manufacturing and wholesale Double line to pair with a date

One date or two

That decoder also answers which of the two guns you need. If you only ever stamp one piece of information at a time, a best before on its own, the single-line Quikstik Mark I does the job and is the simpler tool. If you need two rows together, a packed-on date above a use-by, or a date above a lot code, the double-line Mark II prints both at once so you are not running the same item through twice. Everything else about the two guns is the same: the same one-handed squeeze, the same crisp font, the same mess-free loading.

Labels, ink and refills

The labels and the pre-inked roller are the consumables, and both guns arrive with starter rolls and an ink roller so you can use them straight away. The single-line and double-line guns take different label rolls, so order the refills that match your model rather than any roll. We carry both, plus replacement ink rollers, in our price and date gun labels range. Date guns and the matching price guns use the same loading system, so a shop that both prices and dates stock by hand can run the pair off the one label supply, and there is a wider sticker and label range in our labels and tags collection.

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