Pricing Gun & Labelling

Pricing Guns and Date Guns for Australian Retail and Food Service

Handheld pricing guns remain one of the fastest ways to apply consistent pricing and date marking directly to products on the shop floor. Vision Supply stocks a complete range of pricing guns, date guns and compatible consumables including label rolls, replacement ink rollers and spare parts. Our range covers single-line and double-line labelling equipment suited to supermarkets, convenience stores, fresh food departments, bakeries, cafes and any retail environment where speed and portability matter.

Whether you need to mark Best Before dates on packaged food, apply price stickers to individual items or code products with batch information, our pricing gun range delivers reliable performance with minimal training. No power source, no software and no network connection required.

QuikStik, MX and Monarch Pricing Guns We Stock

The QuikStik Mark I is a single-line date gun widely used in Australian supermarkets and food service businesses. It prints one line of information, making it ideal for simple date marking such as Best Before or Use By coding. The compact design fits comfortably in one hand and applies labels with a single squeeze action. The QuikStik Mark II is a double-line model that prints two lines simultaneously, allowing you to combine a date with a price, batch code or other identifier on the same label.

The MX 2616 double-line price gun handles general retail pricing with two lines of numeric information. It is popular in discount stores, variety shops and independent retail where products are individually priced. For date-coding applications in food manufacturing and commercial kitchens, Monarch 1131 compatible date guns provide an alternative single-line format with easy-to-read labels showing an abbreviated month and day.

22x12mm Pricing Gun Label Rolls and Best Before Labels

Every pricing gun requires specific label rolls sized to match its print mechanism. We carry 22x12mm label rolls compatible with QuikStik Mark I and Mark II guns, available in plain white and pre-printed Best Before formats. Each roll contains 1,500 labels, supplied in boxes of five rolls for a total of 7,500 labels per box. This bulk supply format keeps your pricing team stocked for weeks of daily use.

Monarch 1131 compatible labels are available in pre-printed Use By format with 2,000 labels per roll. All pricing gun labels use pressure-sensitive adhesive formulated for secure, immediate attachment to packaging, cling film, trays and product surfaces. The adhesive bonds on contact, so there is no delay between labelling and shelving.

Replacement Ink Rollers and Accessories

Pricing gun ink rollers transfer ink onto each label as it passes through the gun mechanism. We stock black replacement ink rollers compatible with QuikStik Mark I and Mark II guns. Rollers are supplied foil-wrapped to prevent drying and sold in packs of two. Replace rollers when prints become faint, streaky or uneven. For most retail operations, this means swapping rollers every few weeks depending on daily label volume.

Who Uses Pricing Guns in Australian Retail and Food Service

Supermarkets use pricing guns in fresh food departments where products are packed, weighed and priced on-site daily. Convenience stores, newsagents and gift shops use them for individually priced items. Bakeries, cafes and food manufacturers use date guns for Best Before and Use By compliance coding on packaged goods. Discount retailers, $2 shops and variety stores use pricing guns for rapid price marking during stock replenishment.

Despite the growth of electronic shelf labels and barcode printing, handheld pricing guns remain popular because they work anywhere, instantly. They are the fastest path from product to priced shelf and the most reliable option when the POS system is offline, in a market stall or on the go.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pricing Guns

What is the difference between a pricing gun and a date gun?

They are essentially the same tool. A pricing gun prints prices. A date gun prints dates. Many models do both by changing the dial settings.

What labels fit the QuikStik Mark I?

The QuikStik Mark I uses 22x12mm label rolls. We stock white and pre-printed Best Before formats with 1,500 labels per roll in boxes of five.

How often should I replace the ink roller?

Replace when prints become faint or uneven. For most retail operations this means every few weeks. Foil-wrapped replacement rollers are sold in packs of two.

Can I use Best Before labels in a QuikStik Mark II?

Yes. The Mark II accepts the same 22x12mm label rolls as the Mark I, including the Best Before pre-printed format.