Had the same model for over 10 years just wore it out!
Easy to load and operate

This is an absolute upgrade from the old Monarchs of years ago.

Very nice product

This Monarch 1131 price gun was purchased for use in a small grocery store. At first, we were not too happy because the ink that came with the packaged gun was dried up -don't know if it had been sitting long on the shelf or was a previously used and returned item that we received. However, we replaced the ink cartridge and it now appears to be working fine. In addition, Amazon's customer service handled the matter of the ink to our satisfaction.

So far, the gun prints stickers with consistent accuracy in the same spot on the labels (no cut off numbers). Also, it doesn't jam even when using it fast. For certain items -like frozen hot dog packages -I find it is better to just go crazy gently stamping the stickers to your fingers and then peel them off to stick to the odd shaped items. The plain white stickers (that came with the gun) stick fine. You can peel them off if you don't use a lot of pressure, but if you just use a bit more pressure or give them an extra slight press with your finger after applying they won't fall off and customers won't be able to peel them off easily without ripping the sticker. This helps prevent price tampering.

The gun seems to be a heavier plastic and the dial knob to adjust the prices seems fine. I would expect this gun to last for at least 2-3 years with reasonable handling and even many more years if you baby it. It could probably handle a few drops, but I'm not going to test that out.

The only negative I have at this point is that I find the price a bit high; however, it seems to be in line with the overinflated cost of price guns everywhere. I guess since it is a small industry, the manufacturers can do that. There are Chinese-made price guns that are up to 80% cheaper, but I would not consider buying them. They look like the wouldn't last more than a month. So, if you need a price gun... buy this with confidence. Just tell your workers to not handle it too rough or carelessly. If it doesn't get mishandled or dropped too hard, it should last you quite a while and justify its price.

This is something I use not for pricing, but for marking expiration dates on stuff like food, vitamins, medications, etc., I'm a little OCD. I used to use a Sharpie, but I noticed it didn't show up very well on darker typed packaging. So, I got the idea to use one of these to see how I would like it. Well, I love it. It makes it very easy to see the expiration dates on the items I mark because of the tag, I use the white tags and black ink. I usually buy things in multiples and depending on how they are being stored, I may just mark the front top of it or the front top and the very top to make it easy to see different directions. The marking gun is easy to use and there are numbers and characters if you need them. It's easy to change what you need by just sliding the little knob in or out and turning it to whatever you want it on. I've probably used it at least 1,000 times so far and that was just within a few days of use. The tags print out sharp and they dispense and stick without problem. It has a good weight to it and feels very sturdy. I'm happy with this purchase and would recommend this to anyone looking for a pricing gun, even if it isn't for pricing.