Trodat Printy 4850 Self Inking Rubber Stamp - 23 x 12mm - 3.8mm Date

The Trodat Printy 4850 personalised date stamp combines one custom text line above a manually adjustable date. Use a short department name or workflow message to mark suitable paperwork. Its self-inking mechanism uses an internal pad, so a separate external ink pad is not needed for normal use.

What you can personalise

• One custom text line above the date
• Manually adjustable day, month and year bands
• Current ink options: Black, Blue, Red, Green, Violet, Blue/Red

The personalised wording is made as part of your stamp; adjusting the date bands changes the date rather than the custom text. Keep the message short and check its readability in the preview. The text line and the date below it are separate parts of the printed layout; a text-block measurement is not the size of the complete dated impression or the outer casing.

Design and preview your text

1. Select the ink option you need and open the personaliser.
2. Enter your custom text and check spelling, spacing and the position above the date in the visual preview.
3. Check your selected option and finished wording before adding the personalised stamp to the basket.

Character capacity depends on the font, wording and layout. A separate manual proof is available on request; it is not automatically sent with every order. Contact us before ordering if you need help fitting a longer message.

Choose the ink configuration

Select Blue/Red if you want Blue wording with a Red date; the other listed options are single-colour choices. Check the option before ordering rather than assuming every 4850 is supplied with a divided pad. The current options include the single colours Black, Blue, Red, Green and Violet as well as Blue/Red.

Replacement-pad advice

Trodat lists the 6/4850 replacement-pad range for the 4850 model. Match the pad to your stamp and ink configuration; the divided Blue/Red setup uses the appropriate two-colour configuration, commonly marked 6/4850/2. Follow the instructions supplied with your model when fitting a pad. Ask us if you are unsure which replacement you need.

Use for a recorded workflow step

Apply the mark after checking the relevant receipt, filing or inspection step through your normal process. The impression records the wording and date selected by the user; it does not carry out checks or update a digital record. Keep any supporting references separately.

Compare one-line and two-line layouts

If you need a custom line below the date as well, compare the personalised Trodat 4750 date stamp. If you need fixed wording, compare the 4850 CHECKED, APPROVED or BEST BEFORE options and check each printed layout.

Set and check the date

Adjust the day, month and year using the bands according to the instructions supplied with your stamp. Make a test impression on spare suitable material and check the complete message before stamping finished paperwork. Repeat the check at the start of each working day and after changing the bands.

The stamp does not automatically read today's date. Ask us about the year range on the actual stock being supplied if a particular future year matters; do not assume every date stamp has the same date-band range.

Suitable surfaces and maintenance

Standard office stamp ink is intended for suitable absorbent, uncoated paper and card. Glossy labels, laminated material and matt-coated packaging need advice on a compatible stamp and ink combination. Test drying and readability on the actual material before a full run.

Follow your model's fitting instructions when replacing a pad. Match the pad model and ink configuration, not just its apparent size. A faint impression can have more than one cause, so check the setup and surface before assuming the pad is depleted.

Replacement pad: For the Trodat Printy 4850, choose the Trodat 6/4850 replacement ink pad, matching your stamp model and selected ink configuration.

Buying advice and alternatives

Read our date stamp buying guide for setup and model-selection advice. Browse stock wording date stamps for standard messages, or personalised date stamps if you need your own wording.

Delivery and help

Free tracked UK delivery is available on orders over £39.99. We aim to despatch eligible orders placed before midday, but this is an aim rather than a guarantee because stock may need ordering in. Tracking is added on despatch. DPD zones B, C and D are sent by Royal Mail Tracked 48. We provide free replacements for missing orders and errors.

For help with date-band years, ink configurations or a deadline, call 01695 769113 or email info@stampdesign4u.co.uk.