Label printers

When choosing a label printer, important factors include required print width, print volume, printhead resolution, printing speed, connectivity and the consumables you intend to use.

For standard short-term identification, direct thermal printing can be used with heat-sensitive labels and does not require a ribbon. Thermal transfer printing uses a label together with a thermal transfer ribbon and, depending on the materials selected, can provide more durable and longer-lasting identification.

Print resolution is another important parameter. Standard resolution may be sufficient for common shipping and product labels, while small labels, fine text or very small barcodes may require a higher print density. The choice should therefore be based on the actual label size and printed content.

A complete identification solution should match the printer, labels, any thermal transfer ribbon and the devices subsequently used for barcode scanning. Other automatic identification technologies can be found in our Barcode category.