Practical Guide: How to choose a barcode printer?

First of all, we have to know what is a barcode printer?

Barcode printers are specialized devices that use consumables (including label sheets and ribbons) to organize content with the support of software, allowing users to easily generate the required content and print it.

Note: Bar code printers can be referred to as: bar code machines, label printers, bar code label printers, etc.

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Which brand of barcode printer is good?

Which brand of label printer is good? From different perspectives, there are different options. Now, let's take a brief look at the label printer. In general, label printers are mainly classified into commercial and industrial types; commercial models are used in offices, small factories, and jewelry industries where the printing volume is relatively small, and the printing volume per day is less than 2,000 sheets. The mechanical structure of commercial label printers is mainly composed of plastics, which has considerable advantages in price. Industrial printers can be said to be three-point worlds, with some domestic mainstream brands and scattered brands.

Label printer mainstream brand

The current mainstream brands are: American Zebra ZEBRA, Intermec INTERMEC, Avery AVERY, Dimas DATAMAX, etc.; European brands: Cab, PaxaMonarch; Japanese brands: Sato Sato, Toshiba TEC, Citizen Citizen; Taiwan: Taiwan Semiconductor TSC , Kecheng Godex, standing Argox; domestic brand: Boss POSTEK.

Barcode printer classification

What kind of bar code printer is judged by which judgment?

Number of prints

If you need to print more than 1000 labels per day, you need a high-volume industrial grade printer with a solid metal casing, such as the Zebra105SL, XiII series. For smaller prints, you can use a desktop personal printer series such as ZebraZM4, ZM6, etc. Label size

A typical bar code printer can print 4" X6" tags, which is in line with the current shipping label specifications. You can also flexibly print labels of different sizes according to your needs. For printing wider labels, you can choose between 170Xi and 220Xi models.

Label content

If you only need to print barcodes and text, a general barcode printer will do the job. But if you need to print different barcodes (such as the item number) or text (such as shipping labels) for each label, and you don't want to stop printing in the middle, you need a printer with a 32-bit processor, which can greatly improve Productivity. In addition, if you want to print high quality images on the label, you can consider using a 300dpi print head for better results.

Printing speed

Different styles of printers have different printing speeds, depending on the user's speed requirements. Generally, bar code printers print at 2′′-6′′ per second, while higher speed printers (such as ZebraXi III series) can print 8′′-12′′ per second. If you need to print a large number of tags in a short time, high speed The printer is more suitable.

Different industry applications

Printers used on production lines or in warehouses should be more rugged with a metal case, such as the Zebra105SL and Xi series; and a desktop personal printer series, such as ZebraZ4M, Z6M, etc., can be selected at the point of sale or office, as required Less space and easy to move.

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