There are a wide range of high performance barcode label printing solutions now available to suit many different business applications. You can find more detail on printing topics below:
Desktop barcode label printers
Industrial and Commercial Barcode Printers
High Performance Barcode Printers
Factors to consider when selecting a barcode printing solution include; label format, media choice, printer durability, duty cycle, speed and memory requirements, software and connectivity.
Barcode label printers use thermal transfer or direct thermal technologies. Thermal transfer printers transfer heat from the printhead to the ribbon and then from the ribbon to the label media. Direct thermal printers use no ribbon, as the printhead comes into direct contact with the label media.
Thermal barcode printing offers consistent print quality, low material wastage and long-term low maintenance costs. The thermal printers can integrate quickly and easily into existing systems.
There are two main reasons for buying thermal printers:
