| The thing with label printers is that they tend to get | | | | pretty okay when it comes to addresses. The unit |
| taken for granted. Buyers seldom think about quality | | | | includes a 15-character display that's easy on the eye |
| when picking up a label printer. After all, labels will be | | | | and has six formats in 9 type styles to choose from. |
| used on envelopes that will eventually get thrown | | | | The Brother P-Touch 1010 Thermal is a hand held that |
| away. What's high-quality adhesive? Do adhesives | | | | gives 180 dpi res and runs on six alkaline batteries. The |
| even have quality? Such ideas may eventually end up | | | | Dymo Corporation RHINO PRO 1000 Industrial Label |
| saddling you with a label printer that will not only fail to | | | | Printer is versatile, costs just over $50 and perfect for |
| live up to your expectations but end up being a piece | | | | any labeling. You can label cables and wires or, |
| of junk. | | | | faceplates and punch blocks with it. Even audio/video |
| Choosing a label printer requires as much application as | | | | components and warehouse storage equipment along |
| for buying a laser or inkjet printer. Speed and | | | | with machinery and garage shelves can be tagged |
| connectivity are surely of more importance that overall | | | | very easily with this machine. |
| quality in the case of a label printer but you cannot | | | | But an all-time favorite desktop label printer for most |
| completely rule out quality issues. | | | | needs is the O'Neil LP3 Thermal that gives a 203 dpi |
| - Convenient to use and durable label printers are | | | | max res in monocrome. A Serial LP3 portable printer, it |
| definitely more useful. Because of the bulk printing | | | | is great for hand tags and in the retail industry. It gives |
| needs, you really don't need a delicate label printer | | | | very fast paper loading and almost twice the label |
| sitting on your desk. | | | | capacity as most other printers in the category. |
| - Some manufacturer's offer label printers at dirt | | | | Another very popular label printer is the Sato CL412e |
| cheap rates. This is not so in the case of laser and | | | | Thermal for unparalleled processing speed and large |
| color printers. But that doesn't mean you should simply | | | | on-board memory for any kind of label output. The |
| pick a low-priced item. Label printers are easily | | | | O'Neil machine costs about $780 approx and the Sato |
| rendered redundant due to a single malfunction. It is | | | | costs about $1,570 approx. |
| best that you try a well-known brand rather than a | | | | In the higher range of greater than $2,000 you can |
| cheap one. Check for companies whose core area of | | | | check out the Sato CL612e Thermal offering even |
| manufacture is label printer. Several portals on the | | | | better resolution at 305 dpi or the slightly cheaper |
| Internet allow you to compare many machines | | | | Intermec Easy Coder PX6i Network Thermal offering |
| according to a host of attributes including price and | | | | 203 dpi. This printer is great for compliance labeling |
| quality but you can also read reviews put up on blogs | | | | applications with variable data that needs immediate |
| and in forums to reach a decision about a label printer | | | | results. The PX series printer happens to be the first |
| to suit your needs. | | | | bar code label printers that integrate Intermec's |
| In the under-$40 range, Brother's hand-held and desk | | | | Readiness Indicator (IRI) light for accepting visual cues |
| light label printers are great. The Brother P-Touch | | | | too. In the cheaper range of less than $500, you can |
| PT-1280 Thermal can give you laminated monochrome | | | | try the Zebra range of label printers that are just fine |
| labels up to ½" wide at 180 dpi max res. That's | | | | for an extended family use or small office use. |
