A label printer is a computer printer that prints on card tags as well as on self-adhesive labels. This type of printer is different from the ordinary one. It requires a special mechanism for handling roll stock or tear sheet. The label printers can generally connect through the parallel, RS-232 serial, Ethernet and USB. The label printers find wide application in marking up the retail price, marking of blood and laboratory specimen, supply chain and fixed asset management, packing the labels, and much more.

What are The Various Printing Mechanisms the Label Printers Use?

A label printer makes use of, various kinds of printing mechanisms like laser, impact, and thermal printing mechanisms. The label printers can be categorized based on the mechanism of printing they make use of. There is two types of printing mechanisms; direct thermal and thermal transfer.

• Direct Thermal:

  Direct thermal printers make use of heat-sensitive paper. The direct thermal labels require only six months to a year to fade when exposed to direct sunlight, chemical vapour, and heat. These printers find application in printing the shipping labels. One of the top-selling direct thermal label printers is Honeywell PC 42D DT 203DPI USB.

• Thermal Transfer: 

  A thermal transfer label printer makes use of heat for the purpose of transferring the ink for permanent printing from ribbons to labels. Some of the direct thermal transfer printers find use in direct printing. PVC vinyl prolongs the lifespan of labels in the pipe markers. Read more

Here is an insight into the top brand label printers market in 2019