Desktop barcode printers are small in size and footprint and are usually the cost-effective barcode printers. Desktop barcode printers are also very ideal for a beginner in barcode label printing. If the number of direct thermal barcode labels that you are going to print a month is not very high, a desktop barcode printer is also the way to go.

Desktop barcode printers have different features to pay attention to when choosing the correct one. A common feature to keep note of includes:

• Direct thermal barcode label printing technology: A barcode printer will print in one of two ways. The first barcode label printing technology is direct thermal barcode label printing. With direct thermal barcode printing, the direct thermal barcode printer will use heat from a print head to print directly onto media that has a special chemical on it. Direct thermal labels are meant to be for temporary applications, such as shipping labels. The direct thermal barcode labels should not be exposed to high temperatures or direct sunlight, since the direct thermal barcode labels will blacken.

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