Industrial barcode printers are usually larger in size with a stronger housing/enclosure, due to its ability to sustain industrial environment conditions. Industrial barcode printers are also very ideal for a beginner or experienced user in industrial barcode label printing. If the number of industrial barcode labels that you are going to print a month is high, an industrial barcode printer is the way to go.

Industrial barcode printers have different features to pay attention to when choosing the correct one. These features include:

• Industrial barcode label width: The width of the industrial barcode label that a industrial barcode printer is able to print on. Common industrial barcode label widths include 2 inches, 3 inches, 4 inches, 6 inches and 8 inches.
• Industrial barcode label DPI: DPI means "Dots per Inch". The higher the DPI, the higher the quality of the industrial barcode label. Common industrial barcode label DPI include 203 dpi (printing text/industrial barcodes), 300 dpi (printing text/industrial barcodes and pictures), and 600 dpi (printing high quality text/industrial barcode and/or pictures .
• Industrial barcode label printing technology: An industrial barcode printer will print in one of two ways. The first industrial barcode label printing technology is direct thermal industrial barcode label printing. With direct thermal industrial barcode printing, the industrial 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 industrial barcode labels should not be exposed to high temperatures or direct sunlight, since the direct thermal industrial barcode labels will blacken. The second industrial barcode label printing technology is thermal transfer industrial barcode label printing. With thermal transfer industrial barcode label printing, a printhead applies heat to a ribbon which in turn melts the ink from the ribbon onto the label media. Thermal transfer labels are ideal for higher image quality and when labels need to last more than six months.

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