Mobile barcode printers are usually small in size with a medium strength housing/enclosure, due to its ability to sustain mobile environment conditions. Mobile barcode printers are also very ideal for a beginner or experienced user in mobile barcode label printing.

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

• Mobile barcode label width: The width of the mobile barcode label that a mobile barcode printer is able to print on. Common mobile barcode label widths include 2 inches, 3 inches, 4 inches.
• Mobile barcode label DPI: DPI means "Dots per Inch". The higher the DPI, the higher the quality of the mobile barcode label. Common mobile barcode label DPI include 203 dpi (printing text/mobile barcodes), 300 dpi (printing text/mobile barcodes and pictures), and 600 dpi (printing high quality text/mobile barcode and/or pictures ).
• Mobile barcode label printing technology: A mobile barcode printer will print in one of two ways. The first mobile barcode label printing technology is direct thermal mobile barcode label printing. With direct thermal mobile barcode printing, the mobile 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 mobile barcode labels should not be exposed to high temperatures or direct sunlight, since the direct thermal mobile barcode labels will blacken. The second mobile barcode label printing technology is thermal transfer mobile barcode label printing. With thermal transfer mobile 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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