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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: igor on August 13, 2012, 07:54 pm

Title: Most versatile label printer?
Post by: igor on August 13, 2012, 07:54 pm
Which one should i be thinking of?  I want to be able to print address labels and additional labels that could enhance the professional look of packaging?
Title: Re: Most versatile label printer?
Post by: maxhavelaar on August 25, 2012, 09:47 pm
labelprinters are very expensive, here locally in the Netherlands at the action store (a european discount chain) you can get 15 sheets A4 size with 24 labels each for €0.98 (360 labels). A comparable roll for a labelprinter costs €19 at the office supply store here, for 220 labels! DYMO labelprinters cost another €80,-, for which you can get a new inkjet printer as well.

An inkjet printer can print directly to envelopes as well, and it's easy to use a program like coreldraw to put the addresses in the right spots for an a4 sheet. You can even use a sheet more than once. basically one label off a roll for a DYMO labelprinter is more expensive than a whole A4 sized sheet with 24 labels. The only benefit is that you get a label at a time.


Title: Re: Most versatile label printer?
Post by: CX on August 27, 2012, 01:00 pm
I disagree.

I got my label printer for $40. It uses laser printing technology and came with a free roll off 100 address labels. The included software also has various formats to choose from. You can also using different size rolls with different size labels, I'm sure the refills are like $10-20 something, but totally worth it imo. Also has a 30 day return, if you not satisfied policy.

Brother QL-500

It's pretty fucking sweet.

Originally I was gonna get the $100 one, but they were sold out and I'm glad they were.
Title: Re: Most versatile label printer?
Post by: Happy12345 on August 28, 2012, 12:33 am
Oh ya. Brother Label Printers are the shit and not expensive. I have a Brother QL - 570 ( I think it's 570). Anyways not too expensive and professional looking shit. I'm no Vendor anymore but it was easy to use and fucking awesome!
Title: Re: Most versatile label printer?
Post by: maxhavelaar on September 05, 2012, 07:13 am
just looking at the brother label printing options, and brother indeed seems a less expensive alternative than Dymo. Now this is forum dynamics leading to usable information for ya! ;)

 reborn-label-printer-enthusiast