Zebra Printer Guide

Printers come in 4 categories, that determine how many labels per day they can print, based on a 102mm/4’’ width

• Desktop up to 200 labels per day
• Mid-range up to 3000 per day
• Industrial up to 8000 per day
• High end 24/7 printing

Print methods

DT direct thermal

DT direct thermal this is a semi-permanent print method, this uses the printhead and a chemically coated label. The heat in the printhead reacts with the chemical to create the print. Most garages and supermarkets use this form of print on till receipts, as I’m sure you are aware if left on the dashboard of a car they fade. They will also fade over time or exposed to hot or cold environments.

TT Thermal transfer

TT Thermal transfer, uses a ribbon like an old fashioned type writer and physically transfers wax or resin onto the label to create the print.  This is far longer lasting and is advised for labelling in hot, daylight or cold environments or in situations where a label needs to be water or chemical resistant, or for long term storage.
 

Factory Options

Factory options can include:

• Internal rewinders, this allow labels to be re wound onto another care as they are printer
• Peel and present removes label from the backing presenting it to be used straight away
• WLan/Lan or wireless capability
• Larger memory

Connectivity

Most printers will come with USB as standard, with at least one other option

Like USB/serial or USB/Ethernet some with ship as USB/serial /parallel

Please discuss the connectivity you will require for the printer when ordering.