Reddit mentions: The best desktop label printers

I bought a Brother QL-700 and it prints amazing quality labels. It's a thermal printer, so no cartridges to buy, and no ink to smear, plus labels stay on the bottles really well. Only thing is that my labels are only one color, black currently, but I love the minimalist look. I buy label refills from a third party on eBay for dirt cheap. It prints in high enough quality to add images and make them super tiny, add warning labels, etc. Highly recommend it if you're looking for something to save time and money. It comes with software (Ptouch) to design your labels in a breeze and the printer even cuts them for you.

The printer I got is here for around $50-60
The labels I get are here - 800 of them with a reusable cartridge for $9


Brother is a great name in the printing industry and I knew I was making a good choice when I bought it. I LOVE it, such a breeze.

PS- didn't fully take in the post 'til now, but this kind of label making won't get you far and won't appeal to the masses, so skip over this, but I'll leave it up in case a small time DIY'er wants to make up some sweet labels for a super fair price.

Manufacturers of medical equipment typically have sound reasons why certain printers are supported, and not others:

In this case, Mindray may have invested a significant amount of effort working with the manufacturers of specific printers in order to ensure that the printed pages always meet quality standards. Since it's quite reasonable to assume that patients and professionals may make important medical decisions based on what is (or is not) visible on the printed pages, ensuring that the printouts meet quality guidelines is a very important task. While Mindray may indeed be charging significantly more for a printer solution than your local office supply store, this added cost can be justified (at least in part) to offset the added investment described above.

EDIT: This seems to be confirmed by the manufacturer's own literature which appears to show a Mitsubishi P93W/E printer being used.... This printer is specifically made by Mitsubishi for the medical industry:

https://i.imgur.com/aMapO0p.jpg

https://www.mitsubishielectric-printing.com/medical-printers/p93w-e

EDIT2: There is a manual available for a variant of that Mindray machine (DP-9900) which actually gives a great deal of information on printers. Based on this information, you might try to acquire one of the supported printers (see below) and see if it works with this machine.

https://mindraynorthamerica.com/cmsAdmin/uploads/h-046-000315-01-8-0_dp-9900-ops-manual-basic-volume.pdf

On Page 29, it shows that there are 3 video printers supported (SONY UP-895MD, SONY UP-897MD, and MITSUBISHI P93W), and 5 graph/text printers supported (see list contained in the PDF link).

On page 33, it shows that the video output (appears to be analog NTSC BNC/PAL BNC video connectors) is used for the video printers, along with a separate remote cable. These types of video printers do not typically require any type of special printer drivers to be installed.

The parallel and USB ports are used only for graph/text printers, presumably not for image printing. Again, since these are only outputting text and simple graphs, there is not likely to be any special printer driver required.

On page 34, it shows the button on the device panel which is pressed to activate the printing function.

On page 41, steps are provided for installing each type of printer.

https://www.amazon.com/Mitsubishi-P93W-Medical-Processor-Monochrome/dp/B00Q3N9PRM/

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Rollo Printer

I like it overall. I ship a lot of 1st class labels and this definitely comes in handy. It can misprint labels at times. Also, if doing a good amount make sure you get the stand for rolls. The rolls aren’t the cheapest either but so much better then laser printer. I only use it for shipping labels, not sure if it could be used for anything else, kind of interested now with what else I could print. Nonetheless, let me know if you have any questions. Completely worth it and never have to worry about ink again! As far as wireless I’m not sure what’s the best and haven’t heard of any good ones. The Rollo has power plug and usb into back of computer. I have a Mac and was really plug and play. It’s small overall but the stand and labels take up more room than anything.

I literally just purchased the Rollo and I love it! I chose that over the Dymo because it doesn't require you to purchase proprietary labels. Other than that it may be a horse a piece. One ironic thing, as soon as I made my choice, I saw a notification that one of my Posh YouTubers was offering a fantastic deal on the Dymo. At least it looked fantastic though in reality once you saw the bottom line it wasn't that much savings. But anyway, I stuck with the Rollo. I didn't buy the label holder, I just keep them in the box behind the printer and it works peachy. This is what I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MA3EYC5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I love that it doesn't need ink. Setup was super easy - it's not quite plug and go but the video is very easy to follow. Simple USB connection.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MA3EYC5/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_Q6XwCbBG37DV7
Here you go! So far, I really like it! I choose this one over a Dymo 4xl because it seems like it has better customer support and it was cheaper, haha.

I'd be wary buying a $40 printer with a 3-star rating from 10 reviews. Before I bought a label printer I researched pretty heavily and decided that the Zebra LP2844 was the best option for me. Brand new they are very pricey, but I was able to get one on eBay for $60 (which is a steal...lowest they usually go is $80-100). Pros: extremely easy to use (plug it in and install the drivers and you're ready to go), compatible with both eBay/Amazon, no ink, can handle multiple label sizes. Cons: I occasionally have to turn mine off and back on again before it will print, but I think this is either from me doing something wrong or just because this printer is old. It isn't a huge issue for me as it doesn't happen very often.

I use these 4x6 labels which you can also find cheaper on eBay.

The best part of the thermal printers is that they do not require ink as they just burn the image onto the label. If you can't find a cheap Zebra, I'd go with the Brother QL-700. That was going to be my backup option.

I purchased the Rollo Thermal Printer and love it. So easy to use, works with any standard 4x6 thermal labels, prints fast, and support was good too.

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I was hesitant to take the plunge but glad I did.

I would recommend against using a fulfillment service - they cost money and just aren't necessary for a lot of smaller projects. Comics have such small margins that it doesn't make sense to cut into your own bottom line.

Buy padded envelopes in bulk ( Uline or Amazon are fine, but there's probably a local supplier who's cheaper ), and a label printer. The Brother label printers come with a program called P-touch, which allows you to import data sets from Kickstarter into customizable templates.

We're based in Canada, so we used ChitChatsExpress, a US broker to do international shipping. In Canada, Packages below 500g and a within certain sizes can be mailed as a letter instead of a parcel, which is vastly cheaper. If you're states-side, there's probably a broker or service that will help reduce the cost of international shipping.

If you are just doing this split, go with USPS flat-rate.

Also, DO NOT trust the self-adhesive, use tape to ensure a good seal.

If you are planning on truly getting in on the box split game.

This is what I have:

• Scale
  
• Small boxes
  
• Large boxes - Whatever I find, mostly reuse Amazon boxes
  
• Labels - I will be moving to a this in the near future.
  
  I mostly ship First Class.
  
  

Any comments on this label maker? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MA3EYC5/

Also, it mentions free UPS labels, can you really get free thermal labels from UPS?

I get my soap labels from https://www.onlinelabels.com/

I use free boxes from USPS. Order them online from their website. I use regular butcher paper for packing the boxes.

The one expensive item I laid out for was a Rollo thermal printer. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MA3EYC5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and I get my 4x6 thermal shipping labels from Amazon as well.

Also, I ALWAYS use https://www.pirateship.com/ for pricing and creating the shipping labels.

Other idea [organizing]: gift cert to https://www.containerstore.com [even if you don't have one near you, they deliver - it is an organizer's dream] or giftcert to poppin.com.

In terms of label makers, as someone who has spent hours typing on one of those traditional ones with the keyboards on them, I recommend NOT doing that. If you want to get one, get something like this https://www.amazon.com/Brother-QL-700-High-speed-Professional-Printer/dp/B005TJMC0S/ that she can use w/ her phone or computer (so you do the design or typing for the label on a device you are more comfortable/faster with).

Not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure the LabelWriter Duo is the only one. Not cheap, but PC connectable.

FWIW, I had bad luck getting the Zebra I bought to work, and even worse luck with the crappy Dymo. I returned both and bought a Rollo label printer and have been incredibly happy. It's fast, reliable, and works with any size and brand labels (I only use 4x6, but the fact that it lets me use off brand labels without empty warranty threats is nice).

The one downside to it is it does not integrate a spool mount. I rigged up my own, that worked well enough, but the last time I ordered labels I switched to fanfold labels and find them much nicer.

Edit: Rollo does offer an optional spool holder also. I didn't like it because it was pretty huge-- bigger than the printer it self. It is designed to be compatible with extra large rolls of labels, but it was a bit big for my tastes.

Yes exactly.

As for the label printer I've been very happy with the QL-700 but many others will do. Any label of ~62x35mm is ok.

I use a label printer, this one. It's worked pretty well for me.

This Brother label maker would probably work perfect for your needs. Can print various size labels, and can also print various barcodes on your labels. I currently use this for my (non MJ) business.

It's interesting to note that the allowance for:

> A valid employee ID containing a photograph issued by an employer in the ordinary course of business

Would be incredibly easy to fake. An Card Printer can be had off Amazon for $600, with shipping, PVC cards and ink, you're probably around $750. Then, just make up a business name, throw some graphics together in Gimp, add a picture and you're done.
Of course, you could probably do the same with the Student ID as well. How many pool workers do you think know all of the Higher Educational Institutions in Virginia well enough to call Bullshit on "Kellogg Top University"

I use GIMP and Linux, but I just bought a thermal printer, Brother QL-700. The off brand DK1208 labels are the perfect size for juice labels. Brother provides drivers for LPR and a CUPS wrapper.

In the long run, this is way cheaper than the Avery method($9 for 400 labels vs $25 for 600 labels), and no ink or toner to replace. Only downside is that the labels will all be in black and white.

But if you really want to use this Avery method, GIMP has a plugin specifically for this. http://registry.gimp.org/node/132

I was looking at the DYMO Rhino 4200.

Would you recommend that one?

We just started our online store and have been using the Rollo Label printer from Amazon.

So far, its worked flawlessly, especially with our Shopify account.

https://www.amazon.com/Rollo-Label-Printer-Commercial-Compatible/dp/B01MA3EYC5

I haven't done it so maybe it's not optimal, but...

Moo postcards for the nice pre-printed cards, and...

a Brother label printer for the stickers.

I've been using a Brother QL-700 for the last 3 years and just bought a second one. First one I bought from Staples, but the second bought last week for under $70 CAD from Amazon.
It's thermal so no ink, high quality print and fast. The large shipping labels normally work out around 10 cents a label.

https://www.amazon.ca/Brother-QL-700-High-Speed-Professional-Printer/dp/B005TJMC0S

It's a neat idea, but I'll stick with my brady labeler

The labels will never fall off either.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002M1LG1M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

this label maker

with these label sleeves for fiber (may need a different size depending on your cable type):

https://www.amazon.com/Zebra-ZT23042-T01A00FZ-Thermal-Transfer-Monochrome/dp/B00A8M56PO/

You can get a label printer, or get some peel and stick pages that you can run through a laser or inkjet printer.

The label printer is going to be cheaper in the long run. I'm looking at getting this one

I use this one. I've tried a bunch of theirs and this is my favourite so far.

https://www.amazon.com/Brady-BMP71-Printer-Connectivity-BMP71-QC/dp/B0048BQ1PK/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1549330210&sr=8-8&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=brady+label+maker&dpPl=1&dpID=51s57FJrG2L&ref=plSrch

Plastic tubes are very durable http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ethernet-Cat6-5e-5-Lan-cable-Number-of-tube-label-tube-number-ring-mark-No-0-9-/261259026670

We use this one at work http://www.amazon.com/Brady-110889-BMP21-Label-Printer/dp/B003X27H9O but I can't speak for how long the labels last for, cause we just got it a few months back.

We've been using a Dymo Rhino 4200 with their flexible nylon labels. I was definitely one of the worst offenders for not labeling anything before we got a couple of them. The wire/cable mode makes it easy, and the nylon labels haven't budged.

Just to let you know that hubby tried the dymo printer with 3 different computers, bought the right paper, loaded it correctly and decided we have a faulty dymo. I contacted customer support and am returning the Dymo.

But their warranty is: I pay return shipping, they will try to fix my Dymo and if they can't fix it they give me a refurbished one instead.

Not a great experience.

Thinking of selling the Dymo when it comes back and buying this http://www.amazon.com/Brother-QL-700-High-speed-Professional-Printer/dp/B005TJMC0S/

I can vouch for Brady Label Maker. I have used these for over two years and had no issues. I do know where I work now they have used the same label maker for about 4 years without any issues.

Holy shit I just realized how expensive these are.

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