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A videojet inkjet printer is a specialized printer that allows information (barcode, description, name, article, etc.) to be applied to a label or other material (tag, satin, or nylon tape) – on an adhesive or non-adhesive basis. Label printers (often referred to as barcode printers) are used to quickly label goods.

A printer for printing labels allows you to solve many problems and print the necessary material quickly enough.

 When it becomes necessary to label goods, you can order the required print run from the printing house, or print labels using a specialized label printer. The advantages of typographic printing are that in the printing house you can make labels with full-color printing, and even with large runs, the cost of the label will turn out to below. As a rule, it can take several days to agree on the layout with the printing house, it will take time for the production of forms, printing, delivery, etc. In addition, videojet inkjet printer, if the information has changed – for example, the manufacturer's address, phone number, package weight, the delivery time has changed – and finished labels need to be corrected or additional ones ordered.

 Using a printer for printing labels, you can quickly change the information in the layout, and print labels not in large batches, but as needed. Label printers allow you to print information either on blank labels or to print it into finished labels in various quantities and, which is also important, at high speed (for some models this figure reaches 300 mm / s). The required information is generated in the computer and output directly to the printer, so printing does not require the production of special forms. For this, label printer manufacturers offer free software. Label printers are production equipment and are fundamentally different from traditional office printers,

 There are two main types of label printers:  thermal printers and thermal transfer printers – Industrad Group

Thermal printers They work on the principle of direct thermal printing: the image on the label appears by means of a point thermal effect of the print head on the heat-sensitive layer of special thermal paper (on the principle of a facsimile machine). 

Thermal printers or videojet inkjet printer can only print on thermal labels or thermal paper. No additional consumables – inks, toners, ribbons – are used. The uncomplicated design of thermal printers guarantees reliability and ease of use and maintenance. Direct thermal labels have a limited life because thermal materials are not resistant to sunlight, temperature extremes, and mechanical abrasion.

Thermal transfer printers work on the principle of transferring an image from a special ink ribbon (ribbon) to various materials – paper, cardboard, textiles, synthetic materials. For printing on thermal transfer printers, various types of ink ribbons (ribbons) are produced. 

The formation of an image on the medium also occurs under the influence of the heat of the print head. Moreover, the choice of label materials is quite wide, and the resulting labels are durable and resistant to external influences. A thermal transfer label printer is used in wholesalers, large supermarkets, shops, logistics companies, as well as in manufacturing. 

Thermal transfer printers or videojet inkjet printer are also used in garment factories, providing high-quality and fast printing of sewn-in labels on textile tapes. Nearly all printers with a thermal transfer unit can print in two modes: direct thermal (on thermal labels) or thermal transfer (on regular labels, but using ribbon). The only drawback of this method of applying information is the cost of purchasing additional consumables (thermal transfer ink ribbon).

Most label printers, both thermal printers and thermal transfer printers, print at 203 dpi (print quality sufficient for normal “readability” of text information, printing linear and two-dimensional bar codes and graphics). With an increased demand for print quality, or printing with small print, a printer with a resolution of 300 dpi is required, printing on a printer with a resolution of 600 dpi is used to print very small text and graphics.

Label printers differ in print width: 2 “- (up to 60mm), 4” (up to 104mm) – the most common, 6 “(up to 152mm) and 8” (up to 205mm) are used in large enterprises. When buying a label printer, keep in mind that current needs may change and tomorrow there may be a need for larger labels.

In terms of performance, label printers are entry-level, mid-range industrial grade, industrial-grade industrial grade. Entry-class label printers (office or desktop printers) are designed to print labels in small quantities, no more than 2,000 per day. 

Typically, these videojet inkjet printer are installed at the site where the labels are printed and then applied. The devices can print all the most popular barcode symbologies, graphics, and text. They are perfect for product labeling in trade, warehouse management, and office needs – for example, printing addresses on envelopes, stickers on stationery folders, etc. 

Mid-range printers are barcode printers for commercial applications and are designed to print 5-10 thousand labels in a day. Usually,

Industrial printers – rugged and reliable industrial-grade label printers are designed to withstand harsh environments. They provide high reliability and performance in medium to severe operating conditions, some models of industrial printers allow you to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

There are a number of additional options for label printers: internal (for industrial-grade printers) or external rewinder of printed labels, label dispenser, label cutter, etc. on Industrad.

When choosing a label printer, you need to decide on many factors: how many labels will be printed per day, what the maximum size these labels will be, what products the label will be glued on, how long the label should last.

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