How to choose the right label printer for your business

With decades of experience, we understand that matching the right printer to your requirements is essential to your business. With the right label printer, your business can enjoy more productivity, a heightened degree of accuracy, and cost savings. It’s a vital tool in your arsenal, but how do you choose the best one for you?

Pick a trustworthy and respectable brand

The first step is choosing a brand that is known for its high-quality and reliable products. We sell Zebra products on our site as we know they’re an industry-leading label printer specialist. With a printer from an established brand that’s highly regarded by many businesses, you can trust that it will live up to your expectations. On the contrary, pick a brand nobody has heard of, and you can’t be so sure that it will perform to high standards.

Set a budget

Different companies have different label printing needs, which factors into the budget. Think about how often you’ll use the label printer, how many labels will be printed per day, and how important it is to your organisation. Then consider how much money is realistic to allocate to your printer. With a budget, you can look at printers that are in your specific price range.

If your label printer is an absolute necessity and you’re keen to get the very best product – regardless of the price, then you should look at some of the higher end models like the Zebra ZT620 Industrial label printer, a high-performance industrial printer, built to stand the test of time, both physically and technologically.

High-end models are made to withstand very frequent use and are ideal for industrial settings. Similarly, if you have more of a limited budget, then there are mid-range options, such as the Zebra ZT420 series, these high performance printers are loaded with advanced features perfect for manufacturing, transportation and logistics, health care and retail applications. They don’t cost as much as the very high-end versions, but they still come with a large range of specifications that suit most needs.

Performance

The performance of your label printer is an essential consideration. You may have high volume demands and as a result, need something that’s fast, dynamic and can handle this workload. Therefore a high-end or midrange label printer would suit you well.

Whereas desktop printers are ideal for medium to small print demands and come in various sizes, including compact, which are perfect for space limited workstations. Zebra desktop label printers are great for retail inventory and product labelling, healthcare labelling and receipt printing.

If you move around a lot and have a setup where you currently have to go between your printer and your primary workspace, you could benefit from our range of Zebra mobile label printers. These portable printers work best for businesses that have a lot of staff who are frequently printing things all the time. Instead of everyone rushing back and forth to a printing station, they can print as they work. They’re also handy if you have employees who are out making deliveries or collecting shipments and need to print out labels when they’re on the road.

So, if you’re looking for a new label printer, then take these things into account. Go for a reliable brand that makes great products – like Zebra. Set a budget so you know how much you can afford and consider the printer performance you need based on how often you use it and your label requirements.

If you are still unsure, we’d be happy to help. We’re a small friendly business, with a team of experts on hand available to talk to you. Simply call us on 01903 744139. Or drop us an email at sales@thelabelman.co.uk and we’ll help match you to your perfect printer.