7 Little Changes That'll Make a Big Difference With Your same day label printing

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The thing with label printers is that they tend to get taken for granted. Buyers seldom think about quality when picking up a label printer. After all, labels will be used on envelopes that will eventually get thrown away. What's high-quality adhesive? Do adhesives even have quality? Such ideas may eventually end up saddling you with a label printer that will not only fail to live up to your expectations but end up being a piece of junk.

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Choosing a label printer requires as much application as for buying a laser or inkjet printer. Speed and connectivity are surely of more importance that overall quality in the case of a label printer but you cannot completely rule out quality issues.

- Convenient to use and durable label printers are definitely more useful. Because of the bulk printing needs, you really don't need a delicate label printer sitting on your desk.

- Some manufacturer's offer label printers at dirt cheap rates. This is not so in the case of laser and color printers. But that doesn't mean you should simply pick a low-priced item. Label printers are easily rendered redundant due to a single malfunction. It is best that you try a well-known brand rather than a cheap one. Check for companies whose core area of manufacture is label printer. Several portals on the Internet allow you to compare many machines according to a host of attributes including price and quality but you can also read reviews put up on blogs and in forums to reach a decision about a label printer to suit your needs.

In the under-$40 range, Brother's hand-held and desk light label printers are great. The Brother P-Touch PT-1280 Thermal can give you laminated monochrome labels up to ½" wide at 180 dpi max res. That's pretty okay when it comes to addresses. The unit includes a 15-character display that's easy on the eye and has six formats in 9 type styles to choose from. The Brother P-Touch 1010 Thermal is a hand held that gives 180 dpi res and runs on six alkaline batteries. The Dymo Corporation RHINO PRO 1000 Industrial Label Printer is versatile, costs just over $50 and perfect for any labeling. You can label cables and wires or, faceplates and punch blocks with it. Even audio/video components and warehouse storage equipment along with machinery and garage shelves can be tagged very easily with this machine.

But an all-time favorite desktop label printer for most needs is the O'Neil LP3 Thermal that gives a 203 dpi max res in monocrome. A Serial LP3 portable printer, it is great for hand tags and in the retail industry. It gives very fast paper loading and almost twice the label capacity as most other printers in the category. Another very popular label printer is the Sato CL412e Thermal for unparalleled processing speed and large on-board memory for any kind of label output. The O'Neil machine costs about $780 approx and the Sato costs about $1,570 approx.

In the higher range of greater than $2,000 you can check out the Sato CL612e Thermal offering even better resolution at 305 dpi or the slightly cheaper Intermec Easy Coder PX6i Network Thermal offering 203 dpi. This printer is great for compliance labeling applications with variable data that needs immediate results. The PX series printer happens to be the first bar code label printers that integrate Intermec's Readiness Indicator (IRI) light for accepting visual cues too. In the cheaper range of less than $500, you can try the Zebra range of label printers that are just fine for an extended family use or small office use.

Even with supposed ease of online ordering, it's not uncommon to find oneself riffling through a home or office desk in search of address labels. Whether for mailing bills or holiday greetings, the need for labels is often something that isn't thought of until the moment arrives.

The trick is to have labels on the ready at all times. This can be difficult if you rely on a mail-order service, as it's not always easy to predict when you're about to run out of labels or remember to order them on time.

Also, business owners who are undergoing cost-cutting measures may not be relish approving large purchases of sheets or rolls of labels, and without that volume discount, labels can be even more expensive than predicted.

There's one solution everyone can agree on: free printable labels.

With many variations and sizes of shipping, mailing and address labels to choose from online, all you need is something that almost everyone has in their home or office: an inkjet or laser printer.

With printable labels, you don't have to worry about a stamp running out of ink or a less-than-perfect stamped impression. And you don't have to order thousands of the same design at one time. Printable labels can be generated just one sheet at a time, so it's easy to switch up sender and recipient names and other details.

Another plus is that you can change the appearance of your return address with the seasons. If you're sending out Christmas or Hanukkah cards, kids' birthday invitations or industry-specific mailings, it's easy to find a design to suit your needs.

To make printable labels, find a website with designs you like and download a free template. There will probably be placeholder text so the font and size are already set for you. Type over that with your own sender or recipient information, save it and send it to your printer.

For the best label-printing experience, choose a website that positions its labels to fit common label paper such as that made by the Avery company, available at most office supply stores. You can simply peel and stick! But in a pinch, sticker paper or even plain office paper will do just fine.

Printable labels are also handy when you need a lot of self-addressed stamped envelopes or are entering drawings or sweepstakes. No need to write your name and information dozens of times - just peel and stick! In fact, there's no law that says you have to use these labels on envelopes. Simply replace the address text with a name to identify office or school supplies and other items.

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