Barcode printer type

Barcode printer is a device specially used to print bar codes, QR codes and other related information. According to different use scenarios, performance characteristics and technology types, barcode printers can be divided into many types. The following is a detailed classification of the types of barcode printers:

1. Classification by use scenario

Desktop bar code printer

Features: Low cost, plastic sleeve printer, suitable for printing labels with small widths (such as 110 mm or larger), suitable for low volume labels and confined Spaces, such as offices, small warehouses, etc.

Application scenarios: small and medium-sized enterprises mobile office, daily office file printing, small warehouse management, etc.

Industrial bar code printer

Features: Metal casing, fast printing speed (more than 100 mm per second), large printing width (such as 130 mm), durable design for harsh environments.

Application scenarios: Large-scale warehouses, production facilities, and logistics centers require a large number of labels to be printed.

Portable bar code printer

Features: Small size, lightweight, easy to carry, can be used anywhere, support wireless connection (such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth).

Application scenarios: mobile office, field work, assembly line, transportation and receiving terminals need to be quickly labeled.

Mobile bar code printer

Features: lightweight and durable, improve accuracy, reduce time waste, suitable for mobile office and on-site printing.

Application scenarios: point-of-sale (POS), mobile service, on-site maintenance and other occasions requiring instant label printing.

2.according to the printing technology classification

Thermal barcode printer

How it works: By heating the print head with an electric current, the thermal paper changes color, thus printing characters and images.

Features: Light machine, clear printing, cheap supplies, but the handwriting preservation is poor, easy to change color in the sun.

Categories: Indirect thermal Printers and thermal transfer printers. Indirect thermal printers do not use ink, toner or ribbon, through chemical processing and thermal labels to produce images; Thermal transfer printers use ribbon and print heads to produce images that print more durable labels.

Dot matrix barcode printer

Features: The generated bar code quality is general, easy to scan, but the printing speed and size are limited, and large bar codes cannot be printed.

Ink jet bar code printer

Features: High print quality, but the bar code must be printed as an image, which takes up more memory, reduces the printing speed, and the entire label must be printed.

Laser bar code printer

Features: It also has high print quality, but it also needs to print the barcode as an image, and the equipment cost and maintenance cost are high.

3. Other categories

Classification by printing width: The printing width of the barcode printer varies from a few inches to more than ten inches, and the user can choose the appropriate printing width according to the actual needs.

Classification by printing accuracy: Printing accuracy determines the clarity of the printed label text and bar code. Common printing accuracy on the market is 200dpi, 300dpi, 600dpi, etc., users can choose according to actual needs.

Classification by interface: Barcode printers are usually equipped with a variety of interfaces, such as USB interface, parallel port (LPT), serial port (RS232), etc., to meet the connection needs of different devices.

To sum up, there are many kinds of barcode printers, and users should be comprehensively considered according to actual needs and use scenarios when choosing.