| Computers have leveraged the technology up to such | | | | dot-matrix printer will be of the poorest quality. In the |
| an extent that most of the tasks can be done by | | | | same way laser printers cannot print clear barcodes |
| them in daily business. Printing of barcode labels is one | | | | without special fonts and add-on applications. On the |
| of the tasks that can be very easily carried out by | | | | other hand thermal barcode printer prints a barcode at |
| using barcode labeling software and assigning the | | | | 203 DPI that can be easily read by any of the |
| printing job to regular printers. Use of barcode labeling | | | | barcode scanners. |
| software can substitute the specific barcode printing | | | | The data can be transferred from the barcode |
| devices which are used for the process of barcode | | | | software to the printer by using a USB or a serial |
| printing. Barcode labeling software can also use the | | | | cable as majority of the thermal barcode printers have |
| inputs given by these printing devices. | | | | built-in PC connectivity. Also, these devices have a |
| While realizing the barcode system for the first time, | | | | storage capacity for 128 to 512 KB RAM Memory. |
| you must decide and plan about the barcode printing | | | | Zebra, Sato, Symbol, Intermec and Datamax are some |
| setup that is to be used or will be used by you at a | | | | of the popular thermal printer manufacturers. |
| later stage. You must check that your system | | | | Thermal transfer method is quite similar to the thermal |
| configurations are compatible with the barcode | | | | transfer methods used elsewhere in printing. It |
| symbology of the barcode printers. There are certain | | | | transfers the barcode symbols onto different print |
| printers which are available in market that have | | | | surfaces that can be anything from Avery labels, |
| compatibility to support differing symbologies. | | | | papers, sheets, acetate sheets, aluminum barcode |
| Any organization which maintains large inventories that | | | | labels etc. Industrial thermal printers have dual |
| keep on changing rapidly has greater requirements for | | | | functionality and can be used for both types of printing. |
| the barcode printers. Industries have an indispensable | | | | In Direct thermal printing method, a heat sensitive ribbon |
| need to set up barcode printers because regular | | | | is placed below the print head. It is comparatively |
| computer printing devices cannot make fast | | | | faster than thermal transfer method but can be used |
| impressions like barcode printers. Barcode printers are | | | | for printing small batches only. |
| available in different sizes in a long price range. It can | | | | While selecting a barcode printer you must keep your |
| be easily categorized into two types based on the | | | | working environment in mind. For a small business that |
| printing methods that are thermal transfer based | | | | has limited requirements of barcodes over a period of |
| printers and direct thermal based printers. | | | | time, good quality laser printer or just small thermal |
| Barcodes printed by thermal barcode printers are of | | | | printer is sufficient. Another point that needs to be |
| better quality as compared with the barcodes that are | | | | considered is to understand the purpose of barcode. |
| printed by regular printers. The barcodes printed with | | | | |