If your business has a constant need to create new labels, then investing in a desktop label printer could be a viable solution for your business. A desktop label printer will give you the flexibility to produce labels whenever you need to, change labelling as necessary and provide a convenient means for producing eye-catching labels that are essential to get your product noticed.

Colour Laser Printers

There are two main types of desktop label printers. The first is a colour label printer. These printers can help you to produce smaller runs of labels in different versions very quickly in-house, while still providing high quality results needed to help get your products noticed.

Models like the Epson Colorworks 3500 have been designed to be time efficient and convenient to use, and they are suitable for a wide range of services including packaging labels, tickets and ID cards. They produce durable labels, and they can be customised to suit your company’s individual needs.

Another model to consider is the Epson Colorworks 7500. This desktop printer has been designed to be low maintenance, fast and reliable, while also delivering quality results for your on-demand label printing.

Thermal Barcode Printers

There are numerous models available and they offer an affordable means of producing high quality, professional looking labels with consecutive numbering or barcoding or mono-colour text and logos. They can be used in a wide range of industries including healthcare, retail and manufacturing, and they’ll offer consistent results when it comes to producing on-demand in-house labelling. These printers either require plain die-cut labels or pre-printed die-cut labels with blank spaces for over-printing.

Thermal barcode printers are often used in production, distribution or retail environments where instant product marking is required. Often these printers are directly integrated into packing lines . They either come as budget versions or as heavy-duty industrial devices with larger roll capacity advanced features. In addition, the very compact sizes of the smaller printers mean they are an excellent solution if space is at a premium.

Many people don’t like setting up new computer software, however, desktop label printer installation doesn’t have to be as complicated as you might think. Once the installation is complete, you’ll have an affordable means of creating new labels and updating old designs, and the flexibility to produce them whenever you need to. Follow these steps for an easy way to get started.

Find a reputable retailer

First, find a reputable retailer when you are considering which desktop label printer to purchase. A good retailer can help save you time by narrowing down the models that will be most suited for your purposes. They can also determine if it will be compatible with the existing equipment you have. A good choice would be a retailer who has in-house label production and can advise on tried and tested materials that are compatible with your applications.

Get access to user manuals/tutorial videos

Next, if you want to get a better idea of how to install and use your desktop label printer, look on the manufacturer’s website for a user manual. This will enable you to see the simple steps you’ll have to take to install your new equipment before you make a purchase. You’ll also be able to see how straightforward the installation process is for yourself.

If you prefer not to follow a manual, then search online for tutorial videos that will teach you the basic steps you need to take. For instance, brands such as Zebra have a number of videos available, which will help to explain the core elements of installing the new software.

Download the set up utilities

For a simple way to get started, see if you can download the set-up utilities for your new desktop label printer online. This will allow you to configure and set up your printer easily as you’ll have access to a step by step wizard.

Troubling Shooting

Should you run into any problems with your desktop label printer installation, you can of course contact Lotus Labels who provide a professional and cost effective installation service and after-sales care.