Industrial Label Printers

Industrial label printers are heavy-duty thermal printers designed for high volume continuous use in environments such as warehouses, manufacturing and logistics.

Industrial printers are built for 24/7 use, higher print volumes, and harsher environments, while desktop printers suit lower-volume, office-based applications.

They are used for barcode labels, shipping labels, asset tracking, compliance labels, and safety signage across industries like manufacturing, warehousing and healthcare.

A dedicated thermal label printer is the most efficient and convenient way to print labels, allowing on demand printing with flexibility across different sizes and materials. Alternatives include using A4 sheet labels with standard laser printers.

Direct thermal printers can only print direct thermal labels. These labels are best suited for short term use such as shipping or short term storage. This is because over time they fade away. However, they are the fastest way to print and the one that needs the least consumables making it popular for warehouse and office use.

Thermal transfer printers can print on both direct thermal and thermal transfer labels providing a bit for flexibility. Thermal transfer labels are suited for long term labelling, as the label lasts more than a year. The printers also have the ability to print on a variety of materials, which is useful in cold storage or weatherproof label printing.

Yes depending on the printer model, Zebra printers are highly compatible with Mac operating system. This is achieved through the CUPs driver, a dedicated Zebra Mac OS driver, or browser-based utilities.

It comes down to the material and size of labels you are using but here are some estimates for you to consider:

• Direct thermal shipping label: $0.03/label
• Thermal transfer shipping label: $0.04/label

The difference in price is primarily due to the use of ribbon. This is just a rough estimate for some of the most popular labels.