Label printer for a store. How to choose the best one
Label Printer: Why Do You Need It in a Store?
A label printer is a device that prints product information and barcodes on adhesive labels for product marking, packaging, warehouse accounting, and storage. Labels contain information about the product, its characteristics, price, barcode, manufacturing date, and expiration date, brand logo, and other necessary data for product identification. Using barcodes on labels, the seller can easily find the required product in the database or enter it into the accounting software.
Typically, a label printer is purchased for:
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a workstation where goods are received,
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supermarkets for labeling products on shelves and printing price tags,
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packaging lines,
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logistics companies for labeling containers, boxes, parcels,
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online stores for labeling parcels and shipping goods by mail,
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workshops and manufacturing for labeling finished products.
The main criteria when choosing a label printer are the type of material and the size of the label it prints.
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Small store, kiosk, small and medium business. For a small store, a printer that prints labels from 20 to 60 mm wide using direct thermal printing, supports printing of 1D barcodes and QR codes, and is a budget-friendly option is often chosen.
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Supermarkets, large stores, shopping centers. In supermarkets and stores with multiple cash registers, it is important that the printer can connect to multiple computers at the same time and print labels from different workstations. For this, printers with network connectivity are available.
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High sales volume. For sales points with a high customer flow and large product turnover, thermal printers with a high thermal printhead lifespan, a capacity of at least 3,000 labels per shift, and thermal transfer printing capabilities are installed.
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Online commerce. For selling products online, the best choice is a printer that prints large labels (101x101.5 mm). Such labels are used for Nova Poshta shipping labels and for marking containers, boxes, etc.
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Warehouses. Since computers are often located at sales workstations in a separate room from the warehouse, a label printer with Ethernet connectivity can be installed in the warehouse, allowing it to function independently of a nearby computer.
Barcodes and shipping labels can be printed using accounting software that generates, stores, and formats label templates for printing.
At Torgsoft, you can purchase a label printer suitable for any type of business and application.
To configure a label printer for use with Torgsoft accounting software, contact the company's specialists at +38(067) 558 37 84. They will help you choose the optimal device according to your needs.
Useful Links:
How to Print Labels in Torgsoft Accounting Software?
Configuring Receipt, Label, and Report Templates. FastReport in Accounting Software
How Do Label Printers Differ? Torgsoft Online Store
How to Choose a Barcode Printer for Your Store