Thermal Transfer Label Printers for Long-Lasting Labels

What is a label maker & printer?

A label printer, label maker, labeller or a label sticker printer is a device with an in-built keyboard and display that is used for printing out self-adhesive labels for products and cables. These labellers are equipped with special feed mechanisms to take in rolled sheets made of paper or special synthetic plastic polymer material.

Types of label makers & printers

Handheld labellers: Handheld or personal labellers are ideal for small business and home office use. Advantages of a handheld label printer includes low cost, ease of use and portability with cartridges and paper rolls integrated inside the device. These label makers are commonly used in supermarkets and retail stores.

Desktop label makers & printers: Designed for heavy duty label printing cycles, these label printers are equipped with larger rolls of paper for medium to large volume printing.

Thermal printing mechanism

Most label makers & printers work on the mechanism of thermal printing. Thermal label printers operate by using heat to print on the surface of heat-sensitive, chemically treated paper specially designed to be used with them. As a result, these labels can get affected by heat, even the heat from human hands are capable of causing smudges. They are generally used for creating short-term labels, though some papers are designed to be resistant to water, heat and chemicals. Order a cheap label makers & printers today and enjoy years of hassle-free operation.

Label makers & printers applications

Label makers & printers are commonly used in retail price marking, supply chain management and for marking specimens in medical laboratories. As the name implies, you can use label printers for creating a variety of labels with clearly printed details of price, product ID, QR or barcode. Label makers are very easy to use even for those who are non tech-savvy. We stock a range of cheap printers to choose from and offer the best discounted prices on all models.

Popular label makers & printers

Brother QL series: The QL series Brother label printers are ideal for small volume, short-term labels. They are suitable for a variety of applications like designing address labels, visitor badges and office file management purposes. Not only are they easy to set up and use, but they also include a variety of label rolls and different functions.

Brother PT (P-Touch) series: Brother P Touch label makers are designed to offer sleek design combined with efficiency. Choose a cheap label printer from the P Touch series, which includes compact desktop models and ergonomic handheld devices. All these labellers use Brother's Tze tapes which are designed to print out labels that do not fade for years. The handheld devices are lightweight and perfect to carry around and work on batteries as well as power adapters for certain models.

Dymo LabelWriter series: Dymo is a leading manufacturer of labellers. Dymo label printers in the LabelWriter series are designed to be durable and offer high quality prints every time. Each sticker label printer can print out 2 million inches of thermal labels (or 500,000 standard address labels).

At Ink Depot, you can browse through the selection of cheap label makers & printers and choose the best model to suit your requirements. Order cheap makers & printers and tapes from reputed brands like Brother and Dymo and get them delivered to your doorstep anywhere in Australia.