There are four different types of barcode printers. The printing quality of a barcode printer determines its scannability and readability. These four types of printers produce varied results because of the different technology powering each.
The print technologies that categorize the different types of barcode printers are as follows:
- Thermal printers
- Laser printers
- Inkjet printers
- Dot-matrix printers
Each of these types varies in terms of printing quality, size, and speed. Dot matrix printers for example, have a very limited capacity for size and speed. You will find these printers slower than the others in printing and they’re also incapable of printing smaller barcodes.
Then you have the inkjet and laser printers who promise a far better print quality. However, they typically print the barcode as an image which could decrease the printing speed and memory. You will also find these printers typically producing entire sheets of labels rather than printing just one at a time.
With inkjet and laser printers, you have access to a limited amount of label facestocks on which you can print. Next, you have thermal printers that can produce high-quality graphics, text, and barcodes. The best advantage with these is that your printing speed does not …
