How to choose a good bar code printer that just suits you? Bian Xiao of Jinxin Watch Industry believes that the following points should be achieved: 1. According to different requirements (1), barcode printers can be divided into commercial grade and industrial grade according to different usage occasions. Other products of commercial machines mainly meet the needs of office labels and small batch labels. Industrial-grade printing equipment takes into account the needs of large quantities and harsh environments. Generally, industrial products use more metal parts, have higher configuration, are much better than commercial products in durability and stability, and have much faster printing speed. There is no exact dividing line for using load. According to our experience and some data, the maximum daily workload is no more than 4,000 sheets, and the average daily label printing volume is about 1000 sheets. Commercial machines can be considered. (2) Printing Accuracy Bar code printers are classified according to printing accuracy, mainly including 203dpi and 300dpi. 300dpi is about 30% more expensive (Datamax, TEC and other brands also have 600dpi products, which are mainly used in some special fields). If the printing precision is high (such as high bar code density on jewelry, mobile phones and electronic components), you can choose 300dpi model. Generally speaking, it is enough to choose the model of 203dpi. (3) printers that store time codes can be divided into two types: thermal transfer and thermal sensitivity. Because the transmission mechanism is relatively simple, thermal printers are cheaper. The thermal transfer printer can also be converted into thermal printing, which has more functions. Thermal transfer is to transfer the carbon powder on the carbon tape to the medium through the high temperature on the print head. This method has a long storage time, so it is widely used. Thermal sensitivity is directly applied to thermal paper, which is suitable for immediate use in postal and retail industries. (4) Other issues needing attention If the actual work needs to print a large amount of data in the database, it is best to choose industrial products with relatively large memory; If the information in the database contains Chinese characters, we should consider choosing a model that can download Chinese characters into the machine memory. If there are multiple print media, you must select the model where the sensor can be moved. In addition, we should also consider whether the printing medium needs additional brackets and other details. Users should choose suitable products according to their actual needs, instead of blindly choosing high-end products, and avoid choosing commercial products that cannot bear the actual workload. 2. Look at the brand barcode printer, which belongs to high-tech mechanical and electrical products. Its high-temperature ceramic print head, high-speed transmission device and sensor are all high-tech technologies. At present, the most famous bar code printer brands in the world are zebra in the United States and TEC and Citizen in Intermec Japan. Among them, the American Zebra brand entered the China market the earliest and had the most complete product line. These internationally renowned brands have 20 ~ 30 years of manufacturing experience and are famous for their stable quality and high reliability. In recent years, some low-end products of Taiwan Province brands have also been welcomed by small and medium-sized enterprises. However, its high-end industrial products still have a certain gap with international brands in performance and stability. 3. The cost of spare parts and consumables should not only consider the cost performance of the machine itself, but also consider the price of consumables and spare parts (mainly print heads). The price of print head accounts for about 25% of the equipment price, and it is also a wearing part in the printer. Because printing on all kinds of unpredictable printing materials or the influence of operating environment may cause damage to the print head, it is recommended that you buy mainstream products in the market, and don't wait until the print head is replaced after 2 ~ 3 years to find it difficult to find the source of goods or the price is too expensive. 4. The maintenance service bar code printer is professional, and the professional background of the supplier should be fully considered when selecting the supplier. The service level is mainly considered from the following aspects: professional training; Professional maintenance; Service quality, etc. The most important thing is to meet the needs of customers and provide timely solutions and technical guidance. So which barcode printer is better to choose? Combining the above points with our acceptable price range, we can probably judge what kind of barcode printer we need.