Printing Barcode Labels: There are two thermal printing methods commonly used to print barcodes: direct thermal and thermal transfer. Notice that the word "thermal" is common to both. Both methods use a thermal printhead that applies heat to the surface being marked. Thermal transfer printing uses a heated ribbon to produce durable, long-lasting images on a wide variety of materials. No ribbon is used in direct thermal printing, which creates the image directly on the label material. Thermal transfer printers can accept a wider variety of materials and are usually used for permanent or long-lasting labeling applications. Direct thermal printers are usually used to produce shipping labels, picking/putaway labels, receipts, and other common print jobs.

Desktop Barcode Printers

LP / TLP 2824 Space Saving Printer w/ 2.25 Inch Print Width

GC420 Fast, Dependable & Affordable Desktop Printer - Replaces 2844

GK420d 5 Inches Per Second Print Speed And The Smallest Footprint In A 4-inch Desktop: Direct Thermal

GK420t 5 Inches Per Second Print Speed And The Smallest Footprint In A 4-inch Desktop: Thermal Transfer

Industrial & Commercial

ZT220 Zebra's most affordable industrial printer offers a high impact polymer case

S4M Affordable Entry-Level Commercial-Grade Solution

ZM400 The choice for versatile, high-speed printing in any type of business

ZM600 Delivers Efficient 6-inch-wide Labeling With 10 Inches-Per-Second Print Speed

105SL Rugged All-Metal Construction For Industrial Environments

Performance Line

Z220Xi4 For Mission-Critical, 24/7, Heavy-Industrial Demands

Zebra Printheads

Desktop Barcode Printers

E-4204B E-Class Mark III in Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer

Industrial Barcode Printers

I-4208 Built To Meet The Toughest Printing Requirements

Ticket Printer

ST-3210 Manufactured Specifically For Use In The Ticketing Industry

Datamax Printheads

Desktop Barcode Printers

Advantage LX (4.1 Inch Model) Advantage LX Printers Are Tough Enough For Industrial Environments

Advantage LX (2.4 Inch Model) Advantage LX Printers Are Tough Enough For Industrial Environments

Advantage DLX High performance desktop printing

Desktop Printer Kit

EasyCoder PC4 Everything is included in the low price: software, drivers, cables, and labels.

Intermec Printheads

Desktop Barcode Printers

CLP-521 Robust Direct Thermal Printer

Portable Barcode Printer

Mobilink P60 Mobile Label Printer

CL Series

CL 408e Advanced Performance, High Value Commercial-Grade Printer

CL 412e Delivers High-Resolution 305 DPI Images At High Speeds

Wide Label

CL 608e Prints Labels Up To 6-Inches Wide At 203 DPI

CL 612e Prints Labels Up To 6-Inches Wide At High Resolution 305 DPI

M-8400 Series

M84Pro 4.1” Print Width At Rapid 10 Inches Per Second

Sato Printheads