| Would you like to make your home PC more useful? | | | | because they utilize USB connections that transfer |
| A labelling printer connects directly to your computer | | | | data faster and because print quality has improved to |
| allowing you to design and store custom labels on your | | | | an acceptable consumer/industrial level. If you want to |
| computer. They can print regular labels or specialty | | | | print only an occasional labels, you can probably get by |
| printers can make CD or DVD labels. Label printers | | | | with the $25 to $75 handheld electronic label makers. |
| are great for mailing labels, file labels, or making | | | | PC-connected label printers generally sell in the $100 |
| inventory or barcode labels. | | | | to $250 range. Some are available as hand-helds units |
| CD label printers are labelling devices used to print | | | | as well, meaning they have their own batteries and |
| labels for CD-R discs using either ink jet or thermal | | | | their own keyboards. But these inexpensive label |
| printing technology, and only printable CD-R media can | | | | printers can't do it all, and they have hidden cost: For |
| be used. Label printing is often built into CD duplicators | | | | example, laminated tapes, the most durable and |
| that clean the media, record the data and print the label | | | | long-lasting type, cost from 50 cents to a dollar a foot. |
| automatically. CD label printers can also print on | | | | Check out the cost of the extras before you buy |
| printable DVD-R media and may be advertised as CD | | | | any label printer. It can help you avoid some potentially |
| DVD printers. These are handy devices for labelling | | | | expensive surprises later on down the line. |
| and identifying CDs and DVDs. | | | | Label printers can make your life a little easier and |
| Envelope printers for PCs have been around for a | | | | your PC a lot more useful. |
| decade now. They make even more sense now, | | | | |