| Keeping proper track of inventory and stock can | | | | QL-1060N did actually produce decent results. While |
| sometimes be difficult if you own a business. However, | | | | slightly, and we mean slightly, faster than the Zebra LP |
| a simple, easy to use solution is a bar code system. | | | | 2844, it was hard to set up other templates for |
| Bar code printers are easy, and cheap to find, | | | | different shipping labels. Also, the design and case felt |
| however you will need to do a little research prior to | | | | cheap and light weight compared to the other 2 |
| purchasing one. Here are the top 3 models people and | | | | models we tested. |
| businesses buy, and a review of each of them: | | | | For the price, hard work involved in setting it up, and |
| The Most Popular Model, and Our Favorite: | | | | difficulty in changing printing formats, the Zebra LP |
| 1) Zebra LP2844 | | | | 2844 is a much better option than the Brother |
| This amazing little printer packs a punch, is fast, easy | | | | QL-1060N, but not worse than the..... |
| to set up, and cheap. By far the most popular model in | | | | Worst Thermal Label Printer of the 3 We Tested |
| the industry. The model we had was purchased with | | | | 3) DYMO LabelWriter 4XL |
| special code found on the blog listed below, for less | | | | While we found it for a little cheaper than the Brother, |
| than $130. | | | | it was still more expensive than the Zebra 2844. We |
| When we opened the package, everything we | | | | got this one off of for $180. This was a real piece of |
| needed to start printing was included in the box, even | | | | work. Upon opening the package we found an odd |
| labels. Upon plugging in the USB cord, we were | | | | shaped usb connection which we did not have. After |
| presented with a surprisingly simple installation process. | | | | finding a converter for it, we plugged it in, and were |
| Better than that though, every label we printed was | | | | informed we needed to connect to the internet to |
| clean, neat, accurate, easy to set up and format, and | | | | download the install files. Why was there even an |
| fast. | | | | "Installation" disk if we have to go online and download |
| The Zebra LP2844 was by far the best printer in our | | | | files? Couldn't they just have included a link? |
| tests. | | | | It claims to be a 4" label printer, and while we did get |
| The Runner Up... By a Good Distance | | | | the labels to fit, it took awhile. The labels barely fit and |
| 2) Brother QL-1060N | | | | constantly ripped on the sides and were jamming the |
| It is unfortunate that we tested the Zebra 2844 first, | | | | printer. This was not a problem with either of the other |
| we were spoiled. Upon connecting the Brother to our | | | | 2 printers. Also, the quality of the printing was |
| system, we were confronted with a wildly confusing | | | | extremely poor. You could literally see the dots with |
| installation process, and a cable which did not properly | | | | your blind eye which made the bar codes. This printer |
| fit. We purchased this unit from eBay for $220 and | | | | did not have an easy way to change the printing size |
| regret it. Although it came in second place, that is | | | | or format, and was nothing compared to the Zebra LP |
| because there are only 3 printers in this test. | | | | 2844. |
| When we finally got the printer installed, the Brother | | | | |