Reccomend a low price barcode printer? Currently using Avery labels with Inkjet

Jun 29, 2005 12 Replies

We currently use avery labels with an inkjet printer. Most of our clothing come pre-tagged with barcodes from the manufacturer. The lesser known brand names do not come with barcodes so sometimes we have to print up a few hundred. And some here and there. We don't print barcodes every day nor do we do it in massive volumes usually. Inkjet printers using avery labels can become sort of cumbersome so if there was a cheap solution out there say around 400-500 dollars max, that would be great if anyone could reccomend it.



I believe some people reccommended Zebra and Cognitive Blaster(?) previously. How about the costs for material? Ink? Labels? Are they comparable costs compare to an inkjet printer setup? I would like one which would integrate the most painlessly with RMS. Thank you.


Matt


Matt,

Look at the Dymo 400 Turbo printer for low volume.

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Matt,

You should be able to get a Zebra LP 2824 with a Case of Direct Tag 2070

2.25x1.37 w/ 967/Roll and 12/Case for around $500. We have a couple of clients using this configuration and are very pleased with the results.

Rob

Matt.

Purchase a used Zebra LP 2824 pr> Matt,

Matt,

I don't have to reset anything when I print.

Try setting up the printer with a default label size.

For XP, right click on the printer | Properties | General tab | If it doesn't list the label model in the Paper available that you are using, click on the Printing Preferences button | then the Advanced button | change the paper size in the drop down and select your label model number that you are using.

Matt, I sell the Blaster and supplies to most of outr retail customers. Its works well.

Ray

"Matt" wrote:

Thanks for all the reccomendations guys. The Dymo seems like a sweet price but will it integrate with RMS easily? Or do you have to use a seperate barcode printing program. I think I will probably go with the Zebra printer. One question is will it integrate with RMS properly? In the Store Ops print label wizard, they have the following label formats besides the avery ones.

Zebra Label 4x3 Eltron Label (other) and 3 Barcode Blaster Labels.

Does that mean RMS only supports these sized barcode labels without having to create a label template yourself? I tried creating an Avery label template and could never get it to work properly. Also do all the Zebra Printers print in 4x3 format or you can you get labels in other dimensions? I'd like a printer that will integrate the most easiest with RMS, will the Zebra LP 2824 essentially give me Plug and Play and let me get printing in RMS right away? Thanks.

No, you'll need a label format created, unless the Eltron Label happens to suit you. The Zebra Windows drivers do work, and would allow you to use the RMS Label Designer to visually create a label, but the text based Eltron format is usually the way to go. Talk to your RMS reseller - they probably already have some label formats for the printers they carry.

Derek,

Attached are labels formatted for a shipping and an address size label. Download and copy them into your \Labels folder and try it within RMS.

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