Simple barcode printing requirements are met by conventional barcode printers that are cheap, perform the basic barcode printing tasks in a simple, uncomplicated manner. These are popularly used for small businesses that have started using barcode labels for accuracy in their operations. Barcodes provide unique identification solutions and ease a lot of other business operations. The latest barcode printers use the most efficient technology to print barcodes, and these include laser barcode printers, mobile/portable printers, direct thermal and thermal transfer barcode printers. They doubtlessly print the most flawless labels and offer a host of other facilities but they also cost much more than conventional barcode printers. Cost restrictions make smaller users with basic barcode printing needs opt for conventional printers. The biggest advantage of conventional barcode printers is the low cost and the fact that they do a better job of printing barcodes than normal general-purpose printers.
Conventional barcode printers are desktop ones that can stand next to the computer they are hooked on to. They are not mobile and are generally used for printing a batch of barcode labels at a time.
These printers are fast losing out due to the limitations they put on barcode printing and increasingly businesses are opting for the latest ones available in the market. Handheld mobile or portable printers are gradually taking over, since they enable on-demand printing of labels, ease of use, high portability, time saving for the man on the move and saved expenses due to less errors in batch printing in a central location.
