A while ago I got rid of my inkjet printer in favor of a laser printer. Doing this was such a great life hack for this digital native who doesn't print photos and only really needs the convenience of ...

At the lower end of Zebra Technologies' somewhat extensive stable of label/barcode printers, the Zebra GC420d Direct Thermal Printer ($595) is small and relatively low-priced as industrial-strength ...

For nearly a decade, Bill focused on printer and scanner technology and reviews for PCMag, and wrote about computer technology since well before the advent of the internet. He authored or co-authored ...

Operating a thermal label printer, especially renowned models like this thermal label printer, is straightforward: Install the necessary drivers on your computer. For a printer like the Rollo wireless ...

For many business owners and work from home users, a thermal label printer is a must. I ship items back and forth all the time from brands and shipping labels are needed. Until now, I’ve always ...

The DYMO LabelWriter series of thermal label printers enables you to address mail and packages, print postage and identify business projects. These printers use a direct-print output process that ...

A low- to medium-resolution printer that uses a type of coated paper that darkens when heat is applied to it. The paper is passed by a line of heating elements that burn dots onto the paper. This is ...

If you run a small business that sends out physical goods like prints, flash drives, or used camera gear, a shipping label printer can save you loads of time. Otherwise, you’ll be stuck running to the ...

Major investments by label and paper manufacturers have stabilized availability and lowered costs, making the switch more appealing. For high-volume operations seeking efficiency and a lower ...

The internals of a printer, whatever technology it may use, are invariably proprietary, with an abstracted more standard language being used to communicate with a host computer. Thus it’s surprisingly ...

They use direct thermal printing where the printhead in the label printer heats up spots on the paper, blackening the coating to form the letters. The hot fuser unit in your laser printer is ...