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Comparison on Brother QL Label Printers

9. April 2013

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The following printers all have USB and RS232. They also print very quickly onto DK rolls up to 102mm wide and have built-in automatic cutters. The Brother QL-1050 Label Printer is the most basic of these printers. With all the above details that are the same across the range. The Brother QL-1060N Label Printer is [...]

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Review on desktop P-Touch Printers

2. April 2013

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All the following printers can connect to a computer via USB and have a maximum print width of 62mm. They all use the Brother P-Touch Editor software which is a free download from the Brother website. The Brother QL-500 label printer is the most basic label printer and is currently the cheapest. It prints quickly [...]

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Review the Brother Industrial Handheld Label Printer

26. March 2013

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The Brother P-Touch 7100 handheld label printer is the cheapest P-Touch specifically targeted at electricians. It will print on TZ tape sizes between 3.5 and 12mm. It has an ABC keyboard, large 1-line display, 9 font styles. It comes supplied with a hard carrycase and mains adaptor but can run from 6 AAA batteries. The [...]

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Brother P-Touch Barcode Printers

19. March 2013

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The following printers can be connected to a computer via USB which will allow for extra fonts and font styles installed on the computer to be used. All printer-installed fonts are listed in the table below. Print speeds: Fast = 10mm per second. Very Fast = 20mm per second. Super Fast HG = 80mm per [...]

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Brother desktop printer comparison

12. March 2013

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The Brother 1290DT label printer is the second cheapest P-Touch printer that features an easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard. It provides a wide, clear LCD display, a selection of two fonts and will print up to two lines quickly on TZ tapes between 3.5 and 12mm. This printer will also power from the included mains adaptor or [...]

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Printer review on Brother GL-100 and GL-200 label printer

5. March 2013

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The difference between the Brother GL-100 and the Brother GL-200 label printer is the same as the P-Touch 1000 and 1010. The GL-200 offers an additional tape sizes, fast printing, more borders and a larger screen whereas the GL-100 has two fonts but won’t print onto 3.5mm tape sizes. Purchasing the GL-200 in kit form [...]

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P-Touch Label Printer Comparison

1. March 2013

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The P-Touch 90 label printer is the only printer available that prints on to “M” tape giving a limited selection of colours and sizes. It is, however, the cheapest P-Touch that features a QWERTY keyboard making it easier to use if you’ve ever used a computer (reading this would indicate you’ve used a computer at [...]

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Brady BBP85 Launch an new Label Printer

19. February 2013

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New Brady Industrial Printer Coming Soon Brady are set to launch the all new Brady BBP85 Industrial Printer. This is the most exciting printer to come from Brady in recent years. It picks up where the aging PowerMark left off by bringing a more powerful and versatile system to market. The Brady BBP85 promises to [...]

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Difference between Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer

31. August 2012

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Looking for a label printer? How to decide between Direct Thermal label printing and Thermal Transfer label printing, People are often confused about the differences between direct thermal label printers and thermal transfer label printers, and which type better suits their needs. Direct thermal or Thermal Transfer? Our short video below show exactly what happens [...]

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Discover Brady BMP 51

8. May 2012

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The Brady BMP51 thermal printer, and its sister model the BMP53, represents a serious step forward in the evolution of portable label printing. Introduced early in 2012, these two muscular printers are essentially the same except that the BMP53 has no keyboard for stand-alone use. While printers using smart cartridge technology take the pain out [...]

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