Computer Printers

4. Specialist Applications

There is a range of specialist printers for particular business needs.

4.1 Consider buying a dedicated label printer if you often print one label at a time.

• Laser printers or dot-matrix printers are more suitable for mass printing of labels.

4.2 Consider buying a barcode printer if you use stock-control software to help with keeping inventories.

• Barcode printers are usually part of a system which includes stock-control software, barcode readers and the barcode printer.
• Many barcode printers are only supplied with specific pieces of software and only use certain consumables. You may not be able to use a barcode printer with any other piece of software.