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How to Create a Perfect Barcode Label

Welcome! If you are looking to print barcodes, then you have come to the right place. We are the Barcode Experts and that is all we do. Contact us to pull together a full quote for you.

Looking for a free barcode generator? You can create a barcode online and have it sent to your email. Choose your barcode symbology: QR code, Code 39, UPC-A and Datamatric are just some of the options.

A barcode system is comprised of several elements:

  • Barcode printer – Zebra, Honeywell and Epson are the dominant players
  • Barcode software – NiceLabel, Bartender and Loftware are the dominant players
  • Barcode labels – many stock sizes are available – thermal or plain paper
  • Barcode ribbon – Stock widths are available for printing on plain paper labels (thermal transfer)

We will be diving into the details, or you can jump directly to the most popular models:

  • Colour labels: Epson C4000 label printer is perfect for colour labels (4″ width)
  • Light duty: Zebra ZD421 desktop printer is perfect for light duty (4″ width)
  • Medium duty: Zebra ZT230 warehouse printer is perfect for medium volumes (4″ width)
  • High volumes: Zebra ZT411 is for high volume printing (4″ width)
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Decisions to Print the Perfect Barcode Label

There are several decisions that you need to make before you buy:

  • Size of label – 4 x 6? See stock sizes
  • Paper vs. poly – paper is much less expensive while poly is suited for outside/wet environments
  • Rugged environment vs. office – desktop printers are suitable for office printing
  • How many labels per hour or per day – industrial printers are best suited for heavy duty printing
  • Do you need Design/Print software? – easy to design and maintain

Design/Print Software

  • Barcode label printers are installed as a Windows printer, so any Windows program can print to the printer. For example, if you are using Microsoft Word, you can specify the page size, design your label and then print to the label printer
  • A label/design software program will design the label design and then make label production quite easy. The software can use a database, such as Excel, to keep the labels accurate. The most popular programs are NiceLabel, Loftware and BarTender

If you would like some advice on how to print the perfect barcode, then you have come to the right place. We are the Barcode Experts and that is all we do. Contact us for advice and then we can pull together a full quote for you.

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