Best printer for shipping labels

[Tomv_50]

We have tried using multiple shipping label printers for our business.  The printers do not last long and typically fail within 12 months.  We would like to use a standard printer to print our shipping labels.  We cannot use ink jet because the labels can get wet during shipping and the ink will run.  We believe a laserjet printer would be the best option.  However we need the labels to auto feed into the printer.  We do not want to manually feed one at a time.  Please suggest the  best printers for this application.

[Repairatrooper]

What type of label printers have you been buying? If you print a lot of labels, then you should be looking at something like a Zebra printer. These will probably cost you 1-2 thousand dollars but they will last. There are no short cuts when printing in a business environment. If volume is low you might be able to use a Laserjet but the cost of labels will typically be higher than a dedicated label printer.

[ALS-77 · Accepted solution]

I agree with Repairatrooper about using Zebra printers. I have many customers that use them. Models like a GK420 only run about $500 and several of my customers have them. One customer uses them for labels in a very dirty manufacturing environment and I rarely have any issues with them. I've been fixing Zebras for a couple of decades and they're quite reliable. If you really want a laser printer, most any model will do fairly well, just make sure to buy quality labels so they don't peel off inside the printer.

[Tomv_50]

Thank you. I believe we will be purchasing that model.