The RFID printers find their best use in the industries that uses wet inlays and labels for product tagging. With the help of these printers, you can not only print on the upper surface of the label but can also encode the right information into the RFID chip. These printers often run on automated systems and can use the existing print points within the supply chain. To make your system completed automated, it is time to shift to the RFID system. But before choosing a printer, it is important to consider the following factors to make the right choice. 

Printing volume and speed

Printers are primarily differentiated by their printing speed. Their efficiency is also judged by the volume of prints they can accommodate in a given point of time. So, printers for industrial requirements need to print quite a volume in a day and they have to be both fast and long-lasting. Such a volume of prints cannot be sufficed by using general desktop printers. 

Print resolution 

Print resolution is another important factor that’s worth considering. You need to pay close attention to this factor when the label of extremely complex nature is being printed. Also, printing certain graphics and logos require high resolution for clarity. For printing barcodes, one needs a basic printer of 200dpi. 

Printing methods

There are multiple printing methods that can be used by the printers. However, you need to select the one which can suffice your needs efficiently. 

  • The thermal transfer printers will use heat to primarily transfer the heat from ink ribbon onto the label. Since industries have a lengthy supply chain cycle, using these printers will benefit them with long-lasting imprints. They won’t fade when exposed to the sun or heat. 
  • Direct thermal printers will be using special media for print along with using treated label stocks. These will turn black once they are heated. These printers have a very simple design and the method to load the media is also easy. Since the printer operates on lesser components, maintenance is also not a big issue. 

Label size

There are printers which can accommodate multiple label sizes at once. You need to understand the size that your industry requires and pick a printer accordingly. Ideally, the printers that can print labels of about 4-6 inches are preferred more. 

You can get all your requirements fulfilled by using RFID label printers from TSC.