Visitor Name Tag Printer Comparison
Dimensions:
Speed:
Connection:
Print Quality:
Color:
Pros:
Cons:
DYMO
550
Dimensions:4.125″ x 7″
Speed:Less than 3 Seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray with right angle cord
Cons:Requires DYMO media
DYMO
550 Turbo
Dimensions:4.125″ x 7″
Speed:Less than 3 Seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray with right angle cord
Cons:Requires DYMO media
DYMO
Wireless
Dimensions:4.75″ x 7.75″
Speed:
Connection:USB/Wireless
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Wireless or wired printing; No buttons on front
Cons:Printing wirelessly is a bit of a hassle; Requires DYMO media
Brother
QL-800
Dimensions:4.9″ x 8.4″ x 5.6″
Speed:Very fast
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:Yes (special labels)
Pros:Prints fast and reliably
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
Brother
QL-810W
Dimension:4.9 x 9.2″ x 5.7″
Speed:Very fast
Connection:USB/Wireless
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:Yes
Pros:Prints fast and reliably; Wireless or wired printing
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
Brother
QL-820NWB
Dimension:5.0″ x 9.2″ x 5.7″
Speed:
Connection:Wireless, Ethernet, Bluetooth
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:
Pros:Prints fast and reliably; Wireless or wired printing
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; A lot of buttons on the front
IDPRT
SP310
Dimension:5.25″ x 7.125″
Speed:Less than 3 seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Buttons seem very innocuous*; Somewhat difficult to open**
Cons:Large size
IDPRT
SP320
Dimensions:6.25″ x 8″
Speed:Faster than the 310
Connection:Bluetooth, USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Only a single button where users can see, but not on off
Cons:Large size
Seiko
SLP 620
Dimensions:4.25″ x 6.625″
Speed:Medium
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Poor (203dpi)
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray
Cons:Appearance; Poor print quality
Brother QL-700
(discontinued)
Dimensions:5.0″ x 8.7″ x 6.0″
Speed:Fast
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:No
Pros:Prints fast and reliably
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
MSRP:
Dimensions:
Speed:
Connection:
Print Quality:
Color:
Pros:
Cons:
DYMO
550
MSPR:$99.99
Dimensions:4.125″ x 7″
Speed:Less than 3 Seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray with right angle cord
Cons:Requires DYMO media
DYMO
550 Turbo
MSPR:$119.99
Dimensions:4.125″ x 7″
Speed:Less than 3 Seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray with right angle cord
Cons:Requires DYMO media
DYMO
Wireless
MSRP:$149.99
Dimensions:4.75″ x 7.75″
Speed:
Connection:USB/Wireless
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Wireless or wired printing; No buttons on front
Cons:Printing wirelessly is a bit of a hassle; Requires DYMO media
Brother
QL-800
MSPR:$109.99
Dimensions:4.9″ x 8.4″ x 5.6″
Speed:Very fast
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:Yes (special labels)
Pros:Prints fast and reliably
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
Brother
QL-810W
MSRP:$149.99
Dimension:4.9 x 9.2″ x 5.7″
Speed:Very fast
Connection:USB/Wireless
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:Yes
Pros:Prints fast and reliably; Wireless or wired printing
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
Brother
QL-820NWB
MSRP:$199.99
Dimension:5.0″ x 9.2″ x 5.7″
Speed:
Connection:Wireless, Ethernet, Bluetooth
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:
Pros:Prints fast and reliably; Wireless or wired printing
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; A lot of buttons on the front
IDPRT
SP310
MSRP:$109.99
Dimension:5.25″ x 7.125″
Speed:Less than 3 seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Buttons seem very innocuous*; Somewhat difficult to open**
Cons:Large size
IDPRT
SP320
MSRP:$129.99
Dimensions:6.25″ x 8″
Speed:Faster than the 310
Connection:Bluetooth, USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Only a single button where users can see, but not on off
Cons:Large size
Seiko
SLP 620
MSPR:$69.99
Dimensions:4.25″ x 6.625″
Speed:Medium
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Poor (203dpi)
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray
Cons:Appearance; Poor print quality
Brother QL-700
(discontinued)
MSRP:$99.99
Dimensions:5.0″ x 8.7″ x 6.0″
Speed:Fast
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:No
Pros:Prints fast and reliably
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
DYMO
550
MSPR:$99.99
Dimensions:4.125″ x 7″
Speed:Less than 3 Seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray with right angle cord
Cons:Requires DYMO media
DYMO
550 Turbo
MSPR:$119.99
Dimensions:4.125″ x 7″
Speed:Less than 3 Seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray with right angle cord
Cons:Requires DYMO media
DYMO
Wireless
MSRP:$149.99
Dimensions:4.75″ x 7.75″
Speed:
Connection:USB/Wireless
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Wireless or wired printing; No buttons on front
Cons:Printing wirelessly is a bit of a hassle; Requires DYMO media
Brother
QL-800
MSPR:$109.99
Dimensions:4.9″ x 8.4″ x 5.6″
Speed:Very fast
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:Yes (special labels)
Pros:Prints fast and reliably
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
Brother
QL-810W
MSRP:$149.99
Dimension:4.9 x 9.2″ x 5.7″
Speed:Very fast
Connection:USB/Wireless
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:Yes
Pros:Prints fast and reliably; Wireless or wired printing
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
Brother
QL-820NWB
MSRP:$199.99
Dimension:5.0″ x 9.2″ x 5.7″
Speed:
Connection:Wireless, Ethernet, Bluetooth
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:
Pros:Prints fast and reliably; Wireless or wired printing
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; A lot of buttons on the front
IDPRT
SP320
MSRP:$129.99
Dimensions:6.25″ x 8″
Speed:Faster than the 310
Connection:Bluetooth, USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Only a single button where users can see, but not on off
Cons:Large size
IDPRT
SP310
MSRP:$109.99
Dimension:5.25″ x 7.125″
Speed:Less than 3 seconds
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Fine
Color:No
Pros:Buttons seem very innocuous*; Somewhat difficult to open**
Cons:Large size
Seiko
SLP 620
MSPR:$69.99
Dimensions:4.25″ x 6.625″
Speed:Medium
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Poor (203dpi)
Color:No
Pros:Fits on Standard Printer Tray
Cons:Appearance; Poor print quality
Brother QL-700
(discontinued)
MSRP:$99.99
Dimensions:5.0″ x 8.7″ x 6.0″
Speed:Fast
Connection:USB
Print Quality:Good (300x600dpi)
Color:No
Pros:Prints fast and reliably
Cons:Doesn’t auto-power on; Editor lite button on front (or all the buttons on the front)
*Users won’t mess with them
**Users won’t accidentally open the printer
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