Thermal Label Printer reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 201 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 37 posts to rank the best Thermal Label Printer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/EtsySellers, r/Flipping, r/Etsy, r/printers, r/Ebay. Top-rated brands include Zebra (4.5/5), Rollo (4.5/5), Dymo (3.8/5).

Stats

Reviews201

Subreddits18

Posts37

Brands38

Products74

Top communities

r/EtsySellers50 r/Flipping44 r/Etsy18 r/printers14 r/Ebay13

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Zebra

4.5

(52)

"I got a free Zebra ZD220 thermal printer from Amazon Vine... I have gotten boxes, shipping labels, a bubble wrap machine, packing paper and a bunch of other things like that."

"I bought a used zebra gx460 just to use up the supplies it had and get started. It’s pretty simple and hasn’t ever given me an issue, so 12 years later I still use it."

"This. Tank is the best word to describe it. Never fails."

"My old employer was tossing a zebra GK420t they didn’t need so they let me take it."

"My LP2844 is 18 years old and I bought it for $5 at a thrift store. They are tanks."

"The LP2844 is the all-time workhorse of the shipping industry."

"Refuse to upgrade my Zebra LP2844. These things are tanks and never die."

"I repurposed an old Fedex Zebra ZP505 we had sitting around, using Fedex's driver on the PC. Works great printing stamps.com USPS on 4x6 labels."

"Used zebra stuff is awesome and cheap-ish on eBay. A used ZP450 can cranked out over 10k labels without having any problems."

"It's not Amazon but on ebay you can get a used zebra lp2844 and they just simply will not die."

Rollo

4.5

(46)

"Rollo then hit up UPS and get free labels."

"I have a wired rollo and use a raspberry pi as a wireless print server that I use to wirelessly print 4x6 labels from any device in my house."

"I love my Rollo."

"I’ve had it for 2 years no problems and I’ve used generic thermal labels with it."

"Rollo is more than 100 but really good. I still use the one I bought 5 years ago."

"Rollo. No issues."

"Rolo for the win. Never had an issue. Prolly has printed 50k labels."

"I have a rebadged Rollo from a company called Zing."

"It's my favorite purchase and works really well."

"Love it. Not one con about it for me."

Dymo

3.8

(19)

"I use Dymo 4XL printer with stamps.com. It works great. Labels aren't that expensive."

"I do all my listings through my phone so definitely would want one with Bluetooth although I’ve heard great things about the zebra printers."

"You could grab a used Dymo 450 Turbo. I've had mine for like 10 years, printed thousands of labels, dropped it numerous times, still works perfectly."

"Make sure to buy the ethernet version unless you’re planning to hook it up directly to a pc. been using mine for like a decade."

"We use Dymo Labelwriter XLs to thermally print case labels. Come in various sizes and the software included will enable you to format them how you want them."

"I would absolutely recommend having a 6x4 label printer, even if you don't use it much now it saves so much time."

"Have had mine 5 years now. Bulletproof."

"I have had great success with my Dymo label printer."

"Dymo works great for 4"x6" labels."

"LP2844 is the king."

DYMO

4.5

(12)

"I purchased the dymo 4xl seven years ago and it still works great with no issues. I use it almost daily."

"It was one of the best investments I've made in my business!"

"It was a game changer."

"The labels are stored inside the machine so it doesn’t take up much room and you can use different size labels."

"Can’t imagine life without my dymo 4XL!"

"I'll second the Dyno 4XL, game changer."

"Dymo 4xl."

"It's been a workhorse for over 4 years without a problem."

"I found the Dymo 4XL to be pretty solid."

"I use the Dymo 4XL which is great."

MUNBYN

4.8

(10)

"The AirPrint version is super convenient because you can print directly from your iPhone or iPad without having to mess around with downloading apps or drivers."

"I’ve been using my MUNBYN wireless thermal printer for 1 1/2 yrs, and no issues so far."

"The one I'm getting is a mumbyn, its wireless and bluetooth!"

"My munbyn is literally my favourite thing I've ever purchased."

"Using the Munbyn and it’s been really great so far!"

"I have used a Munbyn for nearly 2 years."

"I have a MUNBYN. I’m 3,000 4x6 labels in with no issues. I also use it to print round stickers for part of my packaging."

"Munbyn!!!!!!"

"The Bluetooth one is also a solid choice and works well with mobile devices."

"I hear so many good things about Munbyn."

Brother

4.3

(11)

"Been using for years, still works great."

"I bought a Brother QL-1100 a year ago and couldn't be happier. Very reliable and simple to setup."

"Brother makes a version of the QL-1100 with bluetooth as well."

"It cuts automatically at the length you've set."

"Brother wins."

"Got a used Brother QL 550. Incl Labels 30€."

"Brother QL-1110NWB is compatible with various label stocks."

"Brother QL label maker with the DK-2214 continuous label tape."

"Last time I checked it was sold out but maybe they’re back in stock!"

"I would avoid Brother printers that only use rolls; they can be somewhat proprietary."

Jaden's

4.3

(6)

"This is the one I use. Super easy to set up, I like the enclosed roll. I can use it through my phone effortlessly."

"Yah bought this one after this sub suggested it two months ago and I regret not getting one the first ten years I did this. Works great from my phone."

"I’ve been using a Jadens for about 6 months. No problems. It was the first printer I bought when I started reselling."

"I recently got the $59 Jadens one off of Amazon and it’s been great! You can even print directly from eBay."

"Same one I have, but mine is pink (cause it was 10 cheaper) great little printer."

"I have been using a Jaden’s for almost a month and it’s alright."

4.0

(1)

"A knockoff zebra under $200 brand new!"

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