Yes, Zebra labels are compatible with Rollo printers and printers with similar appearance, if the label size fall into the print width of rollo printers! But before you rush to make a purchase, let’s take a closer look at how to determine if any label is suitable for your specific printer model. Understanding these simple principles will empower you to determine compatibility for over 90% of cases on your own.
When shopping for labels, there are three key aspects to consider to ensure compatibility with your label printer:
1. Type of Label Printer
Mini, Portable, and Industrial Label Printers:
The size and type of your label printer play a significant role in determining compatibility. For example, Betckey labels are not suitable for mini label printers.
2. Label Detection Method
Different printers use various methods to detect and align labels:
Hole Detection: Some printers, like Brother models, use hole detection, where a small hole in the label roll helps the printer sense the start and end of each label.
Gap Detection: This method involves detecting the gap between labels, used by many printers including Dymo and Zebra models.
Here’s how these methods are applied in popular label printers:
- Brother: Uses both hole and gap detection.
- Dymo: Also employs both hole and gap detection.
- Zebra: Primarily relies on gap detection.
3. Printer’s Minimum and Maximum Printable Width
The width of the label is crucial. If the label is narrower than the printer's minimum printable width, the printer won't be able to detect it. Similarly, if the label is wider than the printer's maximum width, it simply won’t fit.
Most desktop label printers have a minimum printable width of 1.57 inches. Therefore, your label width should typically be larger than 1.57 inches. However, since label backing paper usually adds a bit of width on each side, labels that are at least 1.5 inches wide can often be used with printers that have a minimum width requirement of 1.57 inches.
FYI: Betckey is about to launch its own brand of desktop label printer, designed to work with labels as narrow as 1.5 inches. Stay tuned for more details!
Let's take a look at whether the Zebra labels are compatible with Rollo printers.
Zebra's labels use gap sensing for identification
Next, let's consider the Rollo printer. Rollo has released two desktop printers, the Rollo USB Printer and the Rollo Wireless Label Printer. If your Rollo printer looks like these, the minimum print width is 1.57 inches, and the maximum 4.1 inches. Adding the extra backing paper, the width requirement is met. These printers typically use gap sensing, which is the simplest method of identification, so the sensing method is also compatible.
So, Zebra labels are compatible with Rollo printers as long as the paper width falls into 1.57 inches to 4.1 inches.
Here let't teach you a small and easy tip that can help you quickly determine whether a label printer is comptible with Betckey Zebra labels.
Printers with the appearance like Rollo are usually compatible with Betckey Zebra Labels, which means printers that put labels outside of the printer, and with the rectangular appearance. These printers usually have the same detection method.
These Printer brands include: ILabel, Munbyn, Xprinter, jadens，Star，Nelko, LabelRange, Polono (label printer series).Betckey Zebra labels are compatible as long as the label width falls in the supporting range of the particular label printer.
If you still cannot determine whether the printer you own is compatible with Betckey Zebra labels, feel free to contact our customer service, we will reply back as soon as possible.
In conclusion, Betckey Zebra labels are compatible with Rollo and printers alike, as long as the the label width falls within the width rnge of the printer.
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