The Zebra LP2844 has become something of an anomaly in the sense that it has garnered plenty of praise but there are also some major critics. Its black and white format is an important reason that some people are not interest in buying it. There are however many others who love the simple format and feature available on this device. It is basically a label printer so colors are not needed and it does its job quite well.
The Zebra LP2844 is pretty easy to install. You will not have to undergo any major work to install this device. It comes with a user manual that will give you enough instructions to complete the installation within a few minutes. It comes with parallel and serial ports so you should not find any difficulty in connecting it to your workstation.
The LP2844 Zebra uses direct thermal transmission of ink. With a double-walled casing and sturdy look, it is perfect for use in all places. Its head-up sensors are perfect for barcode printing. As for the compatibility, the device is fully compatible with 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, NT2000 and XP. Zebra printer management is a great way of ensuring the best prints as you can adjust the settings and other specifications.
The Zebra LP2844 printer offers a maximum resolution of 203 dpi that roughly translates to eight dots per millimeter. It has standard 256 KB SRAM memory with an optional 1MB flash drive. It can print up to four inches of bar codes in a second, which is quite an encouraging speed.
The Zebra LP2844 label printer uses transmissive and reflective media sensors. It can accommodate a plethora of media types including black bar, black mark, continuous, continuous receipt, die-cut, fanfold, gap, liner less, notch, notch sensing, notched, optional liner less platen, perforated, receipt, roll-fed, tag and tag stocks.
The Zebra label printer LP2844 is equally good for small stores and large warehouses. Its price is currently estimated to hover around $300 with some used items available for as low as $150. The price is almost economical given the fact that it is a workhorse in the field of label printing and offers a seamless and perfect printing environment. Given its weight of a little more thane one pound, it is also easy to carry across your shop or departmental store. It can be used in the shipping and receiving industry along with inventory control, healthcare, and medical laboratories. You can also use it in transportation and logistics as well as e-commerce postage businesses where you need an endless supply of bar code prints.
Given the features available and the ease with which you can carry out your business, it can be said that the printer is worth its price.
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