Itari Thermal Label Printer, 4x6 Shipping Label Printer for Shipping Packages & Small Business, Desktop Label Printer

Keeping in mind that different products will have their own unique software and process, I will say while the installation is relatively straightforward, we ran into a few bumps in the road when used on a mac (those problems did not exist with a PC). The material quality and “compactness” of this is great because everything is together, and it can hold a decently sized roll inside. The overall size is a bit bulkier than I expected, but it’s still smaller than one I have that requires a separate stand to hold the labels. The printed manual has quite a bit of information to help you get started, but doesn’t address a lot of common troubleshooting issues. Also, I don’t know if this is specific to my model, but the manual indicated holding the feed button for a few blinks would detect the gaps - this is not accurate, it will just keep spitting paper out and requires in-app fine-tuning. Also, when you insert your first sticker, it will completely spit out and has to be removed (whereas another I have detects the label and then retracts it for use. As for printing quality, this is where things get rocky. On a Mac, when you use the app to create a custom label you can determine the print quality, however when integrating directly from online stores I found there to be wide gaps of white space and grainy text. The only way I was able to adjust this was by saving it as a PDF, then importing it to the app and adjusting the print settings there. The manual shows how to adjust the quality on a Mac, however even though I have the proper update, the print display did not offer the features pictured. You’ll want to make sure the printing space is “fit to area” and the proper label size is selected or it will print off center. With a PC, it was much easier, but I will say the included paper came in a very limited quantity and wasn’t nearly as good as a third party brand that seemed more compatible with the thermal component of this one.

The label printer is very easy to set up. Includes a USB flash drive with drivers for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It also includes free label software if you need it. Some nice features: - USB compatible - Top button form feed - Easy to install paper roll - Uses standard 4 x 6 thermal roll shipping labels I purchased the printer because it said it was compatible with Shipstation which I use as my main shipping software. I have used the Dymo 4XL previously and this unit is more sturdy and if a label jams, seems like it will be much easier to clear as it is straight through versus the Dymo that goes between rollers and I have had issues with. Would recommend.

Takes some getting used to if you never used one but this works great for shipping labels when I ship or return something. I use this on my Macbook Pro and it has a driver to download. Good quality printout and works great. I would recommend this one.

I needed a new shipping label printer to save time and this one caught my eye. First impressions are great! It was super easy to set up on my desk and I was able to get going in minutes. The unit prints many labels quickly and legibly—I was surprised at how quiet it was! Best of all, the refills are inexpensive and available at most office supply stores and online retailers. This printer is definitely a time saver over the traditional printing and taping method I had been using to send out my shipments. I will never go back and would recommend this printer to others.

If you like wasting shipping labels this is the printer for you. Any time you print a label it prints and then will give an error. Lift the lid and close it error goes away and it will reprint your label just fine. Ive cleaned it thinking it could be a dirty sensor, no luck. Just get a Dymo.

For the price that they want for this thing it should run like a well oiled machine. Instead its the most problematic piece of crap that Ive ever dealt with. It doesnt detect its OWN labels let alone outside labels. When it finishes printing it doesnt end it with the perforation where you can easily tear the lable off, no, it leaves it in inside the printer which makes you pull it, which then makes the printer think that it is jammed and it errors out. You can temp clear the error by turning it off and on. But as soon as you print again it will error again as you try to get the label out. Going through their process of calibration helps nothing...since it cant seem to detect any label beginning or end. I went through their whole roll of labels trying to make the stupid thing work right. I finally got it to work though I dont know how, it just decided to behave all of a sudden after I pulled it OUT of the garbage can to give it one more try to be really really sure. Oh and on the roll holder I changed the smooth part of the side pieces from facing outward to facing inward...though I dont know why that would help, it was fitting fine the other way and the roll was rolling...shrugs.

Bought this to use as a less expensive option to make UPS labels however, using the general UPS.com shipping site, this comparative model the manufacturer says is compatible is out of date and no long supported. Meaning, you can’t direct print from their website to the printer. It’s a little longer process to just generally print but, if you adjust the print settings to “no margins / scale to 100” it prints out fine.

Wish I had read more, I didnt realize this wasnt Bluetooth, my fault. (Ive only ever gotten standard printers, and all the standard printers Ive used had Bluetooth or WiFi so I just assumed, and yeah never assume! The USB included, my Windows PC would make a boop noise, but it just did not show up on my pc no matter the USB port, so went to the official site to download the printer driver for it, Microsoft Defender seemed suspicious of it, but it installed just fine after that. For the software, in the instructions it says its says its called Labelife (dont think it was on the printers website), Microsoft Defender was even more suspicious of the software, but I figured out how to install it and it works well. Great printer fast and does a great job, happy to have a printer specific to labels and get away from the way I was doing labels before, glad it also holds the paper unlike other label printers. If the lid isnt shut properly the labels will print a bit faded, so make sure to double check its shut off all the way! \### Update ###/// I pushed the power button off to save electricity, and ended up having an issue with the machine printing incorrectly for a bit. Upon turning the machine back on it spits out a label, so I go to open the machine roll it back up, align it on the roller, and it spits the label all the way out again! I gave up and just let it waste that label and went to print what I needed to print, and it prints that label......half on the label the printer insisted shouldnt be used and half on the one that it was suppose to print on. I ended up messing with it several times, until I found out the right distance it had to be out before shutting the machine before it would print in line correctly again. I ended up wasting 5 labels thanks to a few things I was trying. Now that its aligned again, it works just fine and how I need it to, I now know never push the power button off unless absolutely necessary!

***Update #2 - After a year of owning this printer and using it a few times a week, the print is coming out super light - almost unreadable. I have cleaned the printer head, adjusted settings etc. But no joy. For that reason I am changing my rating to 3 stars. ***Update - I figured out how to make a label without making a PDF. It works great. Though, I know this printer accepts a variety of labels, I do wish I knew what brand labels they included with the unit as they work perfectly. Now that I have worked with it awhile, I realize that every time I turn it on it pushes out a blank label. I am not sure why it does that. But I use the blanks to cover addresses etc. old boxes I reuse for shipping.*** Every time I buy replacement ink for my regular printer it seems to get more expensive. So I decided to pick up this thermal printer to use for labels I make for packages I ship. I picked this one from many because I really like how compact it is yet it holds a roll of labels inside - no fussing with a separate label holder. To my surprise, the directions are very good. I was able to set it up with my MAC quickly. My first round I had some trouble printing so I shut everything down and restarted and that fixed it. For USPS labels, I had to download a PDF of the label, then crop it and then run it. Once I got the hang of it - it was pretty easy. I am super pleased with this and feel it will save me a lot of money. It comes with a roll of blank labels so tha was nice too!

I actually have the one that looks exactly the same but from a different brand. So I knew what I was getting exactly. Compared to my other long rectangular shaped thermal shipping label printer, this one is rather cute and more tidy in the open place because it holds the rolled thermal paper inside rather than out in the open. If youve ever tried any of thermal shipping label printer, this one is not hard to set up. If its your first time, just follow the instruction step by step so as not to waste any of your time. I think if you mail out or ship stuff more than handful time a month, having this kind of label printer will save you some money down the road. I dont think I can even think about going back to using the normal printer...oh how much I have waste no the ink alone!!! This one does the decent job again as long as you want to print to your shipping label good enough to be scanned ! This one is actually set up at my sister in laws work space at her home, and she just said she hasnt had any issue whatsoever over the last 6 months!