Seiko Smart Label Printer 450 - Label printer - direct thermal - 300 dpi x 300 dpi - Serial, USB Review

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(More customer reviews)My workplace uses Seiko 420 and 450 label printers to print address labels and Code 39 barcodes. As with other reviewers, we have found that these printers have difficulty keeping output alignment straight when using labels less than the maximum height supported by the printer (i.e., the 1.13 x 3.5 inch small address labels), even when the label guides are fitted to the label roll. When the printer is upright, output tends to either slant towards one side of the label and can print outside the physical margins of the label. Our solution to this problem is to turn the printer on its side. This usually helps to keep output alignment straight. The SLP 450 seems to keep a tighter grip on the labels than the 420; so the 450 is a little tougher to fix when labels mis-feed.

We've had no problems using the bundled SmartLabel software for printing single labels, though we typically use Microsoft Word or Excel to print multiple labels at a time. I've noticed that our printer technicians sometimes have difficulty setting up the label printers, but the trick is to ensure that paper size, margins, orientation (portrait versus landscape) are set properly.

Overall, the SLP 420 and 450 printers are decent products, though maybe a bit tricky for mainstream users to set up or troubleshoot. The SLP 420 is slow when printing in Fine mode (203 dpi), so choose an SLP 450 over the SLP 420 if you intend to print many labels daily, because the SLP 450 is much faster. Perhaps Seiko could move the label guides closer to the traction feed in a future product revision to help keep output consistently straight. Seiko's newest label printers are a good fit if your shop already uses Seiko or compatible label printers. Their ownership costs become competitive with Brother label printers when the Seiko printers are paired with high-capacity rolls (some of which require an external label tray).

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Product Description:
General Information
Manufacturer: Seiko Instruments USA, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number: SLP450
Product Line: Smart Label
Product Model: SLP 450
Product Name: SLP 450 Thermal Label Printer
Marketing Information:
Our fastest printer to date printing labels as fast as one second. With 300 dpi resolution, print sharp text, detailed graphics and accurate barcodes on labels up to 2 1/8 inch wide. This top of the line model is easy to use and install and prints labels in a variety of sizes, materials and colors for only pennies per label.Product Type: Label Printer

Technical Information
Print Color: Monochrome
Print Technology: Direct Thermal
Print Speed: 1 Second Monochrome
Maximum Mono Print Speed: 1 Second(s)
Print Resolution: 300 dpi Monochrome
Maximum Print Resolution: 300 dpi
Barcode Symbology Support: Maxi Code
Barcode Symbology Support: Code 39
Barcode Symbology Support: Codabar
Barcode Symbology Support: UPC-E
Barcode Symbology Support: PDF-417
Barcode Symbology Support: UPC-A
Barcode Symbology Support: Data Matrix
Barcode Symbology Support: EAN 13
Barcode Symbology Support: Code 128
Barcode Symbology Support: I-2 of 5
Platform Support: Mac
Platform Support: PC

Interfaces/Ports
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x Serial
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x USB

Media Types & Handling
Media Type: Label

Physical Characteristics
Dimensions: 6.22" Height x 4.61" Width x 6.34" Depth

Miscellaneous
Package Contents:
SLP 450 Thermal Label Printer
USB Cable
Serial Cable
Power Supply
Starter roll of labels
Quick Start card
CD-ROM which includes:

Smart Label Software
User's Guide

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