A Brief Summary of Three Popular Portable Printers

Here’s a feature breakdown and review of three popular portable industrial printers:

Note: All three offer rechargeable batteries and ship with an A/C power adapter, hard sided case and some starter supplies.

Epson LW-PX900 has the fastest print speed and the smallest margins of any portable printer. It’s the easiest to operate right out of the box and does all the common jobs quickly and efficiently. The shape fits nicely in your hands for operation. Magnetic feet screw into the base for attaching the printer to your work area for hands free operation.

“Drop-Stop/Pick & Print” feature prints a label and holds it until you remove it from the printer. The “Mix Length with Half Cut” feature is also game changer due to the time it saves in creating a string of labels or job batch. These two features are worth the price alone. The printer is where you can keep an eye on it and printed labels are where you need them. Watch video of these two features here.

Download the Epson LW-PX900 pdf datasheet here.

For more information or to purchase online.

Dymo XTL500 has a colour touchscreen and offers the largest variety of media. The XTL500 specializes in the data communication market. The template section has almost 100 patch panel models to eliminate size and spacing guesswork. This unit looks great but is a little awkward to hold and use. Set on a work bench it does its job very well. Watch the video here.

Download the Dymo XTL500 pdf datasheet here. 

For more information or to purchase online.

Brother PT-E550WVP

Brother PTE550WVP offers datacom printing but there are no templates; you are encouraged to use the enclosed ruler to measure and then set up the spacing manually for your patch panels. The PTE550WVP does not have a clear identity; it does a little bit of everything. Specialized software and an agreement with Fluke Networks, available only in the United States at the time of this writing, allow the user to easily print datacom labels. As this feature gains traction, it should elevate the status of this printer in the datacom market.

Download the Brother PTE550WVP pdf datasheet here.

For  more information or to purchase online.

All printers preform very well. What it comes down to is, “How do you intend to use the printer?” Dymo XTL500 is focused on the data communication market and really does a great job with templates and specific materials available. Epson LW-PX900 has the smallest margins for material savings, the best warranty and great overall feel. Brother PTE550WVP is the name everyone knows and feels comfortable with but offers the shortest warranty and the smallest selection of labels and heat shrink.

Heavy industry customers demand a robust, easy to use portable printer with a large selection of label tapes and heat shrink tubing. For these reasons, the Epson LW-PX900 is the printer of choice.

Neumann Marking Solutions stocks and sells these three units. We will discuss your needs; ask how you plan to use the printer and what your expectations are. We will consult with you to narrow the field to the best printer choice for you and your application.

If you feel ready to make a decision right now, go ahead and check out these printers on our online store! Shipping is free to all Canadian destinations when you order online!