Head-to-head · Labels
4x6 Roll vs Fanfold Labels
Format, lock-in and cost per label
Roll labels
Wound onto a core. Some printers take any maker’s direct thermal roll; others are tied to their own.
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Fanfold labels
A flat stack folded between labels. Check that your printer takes fanfold before you buy a box.
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The call
The printer decides the format, and some printers also decide the brand. Once you know what yours takes, compare the two on cost per label from your own invoices in the Label Cost Calculator rather than on anyone’s list price.
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