Lexmark bar code printer

[Tom]

I have a customer that has a kyocera copier that wants to do some bar code printing. I'm not sure Kyocera can even do that, but looking into it seems complicated and nobody I know has any idea how to make that happen. So, I know some lexmarks can do it if they have a bar code chip installed, at least on the older ones. Can someone give me some advice on which direction I go, I mainly do HP for printers and they aren't bar code friendly either I'm told. Do the newer printers need a chip or is it already preprogrammed for it? Maybe an older printer? I saw an XM3150 on marketplace cheap in my area I could pick up, but finding info on what type of chip and how to install is non existent. All advice appreciated.

[SalesServiceGuy]

I suggest you quote a dedicated label printer for the task.

For labels that are expected to last less than six months there are inexpensive direct thermal printers using chemically coated paper.

For labels that need to maintain their image quality for more than six months there are thermal transfer printers using a carbon coated ribbon printing on plain paper labels.

[Tom]

I suggest you quote a dedicated label printer for the task.

For labels that are expected to last less than six months there are inexpensive direct thermal printers using chemically coated paper.

For labels that need to maintain their image quality for more than six months there are thermal transfer printers using a carbon coated ribbon printing on plain paper labels.

This is going to a tag/title/license place that will be using state type barcodes and their IT person is recommending Lexmark. I was informed an MS811 would be a good fit, but that's an expensive beast of a printer for someone that won't be doing but a couple hundred barcodes printouts a month. I'm looking to see if a smaller Lexmark will suffice or maybe an older T650 that I can get for cheap and just give to the customer. I found the barcode chips on ebay for both of those machines so at least that won't be a problem.

[SalesServiceGuy]

This is going to a tag/title/license place that will be using state type barcodes and their IT person is recommending Lexmark. I was informed an MS811 would be a good fit, but that's an expensive beast of a printer for someone that won't be doing but a couple hundred barcodes printouts a month. I'm looking to see if a smaller Lexmark will suffice or maybe an older T650 that I can get for cheap and just give to the customer. I found the barcode chips on ebay for both of those machines so at least that won't be a problem.

A couple of hundred bar code labels per month is significant volume.

I would definitelty go with what is recommended where relaibility and image quality is more important than price.

You risk losing this customer by trying to go cheap.

[mloudy]

I local BMV uses what looks like the M5255. When I am at the counter I can't see if it is a M5255 or the non-BSD version. They have two of them. The Auto Title next door uses several M5255 printers. Like the local Job & Family Services I think these Lexmarks are supplied by the state. Sometimes the IT support for these offices will not help with any other OEM except what is on their approved list.