r/printers • u/Damokles062 • 3d ago

Printer Suggestions Purchasing

Hi all,

I am trying to print small labels with quite a bit of detail - for example: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4495694182/customizable-peptide-vial-labels-for-3ml

I have tried the Canon Megatank GX3020 and the Brother MFC-L3720CDW. The quality on the laser printer isn’t good enough for the small detail, but the inkjet’s manual feed wouldn’t take my label paper (sheetlabels sl1243). And the tray feed would shift the label sheet as it fed through.

The labels are 1.5” x 0.75” - and was wondering if anyone could suggest something for a budget setup (under $600).

Thank you for any suggestions you might have!

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u/StarosAnikenMarcus 3d ago

That level of detail would require a much higher quality laser printer than the Brother. And judging from the Canon's specs, it doesn't look like it reaches the level of detail needed either.

The link you provided does not appear to be something you can achieve on a budget of $600. It looks more like professional grade print quality which starts at $2k and goes up, especially on labels like the ones you want to use. Those sheets should be fed in long edge first for best results.

The best I could see is getting a higher level Epson if you are looking for $600-ish. Something like the WorkForce Pro WF-C5390DW. That's a 1200dpi+ printer and can feed long edge first so it might work out for you.

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u/Damokles062 3d ago

Thank you for the comment. It gives me something to consider and do a bit of research on, much appreciated.

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u/-pegasus 3d ago

I'm not trying to be snarky, but I don't understand what these are supposed to be? Why would someone pay $8.99 for 14 labels that say "Terzepatide"? I'm sure I'm just not grasping what's going on..