Anyone has a good setup to do portable label printing?

xtyle · #1 09-18-2017

So I want to carry my labtop with me so I can hopefully scan and ship Amazon products while I travel on my car.

I have a laptop, but I can't seem to find a portable UPC printer and also a UPS shipping label printer that doesn't require an AC power connection. Needing an AC power connection pretty much means I can't print labels while I am traveling (unless I go to a site that provides AC power).

Does anyone know if there are existing actual portable UPC and shipping label printers that I just don't know about?

nimade71 · #2 09-18-2017

Well, I think you can just print it on a A4 paper and stick with on the box with transparent tape.

**ilcarletto** · #3 09-18-2017

Please, do not Print & Drive

**TGMT²** · #4 09-18-2017

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Originally Posted by xtyle

Needing an AC power connection pretty much means I can't print labels while I am traveling

Yes you can with a power inverter. I have a couple of them in my car for when I need to test various items at garage sales.

Make sure you look at the power rating on the printer you will using and buy the appropriate inverter that will exceed those specs.

xtyle · #5 09-18-2017

Would the car run out of battery fast doing it this way? I just don't know how much power these devices draw compared to how much a car batter holds (I know it can recharge).

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Originally Posted by TGMT²

Yes you can with a power inverter. I have a couple of them in my car for when I need to test various items at garage sales.

Make sure you look at the power rating on the printer you will using and buy the appropriate inverter that will exceed those specs.

**TGMT²** · #6 09-19-2017

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Originally Posted by xtyle

Would the car run out of battery fast doing it this way?

If that is a concern, do your printing while the car is idling then your battery won't be affected. Seems simple enough

xtyle · #7 09-20-2017

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Originally Posted by TGMT²

If that is a concern, do your printing while the car is idling then your battery won't be affected. Seems simple enough

Yea...true.

Should I get pure sine for these label printers or would that just be a money waster for these ?