Best Price Gun Reviews 2018

Price guns cost anywhere in the neighborhood of $7 to $300 per unit. The price of a price gun is basically determined by the brand and features. Price guns that print three lines are usually much more expensive than those that print one line, and they are usually for more specialized operations than the one- or two-line options.

There are brands that have become synonymous with good quality price guns and seem to appear on every list. Such brands naturally have more expensive price guns than others, and have maintained standards to keep their price guns in demand. There are cheap price guns, but such guns may not live up to expectations and may leave you in a labeling rut.

You'll want to look for a price gun that loads labels easily, and doesn’t jam during pricing operations. You wouldn’t want to be fiddling with the thing when you’re trying to save time – which is why you bought it in the first place. A solid, durable construction is also necessary, as these are handheld devices and are prone to inevitable drops, which may lead to damage.
Other features you should also consider include:

• Size: the label dimensions
• Characters: how many characters per line?
• Lines: number of lines printed at a time
• Construction: how well it is built
• Extras: warranty, user guides, etc.

One thing that determines how well your price gun will serve you is the label you use with it. There are a vast variety of labels, and getting the wrong one for your price gun is a problem. Before buying labels, check the make and number, so that you’ll get the recommended one for your price gun. The same applies to ink rollers. Some price guns will come with ink rollers, while they may have to be purchased separately for others. Special ink rollers are available for labeling goods that will be placed outdoors, as standard inks will fade with sunlight exposure.

Pairing your price gun with the correct label size requires knowing if your gun prints one line, two lines, or three lines of characters. Then, take the first number your price gun model starts with, and find the label size that begins with the same number. For example, a 22-8 gun uses a 2212 label, which means the label size is 22 x 12 millimeters.

Price guns are designed to print one, two, or three lines on labels. There isn’t one that is able to do more than one of these – at least not yet. The bands and characters on a price gun determine its function. Each band has a number of signs, alphabets or symbols it can make. A band can have numbers 0-9 and a blank spot, and all the bands in the gun may carry only numerals. Such a gun is best suited for batch numbering, date coding and similar operations. Some other guns come with symbols such as $ or %, alphabets and numerals, and can be used for pricing and other labeling applications.

The mechanism for loading labels should be easy as well so that the entire process, from start to finish, will be fast, thus increasing productivity. The process for loading ink should be as easy as popping it out and snapping it back in. No one wants ink-stained hands before they’re able to use any tool, especially as you’ll be handling packages to be labeled.

A price gun is supposed to be a lightweight, handheld tool, so it shouldn’t weigh so much that it becomes a pain to carry around. Its handles should be ergonomically designed to promote its ease of use. When looking at price guns, take note of how they were intended to label things. Does it label dates, prices, sell by dates, or prep time? This is usually displayed by the manufacturer to help you with your purchase decision.

Another thing to note is the adhesives you’ll be needing for your labels. Depending on your purpose, you can choose from Permanent, Removable, Freezer, Outdoor KP (waterproof and slug-proof) and Outdoor KCP (waterproof). Depending on what you’ll be labeling with your price gun, you should consider the number of bands you’ll need. For example, a price gun with nine bands will print up to $11111.11, while one with six bands will print up to $123.4.

Check to see if the price gun you have your eyes on is covered by a good warranty. Some manufacturers offer free replacement of defective parts, but only under certain conditions. There are also brands that will rebuild your old price guns at a small fee. Manufacturers who have confidence in their products show that by the warranty on their products.

Consider also the availability of instruction manuals. These should be well-written or illustrated so they're easily understood. There are also price guns that have instruction engraved on their bodies.