Component
Label printer
A desktop or industrial printer that marks labels and barcodes.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$220
Quality
68 / 100
US completeness
10.0
Made in US
200,000 units
Current demand
2,000,000 units
US exports
16,000 units
Opportunity score
82.0
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$120M
Expected extra output: 150,000 units per year
Requires
Housing
- Plastic shell (default)
- Sheet-steel shell
Printhead
- Thermal printhead (default)
- Piezo printhead
Motion
- Stepper motor (default)
- Small electric motor
Printed circuit board
Power cable
Used by
Finished product.