Print and apply label machines are indispensable for some applications but for many uses, it can be to your benefit to look at alternatives that offer you a lower total cost of ownership and avoid downtime, maintenance, and consumables inventory issues.
Thermal Inkjet Printers are a viable option because they are maintenance-free, low-cost, offer high print quality and print speed. In the short term, your capital outlay for a TIJ printer is substantially less and in the long term, you can realize huge savings in the lower cost of consumables not having to maintain an inventory of labels and print ribbons.