Kiosk printers run the gamut from low-cost to expensive. Some are basic, while others come equipped with the latest technology. Printers can be purchased with or without looping presenters, cutters or remote management capability. Some will work like a charm, while others will be high maintenance.
As Bill Phelps, business development manager for Vernon Hills, Ill.-based Zebra Technologies Corp. explains, the printer is the kiosk component most likely to malfunction.
"Think about it," he said. "Most components are solid state, whereas a printer still has a lot of moving components because it's trying to move paper. So if anything is going to break down at a kiosk, it's typically going to be the printer."
Phelps says one of the most common mistakes kiosks deployers make is settling for a low-end printer. But what is the difference between a low-end kiosk printer and a high-end kiosk printer? Phelps sounds off on the issue.
