Global Barcode Printer Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Barcode Printer Market Analysis

The Global Barcode Printer Market size is estimated at USD 4.52 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 5.55 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.18% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The growth of asset tracking applications and increasing technological advancements in printing and printer technology are some of the major factors driving the growth of the global barcode printer market. Many industries are adopting labels and barcodes for their asset tracking and providing information about their products.

• By product type, industrial printers are expected to account for the major market share over the forecast period. However, recent technological advancements, like wireless connectivity, are also boosting the mobile printer segment. Thermal barcode printers are extensively used across small and large enterprises to label and subsequently track the products shipped.
• The rising adoption of automatic identification and data capture technologies for enhancing productivity, along with the growing concerns regarding product safety and anti-counterfeiting, is also boosting the market for thermal printers. The increasing utilization of thermal printing technology in the latest on-demand printing applications further increases the scope of thermal barcode printers.
• Furthermore, the direct thermal technology that produces images using heat on a heat-sensitive substrate primarily serves the retail market, mainly for catchweight food labeling. It offers easy-to-use and reliability for short-life applications and delivers good low-cost barcodes at reasonable print speeds. These characteristics make direct thermal technology a choice for transit product identification and tracking labels, for example, for parcel distribution and outer case and pallet markings.
• Increased e-commerce resulted in an increased demand for barcode printing. This was satisfied through various efforts made by vendors and market investors alike. The development has been widespread, with interests ranging from printing barcodes to barcoding postage stamps to minimize wastage. Sometimes, a barcode is printed outside the booklet to identify the stamp barcodes inside.
• In July 2021, International Security Printers (ISP) invested in advanced hybrid printing, finishing, and inspection systems to further the development of barcoding postage stamps. The investments are diversified toward enabling postal authorities to add distinctive color-coded barcodes to stamps, placed along the stamp and separated by a perforation line.
• Moreover, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the studied market is further expected to propel demand, with healthcare increasing in demand. Furthermore, with several regions operating in lockdown, e-commerce sales are surging at an unprecedented rate, thus boosting the studied market.

Barcode Printer Industry Segmentation

A barcode printer is a computer peripheral for printing barcode labels or tags that can be attached to or printed directly on physical objects. This report segments the market by type (desktop printer, mobile printer, industrial barcode printer), printing technology(direct thermal, thermal), end-user industry(pharmaceutical/healthcare, retail, manufacturing), and geography.