Industrial label printers are designed for heavier duty and are generally used in a factory or warehouse type environment. They will hold many more labels and hence a longer ribbon, can print faster. However the type of label and ribbon is the same as the desktop models except that industrial printers can print up to 8” ( 204 mm ) wide. Once again the TSC industrial printers come free with barcoding software and the unique TSC 2 years limited warranty.