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We recommend a minimum of 350ppi up to 600ppi for optimum quality. Please note that opening a low-resolution 72ppi image in Photoshop and simply increasing it to 350ppi will not increase the quality of the image, you need to open the original (native) file then increase the resolution to your desired ppi.

For the purposes of printed label applications, all your graphics should be a minimum of 200 dpi to print cleanly. For large format printing (e.g. A4, A5 or A3 size labels) 300 dpi is usually preferable, depending on the image.

Whether it's a photo, logo or clip art, the file has to be 300 pixels per inch resolution to print clearly. Many people copy and paste an image from a web page thinking that it looks good on the web page so it must look good on a label. Here's the problem; web pages are only 72 pixels per inch resolution.

In other words a 300dpi printer has a higher resolution than a 200dpi printer. A higher DPI means a clearer and crisper print. When it comes to thermal label printers 203 dpi is standard but there are higher DPI printers. Examples of 203dpi (on the left) and 300dpi (on the right) labels.

Count your pixels Hi-res images are at least 300 pixels per inch (ppi). This resolution makes for good print quality, and is pretty much a requirement for anything that you want hard copies of, especially to represent your brand or other important printed materials.

At 300 pixels per inch (which roughly translates to 300 DPI, or dots per inch, on a printing press), an image will appear sharp and crisp. These are considered to be high resolution, or high-res, images.

For barcodes, the difference between a 203 or 300 DPI print-out is minimal.In addition, 203 DPI will print faster and provides an acceptable image for most applications. 300 DPI is recommended when your application calls for enhanced print quality such as small fonts, intricate barcodes, graphics and photos.