# Phomemo thermal label printer > A compact thermal printer for your first few hundred labels. - Label printer, Starter pick - Typical UK price: £70 to £110 (a typical band, not a live price) - Platforms: Whatnot, eBay, Vinted, TikTok Shop, Depop, Etsy - Orders a week: 0–120 - Not yet checked by a person Costs less than most thermal printers and fits on a shelf. It prints the same 100 x 150 mm labels, so your label stock carries over if you upgrade later. ## Kit rankings - #3 in [Best label printer for eBay UK](https://sellersetups.com/kit/label-printer-ebay) - #1 in [Best label printer for Vinted](https://sellersetups.com/kit/label-printer-vinted) - #3 in [Best label printer for Whatnot](https://sellersetups.com/kit/label-printer-whatnot) - #2 in [Best label printer UK for home sellers](https://sellersetups.com/kit/label-printer) ## Setups - [Baby clothes bundle setup for Vinted and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/baby-clothes-age-band-bundles): Eight tubs labelled by age band, a rail for coats and snowsuits, and grey mailers that take a 3 to 6 months bundle in one parcel. - [Whatnot clothing setup for live shows and TikTok Shop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/clothing-live-show): A rail, a tripod at eye height and soft light: the spare-room kit for selling women’s fashion and vintage live, then packing the sold pieces the next day. - [Coin and jewellery selling desk](https://sellersetups.com/setups/coins-jewellery-desk): A precision scale, capsules, a light box for close-ups and a careful posting routine, for selling coins and small jewellery from one desk. - [Handmade dog bandanas and collars on Etsy](https://sellersetups.com/setups/etsy-handmade-pet-accessories): A sewing corner that makes and posts bandanas, collars and lead sets on Etsy, with off-cuts and seconds cleared on Vinted. - [Handmade silver jewellery studio for Etsy and Depop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/etsy-silver-jewellery-maker): A gram scale, a light box, gift boxes and Large Letter postage for makers selling their own rings, studs and pendants from a bench in the corner. - [Retro football shirt corner for Vinted and Depop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/retro-football-shirts-corner): A rail, tubs sorted by club, soft light for shirt fabric and folded mailing bags for selling classic and current kits from a bedroom corner. - [Whatnot card break setup for sports and football cards](https://sellersetups.com/setups/sports-card-breaks): An overhead rip camera, a sorting system for hits per buyer and Large Letter packing, for running football and sports card breaks on Whatnot and eBay. - [TikTok Shop live setup for beauty sellers](https://sellersetups.com/setups/tiktok-shop-beauty-starter): A ring light, a mic, a plain backdrop and protective packing for filming TikTok videos from one corner of your room. - [Toy and collectibles live selling setup](https://sellersetups.com/setups/toy-collectibles-live): Box protectors, double boxing and coded shelving for selling construction sets, die-cast cars and vinyl figures live on Whatnot and on eBay. - [Trainer reselling setup for a small room](https://sellersetups.com/setups/trainer-reseller-small-room): Shelving for 60 boxed pairs, authentication-ready photos and double-wall packing for a trainer reseller on eBay and Vinted. - [Preloved toy bundle setup for Vinted and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/vinted-preloved-toy-bundles): Bag the small parts, photograph the whole bundle in a light tent and post sorted LEGO, Playmobil and family toys from a spare room. - [Whatnot card setup: £300 starter kit](https://sellersetups.com/setups/whatnot-card-starter): Camera, lights and packing kit for running your first Whatnot card shows from a desk and shipping the orders next morning, for about £300. ## A first printer for a few parcels a week You are starting out, posting a few parcels a week from Vinted, Depop or eBay, and you want to stop folding A4 labels into plastic wallets. The Phomemo sits on a bookshelf or the end of a desk, and at £70 to £110 it costs about the same as other 100 x 150 mm thermal printers. It also suits you if you buy postage on a phone. The PM-241-BT model pairs over Bluetooth with iOS and Android, so you can print a Vinted label from the app while standing at the packing table. ## PM-241-BT resolution, speed and label widths Phomemo lists the PM-241-BT at 203 dpi and 150 mm per second, the same resolution as most desktop shipping printers. It takes labels from about 25 to 117 mm wide, which covers 100 x 150 mm shipping labels and smaller product or address labels. The body measures around 213 x 80 x 95 mm and weighs about 720 g, so you can move it between rooms. Both a Bluetooth version and a USB-only version sell under similar names; read the listing to see which one you are buying. ## Getting your first label out Plug the printer in and load labels before you install anything on the phone. Feed the labels through the rear slot, let the printer find the gap, then pair it in the Phomemo app or install the desktop driver for a laptop. A stack of 100 x 150 mm thermal labels, 500 fanfold, behind the printer gives you months of labels at low volume. On a tight desk, a 250 roll on a holder works too. Print a test from each marketplace, scan the barcode with your phone camera, and save the print settings. ## MUNBYN, Click & Drop and the Zebra The MUNBYN thermal label printer costs a little more and handles more labels a week; pick it if you already post daily or expect to soon. Both print the same label, so stock carries over if you upgrade. Royal Mail Click & Drop is free software that pairs with either machine. Past 100 parcels a week, move to the Zebra ZD421d, a printer built for that pace. ## Square stacks and a clean print head Smaller printers jam more often when a label stack feeds in at an angle. Line the stack up square behind the slot and leave room for it to unfold. Wipe the print head with an alcohol pad if you see pale lines through the barcode. A clean head and quality labels cut most reprints, and each reprint wastes a label and a minute. ## Common mistakes - The USB-only listing cannot print from a phone. Confirm the model says Bluetooth before you pay. - Set 100 x 150 mm and 100 percent scale in the print dialog; the wrong scale leaves a barcode too small to scan. - Thermal transfer labels come out blank, because this printer needs direct thermal stock. - Pair inside the Phomemo app. A printer paired in the phone's Bluetooth settings may not appear. ## Guides - [eBay packaging: what to buy for 50–100 orders a week](https://sellersetups.com/guides/best-packing-station-ebay): Compare tables, printers and shelf layouts for a 50–100 order eBay station, and choose the one that fits your room and your stock. - [How to start a small business from home in the UK](https://sellersetups.com/guides/start-selling-from-home): Which platform suits what you sell, what the first kit costs, and a checklist for your first week of orders from home. ## Questions ### Is the Phomemo good enough for eBay and Vinted labels? Yes. Both platforms produce a 100 x 150 mm label, and the Phomemo prints it at 203 dpi, which scans fine at Royal Mail and the other couriers, Evri included. ### Can I print from an iPhone? The Bluetooth PM-241-BT pairs with iOS and Android through Phomemo's app. Save the label PDF, share it to the app and print. ### Will my labels still work if I upgrade? The same 100 x 150 mm direct thermal labels fit the MUNBYN and Zebra printers, so leftover stock carries across. ### Does it need ink? It prints with heat on heat-sensitive labels, so the label itself is the only consumable. ### Can it print smaller labels for stock or prices? It accepts labels from about 25 mm wide, so small product labels work once you recalibrate for the new size.