# 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, Mercari, Poshmark, Vestiaire Collective - 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 4 × 6 in labels, so your label stock carries over if you upgrade later. ## Kit rankings - #2 in [Best thermal label printer for shipping from home](https://sellersetups.com/us/kit/label-printer) ## Setups - [Baby clothes bundle setup for Poshmark, Mercari and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/us/setups/baby-clothes-age-band-bundles): Eight tubs labeled by size, a rail for snowsuits and coats, and poly mailers that take a 3 to 6 months bundle in one package. - [Whatnot clothing setup for live shows and TikTok Shop](https://sellersetups.com/us/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 jewelry selling desk](https://sellersetups.com/us/setups/coins-jewellery-desk): A precision scale, capsules, a light box for close-ups and a careful shipping routine, for selling coins and small jewelry from one desk. - [Handmade dog bandanas and collars on Etsy](https://sellersetups.com/us/setups/etsy-handmade-pet-accessories): A sewing corner that makes and ships bandanas, collars and leash sets on Etsy, with offcuts and seconds cleared on Mercari. - [Handmade silver jewelry studio for Etsy and Depop](https://sellersetups.com/us/setups/etsy-silver-jewellery-maker): A gram scale, a light box, gift boxes and small flat mailers for makers selling their own rings, studs and pendants from a bench in the corner. - [Whatnot card break setup for sports cards](https://sellersetups.com/us/setups/sports-card-breaks): An overhead rip camera, a sorting system for hits per buyer and flat mailer packing, for running baseball, basketball and football breaks on Whatnot and eBay. - [TikTok Shop live setup for beauty sellers](https://sellersetups.com/us/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/us/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. - [Sneaker reselling setup for a small room](https://sellersetups.com/us/setups/trainer-reseller-small-room): Shelving for 60 boxed pairs, authentication-ready photos and double-wall packing for a sneaker reseller on eBay and Mercari. - [Whatnot card setup: starter kit](https://sellersetups.com/us/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, on a starter budget. ## A first printer for a few packages a week You are starting out, shipping a few packages a week from Poshmark, Mercari, Depop or eBay, and you want to stop taping printer paper to boxes. The Phomemo sits on a bookshelf or the end of a desk, and at $70 to $110 it costs about the same as other 4 × 6 in thermal printers. It also suits you if you buy labels on a phone. The PM-241-BT model pairs over Bluetooth with iOS and Android, so you can print a Poshmark 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 about 150 mm (6 in) per second, the same resolution as most desktop shipping printers. It takes labels from about 1 to 4.6 inches wide, which covers 4 × 6 in shipping labels and smaller product or address labels. The body measures around 8.4 × 3.1 × 3.7 inches and weighs about 1.6 lb, so you can move it between rooms. 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 4 × 6 in fanfold thermal labels, 500 count, 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, ShipStation and the Zebra The MUNBYN thermal label printer costs a little more and handles more labels a week; pick it if you already ship daily or expect to soon. Both print the same label, so stock carries over if you upgrade. Shipping software such as ShipStation pulls orders from several marketplaces into one queue and prints to either machine. Past 100 packages 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 decent 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 4 × 6 in 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 - [How to start a small business from home in the US](https://sellersetups.com/us/guides/start-selling-from-home): Which platform suits what you sell, what the first kit covers, and a checklist for your first week of orders shipped from home. ## Questions ### Is the Phomemo good enough for eBay and Poshmark labels? Yes. Both platforms produce a 4 × 6 in label, and the Phomemo prints it at 203 dpi, which scans fine at USPS, UPS and FedEx. ### 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 4 × 6 in 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 1 inch wide, so small product labels work once you recalibrate for the new size.