Wi-Fi
Print directly from HatchLog
HatchLog looks for printers on your Wi-Fi and sends the label straight to one. No other app involved.
Best forPrinting often, with the fewest steps
Printing guide
QR label printing equipment
HatchLog prints onto plain blank labels, the same kind any thermal printer takes. So the only real decision is which printer to buy. We personally tested every printer and label on this page.
What gets printed on a label
One label per animal. HatchLog fills in the name, morph, and parents so you can read a cage without pulling out your phone, and puts a QR code next to them. Scan that code and the app opens straight to that animal, so you can log a pairing, a clutch, or a weight without walking away from the bin.
Each label carries a code that belongs to that animal. When you scan it, HatchLog opens the animal. When someone else scans it, they see its registration if it’s registered, or a note that it’s kept privately in HatchLog if it isn’t.
First, choose the printing route
Either way you get the same label at the same size. The only difference is how it gets from your phone to the printer.
Bluetooth
Open the batch in the printer’s app
HatchLog hands the whole batch to the printer’s own app as a PDF and you print from there. One extra step, and these printers usually cost less.
Best forSpending less on the printer
Direct from HatchLog
Our current recommendation
Rollo Wireless X1040
This is the one we keep coming back to. It takes labels straight from HatchLog over Wi-Fi, with no printer app and no phone print dialog in the way. Both MUNBYN models print just as cleanly, but only through the MUNBYN Print app.
- Single labels and full batches both came out clean
- Printed the 2 × 1, 2.5 × 1, and 4 × 2 rolls cleanly
- Never needed the manufacturer’s app
Printer comparison
All three printed the 2 × 1, 2.5 × 1, and 4 × 2 rolls for us. They differ in how the label gets to them.
| What matters | Rollo X1040 | MUNBYN 941BP | MUNBYN RW130B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence | Tested by us | Tested by us | Tested by us |
| Connection | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Resolution | 203 dpi | 300 dpi | 203 dpi |
| Phone workflow | Print directly from HatchLog | MUNBYN Print app | MUNBYN Print app |
| Roll sizes | 2 × 1, 2.5 × 1, and 4 × 2 | 2 × 1, 2.5 × 1, and 4 × 2 | 2 × 1, 2.5 × 1, and 4 × 2 |
Check the model number before you order. Two printers that look identical can take different label sizes or connect differently.
Choose the label size
Pick the format your printer takes. Thermal printers pull one label at a time off a roll. A regular inkjet or laser printer does a whole sheet at once.
Thermal roll
2 × 1 inch
Fits most tubs and cages. Start here.
Thermal roll
2.5 × 1 inch
Worth it if your names and morphs run long.
Thermal roll
4 × 2 inch
Twice the height, so long names, morphs and both parents print in bigger type.
Desktop sheet
1 × 1 inch sheet labels
48 labels a sheet, each with the QR and the animal’s name, on Avery Presta 94103.
Equipment links
These are the exact listings and variations we used. Amazon listings shift around, so check the model and the label size you have selected before you order.
Affiliate disclosure. The links below are Amazon affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you, and it helps fund The Reptile Club’s public resources.
Wi-Fi printer · tested by us
View on Amazon
Rollo Wireless X1040
Our pick. Prints straight from HatchLog over Wi-Fi.
Bluetooth printer · tested by us
View on Amazon
MUNBYN RealWriter 941BP
Sharpest print of the three at 300 dpi. Goes through the MUNBYN Print app.
Bluetooth printer · tested by us
View on Amazon
MUNBYN RW130B / ITPP130B
The cheaper MUNBYN at 203 dpi. Also goes through their app.
Desktop sheet labels
View on Amazon
Avery Presta 94103 1 × 1 inch labels
48 QR labels a sheet, for a printer you probably already own.
Label stock
View on Amazon
Rollo 2 × 1 inch labels
Plain 2 × 1 labels, the size most people want.
Label stock
View on Amazon
BETCKEY 2.5 × 1 inch labels
The wider roll, for long names and morphs.
Label stock
View on Amazon
MUNBYN 4 × 2 inch labels
The roll for the 4 × 2 label.
Roll holder
View on Amazon
MUNBYN roll and fanfold holder
We used the green-and-white variation.
Roll holder
View on Amazon
Rollo roll holder
Holds the 2 × 1 and 2.5 × 1 rolls.
As an Amazon Associate, The Reptile Club earns from qualifying purchases. Availability, listing details, and product variations can change.