Guide to Price Guns

Types of Price Gun

Type Description & Use
1-Line Price Guns Simple; suitable for most pricing needs.
2-Line Price Guns Upper line for smaller codes/dates; lower line for price. Useful for pricing + inventory info.
3-Line Price Guns Price + two extra lines (e.g., price, date, SKU). Used for detailed labeling.
Date Guns Prints date (month abbreviation, day, year; some print time).

Brands and Gun Models

1. Perco

Best selling price guns on the Internet.

Known for user-friendly design, customer service, and affordability.

Model
Highlights
Durability
Print Lines
Warranty
Origin
Versions
Easy of Use
Perco Lite

Best-selling price gun in America. Lightweight and easy to use.

7/10

1 Line

2 Years

China

Price and Date

10/10
Perco X

👍 Recommended for most retail users. Balanced value and performance.

9/10

1 Line

5 Years

South Korea

Price and Date

10/10
Perco Pro 1-Line

🛠️ Exceptionally heavy-duty. Built for frequent use and longevity.

10/10

1 Line

5 Years

Italy

Price and Date

8/10
Perco Pro 2-Line

🧾 Two-line model. Perfect for date + price or SKU + price labeling.

10/10

2 Lines

5 Years

Italy

Price and Date

8/10

2.  Monarch

Oldest price gun manufacturer- legacy price gun leader known for robust build and reliability. All Monarch guns have a 1 year warranty. All of these come in Price Guns, not Date Guns. 

Model
Highlights
Print Lines
Notes
1131
 Most popular Monarch price gun. Durable, easy loading, crisp printing, uses large 1-line labels. 1 line Go-to for fast, simple pricing.
1136
 Heavy-duty 2-line gun; prints price plus additional data (date/code). Trusted for accuracy and longevity. 2 lines 2-line version of the 1131.
1110
 Basic 1-line gun; longtime U.S. grocery standard before the 1131. 1 line Great for straightforward price tags.
1115
 2-line version of 1110 2 lines
1153
 Advanced 3-line gun for coding, price, and date simultaneously. Popular in agriculture and XL labels. 3 lines Best when lots of info must fit. 

Labels

Price guns require labels sized exactly for the model; wrong labels can cause jamming or poor print quality.

Inkers

  • Model-specific inkers - only the correct inker fits your exact gun model; check compatibility before ordering.

  • Replace every 1–2 sleeves (≈ 8k–20k labels).