The Brother TD-4000 is a complete barcode software and desktop label printing solution, at the price of just a printer. The TD-4000 is a true GDI printer, fully compatible with Windows operating systems - including Windows 7. This desktop label printer and barcode printer will print on most medium/high sensitivity direct thermal media in high quality 300 dots/inch print resolution, and comes ready with everything you need to start printing including the USB cable and PT-Editor 5, a powerful but easy-to-use design software application. Use PT-Editor 5 to add barcodes, lines, curves, text, and graphics, and print by typing in your data or link to a variety of data files which includes CSV files, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Access and SQL Server databases, and print by selecting one or multiple records. Or, use your own Windows-based software application as the TD-4000 comes with a WHQL certified Windows-based printer driver and is compatible with many third party Windows-based software applications.