A system for comparing printers, the system comprising: an electronic device configured to receive, in order to initiate a printer comparison procedure, a user's selection of (i) two models of printers to be compared for image comparison of image buffer data from the two models of printers, and (ii) a file corresponding to a print data stream for printing a shipping label; a printer analysis server configured to receive the user's selection via a first network, the printer analysis server comprising a comparison tool; and a plurality of sample printers connected to the printer analysis server via a second network; wherein the printer analysis server is configured, in response to receiving said user's selection of two models of printers to be compared, to establish communication with two sample printers of the plurality of sample printers, the two sample printers corresponding to the two selected printer models; wherein the printer analysis server is further configured to transmit the selected file to the two sample printers and to receive image buffer data from the two sample printers in response to the transmitted file; wherein the comparison tool is configured to analyze print output results from the two sample printers by: obtaining, from the image buffer data received from a first sample printer of the two sample printers, a first electronic image representing how the first sample printer would print the shipping label in response to the print data stream, obtaining, from the image buffer data received from a second sample printer of the two sample printers, a second electronic image representing how the second sample printer would print the shipping label in response to the print data stream, and creating a difference image representing the pixel differences between the first electronic image and the second electronic image; and wherein the printer analysis server is configured to send comparison results to a graphical user interface of the electronic device, wherein the comparison results include the first electronic image and the second electronic image, and the difference image. an electronic device configured to receive, in order to initiate a printer comparison procedure, a user's selection of (i) two models of printers to be compared for image comparison of image buffer data from the two models of printers, and (ii) a file corresponding to a print data stream for printing a shipping label; a printer analysis server configured to receive the user's selection via a first network, the printer analysis server comprising a comparison tool; and a plurality of sample printers connected to the printer analysis server via a second network; wherein the printer analysis server is configured, in response to receiving said user's selection of two models of printers to be compared, to establish communication with two sample printers of the plurality of sample printers, the two sample printers corresponding to the two selected printer models; wherein the printer analysis server is further configured to transmit the selected file to the two sample printers and to receive image buffer data from the two sample printers in response to the transmitted file; wherein the comparison tool is configured to analyze print output results from the two sample printers by: obtaining, from the image buffer data received from a first sample printer of the two sample printers, a first electronic image representing how the first sample printer would print the shipping label in response to the print data stream, obtaining, from the image buffer data received from a second sample printer of the two sample printers, a second electronic image representing how the second sample printer would print the shipping label in response to the print data stream, and creating a difference image representing the pixel differences between the first electronic image and the second electronic image; and obtaining, from the image buffer data received from a first sample printer of the two sample printers, a first electronic image representing how the first sample printer would print the shipping label in response to the print data stream, obtaining, from the image buffer data received from a second sample printer of the two sample printers, a second electronic image representing how the second sample printer would print the shipping label in response to the print data stream, and creating a difference image representing the pixel differences between the first electronic image and the second electronic image; and wherein the printer analysis server is configured to send comparison results to a graphical user interface of the electronic device, wherein the comparison results include the first electronic image and the second electronic image, and the difference image.