Posts from the Label Printing Category
RJS/ Printronix high speed on-line verification on the manufacturing floor
Posted by admin on February 21st, 2008
One of our manufacturing customers approached us with a business problem to solve. (That’s what we do!) The product that our customer makes is targeted to retail markets and requires highly readable UPC bar codes or they get the product returned from their clients. Or worse, they are assessed an escalating fee for each instance of non-scanning. Because of the volume of products they manufacture and the speed of the production line, it is not practical to manually inspect or verify each  item to make sure the bar code label is readable. In addition to an automated verification process, they also wanted a system that could store a record of each bar code that was successfully scanned on the production line.  PaladinID contacted Jack Tedesco at RJS/Printronix, an industry veteran and expert in high speed bar code verification technology.  Jack recommended the Scanvision SV200-1 scanner for high speed conveyor applications. In addition to providing our customer with the high speed verification and record keeping that they required, the Scanvision software actually gives them a real-time graphic display of the verification occurring on the production line.   While addressing this customer’s business problem, we found that there are not a lot of folks out there who really understand this bar code scanning application, so if you have this requirement, we would be glad to help.
Meeting With Datamax Factory Rep Bruce McDowell
Posted by Dana Ritchie on February 20th, 2008
I want to thank Bruce McDowell for meeting us for lunch and training session this week. Datamax has come out with some very unique features in their printers. I was very impressed with what Datamax is doing. Their printers are robust and very durable. One thing that impressed me most, being a Zebra certified tech, is how easy it was to work on these printers. Almost everything was at your finger tips, out in the open. Another thing I really liked about the printer line is that once you get out of the portable printers, they are all RFID capable. Meaning that if you buy one of these printers today, you can add the RFID encoder later for very little charge. All other printer manufacturers require you to purchase an RFID ready printer. Datamax give you that option free of charge. We will talk more on these printers when new applications arise. Again, thank you Bruce for taking the time to meet with us and for a wonderful lunch at Joe’s American Bar & Grill in Woburn, MA.
Pressure Sensitive Green Labels Is The Word
Posted by Dana Ritchie on January 29th, 2008
Recently I have had several customers ask about “Green Labels”. At first I was not sure of what they were talking about. After some research and talking with my suppliers, there is in fact a small buzz out in the market place for labels to become more green. This is what I have found, we are working on ways to become more green, be it from recycling the trim from our labels, to the type of packing materials used to looking into higher post consumer waste (PCW) in the papers we use to convert labels. Things in the works are new papers being developed out of corn stalks and new recyclable adhesives which is all better for the enviroment. As new developments can along, I will be sure to share them with you.
Zebra 105S Printhead
Posted by Dana Ritchie on December 17th, 2007
Zebra has discontinued the 105S line of printers, which is not new. What is new is that they are not supplying the printheads to these printers anymore. We are now supplying a full line of printheads, including ones for the Zebra 105S. If your printer needs a new printhead, don’t discard the printer, replace the printhead.
Zebra Technologies Big Printhead Mistake!
Posted by Dana Ritchie on December 10th, 2007
I have just learned that Zebra Technologies is going to move forward on a new line of printers that uses a special printhead with a computer chip to determine how much media has been run through their printers. On the surface, it sounds like a great idea. This means that instead of the  standard 6 month warranty, whether you used the printer or not, it will now become 1 million linier inches. This sounds good, but after a closer look what is not good is that the end user will have to purchase the printheads from Zebra. Today for most Zebra printers you have a choice to purchase an OEM or OEM compatible printhead at substantial savings. We sell a line of OEM compatible printheads for all thermal transfer printers and like to give our customers a choice. We have a free report on OEM compatible printheads. My personal opinion is that the industry is not going to go for this once the customer finds out.
New Packing Slip Solution!
Posted by Dana Ritchie on November 14th, 2007
It is not often that a revolutionary product enters the barcode world. I am very excited about a new product called Z-Slip from Zebra. It is a new type of packing slip solution, for high volume shipping departments, designed to save time and money. We are an authorized distributor of this product.   Click here Z-Slip to watch a video that explains the who, what, when, where and why of this great innovation. For more information or samples, contact us.Â
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