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  • Datalogic’s Gryphon Cordless barcode scanner

    Datalogic Gryphon 4500 Family Photograph. We recently worked on a project and used Datalogic’s Gryphon 4500 series cordless 2D barcode scanner.  It’s a cordless scanner that can read normal 1D barcodes and 2D codes (like QR codes and datamatrix) as well.  It comes with a healthcare coating – which inhibits the growth of bacteria and …

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  • And you thought Desktop Printers couldn’t be Portable Printers!

    On a recent visit to the Zebra Experience Centre (you might be mistaken for thinking I’m writing about a zoo) – a large demo room that Zebra Technologies have set up to showcase their complete range of products – I spotted this. These are desktop printers equipped with battery packs. These are chargeable battery add …

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  • Typharm gets up and running with the FMD.

    Typharm is a family owned pharmaceutical manufacturer located in Norwich.  They have been making ointments and treatments since 1985. “The EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive came into force in February 2019 and part of that was a need to print high quality barcodes. We understood thermal label printing but needed a fully tested label printing system …

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  • How to make your labelling systems reliable

    Ever woken up in the night in a cold sweat.  Your worst nightmare is playing out. Your label printer has stopped working, and you can’t print labels.  Your product can’t be shipped and the factory grinds to a halt. No – I can’t imagine you’re kept awake at night thinking about labels – but perhaps …

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  • Seagull Scientific BarTender 2019 Editions Summary

    Seagull Scientific recently released BarTender 2019. What’s different is they now have a free edition of their label design software. The question we often get is: what is included in the Free edition of BarTender 2019? Free Supports all document design for a static label layout.  No variable data of any kind or conditional printing.  …

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  • Zebra Regional Partner Summit

    On May 22 Zebra hosted it’s regional partner summit at the Belfry golf resort in Sutton Coldfield, England. It was a chance to hear Zebra’s strategy for the near future, about their products and learn where they see the market moving to. They started by telling the assembled resellers how Zebra is performing in the market.  …

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  • What is Zebra’s Print DNA?

    What is Zebra’s print DNA? It’s a suite of applications to manage your printers.  Zebra bill their Print DNA as a ‘revolution’ in on demand label printing – but what does it mean for you – someone who prints labels with Zebra printers?  How will it help you – how will it make your life …

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  • Print Resolution and DPI Explained

    In this article you’ll learn what ‘DPI’ and ‘resolution’ means when we talk about thermal label printers.  When you’re looking at the specifications for a printer or when someone mentions DPI, you’ll understand what it means.  You’ll also learn what DPI resolution printer suits your situation best. We’ll cover: Dots per Inch and printer resolution. How …

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  • Put your feet up and outsource your label printing

    Let’s take a look at the economics and practicalities of printing labels in house compared with outsourcing label printing to someone like us. What you need to print your own labels For a start, you need a printer, labels, labelling software, ink ribbon. Depending on the volume of labels you’re printing and the size and …

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