There are times when the old faithful black barcode on white label just doesn’t work. UID marking applications is one good example. Often the product does not lend itself to have a white or silver label and a black durable label makes much more sense. So if you need to print white barcodes for your […]
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Zebra, Link-OS and the Internet of Things
The concept of the Internet of Things isn’t new. The idea of an interconnected network of intelligent devices was first developed way back in the late 1990’s at the Auto-ID Center at MIT. The thinking was that since people are the most problematic part of any process, let’s take them away and have devices communicate seamlessly, without humans […]
Label Printer Resources on Labeling News
Over the last few years, we’ve worked with the best barcode label printer manufacturers, helped a lot of clients to identify the best printer model for their label application and serviced/supported thousands of systems. We’ve also posted a number of helpful (well, I think so anyway!) articles here at Labeling News that are intended to help […]
Should I Get a Service Plan?
You might think that buying a service plan is an unwise investment. After all, hardware is expensive enough, and why pay more when the manufacturer’s warranty will cover your purchase? When deciding whether or not you should purchase a service plan from Winco ID, think about this; the manufacturer’s warranty might not cover a problem […]
ZD500R RFID Printer from Zebra
Way back when Zebra launched the GX range of plastic label printers, the original brochure promised the inclusion of an RFID version. This quickly disappeared from the sales literature and the RFID flavour of the printer never materialized. Until now! Zebra has recently announced a new model with the (not easy to remember) name, ZD500R. This is finally […]