Honestly, there are times when software companies can drive you crazy. Teklynx is the latest one to do this for me, with the release of the new LabelView 10. While we were pleased to see the new version 10, especially having had to deal with LabelView 9, the change to the licensing caught us and some […]
Labeling Ideas
Browse through these labeling ideas to learn more about how you can utilize labeling machinery for you specific product requirements. Labeling machinery is versatile to accommodate diverse applications. View these articles to learn about labelers and labeling machinery along with labeling solutions.
Changes to OTC Medicine Labeling
This past April the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided that the labels on all OTC medicines, including products like fluoride toothpaste, must have clearer and more consistent information. Medicine labels on OTC products have always contained important information about use and safety, but now this information will be easier to read and understand. […]
Help Save a Life – Boston Heart Walk!
During the work day, our friend and client Henry Augustin saves lives by helping Philips Healthcare make high quality products for effective CPR. If you’ve ever seen a Defibrillator in use, there is a good chance it was made by Philips in Andover, Mass. In addition to this, Henry is part of a team taking […]
Ways Label and Job Ticket Printing Benefit Manufacturers
Manufacturers are continuously under pressure to save time and costs throughout operations without sacrificing accuracy, or quality output. As a manufacturer, have you thought about looking at your label printing operations? Here are some ways to look for opportunities for these types of improvements. Do you print out all your labels for the day at […]
RFID Use Growing in Healthcare Markets
RFID use in the healthcare and pharmaceutical markets is a growing trend. According to a recent issue of RFIDNews, the global market for RFID in these markets will reach $1.7 billion by 2018. New RFID functionality and the increase in counterfeiting and relabeling of expired drugs are among the factors driving this growth. Another factor […]
Ask Gary The Label Guy
We have a new feature over at our Facebook Page where you can get answers to your most challenging labeling or barcode questions. Go ahead – ask us!
Labeling News Update – August 2012
Do you read our monthly email newsletter? Every month, we send our email subscribers an entertaining and informative newsletter with our selection of the best Labeling News stories from the previous month. This month, we had a lot of good stuff to choose from – you can see the August Update here. Let’s face, we […]
Intermec 70 Series Mobile Computers – The Video
We’ve been back hunting through the YouTube archives looking for another classic Intermec video. This one clearly belongs on the list. I particularly like the comment about the competitor’s scanner: “Can’t read 2D, what is this? The 90’s?” The chess scene is great as well. I have no idea if these guys are both at […]
Barcode Standards – Code 39
If you use barcodes in your organization, you probably use Code 39. This short video goes over a little of the history of Code 39, its features and uses. This is one of a series of posts on barcodes and barcode standards. I hope you found it interesting. What barcodes do you use? If we […]
Datamax I-Class: Last Call, November 30th!
So you love the original I-Class printer, from the folks at Datamax – O’Neil? If you do and you are thinking of getting another, you’d better be quick. Datamax-O’Neil has announced that the last opportunity to order this classic barcode printer is November 30th, 2012 so if you need more I-Class models this is your […]