Teklynx Label Matrix 8.3 PowerPro label design software
Simplified product offering provides better value and advanced features to end-users.
TEKLYNX, the world’s leading developer of software products for the AIDC marketplace, today announced a new version of LABEL MATRIX PowerPro. In an effort to simplify its label design offering and offer better value to customers, only two versions of LABEL MATRIX will be offered – LABEL MATRIX QuickDraw, a single-user program for basic label design tasks, and LABEL MATRIX PowerPro, a full-featured networkable label designer with advanced data integration capabilities. LABEL MATRIX PowerPro is now being offered at a lower price. The mid-range version of LABEL MATRIX will no longer be available. LABEL MATRIX 8 Single Users can upgrade to LABEL MATRIX PowerPro for free if they have a Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA).
“Simplifying our product offering makes it easier for customers to get what they need,” commented Beth Lukomski, product manager for label design at TEKLYNX International. “With two versions of LABEL MATRIX, customers can choose the features that best suit their requirements and get the best value in the industry.”
New features in LABEL MATRIX PowerPro 8.3:
- Print to Picture – Enables users to export their label designs for use in popular graphic editing applications. Users can utilize the graphic application’s tools to modify the label design and then re-import the label into LABEL MATRIX for printing.
- Advanced Security Controls – Allow administrators to manage user access to labels to meet compliance standards.
- RFID Support – Provides an easy-to-use interface for users printing and programming RFID labels, with the advanced functionality required to support the most popular RFID printers and tags.
- Printer Support – LABEL MATRIX supports over 2,100 thermal and thermal-transfer label printers and any printer with a valid Windows driver supplied by the manufacturer. Specialized TEKLYNX drivers enable users to easily and efficiently take advantage of powerful printer capabilities.
- Database Connectivity – LABEL MATRIX allows users to connect to external data sources to easily pull information into label designs, reducing errors by eliminating manual data entry.
Unitech PA600 HF Review
Rugged PC Review reviews the Unitech PA600:
The Unitech PA600 HF, the latest in the PA600 family of rugged PDA‘s, is a Windows Mobile 5.0-based compact yet durable PDA using the 520MHz version of the Marvell PXA270 processor. It has an integrated 1D/2D imager for barcode scanning, USB host and client, Bluetooth Class 2, 802.11b/g WiFi as well as an integrated 13.56MHz High Frequency RFID reader that supports ISO15693, ISO14443A and ISO14443B standards in a single device. This makes the unit suitable for all sorts of real time transaction processing in a wide range of markets including transportation, field service and health care.
The PA600 measures 3.35 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches and weighs just over 11 ounces including battery, imager and RFID reader. It has a powerful full-shift battery, 128MB of RAM and 320MB of Flash ROM. Expansion is via a single SDIO slot. The backlit transflective TFT touchscreen display measures 3.5 inches diagonally and has the standard 240 x 320 resolution. Operation is via touch, stylus, a four-way navigation pad integrated into an 18-key arrangement that includes numeric, alpha and function keys for rapid data entry.
As far as scanning goes, the unit supports 1D symbologies such as UPC-A/E, EAN-8/13, Codabar, Code 39, Code 39 full ASCI, Code 93, Code 32, Interleaved & Std. 2 of 5, EAN 128, Code 11, Delta, MSI/Plessey, Code 128, and Toshiba, as well as 2D symbologies includidng Composite, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, PDF-416, Postal Code and QR Code.
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DataBars on Produce
Look closely at recent supermarket coupons, and you may see some new markings on them near the traditional bar code: sets of neat black bars stacked in two rows. These new symbols are called GS1 DataBars and can store more data than traditional bar codes, promising new ways for stores to monitor inventory and for customers to save money.
One use of the symbols will be in sophisticated coupon offers that combine deals on multiple products. A single coupon, for example, could offer discounts on three separate items like eggs, bacon and biscuits, all in one transaction. Another use of the new symbols is already helping to streamline operations for a common speed bump in the checkout process: loose produce, and it also prevents another checkout problem: cashiers mistaking organic vegetables for less expensive, conventionally grown ones, and ringing them up for the lower price.
In the future, coupon bar codes will probably be read less from strips of paper, and more from cellphones that people hold out for scanning by the cashier.
Continue reading: The Bar Code Is Taking a Leap Forward
Microsoft Dynamics POS 2009: Available for Retailers Today
Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of Microsoft Dynamics POS 2009, a flexible, scalable solution that helps midmarket companies and specialty retailers provide outstanding customer service, drive employee productivity and make business decisions with confidence. The new solution builds on Microsoft’s promise of the Dynamic Business — a vision for helping companies realize their full potential through the strategic use of flexible business applications that remain relevant as their business needs evolve.
Microsoft Dynamics POS 2009 has a customizable user interface that allows for user-defined branding, messaging or promotion as defined by the software development kit.
Retailers Rate Epson #1 in Peripherals Four Years in a Row
Epson Tops the Charts Again in RIS News 2009 Hardware LeaderBoard Survey
For the fourth year in a row Epson, a leading supplier of value-added point-of-service (POS) solutions, has been voted the number one peripherals provider in the Hardware LeaderBoard 2009 published by Retail Information Systems News (RIS) Magazine. The rankings are based on a cumulative score in six categories, including Product Features and Functionality, Price and Value, Overall Performance, Technology Innovation, Support and Service and Product Reliability.
“Epson keeps a perfect record going as the winner of this category [peripherals] for the fourth straight year,” cited the RIS LeaderBoard. “In capturing the top spot Epson achieved top scores in the following criteria: Product Features and Product Reliability.”
With an overall score of 50.43 (out of 60), Epson was named number one peripherals vendor for the fourth consecutive year, surpassing IBM, NCR, and Lexmark. The peripherals category includes keyboards, scanners, receipt printers, electronic payment devices, signature capture pads, check imagers, biometric identification readers, pole units, screens and cash drawers.
“We are proud that retailers continue to vote Epson number one in peripherals,” said Mike Helm, Director of Sales and Marketing, Epson System Device Group. “Our commitment to the retail industry is stronger than ever, and we continue to listen and support our customers with innovative products that solve problems and improve operations.”
Volkswagen Dramatically Improves Process Monitoring with Barcodes
Shanghai-Volkswagen wanted to be able to control the production process of every single car via a barcode label attached to each vehicle. To ease work and prevent delays in their production process, Volkswagen searched for a reliable verification system to match their existing scanner control system.
Axis network cameras were installed as part of that system. The camera monitors any errors and sends the image of the scanner to an Emergency Data Entry PC. To ensure that all components of the security system work properly, a flexible camera management software system was also integrated.
Now, employees save time by not having to physically go to cars to reread their barcodes. Volkswagen’s just-in-time production process was considerably improved. The visual verification system is tailor-made for the existing technical configuration, and increases the value of the network at Volkswagen.
