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Warehouse and Distribution centers are no place for an inkjet printer. At such a busy and harsh environment, you need an Industrial Barcode Label Printer that can give you the efficiency you need and built with the durability that can last. The Citizen’s CL-S700 Industrial Barcode Label Printer is engineered to generate labels at the quality and speed you need. Featuring an Active Ribbon Control and Positioning System (ARCP) to eliminate ribbon wrinkle and media slippage, a rugged heavy duty steel cabinet for extra durability, standard USB, serial, and parallel interface, and easy media and ribbon loading with Hi-Lift metal mechanism that opens to a full 90 degrees for easy ribbon and label replacement. Watch the video below to learn more about the Citizen CL-S700 industrial barcode label printer and see how it can give you the efficiency you need in your operations.

When it comes to labels and ribbons there are no shortage of options, but each and everyone has their benefits when it comes to maintaining your printer. Printing supplies can impact everything from the printhead lifespan to the printer’s operational efficiency. When it comes to selecting labels, ribbons, or wristbands it’s an important decision. Zebra Technologies can help, being one of the largest thermal label converters in North America, with the expertise in converting thermal media. With four U.S. converting locations Zebra offers manufacturing redundancies resulting in quick delivery and minimal interruptions. Zebra will only use inks, varnishes, tools and equipment that meet the requirements of thermal materials.

The Z-Perform Series are standard, bright white smooth paper facestock specially coated to provide the optimal balance between performance and price. Available in thermal transfer and direct thermal.

• Z-Perform 1000D Direct Thermal Barcode Labels
• Z-Perform 2000D Direct Thermal Barcode Labels
• Z-Perform 2000T Thermal Transfer Barcode Labels

The Z-Select series are premium, bright white, ultra smooth paper facestock specially coated to provide optimal performance. Available in direct thermal and thermal transfer. Offering includes standard, all-temp and removable adhesives.

• Z-Select 4000D Direct Thermal Barcode Labels
• Z-Select 4000T Thermal Transfer Barcode Labels

The Z-Ultimate series are gloss polyester facestock that provides unparalleled smear and scratch resistance, resistance to moderate chemicals and up to 3 years outdoors. Available in thermal transfer in white, silver and clear. Offering includes standard, high-tack and removable adhesives.

• Z-Ultimate 1000T Thermal Transfer Barcode Labels
• Z-Ultimate 2000T Thermal Transfer Barcode Labels
• Z-Ultimate 3000T Thermal Transfer Barcode Labels
• Z-Ultimate 4000T Thermal Transfer Barcode Labels

The Z-Band Wristbands Series cover the gamut of styles and types to fit any application need. From durable long-life wristbands to low cost disposable options, the Z-Band series provides high quality results to meet any requirement.

• Z-Band Comfort Wristbands
• Z-Band Direct Wristbands
• Z-Band Fun Wristbands
• Z-Band Splash Wristbands

The Zebra line of ribbons has set the industry standard of ribbon performance. These ribbons have been used in the development of all Zebra printers. From the printhead burn tables to the spindle tension settings these ribbons have set the standards of Zebra printer development. When you chose Zebra ribbons you can be confident that you are choosing ribbons that are demanded by many companies around the world.

• Zebra Thermal Transfer Ribbons

For any questions or a quote on any of your printing needs please contact us at Barcodes, Inc.

Recapping our volunteering event at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, a group of 25 Barcodes Team volunteered at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. We helped play an essential role in distributing food to a network of pantries and programs in Cook County. Our group was tasked with sorting and packaging bread. At the end of our session, we packed 657 cases of bread, which equated to 9,504 pounds. Our volunteer session helped distribute the equivalent of 14,418 meals! We want to thank everyone who volunteered! Check out the pictures of our team hard at work helping our hunger in our community.

Don’t let your tools or assets be a reason why you’re losing cost in your operations. Reduce operating costs, find out how you can manage your inventory, assets, and tools with Gigatrak. With real- time information, asset trails, notifications, and accessibility on inventory and tools information from any computer. Easy check in and check out equipment or locations with a simple scan. Come join us in a free webinar with Gigatrack, where you will learn how managing your tool assets can help you reduce operating costs and protect your investment. Register here:

Tuesday, March 26th at 11-11:30AM CST Presented by: Arnie Hetzel- Director of Sales and Marketing, Gigatrak Christie Bemis- Sales Lead, Gigatrak Lorna Malja- Marketing Manager, Barcodes

Don’t just track it, Gigatrak it!

The Citizen’s CL-S400DT  is high quality and low cost ticket printer that can handle high volume print tasks and capable to work with a large range of media. Whether you need to print admission tickets, tags, labels, or boarding passes, the Citizen’s CL-S400DT is the right printer for you.

Give it a whirl, step up and press play to watch how the Citizen CL-S400DT ticket and barcode printer can be the solution you need in your facility.

Simplify business processes while improving accuracy and efficiency with the freedom of mobility. A pocket barcode scanner is ideal for flexible inventory control, asset management, and point of sale applications. Drop the cords and find out the benefits of a pocket barcode scanner. Benefits of a Pocket Barcode Scanner:

1. Compact in size and easy to carry around
2. Mobility without the tangle of cords
3. Avoid costly mobile computer costs
4. Reliable data collection in wireless or in offline batch mode
5. Fits comfortably in the palm of workers hand for all day use

Airtrack’s line of pocket barcode scanner can help capture the data you need to provide visibility in your inventory, assets, and transactions. It enables users to make barcode data collection easy and efficient. These flexible portable scanners have the option to scan 1D or 2D barcodes independently store in memory in batch mode or connect wirelessly to your smartphone and tablet for immediate data access. The Airtrack pocket barcode scanners delivers fast and accurate scanning performance and incorporates a rugged design against moisture and dust with an IP 42 enviornmental sealing withstanding 5-foot drops to concrete. Airtrack SP1-C Pocket 1D linear imager Features:

• 1D barcode scanning capability
• 1 inch OLED screen 128×64
• 2MB of memory, stores about 20,000 barcode scans
• Lightweight at 1oz
• Bluetooth range of 33ft (capable of pairing with Windows and iOS devices)
• Scan up to 5,000 scans per charge

Airtrack’s SP1 Pocket 1D Laser Scanner Features:

• 1D laser scan engine
• Easy Pairing
• 2MB of memory, stores about 20,000 scans
• Lightweight at 2 oz
• Bluetooth range of 30ft (capable of pairing with Windows and iOS devices)
• Battery to last up to a full shift of 8 hours

Airtrack’s SP2 Pocket 2D Imager Scanner Features:

• 1D and 2D scanning capabilities
• 1 inch OLED screen 128×64
• Storage for 10,000 scans
• Easy Pairing
• Lightweight at 2oz
• Bluetooth range at 30 ft (capable of pairing with Windows and iOS devices)
• Battery to last up to a full shift of 8 hours

Discover how you can increase speed and accuracy in data collection. Contact us if you have any questions or if you would like to learn how Airtrack’s pocket barcode scanners can help improve productivity and efficiency in your daily tasks.

Mobile technology is increasing prevalence in the manufacturing industry. When it comes to working in your product line, mobile printers can help your enterprise achieve new levels of productivity, efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction. In order to implement new mobile printers to your team you need to find out what do the workers want from their mobile printers. A good quality mobile printer should have the following:

1. Flexibility– workers can work with both hands while the mobile printer is hooked on a belt or mounted in a vehicle.
2. Reliability– need a purposely built rugged device for everyday use on the go.
3. Compatibility– must work well with other devices that workers are using.
4. Simple– ease of use and non-complicated controls.
5. Fast– no time for delays with an uncooperative printer.
6. Easy to Carry– can be worn on belts or shoulder straps for easy accessibility.

The Brother Rugged Jet RJ4250WBL mobile printer can provide the solution to meet your needs. In manufacturing and warehouse environments, with the RJ4250WBL mobile printer clipped to a belt or mounted on a forklift, workers can print high quality labels for finished goods, bins, shelves, shipping, work in progress tickets, and more. It can easily and wirelessly print the media that you may need on the manufacturing floor from PCs, handhelds, tablets, and smartphones.

Features:

• Compact, light and easy to carry
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2, and NFC connectivity
• Ultra-rugged with IP 54 rating
• Prints up to 5 inches per second
• Easy to use, with one touch pairing
• Windows, iOS, and Android compatibility
• Smart Li-ion Battery to last a full day shift
• Versatile to print receipt and labels from 2″ to 4″ wide

With Mobile Deploy, the mobile device management app by Brother, you can now maintain and update your entire fleet of mobile printers remotely. Long gone are slow and manual updates. With Mobile Deploy App you can save time by allowing your administrator the ability to post updates to the cloud. From there your employees can download the update and apply it directly to the printer, saving hours of manual and instructional calls to get their printers up and running. Capable of updating firmware, fonts, and templates at once, you can keep all your mobile printers up to date all the time.

When you’re on the manufacturing floor, there’s no room for downtime. Reduce labeling errors at end of a line and label your items on the spot. Give the workers what they need to work efficiently and maximize your profitability in your business. Contact us and discover the solution to increase productivity and efficiency with the Brother RJ4250 mobile printer.

The warehouse industry is changing, can your operations keep pace? To compete in a new warehouse environment in which e-commerce has raised delivery speed expectations, workers needs to fill orders more efficiently. Outdated Windows devices running green screen applications aren’t designed to match the speed and volume of today’s demand economy. Zebra Android touch-screen devices are designed for faster, more flexible operation that improves warehouse performance in four areas:

Greater order-fulfillment speed. The intuitive Android user interface and modern touch-screen technology combine to yield 40% faster data entry.

Higher fulfillment accuracy. Empowered with the flexibility to easily add soft buttons, on-screen keypads and photos of products to Android’s larger touch displays, workers can reliably capture barcode data faster, from near and far distances.

Faster onboarding. Zebra Android’s familiar, intuitive touch-screen interface cuts training time for both permanent and temporary workers, giving them the confidence to work fast.

Continuous uptime. Fast charging, hot-swap batteries and more reliable Wi-Fi connectivity keep your workers productive. PowerPrecision+ analytics indicate when batteries need recharging or replacement. Mobility Extensions provide an extra layer of enterprise security and LifeGuard for Android extends security support for up to seven years.

Contact us today for more insight into how Zebra’s modern Android mobile devices and tablets can meet the needs of today’s on-demand economy.

Summing up our 2nd Annual Sales Kickoff, from March 4-6th, 2019 was a big success! This year our theme was Living on the Edge,  this event provided an interactive and engaging opportunity for all our partners and attendees. Our manufacturer partners came into Barcodes Headquarters and hosted unique workshops to share their latest mobility solutions for distribution, warehouse, supply chains, retail, and channel management. As well as, putting on a grand showcase of all their products for our attendees to test it in action. Barcodes would like to thank to our manufacturers and sponsors at Honeywell, Zebra, Epson, Citizen, Janam, Gigatrak, Elo, SOTI, Impinj, Sato, Datalogic, and Panasonic for sponsoring our event! Thanks to all our manufacturer partners who helped us create this engaging environment and networking opportunity to learn all about the latest products and mobility solutions.

Friday March 8th is International Women’s Day. The campaign theme for this year is #BalanceForBetter. Barcodes HQ is showing support by wearing purple today. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women- while also making a call to action for accelerating gender balance. So Barcodes is striking a pose to motivate others and amplifying via social media to support this positive influence for women everywhere! The future is exciting, let’s build a gender- balanced world!