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The PD43 and PD43c industrial printers come in two sizes. The standard PD43 (18.5” x 8.3” x 9.8”) and the super-compact PD43c (9.3” x 8.3” x 8.1”). These printers are ideal for compact tabletops and pull-out cabinets and were designed to deliver no-compromise printing in the smallest possible footprint. With a rugged metal chassis and a strong cast-aluminum print mechanism it is the perfect fit for light-to-medium industrial printing applications. Comes with a tool-free printhead and roller replacement that helps minimize downtime and maintenance.

These Honeywell printers are suited for distribution centers, warehouses, and airline passenger services. Has an intuitive 10-language color display simplifying the setup and making any maintenance needs a breeze. Supports multiple printer command languages out of the box including ESim, ZSim, DSim, IPL, and Direct Protocol. These printers allow you to eliminate the need for an attached PC and run apps right inside the printer using either C# (C Sharp) for Printer or Fingerprint.

• Max Media Outside Diameter: Standard PD43 8.375” (213 mm), PD43c 8.0” (203 mm)
• Max Media Core Inner Diameter: 3” (76.2 mm)
• Max Media Width: 4.65” (118 mm)
• Max Print Width: 4.1” (104 mm)
• Print Resolution: 203 dpi (8.0 dpmm), 300 dpi (11.8 dpmm)
• Max Print Speed: 8.0 ips at 203 dpi (203mm/s at 8.0 dpmm), 6.0 ips at 300 dpi (152mm/s at 11.8dpmm)
• Standard Interfaces: USB Device, USB Host

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

Zebra Technologies commission a global study to analyze trends and challenges that impact manufacturing companies. The survey asked 1,100 executives from automotive, high tech, food, beverage, tobacco, and pharmaceutical companies for their insights on adopting technology on the plant floor to increase their competitive position. The study includes the benefits of having IIoT, RFID, and Asset Management on a plant floor.  To read more about the results of the study click the link below.

2017 Vision Study

For further information visit www.zebra.com/manufacturing

If you don’t know what’s cool about the Honeywell XL Thermal Transfer Labels, please read below.

What is it?

• 4” x 6” Thermal Transfer Label with a thinner liner.
• 1,500 labels per roll vs standard 1,000
• 3” core and 8” outer diameter.

Benefits:

• Thinner liner = more labels & less weight per roll.
• Less time changing rolls.
• Less to order.
• Saves on freight costs and storage space (6,000 rolls/case versus standard 4,000/case).
• Environmentally friendly without a price premium.
• Can be used with Zebra Thermal Transfer printers.

For a quote on the Honeywell XL Thermal Transfer Labels, contact one of our Barcodes, Inc. representatives.

Trigger Toggle mode is a newer feature that lets you quickly hit the trigger on your Honeywell Xenon 1900/1902 two or three times to temporarily put the scanner into either imaging mode, cell phone read mode, or centering mode. Here is where you’d use this feature.

Example 1:  If your application occasionally involves scanning digital barcodes.  Cell phone read mode can slow down your scanner a little when scanning non-digital barcodes. “Click, click” and you’ve temporarily turned on cell phone read mode to quickly read that digital barcode.

Example 2:  Or maybe you love the broad view of your Honeywell Xenon, but you have one barcode that you have to scan that’s bunched together with other barcodes that you don’t want to scan.  “Click, click” (activate centering mode) and you’ve temporarily narrowed your scanner’s field of view to hit that one barcode you need in the bunch.

Here is how it works.

1. Scan the barcode of the desired toggle mode:

2. Set the number of triggers required to activate the Trigger Toggle Mode:

If you’d prefer, you can then set the trigger timing (how fast you need to hit the trigger) if the default of 400ms doesn’t work for you.  See User’s Guide for Trigger Timing barcode and instructions. And you can set the Trigger Toggle Timeout (time period before reverting back to regular scan mode) if the default of five seconds doesn’t work for you.  See User’s Guide for details.

For assistance with setting this up, contact your Barcodes, Inc. Account Manager or reach out to our Professional Services Team.

Honeywell’s new ultra-rugged mobile computer is built from premium, industrial materials giving it a balance of ruggedness and duty cycle. The CK75 is a perfect fit for any warehouse or distribution environment with features that focus on enabling flexibility and agility. With workload demands always shifting unexpectedly the CK75 gives workers the flexibility to quickly transition to tasks that require near or far scanning, speech, voice, and image capture; this saves valuable time from workers having to find and reorient themselves on unfamiliar devices.

CK75 Features:

• Supports Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 and Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating systems for flexible application support and migration.
• Withstands 2.4 m (8 ft) drops to concrete, 2,000 1 m (3.3 ft) tumbles and has an IP67 seal rating against water and dust.
• Industry’s fastest and farthest imaging engine delivers superior motion tolerance and barcode read performance.
• Optional Cold Storage version includes touch screen and scan window heaters to support use for extended periods in freezers as well as transitions into and out of freezer areas

Call one of our representatives for a quote on the CK75.

Datalogic announces the Memor X3 HC mobile computer for healthcare. This new offering provides healthcare professionals a safe and easy way to scan bar codes in a hospital or clinic.  The Memor X3 HC is lightweight, pocketable, extremely durable, and resistant to the major chemical cleaners used in the healthcare ecosystem. This mobile computer is equipped with an advanced 2D imager and features Datalogic’s patented ‘Green Spot’ technology for good-read feedback.

The device has a sharp 2.4 inch display and long-lasting batteries, all in a form factor and weight that makes it a truly portable assistant for any healthcare application. It offers enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity with IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, supporting higher WLAN throughputs with improved reliability in both 2.4 GHz and 5.2 GHz bands. The Memor X3 HC mobile computer is a rugged device featuring IP54 sealing with a 1.2 m / 4.0 foot drop to concrete specification and is pre-loaded and pre-licensed with Wavelink Avalanche Device Management making it ready to deploy out of the box.

Key Features and Benefits

• Ergonomic, compact and robust
• Cleanable enclosure, designed to withstand daily cleaning with harsh disinfecting solutions
• Bluetooth wireless technology 2.1 with EDR
• Datalogic’s patented ‘Green Spot’ technology for good-read feedback
• 2D area imaging technology
• More robust technology with no moving parts

Typical Applications

• Patient Bedside Care
• Laboratory
• Pharmacy
• Admittance, Accounting and Billing

How old is the battery in your mobile computer? Some can’t answer that question and in that lies the problem. The greater the age in batteries the greater the chance of the battery not functioning properly; that being said it makes sense to have an easy way to distinguish the age of your battery. Global Technology Systems (GTS) is introducing Battery Color Coding, this service will allow you to easily distinguish the aging of your battery population and quickly determine the warranty status of your batteries. More importantly it will also allow you to identify, replace, and recycle the old batteries swiftly and efficiently. Each year GTS will be making different color batteries along with the standard OEM color. For example in 2017 (year 1) GTS will be making blue batteries, in 2018 (year 2) GTS will be making green batteries, in 2019 (year 3) GTS will be making pink batteries and so on. The colored batteries will have no additional cost from the standard OEM color.

Battery Color Coding will give you the following benefits:

• Cut Labor Costs: Eliminates staff downtime and productivity loss caused by mid-shift battery failures.
• Cut Battery Costs: Stock only healthy batteries in the appropriate quantities.
• Cuts Service Agreement Costs: Many mobile device “failures” aren’t a device problem at all but a bad battery issue, allowing you to significantly reduce repair requests and help desk calls.

Barcodes, Inc. held a friendly competition all for a great cause. The point of the competition pitted department against department, all in an effort to see who could collect the most books during the company’s 1st annual book drive. At the end of the competition, Barcodes, Inc. collected a total of 260 books to donate to Open Books.

Open Books is a nonprofit organization that looks to provide literacy experiences for tens of thousands of readers each year. Through their instructional programs they cultivate the literacy skills of thousands of children and youth each year, from those who need intervention to those who desire enrichment. Through their book programs they provide readers of all ages with engaging, appropriate, and high-quality books. Open Books delivers thousands of books to schools and nonprofits across the Chicagoland area each week.

The new Honeywell 8670 Wireless Ring Scanner was chosen by New Equipment Digest as a 2017 Innovation Award winner for its design and ability to help industrial workers perform their task more efficiently.  Last year there were about 2,000 new products considered; 24 finalists; and 11 winners.  It’s a great honor!  Make sure you contact one of our Barcodes, Inc. experts to learn more about the Honeywell 8670.

Benefits of the 8670 Wireless Ring Scanner include:

• Aggressive 2D Scanning
• Ergonomic Design – Ergonomic two-piece design with a low profile and a light weight scanner piece
• Soft finger and wrist straps improve comfort and eliminate hygiene concerns
• Rugged Design
• Bluetooth technology provides freedom of movement up to 10m from the host. Pairs with PCs, laptops and mobile devices running Apple, Android or Windows OS

The Panasonic Toughbook 31 is more than just a reliable laptop equipped with Intel Core i5 and i3 processors. The leader in fully rugged design is also being used by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) in their roll out of new police squad cars. The new squad cars will be used to help reduce the gun violence in the city of Chicago and the Toughbook 31 will be lending a helping hand.

The rugged laptop computer will come equipped with ShotSpotter app, an app that will instantly alert law enforcement personnel of gunfire. Each alert will provide crucial information for each incident including: incident time, number of rounds, and the location of the incident with a highlighted evidence search area. Along with the ShotSpotter app the Toughbook 31 will also have real-time crime mapping, police databases, and electronic crash reporting.

The first roll out of the new CPD squad cars will feature 40 vehicles and should reach a total of 550 vehicles patrolling the street come early next year. All to help keep the streets of Chicago safe.