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Star’s mPOP Now Integrated with Many Point of Sale Applications
With Star’s latest release of its mPOP, Mobile Point of Purchase Solution, the first dedicated hybrid peripheral for tablet and mobile device based POS systems, industry leading POS software providers have shown keen interest in integrating this solution into their offering.
This compact and sleek ‘printer and cash drawer combined’ peripheral is the perfect solution for many retailers who are embracing the new era of electronic payment. Less cash usage allows smaller peripherals, like the mPOP, to be used at many stores’ point of sale.
Seagull Updates Printer Drivers Version 7.3.8
The latest version of Seagull’s true Windows printer drivers adds support for more than 65 printers from 20 manufacturers, including the SATO CL6NX and the Markem-Imaje CimJet series. It also adds a new feature to set the real-time clock on a wide variety of printers. Seagull’d drivers help provide the best performance from your printer and Bartender software.
The Version 7.3.8 drivers are available directly from Seagull Scientific’s driver download page
New Features:
New feature to set the real-time clock. The clock may be set on demand, or the current time may be updated with each print job, to ensure the printer’s time is always synchronized with the computer. This is supported for all manufacturers which have a command to set the real time clock, including Avery, cab, DPL, EPL, EZPL, Intermec Direct Protocol, PPLA, PPLB, SATO, Toshiba TEC, TSPL, and ZPL.
Zebra Labels for Any Application
Label printing isn’t rocket science by any means but knowing what label to use for your specific application can be challenge at first. Zebra has been the leading manufacturer of printers and labels with a wide range of offerings to meet the needs of any environment from very short term temporary shipping labels to rugged, outdoor asset labeling.
Following these simple guidelines it’ll be easy to determine which type of label you need and the most suitable Zebra options.
Future-Proof Scanning with Honeywell’s Voyager 1450g
With the ever growing use of 2D barcodes in couponing and mobile advertising, more and more retailers are finding a need to embrace 2D Imagers in their checkout process. Being able to easily read barcodes from a smartphone screen or capture customer data from a driver’s license can greatly improve the customer experience and help generate repeat business.
Beyond retail applications, many government regulations and supplier mandates are requiring the use of 2D barcodes due to their ability to store more data. Enterprises are also looking to leverage emerging trends that require area-imaging technology, today or in the near future, without the need to purchase additional scanning hardware, or settle for reduced scanning performance.
Barcodes, Inc Lends a Hand for The Greater Chicago Food Depository’s 1 City, 1 Food Drive
About 1 out of every 6 Chicagoans will use meal programs this year – that’s 812,100 people or 232,100 households! The Greater Chicago Food Depository’s largest event (1 City, 1 Food Drive) strives to make sure ‘No One Goes Hungry’ this holiday season by offering drop-off locations in the Chicago area.
Barcodes, Inc has rallied together and collected approximately 600 pounds of food during this Thanksgiving Food Drive – making it the largest contributor for our drop-off location and really shows how small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
The giving does not have to end here. If you would like to support the Food Depository Food Drive please visit their website at How To Help.
Zebra’s CS4070 the Ideal Companion Scanner for Tablets and Smartphones
Whether your workers are in retail or field service, field sales or transportation and logistics, the new features in the Zebra CS4070 make it easier than ever to scan, with a hassle-free constant Bluetooth connection to laptops and tablets, plus the ability to format your data, your way, to meet any application requirement.
The CS4070 is the perfect companion scanner solution to seamlessly integrate with virtually any line of business application.
Infographic: Hospitality Solutions with Zebra and Barcodes, Inc.
Keeping customers satisfied is the primary goal in any hospitality environment. Whether your needs are in providing reliable Wi-Fi, loyalty programs, check-in operations, or tableside payments, putting technology solutions to work will help you serve your customers promptly and more efficiently. Empower your staff with the right technology from Zebra and Barcodes, Inc to improve the total customer experience .
SignUp&Save with Barcodes, Inc.
Barcodes, Inc. has launched an unmatched SignUp&Save service to aid customers with active inventory management on hard to manage, highly used, consumable products. This dynamic service allows customers to set up a recurring orders to ensure that the customer never runs out of the consumables they need. Once an order is created, the re-occurring orders it will arrive at the customers facility every week, every month, quarter or whenever the customer choose.
SignUp&Save is easy and flexible:
- 5% discount* on eligible consumable parts
- Eligible on select consumables(Labels, Ribbon, Receipt Paper, Wristbands)
- Eliminate down time by having products available when they are needed
- Don’t over spend on unnecessary/unused inventory.
- Eliminate unnecessary lead times
- Change anytime; Manage your inventory per your needs
- No upfront charges – you pay only when your order ships
- Get the same great shopping experience you love
- Excellent customer care
*Discount is applied to advertised price only
Enroll in SignUp&Save and never run out of your highly used consumables again. Talk to your knowledgeable BarcodesInc Account Manager to tailor a SignUp&Save program around your needs.
The Advantages of Migrating to Cordless Scanners for Healthcare Applications
Best-in-class healthcare organizations are looking to cordless scanners for their next deployment, but not just for the obvious reasons. The latest generation of cordless healthcare scanners bring with them unique technologies that can truly transform common clinician workflows, making nurse’s more productive and focused, while enabling a higher degree of patient safety.
Advantage 1 (The Obvious One): Freedom of movement— nurses need to go to the barcode
Freedom of movement around patients, family members, and expensive equipment—particularly in congested patient wards or ICUs—is a continued challenge for today’s clinician. As more and more technology is packed into the modern-day patient room, free space comes at a premium. Tethering a scanner to a wall-mounted computer or to a workstation-on-wheels (WoW) cart just does not meet the needs of today’ on-the-move nurse. Not every monitor, IV bag, infusion pump, or oxygen line with a barcode is going to be located next to the workstation, so taking the scanner to the barcode is a necessity.
Advantage 2: Free up the nurse’s hands with presentation scanning
A capability currently found only in the cordless Xenon healthcare scanners, presentation mode scanning is dramatically faster than point-and shoot scanning. Eliminating the need to aim and pull the trigger on each scan, presentation mode scanning instead allows the clinician to “present” the items to the scanner. Xenon’s high performance sensors automatically detect objects in its field of view and rapidly scans regardless of angle, orientation, symbology or background material.
Advantage 3: Easier to clean
Cables and cords found in hospital rooms—especially those that come in contact with the floor, hands, bedding, or the patient—carry the most potential for germs. Not only is the cable subject to exposure to bacteria and viruses, it can also be the most difficult component to clean. According to the CDC, one in 25 hospital patients will be infected with a healthcare-associated infection during their hospital stay.1 Going cordless not only saves time on common tasks, but should also reduce the possibility of these infections occurring. Continue reading »
Design Meets Technology in the Datalogic Heron 2D
Datalogic’s latest addition to their scanning line, the Heron HD3430 2D area imager brings unmatched elegance along with the latest advanced 2D reading technology to the modern point-of-sale. The retailer is able to offer their customer a positively charged checkout experience through the combination of: a high-performing 2D imager; customization options such as personalizing the scanner with a company logo; specific enclosure options; specific targeted LED light colors; and custom sounds at the POS.
