New Intermec PF8 Printer Features Reduce Deployment Time and Improve Network Connectivity
Intermec Technologies today announced enhancements to its PF8 desktop thermal printers – including internal Ethernet and Intermec PrintSet configuration support. The new features streamline printer deployment and minimize maintenance for light duty applications in transportation/courier, manufacturing, healthcare, in-store retail and office environments.
“The PF8 chosen by GeoPost, perfectly meets the need to identify express parcels using barcodes, for customers dealing with tens to hundreds of parcels per day,” Jean-Luc Defrance, group chief information officer of GeoPost. “The printer is compact and easy to use which makes it the perfect solution for customers dealing with a large volume of express parcels. Its compatibility with the Intermec PC4 printer is a very useful extra function.”
Intermec PrintSet provides a simple mechanism for configuring printer and network settings, downloading fonts and graphics and upgrading firmware – saving time for both set-up and ongoing support. The PF8 printers, available in thermal transfer (PF8t) and direct thermal (PF8d) technology models, include flexible, industry standard connectivity – including parallel, serial, USB and optional internal Ethernet – enabling easy, drop-in installation in networked environments.
Newcastle NB Series Mobile Powered Carts used for Mobile High-Volume Printing Stations
“Operators would attempt to carry multiple tickets and other documentation back and forth to the parts staging. There were significant quality issues of wrong paperwork being attached to the wrong job.â€
About the Company*:
The company is a leading global manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment with about 11,300 dealers in 170 countries and net sales of ~$18.5 billion.
*It’s the customer’s policy to keep the company name withheld.
With 1.3 million sq. ft of office, warehouse and yard space, the Indianapolis Distribution Center (IDC) located in Lebanon, IN is the company’s largest depot in North America, stocking over 240,000 sku’s.
Application Description:
The IDC receives multiple large shipments and then ships smaller orders to their regional distribution centers throughout North America.
Challenge:
There was one central area where 8 – 9 operators would walk to 1 stationary PC/printer station. Here, they would print multiple product labels, depot tickets, routing tickets, and other documentation.
According to the IDC’s Ops Manager, “Operators would attempt to carry multiple tickets and other documentation back and forth to the parts staging. There were significant quality issues of the wrong paperwork being attached to the wrong job.”
Seagull BarTender 9.3 Barcode Label Design and Printing Software Now Shipping
Here’s a summary of what’s new in Seagull Bartender 9.3. For more extensive details on all of the new features, please see What’s New in BarTender 9.3 (PDF).
The World’s Most Powerful Scale Support
BarTender can now directly accept data from weighing scales. Simply drag the scale control from the on-screen toolbox into a data entry form, specify the desired model, and start weighing and printing!
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- Easy Design: Simply “drag and drop” into forms. (Choose from 8 different scale displays.)
- Compatible: Predefined support for a variety of industry-standard scale models.
- Tare Support: Use the value built into the scale or source it from a field in your database.
- Versatile: Have either your scale or your PC determine when you have a “stable weight.”
More Powerful Print-Time Data Entry Forms
Now it’s easier than ever to design powerful, user-friendly data entry forms when it is desirable to prompt users for certain data at print-time.
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- New Controls: Many more data entry objects, including radio buttons, check boxes, weighing scales, and pictures.
- Drag and Drop: Create controls and link them to label data sources with simple mouse motions.
- More Versatile: Now, optionally design forms without designing your labels first.
- Automatic Text: Most form controls are now automatically created with text objects right next to them, which saves you that extra step.
- Pop-Up Tips: Optionally pop up helpful hints when your users hover their cursor over selected form controls.
Hypercom L5000 Series Payment Terminals for Multilane Merchants
Interactive Multimedia, Cordless Bluetooth, Barcode Scanning, Linux Operating System and Top Security Deliver Revolutionary Multi-Purpose Capabilities and Flexibility
Hypercom Corporation today introduced the L5000, a revolutionary new product family of customer-facing, multipurpose, multimedia payment terminals featuring the broadest range of functional and communication capabilities for the widest spectrum of multilane retailers.
Hypercom’s L5000 family represents the industry’s most comprehensive line of high performance, multilane terminals that will connect to any point-of-sale register system with any communications protocol including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®.
The new product lineup enables multiple in-store use beyond the traditional checkout line, including in-aisle product locating, barcode price checking, health insurance card processing at the pharmacy, gift card loading and wedding registry processing at kiosks.
SATO Label Gallery Certified for Microsoft Windows 7
SATO, a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry and a leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, announced today that its label design and printing software, SATO Label Gallery, has been certified as compatible with the latest Microsoft operating system, Windows 7. The Microsoft-designed certification tests represent the highest test standard for compatibility and reliability. The latest release of SATO Label Gallery™, LG3.2.2, successfully met the rigorous certification requirements, thus demonstrating compatibility with Microsoft’s latest operating systems standards.
SATO’s dedication to support the latest IT trends demonstrates its continued commitment to providing its highly valued partners the necessary tools to engage and empower their SATO customers. The Windows 7 compatibility will offer SATO business partners an extended platform to support advanced development for Windows-based applications and thus increase sales opportunities.
Datamax-O’Neil Integrates the Former Extech Apex and S2000i Printers into Solution Portfolio
Apex and S2000i Printers Bring Diversity into Datamax-O’Neil’s Mobile Printer Family
Datamax-O’Neil, part of Dover Corporation’s Product Identification Platform and global provider of label and receipt printing solutions, announces that it has integrated the former Extech Apex and S2000i printers into its printer portfolio, and the rebranded printers are now available to the company’s worldwide partner network. The Apex and S2000i printers expand the range of applications where the company’s mobile printers have been successful and will provide new opportunities for growth in the increasingly mobile global workforce.
“The Apex and S2000i printers bring tremendous diversity into the Datamax-O’Neil portable printer family and will expand our ability to sell products in applications where our existing line might not have been the perfect fit,†said Paul Lehmann, director of product management for Datamax-O’Neil. “The existing Datamax-O’Neil portables are known throughout for their industry-leading rugged reliability, and the Apex and S2000i printers bring a value element that will appeal to customers that demand ease of operation, reliability and low cost, but don’t require the extremely rugged characteristics needed for certain applications.â€
Honeywell’s Area-Imaging Scanners Read Drivers’ License Barcodes In Three New States
Enhanced EasyDLâ„¢ software parses data on Texas, Ohio and encrypted Georgia licenses
Honeywell announced that their EasyDL software plug-in has been enhanced, enabling select area-imaging scanners to parse and decrypt bar code data found on Georgia state licenses for applications involving age verification and automatic electronic form population. Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s area-imaging scanners now lead the AIDC industry in their ability to scan all U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses that include PDF417 bar codes. Ohio and Texas are the latest states to include a PDF417 bar code on the back of its licenses, bringing the total number of driver’s licenses that Honeywell supports to 47 states and two Canadian provinces.
Age verification is a federal requirement for retail stores selling age-restricted items such as tobacco, liquor and gambling products. With a quick scan of a customer’s driver’s license, Honeywell’s EasyDL provides retailers with an age verification solution to ensure federal compliance is met. The solution lessens the responsibility placed on the cashier or business owner by eliminating user error associated with manually checking birthdays on identification cards.
Janam XG100 Selected by Foodland Super Market
Grocery Retailer to Pilot SoftRetail from SofTechnics on XG100 Rugged Gun
Janam, a leading provider of rugged mobile computers that scan barcodes and communicate wirelessly, today announced that Foodland Super Market, Ltd., Hawaii’s largest, locally owned and operated grocery retailer, will use Janam’s XG100 rugged gun-shaped mobile computers in a pilot test of SoftRetail, SofTechnics’ latest suite of store support applications.
Janam’s XG100, a rugged gun-shaped mobile computer, delivers the right features at the right price. It was selected by Foodland for its superior form factor, a form factor that is preferred by users and ideally suited for the advanced functionality SoftRetail extends to the store floor.
LE1017 – Logic Controls NEW 17″ Touch Monitor
The New 17†Logic Controls LE1017 touch monitor is the upgraded version of Logic Controls’ best-selling LE1000 touch monitor. It is equipped with the 5-wire resistive touch panel, a high-contrast ratio and SXGA 1280 x 1024 resolution. LE1017 offers clear visibility for easy and efficient operations. Its solid base and locking tilt mechanism provide a highly stable structure for continuously interactive uses.
Janam XG100 Mobile Computer to Ship with Wavelink Software
Wavelink and Janam Enter Strategic Partnership
Wavelink Corporation today announced a strategic partnership with Janam Technologies LLC, a leading provider of rugged mobile computers that scan barcodes and communicate wirelessly. Through this agreement, Wavelink® Avalanche® will be the only device management solution pre-installed on Janam’s mobile devices. In addition, the industry-standard Wavelink Terminal Emulation™, including Wavelink’s Industrial Browser, will be pre-installed on Janam’s rugged mobile computers.
Janam will ship its XG100 Series devices with Wavelink software already installed on the device and ready for activation by the customer. This gives Janam’s customers quick access to industry-leading software for managing devices and connecting them to host systems.
