Two Options for Mobility: Mobile Devices and Mobilized Devices
Why Mobility?
Without mobility, business processes are tied to a desk and paper is used to distribute information. A paper driven process requires data to be handled many times leading to inefficient use of time with a greater chance of costly errors.
Option 1: Mobile Devices
A business processes can be performed in a mobile environment using devices designed for mobile use, such as handheld computers or belt worn printers.
Option 2: Mobilized Devices
If you require:
- High Volume Printing (over 100+ labels per day)
- Thermal transfer labels
- The use of a printer AND PC
- A full LCD screen display
A Mobile Powered Cart by can provide the ideal solution.
A Mobile Powered Cart is designed to hold and power up to (4) pieces of existing hardware for 8 – 12 hours of normal use. (This enables “on-demand” label printing with a high-volume thermal printer.) The workstation or “Mobile Desk” is completely modular and can accommodate an LCD Screen holder, CPU holder, laptop holder, adjustable keyboard tray, barcode scanner holder and much more.
Free Office Mobile 2010 for Windows 6.5 Mobile Computers
If you have a Windows Mobile handheld mobile computer with a previous version of Office Mobile, you can download Office Mobile 2010 for free from the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Office Mobile 2010 for Windows Mobile 6.5 includes new mobile versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and SharePoint Workspace. These new mobile versions offer a more touch-friendly layout and greater ability to work with documents on the phone – like editing PowerPoint presentations.
Motorola Mobile Computer Pre-licensed Terminal Emulation Client Matrix
The following matrix provides a list of the Motorola Mobile Computers that come pre-licensed and/or pre-loaded with the Wavelink Terminal Emulator (TE) client.
For more detailed information on TE, please visit www.motorola.com/teclient.
TE Software Support Agreements are available for purchase for all Motorola mobile computers.
In addition, hardware support agreements for pre-licensed mobile computers include coverage for the pre-licensed TE client. A support agreement is required for technical support and free upgrades. Please contact us for more details.
| Motorola Mobile Computer | OS Type | Pre-Licensed [Note 5] |
Pre-Loaded |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC9090 (Gun) | Windows CE | YES | YES |
| MC9090 RFID | Windows CE | YES | YES |
| MC9090 (Gun) [Note 1] | Windows Mobile | YES | NO |
| MC9090 RFID [Note 1] | Windows Mobile | YES | NO |
| MC9500 & MC9090 (Brick & Short) [Note 2] | Windows Mobile | NO | NO |
| MC3090 (Gun) & MC3100 (Gun) [Note 3] | Windows CE | YES | YES |
| MC3100 (Gun) [Note 1] | Windows Mobile | YES | NO |
| MC3090-Z RFID [Note 2] | Windows Mobile | NO | NO |
| MC3090 (Brick) [Note 2] | Windows CE | NO | YES |
| MC3100-R/S [Note 2] | Windows CE | NO | NO |
| MC3100-R/S & MC3000-R/S [Note 2] | Windows Mobile | NO | NO |
| WT4090 | Windows CE | YES | YES |
| VC5090 | Windows CE | YES | YES |
| All other Motorola Mobile Computers [Note 4] | Windows Mobile & CE | NO | NO |
Notes
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- Download pre-licensed TE client from Wavelink web site.
- Licenses are available for purchase.
- Overlays are not included with the pre-licensed TE client for the MC3090 Gun. Overlays for this deviWindows CE can be purchased through Motorola.
- TE licenses can be purchased through Motorola for most other Motorola Mobile Computers.
- Pre-Licensed Mobile Computers are licensed for TE 7.0 and are entitled to an upgrade to the latest version of TE if they are covered by a qualifying hardware or software support agreement. Contact Motorola Support for details.
CognitiveTPG Releases Windows 7 Drivers for POS and Label printers
CognitiveTPG has released 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 drivers for their POS printers and DLX, EZ-LP, and C Series Label printers.
These new drivers carry the Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification to ensure that they are easy to use, stable, properly install/uninstall on a computer, and work well with other Microsoft WHQL applications and devices. With WHQL certification, these digitally signed drivers prevent tampering and reduce messages during user installation.
The Windows 7 Drivers for our Advantage LX printer will be available in the very near future.
Zebra Mobile Printer Batteries Tips
Frequently asked questions and tips for your Zebra mobile printer batteries
Why is it beneficial to use a Zebra-branded battery?
Zebra batteries provide maximum run-time, they assure maximum cell life, and they utilize protective circuitry to guard against premature failure.
What is the difference between the various battery technologies?
| Battery Technology | Used in | Advantages |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) | Older, end-of-life Zebra products such as the PA™/PT™ series | Older, but reliable, battery technology. Must be conditioned. Can be damaged by repeated charging without fully discharging. This is called the “Memory Effect.†|
| Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) | Encore (EOL), Cameo, PS 2100™ series base | These batteries offer capacities up to 30% higher per charge than NiCd batteries of the same physical size. They are less likely to be damaged by the “Memory Effect.†|
| Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) | QL™ Plus series, RW™ series, MZ series™ PS 2100™ series controller | The newest rechargeable battery chemistry available. The “Memory Effect†does not affect Li-Ion. It can deliver the same capacity and run time in a smaller, lighter pack. The chemistry is most popular in cellular phones, PDAs, data terminals, and laptop products. |
What are the benefits of real-time information in small inventory environments?
Inventory advice for small to medium businesses from Will Daniel, COO IntelliTrack.
I don’t know about you but I operate in a real time world. My home office is a virtual location over 3000 miles from IntelliTrack Headquarters. My phone is an IP (Internet Protocol) connection that allows instant global communication. My Blu-ray player and television are wirelessly connected to our home network hub. Forbid we should even discuss the communications capabilities of our cellular devices. In short, like me and you, more and more of us are living in a world of real-time access to information where the deterrent of human intervention has been removed. So why as our personal lives become ever more assisted and dependent upon instant access to information, do we continue to shortcut our business needs and processes with antiquated batch data collection programs and processes?
The old argument was “COSTâ€. That is simply not true anymore. Wireless and wireless-enabled devices are a commodity. The price differential between a wireless portable data collector and a batch data collection device can be measured in less than a couple hundred dollars. Wireless access points and infrastructure particularly for smaller environments are similarly priced and ever more affordable.
Did you know that unlike our direct competition 90% of IntelliTrack DMS and WMS products are Real-Time enabled right Out-Of-the-Box (OOB)? We are the only company at our price point to offer you the choice between batch processing and wireless real time processing with the advanced feature set to support your small inventory management needs providing significant benefits over any similar Out-of-Box product.
Fix Common ActiveSync Problems
Our customers occasionally encounter problems getting their mobile computers to connect with ActiveSync.
Solve Active Sync issues contains some tips for:
* Getting Connected
* USB Connect Problems
* IR Syncing
* Hot Tip2
* Killing WCESCOM
* Killing Activesync 4.x
* Stopping Five Minute Sync Interval and Constant Wakeups
* Kill all Active Sync sounds
Barcode printer ribbons: Coated side in vs. Coated side out
The “ink” (wax, wax-resin, etc.) coating on the a thermal barcode printer ribbon can be manufactured to face in or out on the roll.
Most brands of barcode label printer work with only coated side in or coated side out. Some printers support both.
Coated side out:
Most Zebra, Datamax, Intermec, Printronix and TEC printers
Coated side in:
Sato
Either:
Printronix T4M and SL4M
1 Minute Tour of 123Scan², Motorola Barcode Scanner Configuration Utility
123Scan² is a free, PC-based software tool that enables rapid and easy set-up of Motorola scanners. Loaded with time-saving features and functionality, 123Scan² will help simplify and reduce the time and cost associated with Motorola scanner deployment — improving scanner TCO. The easy-to-use Windows-based utility sports a simple graphic user interface (GUI) and a patented wizard tool to streamline the setup process. 123Scan² can upgrade scanner firmware, check online for software updates, generate a multi-setting bar code for single scan programming, stage large number of barcode scanners simultaneously, generate reports with asset tracking information and create custom products. Compatible with many of today’s most popular office tools, 123Scan² enables users to generate and email configuration files plus save bar code configuration sheets as Microsoft Word documents for easy re-branding, archive asset tracking information directly to Microsoft Access and more.
Free Update allows Symbol MC70 to read 8GB SDHC cards
Current Symbol MC70 devices running Windows Mobile 5 can only use standard capacity SD cards. This SDHC driver enables the device to work with high capacity SD cards. Cards up to 8GB have been tested.
