Almost half of manufacturers experience downtime as a consequence of faulty printers within their labeling system. One hour of downtime can drain as much as $100,000 in lost productivity alone without factoring in negative customer experiences and wasted employee labor. To uphold maximum operational efficiency, every part of your operation must prioritize visibility, adaptability, and security – including your printer.

Redefining efficiency from the inside out Zebra’s Print DNA brings a wide range of productivity, management, visibility, and development applications dedicated to delivering quality printing performance from run to run.

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Redefining Efficiency in 5 Intelligent Ways:

Powered by Link-OS, Zebra’s Print DNA takes your printing operations a step higher by redefining:

1. Asset visibility – Visibility tools provide crucial business intelligence to manage your printer fleet via the cloud anywhere at any time.
2. Operational security – PrintSecure protects your printers from unauthorized access, keeping your data and infrastructure protected.
3. Streamlined workflows – Tap-to-pair and multiple barcode scanning can help accelerate processing without hindering accuracy rates or device performance.
4. Power management – Applications such as PowerPrecision provide insight into battery performance while expanding power lifecycle to survive your longest shifts without interruptions
5. Remote management – Deploy changes and updates seamlessly across multiple locations through remote management tools, easing troubleshooting for continuous workforce productivity

See what makes your rugged Zebra label printers strong from the inside out in our infographic.

You already have a strong printer. Take it a step farther with printing software dedicated to seamless integration and maximized efficiency. Contact Barcodes, Inc. today to learn more.

As part of an effort to help customers make sense of all of the terminology that surrounds Zebra solutions, we are launching a series of posts that will define some key terms – both industry-wide and Zebra-specific – to cut through the clutter. We’re starting with a dictionary of Link-OS terms!

You keep hearing that demand is growing for devices that are mobile, intelligent, and connected to the cloud. Did you know that Zebra’s Link-OS Environment was created in response to this demand? The Link-OS Environment is an open platform that pairs an operating system for smart Zebra devices with powerful software apps, making the devices easy to integrate, manage and maintain from any location. With all the functionality comes a lot of new business language!

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Link-OS is an innovative new operating system that pairs a powerful software development kit (SDK) and software applications with smart Zebra devices, making them easy to integrate, manage and maintain from any location. At the heart of Link-OS is a new device operating system and robust SDK.

Link-OS: Device OS

Zebra’s iMZ, ZT200, QLn and ZXP Series 7 printers feature the new Link-OS device OS that enables:

• Advanced device management using standard tools
• Direct, secure Web connectivity
• On-printer solutions
• Settings alerts

These features enable solution creators to save significant time and focus on creating impactful applications. Only Zebra delivers an ecosystem capable of making solution creation simple and straightforward.

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