Today, we’re covering the RP2e and RP4e Series of industrial mobile receipt printers from Honeywell.

Look no farther than the RPe Series if you need an extremely durable and dependable mobile receipt printer for route accounting, direct retail delivery, citation printing, auto rental return receipts, and other similar applications.

How Durable are the RPe Series Printers?

The RPe Series mobile printers are designed to withstand the worst conditions imaginable, as seen by their extensive temperature range and IP54 classification, which protects against the entrance of dust and moisture. Mobile printers are subjected to a variety of forms of routine abuse, some of the most common of which are repeated drops, vibration, and exposure to dust and water.

These arduous conditions are no match for the RPe printers, which are built to resist them and provide you with years of reliable thermal receipt and label printing. Both the RP2e and RP4e rugged printers endure drops to concrete, exposure to dust and water, and continuous high volume printing throughout the day with a battery life that can last an entire shift.

How is the Battery Charge of the RP2e and/or RP4e?

Speaking of battery life, all models include a rechargeable battery that can be charged either inside or outside the printer. This battery was made to last most of an entire field worker’s shift for the majority of possible applications. The RP2 has a 4 hour charge, while the RP4e has a max charge around 7 hours. It’s also possible to change the battery in a high-discharge current lithium-ion cell battery without having to reset the printer or lose communication.

The latest RPe printers can operate without a battery for up to one hundred and twenty seconds (depending on whether or not it uses wireless connections) without dropping its connection or requiring a restart.

In addition to long battery life and hot swapping convenience, your field workers will also have no trouble handling the printer easily over the course of a busy workday, thanks to its lightweight construction and ergonomic layout. Weighing in at just 2.2 pounds or lighter depending on the model, and a very compact 6″ x 4″ x 3″ size – it’s incredibly easy to handle Honeywell’s latest mobile printer.

What are the Printing Capabilities of the RPe Series Printers?

The RP2e / RP4e printers are optimized to print labels and receipts continuously throughout the day at a rate of up to five inches per second.

The printer has a large media capacity and can accommodate labels with or without a liner. Additionally, it has the ability to detect gaps between labels as well as black lines on the top or bottom of the media.

Each version of the RPe Series is capable of printing a variety of print widths, and the RPe Series itself comes in a variety of print widths to accommodate your specific need.

A battery eliminator option is offered for use in situations in which the printer will be permanently installed in a vehicle and connected to a power source. The printer is also capable of monitoring its own health and providing analytics pertaining to the age of the battery, the quality of the printhead, and any odd environmental circumstances that the printer may have been exposed to. This enables you to manage your whole fleet of printers and ensures that you have the highest possible uptime.

The Operational Intelligence solution offers insights to assist with the management, tracking, and optimization of printer assets, which enables preemptive repair and replacement.

Comparing the RP2e vs. the RP4e Printer

The main difference is size, with the RP2e mobile printer being a slightly lighter and compact version. The RP4e mobile printer is just a bit larger and heavier, but allows for slightly larger media rolls and receipt sizes.

For a detailed comparison between the RPe Series printers, download the spec sheet.

See the RPe Mobile Printer from Honeywell in Action

It’s time to deploy the RPe Series. Your mobile workforce, as well as your bottom line, will thank you for it. Contact us to discuss the best mobile printing solutions for your organization.

When it comes to warehouse management, mobile technologies gives great accessibility to support items as it makes its way through the warehouse. Studies have shown that operations are greatly enhanced by mobile technology, where hand-held devices allow employees to include additional data and instructions greatly improving productivity and accuracy in the warehouse. From receiving, picking, locating, to shipping, it gives visibility as inventory and products can be tracked as it makes its way through the warehouse. Increase productivity and efficiency with the Honeywell ScanPal EDA51 and EDA60K mobile computer. Built on the Android platform, it offers the perfect combination for data input and increase productivity for inventory management and logistics workflows.

Features:

• Powerful future-ready platform Android 7.1 (Nougat) operating system
• Powerful scan engine to scan both 1D and 2D barcodes
• Sleek, modern and rugged design with IP64 seal against dust and water spray
• Dual- band Wi-fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity
• 4 Inch touchscreen and 30- key numeric keypad for data input
• Preloaded Honeywell Enterprise Client pack (Honeywell Enterprise Terminal Emulator, Browser, and Launcher) Choose from pre-licensed SKU or 60 day trial.

From the warehouse to retail and service businesses, increase productivity and fulfill omni-channel demands with the Honeywell ScanPal EDA51. Enable mobile workforce with technology that will help get more done in less time and offer better customer experience that helps your business get the edge you need to compete. Ideal for applications that supports retail, direct store delivery, pickup, and field service. Engineered for easy data capture with integrated scanner and 5 inch display where it allows plenty of information for your interaction. Workers can scan packages, document workflows, capture signatures upon delivery in one single device.

Features:

• Lightweight and pocketable design that is still rugged for tough service environments.
• Android 8.1 (Oreo) operating system
• Superior imager that can scan 1D and 2D barcodes
• Powerful 13-megapixel color camera to take pictures for proof of delivery
• Removable ion battery that can lasts 12 hours built for all day use
• IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, and WWAN Radio connectivity
• Optional scan handle and battery charger accessories to keep your devices running

Automate tasks, increase data collection accuracy, and visibility with
Honeywell EDA60K and EDA51 mobile computers. Contact Barcodes and find out how Honeywell mobile technologies can help you run an effective warehouse and boost productivity and communication on the go.

Klaus Schwab founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum once said, “In the new world, it is not the big fish which eats the small fish, it’s the fast fish which eats the slow fish.” His words ring true, especially in today’s technology dependent world. Either move forward or get left behind.

Zebra Technologies does a great job explaining this revolution with, Transform Your Organization By Harnessing the Workforce Mobility Revolution. You’ll learn what this revolution looks like and the benefits it can provide to your organization. To fully realize the potential of workforce mobility your organization will need advanced mobile operating systems, mobile devices, and software solutions. Redefine how your organization gets things done by implementing faster and smarter processes that help propel your organization forward.

Gains to Expect:

• Productivity: From the use of advanced operating systems, devices and purpose-built software applications that speed up workflows.
• Efficiency: Via processes that eliminate waste or complexity.
• Accuracy: With advanced data collection capabilities that reduce the soft and hard costs associated with errors.

To read the full white paper by Zebra Technologies, download your copy HERE!

To help improve your organizations Workforce Mobility please contact our dedicated account managers for mobile solutions!

Businesses already know the move to a more mobile workforce is key to greater effectiveness and profitability. Enabling your employees with better tools lets them do more in less time and improves their general day-to-day experience.

From transportation and manufacturing to the retail front-end, many mobile applications require a means to print labels or receipts on the go. There are plenty of mobile printers on the market today but none match the performance and durability of the Zebra ZQ500.

ZQ500 printers are lightweight, yet engineered to handle the bumps, drops and collisions that are part of the job. The printers feature a patented military design that meets third-party-verified MIL-STD 810g military standards for shock, vibration and temperature exposure. The printers can withstand repeated drops to concrete from 6.6′ on multiple sides.

Designed for intuitive, simple use with a simplified user interface that reduces the amount of accidentally changed printer settings, and the large buttons increase accuracy for gloved hands and fingers the ZQ500 is made for the workplace.

• Apple iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry connectivity
• Direct thermal printing of barcodes, text and graphics at 203 dpi resolution (8 dots per mm)
• Print speed up to 5″/127 mm per second (with Draft mode enabled)
• CPCL and ZPL programming languages and XML support
• 400 MHz 32-bit ARM processor with 256 MB RAM (8 MB available for user applications)
• Cold Temperature Compensation mode–optimizes/balances print speeds to allow for better print performance at lower temps
• Dual-sided tear bar which allows for clean tearing in either direction (not available with linerless SKUs)
• Printer can be used in any orientation
• “Clamshell” design for easy media loading
• Management: Mirror, SNMP, Web server, ProfileManager, AirWatch and Wavelink Avalanche
• Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Ready Low Energy radio
• Simple easy-to-read LCD with large icons for battery and wireless status
• Tolerance of multiple drops from 6.6′ (2 m) to concrete
• Zebra Print Touch simplifies Bluetooth pairing and launches web-based help pages with Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled devices
• Power Smart Print Technology – anticipates upcoming printing to optimize battery consumption and print speed

With Zebra’s TC70/TC75 you can work more efficiently and better serve your customers by giving your employees enterprise-class handheld computers that survive life in the field or shop floor, communicate and access information in real time.

The TC70/TC75 is the professional-grade Android device built from the ground up for the enterprise.

RFID has become the leading technology to improve your effectiveness of any tracking application from assets and inventory to receiving shipments. Empowering your workforce with RFID readers and tagged items they can accomplish more in less time with a higher degree of accuracy.

The Honeywell 70 Series RFID is the no-compromise, next generation family of ultra-rugged mobile computers that add passive UHF reading to the already impressive feature set of 70 Series devices. When it comes to accomplishing routine data collection tasks with greater efficiency and accuracy, the 70 Series RFID mobile computers are the answer. These devices combine advanced RFID reading and a no-compromise design with best-in-class ruggedness, battery life, and ergonomics. Intelligently designed into three different form factors yet built on a singular core platform, the 70 Series RFID gives you the benefits of specialized devices with the reduced complexity and cost savings that come from adopting a common platform.

The 70 Series RFID family is intelligently designed into three form factors:

• CK70 RFID
• CN70 RFID
• CN70e RFID

With the aid of the 70 Series RFID readers you get the benefits of specialized devices with the reduced complexity and cost savings that come from adopting a common platform.

Picture this…Employees are wandering the aisles of your warehouse, trying to find an inventory item to complete a shipment that must go out today. Unfortunately, the item appears to be either out of stock or has been placed in the wrong section of your facility. The problem is your manual records are incorrect so you have no way of knowing.

The bottom line…Quickly locating and picking inventory is a challenge. And your current equipment and processes are not helping matters.

If this sounds all too familiar, you are not alone. In fact, a recent research study has shown that inefficient workflows cost companies nearly 3,000 productive hours and $390,000 in mispicks every year. That’s a lot of time and money down the proverbial drain.

In addition, improper warehouse management means you could be missing valuable business insights, which could help you make more informed decisions to improve the overall health of your company and avoid the above scenario.

That’s where a barcoding system comes in; it empowers you to put away the pencil and paper and forget about spreadsheets. A barcoding system is a powerful tool that reduces the piles of paperwork, decreases user error and provides critical information in real time. And it doesn’t matter whether you are a small single-store business with a warehouse in the back or a large manufacturer with several distribution centers barcoding fills in accuracy gaps that can significantly improve inventory control.

Not convinced? Your operations might be experiencing the following challenges that a barcoding system can solve:
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When managing a mobile workforce, one of the first steps to ensuring success is proper fleet management and route optimization. Expanding your workforce’s potential begins with proper planning for pickups, deliveries and service calls.

Having the right software and mobile device is key to providing the tools to maximize fleet and mobile resource utilization and efficiency. At the end of the day, the right tools will allow you to get the most out your workforce while reducing costs and improving service to your customers.

Descartes Route Planning Software and the MC45 from Zebra form  powerful combination for any mobile workforce aiming for maximal efficiency. Pairing Descartes’ real-time visibility and flexibility with the robust wireless connectivity and data collection capabilities of the MC45 makes for the perfect companion to any mobile workforce.

Descartes Route Optimization Features:

• Automated Vehicle Location – GPS-based fleet wide visibility in real-time
• Dispatch – Facilitate new orders, manage exceptions
• Turn-by-Turn Navigation – Reduce miles driven and maintenance costs
• Interactive Voice Response – Automated IVR solutions for pick-up/delivery scheduling

MC45 Rugged Mobile Computer Features:

• Wi-Fi, WWAN, and Bluetooth connectivity options
• True field durability – IP64 rated
• Industry-leading 1D scan engine with Adaptive Scan technology
• 3.2MP Camera
• Outdoor-viewable 3.2″ screen
• VoWWAN handset mode with active noise reduction

Motorola’s new Symbol TC70 is a leading enterprise-grade mobile device designed to empower workers in any environment. With a host of features and durable construction, it’s flexibility makes it the perfect companion for a wide range of applications from retail to warehousing and manufacturing.

As a long standing leader in Auto-ID technologies, Motorola is always aiming to meet the ever changing demands of real-life applications. With our ever more mobile world, most businesses need devices that are made for mobility and with greater reliability than typical consumer devices. The Motorola TC55 Touch Computer provides all the functionality and durability you ‘d find in more industrial units but in a form factor of a typical smartphone. The perfect tool for any mobile workforce, see how it enhances a day in the live of field service engineer in this video.