Barcoding News

Seagull Scientific’s Bartender has gained notoriety for providing the best label design software on the market. However, Bartender RFID includes the same label design features, along with encoding capabilities that offer the same ease of use. Bartender RFID Enterprise Automation and Automation’s rich feature sets include supporting most of the popular RFID printers, supporting most of the label types available (Gen2, EPC Class 1, ISO 15693, etc.) and allows data to be encoded in most of the common formats (DoD, SSCC, GIAI, etc.).

Seagull Scientific continues to lead the way in innovation when it comes to barcode and RFID printing software. Consequently, Barcodes Inc recommends Bartender RFID in our RFID printing systems in order to provide a low cost, quality solution.

For more assistance finding the right RFID printing software for your needs, contact us at Barcodes Inc.

KoamTac has made its name by offering Bluetooth barcode scanners and card readers compatible with what is likely the world’s largest array of smartphones and tablets. Today, the Princeton-based company introduces cases for the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone and Note 8.0 tablet designed to work with its innovative product line to save companies time and money.

The new offerings join the Apple iPhone5 smartphone case to bring to 14 the number of custom cases that allow users to turn their smartphones and tablets into barcode PDAs when attached to and paired via Bluetooth with the KDC line of programmable Bluetooth barcode data and card readers.

The KDC400 sled line includes the KDC415 and KDC425, which are equipped with magnetic stripe readers for retail payments. Just two weeks ago, in a move that broadens KoamTac’s reach into the retail market, KoamTac announced a joint solution partnership with Hybrid Paytech to offer the next generation of intelligent and secure mobile payment solutions.

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Epson’s newest addition to their color label printer series, the ColorWorks C3500, brings high quality full color label printing to any application in an easy to use and efficient package. Designed specifically for high-mix, low-volume applications, it’s the perfect fit for businesses looking to add on-demand color printing without a large initial investment or long-term media costs.

For more information or to order a C3500, contact us at Barcodes Inc.

Collecting inventory, managing assets, and product validation are just some of the many tasks that all businesses need to conduct to stay competitive and profitable. Having the right tools to remain efficient are essential today.

The new Unitech SRD650 is the ideal solution for many businesses as it’s more than just a data collector but a complete data tracking system. With pre-installed common applications for inventory and asset tracking and an easy to use no-programming-skills-required application generator for more customized needs, it can support any data collection needs.

For more information or to order an SRD650 Solution, contact us at Barcodes Inc.

Zebra has announced the discontinuance of the R2844-Z desktop HF RFID printer. No orders for the product will be accepted after October 30, 2013 unless inventory is still available. Orders placed for these units by October 30 will ship by their desired delivery dates, subject to production lead times.

Service, parts and support will continue to be available for approximately three (3) years from the last date of shipment—approximately until December 31, 2016.

No replacement product for the R2844-Z desktop HF RFID printer is planned at this time. However, a new desktop UHF RFID printer is planned for launch later this year. Additional information on this new printer will be provided at launch.

For assistance finding the right RFID Printer for your application needs, contact us at Barcodes Inc.

The Intermec 70 Series RFID is the no-compromise, next generation family of ultra-rugged mobile computers that adds passive UHF reading to the already impressive feature set of 70 Series mobile computers. 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, the CN70 RFID, CN70e RFID, and CK70 RFID are fully integrated mobile computer platforms that meet or exceed typical handheld RFID read range requirements in a design that is more compact and comfortable to use than competing devices.

For more information or to order a 70 Series RFID device, contact us at Barcodes Inc.

RFID has been a buzz word in the auto-ID industry for some time now and is being adopted more everyday by businesses looking to improve efficiency and visibility in their operations. With any new technology, there can be a lot of questions when learning how it works and what components are needed in a system.  This infographic is a great primer and starting point on the very basics of what is involved in an RFID system and the variety of Motorola readers available to get the job done.

Like any technology, there will probably more questions as you learn more so feel free to contact us at BarcodesInc to see how RFID can improve your daily operations.

CognitiveTPG sets new reliability benchmark for its POS Receipt printers, A798 and A799, increasing specifications on printhead life, knife cuts, and print lines.  More importantly, CognitiveTPG is offering exceptional pricing on the A798 printer that will agree with any price sensitive budget.

With the only self-sharpening ceramic knife in the industry, both the A798 and A799 now boast the highest knife life available at 3 million cuts, 72 million printlines, and 242 km printhead life, taking them well beyond the A798’s new 3-year warranty and the A799’s 4-year warranty.

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Motorola has released their newest edition to their handheld scanner line with the LI2208 general purpose corded linear imager for capturing virtually every 1D bar code. Based on the all the key design advantages of the successful LS2208 scanner, the LI2208’s best-in-class 1D scanning performance and range will allow workers to scan faster and farther to improve productivity and reduce customer wait times.

The LI2208 was designed with productivity in mind and is the perfect crossover from traditional laser based scanners. Utilizing linear imaging technology it can capture printed 1D bar codes on a variety of label materials and electronic bar codes displayed on mobile device screens that allow retailers to easily process loyalty cards and mobile coupons. It can also capture high-density bar codes commonly used in specialty retail and electronic component manufacturing.

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As a primary leader in the Auto-ID industry, Motorola’s products span from handheld scanners to mobile computers, RFID, and even the wireless infrastructure these devices operate on. With an extensive history of technological innovation, Motorola produces devices that go beyond being a simple tool and become an integral part of your business.

This infographic is a easy guide to the range of mobile computers Motorola offers. From basic inventory collection unit to fully rugged mobile devices designed to meet the most demanding of environments, Motorola has a mobile computer to fit any application.