Barcoding News

SATO, a leading provider of data collection and label printing solutions, announces the launch of a new thermal label printer, which prints 2-inch labels, receipts, wristbands and tags. Its ease-to-use, ultra-compact design, as well as its suitability for on-demand, low-volume label or wristband printing applications make the CG2 series one of the best feature to value desktop printers in its class.

The functional design of the CG2 allows for its operation as a standalone printing system when using the SATO keypad, thereby eliminating the need for a PC at the point of printing. The printer’s compact footprint is ideal for applications where counter space is limited or for shop floor or back office operations that require small space printing systems. The CG2 printer is available in 203 or 305 dpi print resolutions for the crisp imaging of text, linear and 2D barcode symbologies for application use on small labels commonly used for the electronics or pharmaceutical industries or specimen identification labeling in the healthcare sector. The printer’s anti-microbial casing is manufactured using an inorganic antimicrobial material making it suitable for use in environments where cleanliness and hygiene are paramount.

The CG2 printer is RFID-ready 1 and provides an affordable HF RFID printing solution for short-read range applications.

Its clamshell design and simple print mechanism makes the loading of media quick and easy. With its simplicity of design this enables easy operation and maintenance; print heads and platen rollers can be replaced without the need for any tools.

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CaptureOne Delivers Outstanding Reliability, Flexibility and Workflow Efficiency for Remote Deposit Capture

Epson, a leading supplier of value-added banking and payment hardware solutions, today announced that Bremer Bank has selected Epson’s award-winning CaptureOne line of check scanners to complement its remote deposit capture (RDC) solutions. Available immediately to the bank’s corporate and commercial customers, Epson’s award-winning CaptureOne check scanner enables fast, two-sided check scanning with the highest MICR accuracy in its class and an industry-leading two-year warranty.

“When it came down to selecting scanners to fit with our RDC solution, we were looking for industry leadership to provide the reliability and service our customers could count on,” said Julie Berglund, Vice President of Payment Services for Bremer Bank. “With CaptureOne, customers have the flexibility of single-feed or batch options, above industry average two-year warranty, and a sleek, compact design. This was the right fit at the right time; we’re taking this solution to our customers, and the response is very positive. We are confident this new solution will speed up RDC adoption, due to the flexibility, reliability and overall ease of use.”

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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

Star Micronics just announced it will release multiple new printers in 2010, further extending its very diverse and highly acclaimed line of point of service printers. Throughout the first half of 2010, Star Micronics will introduce several printer solutions for the retail, hospitality, grocery, mobile and banking markets.

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TM-T88IV and TM-H6000III Printers Use Significantly Less Energy than Competitive Models

Epson, a leading supplier of value-added point-of-service (POS) solutions, announced that two of its leading POS printers, the TM-T88IV and the TM-H6000III, ranked highest in energy efficiency, consuming significantly less energy than same-class competitive models. The results derive from stringent, side-by-side tests among twelve competitive products performed by Seiko Epson Corporation in 2009*.

TM-T88IV Thermal Printer

Epson’s TM-T88IV single-station thermal printer with USB interface was tested against nine same-class competitive models, including three Star, two Citizen, two Bixolon, one IBM and one Ithaca. Testing results indicate that the Epson TM-T88IV uses between 53% and 84% fewer kilowatt hours as compared to the next best performing and worst performing models tested. Results also showed that the Epson TM-T88IV, introduced in 2005, uses significantly less energy than some of the same-class printers introduced in 2009. With over five million units installed worldwide, Epson’s TM-T88-series is the best-selling thermal printer in the POS industry.

TM-H6000III Multifunction Printer

Epson’s TM-H6000III multifunction printer with USB interface was tested against three same-class competitive models, including two NCR and one IBM. Testing results indicate that the Epson TM-H6000III uses between 39% and 48% fewer kilowatt hours as compared to the next best performing and worst performing models tested. Results also showed that the Epson TM-H6000III, introduced in 2006, uses significantly less energy than newer competitors. The TM-H6000III delivers high-speed receipt and slip printing, endorsement, two-color graphics and features industry-leading MICR accuracy of over 99.9%.

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Overview

In recent years Rold Skov Sawmill has grown significantly and extended its wood processing capacity. Although this has led to an increase in revenue, the previous system for tracking inventory and controlling stock could no longer cope, so the IT team began to look for a new solution which could automate the process. The Rold Skov sawmills team chose to use Motorola barcode scanners in conjunction with a Motorola wireless network to record details of the timber stock.

“Going from using clipboards and paper to a computer-based solution has considerably improved our stock visibility and traceability. This has minimised the misplacement of products and the time spent trying to see the wood for the trees, and has really improved the relationship between what we produce and what we sell. Whatever the time of day or night, we can see precisely what we have produced and where it is.”

– Søren Krogstrup, acting production manager at Rold Skov Sawmill

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Logic Controls has introduced a new hardware solution, Smartbox SB-8200, will enhance and advance the user experience in Point-of-Sale (POS) industry. Smartbox SB-8200, the POS All-in-One System, is Logic Controls’ latest invention designed to bring in a groundbreaking concept for the POS terminals.

“The Smartbox SB-8200 is Logic Controls’ first hardware solution offered to meet customers’ needs world-wide,” said Wladimir Alvarez, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Logic Controls. “Built from the foundation of reliability, this unit represents the new possibility of merging functional flexibility and versatility with sleek product design. Its objective is to provide extra efficiency and effectiveness to every working area.”

The innovative Smartbox SB-8200 inherits the unique fanless design pioneered by Logic Controls. This feature eliminates the unpleasant background noise as well as dust, dirt, and other contminents considered undesirable for retail & hospitality environments. Its ultra small footprint not only satisfies the customer’s expectation but also creates additional room by occupying less space, perfect for locations with limited counter space. The Smartbox SB-8200 uses an Intel 1.6GHz Atom Processor that provides a perfect balance between high performance and low power consumption.

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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.

Honeywell’s Dolphin 9700 is equipped with advanced imaging and communications technologies for continuous connectivity and reliability

Honeywell today introduced the Dolphin® 9700, a rugged digital assistant, equipped with multi-functional data collection and communications capabilities in one reliable, easy-to-use device. The 9700 allows companies specializing in parcel delivery, route accounting, field services, and healthcare point-of-care applications to better serve their customers, by maximizing worker productivity through innovations that provide increased connectivity, optimized system performance, task-specific ergonomics, and an intuitive user interface.

Housed in a sleek yet rugged design, the device is equipped with multimedia data collection capabilities to ensure that users can capture signatures, as well as full-color images and video. The 9700 is equipped with Honeywell’s signature Adaptus® Imaging Technology for advanced bar code scanning. Automated camera control provides users with full programming control, simplifying camera use with point and shoot functionality that reduces image blur and improves picture quality. Additionally, the Dolphin 9700 is the first mobile computing device to allow bar code scanning and picture taking to occur in the same application, resulting in improved worker productivity. The Dolphin 9700 also has multi-modal communications tools such as instant messenger, e-mail, web browsing, voice-guided navigation and more, making it easier for workers to communicate and stay connected throughout their shifts.

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The Datalogic Gryphon I GM4100 Base Station is now available in a model with Counterfeit Money/ID Document detection. Both the 433 MHz and 910 MHz models are available with this new and unique capability.

This solution will offer the same features as the standard Gryphon GM4010 Base Station, plus it will provide a simple solution to verify authenticity of Bank Notes and ID Documents, as well as the ability to detect a variety of key identifiers on any currency or document.

Benefits of the improved base station include:

• Saving the cost of a separate device
• Saves counter space
• Electronic detection for counterfeit currency

Using this new feature is very simple: a button located on the base station turns on the UV LEDs. Operators should then hold the item to be verified under the LED lights to ensure that the special fluorescent marks becomes visible. The LEDs are set to switch off automatically after approximately 2 minutes. By pressing the button a second time within 10 seconds will keep the UV LEDs lit for an indefinite period of time. To turn them off, simply press the button again.

BC4010-BK-910-CF is the part number for the new Gryphon I GM4100 base station.