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3 Ideal Applications for Thermal Transfer Label Printers

Lee Ann Capogrossi2022-08-29T09:00:14-05:00

In a recent blog, we offered an overview of thermal printing technology. Our primary focus was on the fundamental differences between thermal transfer printing and direct thermal printing. Both technologies use a heated printhead to transfer text, barcodes, and images to the print media, but they do it in different ways. Here’s a quick tech review: With direct thermal, the printhead transfers the image to heat-sensitive media, often a paper label or receipt paper. A thermal transfer printer, however, adds...

By Lee Ann CapogrossiDistribution and Logistics, Printing Technology, Thermal Printing, Zebra Print Engineslabel, print, printer, printhead, printing, thermal
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Is Thermal Transfer Printing Technology Right for Your Business?

Lee Ann Capogrossi2022-09-13T10:22:58-05:00

Thermal printers are used in a wide variety of applications today, showing up everywhere from shipping labels in e-commerce fulfillment operations to patient identification wristbands in hospital maternity wards. Compared to laser and inkjet printing technologies, thermal printers offer fast output, easy operation, and longer printer life, making it natural to consider whether thermal printers are right for your business. The Basics: Thermal Printing Technology Thermal printing comes in two types: direct thermal and thermal transfer. Both use a heated printhead...

By Lee Ann CapogrossiDistribution and Logistics, Printing Technology, Thermal Printing, Zebra Print Engineslabel, print, printer, printhead, printing
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How Much is Your Printer Really Costing You? 4 Ways the Wrong Printer Can Hurt Your Bottom Line

Justin Johnson2021-10-28T14:50:53-05:00

If your business processes rely on industrial, desktop or mobile label printers, you probably have an idea what they cost to operate. From the cost of the printer itself, to the cost of ribbons, labels, and other supplies, your budget undoubtedly covers all of the hard costs of owning and operating your printer fleet. You may even have accounted for the cost of maintenance. But what about the unknown costs that you didn’t budget for? Downtime is a problem that virtually...

By Justin JohnsonBlog Posts, Manufacturing, Printing Technology, Thermal Printingbarcode, label, mobile, printer, Zebra
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Choosing the Right Label for Your Barcode Application

Justin Johnson2021-09-22T09:47:17-05:00

Many organizations are trying to keep production moving with fewer employees working per shift and order volumes rising by the day. Selecting the right label solution has never been more important to the success of your business.

By Justin JohnsonApparel Solutions, Automotive Solutions, Barcode, Distribution and Logistics, Manufacturing, Printing Technology, Service Bureau, Thermal Printingbarcode, label, workflow, Zebra
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Work Demands Don’t Let up and Neither Do Zebra’s Newest Compact Desktop Printers

Justin Johnson2021-03-19T20:51:37-05:00

When the clock is ticking and deadlines are looming, your printers have to work—no jams, no slowdowns, no excuses. It doesn’t matter if you’re working in an overheated warehouse, a high-traffic retail environment, or a crowded pharmacy workstation. From the plant floor to the sales floor, or the stockroom to the hospital room, a printer that lets you down when you need it is a printer you can’t afford to have in your business. Reliable Performance We’ve been recommending Zebra’s lineup...

By Justin JohnsonBarcode, Blog Posts, Healthcare Solutions, Printing Technology, Thermal Printinghealthcare, label, mobile, printer, Zebra
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The Critical Nature of Labeling in Healthcare Pharmacy

Justin Johnson2021-03-10T21:16:36-06:00

About a decade ago, Consumer Reports took an in-depth look at the effectiveness of prescription drug labels applied by five national chain pharmacies. Their investigation was prompted by widespread reporting on medication errors, including a report from the Institute of Medicine that concluded that about 1.5 million preventable medication errors occur each year in the United States, and roughly one-third of those errors occur outside of hospitals, where patients must rely upon their own ability to follow the instructions on their medication containers.[1] Consumer Reports found a...

By Justin JohnsonBarcode, Blog Posts, Healthcare Solutions, Lab Samples, Mobile Printing, Zebra Mobile Printershealthcare, label, mobile, printer, Zebra
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Serving up Software: 4 Reasons why BarTender is an Industry Favorite

Justin Johnson2021-01-19T20:22:53-06:00

If you’re in the market for barcode label software, then chances are you’ve heard of BarTender.  BarTender is a product of Seagull Scientific, and helps users simplify the creation of labels, documents, barcodes and more.  For anyone who has had the responsibility to print labels for serial plates, inventory materials, orders, pallets, shelving, assets and even ID cards, you know how difficult it can be to manage it with a home-grown program and limited parameters. With BarTender you have...

By Justin JohnsonAutomotive Solutions, Barcode, Distribution and Logistics, Manufacturing, Service Bureau, Zebra Mobile Computersbarcode, BarTender, label, print, printer, security, software, trial, warehouse
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