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How To Buy UL Labels


UL stands for Underwriter Laboratories, which is an organization that is an independent, not-for-profit product safety certification organization that has been testing products for consumer safety for many years. Many of these products require a label to designate that the product has passed the UL inspection and is safe for the consumer.
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Barcode Labels What is the deal?


OK, I hear direct thermal, thermal transfer, polybopp, kimdura, jewelry, kapton, sticky, removable, permanent, tire adhesive, clean room, 3 inch core, 1 inch core, no core and more. How the heck does anyone make heads or tails out of what they need to make a decision on which barcode labels to use for what!
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Issues With Thermal Transfer Printheads?


Are you dissatisfied with the print quality of your thermal transfer or direct thermal printer? Do they have unwanted lines and/or blank spots in the print? If so, your thermal transfer printhead might need cleaned or even replaced. The printhead is the most critical component of your thermal printer and one of the most delicate. […]

Asset Tracking Software on Three Levels


So you are thinking about asset tracking software for you business. There are a lot of options with as many price ranges to consider. Every time you call a business for help, they want to sell you a system that costs more then your total infrastructure. Asset Tracking SoftwareWell here are the basics to understand […]

Disadvantages of Barcode Scanners


We hear the statement “disadvantages of barcode scanners” from time to time and as we probe the customers that believe this we find a common theme. Most customers that believe there are disadvantages of barcode scanners are customers that are not using them and keep a well managed manual system in place because it works […]

Losing Ink On Your UL Approved Labels?


Have you ever printed UL approved labels with your standard barcode printer and noticed that the ink was rubbing off? Did your Information Technology Staff think something was wrong with your printer because of this? The printer was actually doing its job just fine. The real problem was that the ribbon you were using wasn’t […]

How Do Barcode Scanners Work?


So you want to know how barcode scanners work. Well, we first want to narrow down which type of barcode scanner we are talking about. There are many types of barcode scanners from laser scanners, CCD barcode scanners, imager type scanners, and more. Our first focus will be on how a CCD barcode scanner works.
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Zebra S4M Barcode Printer- The Next Generation of the Stripe Series


Has Zebra answered the question of - What ever happened to the old Zebra Stripe Printers? The New S4M series barcode printers by Zebra provides the rugged metal case along with the side loading print head design that makes loading media a snap. But will it endure the long lasting tradition of the old Stripe?
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Do You Need Inventory Management Software?


Where do you start when you know you want to improve efficiencies, and you have heard about barcode and inventory management software, but there are so many choices on the market and the prices range all over the board? Read on for more insight to selecting the right inventory management software for your business environment.
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