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Label Printers: Direct Thermal vs. Thermal Transfer

A question we’re often asked is which type of label printer is better. The answer is not always straightforward, as it depends on how you’ll be using your labels, and how much time and money you want to invest in equipment and maintenance. As discussed in our previous article, there are multiple factors to...

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New Release: BarTender 2019

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New Release: BarTender 2019

BarTender software is a big part of our business; we sell the software to many of our clients and we use it in our own barcode bureau to create our orders. With the introduction of BarTender 2019, changes and improvements have been made to the system that will improve ease of use across the...

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Material Options for Your Printed Labels

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Material Options for Your Printed Labels

Whether you need barcode labels that won’t peel off the product or custom-designed labels as part of the branding for your bespoke product, choosing the right material for your labels is vital for the overall impact and ease of use of the end product. In a 2017 study by Tetra Pak, it was highlighted...

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How to Chose the Right Label Printer

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How to Chose the Right Label Printer

There are lots of label printers out there, so figuring out what’s right for you can seem like a real minefield. Fear not, our handy guide will take you through the main points to consider when choosing the right label printer. 1. What Exactly Do You Need To Print? Do you need images, text...

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Using barcode lablels for a fast and easy shopping list

Technological innovation is on the precipice of finding a smart application that just allows you to do just anything in your daily routine. Even the most ridiculously simple daily tasks can be made… well even more simple. So it is with little surprise that we learn the newest little gadget to hit the stage...

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Spotlight on the Toshiba TEC MD-480i

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Spotlight on the Toshiba TEC MD-480i

In order for employees to work efficiently when based away from the office or headquarters there needs to be trustworthy technology in place to ensure customers are left with necessary information, paperwork to back up data retrieval, and receipts. As printer technology has advanced businesses are able to offer a complete service to the...

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Spotlight on BarTender Barcode Label Printing Software

If you are looking for Barcode label printing software which is flexible, dynamic and cost effective for all industrial environments look no further than Bartender. We have been using BarTender barcode label printer software in our own in-house print shops for many years and it continues to get better and more effective as new...

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Why Thermal Printers remain first choice for printing barcode labels

If you are thinking of buying a printer you are not going to be stuck for choice. There is impact, laser, and ink jet as well as Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Transfer printer. Domestic users are more likely to be focusing their sights on the the first three above but for the industrial...

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Spotlight on the Toshiba TEC B-SX8 barcode label printer

The Toshiba TEC B-SX8 barcode label printer offers not only the  flexibility to be used in nearly all work environments and with all modern applications, it also boasts cutting edge CPU technology and high print quality. Wireless LAN, USB, and RFID There are a number of functions that are available  as default with the...

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Barcode labels: those jargon question answered

Anyone new to the world of barcodes is likely to be a bit non-plussed by all the jargon they hear banded about or written on the code themselves. To an untrained eye barcode labels are no more than a series of black and white lines and alphanumeric symbols that mysteriously identify products, hold data,...

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