Web-Enabled Intelligent Printers
Sato Corporation announces the availability
of its speed-enhanced GTe series of industrial printers, available
in direct thermal or thermal transfer configurations. Says the manufacturer,
the GTe is the most intelligent printer in its class. Featuring Sato’s
Embedded Basic Language (SEMBL), it offers users the flexibility
to create and load customized standalone programs into the printer.
With SEMBL, GTe can interface with external devices such as a keyboards,
barcode scanners, scales, or input/output modules directly, as well
as process received data in standalone mode, without any connection
to an external PC, says Sato.
Print output speed is rated at 12" per
second at 305-dpi resolution. An automatic detection system detects
any printhead change, says the company, adding that this feature
provides users the option of selecting and subsequently changing
the print resolution based on evolving needs and requirements. Printheads
are available in 203-, 305-, and 609-dpi configurations. With the
609-dpi printhead installed, smaller-size 2-D codes such as Micro
PDF417, Maxicode, and Datamatrix are produced with excellent legibility
and consistency, ensuring high read-rates, says Sato.
Optional interface modules include a serial
communication module, parallel communication module, USB connectivity,
and wire/wireless LAN (802.11b) support. The GTe printers are also
equipped with WPC Plus (Web-based Printer Control Plus), Sato’s
new tool for controlling thermal transfer barcode printers via any
Web-enabled wired or wireless device.
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Barcode Label Printer Integrates RFID Data
Cognitive Solutions is showcasing its RFID-equipped
thermal printers. The company has incorporated RFID technology into the
Advantage LX printer platform without sacrificing price, performance,
reliability, and ergonomics. The RFID barcode label printers provide
an integrated solution for traditional barcode labeling and RFID tag
writing, say company officials. Using an RFID label, the printer can
simultaneously write RFID data and print a barcode label; the printer
is not limited to performing both operations simultaneously, and can
perform either operation independently. The Advantage LX offering prints
both direct thermal and thermal transfer labels and tags in a host and
network system, or in a standalone keyboard or scanner input device system.
The printers output at a speed of 3" per second
and at a resolution of 101 or 203 dpi.
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Thermal Printers Add RFID Capability
Toshiba Tec announces the addition of RFID capability to its B-SX range
of thermal printers. To be able to meet various standards and frequencies,
the company is offering the ability to use different readers and antenna
on the same model. Says Toshiba Tec, the B-SX range of printers provides
users with an upgrade path to RFID read/write capability for both UHF
and HF applications. The printers do not have pre-fitted RFID read/write
units, so that they can be fitted with modules from various manufacturers
in the RFID field. By fitting an antenna and plugging the module into
the CPU, the printer can read, write, and verify a variety of RFID smart
labels. The Ribbon-Save module, in combination with Toshiba Tech’s
floating head technology, can be used to lift the print head over the
chip in the label, which reduces the risk of impact damage to the programmed
chip, explain company officials. The printers simplify RFID by treating
the addition of encoding as another barcode. By selecting the RFID barcode
in the Windows driver, or sending the command to the printer as part
of a format, the printer will encode the data based on the module fitted
and the chip detected.
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Printer/Encoder Offers Expanded Connectivity
Zebra Technologies spotlights the R2844-Z, a second-generation 13.56-MHz
RFID printer/encoder designed for printing and encoding smart media such
as wristbands, smart labels, and smart cards. Supporting a wide range
of RFID transponders, the printer/encoder is suited for low-volume printing/encoding
applications in the express parcel, pharmaceutical, library book, and
video rental, amusement and entertainment, and medical/healthcare markets.
The R2844-Z includes advanced connectivity with serial, USB, and parallel
ports, plus optional internal Ethernet. Zebra programming language (ZPL)
and a 32-bit RISC microprocessor provide high-performance and horsepower,
says the manufacturer. Other features include programmable print position
for flexible transponder placement, a flash-upgradeable RFID reader/encoder
for new RFID protocols, faster print speed with the SH3 processor, and
a small footprint to maximize space.
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