NiceLabel has just announced their successful entry into Germany with a new office in Obersthausen.  It is believed that this local presence will add greater value to customers and better support.  NiceLabel has already proven to be the choice for professional labeling software in countries such as the United States, France and China.  This newest addition to the NiceLabel family of professional barcode and RFID labeling software promises to offer the same superior quality throughout Germany.  For more information about NiceLabel Germany you can visit their new Website.  If you would just like more information about purchasing NiceLabel software you can email me at ehodges@barcode.com.

Printronix has announced a rebate program for any customers trading in Printronix line matrix printers and select HP or Tally-Genicom line matrix printers.  Customers will receive a rebate with the purchase of a Printronix P7000 model printer.  Rebates are based on the P7000 model purchased and they must be purchased and shipped by December 26, 2008.  The following chart displays the eligible trade-ins and rebate based on the P7000 model purchased.

NiceLabel recently released version 5.2 of their professional labeling software.  This upgraded version promises more than 500 improvements in their two products (Standard and Enterprise Series).  NiceLabel has been providing solutions to numerous industries for years and the improvements make this labeling software a logical choice for any design or printing requirements.  Some of the new features include:

• Improved Design Options- The standard version now allows you to place text in curved positions on labels
• TWAIN Support- Now images can be acquired from any TWAIN supported device and used in labels
• Support for EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance)- Turn your ordinary RFID labels into anti-theft devices
• Support for EPC TDS (Tag Data Standard)- You’ll keep up to date with the latest EPC Global standards

Download the NiceLabel Demo version to try it out for yourself.  If you’d like more information about either NiceLabel Standard Series or NiceLabel Enterprise Series label software please contact me at ehodges@barcode.com.

I use a mobile printer at work, so I know firsthand the benefits they can provide, but do you?  I thought it’d be good to take a look at a first-rate mobile printer to see what you might be missing out on.  I chose to focus on Intermec’s PB50 mobile label printer pictured at left.  The PB50 is Intermec’s newest mobile receipt and label printer and is the fastest portable receipt printer around.   The PB50 is a direct thermal printer that supports a variety of media, including- receipts, tags, fan-folds and labels.  Also capable of printing 2″ to 4″ labels, the PB50 is perfect for applications that require flexibility.  Equipped with Bluetooth and WLAN connectivity, the PB50 allows you to print labels or receipts wherever you need to.

Providing your workers with mobile printers keeps them productive and can increase the efficiency of your operations.  I experience this increased productivity and efficiency daily because of mobile printing.  When I need to print a label or tag I don’t have to worry about leaving the floor to return to a printer, my printer is with me at all times.  The PB50 can be with you at all times as well, and can be worn with a shoulder strap, belt clip, or mounted on a vehicle or cart.  Mobile printers like the PB50 are also rugged enough to be used in demanding environments such as warehouses and out in the field.  For more information, you can read the entire product profile for the PB50 Mobile Label Printer.  If you have any other questions about mobile printing or mobile computers that work seamlessly with these types of printers, please contact me at ehodges@barcode.com

I just finished reading a very interesting Intermec white paper about a unique programming tool for printers, Intermec’s Fingerprint.  This printer application tool allows users to customize any printer function and is only available in select EasyCoder models.  In fact, no other manufacturer offers a tool like Fingerprint.  Comparable printers are instead equipped with a static command language that controls the printer with the help of a computer.  Fingerprint printers provide software flexibility because they are preinstalled with both a command language and the printer-resident language Fingerprint.  Unlike a static command language, Fingerprint is dynamic and can be programmed to meet special requirements without the help of a computer.  Intermec printers equipped with Fingerprint are actually more like computers that can print instead of just printers.  With Fingerprint, the printers are programmed to receive host data and to pick the appropriate information from the data string for printing, no computer needed.  Some of the other benefits offered by Intermec’s Fingerprint include:

• Flexibility for changing application requirements
• Opportunity to develop own proprietary printer application programs
• Leverage many operating modes across one printer platform
• Control other equipment and reduce hardware purchases

Intermec offers a wide variety of EasyCoder models that are Fingerprint capable, including the Easy Coder PM4i pictured at left.  For more information about which Intermec models support Fingerprint, how to develop a Fingerprint application and specific examples of what Fingerprint is capable of, you should read the Intermec white paper What is Intermec Fingerprint?  If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me as well.