Zebra Bar Code Printers

2007-04-17 10:41:55

( Business )



If you own or work in a grocery or a store, then you are probably familiar with the bar code. A bar code is a series of patterns, typically composed of parallel lines, which contains information.

A bar code used for encoding items, such as store merchandise, allows you to monitor your inventory, results in easier and faster recording, and decreases the risk of shoplifiting. However, bar codes are not only limited to use in stores. You can also take advantage of bar codes in managing documents, marking airline luggage, tracking cars by renting companies, and even in research, such as following animal and insect behavior.

A special scanner is used to read bar codes. Using either a camera or a laser, the bar code reader translates the different widths of the lines and spaces making up the bar code into numbers and letters specific for that item and inputs them in your computer database. Bar code scanners require that widths of the lines in your bar codes are printed precisely and that there is enough contrast between the lines and spaces. There is thus a need for accurate bar code printers.

Different bar code printers use different methods of printing. These include the direct thermal printer, which produces heat to change a special paper into black; and the thermal transfer printer, which produces heat to soften a wax material and allow it to stick on paper. Direct thermal printers are usually cheaper, but bar codes by thermal transfer printers are typically more legible and last longer.

The zebra bar code printer, created by Zebra Technologies, provides both kinds of printers. Zebra bar code printers have been verified and have passed international quality standards. You can also avail of zebra bar code desktop printers, which are especially suited for offices and smaller businesses. Certain models of zebra bar code printers can also print on ID cards. The company also offers you customer service, help with troubleshooting and even technical training.


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