BarTender® 2022 is an extension of the existing BarTender® code base and has been fully tested and supported. The newest feature and performance updates improve security and the Enterprise Edition database support, and updates barcode support for RFID and GS1 Version 21 and 22 specifications.

BarTender® Cloud and Mobile App

BarTender® Cloud, one of the newest technological advancements from Seagull Scientific, provides barcode labeling capabilities without the ties of maintaining a hardware and software infrastructure. For businesses that do not require their own special design of barcode labels, the Cloud has over 140 predesigned label templates to choose from.

BarTender® has released updates to their Mobile App capabilities, expanding the program to run on Apple devices. Devices must be running on Android 11 or later or operating on iOS. The Mobile App is ideal for warehouse and logistics, field service, and retail. Printing barcode labels can be completed at the source of the work, reducing steps in label printing. The driverless printing provides greater flexibility.

Print Portal

Print Station

The redesigned Print Station has the same responsive modern user interface as the Print Portal with greater streamlined functionality. Print Station can be run from any computer that has BarTender® installed, accessing root files on any local or network directory. Security has been enhanced with additional security settings in the Administrative Setup page.

Looking for files is easier with enhanced file searching, grouping, and sorting. Folder customization can set different colors for individual folders for a personalized experience. Custom corporate branding can is now supported, replacing the default Print Station branding with your company’s branding.

Print Station now supports a standalone kiosk mode using Microsoft Windows 10 Kiosk Mode. The Enterprise Edition has been integrated with Librarian to provide a content management system for documents, including a revision history. Librarian also has workflows to easily manage a document’s status from start to finish.

Expanded Database Options and REST API Improvements

Easily find and access data stored in SAP HANA® databases, supporting connections to SAP HANA 2.0 SPS 03 and later versions. A database connection configuration can be used to apply a custom configuration to new or existing database connections. Database Setup performance has been improved with a more responsive interface.

BarTender® 2022 has a newly expanded REST API for automating systems on a non-Windows platform or across a network, a standard for all BarTender® products for a unified platform. BarTender® 2022 also now supports HTTPS for BarTender® REST API and the Print Portal REST API.

BarTender® 2022 is a Globally Trusted Barcode Software

Why wouldn’t you want to increase productivity and speed efficiency by doing more in less time? The enhanced regulatory and compliance labeling programing can help reduce fees while also minimizing legal exposure.

BarTender® 2022 can meet any organization’s needs with multiple edition options to choose from: Cloud, Professional, Automation, or Enterprise. Get the label generating software that will enable you to create any type of label on-demand, across any location. And with the new BarTender® Cloud edition, creating and printing barcode labels is fast, secure, and efficient without being tied to a software or hardware system.

Enhance your BarTender® experience with the upgraded Print Portal, Print Station, and the mobile app. Explore your options with the new BarTender® Cloud deployment and expanded features in other Editions. Customize your user experience with greater options while making your barcode labels more efficiently.

Contact Imprint today to get you on your way to a more effective and efficient labeling software system.

BarTender® 2022 can create and print more commercial-quality label designs with increased quality assurance measures through Administration controls. These measures can accelerate label design and production. 

With ecommerce only expected to rise to about $5.4 trillion in 2026, why wouldn’t you want a trusted barcode labeling software system?

Improved Label Designs

Create simple and straightforward label designs with a WYSIWYG editor without having to mess with complicated coding or X/Y coordinate adjustments. By using templates, you can save on the time it takes to manually enter all the information and replace thousands of printer code files with just one file.

BarTender® 2022 still has the wide range of data sources to add more content to your template objects and images, including the Color Picker. A database connection configuration file can also be used to apply a custom configuration to a new or existing database connection.

BarTender® Cloud increases label accuracy and catches errors before they happen. The streamlined label design process reduces the need for complex IT processes by using the label template library or uploading your own labels.

Printing Options

This secure central barcode label manageability system also has a licensing server redundancy solution that provides automatic failover to maintain a seamless print production even when one of the servers goes down.

BarTender® 2022 can be easily integrated into any current labeling system or upgraded from any previous version of BarTender®, and BarTender® Cloud requires updating to BarTender® 2022. A smooth integration improves productivity and minimizes downtime.

Meeting Compliance Minimizes Chargebacks and Fines

You and your customers may have specific barcode label standards that must be adhered to for multiple reasons. From manufacturing, through supply chains, to business and/or consumer, BarTender® 2022 barcode labeling software can meet virtually any compliance labeling requirement:

• • • Medical devices meet UDI compliance labeling
    • Pharmaceutical and Healthcare meet global serialization regulations
    • Automotive meets AIAG requirements for traceability
    • ANSI and ISO requirements are met for grading

Whether it is a simple traceability requirement or a complex regulatory compliance code, this labeling software has flexible serialization to create the unique serial identifiers your organization needs to keep track of everything. And the information is saved directly into a BarTender® document, BarTender® Global Data Field, or into your own SQL-based database.

Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires using a unique device identifier (UDI) on barcode labels in food, beverage, and medical fields. These labels must be readable by man and machine (scanners). If the labels are not done to specific standards, your company is liable for more than just fines and chargebacks. Private label distributors are susceptible to the possibility of a legal exposure.

 All labels must be readable in plain text, as well as machine readable with scanning using AIDC (automatic identification and data capture) technology. With barcode labels having to comply with ISO/IEC 15415 or ISO/IEC 15416, it is important to get a barcode labeling software system that can meet these requirements from the start.

Global Serialization for Pharmaceuticals 

The United States, European Union, China, and Brazil have specific serialization requirements, with more countries joining to include this requirement. Examples of the requirements include DSCSA, FMD, and 21 CFT Part 11. BarTender® supports pharmaceutical companies with built-in compliance standards.

The easy to learn platform can add accurate data with a simple drag and drop method. The standards are built into BarTender®, including GS1’s linear and Data Matrix pharma barcodes and traditional linear, two-track, 2D and color Pharmacodes.

Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)

The AIAG created standard industries to improve efficiency and accuracy. A single alphanumeric symbology, called Code 39, was established in 1984. This symbology included information like part numbers, purchase order numbers, quantity, and other data identifiers.

Proper barcode labeling tracks automotive parts from manufacturing, through distribution, to the end user. This can impact automotive safety and tracking for accountability during recalls. One wrong digit misprint can have a huge financial impact on everyone involved in the chain. 

BarTender® eases that by having the compliance requirements built into the software.

BarTender® 2022 is a Globally Trusted Barcode Software

Why wouldn’t you want to increase productivity and speed efficiency by doing more in less time? The enhanced regulatory and compliance labeling programing can help reduce fees while also minimizing legal exposure.

BarTender® 2022 can meet any organization’s needs with multiple edition options to choose from: Cloud, Professional, Automation, or Enterprise. Get the label generating software that will enable you to create any type of label on-demand, across any location. And with the new BarTender® Cloud edition, creating and printing barcode labels is fast, secure, and efficient without being tied to a software or hardware system.

Contact Imprint today to get you on your way to a more effective and efficient labeling software system.

The upgradable ZT111 and ZT231 from Zebra Technologies brings quality to affordability. With fast printing speeds, built-in intelligence, and time-saving tools, meeting your growing barcode labeling demands is easier. Maximize the workspace in your company with either of these light and compact barcode label printers that also have bi-fold doors to reduce the height needed to open them.

The ZT111 & ZT231 industrial printers are easy to integrate into your existing network, have easy-to-use interfaces, and LED status icons. Obtain the enduring quality you expect from Zebra with a printer that will perform for years.

Holding Industry Standards

A regular barcode label printer is not built to withstand an industrial environment, nor is it meant to be a workhorse. Keep up with productivity demands with an industrial printer that is easy on your budget. Stop replacing a subpar barcode printer with more subpar barcode printers that that cannot meet your needs.

Both the ZT111 and the ZT231 have more uptime, more processing power, and more tools with onboard analytics and printhead element out detections that help with maintenance management. When you incorporate a Zebra Technologies industrial printer within your business, printing barcode labels becomes more simplified which enhances operational efficiency.

A Smarter Choice Today and Tomorrow

ZT111 Industrial Printer Features

The ZT111 operates in direct-thermal or thermal-transfer mode on labels up to 4 inches. The construction is a metal frame with plastic enclosures and a bi-fold media door with a large clear window. It comes with Print DNA Basic Software and is Energy Star ® certified. Other features include:

• • • Backwards compatible with Printer Emulation capabilities
    • Print speed of up to 10” per second at 203 DPI
    • 300 dpi high-resolution printing option
    • Side-loading supplies path for simplified media and ribbon loading
    • Thin film printhead with E3™Element Energy™ Equalizer
    • Connectivity options include Serial, Ethernet, and USB Host
    • Print DNA Basic Software
    • ZebraDesigner Essentials

ZT231 Industrial Printer Features

Securely Manage Barcode Printing while Growing Your Business

Both industrial printers are built for use in manufacturing, transportation & logistics, healthcare, and retail. Protect the data in your facility from cyber-attacks with Zebra’s PrintSecure, part of Print DNA. Zebra’s unparalleled program provides peace-of-mind with Secure Boot upon start-up, Protected Mode while in use, and Simplified Printer Decommissioning for relocating the printer.

Together, Imprint and Zebra Bring You Options

Zebra Technologies has over 30 years of experience and is a leading expert in barcoding technology. Zebra rigorously tests their products in multiple R&D facilities, making sure you receive the quality you deserve.

Imprint Enterprises is a Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra Technologies. Imprint is a company that grows with you, providing your business with an affordably priced solution. Imprint builds a lifelong relationship with you and your company that is based on quality and trust with Specialists that can help you determine what you need.

Contact Imprint Enterprises today to discuss which of Zebra’s industrial barcode label printers are best for you.

Merging Zebra Technologies dedication with TempTime® technology, companies can optimize operational efficiency while reducing the risk of product damage with more temperature and humidity monitoring options than before. Some of the most common industries that find it beneficial to use environmental monitoring devices include Cannabis, Pharmaceutical, and Food & Beverage. Take the following case studies into consideration.

Case Study: Cannabis Industry

In the cannabis industry, maintaining the perfect relative humidity (RH) is a delicate balancing act. The RH can impact the cannabis trichomes which house terpenes, the fragrant essential oils giving strains their signature tastes, scents, and effects of the cannabis. Overly dry environments will degrade cannabis ingredients while too moist of an environment can encourage mold and bacteria growth.

Problems with the quality of the cannabis can be especially problematic for people using medicinal cannabis with compromised immune systems. It can create more severe health problems then they already have. And for recreational users, it creates a lack of the flavor and smell which they paid for. Poor quality cannabis can impact a company’s reputation and income flow.

Cannabis manufacturers can personally manage environmental factors within their warehouses and packaging facilities. Once shipped out, humidity parameters could be breached, resulting in a bad shipment, product recalls, chargebacks, and a loss in profits. So how can they better monitor humidity parameters from their facility to the receiver besides using humidity packs?

The EDGETM W-200 is a wireless sensor that uses Bluetooth Smart technology. It can sense temperatures ranging -40°C to 100°C (-40F° to 212F°) and RH of 0-99% with up to 4,000 readings stored in the device. The devices can be paired with EDGEConnectTM to review and analyze data during shipping.

Case Study: Pharmaceutical Industry

Most pharmaceutical products can store at 2-8°C (36-46°F) while other goods need to be stored at -20°C (-4°F) to maintain the stability of the products. Temperatures can be controlled at manufacturing facilities, and even while crating for shipment. Once the shipment leaves the facility, the manufacturer can no longer control the environment and the unexpected can occur.

So how can the pharmaceutical manufacturer enhance safety measures to ensure their products are maintained at the appropriate temperatures? By incorporating products that are available at Zebra Technologies. Many clients will use a mixture of an electronic sensor within an entire shipping container, cards in individual containers, and/or labels on individual products.

Electronic sensors, such as the S-400 single or multi-use sensor or the M-300 or M-Reusable wireless sensor, can provide real-time information using mobile GPS devices within the sensors. The devices can send notification alarms when the temperature parameters are deviated from. These devices can be attached to the walls of the shipping container and both devices can store 16,000 data points.

Ready-to-Use Indicators can be placed directly onto a product with self-adhesive. These indicators can reveal temperature deviations to products exposed to excessive heat or freeze events and can improve process efficiency visually. Single or dual temperature sensitive cards can be placed inside packages or shipping boxes with visual indicators for if the products deviated temperature parameters.

By using a combination of products (electronic sensors and labels or cards), manufacturers can receive real-time information during shipping, shippers can determine when a product goes beyond parameters, and customers can visually see if the shipment is good or bad upon receipt.

Case Study: Food & Beverage Industry

In the past, the US did not always have the most stringent food production guidelines. Even with more protection laws established and some of the highest food safety standards in the world, the US Still sees many food recalls. Foods can be tainted with E. Coli, salmonella, listeria, and other contaminations during growing or processing. A quick search on the internet can lead to many horror stories.

These contaminations can make people sick or even lead to death. Recalls due to contaminations are a big enough worry for food and beverage manufacturers. So why make the worry worse by having to deal with potential environmental deviations during shipping that can cause products to spoil, resulting in illnesses or deaths?

As technology has advanced, the ability to recall specific items has become more efficient and quicker. Now, unsafe products can be stopped before hitting shelves by combining barcode labels with print-on-demand environmental indicators. Printable indicators can be easily added to existing workflows during barcode label printing, enabling greater insight into product details, including temperature deviations.

Another strong growing trend are the home delivery meal kits. In the past, it was a privilege to have specialty cut meats delivered right to your door. They would come in containers to keep items frozen, sometimes including dry ice. Now you can have entire meal kits delivered that include all the ingredients you will need, or even completely prepared meals that go from freezer, to oven, to table.

While most people rave about the products, there can be temperature control problems that occur during shipping and delivery. This can result in thawed and spoiled foods that your company must reimburse. When it becomes a recurring problem due to shipping conditions, it really affects your company reputation and profitability. What could you do to minimize this problem or ensure that it is in-fact a shipping problem?

Custom-built and ready-to-use indicators can help ensure your products are good upon receipt to the customer. Custom-built indicators come to your facility in a roll that is ready to be used when you need them. They do have to be stored at the required temperature conditions to ensure the integrity of the indicators.

Ready-to-Use indicators can be self-adhesive and attach directly to each product, or a card can be placed inside each container going out. The irreversible visual temperature indicators, such as the LIMITmarkerTM Threshold Indicator or TransTracker® Single and Dual Cards, provide peace of mind that it truly was spoiling during shipping.

Imprint Enterprises is the Trusted Partner to Get You Started

Zebra Technologies is an award-winning pioneer in leading edge technologies to help enable businesses intelligently connect assets, data, and people. Ensuring you have options to monitor the environmental stability of your products using labels, cards, and sensors is what makes Zebra Technologies the best in the industry.

Imprint Enterprises is a Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra Technologies. Their Specialists can help you find the options to suit your needs and prepare you for your future needs, while maintaining industry standards and ultimately increasing accountability and profits.

Stop relying on protective or qualified packaging and 3rd party monitoring that can still leave your customers wondering. If shipments are delayed, concerns about environmental deviations can be minimized with electronic sensors. Data can also be verified using different visual options, depending upon your company’s budget, complexity, and sustainability requirements.

Gain traceability and better insight into supply chain operations with the level of insight provided by Zebra Technologies temperature and environmental labels, cards, and electronic sensors. No matter your industry, gain some peace of mind on the environmental condition of your products through shipping.

Contact Imprint Enterprises today to discuss Zebra’s environmental label, card, and electronic sensor solutions that are best for you.

Products that are damaged or destroyed by temperature and humidity fluctuations can result in costly chargebacks and fines and damage your company’s reputation. With the latest Zebra Technologies merger, there are more options than before to help you better track or monitor the quality of your products.

Moving into the future and merging Zebra’s innovation with TempTime® technology, companies can optimize operational efficiency while reducing the risk of product damage with more temperature and humidity monitoring options than before. Available only through Zebra Technologies, these labels, cards, and sensors can give you the edge your company needs to stay ahead of your competitors.

Temperature & Humidity Cards & Labels

Whether you want an easy to apply and ready-to-use indicator or want to print an indicator on your barcode label for an all-in-one purpose, Zebra Technologies has options. Ready-to-use and printable indicators are designed for a wide range of environmental excursions using color indicators.

Thermal transfer labels for on-demand printing have built-in temperature or humidity sensors. There is also an option for high-heat visual representation for autoclaves and sterilization processes. Thermal sensor labels can reduce the risk of damaged products with visual monitoring during shipping.

Electronic Environmental Sensors

Originally intended to help pharmaceutical companies, electronic temperature sensors record cold storage temperatures throughout a products journey. The electronic sensor from Zebra is compatible with IT networks and uses Bluetooth, cellular, Wi-Fi, or ethernet to upload the information.

With the footprint of a hockey puck, electronic sensors provide real-time information from start to finish using mobile GPD devices. Tracking temperature exposure is easy, and the devices will send notification alarms when deviated. If a shipment is bad upon receipt to the customer, the information can pinpoint when it happened.

A Fit for Several Industries

While the environmental sensors, labels, and cards can come ready-to-use, they can also be customizable for your specific industry standards. The following industries can see the most benefit from monitoring environmental exposures:

• Cannabis Industry
• Pharmaceutical Industry
  • • Manufacturing & Distribution
    • Direct-to-Patient monitoring
• Food & Beverage Industry
  • • Specialty Foods
    • Chilled Beverages
    • Dairy
    • Food Manufacturing

Imprint Enterprises is the Trusted Partner to Get You Started

Zebra Technologies is an award-winning pioneer in leading edge technologies to help enable businesses intelligently connect assets, data, and people. Ensuring you have options to monitor the environmental stability of your products using labels, cards, and sensors is what makes Zebra Technologies the best in the industry.

Imprint Enterprises is a Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra Technologies. Their Specialists can help you find the options to suit your needs and prepare you for your future needs, while maintaining industry standards and ultimately increasing accountability and profits.

Stop relying on protective or qualified packaging that can still leave your customers wondering. If shipments are delayed, concerns about environmental exposure can be minimized with environmental labels, cards, or electronic sensors. Data can be verified visually and/or digitally, depending upon your company’s budget, complexity, and sustainability requirements.

Gain traceability and better insight into supply chain operations with the level of insight provided by Zebra Technologies temperature and environmental sensors, labels, and cards. From cannabis, to pharmaceutical, to food and beverage manufacturing, gain some peace of mind on the condition of your products through shipping.

Contact Imprint Enterprises today to discuss Zebra’s environmental label, card, and sensor solutions that are best for you.

• Temperature
• Chemicals
• Humidity
• Moisture
• Bacteria
• UV Light

Products that are damaged or destroyed by temperature and humidity fluctuations can result in costly chargebacks and fines and damage your company’s reputation. Available only through Zebra Technologies, these labels, cards, and sensors can give you the edge your company needs to stay ahead of your competitors.

Thermal Print-on-Demand

Barcode labels used to only be able to tell you what a product is. Printable indicators are easy to add to existing workflows with barcode label printing, enabling greater insight into product details without adding extra steps to processes. This can also avoid that hard-to-read handwriting.

• Temperature
  • • Equal to or greater than 140°F (60°C)
    • equal to or less than 39°F (4°C)
• High-Heat Processing
  • • equal to or greater than 140°F (60°C)
• Humidity
  • • equal to or greater than 90% RH

Custom-Built Indicators

Labels can be custom-built to your branding specifications with specific directions for your industry needs. The custom-built indicators come in rolls that are ready to use when you need them. The label rolls must be store at the required environmental conditions the labels are meant to read to maintain the indicators integrity.

Ready-to-Use Indicators

The Ready-to-Use Indicators can be self-adhesive to attach directly to a product or a card that can be included with a shipment. These indicators can reveal environmental deviations to products exposed to excessive heat or freeze events and can improve process efficiency.

• LIMITmarker™ Threshold Indicator
  • • An irreversible visual temperature indicator that can be applied directly to heat-sensitive products
    • Available with a 2-hour delay, 15-minute delay, or immediate indication
• FREEZEmarker® Threshold Indicator
  • • An irreversible visual temperature indicator to monitor exposure to freeze events
• TransTracker® Single and Dual Cards
  • • A single or dual temperature-sensitive card that can be placed inside multiple unit packages or shipping boxes with visual indicators
• LIMITmarker® 18°C Reversible Indicator
  • • A visual indicator for products that require refrigeration to maintain efficacy and reach room temperature
    • Indicator is solid blue at or below 8°C (46°F) and reveals “OK” at 18°C (64°F), plus or minus 2°

Imprint Enterprises is the Trusted Partner to Get You Started

Zebra Technologies is an award-winning pioneer in leading edge technologies to help enable businesses intelligently connect assets, data, and people. Ensuring you have options to monitor the environmental stability of your products using labels and cards is what makes Zebra Technologies the best in the industry.

Imprint Enterprises is a Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra Technologies. Their Specialists can help you find the options to suit your needs and prepare you for your future needs, while maintaining industry standards and ultimately increasing accountability and profits.

Stop relying on protective or qualified packaging that can still leave your customers wondering. If shipments are delayed, concerns about environmental deviations can be minimized with environmental labels or cards. Data can be verified using different visual options, depending upon your company’s budget, complexity, and sustainability requirements.

Gain traceability and better insight into supply chain operations with the level of insight provided by Zebra Technologies temperature and environmental labels and cards. No matter your industry, gain some peace of mind on the environmental condition of your products through shipping.

Contact Imprint Enterprises today to discuss Zebra’s environmental label and card solutions that are best for you.

What’s Important to Know About Terminals

An Option for Any Stage of Business

Whatever stage your manufacturing business is at, starting out or planning long-term future growth, Zebra has options to support you. Imprint’s specialists are always available to help you understand the differences with Zebra’s terminals.

Starting Out Options

For manufacturing SMBs that are just starting out, the following terminal are good options:

• • • Zebra MC2200
      • • Wi-Fi connection only
        • 4-inch WVGA capacitive touch display
        • Corning® Gorilla® scanner window
        • 34-key numeric keypad
        • Android OS
        • PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology
        • Drop spec 5 ft (1.52 m) drop to concrete with 500 tumbles
        • IP65 sealing
    • Zebra MC2700
      • • Wi-Fi or Cellular connection
        • 4-inch WVGA capacitive touch display
        • Corning® Gorilla® scanner window
        • 34-key numeric keypad
        • Android OS
        • PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology

 Durable and Flexible Options

For manufacturing SMBs that are looking for a terminal option that provides greater flexibility and durability, the Zebra MC3300 is a better option:

• • • Data capture up to 70 ft (21.3 m)
    • Configurable forms: pistol grip, turret with rotating head, straight shooter
    • IP54 sealing
    • Wi-Fi enabled
    • Backwards compatible with MC3200 accessories
    • Android OS

Long-Lasting Options

For manufacturing SMB’s that are wanting professional and long-lasting solutions, the following are the best terminal options to choose from:

Barcode Labeling is an Interconnected System

When you incorporate a complete Zebra Technologies barcode labeling system within your manufacturing business, the process becomes more simplified which enhances operational efficiency. Every aspect of barcode labeling technology creates an interconnected system that can help your company thrive and grow into the future.

Zebra Technologies & Imprint Enterprises have over 30 years of experience each to help move your SMB Manufacturing company into a technological future that is more efficient. Zebra is an expert in the barcoding technology field with their rigorous testing of their own products. Zebra has multiple R&D facilities to test their products and is one of the largest converters in the USA for barcode labels.

Imprint Enterprises is a Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra Technologies. Imprint is a company that grows with you, providing your manufacturing business with a total, competitively priced solution. Imprint builds a lifelong relationship with you and your company that is based on quality and trust.

With Zebra & Imprint, there are multiple options to suit your growing needs and your budgetary requirements. From just starting out to a long-lasting solution, Imprint’s specialists can help you determine what it will take to get you where you want to go. You can have a comprehensive barcoding solution that will decrease overall costs, increase efficiency, and achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction.

Contact Imprint Enterprises today to discuss Zebra’s barcode labeling solutions that are best for you

Manufacturing businesses must be able to keep up with the technological advances and increasing omnichannel shopping. In fact, in today’s climate, manufacturing productivity and effectiveness are greatly affected by their ability to keep up with the demands of clients and the economy.

Zebra Technologies and Imprint Enterprises have the tools, knowledge, and expertise to help you move forward with the future of barcode technology, including which barcode scanners are best for your manufacturing facility.

What’s Important to Know About Scanning

It's important to know what kind of barcodes your manufacturing SMB is needing to scan to determine what kind of Zebra scanners are best suited to your needs. There are different forms of barcodes, depending on the product it is placed on and the lifecycle requirements of the barcode itself.

1D, or linear, barcodes can only hold approximately 20-25 characters. 2D barcodes can have a higher data density in a smaller space. 2D barcode labels use patters, shapes, and dots to encrypt more data information and can include images, website addresses, and binary data.

Once you know what kind of barcodes you will be scanning, it’s important to determine if you will need tethered scanners or cordless scanners. Tethered scanners are typically connected to a host computer via USB cable, which powers the scanner. Cordless scanners are portable and typically connect via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to host computers.

An Option for Any Stage of Business

Zebra has options to support any stage of business growth. From just starting out to facilitating a growing demand, Imprint can help walk you through Zebra’s barcode scanner options.

Starting Out Options

For manufacturing SMBs that are just starting out, the following scanners are good options:

• • • LI2208 Handheld Scanner
      • • Scans 1D barcodes only
        • Reads 13 mil 100% UPC barcodes up to 30 in (76.2 cm) away
        • Reads 26 mil 200% UPC barcodes up to 55 in (139.7 cm) away
        • IP42 Sealing
    • DS8100 Series Handheld Imagers
      • • Tethered and cordless options
        • Scan 1D/2D barcodes
        • Reads 13 mil 100% UPC barcodes up to 24 in (61 cm) away
        • High resolution imaging sensor
        • Zebra’s exclusive PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology
        • IP52 Sealing

 Durable and Flexible Options

For manufacturing SMBs that are looking for options that provide greater flexibility and durability, the Zebra DS4600 series provides a better option:

• • • Capture laser etched direct part marks, high density and low contrast codes, and 4-in wide barcodes
    • Reads 13 mil 100% UPC barcodes up to 8.5 in (21.5 cm) away
    • 800 MHz microprocessor, megapixel sensor
    • Zebra’s exclusive PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology
    • IP52 Sealing

Long-Lasting Options

For manufacturing SMB’s that are wanting professional and long-lasting solutions, the following are the best options to choose from:

Barcode Labeling is an Interconnected System

When you incorporate a complete Zebra Technologies barcode labeling system within your manufacturing business, the process becomes more simplified which enhances operational efficiency. Every aspect of barcode labeling technology creates an interconnected system that can help your company thrive and grow into the future.

Zebra Technologies & Imprint Enterprises have over 30 years of experience each to help move your SMB Manufacturing company into a technological future that is more efficient. Zebra is an expert in the barcoding technology field with their rigorous testing of their own products. Zebra has multiple R&D facilities to test their products and is one of the largest converters in the USA for barcode labels.

Imprint Enterprises is a Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra Technologies. Imprint is a company that grows with you, providing your manufacturing business with a total, competitively priced solution. Imprint builds a lifelong relationship with you and your company that is based on quality and trust.

With Zebra & Imprint, there are multiple options to suit your growing needs and your budgetary requirements. From just starting out to a long-lasting solution, Imprint’s specialists can help you determine what it will take to get you where you want to go. You can have a comprehensive barcoding solution that will decrease overall costs, increase efficiency, and achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction.

Contact Imprint Enterprises today to discuss Zebra’s barcode labeling solutions that are best for you

Zebra Technologies and Imprint Enterprises have the tools, knowledge, and expertise to help you move forward with the future of barcode technology, starting with printing barcodes at your facility.

A proper barcode label helps you and your clients ensure compliance standards are met within industry standards. A barcode label provides information on what a product is and where it goes. 

Labels are used to track inventory, which is vital to supply chains, inventory management, transportation, asset management, sales, and more.

What’s Important to Know About Printing

When printing your own barcode labels, there are certain factors to consider. Printing requirements involve determining the parameters of your barcode printer setup:

• • • How big of a label do you need to print?
    • How many labels do you want or need to print at any one time?
    • Will the labels be printed in a centralized method or a distributed method?
    • How many work areas will need printer capabilities, or will there be one printer room?

Font Size Matters

Once you know how your company will be printing labels, the next factors to consider involve the font size on the labels and the size of the barcode itself. The smaller the font size, the higher the resolution the printhead of the barcode printer needs to be. Printheads come in 203, 300, or 600 DPI (dots per inch). The smaller a label needs to be, the higher the DPI resolution must be to accommodate the size of the label.

Compliance Matters

While you’re growing your business and building your clientele list, it’s important to know if there are specific barcode label industry compliance standards that your manufacturing company must adhere to. If labels are not done to specific standards, your company can be liable for more than just fines and chargebacks, there is a possibility of a legal exposure as well.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires using a unique device identifier (UDI) on barcode labels in food, beverage, and medical fields. The United States, European Union, China, and Brazil have specific serialization requirements for pharmaceuticals, with more countries joining to include this requirement. The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) created industry standards to improve efficiency and accuracy. ANSI and ISO are barcode label grading systems based on a letter or a numerical score.

These standards play key roles in identifying, tracking, and tracing products as they move through supply chains across the world. Whether it is a simple traceability requirement or a complex regulatory compliance code, incorporating barcode technology can help your manufacturing company minimize fines and exposure.

A Printer for Any Function

Peel and present label printing is a method of sending a label job of, for example, a thousand labels to a printer where the job sits in a queue so that one label can be printed at a time, peeled off, and applied. Then it repeats until the queue is emptied.

Another option is using a mobile barcode label printer that can print barcodes as employees are walking around working. This is a good option for mobile workflows to minimize interruptions of walking back and forth to a centralized printing location.

An Option for Any Stage of Business

No matter what stage your business is at, Zebra has the options to support your growth. From just starting out to knowing your business will expand into the future, Imprint can help walk you through Zebra’s barcode printer options.

Starting Out Options

For manufacturing SMBs that are just starting out, the following printers are good options:

• • • Zebra Desktop ZD600 Series Thermal Printers
      • • Durable with premium quality printing
        • Full-color touch display
        • Remote management capability with increased security measures
    • Zebra Desktop ZD500 Printer
      • • Print user-defined fonts, graphics, and custom logos
        • Operates in direct thermal or thermal transfer mode
        • Print linear and 2D barcodes
        • Print width of up to 4”
        • Print speed of 6” per second at 203 DPI or 4” per second at 300 DPI
        • Multiple connectivity options

 Durable and Flexible Options

For manufacturing SMBs that are looking for options that provide greater flexibility and durability, the following printers some of the better options:

• • • Zebra ZT111 Industrial Printer
      • • Easy integration and backwards compatible
        • Printer Emulation capabilities
        • Operates in direct thermal or thermal transfer mode
        • Print speed of up to 10” per second at 203 DPI
        • Three button keypad
        • Connectivity options include Serial, Ethernet, and USB Host
    • Zebra ZT231 Industrial Printer
      • • Print speed of up to 12” per second at 203 DPI
        • Optional 300 DPI resolution
        • 4.3” full-color touchscreen
        • Optional RFID capability
        • Connectivity options include USB, Serial, Ethernet, and USB Host
        • Pair and print with compatible mobile devices
        • Operates in direct thermal or thermal transfer mode
        • Backwards compatible with Printer Emulation capabilities

Long-Lasting Options

For manufacturing SMB’s that are wanting professional and long-lasting solutions, the following are the best options to choose from:

Barcode Labeling is an Interconnected System

When you incorporate a complete Zebra Technologies barcode labeling system within your manufacturing business, the process becomes more simplified which enhances operational efficiency. Every aspect of barcode labeling technology creates an interconnected system that can help your company thrive and grow into the future.

Zebra Technologies & Imprint Enterprises have over 30 years of experience each to help move your SMB Manufacturing company into a technological future that is more efficient. Zebra is an expert in the barcoding technology field with their rigorous testing of their own products. Zebra has multiple R&D facilities to test their products and is one of the largest converters in the USA for barcode labels.

Imprint Enterprises is a Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra Technologies. Imprint is a company that grows with you, providing your manufacturing business with a total, competitively priced solution. Imprint builds a lifelong relationship with you and your company that is based on quality and trust.

With Zebra & Imprint, there are multiple options to suit your growing needs and your budgetary requirements. From just starting out to a long-lasting solution, Imprint’s specialists can help you determine what it will take to get you where you want to go. You can have a comprehensive barcoding solution that will decrease overall costs, increase efficiency, and achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction.

Contact Imprint Enterprises today to discuss Zebra’s barcode labeling solutions that are best for you

A proper barcode management system helps you and your clients ensure compliance standards are met within industry standards while managing and tracking inventory from beginning to end.

Zebra Technologies and Imprint Enterprises are here to help you understand the purpose and function of the various barcode options that are available to you.

Printer Profile Management Enterprise

Zebra’s Printer Profile Manager Enterprise (PPME), part of their Print DNA suite of tools, can manage all barcode label printers from one location, no matter where they are located. Security access to change templates and configurations are safeguarded, minimizing error-prone manual processes.

All networked Link-OS® printers can be managed from a single location, including updating printer software, creating and distributing configurations from your browser, and automatically updating WLAN security certificates for each printer. This remote management can minimize time and cost and maximize printer uptime by scheduling updates at a time that minimizes disruptions.

Setting up PPME is fast and easy with the integrated self-installer. Every networked Link-OS printer is quickly discovered without having to physically locate it. Each printer, and even Link-OS card printers, can be organized with tag names you create. A quick press of a button can provide you a visual status on every printer connected to the system, using green, yellow, or red alerts.

VisibilityIQ™ DNA

These features improve the performance of barcode label printers so your company can run more efficiently and productively. VisibilityIQ™ DNA can improve uptime while streamlining asset management.

Remote Device Management Service

Imprint also has a remote device management service that can help maintain and manage your devices for you, assisting you during downtime and addressing any security gaps there may be. Imprint keeps track of your equipment needs and activity so you don’t have to.

Through the remote device management service, a dedicate remote person can investigate any problem and provide solutions. They can also collect data you need from your devices, review your dashboard and reports, and get you the information you need. It is a way to have oversight without spending your time. 

Centralizing Management for Optimal Effectiveness

Ensuring the long-term use of your entire barcode labeling system is what makes Zebra Technologies the best in the industry and is why Imprint Enterprises is a Premiere Solution Partner with Zebra. From designing the barcode labels you need, using the proper templates, hardware, and supplies, through printing and management of your systems, every aspect feeds into the other.

Zebra Technologies is an award-winning company and Imprint Enterprises is a trusted partner for Zebra. They bring you good, better, and best options to help your business step forward while considering future possibilities. 

Zebra Technologies knows and understands that these products are assets to your company. Originally founded in 1969, Zebra now has 10’s of millions of devices worldwide, create end-to-end solutions. Some companies have had their barcode labeling products for approximately 20 years, and they are still running strong and efficiently.

Look for a solution that provides centralized management of all barcode labeling across your entire organization. Label management solutions empower you to populate label templates automatically with data from your ERP or database, stage label printing jobs to specific printers, maintain a print history, and manage your printers.

Contact Imprint Enterprises today to discuss Zebra’s barcode labeling solutions that are best for you