Phone Camera vs. Dedicated Barcode Scanner: Which Do You Need?
Can a phone replace a barcode scanner? A smartphone camera can read a barcode, and for a few dozen scans…
Why Your Thermal Printer Won’t Calibrate: Media Sensors Explained
Why calibration fails When a thermal printer won’t calibrate, the cause is almost always one of three things: the media-type…
UDI Labeling for Medical Devices: Barcode Requirements
What a UDI is and what it’s for A Unique Device Identifier is a code that identifies a specific medical…
Cycle Counting with Barcode Scanners: Process Design
Why cycle counting beats the annual count Cycle counting is the practice of counting a small portion of inventory every…
MIDCOM Data Technologies Names Ken Feinstein President and CEO
MIDCOM Data Technologies, Inc., parent company of MIDCOM Service Group, has named Ken Feinstein its new President and Chief Executive…
Printer Fleet Management: Monitoring Printers Remotely
Managing printers you can’t walk up to Printer fleet management software gives you remote visibility and control over every thermal…
Barcode Data Quality: Check Digits, Duplicate SKUs, and Bad Scans
When the scan works and the data is still wrong Barcode data quality problems are the ones that don’t announce…
Warehouse Rack, Bin, and Location Labeling Systems
Why location labeling decides your pick accuracy A warehouse location labeling system is the addressing scheme that tells every worker…
Barcode Verification: What Print Quality Grades Mean
What a barcode quality grade actually measures A barcode verification grade is a letter score from A to F that…
How Is RFID Used to Find Lost Merchandise in Retail Stores?
A customer asks for a shirt in a specific size. The inventory system shows one in stock, but the item…
Barcode Scanner Battery Life: Getting Through a Full Shift
Why your barcode scanners die before the shift ends A cordless barcode scanner rated for a 12-hour shift will often…
The True Cost of Printer Downtime in a Warehouse
What an hour of printer downtime actually costs When a label printer goes down on a shipping line, the cost…
Mobile Printing in the Warehouse: When and Why It Makes Sense
What mobile printing does that a fixed printer can’t A mobile label printer is a belt-worn or shoulder-strapped thermal printer…
How to Choose the Right Barcode Label Material
Choosing the right barcode label material Barcode label material has to be matched to three things: the surface it sticks…
Direct Thermal vs. Thermal Transfer: Which Print Method Fits Your Operation?
Direct thermal vs. thermal transfer printing Direct thermal and thermal transfer are the two print methods used in industrial label…
How to Set Up a Barcode System from Scratch
Setting up a barcode system from scratch A barcode system requires three things working together: a printer to produce the…
Why Barcode Labels Fade and How to Fix It
Why your barcode labels are fading Barcode labels fade when the printed image degrades from heat exposure, UV light, chemical…
Peak Season Prep for Barcode Printers and Scanners
Getting your print and scan infrastructure ready for peak season Peak season hits warehouse print-and-scan systems harder than anything else…
How to Read a Barcode Scanner Spec Sheet (Without Getting Lost)
How to Read a Barcode Scanner Spec Sheet A barcode scanner specifications guide translates the dense technical tables on manufacturer…
What to Look for in a Barcode Printer Service Contract
Barcode printer service contracts explained A barcode printer service contract is a prepaid agreement that covers repair labor, replacement parts,…
How to Set Up a Preventive Maintenance Schedule for Thermal Printers
Set up a preventive maintenance schedule for thermal printers Thermal printer preventive maintenance is a structured routine of cleaning, inspection,…
When to Replace a Thermal Printhead (and How to Make It Last Longer)
When to replace a thermal printhead A thermal printhead replacement is necessary when your printer produces faded or streaked labels…
Barcode Label Printing for Shipping Compliance
Why Shipping Labels Get Rejected Every major retailer and carrier has specific barcode label requirements, and they enforce them. Amazon…
How to Choose a Rugged Mobile Computer for Your Warehouse
When a Handheld Scanner Is Not Enough A rugged mobile computer replaces multiple devices with one: barcode scanner, touchscreen terminal,…
Wi-Fi Dead Zones Are Killing Your Scanner Productivity
The Problem That Looks Like a Scanner Problem A warehouse worker scans a barcode and nothing happens. They scan again…