Barcode Equipment and Labeling Solutions

Tips and Reviews Covering Barcode Scanners, Printers, Labels and Equipment

Solutions with the Zebra P4T Printer

April 19, 2013 – 8:54 am

Up until now, all mobile printers used direct thermal paper only. This restricted the use of mobile printers to only be used for printing material that did not have to last too long or be very durable. Today there are many other options for mobile printing opening up many more applications. An example is the Zebra P4T Mobile Printer.P4T Zebra Printer Solutions

The P4T is the world’s very first thermal transfer printer that is mobile. Thermal transfer is a term used for printers that thermally transfer wax or resin from a ribbon onto a label. This process is more durable and permanent. This printer offers advanced wireless connectivity and boasts an array of features that easily handle customer’s printing needs while on the road.

So with all this information, what is an actual application we have used these printers for? This printer has been implemented in a national industrial distributor where they have hundreds of sales people in the field calling on parts warehouses, factories, repair shops, and maintenance rooms all over the country.

The original issue was that all of these sales people had sheets of labels they had to keep in the vehicle on sales calls in case some of the labels in the parts rooms were gone or worn out. The sales person makes their route and takes inventory by scanning the label and entering the reorder quantity. If the label is missing or damaged, a new labels must be made. The sales person would go to the vehicle and grab a sheet with many labels on the sheet. They then take the one label off of the sheet that needed to be replaced and discarded the rest of the sheet.

This process led to an extreme expense on the company due to all the wasted labels in the field. These labels were not just the basic paper label either. They were a high grade vinyl label with an over laminate to protect the image.

We proposed using mobile printers to allow printing on demand, but the mobile printers at the time only produced direct thermal labels which do not use a ribbon and they fade. Then along came the P4T, allowing thermal transfer printing on the road. For just over $1000.00 per unit, the printer more than paid for Read More »

By John Barth | Posted in Barcode Equipment Ideas, Barcode Industry, Barcode Label Information, Custom Labels, New Barcode Equipment, Thermal Bar Code Printers | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Labels That Resist Paint

April 8, 2013 – 2:26 pm

Is paint causing problems for your tracking application?

Today we have a permanent paint-resist polyester bar code label that will resist paint. These unique labels feature a special laminate that resists multiple paint applications, grease, even graffiti, and can withstand temperatures up to 250°F. After painting, customers simply pick off the paint and they are left with a clean, easy-to-scan polyester bar code label.
Subsurface printing protects against extreme caustics and moderate abrasion so you can have these pre-printed with serial numbers, date coding, or branding information.Paint Resistant Labels

Choose custom spot colors for the same price as standard colors! Flood coating or just having your logo in color can continue to add brand awareness to your product along with tracking as the items move through production phases.

Applications include transmission rebuilding companies, electric motor manufacturers, warehouse rack refurbishing, automotive parts, HVAC equipment tracking, and many more. If your product needs to be tracked and is going to be either painted or will get greasy and dirty, this is the perfect label for your application. Just pick the paint off or wipe the grease off and read the numbers or scan the barcode. Any industrial or dirty environment is the perfect home for this resistant surface label.

For one-time paint applications try our Removable Paint-Mask Polyester Bar Code Labels. These paint mask labels have a removable clear poly film over the label. Apply the label and read the barcode, then paint the product, label and all. When you want to read the label again in another stage of production, just peal off the tab to remove the top layer of the label and you will reveal a clean, unpainted barcode label below ready for a clean scan.

By John Barth | Posted in Barcode Label Information, Custom Labels, Custom Labels Chicago, How to Information | Comments (0)

Barcode Scanners For Sale

October 4, 2012 – 12:11 pm

Take a look at our updated category for barcode scanners. We have added more then 400 new barcode readers to this category and these scanners are priced to move. Adazon has full line access to more brands and more models allowing our customers the greatest selection of product on the web. Brands ranging from Honeywell, Motorola, Datalogic, Opticon, Intermec, Metrologic, POS-X, Wasp, and more.Wide Selection Of Barcode Scanners

These barcode scanners are great for use in many different industries. In the healthcare industry, we have scanners used for patient verification, medication management, and pharmacy dispensing.

In transportation, scanners are used in parts rooms, route verification, bill of lading tracking and more. As freight moves within this industry it is critical to know exactly where the inventory for each shipment is located.

The airline industry utilized the barcode scanner to track packages, luggage, and passengers. It is very critical that all of these make each and every check point in the system for security reasons as well as on time delivery.

Retail is probably the most visible use of barcode scanners as they can be seen in any retail store on checkout these days. This is the automated way to check customers out, track inventory, and perform audits.

Manufacturing utilizes these barcode scanners in industrial environments and require the most durable equipment. Tracking “Work In Process” to help reduce the amount of on hand inventory helps make manufacturers more productive.

Warehousing locations use barcode scanners for receiving, stocking, cycle counting, picking, shipping, and billing inventories throughout the system. This helps remove any human error in keystroking.

There are many other industries scanners are used and with our offering, you can find the exact barcode scanner for your application. Check out our updated category on our store here: Barcode Scanners

 

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Used AXXIS Label System By Allen Datagraph–SOLD

September 13, 2012 – 7:51 am

SOLD!

We have a lightly used AXXIS labeling system for sale great for short run label making. This machine works with the Wasasch Ripp software and produces high quality labels.

The AXXIS Digital Label Systems allow you to produce custom printed labels in any size or shape, On-Demand, with minimum make-ready and waste, all without plates or cutting dies.Used Axxis Labeling System For Sale

The AXXIS / Epson Micro Piezo™ Print Engine is ICC Color Compliant.

This sale includes Wasatch’s SoftRIP with exclusive 16-bit Precision Stochastic Screens™ halftoning for smoother gradients and high definition / resolution, 36,000 Tint Builds via Match Color Atlas Generator, for most Pantone colors, on-site and remote Consumable Cost Estimators, and barcodes.

From 4” to 8.5” wide, gloss or matte paper, Linen, Estate, 100% PCW FSC, Polypropylene, Polyester, Vinyl.  The AXXIS Finisher easily applies in-line gloss or matte film laminations, precision diecuts without dies, strips the matrix, rewinds finished labels for a wide range of machine applied or hand applied pressure-sensitive label applications.Used Axxis cutter

Epson DURABrite Micro Piezo™ ink-jet inks have a wider color gamut, are durable with excellent fade and water resistance and significantly lower cost than laser toners or thermal inkjet systems used for pre-diecut labels. Total consumable cost estimate for a 3” x 4” label with any dieless shape is about 4 cents which includes label substrate, medium ink coverage and in-line film lamination.Used Axxis Printer System

This total system usually sells new for $26,000 but now you can get it here for as littel as $18,000. We priced it to move. Give us a call. We will include extra laminate, substrates, and cutting blades.

If you saw this AXXIS printing system at the 2012 Label Expo in Chicago and wanted to get a deal on it, here is your chance. Give us a call today. 847-235-2700

AXXIS is an Allen Datagraph iTech product. Allen Datagraph has been in the business for many years and is known for they technological advances in American Made digital label die cutting and printing.

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Direct Thermal Labels Can Help With Green Initiatives

June 4, 2012 – 2:42 pm

Over the last eight years of reading this blog, we have learned a lot about the direct thermal label business, but have you thought about how using these direct thermal labels can help make for a greener environment? As we have learned over the years, direct thermal labels do not use a ribbon where thermal transfer labels must use a ribbon to create the image. This is because the direct thermal label material reacts to the heat from the print head to create the image. Go Green With Direct Thermal LabelsBecause the paper reacts to the heat of the print head, the labels traditionally have not held up to any durability testing.

Scratching, exposure to sun light, exposure to heat, and chemicals can all cause the image to fade or become unreadable. Some of these elements have been muted a bit by adding a coating to the direct thermal labels that extends the life and prevents rapid fading. By using these newer substrates, the market for direct thermal material has expanded. The labels will still fade or yellow over time, but it is an extended amount of time now allowing the labels to have more uses.
So in today’s world of reduced carbon footprints it has become very important for organizations to reduce their waste. In fact, many organizations have used the reduction in waste and the ability to lower their carbon footprint as a competitive advantage.

Well, by using direct thermal labels a company can reduce the use of thermal transfer ribbon. This printer ribbon uses a poly based backing made in part from crude oil products. By eliminating the use of the thermal transfer ribbon companies can positively Read More »

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Need Grainger Labels?

December 1, 2011 – 3:32 pm

Grainger, like many industrial distributors, require their suppliers to put special labels on their products so the product will get into the distribution system without a hitch. Many suppliers to distributors may not have the ability to make barcodes in house. This is where we come in. Adazon specializes in preprinted barcode labels and also in setting suppliers up to print their own barcode labels. The key is to understand the Grainger barcode required.Pre-printed Grainger Barcode Labels

Grainger requires a special symbology. The symbology is the version of barcode that is printed and read. The Grainger barcode is alpha and numeric and there are only a few symbologies that work with both. The 3 of 9 code is also known as the code 39 meets these requirements. The code 128A is also an alpha numeric code and acceptable to Grainger.

The process of barcoding a Grainger item begins with the Grainger New Item Addition Process where the supplier is provided a Grainger Stock Number. This stock number can have a master pack quantity, and ship pack quantity, and a sell pack quantity. These are key elements in understanding the correct barcode needed. I like to think of it as a case of beer, a six pack, and a can. If it can be sold as any of the three, then it needs a barcode.

Many suppliers can integrate the barcode right into the packaging, but if this packaging goes to many other distributors as well, then a specific label is more desirable so there is no confusion as to which barcode is for which system or customer.  Specific labels for each customer is then desired so as the product is made or picked for the order, the barcode labels can be put right on the product at that moment.

For suppliers that wish to print Read More »

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Thank You Veterans!

November 11, 2011 – 8:33 am

On this Veterans Day, we at Adazon would like to take this moment to thank all of our veterans for the freedoms we experience today. There is no greater honor then to sacrifice your life for our ability to succeed in freedom through personal choices and business freedoms.

Thank you for your service!

By John Barth | Posted in Barcode Industry | Comments (0)

Are you sick and tired of Dymo Label prices?

October 26, 2011 – 2:22 pm

Well, Adazon has the answer for you. Take a look at our new line of Dymo compatible labels we are making. If you are using the Dymo LabelWriter 400 or 450 series printer and still buying Dymo branded labels, then you have a significant opportunity to save some cash. Take a look at our new line-up of labels for the LableWriter. We have shipping labels, address labels, and the stamp labels that can be used with your Endicia account or Stamps.com. If you compare prices, you will see a real saves on our new product.

Quality you ask? Quality you get. We are using only the best raw stock materials to make these labels. A bright white direct thermal face stock along with our permanent adhesive provides a quality label that we guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied with the quality or the performance of our product, simply notify us within 14 days of your order date, and we will either replace it or refund your purchase price, including shipping. That is how convinced you will love our labels.

Dymo printers are in most offices and used for many applications from labeling file folders and file cabinets, to creating shipping labels for UPS or FedEx. We offer the popular Dymo 30252 address labels for the 1 1/8 x 3 ½ size requirement as well as the large shipping labels Dymo 30256 in many colors at 2 5/16 x 4 sizes. We also offer the Dymo 30915 Stamps Postage in two roll sizes of 500 per roll and 800 per roll. So you need continuous paper in your printer? Try the 30270 and see if that meets your need.

With our wide variety, you have no need to look any further for your Dymo supply needs. We sell these in small case sizes so you can save on shipping as well and hold a nice supply on hand. Whether you are in the food industry, office environment, healthcare, or any other industry, saving money on Dymo labels goes directly to the bottom line. Take a look at our offering and see what you think.

By John Barth | Posted in Barcode Label Information, Custom Labels, Custom Labels Chicago, Food Labels | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Custom Digital Labels

July 7, 2011 – 11:56 am

What are custom digital labels? They are labels printed on digital machines like the HP Indigo Digital printing presses, model ws4500 and the HP Indigo ws6000. Other digital options include the large scale Xeikon 3050, and some smaller scale Primera CX1200 and the complete 2 stage AXXIS by Allen Datagraph. Customers can now design the most intricate high quality labels, knowing that these presses guarantee:

Color consistency from the first label to last
Perfect ink to ink trapping
Enormous flexibility
Variable printing
Zero dot gain
175 to 200 line screen
Cost effective small quantity runs
No printing plates or film required
Perfect registration
And with the Dieless Label Finisher there is no need for expensive dies for unique shapes.

Benefits of using digital printing include: Read More »

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Medical Cannabis Labels

June 3, 2011 – 10:08 am

As medical cannabis is expanding throughout the country there is a growing demand for these custom medicinal cannabis labels for packaging. Labeling is very important on this product due to the tamper proof element and warning for children and pets. Making sure you work with a reputable label manufacturer that both designs and stocks the labels can provide a seamless label ordering process. Medical Cannabis Label

The need for friendly and knowledgeable customer service personnel is critical to making label changes easy and for coming up with best in class application solutions that can be beneficial for cost savings and productivity enhancements.

The displayed medical cannabis label shows the result of working with a customer to refine a label from a front and back label to one label that folds over to seal the package and shows all the information needed on both sides of the packaging. By coming up with this innovative solution, the customer saved on cost due to two labels being reduced down to one label with all the warning and compliance information on one, and the benefit of a tamper seal in one medical cannabis label. The customer also saves in productivity by only having to attach one label to the product instead of one on the front and one on the back.

This customer experience has provided one of the easiest ways to create a label for the most common packaging. By having a fold over label that seals a bag in one motion, in stock and ready to ship, has proven invaluable. Medicinal marijuana should also be labeled with the compliant number and warnings for your Read More »

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