Microsoft Introduces New Custom Barcode Tags

                                Microsoft Custom Barcode Tags The Microsoft corporation has just introduced its next generation barcode labels to the public. These evolved barcodes take branding and design to new levels, allowing the incorporation of directly printed images on the barcode label. No longer do you have to stare at the old, ugly, industrial looking barcodes. Now […]

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SIRA Technologies Food Sentinel System

SIRA Technologies Food Sentinel System Thermal Barcode for Packaging California based SIRA Technologies have just created a revolutionary packaging barcode labelthat could change grocery store experiences forever.  With help from researchers at the University of Rhode Island,  SIRA has developed a barcode label that can actually indicate whether your food has been contaminated or is […]

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Cell Phone Meets Barcode Scanner

Cell Phone Meets Barcode Scanner Imagine driving by a for sale house, and with the click of a button on your cell phone, you know how many bedrooms and bathrooms are in the house, the listing price, realtor, even a phone number to follow up with. With new barcode scanning technology now allowing cell phones […]

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Labelmate Mini-CAT Rewinders

 Mini-CAT Label Rewinders Labelmate has made a splash in the label industry. With the Mini-CAT (Constant Adjustable Torque) Label Rewinder, you can rewind label rolls up to 125mm ( 5”) wide and up to 220mm (8.6”) in diameter at speeds up to 500mm/sec!  All of this is also offered at a low cost, providing a […]

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Windows Mobile Operating System

Windows 6.5 Mobile Operating System The new Windows Mobile v6.5 Operating system, the ultimate personal or business software for your phone. The new operating system can take advantage of wireless internet, allowing you to surf the web, access Outlook for e-mail, as well as the ability to sign in to your Microsoft Liveone account. This […]

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Wine Label Industry

 Wine Labels As the race for dominance continues in the Wine industry, one of the of the growing problems that producers are facing is the constantly changing labels. While with a majority of the food industry a product label does not need to be changed for usually 5-7 years, in the Wine industry a new […]

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MEMS: A New Generation of Barcode Scanner

MEMS: A New Generation of Barcode Scanner There used to be two main choices with regards to barcode scanners;  go with the unmatched reliability of the  solid-state CCD reader, or  the lightning fast scanning power of laser scanners. By adapting the highly proven, highly reliable MEMS technology used  for bar code reading, MEMS based laser […]

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Brand Name Ink vs. Generic Ink

Generic Inks: Are they really the same? With some of the high costs that can be associated with buying ink or ink cartridges, at some point the question will be raised, should I buy generic? Should I just refill my old ink cartridge? Buy a new name brand?  With tougher economic times, and companies cutting […]

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Total Productive Maintenance For Label Making Machines

Total Productive Maintenance With our tough economic times, it would be wise for anybody who owns expensive equipment such as a barcode software, to protect their investment and keep their machines operating. The ability to keep ones equipment running at optimal settings is very important for a few reasons, as working equipment makes and saves […]

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Reduced Space Symbology Barcodes

Reduced Space Symbology Have you ever noticed while checking out of the grocery store that your organic bananas look similar to your regular ones, and your organic apples look the same as your regular apples? With so many different types of food we are offered these days, how is that cashier at the checkout supposed […]

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