Businesses are steadily navigating to the cloud for enterprise computing. The access, scalability, and flexibility are commonly observed benefits. Learn more about enterprise cloud computing here. The 2015 State of the Cloud Survey reported that 93% of enterprises are adopting the cloud, with 88% saying they’re using a public cloud. The use of the public…
One of the best things about working for a company like L-Tron is the people I work with. Every month, our calendars quickly fill up with fun events, such as birthday celebrations, company BBQs, and local outings that break up the monotony of the work week. It seems like at least once every week or…
In our last blog, I discussed the world of the USB connection and a little bit of background on the various types of interfaces you may see. Moving forward, we take a look at one of the early types of connections but one still found commonly on printers and industrial computers, the Serial port. Disclaimer:…
In the world of computers, printers, barcode scanners, and basically anything electronic, there exists a wide range and ever-changing environment of interfaces (connections) used to transmit power and information. In this kind of environment, it is easy to get lost between the various interfaces and makes selecting the right one challenging, to say the least….
It has become common practice for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to use barcode scanners to improve patient care on a daily basis. Patient wristbands are barcoded, allowing the medical facility to track its patients, dispense medication accurately and to the correct patient, perform the correct procedure on the correct patient, and keep accurate records…
One of the biggest changes seen in the healthcare field is the introduction of barcodes in almost every application. Typically seen on a patient’s wristband, hospitals now have barcodes on almost everything, some of which you may have never heard of. Here are 6 Ways to Use Barcodes in a Hospital: Patient Wristbands o Upon…
Recently introduced from Zebra, the ZD420 is their newest desktop printer, offering direct thermal and thermal transfer printing options in a 4” print width. So what makes the ZD420 printer different than other desktop printers on the market? 1. Quick Change Ribbon Cartridge The most innovative and exciting feature found on the ZD420 is definitely…
With a family of five, including three young children, it is pretty much inevitable that I will spend more time in the Emergency Department than most people. Case in point, I have been up to the Pediatric ED twice in the past few months. My four year old son was the first to go, when…
Thermal printers and ribbon selection is a common topic I see come up when talking with customers. While it is easy to select one extreme or another in terms of the cost, an expensive ribbon does not always equal the best performance in this category. So how should you select the correct ribbon for your printer?…
1. One Dimensional vs. Two Dimensional Barcode Scanners There are two main categories of barcode scanners, 1D and 2D. One dimensional barcode scanners, or linear barcode scanners, can only scan one dimensional barcodes, including: UPC Code ISBN Code 128 All barcodes consisting of only lines and spaces Barcode scanners that read two dimensional barcodes are…
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