Barcode Symbologies
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From: JosephKK on 3 Jun 2010 01:34 On Mon, 24 May 2010 18:30:15 -0700, D Yuniskis <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote: >Greegor wrote: > >>> I'll configure the scanner to tag the data with the code >>> used and parse that in addition to the data. I.e., if the >>> data isn't in the expected symbology, then it can't be >>> "one of my labels". >> >> Gonna use a Zebra printer? >> >> http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/products/printers/industrial_commercial/zm400.html > >No. Just print using a laser printer. Print sheets of consecutive >labels. Peel label off, slap onto "whatever". Describe that >"whatever". Move on to the next label. > >(there are some cases where you print a specific label but those >are exceptions -- old label was damaged, etc.) Yep, and there are label printers for doing just that.
From: D Yuniskis on 3 Jun 2010 14:08
Hi Joseph, JosephKK wrote: >> No. Just print using a laser printer. Print sheets of consecutive >> labels. Peel label off, slap onto "whatever". Describe that >> "whatever". Move on to the next label. >> >> (there are some cases where you print a specific label but those >> are exceptions -- old label was damaged, etc.) > > Yep, and there are label printers for doing just that. The problem with those is they allow you to print *any* label "at will" (i.e., without the "system" being aware of the label being issued). They also tend to be thermal (dye transfer) so supplies are more costly. (I've a pile of portable and small desktop thermal label printers getting ready for the recycle bin) As well as the hassle of recharging batteries, etc. And, you need "another" general purpose printer to print your "non barcode" items (i.e., now you have to stock supplies for two different printers). For non-contact scanners at reduced density, easier to use a conventional printer to do that "double duty". |