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Zebra ZT231 - Zebra's Most Affordable Industrial Printer with a Screen
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 2/3/2023
The ZT231 is Zebra’s newest entry in their industrial line of barcode label printers. The most affordable industrial printer in Zebra's lineup, the printer offers reliable label printing with a user-friendly touchscreen interface ideal for most configuration and troubleshooting uses. After our standard set of testing and spec comparison, we believe that despite its relatively-low cost - a direct thermal model with a tear bar comes in at under $900 - Zebra didn't sacrifice features to get to the price point they did. In fact, the ZT231 is rated to print almost double the speed of its predecess...
Zebra ET40 - A Rugged Android Tablet That Can Save Your Business Money
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 12/15/2022
The ET40 - and its 5G-equipped counterpart the ET45 - is a new addition to Zebra's entry-level rugged Android tablet line. The unit comes with a price tag more affordable than most similarly-equipped rugged Android tablets on the market today and from our testing, we've found that the price tag doesn’t come at a compromise in performance. We believe the tablet is a great middle-ground for business owners looking to invest in a tablet that offers more than a consumer Android tablet without dishing out over a thousand dollars for a super rugged tablet. The Big Picture Looking at the big p...
Cash Drawer Cable Ordering Guide
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 8/29/2022
You’ve found the perfect cash drawer and now you’re trying to figure out which cable you need to connect it to your receipt printer. We’ve made a quick guide that help you make the right choice. You might be asking what a cash drawer cable is and why you need one. A cash drawer cable is used to connect the cash drawer to your receipt printer. When the printer creates a receipt, it will send a small electrical signal through the cable and activate a mechanism inside the drawer. The cable looks similar to a phone/Ethernet cable but is smaller and has a different pinout. What complicates matters ...
Mg-T Weight Scale Product Review
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 8/15/2022
The Star Micronics mG-T Series Weight Scale is Star Micronic's first foray into the weight scale market. It offers solid performance and a selection of options to meet a range of use cases and price points. The MG-T is built primarily for use in Retail POS applications like grocery stores, places like mail rooms or shipping bays, and for wholesale cannabis operations. But it’s useful anywhere that you’re needing to weigh items and have it read out to a computer. There are three different models available in the mG-T class of scales. All models have Class 3 accuracy and are NTEP and Measureme...
ZD410 & ZD411 Comparison - What's Changed? What's Stayed the Same?
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 8/4/2022
The ZD411 has been released as a replacement for the ZD410 and many of our customers are wondering what the difference between the two units is. The short answer? Not much. The primary difference between the ZD411 and ZD410 is that the ZD411 has a model that prints on thermal transfer labels. Previously, Zebra’s TLP 2824+ was the only 2-inch printer in their portfolio capable of thermal transfer printing. Zebra also replaced some internal components with ones that are easier to source. This was done in response to strained supply chains that made it difficult to build the ZD410. These replace...
A Radio-Equipped Barcode Scanner? - Datalogic PM9600 Product Review
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 5/10/2022
Are you looking for that extra bit of communication range in your barcode scanner? Are you looking for something you can program with special function commands? The new Datalogic PM9600 might be the scanner for you! Unlike most wireless barcode scanners on the market today, the PM9600 uses a radio frequency instead of Bluetooth to pair with it's communication cradle. Because it’s using radio, you’re going to be able to get pretty far away from the cradle without losing connection. The scanner's spec sheet quotes a range just below 500 feet with a direct line of sight - compare that to it’s c...
Zebra DS3600-KD - A Barcode Scanner with a Screen
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 5/6/2022
Are you looking for an industrial barcode scanner that can do more than scan barcodes? The Zebra DS3600-KD might be the way to go. Equipped with a 2" color display, a suite of pre-built applications, and powerful fleet management tools, the 3600-KD brings value to every level of user in any warehouse setting. Appearance The DS3600-KD features a 10-key numerical keypad with some extra buttons for an enter key, backspace, navigation arrows, and then a programmable function button and a button to convert the keypad to alphabet mode. Above all that is your 2” full-color and backlit di...
Zebra Mobility DNA Services
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 4/28/2022
Are you looking for a mobile computer that you can get the most out of? Maybe you’re an IT administrator launching a fleet of devices and want to maintain them all from the comfort of your office. Maybe you’re a manufacturing or warehouse manager gathering data you can use to optimize your employee’s performance. Maybe you’re a developer trying to make your life easier when programming applications. No matter what role is your organization, Zebra’s suite of Mobility DNA solutions has a function improve your operation. Designed from decades of R&D and thousands and use cases, Zebra Mobility...
What's the Difference Between Star Micronics Cash Drawers?
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 4/20/2022
Value Series - CD3 This is Star's entry-level light-duty cash drawer. It’s used primarily for light to medium retail and restaurant environments where you’re taking some cash, but not a ton. It comes in both a 13x13" and a 16x16" option in both black and white exteriors. This drawer will support both a 4-bill 5-coin till for the 13" option and a 5-bill 5/8-coin till for the 16" option. The till has adjustable pieces that can be popped out so you can adjust the till for Canadian bills but they do sell drawers pre-configured already. Construction-wise you’re looking at a s...
MicroTouch Windows All-in-One Touch Computer Review (IC-156P)
By: Colton Redtfeldt - 4/7/2022
The IC-156P is MicroTouch's entry into the Windows/Android Touch computer market. With its solid performance, adequate build quality, and affordable price, the computer is a great addition to any retail counter or medium-duty industrial application. The unit features a 15.6” capacitive touch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1920 x 1080 screen resolution. MicroTouch also offers a 21" version as well, if you're looking for something larger. Image-quality wise, the computer performs well. During our review, we ran the computer through a number of monitor color and refresh-rate test...