At Computex this year, TSC Auto ID displayed its new print engine for automated print and apply technology in the manufacturing section to reduce labour costs and increase the smoothness and efficiency of production lines.
In addition, the new RFID label printer T6000 from Printronix Auto ID supports On-Pitch technology and promises to print even smaller labels, bringing the convenience of real-time product identification and easy tracking management. In terms of specification, it uses the ARM Cortex-A9 processor and claims to have a maximum printing speed of 14 inches per second; it boasts of 8 times of the memory capacity of existing or competing models.
For wide format label printing needs such as pallet applications, the TTP-286MT series industrial printer can accommodate labels widths up to 9.5 inches.
Besides label printing, it also features barcode validation. The latest online barcode validator ODV-2D from Printronix Auto ID will be used to demonstrate validation applications of one and two-dimensional barcodes.
TSC Auto ID has entered into mobile barcode printers aiming to reveal smarter solutions for the retail and healthcare industries. For example, combined with the mPOS ordering system, the Alpha-2R mobile printer and tablet devices claim to reduce the time waiting in line for ordering and checking out. Also, to simplify medical workflows and increase security, busy medical staffs can use the Alpha-2R or Alpha-3R mobile printer with medical trolleys and connect to PDA using wireless connections such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth in order to reduce data input time and increase the accuracy of data. The large battery capacities of Alpha-2R and Alpha-3R can support up to 17 hours and 30 hours respectively.
TSC Auto ID has also introduced the first colour label printer CPX4D/P featuring customised label-printing. The high colour resolution of 1200x1200dpi promises to allow colours to remain bright without distortion even during high-speed printing processes of 11.8 inches per second.
TSC Auto ID plans to combine Auto ID barcode label printers to create various vertical market applications, and also to display its strong R&D technical capabilities to the world.
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