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Wacom DTU-1141B Interactive Pen Display Guide
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Wacom DTU-1141B Interactive Pen Display Guide
Most of the hardware we supply prints something, scans something or runs a warehouse application. A pen display does none of those things...
Sep 19, 2026
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Zebra TC53 vs Honeywell CT45 vs Datalogic Memor 11
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Zebra TC53 vs Honeywell CT45 vs Datalogic Memor 11
Every enterprise mobility project starts with the same awkward conversation. Someone points out that the staff already carry phones, that...
Sep 19, 2026
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Barcode Scanner Types: Corded, Cordless, Presentation
Barcode Scanners
Barcode Scanner Types: Corded, Cordless, Presentation
Most barcode scanner shortlists start in the wrong place. Someone works out which symbologies they need, checks that the candidates all r...
Sep 19, 2026
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Presentation Barcode Scanners for the Counter
Barcode Scanners
Presentation Barcode Scanners for the Counter
A presentation scanner exists to remove one motion from every transaction. The operator does not reach for a scanner, aim it at the label...
Sep 19, 2026
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Zebra DS3678 Rugged Cordless Scanner: Specs and Guide
Barcode Scanners
Zebra DS3678 Rugged Cordless Scanner: Specs and Guide
Most people ordering a rugged cordless barcode scanner treat the model number as the decision. They pick the DS3678, sign off the quantit...
Sep 19, 2026
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Honeywell Granit XP 1991iXR Scanner: Specs and Guide
Barcode Scanners
Honeywell Granit XP 1991iXR Scanner: Specs and Guide
Extended range scanners are sold on one number, and for this one the number is 20 m. It is the first thing anyone repeats about the unit ...
Sep 19, 2026
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POS Receipt Printers: Thermal vs Impact Buying Guide
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POS Receipt Printers: Thermal vs Impact Buying Guide
Almost every receipt printer sold today is direct thermal. It is quiet, it has one moving consumable, and it prints a receipt in a second...
Sep 18, 2026
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Mobile Label Printers: A Practical Buying Guide
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Mobile Label Printers: A Practical Buying Guide
A mobile label printer is bought for a person, not for a bench. It hangs off a belt, rides on a trolley or sits in a van, and the operato...
Sep 18, 2026
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Dymo LabelWriter Range: Which One and When
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Dymo LabelWriter Range: Which One and When
Nearly every desktop label printer sold into warehouses and despatch benches takes generic thermal roll stock. You buy a 4 inch by 6 inch...
Sep 18, 2026
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Zebra ZD Series Desktop Label Printers Decoded
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Zebra ZD Series Desktop Label Printers Decoded
Zebra's ZD range is one of the most widely deployed families of desktop label printers in circulation, and it is also one of the easiest ...
Sep 18, 2026
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Zebra ZT411 Replacement Printhead: P1058930 Guide
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Zebra ZT411 Replacement Printhead: P1058930 Guide
A thermal printhead does not usually announce itself before it goes. One shift the labels are fine, and the next there is a hairline whit...
Sep 18, 2026
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Zebra Healthcare Label Printers: How to Specify One
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Zebra Healthcare Label Printers: How to Specify One
Buying a label printer for a hospital ward, a pathology bench or a pharmacy counter usually starts with a search for a healthcare model. ...
Sep 18, 2026
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