How Printing Challenges Shaped the Modern Barcode

As we celebrate the completion of another calendar year, we’re surrounded by lists of 2012 highlights. One such event that was of particular interest to those of us who work in the industrial computing field and that also captured headlines in mainstream publications worldwide was the December 9 passing of Norman J. Woodland, co-inventor of…

Printer Wars: Episode I – Receipt Printer Options Can Be a Menace

If you’ve seen Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, you may remember hearing Qui-Gon Jinn say, “There’s always a bigger fish.” Well, when you’re in the market for a new receipt printer, chances are that you want to know what the “biggest fish” actually is before you complete your purchase. Below are some of the most…