How to Create a Barcode with Our Barcode Generator

Our Barcode Generator is a wonderful tool that is designed to help you in visualizing your custom barcode solution. Let’s take a closer look at its parts and see how you can use it to generate barcodes in seconds. Watch a [Video]: 1. Barcode Type Our free Barcode Generator allows you to pick from over…

4 Things You Need to Know About Label Printers

I recently published a blog detailing how to select the right barcode label for your application, which you can read here. In this blog, I would like to help guide you in selecting the right Label Printer. I hope this will clear away some of the confusion regarding their features, usability, and durability. Features Direct Thermal vs. Thermal Transfer…

4 Benefits of Using Rugged Laptops on a Firetruck

Past Memories of a Fire Department Growing up as the daughter of a full-time firefighter, I was able to experience some pretty neat things that other kids my age did not experience, such as in-depth tours of the fire department and up-close looks at all of the equipment. Plus, there was the added excitement of watching…

6 Things You Need to Know About Barcode Labels

Custom Solutions for Unique Problems Barcodes may be one of the most widespread tools used for rapid item identification, but due to their customizable nature, no two barcode systems are identical. In order to maximize efficiency for a specific barcode system application, there are many factors that need to be taken into account. This blog will…

Distracted Patrol: Walking the Technology Tightrope

Not too long ago, we were thrilled to sponsor a free webinar for the law enforcement community on Officer.com. The webinar was presented by Colonel Tim Alben of the Massachusetts State Police (retired) and Crisis/Emergency Management Training Specialist, Christopher Tarantino, MEP CMCP. As part of the marketing team, I am used to promoting the goods…

Posting Barcodes on Social Media: Safe or Not?

Barcodes are wonderfully useful in so many applications. The world simply wouldn’t be the same without them. But when it comes to safety and security, it is important to remember that the information contained in a barcode CAN be stolen – and recent news headlines have alerted us to the fact that barcodes accidentally posted…

Victoria’s Secret and Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS)

With the holiday season right upon us, I couldn’t help but want to get a jump start on my shopping. Nothing stresses me out more than the looks of the mall parking lot a few days before Christmas. With that in mind and all the decorations that started popping up, I couldn’t help but be…

Extreme Makeover: Barcode Edition

At first glance, barcodes are pretty boring. Black, white, black, white, black…well, you get the idea. But the thing is, they are everywhere! Virtually every product packaged for sale in a retail venue is labeled with a UPC (Universal Product Code) and then later scanned at checkout. Honestly, the product competition out there is fierce…

The Rise of EMV and How it Will Affect You

What is EMV? EMV stands for Europay, Mastercard and Visa. It is a global plan to reduce credit card fraud in multiple ways by taking advantage of chip-card transactions:  EMV cards make the technology required to forge a fraudulent credit card much more expensive and out of the reach of potential criminals.  EMV transactions use…