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Q1 – I want to find out more about bar coding, where do I start?
A1 – This is a very common question, we recommend you visit these links and read up on the subject. If you still have questions. please do not hesitate to contact us directly. Bar coding Terminology Barcoding information
Q2 – My Zebra 105 printer is starting print halfway across the label, can you urgently get a service engineer to look at it.
A2. – It sounds as if the printer is not detecting the edge of the label, perform a media calibration and try again. If it still happens check that there is no debris/dust in the paper sensor path On this printer it will be a black plastic device on the top and bottom of the paper path next to the chassis. The customer checked and found a piece of label obscuring part of the sensor, they saved a very expensive service call.
NB – Yes! Lancer Labels could have sent a service engineer, however we are the first line of defence for our customers, it’s part of our service to help the customer get back into operation by the best means.
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Q3. – These labels you provided for my TEC372 printer will not work, the print will not align on the label.
A3 – There are variations in the material properties of both the paper label and the backing paper that can result in the printer not sensing the gap between labels. Some printers have a media calibration routine to cope with this. With the TEC372 you can choose between 3 sensors settings.
Reflective – For use with labels with a black sensor mark on the backing paper
Transmissive1 – For use with most standard paper and backings.
Transmissive2 – For use with Pre printed labels or when media will not work with sensor 1.
Change your sensor selection to Transmissive 2, this can be found in Printer Setup.
Q4. – We have to cure our products in an oven at 143 Deg C for 20 minutes, we want to label them prior to going into the curing procedure. We have tried normal paper labels but they sometimes fall off, can you help.
A4 – A normal paper label and adhesive is not meant for this type of environment. There are a number of high temperature synthetic label materials that may suit this environment Before going to this expense you could try using a quality laser label, they tend to have a better resistance to heat than normal paper labels as they are subjected to heat during the laser printing process. Let me know how you get on.
Q5.
- We currently use a Polyester label with sequential numbers for warranty
purposes, on equipment’s that we sell. We suspect that some customers
are moving the labels between equipment’s and claim warranty on items
that are out of warranty date. Do you have any idea what we can do to
prevent this.
A5.
- This is quite a common occurrence. There are several types of “Tamper
Evident” labels that can be used in this application.
Type 1 – The label is destroyed when removal is attempted, available
in Vinyl, Paper and Polyolefin.
Type 2 – This label leaves a diamond or chequerboard pattern or the
word “void” when removal is attempted, available in Metallised
Polyester.
Either of these labels should be suitable for your application, they
can be preprinted with sequential numbers and replaced when service
or warranty takes place.
Q6.
- We manufacture flat computer cables that have ridges on the surface,
our current vinyl labels are peeling off after several days, do you
have any solutions to this?.
A6.
- Normal permanent adhesive requires a flat surface for good adhesion.
The cables you use are used in most PCs and the ridges do not allow
sufficient surface area for good adhesion. I suggest you try a label
with a Hi Tak or rubber based adhesive, both of these types are very
aggressive adhesives and should be suitable for your application.
Q7.
- We are a large Direct Distribution company running MRP SAP R4, we
are having problems finding a suitable SAP Barcode software and printers
with a reliable ethernet. What
do you recommend?.
A7.
- We have recently installed three Zebra 170XiII printers with integral
ethernet interfaces onto a SAP R4 system and used Zebra’s Bar-One R4
bar-coding software for generating the labels for these printers. Zebra
have developed their Bar-One software for SAP R4 with a lot of thought
and it seems to integrate easily into the system. There are other bar-code
software’s on the market and the review I am sending you will help you
to make your choice for your particular application requirement.
Q8.
- We are an Actuary and have a lot of documents each day that we need
to scan the signatures, our current method is using a flatbed scanner
but this is too slow, can you suggest an alternative.
A8.
- A flatbed scanner is fine for scanning a full sheet but when you want
to scan a small signature it still has to scan the whole page and subsequently
takes a long time. You also have to select the signature area and save
it a a bitmap file – long winded.
We would suggest an “Image Capture Scanner”,
it can be used for linear barcodes, 2D barcodes and signatures or other
small image areas. It will instantaneously scan the image and save as
a bitmap, which can then be recalled as required. Visit our
scanners page and
click on the manufacturers logo to see what is available. Our personal
preference for this application would be the Welch Allyn ImageTeam 4410LR.
