Tech Tips

Easy and Secure OS Updates for Your Zebra Devices

Perform easy and secure OS updates for your Zebra mobile computers using FOTA. Click to read more.

When to Use BarTender Print Station

Use BarTender Print Station to prevent your label formats from being modified, and to restrict formats available to print.

How To Choose Your Barcode Symbology

Choosing the right barcode symbology for your barcodes can have a big impact. Learn how to choose the right one for your application.

Using Zebra’s PDF Direct

Print PDF documents directly to Zebra Print DNA printers from ERP systems, such as Oracle and SAP, without middleware.

Network Connect – Using Zebra Hardware with a PLC

Network Connect is a tool from Zebra that allows you to connect both scanners and label printers directly to your PLC without complex PLC programming.

Printer Resolution

If your labels are printing too small or too large, you might have a mismatch between your label format and your printer's resolution.

Using an MDM to Keep Up with OS and SHA

Using a cloud-based MDM (Mobile Device Management) software package for your fleet of industrial mobile computers is essential. Click to learn more!

Windows Update Broke my Printer…Again!

It has happened twice in the last few months.  A Windows Update broke your ability to print labels on your label printer.  Technically the update broke the printer driver….twice.  The first update was followed quickly by a patch. 

Oops, I Read the Wrong Barcode!

Putting your Zebra scanner in Picklist mode or your Honeywell scanner in Centering mode makes it so that the only barcode that the reader will decode is the one that is exactly in the center of the reading area.

Keeping BarTender Updated is Important

Make a point to check and update your labeling software. New versions are being released more frequently than in the past, and they contain important bug fixes, new features, and security patches.

Identifying Mobile Computers

We got a great tip from one of our customers for identifying mobile computers. Click to learn more!

The Effects of Static Electricity

Did you know your label printing operations can be impacted by static electricity? Click to learn more about what you can do to mitigate this issue.