Real Value for Mobile Label Printing

The Zebra P-series and Intermec PB-series mobile printers are typically clipped to the user’s hip; providing a good portable direct thermal or thermal transfer printing solution. What is commonly overlooked is the exorbitant cost of consumables? Based on a recent query we found companies paying 10 TIMES more for the exact same labels and ribbons vs. a desktop label printer.

For warehouse applications where the user is labeling boxes for a cart or pallet, there is a better alternative! The small footprint CAB EOS1 and EOS4 have an optional battery pack to print up to 1000 shipping or ID labels per two hour charge. The REAL SAVINGS comes from these printers using industry standard 3” core labels and 1” core ribbons.

 

The printing process can be accomplished by doing the following :

  1. Loading the label formats into the printer and selecting the label/quantity from the screen.
  2. Plugging in a user pre-loaded USB key with the label formats
  3. Sending the print jobs via WLAN or Bluetooth
  4. Plugging in a USB barcode scanner to select and print the label from a work order.

Some of the other benefits of these printers over the “typical” mobile printers are:

  • Much faster printing speeds (up to 5” per second)
  • Optional USB connected accessories: barcode scanner or keyboard
  • All wear or replacement parts are easily installed in the field.