We've found a great resource for name badges and anything related to personal identification needs - BadgeStuff.com. They carry ID card products and supplies, tracking products, biometric devices, and many POS solutions.
One of the best resources on their site, however, isn't something they sell - it is their extensive FAQ on ID badge and ID card printers.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Canon Pixma iP100 portable printer
Canon has announced its Pixma iP100 portable printer, offering a photo-capable resolution of 9,600 by 1,200 dpi in a unit measuring just 12 inches across and weighing a little over 4 pounds.
The iP100 is marketed toward for the travelling professional who needs to produce high quality color documents while on the road (such as a presentation) and to consumers who want to be able to print snapshots during a vacation.
The iP100 can handle 14 pages per minute in color and 20 pages per minute in black-and-white, and boasts USB 2.0 and a PictBridge port for printing images directly off a PictBridge-compatible camera.
The unit will print borderless prints ranging from 4 × 6 inches all the way up to letter size, and ab optional IrDA port allows for wireless printing. The iP100 will also be available with an optional Bluetooth adapter for wireless printing from Bluetooth devices (cell phones, cameras, etc.).
The iP100 will have a pricetag of $249.99, and the Bluetooth unit will be sold for an additional $49.99.
The iP100 is marketed toward for the travelling professional who needs to produce high quality color documents while on the road (such as a presentation) and to consumers who want to be able to print snapshots during a vacation.
The iP100 can handle 14 pages per minute in color and 20 pages per minute in black-and-white, and boasts USB 2.0 and a PictBridge port for printing images directly off a PictBridge-compatible camera.
The unit will print borderless prints ranging from 4 × 6 inches all the way up to letter size, and ab optional IrDA port allows for wireless printing. The iP100 will also be available with an optional Bluetooth adapter for wireless printing from Bluetooth devices (cell phones, cameras, etc.).
The iP100 will have a pricetag of $249.99, and the Bluetooth unit will be sold for an additional $49.99.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Thermal vs. Ink Jet
One of the major considerations to make when purchasing a portable printer is that of thermal vs. ink jet. We might as well be asking you to choose between the Yankees and the Red Sox, right? People really do get just as worked up by the printing technology as they do over their sports teams. But we digress - and instead provide a quick guide for the uninitiated.
Thermal
Thermal printers can work one of two ways - they can operate like an 80's fax machine, using heat-sensitive paper, which is marked with a small heating device. The other way they can work is via thermal transfer. These printers work a lot like a typewriter, using heat and pressure to transfer images from a ribbon to the page.
Ink Jet
Ink jet portable printers function very much like your desktop ink jet printer - small cartridges of liquid ink, spray very fine drops through a nozzle to create images.
The tradeoffs?
Thermal and thermal transfer printers hold their advantage in weight - they can be very small. The smallest thermal printer weighs only about 15 ounces, while the smallest thermal transfer printer weighs just about a pounds. In contrast, ink-jet printers start at about 2.5 pounds.
But on the other side of the coin, ink jet printers generally produce much better output than thermal transfer and thermal models. Ink jets can produce fairly good images, especially if very smooth paper is used. Thermal transfer printers can often leave horizontal bands on dark areas, and of course thermal printers require a special type of paper.
Thermal
Thermal printers can work one of two ways - they can operate like an 80's fax machine, using heat-sensitive paper, which is marked with a small heating device. The other way they can work is via thermal transfer. These printers work a lot like a typewriter, using heat and pressure to transfer images from a ribbon to the page.
Ink Jet
Ink jet portable printers function very much like your desktop ink jet printer - small cartridges of liquid ink, spray very fine drops through a nozzle to create images.
The tradeoffs?
Thermal and thermal transfer printers hold their advantage in weight - they can be very small. The smallest thermal printer weighs only about 15 ounces, while the smallest thermal transfer printer weighs just about a pounds. In contrast, ink-jet printers start at about 2.5 pounds.
But on the other side of the coin, ink jet printers generally produce much better output than thermal transfer and thermal models. Ink jets can produce fairly good images, especially if very smooth paper is used. Thermal transfer printers can often leave horizontal bands on dark areas, and of course thermal printers require a special type of paper.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Brother showcases new line of portable products
In addition to the Brother QL line, Brother will showcase three other categories of printers – their Mprint™ mobile printers, P-touch® Electronic Labeling Systems and laser printers– at NRF ’08 BIG Show. The Brother MPrint line of wireless mobile printers are among the world’s smallest, ultra-portable printers, and feature Bluetooth®, IrDA, USB and serial² connectivity options for use in retail applications like mobile point of sale, shelf edge labeling and more. “The MPrint printer is truly a technological breakthrough; our engineers have developed a full-featured printer, in a slim and compact form factor, that prints professional-quality cut sheet receipts on demand,” says Mr. Panjwani. “Conventional mobile printers are bulky, heavy and print on receipts that curl. We wanted to give our retail customers another option for printing applications that require ultimate portability.”
P-touch® electronic labeling systems print professional quality, glossy laminated labels that enhance the customer experience and customer loyalty in a retail environment, with time-savings features that help increase workers’ productivity. These laminated labels are used for retail shelf edge labels, price markdown, UPC bar code product labels, name badges and asset management applications. P-touch labeling systems are available in handheld and desktop models. The portable, hand-held models are lightweight and have an integrated display, a built-in keyboard for easy data entry, and a built-in cutter. Some handheld models can even be programmed with a customized user interface, and can print from a downloaded database. Commercial P-touch desktop models connect easily to a computer using USB interface³ and can be shared over a network. The model PT-9500PC prints sharp looking labels at 360dpi resolution and is ideal for pre-printing a strip of easy to peel labels or to print a label on demand.
P-touch® electronic labeling systems print professional quality, glossy laminated labels that enhance the customer experience and customer loyalty in a retail environment, with time-savings features that help increase workers’ productivity. These laminated labels are used for retail shelf edge labels, price markdown, UPC bar code product labels, name badges and asset management applications. P-touch labeling systems are available in handheld and desktop models. The portable, hand-held models are lightweight and have an integrated display, a built-in keyboard for easy data entry, and a built-in cutter. Some handheld models can even be programmed with a customized user interface, and can print from a downloaded database. Commercial P-touch desktop models connect easily to a computer using USB interface³ and can be shared over a network. The model PT-9500PC prints sharp looking labels at 360dpi resolution and is ideal for pre-printing a strip of easy to peel labels or to print a label on demand.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Polaroid goes back to the beginning
Once well known for their cameras that would instantly spit out a print, Polaroid brings that concept back, with a modern twist - portable printers for images from cellphones and digital cameras.
Just like the cutting-edge technology used by their original cameras in the 1960s, the new arrivals from Polaroid will make use of a new invention, thermal ink.
The thermal ink, technology provided by startup company Zink Imaging, allows the printers to turn out 2" x 3" pictures that cost roughly 40 cents a piece.
The printers, which will retail for around $150, will connect via USB or Bluetooth technology, and will be available in the United States later this fall.
Just like the cutting-edge technology used by their original cameras in the 1960s, the new arrivals from Polaroid will make use of a new invention, thermal ink.
The thermal ink, technology provided by startup company Zink Imaging, allows the printers to turn out 2" x 3" pictures that cost roughly 40 cents a piece.
The printers, which will retail for around $150, will connect via USB or Bluetooth technology, and will be available in the United States later this fall.
Planon Systems debuts new lightweight printer
Planon Systems, a Canadian company, has announced a new printer priced at $300.
The Printstik weights in at just under 2 pounds, and prints in black and white on 8 1/2" x 11" paper.
Connectivity is available via Bluetooth and USB, and the device is targetted at the Blackberry and PDA user markets.
The Printstik weights in at just under 2 pounds, and prints in black and white on 8 1/2" x 11" paper.
Connectivity is available via Bluetooth and USB, and the device is targetted at the Blackberry and PDA user markets.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
HP Photosmart A626 Portable Photo Printer
The HP Photosmart A626 compact photo printer is a great partner for your traditional desktop printer.
It offers a lightweight, portable form factor with the usual multiple-memory card compatibility that you would expect, and an easy-to-read LCD screen.
The screen offers the ability to edit pictures without an attached PC.
With a charger available to make the A626 a truly portable device, this printer comes highly recommended by technology publication PC Magazine, and is priced under $200.
It offers a lightweight, portable form factor with the usual multiple-memory card compatibility that you would expect, and an easy-to-read LCD screen.
The screen offers the ability to edit pictures without an attached PC.
With a charger available to make the A626 a truly portable device, this printer comes highly recommended by technology publication PC Magazine, and is priced under $200.
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