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Thankfully, industrial printers are nothing like what’s sitting on your desk at home. Zebra’s Industrial Printers are rugged in design, user-friendly, and perform at high print speeds and quality. When you are printing, the last thing you want is poorly printed barcodes, problems with ribbons, or network connectivity issues.

Our partner, Zebra Technologies, manufactures printers that are designed specifically for industrial use. Moreover, Zebra’s solutions can help your IT team get better visibility over printing operations—saving time, money, and other resources.

Depending on need, Zebra has industrial printers to fit high-to mid-volume industrial applications (and they are easy to integrate). Let’s take a look at some Zebra printers, apps, and Link-OS printer operating system:

Zebra ZT600

Zebra ZT600 Series is known not only for its printing capabilities but also for its rugged design that can withstand life inside a plant or warehouse.

The ZT600 printers perform both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing. Printing capabilities range from micro 3mm applications to RFID tags. Long-life printer heads will save you money on replacement parts. And the printers are manufactured with built-in thermal management. The design eliminates the need for cooling fans and vents, so dust and other debris get blocked before impacting the printer.

Looking for labeling applications? A printer in the ZT600 Series might be the right one for you. It’s designed to make it easy for the user to get reliable printing for many applications. One suggested use is for companies adopting barcoding for the first time. It also makes a good choice if you are looking to upgrade your current printers.

The ZT600 was created based on extensive customer feedback along with noting what worked best on some legacy Zebra printers. The printers are designed to save space, set up with little effort, and be intuitive for the user.

Zebra Xi4

Do you need a rugged and powerful printer with the flexibility to print small labeling applications all the way up to large labels? Zebra’s Xi4 Series might be the right choice. It can handle everything from paper to specialty label and tag stocks. Changing media labels is easy with this printer, and it can also print UHF RFID encoding for small labels.

And if you work in a harsh environment, you’ll like the rugged, heavy-gauge steel housing and metal interior components. Brush-offs, bangs, and bumps won’t impact the Xi4 Series. Its operating mechanisms block out dust and dirt and provide reliable performance for printing in a wide range of temperatures and humidity levels.

Most Zebra printer manufacturing applications include works-in-progress, product identification or serial numbers, package labeling, compliance labeling, and receiving and put-away labeling. You’ll also find many uses for a warehouse.

Link-OS

Zebra does more than manufacture the printer. Its Link-OS system allows you to gain unparalleled visibility into your printer operations. Link-OS will enable you to centrally manage all your printers. You can integrate and manage all the computers on your IT network, including your printers for barcode labels, receipts, or RFID tags.

The system is hosted in the cloud and makes it easy to deploy and troubleshoot your networked Zebra printers remotely.

Print DNA

Zebra’s Print DNA app gives your IT team development, management, visibility, and productivity tools to monitor and manage printers throughout your organization successfully. With Print DNA, you can quickly install new printers into networks and ERP environments, create native apps across multiple platforms, and preempt problems because printers will show warning or critical alerts.

If you are looking for an industrial printer, contact us at Philly Barcodes today to learn more about which one is right for you.