Often times, companies will deploy rugged mobile computers and prematurely retire them, not because the devices are physically damaged, but because their processors, software and data capture capabilities are thought to be inefficient or obsolete, costing companies unnecessary money. When the life cycle of a device decreases, reducing the ROI and ultimately the total cost of ownership.

However, there are many ways to future proof mobile devices so that they can fulfill their lifecycle, ultimately saving money. While choosing a rugged device is always good for physical longevity, it’s important to take emerging technologies into consideration.

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The Honeywell MS4980 VuQuest is a compact area imager that allows for high-quality scanning anywhere you need to go. The MS4980 is able to scan 1D, PDF and 2D barcodes, and with its 1.2 megapixel camera, users can capture high-resolution images such as signatures, IDs and more. In addition, users are able to incorporate optical character recognition (OCR), allowing for easy reading of wide barcodes and OCR fonts.

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With ever-changing business standards and the constant need to invent new ones, there becomes a need to keep track of all the terminology associated with such standards. The storage for these terms is the GS1 Global Data Dictionary, or GDD, which allows users to search for the information they need in a variety of different ways.

GDD Search
Look up business terms and display associated documents, definitions and data types.

GDD Reports
View all of the information related to a business message in a technical document.

GDD Code Lists
View code list values and value definitions of GS1 code lists.

Extended Attributes
The GS1 realizes that there are local data needs and specific trading partner needs that are not supported in the global standard today, thus the need for extended attributes.

GS1 Standards Knowledge Center
Access published GSMP standards documents and implementation guides.

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Finding an asset tracking solution that fits your needs can be difficult, especially with the amount of requirements needed in today’s fast-paced world of business. Asset tracking via a barcode scanner is made simple via RedBeam Asset Tracking.

RedBeam applications are available in both standard and mobile versions. Standard versions allow for cabled barcode scanners accompanied by PCs, while mobile versions allow for this in addition to the ability to collect data via scan-enabled barcode computers.

Using RedBeam Asset Tracking integrates tested asset tracking practices with barcoding, record keeping and reporting capabilities into one, allowing organizations to track everything from computers to vehicles.

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The ZXP Series 8 retransfer card printer allows user to create high-quality, color cards at a moments notice. Because of the simultaneous dual-sided image transfer process, it becomes easy to make a double sided card quickly. In addition, the printer’s modular design offers flexibility for encoding options. The ZXP Series 8 printers also come with ZMotif software, allowing for easy integration and faster deployment.

Being a card printer, the ZXP 8 Series is ideal for access control, bank cards, employee ID cards, national IDs, personal gift cards, secure IDs and drivers licensing.

The ZXP Series 8 features:

• Dye sublimation retransfer full-color or monochrome printing
• Dual-sided printing
• 190 cards/hour single-sided printing, 170 cards/hour dual-sided printing
• XP, Vista and Server 2003 Windows drivers supported
• Lockable card feeder
• 304 dpi print resolution

For more information on the ZXP Series 8, download the specification sheet.