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Monday, 7 February 2022 16:36:04 Europe/Berlin

In February 2019, the European Directive 2011/62/EU entered into force, establishing a single Community code to prevent the falsification of medicines. The entire chain involved in the production and sale of medicines, from laboratories to pharmacies, must take this into account so that they reach citizens.

All those involved had to adapt their computer system to the new data registration regulations. To do this, they use the Datamatrix codes, which replaces the traditional drug barcode, in addition to the seal that verifies that the container has not been manipulated.

Information collected by the Datamatrix

This code is a unique identifier for e...

Thursday, 3 February 2022 15:44:00 Europe/Berlin

The barcode is a system that allows us to encode numbers and letters using an image. There are a variety of types of barcodes, depending on the coding system they use. Each of them is designed to fulfill a specific function, according to the information they collect. There are one-dimensional and two-dimensional codes, which can store more or less information. One of the most used is the code EAN (European Article Number) or IAN (International Article Number), whose task is to identify the products sold in stores.

The use of the EAN-13 code is widespread in Europe and almost the rest of the world, except the United States and Canada, where the UPC (Universal Product Code) is used. This one digit less (12). The simplest and most common way to read a barcode is to use a reader or scanner, as they allow you to interpret it quickly. Now, let's learn how to decipher an EAN barcode manually.

Read an EAN barcode manually

EAN barcodes have a fixed length adjusted to a relatively small space. ...

Monday, 31 January 2022 13:34:00 Europe/Berlin

A good paper bracelet can make all the difference in your event. A nice memory of the big day that the attendees spent, with a personalized design that makes it unique. In addition, these bracelets help to keep control of who the attendees of a party or concert are and are very easy to get. In Logiscenter we explain how to make paper bracelets for events in a simple way, with the help of a thermal printer and the right material to enjoy all the advantages they present.

Bracelets, mistakenly known as "paper"," are actually made with a material called "tyvek". This is so resistant that it is quite difficult to break and, in addition, allows you to customize them to your liking.

Printers for paper bracelets

Standard label printers can print paper wristbands, but a bracelet printer offers several advantages and a lower cost per print. They are suitable for applications that need to stamp bracelets on a day-to-day basis, such as concert halls or event promoters. The printer is essential to...

Friday, 28 January 2022 17:42:00 Europe/Berlin

Money counting machines are a great ally for businesses that use cash, as they save a lot of time. There are automatic counters for both coins and banknotes, a great advancement to avoid having to calculate cash manually.

This tool is usually found both in stores and in banks or real estate, among many other places; we can also find them integrated into ATMs. It has been several years since it was invented until the point that we can find it in our day to day. Let's see what the history of the money counting machine is.

The first machines

The idea was launched in the 50’s, when the Japanese company Kokuei (now called Glory) developed the first coin counter. The aim of this invention was to facilitate and streamline the tasks of bank employees.

Its operation was simple: it had an inner disc that rotates thanks to a crank to transport the coins to the edge. The mechanism differentiates them by their size to make the count.

Meanwhile, other companies were developing similar ideas, such as ...

Wednesday, 26 January 2022 15:43:15 Europe/Berlin

When choosing a printer for our business, we have such a wide variety that it may surprise us if we do not know the characteristics offered by the different printing technologies available on the market. Among the various existing types focused on the business environment, two options stand out due to the advantages they present: thermal printing and dot matrix printing.

Both technologies stand out for their low cost of monocolor printing. Another advantage is that they are easy to use. In addition, we can find them in different sizes, brands and prices. Thus, these peripherals are suitable for all types of companies that need to cover the need to print labels, tickets, barcodes, accounting documents, etc. But which one should you choose? Veamos las diferencias entre las impresoras térmicas y las matriciales.

Differences between printers

There are several features that differentiate both types of printers. One of the main ones is that the thermal one has a more modern technology than ...

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 17:23:33 Europe/Berlin

Zebra has just released new ZE511 and ZE521 print engines, which feature superior performance. Printing has no limits thanks to its speed and metal construction: you can use them 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It should be noted that these print engines are very robust as they do not require cooling fans, which prevents debris from entering the print engine. Additionally, the external enclosures are resistant to water ingress and dust, an important feature for deploying these models in harsh environments.

They're smartly designed to make your job easier, but they offer much more than reliability. The 4-inch ZE511 and 6-inch ZE521 are both upgrades to the ZE500 model (which includes the ZE500-4 and ZE500-6 printers) with improvements such as the addition of a 4.3-inch color touch screen or the increase in memory (512MB of SDRAM and Flash, compared to 16MB SDRAM and 64MB of Flash memory in the ZE500 series).

ZE511 and ZE521 applications

These new models are designed for use especially...

Monday, 10 January 2022 11:23:07 Europe/Berlin

Online shopping continues to increase every day. E-commerce has been booming in recent years and businesses are betting on it so as not to be outdated. Trading is evolving at a dizzying pace and, to be present in the market, you must be aware of new trends. This is one of the main reasons why mailings are increasingly chosen. One question that arises when launching to send your products is to find templates for mailing labels.

First, you must know how to get the products to the customers. There are many package carriers, and each typically generates their own mailing labels. In other words, they have a program or section on their website where you can fill in some data to create the label and the code that differentiates each package. So, do you really need a mailing label template?

Necessary information

Any mailing label requires some basic data. Among them are the postal address where the package should arrive (street, number, postal code, municipality, country, etc.) and the recipi...

Tuesday, 21 December 2021 14:30:00 Europe/Berlin

QR codes entered fully into everyday life. They can be found everywhere, from airline passports to television ads to inventory management in a wide variety of industries. The technologization of routine and the suppression of physical contact were two favorable developments for the popularization of the QR code. In short, it is a solution that helps to have all the information within reach of the mobile phone.

These codes can contain the data of a link, a text, geographic coordinates, an image, etc. So, it is possible, for example, to generate a QR code from a PDF containing the menu of a restaurant or with the web address of a company. A world full of possibilities to share information both professionally and personally. In addition, its recognizable appearance means that most people know how to read it quickly and it only takes a few seconds to do so. It looks similar to this:

What is a QR code?

Before learning how to create a QR code, it is necessary to unde...

Thursday, 6 August 2020 16:15:56 Europe/Berlin

Rugged tablets have become a fundamental tool in industrial and public sectors thanks to the high performance, durability and resistance that allow them to perform diverse tasks quickly and safely, optimizing time and reducing errors for any worker in any environment.

From managing a warehouse to supporting technicians in the field, rugged tablets allow you to be more efficient and productive. Tablets dramatically increase the speed, accuracy and number of tasks that can be completed in a day's work and allow synchronization of the information collected with all company systems. At Logiscenter, for more than 10 years, we have been concerned with offering the latest and best product news and that is why we present you the robust Zebra range.

The robust range of Zebra tablets is designed to meet the main requirements of each customer. In Zebra's quest to offer the latest technology, they are launching the new, revamped range of Robust L10 tablets, comprising o...

Thursday, 18 June 2020 12:52:11 Europe/Berlin

At Logiscenter we have been working and distributing Datalogic products for more than 10 years and we are one of their main partners at European level.

Datalogic launches the new version of its popular Memor model. The Memor 20, a mobile terminal that replaces the Memor 10, has been specially designed for companies looking for mobility solutions for their operators with terminals that offer robustness, power and performance in a smartphone format device.

The Memor 20 offers a user-friendly experience and an interface that the user is accustomed to when equipped with Android. And will be the largest industrial PDA with a touch screen on the market, maximizing the application interaction interface. The large screen size does not prevent the Memor 20 from having a compact, robust and modern format.

This new version of Memor comes equipped with a powerful Qualcomm processor, efficient battery management, dual SIM and GPS location and extensive connectivity opti...