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Smooth and effortless mobile POS

In the African market, mobile technology reigns supreme. Now retailers across the continent can access mobile point of sale (POS) technology through Star's all-in-one Bluetooth printer and cash drawer mobile point of purchase solution, available from the Printer Distribution Company (PDC).

Frikkie Koegelenberg, CCO of PDC, says the mobile point of purchase solution provides outstanding connectivity and a compact design, while intuitive functionality and simple integration define Star's unique solution – mPOP.

High quality thermal printing at a guaranteed reasonable cost

Thermal Transfer printing is used by every manufacturer in the world to provide information such as barcodes, serial numbers, expiry dates, composition, price, recipient, and so on. Used mainly for labels and flexible packaging, Thermal Transfer printing relies on high quality ribbons to ensure that all that information is legible, and lasts.

There are a number of different types of ribbons for different uses, explains Frikkie Koegelenberg, CCO of PDC. "Whether printing on vellum, coated paper, synthetics or textiles, the ribbon must be able to provide a print that lasts. Thermal transfer ribbons look very much the same on the outside, but the properties of the thermal transfer film differ. Each will have a different back coating, polyester film, ink layer and core. These are what need to be taken into consideration when deciding on the right ribbon for the right application."

inAni brings Point Mobile to Africa

inAni has launched the Point Mobile range of rugged mobile computers for the African market. Ranging from Bluetooth scanners to full industrial mobile computers designed for harsh and extreme environments, the range has been developed with the operating environment and end user in mind.

"We have all seen how mobility has impacted on how people work and the efficiency and flexibility it brings to businesses of all sizes. While enterprise mobility has been obviously beneficial for knowledge workers, it's having even more of an impact in areas such as warehouse and inventory management," says inAni's Gavin Smoothey.

Brand new inAni textile, electrical thermal ribbons released

Due to its high performance, thermal transfer is the most popular printing technology for the marking of variable information on labels and flexible packaging. This includes elements such as bar codes, logos, text, expiry dates and batch numbers. This data is vital in the identification of electronic products and components, and essential in the tracking and tracing of parts and products throughout the manufacturing process.

According to Frikkie Koegelenberg, COO of PDC, the robustness of thermal printers makes them well suited to the manufacturing environment. "They are low maintenance, can print on a variety of media, and their consumables are easy to use and replace. They provide a print speed compatible with the high throughput of many production and packaging lines at a competitive print cost."

Say goodbye to network cables

In today's always-on mobile business world, wireless connections are essential to keeping companies running optimally. However, despite the fact that the use of mobile terminals in the office is continually increasing, peripherals such as scanners, multifunctional printers, dongles, and USB hard drives frequently do not have a wireless interface.

Specialist solutions provider Silex has solved this problem. Silex has developed network connectivity solutions for devices without network capability, making "dumb" devices "smart". Providing Wi-Fi connectivity for a wide range of devices, Silex allows them to be flexibly connected in any location.