Printronix has introduced the SLPA8000r to give consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies the ability to tag their products and shipping cases with bar code or radio frequency identification (RFID) labels.
The new SLPA8000r is one of the first bar code printer applicator on the market with the ability to upgrade to RFID labelling in the field, providing users with a risk-free investment path to RFID adoption. In addition, the new SLPA8000r provides high-speed RFID encoding that is capable of exceeding 100 cases per minute.
According to Printronix, it has removed the speed barrier that has impeded the adoption of RFID printing in production environments. CPG companies need the capability to encode, print and verify RFID and bar code labels at high speeds, and the SLPA8000r encodes, prints and applies tags in excess of 100 cases per minute.
New printer applicator provides migration path to RFID printing.
Whether users require an automated slap-and-ship system or an in-line production printer applicator to integrate into their manufacturing process, the SLPA8000r will meet their needs. The SLPA8000r’s field upgradeability feature allows organisations to deploy a model that prints bar code labels and upgrade to RFID printing later.
The SLPA8000r is built on Printronix's MP2 Smart encoding technology, which is designed specifically to EPCglobal(TM) Gen 2 encoding specifications. The printer applicator offers users broad-ranging functionality:
Offers predictable and reliable RFID implementation with Gen 2-certified hardware
- Interoperable with a wide range of Gen 2 tags while offering continued support of EPC Class 0, 0+, 1 and Philips UCode 1.19 protocols
- Yields 99.8 percent encode and read performance, according to user reports
- Reliability Drives RFID Adoption in Supply Chain
The SLPA8000r is an evolution of Printronix's SLPA7000r print-encode-and-apply system introduced in June 2004.
According to CB GroupUSA., research indicates that buyers in North America select a printer applicator based on its product reliability, expected maintenance requirements, product features and manufacturer service-and-support capabilities. With the SLPA8000r, Printronix's unique bad tag management system and patented MP2 encoding technology have been combined to deliver a reliable applicator to the RFID marketplace.
According to Printronix, its SLPA8000r printer applicator will become an integrated part of a material production system. The value of the products transported through the material production systems is often measured in thousands of dollars per minute. Thus, downtime can be costly to organisations. By using the SLPA8000r, customers can mitigate risks and count on dependable up time and usability.
The SLPA8000r is available now in North America through Printronix or its network of system integrators and partners.