Johannesburg, 15 Mar 2016
Roan Systems, a South African national provider of IT products and services, is proud to announce the release of the LPA1000 Printer Applicator. This prints and applies solution, or Label Print Applicator, is designed to optimise mixed product environments using its Automatic-Label-Anywhere feature.
The company has established a leadership position within the printing industry, covering a variety of technologies and printer languages.
The optional Automatic-Label-Anywhere feature integrates seamlessly with WMS and ERP systems. Unlike traditional fixed position LPAs, this feature moves the LPA to the location of the label which saves operators manual adjustment downtime.
Single System User Interface is another aspect of this solution which differentiates it from other traditional OEM printer applicators that require a dual interface for operation and control of each device.
The LPA1000 uses the Printronix T5r thermal printer technology to provide a unique Single System User Interface.
This solution is also field upgradeable to RFID with the largest library of RFID tags in the industry meeting EPCglobal Gen2 and ISO specifications.
Frikkie Koegelenberg, Chief Commercial Officer at Roan Systems, explains that this offering is also available with a Bar Code Verification Upgrade Kit. "This means that the LPA ODV verifier assures readability - rejecting bar codes that do not meet a user pre-defined quality specification."
"The Print and Apply labeller prints onto label media, usually paper. In Thermal Transfer mode the ribbon is coated with an ink which is typically wax or wax/resin. By applying heat to the ribbon the ink is melted and transferred onto the label and the image is created. In Direct Thermal mode the label material contains a heat sensitive chemical which changes colour when heat is applied. This means that no ribbon is required to create an image on the label. The label is held via a vacuum onto a pad and then the pad is extended out, to meet the product being labelled. The product can be stationary or moving," Koegelenberg explains.
When the label or label and ribbon are driven beneath the print head, tiny pixels or thermal pads across it are heated and cooled to create the image. This process happens very quickly and the image is dry instantly.
The LPA1000 adheres to the average printer 4'' size, but is upgradeable to 6" and 8" printer sizes.
"We are very proud to introduce this LPA offering to the local market. Users in this market are more aware of the expanding printing environment and how best to leverage technology to optimise this facet of business management," adds Koegelenberg.
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