Offtopic : advice in buying a pos-ticket printer

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Offtopic : advice in buying a pos-ticket printer
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 08:20 PM

Hello,

I'm going to print ean-13 barcodes with FWH and going to buy a ticket printer (like the ones of zebra)

Things I hear is that thermal printer are not good because the ink is just ok for 6 months ?
Then they advice the cartridge printers ?

Need to say that I need to use cardstickets like you can find in clohing, but they need to stay long !! (so no stickers)

and Is there a printer that is FWH friendly

Marc Venken

Using: FWH 23.08 with Harbour

Adolfo

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Re: Offtopic : advice in buying a pos-ticket printer
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 08:36 PM

Any Windows printer is FWH friendly

I use thermal printers in various customers.
I print thermal labels for over 5 years in some of them, and I didn't have problemas at all.

I use Epson, Zebra, 3nStar thermal printers.

So I don't see any problems with them.

Any else you need just contact me.

From Chile
Adolfo

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Marc Venken

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Re: Offtopic : advice in buying a pos-ticket printer
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 08:44 PM

Adolfo wrote:Any Windows printer is FWH friendly

I use Epson, Zebra, 3nStar thermal printers.

So no preference ? Was just looking for the ZEBRA GK420D-HC or GK420T-HC

Marc Venken

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Re: Offtopic : advice in buying a pos-ticket printer
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 08:48 PM

I think you need thermal transfer. We use Godex.

https://www.zebra.com/us/en/resource-li ... nting.html

There are two thermal printing methods: direct thermal and thermal transfer. Each method uses a thermal printhead that applies heat to the surface being marked. Direct thermal printing uses chemically treated,
heat-sensitive media that blackens when it passes under the thermal printhead, while thermal transfer printing uses a heated ribbon to produce durable, long-lasting images on a wide variety of materials.

Marc Venken

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Re: Offtopic : advice in buying a pos-ticket printer
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 09:06 PM

Indeed... Thermal tranfer is the way to go..... This will narrow my selection

Marc Venken

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Marc Venken

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Re: Offtopic : advice in buying a pos-ticket printer
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 01:09 PM

Adolfo wrote:

I use Epson, Zebra, 3nStar thermal printers.

So I don't see any problems with them.

Any else you need just contact me.

From Chile
Adolfo

Hey Adolfo or someone else

,

I could get my hands on a Zebra GX430T printer. I'm waiting on some paper I ordered, but i wanted to see some code for it to print on.
I believe the Zebra (lib or rc) files need to be included. I have been able to print ean13 labels on a normal printer.

Could you share a small working function that I can use as a base for generating my labels ? It dos not matter witch fields you use, but the barcode and barcode nummer should be on it.

My first use would be folowing :

Scan a barcode from product, look it up and let FW and the Zebra print a label with data and also the barcode. (so scan... print / scan... print // enz.)
The print came with no manual, but I'm sure to find it online...

Thanks in advance for your help...

Marc Venken

Using: FWH 23.08 with Harbour

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