March 2006 Highlights
  RFID for Your International Operations? We Make it Easy.
  Simplify Multi-Language Printing with New Unicode™-Compliant Global Printing Solution -- Only from Zebra!
  Get a Better Handle on Materials Management. Ideas at NA 2006 -- and at Your Fingertips.
     

RFID for Your International Operations with Zebra’s Worldwide Availability

Would you like to bring the business efficiencies of radio frequency identification (RFID) to your operations in other countries? Zebra makes it easy. Zebra’s rugged and reliable UHF RFID printer/encoders are now available for sale in 39 countries on five continents worldwide -- more than any other brand. With printer/encoders that meet local RFID regulations, your facilities in different locations will each enjoy the added value of working with rugged and reliable products from Zebra, the leading name in RFID printing solutions.

Want proof you can trust Zebra for your RFID printing/encoding? Zebra ranks in the top 10 percent of the nearly 105 RFID companies that ABI Research recently rated by technology leadership, ability to deliver product, R&D funding, intellectual property, product diversity, solution offerings, quality of partnerships and alliances, and other factors. For more reasons to trust Zebra for your RFID, click here.

 
 

One World, One Thermal Printing Choice! New Unicode™-Compliant Global Printing Solution -- Only from Zebra!

Made in Malaysia, shipped to Singapore, sold in Sweden? Now wherever you need local-language printing, Zebra delivers -- with Zebra’s Global Printing Solution. It’s the only complete thermal printing solution that’s Unicode™-compliant for fast multi-language, on-demand printing right out of the box.

With free Unicode™ support built in to Zebra printers, you’ll save time and money by boosting printing productivity.

  • Allows easy integration with your business application. No special software. No special programming. From no one but Zebra.
  • No more downloading of fonts as graphics, eliminating pauses between labels when batch printing.
  • No more licensing of country-specific fonts, avoiding added complexity and expense as your business expands into new regions.

Xi™ series, 105SL™, and Z4Mplus™/Z6Mplus™ printers and PAX™ series print engines are now shipping with pre-installed Unicode™-compatible firmware.* If you already own these models, you may download the free firmware upgrade from our Web site.

It’s easy to output all the world’s major languages with Zebra’s Global Printing Solution. For more information, including a NEW white paper, click here.

*Not available on Zebra RFID Ready printers and RFID printer/encoders.

 
 
 

Get a Handle on Materials Management. Ideas at NA 2006 -- and at Your Fingertips.

At the NA 2006 Material Handling and Logistics Trade Show in Cleveland, Mar. 27–30, you can see the latest solutions essential to the productivity of your manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution operations. Come to Zebra’s booth #834, and you’ll see how our wide variety of RFID, bar code, and OEM print engine solutions will boost efficiency throughout your facilities and supply chain! For show details, visit www.na2006.org.

Can’t make the show? Visit the Industry Solutions section of our Web site for a host of business-improvement resources related to manufacturing, materials management, supply chain management, and more. You’ll find ROI calculators, product solutions, and white papers such as “Enterprise-Wide Data Collection and Bar Coding for Superior Supply Chain Management.

 
     
 
  Printhead Maintenance  
 

To ensure highest quality bar code label printing and avoid compliance labeling chargebacks, even the most reliable printers need regular maintenance. Get tips on detecting, correcting, and preventing printing problems. Click here to read our white paper “Quality Assurance Steps for Preventing Label Printing Problems.”

     
  Zebra Partners Deliver Solutions  
 

If you’re looking for a printing solution to improve your business processes, or to comply with a customer or regulatory mandate, Zebra can help. More specifically, our network of authorized partners are your best choice for a smooth, trouble-free implementation. From mobile to RFID, from healthcare to government, we have partners with the training and experience you need to help diagnose, recommend, and deliver the best in automated identification and printing for your operation. Visit our online locator or call Zebra for a recommendation at
+1 800 423 0442 (in North America) or
+1 847 955 2283.

     
  Printer Supplies
Did you know? Genuine Zebra Supplies keep your printhead cleaner and your output sharper. If your printer’s not running with Zebra, you may not be getting all you can from your system. From in-stock paper labels to specialty materials with performance-matched ribbons, from labels and receipts to tickets, tags, and wristbands, click here if you’d like to learn more about Genuine Zebra Supplies.
 
     
 

Technical Assistance
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To contact a tech support specialist, click here.
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