As a warehouse operator, you tend to keep an eye out for things that can increase productivity within your operation, and mobile printers can provide that boost. When workers can print at the point of activity with a mobile label printer or mobile receipt printer, they save time and improve accuracy, in turn this increases efficiency.
It’s important to choose the right mobile printer for your operation. Here’s what to ask yourself when making this decision:
Does it have robust and reliable connectivity features?
Whether you are in the field or on the warehouse floor, you can’t have your workers struggling with connectivity while they’re trying to do their jobs. Mobile printers rely on strong connections, and poor connectivity presents challenges to productivity, and can end up costing you more money in the long run.
Make sure the printer you choose has the latest wireless connections for fast, reliable, and secure printing. That means it should have support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi and the latest security protocols. You’ll also want Bluetooth 4.1 Classic and Low Energy, so you can save on battery power.
Can its battery life power an entire shift in the field or on the warehouse floor?
Few things halt productivity faster than a dead battery halfway through a shift. When a mobile printer battery becomes depleted halfway through a shift, you end up with major downtime, which can cost major money in the long run.
Prevent this from affecting your bottom line by choosing a mobile label printer that has the highest capacity in its class, and can deliver the exact amount of power required for the best quality print like Zebra’s ZQ600’s high capacity 3259mAH battery. This will ensure it can last throughout an entire shift.
Will you have complete visibility into your printer fleet?
Make sure you have the proper tools to know the status of each mobile printer that may be scattered throughout the warehouse and in the field. Flying blind on printer status is a recipe for disaster. You often end up with dead batteries or service issues that lead to downed printers—not to mention a huge blow to uptime.
With an operating system such as Zebra’s Link-OS and Print DNA, you would have the visibility tools you need to detect service and support and battery life issues before they become a real problem.
Will you be able to maximize uptime with remote management options?
You want the best mobile printer that offers maximum productivity for your operation. By nature, that means your printer fleet will be in the hands of your workers, which prevents your IT team from having consistent hands-on access to it. However, they still need to perform standard maintenance to keep your fleet humming along smoothly. With remote management tools such as Zebra’s Printer Profile Manager Enterprise, you’ll be able to manage one printer, a group of specific printers, or the entire fleet from anywhere in the world.
Finding the Right Printer:
There are numerous options for mobile printers on the market, but not all offer top-class efficiency or have the features and functions you need to achieve the highest levels of productivity in your operation. At Imprint, we make it a mission to offer only the best technology that will offer the greatest return.
For more information on how we can help you maximize uptime in your operation, contact Imprint today.
