Posts by Dave Klement
Lock Down Security without Locking Up Productivity
How a Prepared Foods Manufacturer Prepares for the Next Print Workstation Failure EBI was contacted by one of our Comprehensive System Support clients, a major prepared foods manufacturer, when one of their production lines went down. The issue was that a workstation on the production floor failed. This single computer ran the entire plant’s automated…
Read MoreFour Reasons Your Labeling System is About to Fail #1: Computer Failure
When your label printing depends on a workstation, if it goes down, the entire system goes down. You need to plan and prepare for that possibility. This can include short-, mid- and long-term plans or some combination of them. Short Term There are two ways to prepare in case your computer failed tomorrow: Set Up…
Read MoreYour Label and Tracking System Plans for 2023
As we close out 2022, many clients begin to think about 2023. Labeling and tracking systems may not be the first thing that comes to mind for everyone. I understand and appreciate that. However, with a little planning, we can ensure that your labeling systems are “easy to use and reliable” so that you won’t have…
Read MoreShipping Label Automation, EDI, and BreadCrumbs™
For clients needing ship label automation, especially with EDI and ASN compliance, EBI now supports a new software application to make shipping label automation easy for your shipping team! BreadCrumbs™, by Sigo Software™, features a way to integrate industrial scanners, high-speed thermal printers and print-and-apply systems to improve speed and accuracy in the shipping label printing and…
Read MoreLicense Creep in LABELVIEW
Why do I keep exceeding my LABELVIEW Network user licenses when I am not adding new users? Users forgetting to logout of LABELVIEW, or the Network Utilities app not recognizing that it has been closed can give LABELVIEW the impression that more people are logged in. Using Network Utilities to drop a user connection, or…
Read MoreLicense Creep in NiceLabel
Why do I keep exceeding my printer licenses when I am not adding any actual printers? Inconsistently configured printers, label test prints and port monitors can create “phantom” printers that count against your license. NiceLabel Printer Management or using standard TCP/IP to set up printers minimizes the creation of unique location names which would count…
Read MoreLicense Creep in BarTender
Why do I keep exceeding my printer licenses when I am not adding any actual printers? Inconsistently configured printers, label test prints and port monitors can create “phantom” printers that count against your license. Using BarTender Printer Groups or using standard TCP/IP to set up printers minimizes the creation of unique location names which would…
Read MoreLicense Creep in LABEL MATRIX
Why do I keep exceeding my LABEL MATRIX Network user licenses when I am not adding new users? Users forgetting to logout of LABEL MATRIX, or the Network Utilities app not recognizing that it has been closed can give LABEL MATRIX the impression that more people are logged in. Using Network Utilities to drop a…
Read MoreLicense Creep in CODESOFT
Why do I keep exceeding my CODESOFT Network user licenses when I am not adding new users? Users forgetting to logout of CODESOFT, or the Network Utilities app not recognizing that it has been closed can give CODESOFT the impression that more people are logged in. Using Network Utilities to drop a user connection, or…
Read MoreThe 5-Minute Argument for and Against Upgrading NiceLabel in 2022
Last month, NiceLabel released the latest major upgrade to their suite of software under the new “Loftware NiceLabel” brand name. Improvements span all the product editions including NiceLabel Cloud (Essentials, Business, Enterprise), on premise (LMS Pro and LMS Enterprise), as well as the designer applications (Designer Express, Designer Pro, and PowerForms). Depending on your business,…
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