Mobile Printer Improves Monitoring And Reports

Zebra Technologies Europe has launched a new mobile printer that is claimed to simplify reporting and monitoring for the direct store delivery industry.

Zebra Technologies Europe has launched a new mobile printer that is claimed to simplify reporting and monitoring for the direct store delivery industry.

The RW 420 mobile printer, will bring claimed increased accuracy, speed and cash flow to companies such as beverage, bakery and snack suppliers, who deliver direct to stores.

Julia Read, vertical marketing manager for field force automation at Zebra Technologies explained: "The short shelf life of snacks and baked goods means that they cannot be supplied through an aggregated distribution model.

Instead, these products are delivered by the suppliers on a route basis, the drivers replenishing stock to the required levels.

Because of the variation in restock volumes possible and the cost of over-supplying items that will go out of date, the monitoring of the number of products sold and returned is critical to the success of this kind of operation.

The RW 420 makes this easy." Designed for use with a terminal or PDA, the RW 420 is said to provide on-demand printing of delivery receipts and invoices.

Its modular design is claimed to allow users to choose from Bluetooth or 802.11b wireless options, card readers and integral accessories, such as vehicle mounts for simplified route printing.

Its vehicle mounting and charging options, as well as its user intuitive interfaces and angled display, allow for easy use for drivers on the move said Zebra.

Read continued: "Industries reliant on direct store delivery have been grappling with the problem of accurate sales and distribution recording for some time.

Some companies have adopted mobile in-vehicle systems to record sales orders and issue receipts but they are often bulky, prone to failure and inflexible.

After listening to our customers, we knew it was time to give them a better tool for the job.

They want smaller, more reliable printers that are easier to use, save on paper and process credit card transactions.

They are the guiding principles that governed the development of the RW 420." Zebra said its on-demand thermal printing ensures fast, consistent, highly-legible printing, even under the most demanding weather conditions at the point of transaction.

A charging cradle, which features a one-handed release push button, can be mounted in a delivery vehicle, eliminating the risk of lost data due to a dead battery.

The RW 420 is claimed to print at 203 dots per inch (dpi) and to have a 4MB flash memory and an EMV-certified smart card and magnetic stripe reader.

It will be available in March and will cost £590 (855 Euros).

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