Volume 44 | Sept. 2023

September 2023 Newsletter

EMP NEWS

Unwinding with a Company Party

Who doesn't like a company party? Well, I guess if you have 1,000 employees it might be a bit daunting. But for a company like us, with over 30 employees, we're still able to host ourselves if we want. And that's just what we did a few weeks back. We invited the families, the spouses, the significant others, and grilled out with Dave Mattingly serving the finest brats this side of the Wabash River. Check out the footage of good times, good people, and good food!

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OP ED

The Demise of the Zebra Xi4 Printer

Oh, Zebra Xi4...how you will be missed. With its practical and rational operating system, to its easy clean, no-nonsense mentality. Unfortunately, Zebra stopped manufacturing these 5 years ago and soon will no longer offer support for repairs. Although, we'll still be able to scrounge up parts for a while, it's safe to say it's time to pivot or upgrade. If you're looking for such an upgrade option, check out our "Featured Product" of this month's newsletter for a section for a solution. And find out the history of the Xi4 inside!

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CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS

Vial Label Applicator

Automation can be a culmination of many different cooks in the kitchen, and not in a negative way. In this particular case EMP found themselves assisting a client needing automated labels applied to their pharmaceutical vials. With a long history of experience and resources in this area, EMP reached out to their old friends at CTM Labeling Systems to assist in a coordinated solution that would satisfy the customer involved. Watch this great video explanation of the project from conception to solution!

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TECH TIPS

Active Sync is Mostly Gone Now

In every trade, every business, somewhere along the way we have to say goodbye to those pioneer tools that we used in the beginning. Back when inventory management technology was first starting to appear on the scene, you'd see this application in any number of warehouses. Unfortunately they discontinued this app in 2013 and since then we've seen a huge drop off of users due to non-existent support. Since then, we've encouraged customers to think about switching to another software, another OS. If you're still using Microsoft Active Sync, discover a better replacement in the article.

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FEATURED PRODUCT

ZT600 Series of Label Printers

Have a Zebra Xi4 Printer that you can't fix? Since Zebra no longer carries support for the Xi4, you'll be happy to know all is not lost. We'll still have some parts for the time being, but it's probably best to start thinking about upgrading. You can either trade in your current Xi4 Printer using the GO Zebra Program and upgrade to the Zebra ZT600. Similar to that of the Xi4, but bigger, faster, and still as durable. Read on to find out more!

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Upcoming Training

"Label Design Webinar"

Have you recently purchased BarTender by Seagull Scientific? Do you need some guidance on where to start and how to make your labels fit your needs? You're just in luck. On September 12th, Seagull Scientific will be hosting a webinar on "Label Design". Register below to master designing in BarTender!

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