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Did you know Line Matrix is the Greenest Printing Technology Available Today?

The T2N series creates an opportunity for distribution, logistics, manufacturing, retail and healthcare companies to adopt thermal bar code printing technology at the lowest cost available. Priced below competitive models, the T2N series comes standard with Ethernet connectivity and design features that enable faster installation. The T2N provides the best value in the market, aggressively priced less than $1,000 USD for the 203 dpi model.

With new flexible designs, adaptable functionality and manageable savings, the P8000 series proves again that line matrix is the most competitive technology for industrial environments. Line matrix is designed for users in manufacturing, distribution and logistics, government, banking and automotive who need to print invoices, shipment and transportation documentation, bank statements and product compliance labels. Users can expect maximum uptime, low total cost of ownership, a small footprint and reduced noise from the P8000.

Six decades ago on a Florida beach a young man, a former boy scout, knelt down and slid his fingers through the sand to draw out a design idea for the very first bar code. That young man was Norman Joseph Woodland. Norman put his fingers in the sand and impulsively drew them back to make four lines. According to an interview he did with Smithsonian Magazine in 1999 he thought to himself "Golly! Now I have four lines and they could be wide lines or narrow lines instead of dots and dashes." The lines in the sand were just the beginning; seconds later he drew a completely circular shape similar to a bull's-eye. The idea would later evolve into the modern bar code which adorns almost every product of contemporary life including groceries, industrial products, cars and electrical components. That bull's-eye symbol in the sand gave birth to millions of bar coding applications world over and remains one of the biggest industrial advances of modern time.

This is the last post in my series shattering the misconceptions of line matrix technology and presenting the real reasons businesses find it relevant today. To wrap up the series, I’m tackling a big topic: application flexibility.

Do you remember the days when profit margins were higher and competition less fierce? Me either. That’s why businesses have to pay attention to the long-term operating costs associated with a print device rather than focusing only on the initial purchase cost.
Bottom line: Line matrix printing simply costs less.

• Add up the true cost of toner. On average, the cost of line matrix ribbons accounts for around 10 percent of the TCO (total cost of ownership), whereas toner can account for around 90 percent of the TCO of a laser printer. Therefore, as print volume increases, the TCO of laser increasingly becomes more expensive than that of line matrix.

In our previous post, we debunked some misconceptions about line matrix printing technology. Now let’s get to the real story and look at ways line matrix technology is more relevant than ever. First reason: sustainability. 

Election day is this coming Tuesday
November 6th

After what seems like an eternity, the U.S. Presidential Election will be over in a matter of days, so we thought it would be a good idea to post a quick reminder for you to schedule time to review your ballot, and to schedule time to cast your vote. 

Give me three minutes, and I’ll challenge what you believe you know about line matrix printing technology.

At Printronix, we've heard a lot of misconceptions. Line matrix technology is dying — even dead. It’s noisy. It’s expensive to operate. It’s inflexible.