Multi-Purpose Printing
Thermal transfer printing is used for a variety of applications in the packaging industry and that range is only expected to grow.
• Experts in the RFID field have indicated RFID will not replace bar codes.
• Even in applications where RFID works well, there is a need for human-readable information and, in many cases, a redundant bar code.
“RFID’s effect on bar code usage and human-readable labels will be minimal for the foreseeable future. At some point, in some form, RFID will be a key technology, but like the Internet, and even bar codes before it, it will take years to be perfected and adopted,” Schmitt concluded.
- Companies:
- Appleton
- IIMAK
- Printronix
- Stora Enso
- People:
- Amy Schmitt
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