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Is your team wasting time typing serial numbers by hand?

Printed, etched, engraved, and dot-peened markings can often be captured electronically using OCR or DPM scanning, helping reduce manual entry and improve accuracy.

Learn more about Zebra OCR and DPM serial number capture here:
https://www.barcodefactory.com/solutions/barcode-scanners/ocr-dpm-serial-number-scanning

We’re excited to be part of Empty Bowls 2026!

Join us on October 10 for soup from local restaurants, handcrafted bowls, live music, and community, all in support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.

Choose from two sessions:
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
3:30–5:30 PM

Your ticket helps provide meals to neighbors across Northwest Pennsylvania.

Tickets are available at:
nwpafoodbank.org

Your system says you have it. Your last count says you have it. So why can’t anyone find it?

Seagull is hosting an upcoming webinar on Wednesday, September 23 at 11:00 AM ET covering how real-time track and trace technology can help close the gap between inventory records and what is actually happening on the floor.

The session will look at uncontrolled inventory like work-in-process components, returnable totes, tools, consignment stock, returns, and other items that often move outside primary workflows.

Attendees will learn how to spot visibility gaps, improve inventory accuracy, verify movements and handoffs, and work alongside existing ERP and WMS systems.

Register here:
https://seagullscientific.zoom.us/webinar/register/7417888912617/WN_3jLY1uIzQCC1roQdvkkDbw

RFID memory can get confusing fast.

EPC, TID, User Memory, Reserve Memory, 96 bits, encoding… it is a lot if you are trying to choose the right inlay.

That’s why we put together a quick guide that breaks down what each memory bank does, what information actually fits, and what to check before you start encoding RFID tags.

Read the guide here:
https://www.barcodefactory.com/solutions/rfid/rfid-inlay-memory-guide

Food traceability is not just about knowing where a product came from.

It is about having the right labels, data capture, temperature monitoring, and records in place when every handoff matters.

With the FDA Food Traceability Rule compliance date approaching, now is the time to review how your operation identifies products, tracks movement, monitors conditions, and maintains usable records.

We can help you build a traceability solution around your actual workflow.

Learn more here:
https://www.barcodefactory.com/solutions/other/food-traceability

Standard labels are not built for extreme heat.

When labels need to survive hot surfaces, harsh processing, chemicals, abrasion, or demanding manufacturing conditions, the right material matters.

From electronics and automotive to steel, aluminum, ceramics, glass, and industrial workflows, we can help match the right high temperature label, heat resistant label, thermal transfer tag, ribbon, and printer setup to your application.

Get a high temperature label recommendation here:
https://www.barcodefactory.com/solutions/custom-labels/high-temperature-thermal-labels-and-tags

We’re beyond proud to support Hearts for the Hungry and the incredible work they continue to do for children and families in Haiti.

Since 2004, Hearts for the Hungry has served northern Haiti by helping provide daily school meals, education support, community support, and crisis relief.

Their work helps children stay in school, gives families access to practical support, and brings hope to communities facing real hardship.

Organizations like this remind us how much good can happen when people come together with a shared mission.

Learn more about Hearts for the Hungry here:
https://www.heartsforthehungry.org/

Hearts for the Hungry | Food, Faith & Care in Haiti Hearts for the Hungry serves children and families in northern Haiti with school meals, education support, crisis relief, and the hope of Jesus.

Need professional color labels without outsourcing every small run?

The Epson ColorWorks CW-D3800 is built for low-volume, on-demand color label and visitor badge printing, making it a strong fit for small businesses, offices, schools, hospitals, makers, and local brands.

Paired with Epson Label Boost Designer, it gives teams an easier way to design, customize, and print labels or badges when they need them.

Read the full blog here:
https://blog.barcodefactory.com/blog/best-color-label-printer-small-businesses-visitor-badges

Designing professional color labels just got easier.

Epson Label Boost® Designer is a free label design tool for Epson ColorWorks printers, with drag-and-drop editing, templates, simplified printer settings, and support for everything from product labels to visitor badges.

See how it works here:

https://www.barcodefactory.com/solutions/software/epson-label-boost-designer

Choosing the right Zebra OEM scan engine depends on more than scan range.

Form factor, barcode type, aiming technology, interface, and operating environment all matter.

Our updated guide compares Zebra OEM scan engines across the lineup, including the new SE4730, SE4780 and SE4790 array imagers.

Find the right fit for your design:
https://www.barcodefactory.com/solutions/barcode-scanners/whats-the-difference-between-zebra-scan-engines