Zebra 2844 vs. Zebra GC420. Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

Blog, Uncategorized / By / April 11, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

Late last year, Zebra finally retired the LP/TLP2844 desktop printer line.  These thermal barcode label printers went through a few refreshes over their long lifetimes, which began under the company Eltron (no affiliation with L-Tron), acquired by Zebra back in the late 90s. The replacement G-Series printers were introduced in 2008 and included the GK and GX …

Zebra 2844 vs. Zebra GC420. Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss Read More »

4910LR Patrol Vehicle Driver’s License Reader – Q&A Part 1

Blog, Uncategorized / By / March 25, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

This past week, I received a reply in response to an email that we sent out about our new 4910LR driver’s license barcode reader. It contained some good questions, so I’ve decided to share them and expand on my replies over my next several posts. “Your information says that the 4910LR captures barcodes, images, and …

4910LR Patrol Vehicle Driver’s License Reader – Q&A Part 1 Read More »

A Primer on Printers, Episode I. The Receipt Printer

Blog, Uncategorized / By / December 3, 2012 / 3 minutes of reading

Thermal or impact? “He’s holding a thermal…printer!” While these words might not sound as urgent as C-3PO’s warning about thermal detonators in the Return of the Jedi, there is certainly something to be said about the supremacy of a thermal printer. Thermal receipt printers are faster, quieter and you don’t have to worry about ink …

A Primer on Printers, Episode I. The Receipt Printer Read More »

Patrol Vehicle Printer – Where Are You Going to Put It?

Blog, Uncategorized / By / October 15, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Over the years, I’ve talked to quite a few law enforcement professionals facing the task of equipping their fleet with the tools of electronic citation. Most of their departments already have computers in the vehicles, along with a host of other electronic and tactical gear. eCitation almost always includes a driver license reader (we think …

Patrol Vehicle Printer – Where Are You Going to Put It? Read More »

L-Tron and Havis NYS Contract: Patrol Car Equipment and More

Blog, Uncategorized / By / August 27, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

L-Tron Corp. is proud to announce our inclusion as an Authorized Sales Agent on the Havis, Inc. New York State OGS Contract.  We have been a Havis Platinum Reseller of patrol car equipment and other law enforcement equipment since the merger of LEDCO-Chargeguard and Havis-Shields resulted in the current Havis, Inc. in late 2009.              As a former …

L-Tron and Havis NYS Contract: Patrol Car Equipment and More Read More »

Honeywell’s Voyager 1400g: The Features You Want, When You Want Them

Blog, Uncategorized / By / September 20, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

Honeywell Scanning & Mobility has a new area-imaging barcode scanner, the Voyager 1400g.  It’s a 2D area-imager, available as a budget-conscious alternative to the 1900g, with a slightly abbreviated feature set.  For example, it won’t allow you to capture and process images.  While the symbology support is not quite as extensive as the 1900g, it …

Honeywell’s Voyager 1400g: The Features You Want, When You Want Them Read More »

Havis PocketJet Mounts for Mobile Printers: The Top Loader Returns

Blog, Uncategorized / By / June 4, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Recently, Havis introduced a new line of top-loading PocketJet Printer Mounts. Those of you who remember the old LEDCO line of PocketJet mounts may get a bit nostalgic when reading this article. Several years ago, LEDCO and Havis-Shields became a single company: Havis. The companies complemented each other very well, with little redundancy in product lines. However, …

Havis PocketJet Mounts for Mobile Printers: The Top Loader Returns Read More »

Havis Passenger Side Mount Packages – Standard or Premium?

Blog, Uncategorized / By / February 16, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Looking for a mobile docking station that will keep your computer docked and securely connected to every peripheral your workspace requires?  I recommend Havis passenger side computer mounting solutions. When talking to customers about the available options with these Havis mounting solutions, I always begin with the PKG-PSM Packages.  These are vehicle specific bundles that start with a …

Havis Passenger Side Mount Packages – Standard or Premium? Read More »

The Colorful Future of Barcodes

Blog, Uncategorized / By / January 23, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

In October, Honeywell Scanning and Mobility announced the Xenon 1900 Color Area-Imaging Scanner, making Honeywell the first AIDC manufacturer to offer a CCD color sensor optimized for 2D barcode scanning. What exactly does the Xenon Color do?  In addition to reading traditional linear and 2D barcodes as aggressively as other Xenon scanners, the Xenon Color …

The Colorful Future of Barcodes Read More »

Emergency Vehicle Idle Management: Go Green & Save Greenbacks

Blog, Uncategorized / By / January 3, 2012 / 3 minutes of reading

Gasoline isn’t getting any cheaper, and emergency vehicles use a whole lot of it just to sit in one place and idle.  Historically, idling has been a fact of life for emergency vehicles.  Emergency responders show up to a call with only the vaguest idea of how long their vehicle is going to sit unattended.  …

Emergency Vehicle Idle Management: Go Green & Save Greenbacks Read More »

Chat