Code Ranger Overview

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Cognitive’s Durable Portable Thermal Printer
Fast, Lightweight, and Rugged Mobile Printing Solution

When printing downtime is not an option and ruggedness is essential, look to Cognitive’s Code Ranger portable thermal label printers. They are heavy-duty portable printers that maximize productivity and enable you to print almost anywhere! The sleek design and attractive colors complement environments as diverse as retail and industrial manufacturing.

“The Code Ranger is simply a great, little portable thermal printer. Its versatile light-weight portable design is perfect for high-efficiency printing in any environment, from retail to the warehouse floor". Angela Mansfield-Swanson, Director of Corporate Marketing for Cognitive Solutions.

The Code Ranger is one of the most durable and fastest printers on the market .

Printer Imaging

The main technology in use in today throughout the Auto Identification and Data Collection industry (AIDC) is provided by Thermal Printers. There are two basic methodologies used by Thermal Printhead technology printers; Direct Thermal (DT) and Thermal Transfer (TT). The Code Ranger is only available in the Direct Thermal model.

What is Direct Thermal (DT) Printing?
Direct thermal printing also creates an image or marks the printable media by the use of small controlled heat sections on the thermal printhead. Heat alone is the active agent in this type of printing. Specially coated and thermally sensitive media reacts to the direct heat and the paper darkens at fine spaces where this reaction occurs between the paper’s coating and the printhead.

Advantages	Disadvantages
No ribbon required	Short media shelf life
Lower operational cost	Highly sensitive to heat, light, abrasion
	Limited image quality
	Limited number of available types of media

Direct Thermal printing includes applications like:

Mobile applications
Shelf Marking
Price Change or Promotional Marking

To learn more about Cognitive Solutions Direct Thermal media and supplies, please consult the consumables guide [this link should be in MEDIA SUPPLIES] or contact Cognitive Solutions customer service at Local 720-221-9497 or Toll Free: +1-800-525-2785.