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ZooCity:
I recall someone mentioned using their UPS thermal printer for printing out IMS labels for ink containers.  What model is compatible this way?

I'm seeing this one from Zebra:
http://www.ups.zebra.com/ctp/prod_zp450e_overview.aspx]
[url]http://www.ups.zebra.com/ctp/prod_zp450e_overview.aspx[/url]

and then a cheaper one without the "e" at the end of the model name.  The rest look like overkill. 

I'd like to hook one of these up to a netbook or a pc laptop to run IMS, print ink labels and then plug the netbook into a shipping scale for outbound UPS. 

squeegee:
that might have been me, Zebra Eltron 2844 CTP, 4 x 6 labels, works out well for us.

ZooCity:
Awesome, I'll check one out.  Thx Squeegee!

Follow up:  what do you use for your shipping scale and what windows os on the computer?

Oh, and I picked up a usb to serial rs-232 but I imagine a computer with an actual serial port would work better. 

bimmridder:
I am too. I'll  let you know tomorrow what I have.

squeegee:

--- Quote from: ZooCity on October 21, 2011, 07:01:05 PM ---Awesome, I'll check one out.  Thx Squeegee!

Follow up:  what do you use for your shipping scale and what windows os on the computer?

Oh, and I picked up a usb to serial rs-232 but I imagine a computer with an actual serial port would work better.

--- End quote ---

No problem, glad to help! 

I use XP, connection for the printer is USB.  I'm thinking about a second printer and saw some reconditioned (same model) for under a C-note.  For a scale, just a Uline special, manually entering the shipping weights, makes me wonder about an integrated scale and whether that would be a time saver.  At least as integrated there can be no error from data entry or personnel.  Just this week had a claim for a missing 35 XXL from an order, customer claims they didn't get them yet they received the correct # if boxes and the weight of the shirts was spot on per the shipment weight (still not sure what happened), let me know what you find for a scale.

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