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Vernon Hills, IL: Zebra Technologies, a global leader in specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, announces the launch of its Zebra R3i and R4i UHF RFID card printer/encoders, a new RFID product series designed to save time and costs, while heightening security in a host of auto-identification, access control and asset tracking applications. The company is also offering rugged, flexible UHF RFID-enabled plastic cards for single-sided or dual-sided card printing.

“We are pleased to once again be the first in the industry to develop an innovative solution that delivers business value and meets our customers’ auto-identification and tracking needs,” states Steve Park, Zebra vice president and general manager for RFID. “Designed and engineered jointly by our RFID and card printing business units, the new card printer/encoders offer the longer read ranges and unique identification capabilities of RFID technology that will allow enterprises to add higher levels of security and authentication to their new or existing RFID infrastructures.”

Zebra’s new UHF RFID card printer/encoders are suitable for transponder types: EPC Class 0; EPC Class 1, Gen 1; EPC Class 1, Gen 2; ISO18000-6b and 6-c; and others. Available in two sizes, the card printer/encoders feature 4 MB image memory standard, a 16-character LCD display and an innovative angled, high-capacity card feeder for faster throughput and fewer rejections. They are designed for use with Zebra-designed form factors and are also compatible with cards provided by other solution providers. Product options include a magnetic encoder and built-in Ethernet capability.

More information can be found at http://www.zebra.com.