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1982
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February
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Tharo Systems,
Inc. was
Incorporated in
the State of
Ohio.
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1985
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February
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Initial release
of EASYLABEL®
for use with
High Speed Line
Printers.
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September
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Signing of first
major OEM
Agreement for
private label
version of
EASYLABEL with
International
Firm.
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October
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EASYLABEL® is
incorporated
into IBM's
Vendor Logo
Software
Program.
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December
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Agreement
entered into
with
International
Firm to develop
proprietary
version of
EASYLABEL® to be
marketed by
them.
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1986
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January
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Proprietary
Printer Driver
and User
Interface
developed and
licensed to
International
Firm.
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September
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Agreement
entered into
with Sperry
Corporation to
provide up to
1,800 copies of
EASYLABEL for
use by the U.S.
Army.
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1987
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February
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EASYLABEL+
released for
support of
Printronix, IBM
Proprinter,
Epson and
Okidata,
eliminating the
need for
intelligent
controller
boards for bar
code label
printing.
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March
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First Thermal
Transfer Version
of EASYLABEL
developed for
Sato
Corporations'
Model 4500,
4600, 4500S and
4600S.
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October
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Agreement
entered into
with
International
Firm to develop
proprietary
version of
EASYLABEL+ and a
special driver
implemented to
drive thermal
transfer
printer.
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1988
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February
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EASYLABEL is
presently being
used in more
than 50
colleges/universities
offering
packaging
education
classes.
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1989
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March
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Laser Version of
EASYLABEL+ was
developed for
the
Hewlett-Packard
LaserJet Series
II.
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June
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Tharo Systems,
Inc. received
the State of
Ohio Governor's
Award for
Excellence in
Exporting.
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1990
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June
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Incorporated
Outline Font
technology for
use of 300
typefaces,
available
through Tharo
Systems, for use
with the Hewlett
Packard LaserJet
II & III, the
CF1000
Continuous Form
Laser Printer
and the THARO
112 Plus and
Prodigy Plus
Thermal/Thermal
Transfer
Printers.
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1992
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Available
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EASYLABEL+
documentation
and software
available in
Finnish,
Italian, French
and German.
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February
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Print Only/Run
Time version of
EASYLABEL
available.
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1993
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June
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EASYLABEL
documentation
and software
available in
Spanish.
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July
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EASYLABEL for
Windows - First
Three Releases
v. 1.0, 1.1 and
1.2 support the
Tharo/Prodigy,
Zebra and Sato
Thermal/Thermal
Transfer
Printers.
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1994
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November
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Tharo Systems
signs agreement
with Sony
Chemicals of
America to
become a Master
Distributor of
their thermal
transfer
ribbons.
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1995
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September
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EASYLABEL
EXPRESS for
Windows v. 1.7
first release
date. Supports
all the same
printers as
EASYLABEL for
Windows but has
no data base
capabilities.
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November
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Tharo Systems is
now on the World
Wide Web at
www.tharo.com.
Products,
Technical
Support Page,
Download
Software and
Drivers
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1996
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March
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First ship date
of Tharo's
GEMINI Windows
Only
Thermal/Thermal
Transfer Bar
Code Label
Printer.
EASYLABEL for
Windows now
available with
Chinese Screens
when used with
Traditional
Chinese Windows.
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April
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EASYLABEL for
Windows is
available in the
following
languages:
Dutch, Finnish,
French, German,
Italian, Spanish
(Screens Only),
Japanese,
Slovenian and
Chinese (Screens
Only).
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October
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EASYLABEL for
Windows
Tutorial/Training
CD now available
to Tharo
Resellers.
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1997
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January
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First ship date
of Tharo's
GEMINI 2 Windows
Only
Thermal/Thermal
Transfer Bar
Code Label
Printer.
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February
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Due to popular
demand by Tharo
Resellers, the
EASYTUTOR CD is
now shipping
with every copy
of EASYLABEL for
Windows.
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April
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First ship date
of Tharo's
APOLLO 2 and
APOLLO 3 Stand
Alone
Thermal/Thermal
Transfer Bar
Code Label
Printers.
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May
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First ship date
of Tharo’s
APOLLO 1s Label
Printer/Applicator.
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1998
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January
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Custom machining
available for
APOLLO
Applicator Tamp
Pads.
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February
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First ship date
of Tharo’s
APOLLO 3/300
Stand Alone
Thermal/Thermal
Transfer Bar
Code Label
Printer.
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April
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EASYLABEL for
Windows now
available in
Russian (screens
only).
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June
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Update of
EASYLABEL for
DOS versions for
Year 2000
Compliance.
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October
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EASYLABEL for
Windows - v. 2.3
Completely Year
2000 Compliant.
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1999
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March
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EASYLABEL for
Windows – v. 2.6
directly
supports SAP R/3
software in
conjunction with
the APOLLO
printers.
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Tharo updates
their Web Site
design and adds
a Password
Protected
Reseller
Section.
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June
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EASYLABEL 32, 32
Express, 32
Basic - First
release of
Tharo’s 32-bit
software.
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September
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EASYLABEL 32
NETWORK - First
release of
Tharo’s 32-bit
multi-license
network version.
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November
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The new wide web
cab/Tharo A8
Stand Alone
Thermal/Thermal
Transfer Bar
Code Label
Printer was
introduced at
Scan-Tech ‘99.
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2000
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February
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The new Tharo
PA1000t Label
Printer/Applicator
is now
available.
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May
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EASYLABEL 32 now
additionally
provides the
Graphic User
Interface and
Help Files in
French, German,
Italian and
Spanish.
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EASYLABEL 32
Help Files are
now available on
our Web Site in
Word format. The
Word document
can be Viewed,
Edited or
Printed. It is
available in
English, German,
French, Italian
and Spanish.
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September
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Free Compliance
Label Examples
available on
Tharo’s Web
Site.
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2001
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January
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The new Tharo
PA1000t/b
Tamp/Blow Label
Printer/Applicator
is now
available.
Reseller Product
Catalog now
available
electronically.
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2002
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May
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The new Tharo
PA500w Wipe-on
Label
Printer/Applicator
is now shipping.
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July
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Reseller Ribbon
Catalog now
available
electronically.
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September
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EASYLABEL 4
Platinum, Gold,
Silver and
Multi-User –
First release of
EASYLABEL 4
software with a
new Graphic User
Interface.
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2003
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February
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Tharo Systems is
granted U.S.
Patent on the
PA500w Wipe-on
Label
Printer/Applicator.
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June
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Tharo Systems
founds new
European Master
Distributor,
EASYLABEL®
Europa S.A.R.L.,
in Strasbourg,
France, to
service Tharo
Resellers in
Europe.
EASYLABEL 5
Platinum, Gold
and Silver and
Multi-User are
released. The
Platinum version
contains tools
for FDA 21 CFR
Part 11 and
Hazardous
Chemical
compliance
labeling. The
Gold version now
contains
database
features. The
Platinum and
Gold versions
also contain the
EAN/UCC-128
Wizard.
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July
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Tharo Systems introduces the latest addition to their Print & Apply Systems, the Tharo
PA1000tZ Printer/Applicator a powerful accessory for the Zebra® Z4M thermal/thermal
transfer bar code label printer.
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September
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The new Tharo
H-426 and H-434
heavy duty,
all-metal,
standalone
capable, thermal
transfer bar
code label
printers are now
shipping.
The new Tharo
V-426 and V-433
value priced,
desktop, thermal
transfer bar
code label
printers are now
shipping.
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2004
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July
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Tharo Systems,
Inc. has added
an RFID Wizard
to EASYLABEL.
The RFID Wizard
takes the worry
out of creating
and printing
smart labels
with its
extensive
support for EPC
(Electronic
Product Code)
and other RFID
specifications.
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August
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Tharo Systems,
Inc. is offering
a free EASYLABEL®
5 Training
Webinar to all
Tharo Resellers
and Reseller
Prospects. This
Webinar will
focus on the
RFID features of
EASYLABEL 5
Platinum,
including the
new RFID Wizard.
The new RFID
Wizard will
allow you to
program High
Frequency (HF)
tags or guide
you through the
process of
creating a valid
Electronic
Product Code (EPC).
Enhancements
made to chemical
and ingredients
labeling will
also be covered.
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2005
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January
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Tharo Systems
introduces the
Tharo PA1200t
Label
Printer/Applicator,
a cost-effective
accessory for
the popular
Zebra® Z4Mplus™,
Datamax I-Class
and Tharo
H-Series of
thermal/thermal
transfer bar
code label
printers.
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May
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Tharo Systems introduces the Tharo PA1200t/b Tamp/Blow Label Printer/Applicator. The
PA1200t/b has the ability to apply labels to convex, concave or flat surfaces, on either the top or side of a product.
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June
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Tharo Systems introduces the Tharo PA1200t Specialty Tamp Label Printer/Applicator. The
Specialty Tamp is designed for very small, delicate, high precision print and apply applications,
like electronic components, PC boards, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and assemblies. Minimum
label size is .25” x .25”. Available for the Tharo H-Series printers.
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2006
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December
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Tharo Systems introduces the Tharo PA1200fa Front Apply Label Printer/Applicator. The Front
Apply is for applications requiring a label to be applied to the front of a product.
Available for the Tharo H-Series printers.
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2007
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February
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Tharo Systems introduces the Tharo PA1200dt Dual Tamp Label Printer/Applicator. The Dual
Tamp is for specialty applications requiring a label to be applied to the front and top or the side
and top of a product. Available for the Tharo H-Series printers.
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March
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EASYLABEL 5.6 Software runs under Windows VISTA.
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May
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Tharo Systems introduces the Tharo PA1200cw Corner Wrap Label Printer/Applicator. For
specialty applications requiring a label to wrap-around a corner. Can be set up to wrap onto either
the front and top or side and top of a product. Available for the Tharo H-Series printers
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September
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Tharo Systems introduces their new 4” and 6” wide printers, the Tharo H-427 and H-436, 4” wide
and the H-626 and H-634, 6” wide, thermal/thermal transfer bar code label printer. They are
available in 203 or 300 dpi resolution, feature a durable all metal construction, with a cast
Aluminum center wall for added strength, and can run standalone.
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September
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Tharo Systems introduces the new PA2000t and PA2000t/b, Tamp and Tamp/Blow Label
Printer/Applicators. This is a smaller footprint version of the PA1200t. Used exclusively with
the new Tharo H-400 Series printers. The PA2000 is suitable for applications where a larger
footprint Label Printer/Applicator will not fit.
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2009
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| Tharo Systems introduces the new RFID readers and printers. The PR100 is a portable, hand-held RFID reader; the ST100 is a stationary RFID reader. Included with Tharo's RFID readers, FREE Acquire software which allows you to easily read and manage your RFID data. |
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| EASYTUTOR is now available online! EASYTUTOR is a multimedia tutorial to help you easily learn and use the many features of EASYLABEL. |
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EASYLABEL 5.10 now includes a GS1-128 barcode wizard and has added two new GS1 wizards; GS1 Datamatrix and GS1 Databar. This makes it easy to create GS1 symbols composed of multiple application identifiers that confirm to GS1 global standards. |
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2010
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| February |
| The new Tharo H-427E and H-436E heavy duty, all-metal, standalone capable, thermal transfer bar code label printers with Ethernet included are now shipping. |
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| March |
| Tharo Systems introduces the new V-Plus Series, V-424 and V-434, value price, desktop, thermal transfer bar code label printers. |
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Through our Distributors, OEMs and VARs
EASYLABEL is being used by thousands of
companies worldwide.
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