Brady BMP61 printer provides affordable labelling for identification of components and cables in industrial applications 

Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 August, 2017 - RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has introduced a new high-end thermal-transfer label printer that has been designed for quick and efficient customised identification of wires, cables and components.

The new BMP61 label printer from Brady is a highly useful tool for those working in market sectors that use a sizeable amount of cables that require labelling, such as the electrical, power, telecom and ICT industries. 

The BMP61 printer targets installers, field technicians, maintenance technicians, site managers and electrical contractors, as well as workers in cabling, control panel and switchgear manufacturing or cable harness assembly. Using high-performance materials that can handle the toughest industrial identification applications, the printer is both fast and portable, making it suitable for use on site or in the field. 

The printer is capable of high-performance printing on a wide range of durable labels, and is more than capable of handling a range of identification challenges due to its wireless connectivity. It is particularly suitable for applications such as the identification of outdoor cables of various sizes and main electrical components in the field or within facilities.

In addition, it can be used to replace engraved plates that identify components with printable labels that are virtually identical to engraved plates. Also available from RS are consumables and labels for the BMP61, including: engraved plate alternative labels in a range of sizes and personalised custom labels that can be ordered from a wide choice of personalisation options, including layout, shape, colour or logos. These labels can then be finalised using the BMP61 in the field by adding options such as serialisation code, barcode, number or text. The Brady BMP61 label printer is now available from RS.

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About RS Components 

RS Components is the market leader in the high service level distribution of electrical, electronic, mechanical, tools and industrial products. Operating in 26 countries whilst serving a further 100 through third-party distributors, RS serves every sector of industry in the procurement of their products relating to maintenance, repair, operations, low volume production, research and development.   

With over 500 000 products across 2500 leading brands, the company is committed to ensuring that their 1,5 million customers have fast access to a broad, as well as deep range, of products and technologies, all under one roof. RS’s customers, whether ordering single or multiple items, experience a quick, easy, secure, painless and cost effective process. 

The RS catalogue, available at za.rs-online.com, offers full colour pictures with extensive clear product specifications.  Free access to thousands of datasheets ensures the correct product choice.  Order placement is easily facilitated through za.rs-online.com, the call centre, e-mail, fax and trade counter. 

Locally held stock is delivered to customers within 24 hours, and products held internationally, within four to six working days.    

It is proven that departments traditionally spend 80% of their time sourcing products that account for only 20% of their total procurement spend.

RS is focussed on reducing the customers “total cost of product ownership” by reducing the need to make multiple calls to various companies to source products, reducing supplier related administration and allowing for the amalgamation as well as consolidation of supplier bases. 

Through this process, procurement efficiency is improved and time is freed up to concentrate on the more important business decisions. 

For more information, please visit the website at za.rs-online.com          

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Le-andra Olivier
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RS Components South Africa
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Further information is available via these links

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HP launches its new premium design store in Eastgate Shopping Center on Friday, 1st July 2016. This new look store will enable easy customer hands on access to the latest technologies from HP. 

HP Store Eastgate is running an awesome three day opening deal to celebrate its launch starting from Friday, 1st July 2016 until Sunday, 3 July 2016 or while stock lasts, Terms and Conditions Apply. HP Store reserves the right to change or cancel any promotion or offer without notice. E&OE

The first 10 customers will receive a HP Store Gift Pack worth R1 000. Only one deal per customer.

Visit Eastgate Shopping Centre, Shop U4, 43 Bradford Road, Bedfordview, South Africa between 9am and 9pm on Friday or 9am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday to take advantage of the opening offers which include:

• 30 Eastgate shopping vouchers for a PC purchase:
• R5 000 shopping voucher if you purchase the HP Envy or Spectre PC
• R2 000 shopping voucher if you purchase the HP Pavilion PC
• R1 000 shopping voucher if you purchase an Entry Level PC
• R1000 Eastgate shopping vouchers for first 30 HP OfficeJet and HP LaserJet Printer purchases
• FREE HP Ink Cartridge for 1 Year (valid until 30 June 2017) for the first 5 HP OfficeJet Printer purchases
• Two for the Price of One - on all HP Ink and Toner Cartridges for the first 50 customers
• 50% Off Bags, HP Mice and HP Audio for the first 50 customers
• HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2135 plus HP Store Ink Loyalty Card for R499 incl. Vat - SAVE R500
• HP 250 Notebook HP’s latest new generation entry level notebook for R3 999 incl. Vat - SAVE R1 000
• Microsoft Office 365 Personal Subscription for R499 incl. Vat - SAVE R500
• HP ProBook 450 G3 Notebook. Fastest 6th generation performance for R9 999 incl. Vat - SAVE R2000
• HP Colour LaserJet Pro M277dw for R4 999 incl. Vat - SAVE R1 000

HP Store offers the widest retail range of HP computing products in South Africa including many exclusive laptop and all-in-one computers, ranging from entry level detachable x2 computers to HP’s premium Spectre 13 (which is the thinnest computer in the world). 

The latest HP InkJet, PageWide and LaserJet printers are available in store as well as a complete range of funky accessories which includes laptop bags, storage devices, networking equipment, HP calculators, cables and adapters. 

HP Store also stock the widest range of ink and toner cartridges in South Africa with a range of over 180 different products in stock.

The store offers premium service and trusted advice on all HP products, while their experienced team will assist you with all your computing requirements. 

Contact HP Store Eastgate from this July and get all the premium HP Store service and HP Premium products you need on (011) 615 1244 or (011) 615 2448. Visit the Store from Monday to Thursday: 9am-6pm and on Public Holidays: 9am-5pm. You can also follow HP Store on Facebook: @HPshopZA or Twitter: @hpshop.   

These day, the more features a device has, the better. We make choices daily between a multitude of technological devices based on their features and how it suits our needs. One such device that has become increasingly popular is the Multifunctional Printer. MFPs generally have three primary functions which include printing, scanning and faxing and can be used as an office or home printer, depending on your needs.

When choosing a multifunctional printer, there are many things to consider before making your purchase, which might become overwhelming. We have made a list of the top things to contemplate before making a decision:

Functionality

As mentioned, an all-in-one printer functions not only as a printer, but can include scanning, copying and faxing capabilities. So the first think you should consider is what exactly you would need from your home or office printer.

If selecting a device that only features the functions you require, you could reduce the costs of the device and in most cases have the few functions you selected be of a higher quality.

Print resolution

This is a very important feature if you’re looking for a high quality printer, and when we refer to the print resolution we typically refer to the dots per inch (DPI) – the higher DPI, the better.

Laser printer often print at a minimum of 1,200 x 1,200 DPI where inkjet printers usually print 600 x 600 DPI black resolution.

If you’re unsure of the DPI you need, 1,200 x 600 DPI is usually suitable for office printing, alternatively ask your printer manufacturer if they are able to print samples for you to make sure you make the right decision.

Double-sided Printing

Double-sided printing, otherwise known as Duplex printing could be an important feature in some companies or even for your personal printer. If you require this feature then make sure to check if your MFP has this capability, else you might be spending your money on a device that does not meet all your requirements or your company’s needs. 

Inkjet vs. Laser

Don’t know the difference? Well, Inkjet printers are just that - ink sprayed through tiny jets onto your paper, where laser printers have toner cartridge filled with a fine powder, which when heated will produces the ink on paper.

A Laser printer generally has a better print quality but inkjet printers’ cartridges are less expensive, and where laser printers are quite, inkjet printers are typically smaller. So, both options have their pros and cons and it is up to you to decide which one will suit your needs best.

Driver Support

Whether you’re using Mac, Linux or Windows you should check that there is driver support for your chosen operating system, as without the proper driver support you may not be able to use your MFP to its full capacity, or even at all.  

Wireless

Lastly - If you’re in an office environment, you may need many laptops or desktops to be able to print to the same MFP, thus you will need wireless network capability.

The most important thing to keep in mind when choosing a Multifunctional Printer, is to ensure that the device is compatible with you existing wireless network before you make your purchase, otherwise you might struggle to connect and your productivity might take a dive as a result.

Multifunctional printers can be an asset to any home or office space and offer many different functionalities, which can save you a lot of time and money in the long-run, so better choose wisely.

So now that you've considered the various functionalities, you should be in a much better position to find the Multifunctional Printers with the right mix of features for your needs.