Beam supports label printers for creating barcode, QR code, and RFID-encoded labels, as well as IoT status lamps for visual feedback during scanning and warehouse operations. See Printers and IoT Lamps below.
Printers
Supported printer models
Beam supports printers that have a ZPL emulator and offer a USB connection option. Below are some of our recommended models.
| Model | Max Resolution | RFID Capable |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra ZD620 | 300 DPI | No |
| Zebra ZD421 | 300 DPI | Yes |
| Zebra ZT411 | 300 DPI | Yes |
| Zebra ZT610 | 600 DPI | Yes |
| Zebra ZQ521 | 203 DPI | Yes |
| SATO CL4NX | 300 DPI | Yes |
| SATO CT4-LX | 203 DPI | Yes |
Setting up a printer
To connect a printer to Beam via USB, you need a Beam Print Bridge. See Connect Bridge to Beam for setup. If the printer supports Bluetooth, it can also work directly with the native app; currently only the Zebra ZQ521 is supported for Bluetooth.
- Open Devices and tap Add Device.
- Choose Printer as the device type.
- Beam will scan your network (or Bluetooth) for available printers.
- Select your printer from the list of discovered devices.
- For Bluetooth printers, ensure the printer is paired with your device before scanning.
What you can print
Printing in Beam is driven by ZPL templates. We can create templates for your organisation. An organisation can have multiple templates for different types of labels.
In the template you can have: for RFID tags, EPCs written to the chip; 1D and 2D barcodes; your company logo; and other data from items or orders (e.g. article name, code, quantity). With your templates you can print barcode labels, QR labels, RFID-encoded labels (print and encode), and text labels.
IoT Lamps
Supported lamp models
Beam supports two kinds of IoT lamps:
- Stack light: 3 lamps with optional sound/beep.
- LED bar: in scantable.
Status colors
Stack light
- Green: OK.
- Red: Error.
- Orange (blinking): Scanning in progress.
LED bar (in scantable)
- White: Scanning.
- Blue: Tag detected.
- Green (when order picking): Correct item in order.
- Red (when order picking): Incorrect item in order.