Star’s mobile printers are perfect for indoor/outdoor use, field service and restaurant environments where they could get wet or dropped. Star Micronics has several BLE-enabled printers ranging from compact models that measure only a few inches and fit into a pocket or apron, to more robust options all at affordable price points. They can be used to print invoices, labels, receipts, and other documents. Where can you use them?īluetooth low energy mobile printers are small and light, and can easily be carried by servers in restaurants, delivery drivers, and workers in intermodal facilities and warehouses. BLE is the wireless technology used for personal fitness devices (like Fit Bits), as well as for monitoring sensors and mobile printers in taxi, rideshare, and delivery applications. This universal-low power wireless standard makes it easy to connect any product to a smartphone or tablet. Who can use BLE devices?īLE is perfect for devices that don’t need to stream large amounts of data continuously. Obviously, Bluetooth low energy isn’t going to work for Netflix, but its’ perfect for devices that only need to exchange data quickly and intermittently, like a mobile printer. Bluetooth low energy devices’ energy consumption levels are so low one device can run on the same battery for years. The connections are short bursts because the data is traded quickly. Unlike regular Bluetooth that uses a lot of power, BLE stays in sleep mode until a connection is initiated with a mobile device. How does BLE work?īluetooth and BLE both operate on the same 2.4 GHz ISM band. In comparison, Bluetooth low energy (also known as Bluetooth 4.0) is exactly what its name says: low power consumption wireless technology. Bluetooth connectivity is designed for devices like wireless headsets and speakers, mobile phones, and is ideal for streaming applications such as Pandora or Netflix. In order to understand why BLE is perfect for all mobile printing needs, it’s important to know the difference between Bluetooth and BLE. Today, BLE is the best option for mobile printing and other devices that require short bursts of connectivity.
Bluetooth has given rise, however, to a newer generation of wireless technology – Bluetooth low energy (BLE) – which was first introduced in 2011.
People most commonly think of Bluetooth as the wireless technology that allows them to connect a mobile device to a car or an earpiece.
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