| "> | | | | computer to a stationary or portable thermal |
| With the proliferation of handheld computers such | | | | barcode printer utilized the wireless infrastructure |
| as the Motorola MC75 handheld computer or the | | | | within a building. For instance, workers would |
| Motorola MC9090 Industrial mobile computer, the | | | | typically enter operations on their handheld (e.g. |
| need to print receipts and barcode labels has | | | | scan a barcode with the Motorola MC9090-G) |
| increased significantly. Fortunately, the technology | | | | which would be then sent over the Wi-Fi network |
| used to print to stationary barcode printers in | | | | to a server; this server would then send print |
| non-field applications is somewhat similar to mobile | | | | instructions to a thermal barcode printer. Typically, |
| printing in the field. A quick note on these | | | | the barcode printer would be a stationary label |
| handhelds as they were previously known as the | | | | printer which the server determined was closest |
| Symbol MC9090-G industrial computer but Symbol | | | | to the user or that may have been assigned to |
| was acquired by Motorola in 2006. | | | | that worker. |
| Historically, the approach to printing from a mobile | | | | |