Hardware Suggestions

This FAQ will cover a few recommendations of printers or scanners that clients have already used with Paradigm and Fulfillment Pro.

Label Printers

It is important to make sure any label printer that are purchased must handle 4-inch-width labels.
If labels will be exposed to the elements or will need to be scannable for an extended period of time, thermal transfer labels are recommended.
For light-duty and fast-paced environments, direct thermal labels will be adequate.
Hardware
- Zebra ZD421 is one of the popular printer options on the medium-low end.
- Citizen CL-E321Z is a great midgrade option to consider as well.
- SATO M84 Pro is a great high-end industrial grade printer.

Wired or Bluetooth?
- Low-end Bluetooth scanners have a small functional range before losing connection.
- Wired scanners always have a signal, but the product must be brought to the scanner.
If a scanner is used in conjunction with a tablet, such as to run the shipping list of the Fulfillment Pro, it is advisable to purchase a scanner that is able to read barcodes on the forks without requiring the operator to exit the forklift.
Hardware
- Cheap, low-end scanners: NABAMOO Wireless Barcode Scanner or the WoneNice USB Laser Barcode Scanner.
- High-end scanners: Zebra DS3678-ER or the Honeywell Granit XP 1991iXR.

Screen size does matter, as Fulfillment Pro displays large amounts of information at one time and not having a large enough screen could hinder performance.
A screen size minimum of 12 inches and at least 8GB of RAM is recommended.
Fulfillment Pro is mainly used with Google Chrome on Windows devices and it is recommended to use the Dell Pro Rugged 12 Inch Windows Tablet PC.
- There are other options such as Surface or Dell tablets, but the Dell Pro Rugged is built with extreme durability.
We also have Clients have tablets that are not running Windows, such as iPad or Android tablets, and find that they work well at a reasonable price, with good performance and battery life.
- Note that the Fulfillment Pro layout, button location, etc. might not be 100% optimized on these devices.

It is recommended to have a workstation, barcode scanner, and a 4×6 label printer at each production area (One for trim, one for panel, etc.)
The front desk realistically only needs a workstation and an 8.5×11 printer but it is handy to have a barcode scanner as well.
If using Fulfillment Pro, at least one tablet and a barcode scanner is needed to load trucks. A workstation, barcode scanner, and a 4×6 label printer is highly recommended as well.
For the workstations, there are required and suggested specs, see this document: Workstation Minimum Requirements