Datamax

Datamax-O'Neil is a manufacturer of barcode label printers, used mostly in industrial and commercial applications. Datamax was formed in 1977 and the main manufacturing plant is in Orlando, Florida, USA. In 2005, Datamax was acquired by the Dover Corporation who own a number of technology based companies within the Auto-ID industry. Dover acquired O'Neil Product Development in 2006. Datamax and O'Neil merged into one company in 2009 and became Datamax-O'Neil. Recently in March 2015 Honeywell acquired Datamax-O'Neil. The printers made by Datamax are either thermal printers or thermal transfer label printers, these printers are almost exclusively used for the production of barcode labels for products and packaging, within manufacturing plants and warehouse and logistics operations. Examples of these barcode labels are most likely to be on the outside of boxes and cartons, or attached to parcels delivered by carriers such as FedEx or UPS. Datamax make a range of printers all based on the same technologies. Although basically of the same type the printers are grouped into classes which indicate the environment in which they are to be used. office or desktop