How the Right Print and Media Strategy Protects Uptime

Labels may look like a small line item, but the wrong print and media strategy can create major operational problems. In this video, DecisionPoint and Zebra explain how label quality, adhesive selection, printer compatibility, and media strategy can affect uptime, barcode readability, maintenance costs, and workflow performance — and why print media deserves a closer look. 

Three Insights from the Conversation 

How low-cost labels can become expensive
The conversation breaks down why the real cost of a label is not just its purchase price, but how it performs inside the printer, on the product, and throughout the workflow. 

How media selection affects uptime
See how label material, adhesive, compatibility, application environment, and print method can influence printer reliability, barcode readability, and production continuity. 

Where managed media programs reduce risk
Learn why usage visibility, safety stock, and supply planning can help teams avoid shortages, reduce reactive ordering, and keep labeling operations moving. 

Why It Matters 

For operations teams, print media is easy to overlook because it sits behind the scenes. But when it fails, the impact shows up everywhere else: stalled production, delayed shipments, rework, avoidable maintenance costs, and frustrated workers.

This conversation reframes labels and media as part of the larger edge technology environment, where every scan, print job, and workflow depends on reliable performance. 

How DecisionPoint and Zebra Help 

DecisionPoint helps organizations look beyond the printer and evaluate the full print and media environment. As the edge technology integration leader, DPT connects Zebra printers and media, inventory planning, and operational requirements into a practical strategy for reducing downtime and improving performance where work actually happens.

That includes helping customers understand when Zebra-approved media programs may support more reliable label performance, reduce printer downtime, and provide maintenance-related benefits through Zebra-specified materials designed for compatible printing environments.

Watch the video to learn how DecisionPoint and Zebra help connect the right print media, printer performance, and inventory planning to reduce hidden costs and keep work moving.