ZXPE42R 4.2 Inch Digital Price Display Tag

Introduction of ZXPE42R digital price display tag

The ZXPE42R is an digital price display tag with a 4.2-inch display screen used for presenting prices and attributes of various products in supermarkets, shopping malls or retail stores. The ZXPE42R is able to display more content than other electronic price tags with smaller displays due to its large display area. Not only does it support the display of normal text, but it also supports the display of images, QR codes or barcodes.

The external dimensions of ZXPE42R digital price display tag is 104.5mm in length, 87.5mm in width and 12.7mm in thickness.The specific dimensions are as follows:

Details of ZXPE42R digital price display tag

The ZXPE42R digital price display tag adopts dot-matrix electronic paper screen display technology, featuring wide display viewing angle, fine display picture and high color reproduction. The ultra-low power consumption design technology gives it a service life of 3~5 years, which greatly reduces the frequency of daily maintenance. The ability to customize templates gives it a wealth of display formats, such as text, QR code, barcode and even picture formats.

ZXPE42R digital price display tag has a high waterproof function, which is especially important for price display needs when used for fresh goods. Fresh products area humidity, low temperature, the electronic price tag waterproof moisture resistance performance requirements are very high, poor waterproof ability of the electronic price tag used for fresh products, it is easy to damage the internal electronic components over time.

Multiple working modes

The ZXPE42R digital price display tag has 2 different operating modes, namely: base station network domain operating mode and cell phone Bluetooth wireless communication mode.

In the base station mode, all the electronic price tags are controlled by one base station, which acts as a wireless communication gateway to operate the data of the designated electronic price tags within the signal coverage area.The ZXPE42R’s base station has a built-in server program, which eliminates the need for the user to download and install any additional program software.

Under the Bluetooth working mode, you can manage the data of ZXPE42R through the Bluetooth network of your cell phone by simply installing the electronic price tag management software in your cell phone or tablet. It is more timely and convenient to update the content.

Electronic price tag system structure

The structure of the electronic price tag system is a cascading relationship in the form of a pyramid, with the top-level operations headquarters sending product information to the ERP system, which synchronizes the received product information to the POS cashier system and the ESL electronic price tag cloud server, which in turn sends the received product information to the base station gateway in each store, which then sends the product information to the gateway to the base station for each of the stores in the domain. The base station refreshes the data of each electronic price tag in the network domain to finalize the updating of commodity prices.

Characteristic of ZXPE42R digital price display tag

The ZXPE42R digital price display tag has several advanced features：

• Refreshed in seconds：Quickly update display information and synchronize online and offline with one click
• Ultra-long service life：Low-power design provides long service life and reduces cost of ownership through battery replacement.
• Multi-LED display colors：Up to seven LED display colors and the ability to customize the blinking method to display more information
• Multi-screen display：Ability to display different contents in black, white and red colors.
• E-Ink screen：Low power consumption, long life, 180° viewing angle.
• Customized templates：Supports customized display layout for QR codes, barcodes, and images.
• Communications technology：Stable network, secure and rapid communications.
• Multi-client management：With PC, cell phone flexible control mode.

Comparison of electronic price tags and paper price tags

Electronic price tags have obvious advantages over paper price tags in the following four areas:

• Environmental protection：Electronic price tags are more environmentally friendly than paper printed price tags that can only be used once due to their recycling ability.
• service life：Electronic price tags consume very little power and have a long service life. Printed paper price tags, on the other hand, will oxidize and turn yellow and old over time, and need to be constantly replaced with new paper price tags.
• Flexibility:Electronic price tags feature real-time data synchronization for greater flexibility. Paper price tags can only be updated by manual replacement, which is less flexible.
• Cost of use:Electronic price tags require a one-time investment with no additional costs. Paper price tags need to be purchased on an ongoing basis, and although the cost of a single piece is lower, the cost is rather higher when accumulated over a long period of time.

application scenario

Electronic price tags are used in a wide range of applications: fresh food supermarkets, large shopping malls, retail stores, freezer stores, fruit stores, or 3C digital stores, all of which are able to use electronic price tags to display the price of goods.

The traditional paper price tags in grocery stores may soon be phased out and replaced with digital or electronic shelf labels that can be updated remotely, according to a PBS news story investigating the adoption of digital price display tags.

ZHAOXIAN currently has a number of electronic price tags for sale with different sizes and features, and they are priced differently. The ZXL290 electronic price tags, which has similar features to the ZXPE42R digital price display tag but at a significantly lower price, is another option for those who don’t need a larger display screen, and is also cost-effective.