Review: Delivering Printed Receipts in the Digital Age

The Need for Speed in a Healthcare Environment

Although many healthcare organizations have been trying to do away with paper-based processes for some time now, there are reasons why they remain a persistent feature in care delivery, from printing out patient education materials to prescriptions and medication labeling. For such use cases, the Brother PocketJet 823 helps providers stay efficient and agile.

This direct thermal printer is compact and speedy, printing up to 13 pages per minute. It’s lightweight and can fit easily into a briefcase or shoulder bag, and can be mounted in a car or ambulance for added convenience.

It excels in delivering clear, readable text, enabling mobile healthcare professionals to use a variety of fonts and graphics if needed. That may be especially helpful for older adults or other patients with vision impairments who need larger print to read documents.

Best of all, the Brother PocketJet 823 does not need ink or toner, which makes it neat and cost-effective, especially for hospitals and clinics that have high print volumes. It offers Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and integrates with tablet devices, smartphones and handheld medical devices.

Reducing Errors for Fast-Paced Work

When a task requires printing, the Brother PocketJet 823 mitigates human error with its ability to quickly and appropriately print out typed labels and patient information, avoiding hastily written and illegible scrawled notes that might impede care delivery. Accurate collaboration and data-sharing are critical in healthcare’s fast-paced, stressful environment.

The reality is that paper-based processes are still a part of healthcare. That doesn’t mean that providers need to be stuck with smudgy documents or waste time troubleshooting paper jams. The Brother PocketJet 823 supports nimble, urgent workflows, whether in an ambulance on the way to the ER or in a temporary vaccination clinic in a parking lot.

SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT TYPE: Portable printer
DIMENSIONS: 10.04×2.17×1.18 inches 
WEIGHT: 1.34 pounds with lithium-ion battery; 0.95 pounds without 
SPEED: Prints 13.5 8.5×11-inch pages per minute
COMPATIBILITY: Windows, macOS, Linux (via USB)