Hendheld Bar Code Scanners

The sleek, compact and stylish Captuvo SL22 transforms the popular and familiar Apple® iPod touch® into an enterprise-ready device that provides sales associates with instant access to product information and enables customer checkout, anywhere in the store.

CCD barcode readers nowadays have full range of laser scanners properties. Additionally, the CCD diode scanning engine has no moving parts, so they are more robust. These identification devices are especially suitable for usage in colder temperature environment or where important premise is less sensitivity of the shocks.

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Laser barcode readers allow you, thanks the used technology, bar code scanning from a distance of approximately 30 cm and more. If the laser scanner is identified as LR - long range, distance of reading reaches more than 2 meters. Reading distance depends on the density of barcode. Currently the laser engine manufacturers are able to produce a laser beam engine to read bar codes with a specific high or low density. Some laser scanners laser use start button, whilst with the other ones it is sufficient just to orient the sensor toward the bar code and laser engine starts automatically. This function is called autosense (auto sensing), and it is mainly used for laser sensors in the stands. Laser scanners are ideal solution for automatic identification.

2D area imaging readers are designed for scanning both 1D barcode and 2D symbologies. Many of the offered scanners are working on the principle similar to camera. The bar code is acquired as a picture, then the scanner decodes it and finally it sends the scanned data as alphanumeric text into system. It can send scanned picture in graphic format too, if you want. In such case the picture is sent in .jpg, .bmp or .tiff format respectively.

Wireless bar code readers allow you to scan a bar code and transfer read data to a distance of up 100 m from the computer. Wireless technology will not limit you by length of the cable and you do not have to move a heavy goods to the computer for one scan-shot. CODEWARE offers wireless bar code scanners in very good price/value relation. You can choose the same interface to host computer as if you had cable-scanner - i.e. keyboard-wedge, USB or RS232.

Industrial handheld bar code reader differ from the "normal" readers mainly by increased resistance to shock, dust and moisture. They are suitable for use in such demanding industrial environment and places, where the emphasis is on durability and strength.

Portable data collectors are easy to handle little readers, most of bar codes, equipped with battery, internal memory and timing chip. They are mainly used for data collection in the field, such as parcels forwarding or a field service. Mostly the data output from the collector is in the .txt or excel file. With some data collectors you can besides read and record code also record the exact time and GPS position. With such data collectors with built-in GPS you can accurately trace the location and time.