Choosing the right Barcode scanner

Released on: April 30, 2008, 11:02 pm

Press Release Author: posmarket

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: POS Market Australia saves you from the hassle of shopping
around by offering the lowest prices on point of sale equipment and consumables
guaranteed. We offer products including cash registers, barcode scanners, barcode
readers, label printers, receipt printers, POS software are much more.

Press Release Body: Barcode scanners are
light emitting devices that are used to read barcodes. Usually attached to a
computer or laptop via PS2 or RS-232, the data collected is stored on a computer for
processing or storage. It is now used in many different industries such as retail or
production.


Barcodes come in two different forms: 1
Dimensional and 2 Dimensional. 1D is the most common type of barcode and looks like
the picture to the right. 1D Barcodes are made up of a series of lines of different
widths. Data can only be stored 1 dimensionally in a horizontal manner. A barcode
reader scans the codes and retrieves a product code.

The other type of barcode is the 2D. The main difference is though, data can be
stored both horizontally as well as vertically, allowing a greater amount of data to
be stored. You cannot use a 1D scanner to read the data from a 2D barcode however a
2D scanner can scan both 1D & 2D barcodes. When it comes to connecting your barcode
scanner to a particular device you need to take into account compatibility. For
example, if you are planning on connecting your scanner to a cash register, will you
need to ensure that you have the right connection type and that the cash register is
compatible with a scanner. Some cash registers need to be setup at the factory to
allow a scanner to be connected to the port. Connection types include PS/2 (keyboard
type), USB (for use with newer PCs) or Serial (commonly used with cash registers).
These scanners are almost identical to the handheld barcode scanners, however they
have the added ability of being wireless (usually using Bluetooth).

Bluetooth scanners can communicate with any PC, Laptop, PDA, mobile phone, printer
that includes an embedded Bluetooth device or an external Bluetooth dongle.
Bluetooth is a worldwide standard, and it allows various devices manufactured by
different companies to easily connect and communicate with each other.






Web Site: http://www.posmarket.com.au

Contact Details:
Contact us for further details:-

Marrylands ,NSW
Australia,2106
Phone No: - 1300 737 998
Email: - steve@posmarket.com.au
Website: - http://www.posmarket.com.au

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