Barcodes are a very new human invention. Thanks to them, when scanning you can get all the necessary information about a particular product. The list of information includes the place of production, the name, the price, the promotional offers, etc.
Devices that read all this information entered into barcodes are called scanners . The variety of such readers on the market is huge. And we at Alpha Partner partner with leading manufacturers of high-tech barcode equipment to offer you the highest quality and most reliable models of barcode scanners .
Desktop barcode scanners are most often used in large cash registers. This allows to significantly increase the capacity of the cash register.
Desktop barcode scanners can be used both as stand-alone units for scanning barcodes from product packaging and together with handheld barcode scanners .
Desktop barcode scanners are divided into two types according to the way data is obtained from barcodes:
Linear desktop barcode scanners
Unlike handheld barcode readers, desktop barcode scanners use not one but several beams, at least 5. These beam lines are located at different levels and form a network of beams intersecting at different angles.
Thus, the employee may not try to adapt the reader to the product or product, simply bring the object closer to the reader's barcode and pass it through this network of rays. With his other hand, the employee can take the next product and prepare it for scanning. This feature allows you to speed up two or even three times more customer service.
This technology also has weaknesses. The dense network of beams has gaps and it is possible that the barcode will fall into one of them, so the product will have to be passed again until its barcode is successfully scanned. The other weak point is that over time it wears out and breaks down. The resource is huge, but not limitless.
Imager desktop barcode scanners
The principle of operation of this type of barcode readers is similar to that of the digital camera. A digital photo of the product is taken with the scanner and then the program built into the scanner finds the barcode on the photo and recognizes it.
This type of desktop barcode reader performs auto-adjustment to external working conditions: auto-focus of the barcode, greater contrast of the image, correction in reading the barcode (bent, deleted), and all this takes minimal time.
The period in which this type of device will reliably serve you is longer than the period in which you will be able to work with a linear (1D) desktop barcode scanner . The list of supported barcodes is also larger. In addition to linear, it can scan two-dimensional (2D) barcodes , which allows these scanners to be used for marketing purposes - to scan promo codes, for example.
Today, all leading manufacturers of desktop barcode scanners , such as Zebra Technologies, Honeywell, Datalogic and others, are actively implementing Image technology in their development. This is a guarantee that this technology has a future and will be developed in future models of desktop barcode scanners .
A desktop barcode scanner should be selected and purchased according to its functions, range, etc.
Advantages of desktop barcode scanners
Desktop barcode scanners have always been known for their high performance . They are multifunctional. To use a desktop barcode scanner , just bring the barcode closer to the scanning part of the device and you will get the necessary information.
With desktop barcode scanners , there are several beams, which is why the beam network can read barcodes of varying complexity and in any condition. This saves time. On older models, users had to put in more time and effort to adjust the product properly to scan. But newer models are much more sensitive and are therefore often the first choice of warehouse and retail owners.
Advantages of using desktop barcode scanners
- Efficiency in customer service;
- Saving time and effort;
- Ability to scan all types of barcodes (linear, two-dimensional, damaged, deleted, torn);
- Some models of desktop barcode scanners can work not only as readers, but also as scales.
Alpha Partner Ltd. offers a variety of
desktop barcode scanners from
Zebra Technologies, Datalogic and Honeywell , which are compact in size and are a suitable solution for confined spaces. They are mainly used in the field of trade.
Desktop barcode readers are placed on the desktop for quick identification of products . Only by bringing the product closer to the reader, without the need to align the product with the scanner, read barcodes (1D / 2D) in seconds.
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