Barcoding

Zebra Printers

Around since 1969 Zebra Technologies Corporation have been supplying Zebra Printers and other products for over 40 years.  Their thermal printers are not designed for the everyday office but instead for reliability in almost any field.
Zebra printers aim to improve business efficiency in all sectors with handheld barcode printers, desktop printers, cart based printers for [...]



Portable Barcode Reader

Portable Barcode Readers are most commonly used in supermarkets or factories. Portable barcode readers’ small size makes them incredibly convinient and easy-to-use. Portable barcode readers work in the same way as other barcode readers, except all the parts required are fitted into a smaller case which is easier to sue and handle.
A portable barcode device [...]



Handheld Barcode Reader

Handheld barcode readers are most commonly used in supermarkets or factories. Their small size makes them incredibly convenient and easy-to-use on places like shop floors and in warehouses. Handheld barcode readers work in the same way as any other form of barcode reader, except all the parts required are fitted into a smaller case that [...]



Barcode Software

A barcode system needs software as well as hardware (the barcode scanner, barcode printer etc.) A good barcode system will be able to take information from a database and display it when a barcode is looked up. Most barcode software systems will interpret the visual barcode as a numerical key used to find records in [...]



Barcode Scanning System

To use barcodes in a business, the barcode scanning system and software must be able to take in information from the barcode scanner and look up the selected product in a database. Not only does a complete barcode scanning system require hardware such as a barcode printer or barcode scanning device, but it requires database [...]



Barcode Scanners

Barcode scanners are the key part of a barcode scanning system. A barcode scanner is comprised of a light source and a lens, converting optical information into electrical information. The barcode scanner is the input for the entire barcode scanning system, as they recognize the input from the barcode.
Barcode scanners can use any kind of [...]



Barcode Readers

A barcode reader is the device that identifies information such as price and quantity from scanning the barcode. You can see barcode scanners at work every day in supermarkets for example. Sizes can vary though.  You may only notice built-in barcode scanners on the tills when you pay for your shopping but if handheld barcode [...]



Barcode Printers

A barcode printer is a thermal printer used to produce barcodes on to labels and tags that can be attached to physical objects. The two most common methods used by barcode printers are direct thermal printing and thermal transfer printing. In direct thermal printers, the heated print head causes a chemical reaction in specially designed [...]



Barcode Paper

Barcodes can be printed using a normal inkjet or laser printer and paper, but it is far cheaper to print barcode labels on barcode paper using a cheaper thermal printer. To use the thermal printer to print barcodes, barcode paper must be used- as other paper does not respond to the chemicals used in a [...]



Barcode Laser Scanners

A barcode laser scanner is an electronic hardware device utilizing a laser to read printed barcodes. It is similar in structure to a scanner- it consists of a light source, lens and sensor which converts the light impulses into electrical impulses. Nearly all barcode laser scanners also use the information gained from the barcode to [...]