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In the world of retail there can't be many more revolutionary products compared to the handheld barcode scanner. The advantage of this kind of scanner is it is so simple to use. Just point it at the barcode, press the trigger and also the job is done. Also, since it is worked by hand anyone using one of these simple pieces of equipment is less likely to make a mistake.

Strictly speaking handheld barcode scanners are attached to the computer by a cable. You will find handhelds which are connected up wirelessly. There's no cable restricting how long the scanner can be used from the computer; the sole limit is the range of the wireless signal. They can be small enough to fit in to a pocket. The purists do not class these scanners as handheld, instead they'll use the term "wireless barcode scanner." But these scanners do offer the identical ease of use as the handheld variety.

cash register - The handheld scanners that a lot of people will be using will utilise a couple of scanning technologies, the laser and the LED. Lasers remain the most popular, despite the introduction of LED scanning technology over the last few years.

With laser scanning technology the scanning unit has a laser diode. The laser diode generates a dot which becomes the beam of light by being projected right into a vibrating mirror. The beam of light is then scanned over the barcode.

LED can be a newer type of scanning technology as well as the handheld barcode scanners incorporating it will be more durable. Also LED is much more versatile in the form of barcode it can read - it can be used to scan horizontal barcode symbols as well as the more typical vertical ones. The sensor then accumulates the reflected light and the data is converted into ASCII text.

point of sale system - One decision that anyone thinking about using a handheld unit in their business is whether to stick to the conventional 1D type of scanner or even the newer 2D units. The 2D scanners are becoming more popular as they do offer more, especially needless to say the ability to read the new 2D barcodes such as data matrix. These barcodes holds much more information compared to the 1D type can which obviously means they are attractive to use. However, the 2D handheld scanners do cost far more than the 1D units. Obviously if your business can manage using the capacity restrictions of the 1D barcode then there is no real must upgrade. Of course the converse is also true and many more businesses are now embracing the higher specification units.