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In and On-Counter Stationary Scanners
Magellan®, Datalogic’s family of xed position retail scanners belong to this category and include presentation/sweep scanners,
single plane scanners, and Bi-optic scanners These types of laser scanners are non-contact scanning devices which are used
for medium-to-high volume retail scanning environments such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, drug, convenience and specialty
stores They easily connect to your point-of-sale terminals for data collection and reporting
Bar Code Systems
Bar code systems require three elements:
Origin: You must have a source of bar codes These can be preprinted or printed on demand
Reader: You must have a reader to read the bar codes into the computer The reader includes an input device to scan the
bar code, a decoder to convert the symbology to ASCII text, and a cable to connect the device to your computer Datalogic
markets a variety of hand-held products, which are decoders and input device all in one
Computer System: You must have a system to process the bar code input These can be single-user, multi-user, or
network systems
Origins of Bar Codes
A bar code system must have a source of bar codes and a way to read them Bar code labels fall into one of the following
categories: preprinted or printed-on-demand
Preprinted Bar Codes
Using preprinted labels is the most economical way to get high-quality bar codes This places some restrictions on you, because
the information in the bar codes must be determined in advance In many cases this is acceptable, but in some it is not
Preprinted bar codes are used where very durable, high-quality labels are necessary to withstand the environment (such as on
printed circuit boards), or where high-volume packaging or labeling is done Examples of preprinted bar codes are:
Bar Codes on Packaging The most common example of preprinted bar codes are those you see on packaging for retail
sale Grocery stores are the most common application, but the system is gradually working its way up the manufacturing
chain
Stickers or Tags In many cases, you need to identify a particular item as unique There are several companies that will print
stickers, pallet tags, item tags, or other types of very high quality bar code labels in any required sequence Either of these
systems works very well when you can manage the assignment of codes beforehand In many cases, you can also use
assigned codes by generating a correlation between the bar code and another signicant value For example, you could use
a randomly numbered sticker or tag and have the user type in the corresponding invoice number, control number, or other
information that goes with it
Printed-On-Demand Bar Codes
On-demand bar codes are used where the bar code must contain some information that is available only when the bar code is
generated Datalogic produces products to help with creating on-demand bar codes
On-demand bar codes can be produced in small quantities for less money than preprinted bar codes, and in less time They can
be printed with:
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