Bar code scanner and printing settings

Barcode has already penetrated into all aspects of the retail industry from production to supply chain and sales. The efficiency of bar code in each link becomes faster.

With the development of the new retail industry, the barcode and its supporting equipment applied in different scenarios have also been carefully differentiated.

Barcode scanner equipment is generally divided into handheld, desktop, embedded and so on. Among them, handheld scanner equipment is the most common and widely used one.

1.Barcode scanner and handheld data collector

Handheld scanner equipment is more flexible than other types and can be used in any scene.In the new retail industry, handheld scanning equipment can be used in commodity warehousing, inventory, cash and other links.But the handheld scanner equipment is also divided into barcode scanner and handheld data collector.When choosing, users can choose different products according to their own needs.

First, both can read barcode information. But the function of data collector is more powerful than scanner, not only can read barcode information, but also can process information. The data collector has its own operating system and can be connected to the Internet. It also has a certain memory space, which can temporarily store and process the read barcode information and transmit it to the computer at the appropriate time. The bar code scanner is usually wired to connect to the computer side, or the application of Bluetooth device real-time transmission of information to the computer side, the transmission distance is limited. In general, the advantage of data collectors in commodity access, inventory and other aspects is significantly higher than that of barcode scanners, while simple cashiers can use barcode scanners.

Overall, all scenarios using barcode scanners can be replaced by data collectors.

2.Desktop scanner equipment and embedded scanning equipment

Table scanner equipment and embedded scanner equipment have limited flexibility compared with handheld scanner equipment. In the retail industry for the cash link is more common, desktop barcode scanner equipment mostly support image scanner. Among them, embedded scanner equipment is widely used in new retail self-service billing, unmanned retail stores, smart stores and other scenes.

Firstly, the embedded scanner equipment can be embedded in the self-service cash register, which integrates barcode scanner, two-dimensional code scanning, and directly transmits data to the cash register system, seamlessly docking POS machine, Alipay, WeChat and other payment methods. The integration of data acquisition, transmission and scanner payment is realized.

Second, embedded scanner equipment can also be embedded in intelligent scales, with intelligent weighing system, which plays a role in fresh retail. At present, the intelligent scale products of many companies in the market are integrated with weighing, receiving and printing bills, which greatly improves the operation efficiency of stores and brings more efficient shopping experience to customers.

How to choose laser barcode scanner equipment and red light scanner equipment ?

The current scanner equipment is basically divided into laser barcode scanner, red light scanner and image scanner. In the selection process, you can also combine their own product needs to select.

Laser barcode scanner equipment can only be applied to one-dimensional paper barcode scanner, so it cannot be used for scanner payment. Red light scanner can be used for one-dimensional paper barcode and electronic barcode scanner, and image scanner can be used for one-dimensional and two-dimensional code scanner of paper and electronics. It has strong recognition ability for stains, breakages and blurred barcodes, and is the most widely used one.

Selection of barcode printing equipment

In addition to barcode scanner, barcode equipment and printer. Like scanner equipment, bar code printers are divided into more flexible portable, mini printers, more fully functional desktop printers, and print integrated handheld terminals and so on. The printing method is also divided into thermal printing and thermal transfer printing.

Thermal printing does not require carbon ribbons, and it can be used only with thermal paper. is generally used in places such as supermarket tickets and POS printed notes.

However, the content preservation time of thermal transfer printing is longer than that of thermal printing. So when choosing printers, users can also choose according to your actual design needs.

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