Tag Archives: scanners

The Portable USB Barcode Scanner

A common type of scanner is the USB variety.  USB stands for Universal Serial Bus and although it was originally designed exclusively for computers it is now found on many different kinds of equipment including game consoles, portable audio and visual devices and mobile memory drives.  So, it isn’t surprising that the USB barcode scanner … Continue reading

What Is A Barcode Scanner? The Answer!

We receive so many questions about how scanners work and what they are used for that we have put together a new page on the site that answers all the questions that people may have about scanners. With scanners being so common nowadays and having so may different uses and applications it probably isn’t surprising … Continue reading

About Handheld Barcode Scanners

How useful are handheld barcode scanners for stocktaking?  Can you remember going around thousands of items of inventory and checking each off on a sheet of paper?  Well, times have changed and although change isn’t always for the better I doubt if there are many stock auditors who would want to go back to using … Continue reading

Barcode Scanner Guide

The barcode scanner is such an essential and common item that we tend to forget that the technology behind them has mad such huge strides in recent years.  The new camera scanners are an amazing advancement on what was considered new just a few years ago.  Being able to scan a barcode with a mobile … Continue reading