| Barcodes became commercially successful when | | | | of the major advancements in theses scanners over |
| they were used to automate supermarket checkout | | | | the traditional barcode scanners is that these are |
| systems. Barcodes which contain certain data on | | | | capable of reading even tampered or poorly printed |
| certain products are read by scanners, the newest | | | | barcodes. The current Bluetooth barcode scanners |
| version operated on the emerging Bluetooth | | | | are laser; LED or CCD based and are provided with |
| technology, is idle in cases where cords create a fuss. | | | | the barcode label software to read both 1D and 2D |
| The Bluetooth barcode scanner helps in data collection | | | | codes. Generally, by default they read the following |
| on virtually any computer platform over a wide range | | | | common linear symbols: |
| of software applications. These scanners are based | | | | - Code 39 |
| on the trend of combining high performance and | | | | - UPC |
| futuristic design. These modern scanners can | | | | - EAN |
| communicate to various devices ranging from barcode | | | | - Code 128 |
| printers, computers, PDA's and even cell phones, which | | | | - Coda Bar |
| have taken scanning to a whole new next level. The | | | | The Bluetooth barcode scanner is specifically designed |
| scanner connects to their base stations as well adding | | | | to meet the demands of retail and light commercial |
| more to the convenience. Only one-time settings are | | | | applications and employed in the following sectors: |
| to be made by scanning set-up barcodes and the rest | | | | - Industrial Sector |
| is all done by synchronising to the base. These | | | | - Shopping/Department Stores |
| scanners have the tendency to acquire and decode | | | | - Music |
| multiple entries within seconds of each other. The | | | | - Grocery Stores |
| scanners are characterised majorly on the following | | | | - Book Stores |
| aspects: | | | | - Apparel Stores |
| - Range | | | | - Warehouse and Manufacturing |
| - Operating Time (number of scans per recharge) | | | | The only major limitation of these categories of |
| - Memory capacity (how many codes can be stored) | | | | scanners is the limited operation or scanning time |
| The Bluetooth barcode scanner can scan over ranges | | | | permitted by the battery or rechargeable battery. Also, |
| varying from less than 2 ft to over 50 ft, thus resulting | | | | not all scanners read barcodes that are printed at |
| in effortless connectivity and freedom of mobility. The | | | | small X dimensions (where, the x dimension is the |
| Bluetooth barcode scanner scouts over barcodes in | | | | width of the narrow bar in the code) |
| seconds. Connected to the USB port, PS/2 port or the | | | | The bluetooth barcode scanner has come a long way |
| traditional RS 232 port, they directly connect to the | | | | from the original scanners use in the supermarket and |
| host or to onboard memory for later download. Built in | | | | have made barcode scanning no more a tedious job |
| decoder sends scanned data to the control centre just | | | | but a more convenient and hassle free job, most |
| as if the data is being typed through a keyboard. One | | | | importantly, wireless. |