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How to configure a Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner CHS-7 series or CRS-9 series (wearable) scanner to work with a Symbol (Motorola) MC70 Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA) running Windows Mobile 5 and using the StoneStreet Bluetooth Stack... [↑]

Okay, firstly forget the media hype. Here we are going to look at the reality of RFID and not what may be possible in 20 years... [↑]

So you have a serial barcode scanner and it doesn't seem to work with Windows. What do you do? First of all make sure that the scanner lights up etc. If you don't get this far, then you may not have a power supply... [↑]

Yes, you can use a barcode scanner with GEAC Pathways. We have helped lots of customers reduce the time they take to receive payments and be more accurate at the same time... [↑]

Asset Labels vary greatly but there are a couple of things to remember. Asset Labels need to be permanent. If you spend the time and effort labelling assets then you expect them to be around for a while... [↑]

Whether or not to spend the money on a label printer? They can seem expensive but are they? What should I look out for? When is it best to just buy preprinted labels?... [↑]

It is a common myth that the actual barcode scanner is responsible for pricing. A recent current affairs program in Australia ran a piece on the prices in supermarkets and how accurate the "Scanners" are... [↑]

In order for barcode scanners to scan the member number directly into IGOFIGURE software a number of special characters need to be added before the actual scanned number... [↑]

Your scanner has stopped working, what do you do? Panic? Well maybe later but for now we need your attention...
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When you want a barcode scanner (or barcode reader as they are also called) you can get very confused with terminology. I hope that by reading this it may be a little clearer for you...
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We are asked this question constantly and the answer is not the same for everyone as most people fall in the middle ground. The first thing that you need to understand is why the EAN product barcode exists and what its main purpose is...
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Code 39, also known as 3 of 9 Code and USD-3, is an alpha-numeric variable length symbology widely used in non-retail environments. Code 39 is often used in Libraries, Video libraries, asset barcoding, serial number barcoding, forms management etc. Next to product barcodes (EAN or UPC) they are the most common barcodes in use today...
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We are often asked this question and the first thing we ask is "What do you want to achieve by using a Barcode Scanner?" The answer is usually speed but more often the real reason is greater accuracy...
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Barcodes are simply an arrangement of bars and spaces specifically designed to code information into an easily readable format. There is no "secret" information in barcodes. There is an ongoing myth that the price is in the product barcode in a supermarket. This is partly true... [↑]

The term Point of Sale (POS) is most often associated with the electronic hardware and software which checkouts or customer service points use. Original POS systems evolved from the mechanical cash registers of the first half of the 20th century. Some examples of these types of registers were operated by a crank and some with a lever... [↑]

Do you want to print them yourself or do you want them printed for you? Firstly you need to know how many barcodes you need, both unique numbers and total quantities... [↑]