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barcode scanner types
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Type
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Description
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Use
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Ideal for
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Handheld
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- The most common type of barcode scanner
- Offers both corded and cordless (wireless) versions
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- Uses a trigger to capture the image
- Stands are available for hands-free operations
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CORDED
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Grocery stores
- Warehouses
- Healthcare
- Logistics
CORDLESS (WIRELESS)
- Retail
- Warehouses
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Field services
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Mobile Computer
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- Combines the functionality of PCs and scanners into one handheld device
- Commonly confused with a wireless or cordless scanners, which typically only provide the ability to scan
- Enables users to efficiently work within and beyond four walls
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- Provides more processing power than traditional barcode scanners
- Stores data into internal memory
- Enables real-time transmission of information via a wireless network (WiFi or WLAN)
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- All organizations that desire true mobility for such tasks as managing inventory and tracking assets
- Field services and other mobile workforce personnel
- Companies using voice technology
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Tablet
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- Considered a type of mobile computer
- Also known as a rugged tablet PC
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- Similar to consumer versions except they are more rugged and durable
- Includes Windows, Android, and iOS operating systems
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- Environments where durability and ruggedness are desired for tablets and smart phones
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Presentation
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- Also known as an on-counter scanner because it is designed to sit on top of a counter
- Considered stationary (or hands-free) because users do not hold these scanners
- Functions similarly to in-counter scanners
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- Has a wide reading area that makes it easy to scan multiple items
- Does not require a trigger—the scanner automatically reads barcodes when an item is placed in front of it
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In-Counter
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- Similar to presentation counters because they are stationary and have a wide reading area
- Allows users to easily scan multiple items
- Requires a professional installation
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- Embedded into counters, rather than on top of them
- Automatically reads barcodes when an item is placed in front of it without having to pull a trigger
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- Self-check lines in retail environments
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Fixed-Mount
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- Reads barcodes using sensors or controllers that are triggered when items pass in front of it
- Most have a laser scan engine that requires users to mount them at a specific angle and distance from the barcodes that will pass in front of them
- Designed to be integrated with large automated systems
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- Typically used on a conveyor line or in a kiosk and are sometimes attached to a vehicle such as a forklift
- Available in multiple speeds to accommodate fast assembly lines
- Eliminates the need for human intervention
- Extremely durable and reliable
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- Work-in-progress (WIP) environments such as manufacturers
- Organizations with high-speed sorting along conveyor systems, such as warehouses and logistics
- Laboratories (use small models)
- Security identification apps
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Wearable
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- Also known as a back-of-hand scanner
- Straps a small box with the laser barcode scanner to either the back of the hand or on a finger (like a ring)
- Keeps scanners conveniently close
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- Allows users to more freely use their hands
- May have automatic scanning or be activated by a trigger so the scanner doesn’t inadvertently scan the wrong barcode
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- Environments where voice technology is used
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