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Introduction
In today’s business environment, staying competitive is critical to your success Bar code
data-collection technology is an effective way to improve the bottom line and meet the
competitive challenges your organization faces every day
This special guide from Datalogic is designed to give you and your company information
about bar code data-capture technology When combined with data-collection technology,
bar codes provide a rapid, accurate, and efcient means to collect, process, transmit, record,
and manage data in a variety of industries Retail, package delivery, warehousing and
distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, and point-of-service applications can all benet from
the use of bar codes
Whatever the application, whatever the environment, Datalogic makes bar code-based data-collection products that perform in
the real world Please call us today at 1-800-929-3221, option 3 for more information and the name of a reseller in your area who
can work with you as you plan your bar code-based solution
About Bar Codes
A bar code can best be described as an “optical Morse code” Series of black bars and
white spaces of varying widths are printed on labels to uniquely identify items The bar
code labels are read with a scanner, which measures reected light and interprets the
code into numbers and letters that are passed on to a computer
Automatic Identication
Automatic identication or “Auto ID”, encompasses the automatic
recognition, decoding, processing, transmission and recording of data,
most commonly through the printing and reading of information
encoded in bar codes Bar codes allow for rapid, simple, and accurate
reading and transmission of data for items that need to be tracked or
managed Bar code labels are easily afxed or can be directly printed
onto mailing tubes, envelopes, boxes, cans, bottles, packages, books,
les and other paperwork, furniture, cards and many other items for
identication
The emergence of Auto ID systems, including bar codes and the
related printers, scanners, and software, has signicantly increased
the speed, efciency and accuracy of data collection and entry Early
applications of bar code scanning, which included retail point-of-sale,
item tracking and inventory control, have been expanded to include
more advanced applications such as time and attendance, work-
in-process, quality control, sorting, order entry, document tracking,
shipping and receiving, and controlling access to secure areas
These expanded systems have measurably increased productivity
by linking production, warehousing, distribution, sales, and service
to management information systems on a batch or real-time basis
Figure 1 - Apple using an RSS bar code
Figure 2 - A typical bar code (Code 39)
Figure 3 - Datalogic PowerScan RF in a Warehouse
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