Technical Blog

22Aug 2016

Barcode scanners are commonly categorized by scanning capabilities, such as laser barcode scanners and imagers, but you may also find barcode scanners grouped according to class, such as POS (point-of-sale), industrial, and other types, or by function, such as handheld, wireless, and portable. Here are a few common terms used to define and categories barcode […]

19Aug 2016

There are several considerations that help identify the best handheld barcode scanner for your application: Will your handheld barcode scanners be used indoors or out? Some barcode scanners work just as well in natural sunlight and dim lighting conditions as they do in ideal lighting. If your application requires outdoor scanning or scanning in dim lighting […]

18Aug 2016

Handheld barcode scanners have a variety of use cases. In fact, these devices are used in practically every industry, but for applications ranging from point-of-sale scanning to standard asset management in office environments and to monitor equipment maintenance and repair programs in industrial settings. The following industries commonly rely on handheld scanners for asset management, […]

17Aug 2016

QR codes, like barcodes, are becoming more ubiquitous thanks to their convenience and how much data they can compress in such a small space. However, they are not exactly the most secure, not even the most accurate, method of identification. That was part of the point that security expert Przemek Jaroszewski made in his Defcon […]

18Mar 2015

If your answer to that question is “yes,” you’re definitely in the right place. And if you don’t know a great deal about ID card printing, you ID Card Printer Supplies may not realize that to set up a system to effectively print your photo IDs, you’re going to need a variety of things to […]

23Aug 2011

Let’s face it. There are a lot of options when you’re looking at printer ribbons. Sure, it can be pretty straightforward to determine whether you need a black monochrome (K) ribbon or a full color (YMCK) ribbon, but then you run into the Os…