Jason Culliton, Author at L-Tron Corporation

Choosing a Barcode Scanner, Part 2 (Handheld Scanning Considerations)

Barcode Scanners, Blog, Data Collection / By Jason Culliton / May 5, 2014 May 5, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed linear barcode scanners versus 2D barcode scanners, as well as general purpose versus industrial scanners. Now that we’ve narrowed down your choice to linear or 2D and general purpose or industrial scanners, let’s get into the next broad category division of barcode scanners; handheld versus presentation scanning. …

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Choosing a Barcode Scanner, Part 1 (Barcode Type and Environment)

Barcode Scanners, Blog, Data Collection / By Jason Culliton / April 28, 2014 April 28, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

Here at L-Tron, we are frequently asked the following question: “Do I Need a Linear or 2D Barcode Scanner?” The first step in choosing a barcode scanner is knowing which types of barcodes you need to scan. This will mostly boil down to whether you only need to read linear (1D) barcodes or whether you …

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Celebrating One Year of the 4910LR

Barcode Scanners, Blog, Law Enforcement, Uncategorized / By Jason Culliton / April 21, 2014 April 21, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

L-Tron’s exclusive 4910LR just turned one year old this month, and it’s been a great year! Year over year, unit sales have increased over 40% from its 4810LR predecessor and we’ve added new agencies in at least five states where we previously had none. The 4910LR is the third generation in L-Tron’s License Reader series …

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Cash drawers, how do they work?

Blog, Retail / By Jason Culliton / February 10, 2014 February 10, 2014 / 4 minutes of reading

Thanks, Insane Clown Posse. Now that I’ve stolen the title, I’ll leave the rest of this meme alone, but if you’re not easily offended by foul language or questionable talent, feel free to ask the same question of YouTube about magnets for some deep insight into the world. I think it’s hilarious because I don’t …

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On the Road with the Zebra RW 420 Mobile Thermal Printer

Blog, Field Service, Law Enforcement, Public Safety / By Jason Culliton / January 20, 2014 January 20, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

I sell a lot of mobile printers that are destined to spend their lives mounted in a vehicle. The majority of them are 8.5″ wide thermal printers that are used to generate citations and reports for patrol officers from continuous roll thermal paper. I recently had a fairly large project for the same application that …

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The Vehicle Mobile Workforce

Blog, Field Service, Government, Law Enforcement, Mobile Computers, Public Safety, Uncategorized / By Jason Culliton / December 16, 2013 December 16, 2013 / 4 minutes of reading

There are more than a few ways to be a member of the mobile workforce. Some roles require a handheld computer and a wearable mobile printer. Others require a laptop, a briefcase and a frequent flyer card. The following is about the vehicle mobile workforce. These are the workers who go to the same office …

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Electronic Citation in the Golden State

Barcode Scanners, Blog, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Technology Trends / By Jason Culliton / December 9, 2013 December 9, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

Gayle DeRose and I recently traveled to Ontario, California as exhibitors at the COPSWEST 2013 Leadership Summit & Expo. We had several products to demonstrate, the key product being our 4910LR, an L-Tron exclusive 2D barcode imager designed to read barcodes and capture images in a patrol vehicle environment. It was a great event, with …

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Star Micronics iOS Receipt Printing

Blog, Retail / By Jason Culliton / November 4, 2013 November 4, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

Star Micronics is on the leading edge of iOS based Point of Sale (POS) receipt printing. When it comes to iOS receipt printing (iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone), the standard is AirPrint. I’m not aware of any receipt printers with native AirPrint support so at this point, application based support is your best bet. Star …

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iKey Medical Keyboards: User Feedback Matters!

Blog, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Public Safety / By Jason Culliton / August 26, 2013 August 26, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

Earlier this year, I received a request for quote for a large quantity of sealed, back-lit keyboards. There was a list of requirements and an invitation to bid. The request came from an unknown party, with no description of use or intent. Based on the facts at hand, I decided this was a quest seeking …

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4910LR Patrol Vehicle Driver’s License Reader – Q&A Part 2

Barcode Scanners, Blog, Law Enforcement, Public Safety / By Jason Culliton / June 24, 2013 October 5, 2023 / 3 minutes of reading

A little while back, I wrote a blog based on questions that I’ve received about L-Tron’s new 4910LR driver’s license barcode reader. Here is “Part 2” of that blog, which answers the question of 4910LR ecitation software compatibility.