You have a barcode scanner. You have a computer. What’s next? There are three primary methods of physically connecting a barcode scanner to a computer: Serial, Keyboard Wedge, and USB. This is one in a series of three blogs to explain these interfaces, beginning with serial. A serial interface is the most complicated of the …
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is known for its Portuguese pavement. Pedestrian walkways are covered in designs created by arranging light and dark colored stones. These designs vary from geometric patterns to the image of the Queen of Portugal. Recently, the city started adding quick response barcodes, or QR codes, to the designs in the sidewalks …
This past spring, L-Tron introduced its 4910LR Area Imaging Scanner. Prior to the 4910LR, L-Tron’s 4810 Barcode Scanner was a top-seller. Here is a bit of interesting history about the 4810 model. The L-Tron 4810 Barcode Scanner spans over five years from its introduction in November 2007 to its retirement with the introduction of the …
We have many visitors to our web store on a daily basis from a myriad of backgrounds: large and small companies, single person contractors and consultants, private individuals, non-profit groups, and government and public sector organizations. Most of these customers complete their purchase online using a credit card. But regularly we are asked if we …
A potential customer in a store is looking at your product. She is in the market for your product or something similar from one of your competitors, but she still has questions. She could read about your product from what is on the packaging, but you have limited real estate. There is a trade-off between …
For the better part of the last decade, if you needed a rugged handheld mobile computer, the operating system (OS) you were forced to use was a version of Microsoft’s Windows designed for this platform. Microsoft offered two versions of their mobile OS: Windows Mobile and Windows CE (referred collectively as Windows Mobile or WM …
Are you one of the people who enjoy the sport of shopping on Black Friday? Maybe it is the belief that you have researched where you can find the best deals on many of the gifts on your shopping list. Or, maybe you treat it as a team event to be shared with your best …
Barcode Labeling: Helping Santa and the Elves, One Swipe at a Time Read More »
When most people think of a police vehicle, they think of the standard patrol car. You know, the type that made many of you slam on your brakes this morning on your way to work to prevent getting pulled over for speeding. Although the patrol car is the most popular, there are actually numerous types …
Small Tablet Computer for the ‘Other’ Patrol Vehicles Read More »
It’s that time of year again. Just a few days until Thanksgiving and then the holiday shopping madness kicks into high gear. On Friday, ambitious shoppers all over the country will be looking for deals, trying to determine what to buy for their friends and family, and figuring out where to find the best products …
A few years ago, in the middle of a hot, humid summer, an inattentive driver rear-ended my wife’s car. Luckily, no one was injured. The Deputy from our local Sheriff’s Office gave my wife a copy of the accident report that he printed using the printer in his patrol car. Unfortunately, when she got home …
Direct Thermal vs Inkjet Printing for eCitations and Accident Reports Read More »