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What a bar code reader is requires an understanding of the amount of information contained in the Bar code itself. Simply the amount of information is huge. All a reader will do is use a LASER beam to collect or read the bar code and transfer the information into a computer.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoA handheld device that reads bar codes which identify the product and eases labeling. See link below for more-
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Is a bar code scanner also called a handheld scanner?
There are handheld bar code scanners, so a handheld bar code scanner is a bar code scanner, but a bar code scanner is not necessarily a handheld scanner. There are bar code scanners in store checkout stands that are fixed, and there may or may not be an associated handheld scanner there for the clerk to use to scan, say, a large bag of dog food that the customer doesn't want to hoist up onto the counter.
Is bar code scanner an input device?
yes
Does a bar code have to black on white?
Probably not, but black on white is easier for the bar code scanner to "read"
When was the first bar code scanner made?
June 16,1969
I need a Bar Code Scanner in Cornelius N.C.?
Visit the following address 20480 Chartwell Center Dr Suite F Cornelius, NC regarding the Bar code scanner
Does a bar code scanner give me the price?
Most bar code scanners will give you the price of an item , but if you are shopping and find one that does not , the price will come up at the checkout when you plug the scanner in .
How do you use the app bar code scanner on peoples phone?
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What is the term for the series of lines read by a supermarket scanner?
Bar Code
What can a infrared scanner not do?
translate a bar code into a computer data file.
What is the difference between a bar code reader and a bar code scanner?
Both terms apply to the same device. There isn't a difference.
What a bar code scanner is used for?
A barcode reader (or barcode scanner) is an electronic device for reading printed barcodes.A bar code scanner reads bar codes.Bar codes contain data, typically numeric or alphanumeric data. While bar codes may all look the same to people, the data and even the "symbologies" are different. A bar code symbology is sort of like the language of the bar code, and there are many types: UPC, EAN, Code 39 (also called 3 of 9) and many others.
What is OCR and bar code feature common?
A bar code scanner scan a little label that has bar code on it.the information is then saved on the computer.It is also use in libraries alot
