Introduction

Barcode Scanner Manufacturer - Symbol

Symbol Technologies

Symbol Technologies is the leader of the barcode scanner industry and certainly the most popular barcode scanner manufacturer in the world. Symbol Technologies, Inc. is not only specializing in barcode scanner manufacturing, they are also known as a global leader in mobile data management systems and services with innovative customer solutions based on wireless local area networking for voice and data, application-specific mobile computing and bar code data capture. Symbol's wireless LAN solutions are installed at more than 45,000 customer locations, and more than seven million Symbol scanners and application-specific scanner-integrated mobile computer systems are in use worldwide. Symbol and its global network of business partners provide solutions for retailing, transportation and distribution logistics, parcel and postal delivery, healthcare, education, manufacturing and other industries. The Symbol's in-counter and counter top devices are used in many global chain stores and department stores. Symbol barcode scanners are extremely reliable, Most of their barcode scanner products are provided with a 5-year warranty which makes some other barcode scanner manufacturers very difficult to compete with.

The cost of the Symbol's barcode scanner is relatively high comparing to other similar products on the market due to its unbeatable performance, superb quality, and popularity of the Symbol brand name itself, besides, Symbol are holding thousands of patents on laser scanner technology (for example, the "flipping mirror" design in the laser scanner engine) so that some key features of their products are hard or impossible to be imitated by their competitors. However, not all Symbol's barcode scanners products are so expensive, pricing of some high performance but economical handheld models such as the famous LS-1200 Cobra can be unbelievably low sometimes during the promotion occasions or whenever there are government or huge business organization tenders involved. Symbol is the expert of experts in the barcode scanning industry, they are capable to provide hundreds of solutions, and custom products for OEM and system integration purposes.

Manufacturer's Website: www.symbol.com

Most favorable handheld barcode scanners from Symbol:

Cobra LS1900 series | Symbol LS2208 Series | Symbol LS4000i Series

Metrologic

Metrologic experts in optical image capture, barcode scanner manufacturing, and processing solutions. They manufactures and market sophisticated imaging and scanning solutions serving a variety of point-of-sale, commercial and industrial applications, the solutions utilize a broad array of laser, holographic and vision-based technologies. Being one of the most popular barcode scanner manufacturer and supplier in the world, Metrologic's barcode scanners products features high quality and low cost (product pricing differences is very obvious comparing to Symbol's), the Metrologic brand is probably the most well-known brand name to the barcode scanner industry in many nations in Europe and Far East Asia - They were doing especially well in China's market over the past few years, many government tenders and projects in China are using Metrologic's solutions and products. however, they are apparently facing tough competitions in China from another barcode scanner industry giant - Symbol.

Metrologic's product can be found in many supermarket stores like 7-11 as well as airport custom free shops. They have many popular barcode scanner models such as the MS7120 Orbit Ominidirectional laser scanner and MS9520 Voyager handheld laser scanner. The cute and modern design of the MS6720 and MS9520 can really attract attention from the end-user's. Further more, the price of Metrologic's barcode scanners are relatively economical comparing with the similar products of other barcode scanner manufacturers'. Besides the high performance barcode scanner products, Metrologic has one extremely low cost handheld laser scanner model called "Eclipse" (MS5145) which was designed for cost-saving Retail, Inventory, and commercial applications, though the Metrologic Eclipse is belong to the laser barcode scanner family, but its scanning range and performance is only similar as a middle or short range CCD barcode scanner , or just passable in terms of the performance that a normal laser scanner should have, however, before having any doubt about the Eclipse' performance, consider that the Eclipse is probably the lowest priced laser scanner you can find on the market anyway. Metrologic don't actually manufacture any CCD barcode scanner by themselves so far, the handheld CCD scanner models they currently supply with are mostly OEM products.

Manufacturer's Website: www.metrologic.com

Most favorable Metrologic Handheld scanner products:

Metrologic 5145 Eclipse | Metrologic MS6190 Focus | Metrologic MS6220 Pulsar | Metrologic MS6720

Metrologic 9535 VoyagerBT | Metrologic MS9540 Voyager

Barcode Scanner Manufacturer - PSC

PSC INC.

PSC Inc. is a global provider of breakthrough data capture technology and services. Wired or wireless, They serve many industries including retail, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and logistics. PSC delivers superior technology with deep industry knowledge in more than 100 countries. Thirty years ago, on June 26, 1974, PSC made history with the first UPC bar code scan. A 10 Pak of Wrigley’s chewing gum was scanned at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, virtually inventing bar code scanning.

Following its inception in 1969, PSC has since established and maintained a leadership position by building innovative data-capture equipment with unparalleled reliability and performance. These products have helped PSC evolve from simply a bar code scanner manufacturer, to a complete supply-chain management solution provider.

PSC is a barcode scanner manufacturer in the North / Latin America. their most popular handheld barcode scanner model is perhaps the QuickScan - QS6000 series. PSC handheld barcode scanners features reliable and extremely durable. the warranty provided by PSC is usually 5-year though, but if the scanners has been cared properly, the scan engine of the PSC QS6000's actual life-span can be more than 10 years long under heavy-duty Retail application environments. it is incredible durability for a laser scanner engine. Despite they have series of popular laser scanner models available, PSC is also capable to supply the low cost CCD scanners for cost-conscious retailers. PSC is now more concentrating on their Portable Data Terminal Business, however, PSC is still a global leader in the barcode scanner manufacturing.

Manufacturer's Website: www.pscnet.com

See also: PSC Powerscan Series

Opticon NL.

Founded in 1976, Opticon has grown from a pioneer in barcode scanner manufacturing into a multinational organization delivering innovative auto ID solutions to many application areas. Recognized as an industry leader, Opticon products are manufactured at the ISO9002 accredited factories in Japan. Distribution is via their local offices across Europe, USA, Australia, Japan and our global network of quality business partners, offering the highest levels of service and technical support .Opticon are able to provide the expertise in consulting, design of hardware and software, as well as providing on-line support tools from the Opticon's website. With over 25 years in the forefront of technology, Opticon products deliver state of the art solutions to a wide range of application areas. The most interesting product that Opticon providing with is perhaps the low power consumption laser scanner engines, the compact size and low power consumption features makes it perfect for the OEM and system integration purposes. the Opticon's OEM scan engine may not be as small size as a Symbol's, but they are very cost-effective when comparing to other similar products. Opticon's stationary/fixed 1D barcode scanner are also very well-known to the barcode scanning device market. Opticon is a very big brand in the Japan and European regions.

Manufacturer's Website: www.opticon.nl

HHP (WelchAllyn)

HHP is a worldwide leading manufacturer of data collection and management solutions for in-premise, mobile, and transaction processing applications. Through its exclusive Adaptus™ Imaging Technology platform, HHP delivers product solutions that improve productivity, lower costs, and enhance customer service. HHP is represented in every major market and geographic region of the world through more than 30 sales offices and hundreds of resellers.

HHP is a remarkable barcode scanner manufacturer, while the Symbol is dominating the laser scanner market, HHP is perhaps the world's best barcode scanner manufacturer of the barcode scanners that utilize CCD technology. The IT3800 series handheld CCD barcode scanner is the most popular among the HHP's product line. The IMAGETEAM IT3800's performance is unbeatable by any other CCD barcode scanners on the market, in fact, its performance is maybe far beyond some of other supplier's laser scanner products. IT3800 CCD barcode scanners is capable to read the barcode labels fluently from close to long range under strong illuminating environments. It's output LED light is so strong and centralized which looks a little bit like the beautiful shape as shown in the HHP's logo itself. Besides the IT3800's remarkable performance on scanning distance and scanning speed, it is also able to read the as low as 3 mil density barcodes with ease which is also an incredible feature that a laser scanner can't normally provide (not many other CCD barcode scanner can do the same neither) HHP is a great manufacturer of the 2D imager barcode scanners as well. They are doing very well especially in government tenders worldwide. The pricing of a HHP barcode scanner product is lower cost comparing to the laser scanner products, but its pricing normally is not really low, it is the product made by the worlds' best CCD barcode scanner manufacturer after all.

HHP's website: www.hhp.com

Most favorable products from HHP:

HHP 3800 Series Barcode Scanner | HHP Imageteam 5600 Series | HHP 3080 Series Handheld CCD Scanner