5 Comments for How to choose a barcode data collection terminal?

• 1. Michael Wang  |  November 13th, 2010 at 8:03 am

  That’s really a good question. As we all know, controlling the cost is the most important thing for small companies when they are purchasing new equipment.

  According to my experience, I can recommend you a product called MS30 which produced by SUMLUNG. I think this one is the best choice for small companies like yours.

• 2. Linbo  |  November 13th, 2010 at 8:17 am

  There are many things to consider when choosing a barcode scanner. Scanner technology, interface, durability, scan range, decoder features, etc will all have an effect on how well your barcode scanner works Naturally, the more you understand about barcode scanner technology, the more successful you’ll be in saving money using it.

  Barcode scanners are used to read the barcodes found on products in a wide variety of situations. Most of us are familiar with bar codes found on packages at the grocery store. When you purchase an item, the barcode on the package is scanned by a barcode scanner. This automatically calls up the item particulars such as the item name and unit cost. The cost is then calculated automatically and added to your bill.

  When you buy a product such as a can of soup or a box of cereal, it alerts the stock control system to the fact that the item was purchased. This allows the control system to maintain a current record of how many of each item is still available for purchase. As long as the entire inventory was entered correctly in the first place, this allows your inventory control to be automatic and constantly up to date.

  The first step towards installing a stock control system is to install the software that is going to keep track of information about your inventory. You will use barcode scanners in order to get the information about your inventory into the system. Each time you scan an item it changes its count in the database.

  A system like this one can generate different bar codes for items that need them. The software will create a one of a kind bar code for each new item. The bar code printer will then print the code label which is then placed on the item.

• 3. Paul Piotrowski  |  November 13th, 2010 at 9:07 am

  Your best bet is to work with a POS software platform that already supports data collection terminals. A good quality POS software provider will have a list of recommended barcode data collection terminals and they will usually be able to rent them out to you as well as offer purchasing options.

  If you only do inventory once a year, renting is the way to go. If you do it monthly or more often, then purchasing is probably a better option.

• 4. Jessica Williams  |  November 13th, 2010 at 9:49 am

  A lot of articles mentioned it .You should choose one according to your needs.And then it will be the best.

• 5. Fushia Bateman  |  November 13th, 2010 at 10:21 am

  I do the inventory on my PDA every month ‘Coz the Bluetooth barcode scanner I bought can send barcode data it scanned to my phone.
  It’s rather convenient ‘Coz now I can check out the stock anytime I want. O(?_?)O

  The model no. of the scanner I bought is SL-MS30A. You can search it.

  The brand name is SUMLUNG I think, if I spell it right.

  It’s a bargain I must say. The battery life is more than 65 hours! Amazing!

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