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Cordless Barcode Scanners

Conventional tethered barcode readers are not as costly as cordless barcode scanners, but there can be advantages to paying more. Broken cables create downtime, and there’s always the cost of buying and installing new cables. And repetitive stress on the cable connection can cause failures in as little as six months. The bottom line is that the up-front cost of cordless devices is overshadowed by all the efficiencies down the line.

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One must take into consideration certain factors when acquiring cordless barcode scanners. For example, how reliable is the radio connection? Is the device’s communications bi-directional at lower protocol levels? This variance can be from a few meters to many. Range requirements differ with the application.

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Almost always, the larger the radio coverage area, the more functional cordless barcode scanners become, since the operator never leaves the radio’s range. Losing range causes inefficiencies. Work comes to a stop. Then you have to work “offline,” which can cause an increase in errors.

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Those long cables are a nuisance. Also, they can reduce productivity. Safety risks can emerge as well. So many things can get snarled in the cables, including workers, which can lead to accidents. All of those negatives can be avoiding by using cordless barcode scanners.