Have you ever been in line at the supermarket and noticed that when you scan your items a red light comes out? These red lights come out of barcode scanners, and the reason why they are red is actually quite simple! If you want...
Barcodes have become the universal language for sales. Items for sale are assigned a unique barcode specific to its brand, make and variety. This makes it easy for sales processing and inventory. Think of barcodes as license plates, each item is assigned a unique...
Technology has come a long way especially when it comes to processing sales and keeping tabs on inventory. Barcode scanning was designed to make sales transactions smooth and easy for both customers and the sales associate. It is meant to automate the whole sales...
Most establishments that sell products and services use barcode scanners when processing payments. Barcode scanners are one of the most common and important machines used in doing business today. Did you know that different scanners use different types of light rays? It is important...
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the business world overnight. It has elevated the importance of e-commerce to a very significant level. With travel and lockdown restrictions, people are relying more and more on online shopping. E-commerce gains are starting to go through the roof....
Barcode scanners have made doing business much easier and much more efficient. Compared to manual encoding, barcode scanners eliminate human error. When you are dealing with a large sales inventory, human encoding errors can mean thousands of dollars in profit loss. Using...
ASP Microcomputers is the trading name of Grayline Holdings Pty. Ltd., a privately held Company based in the Melbourne suburb of Notting Hill. ASP was established in 1977, initially as an importer of computer equipment, but we were soon designing products to sell under...
Do you need to connect a barcode scanner to your computer? Barcode scanners use different types of interfaces or connectors to connect to a computer. You should choose the right connection or interface depending on the POS system or software requirements. USB is the...
There are many different types of barcode scanners out there today. Each model and make of scanner has its own unique capabilities and limitations. This simply means that some scanners can scan certain types of barcodes while others cannot. While laser barcodes scanners have...
Are you wondering whether a standard barcode scanner could read QR codes? Barcode scanners play an integral part in our daily lives and are quite popular in high-performing businesses. These devices play a key role across a myriad of industries such as manufacturing, healthcare,...