Barcode scanners and barcode scanning mobile computers are in use everywhere today, scanning billions of bar codes every year, but did you know that 40 years ago today, the first item scanned was at a Marsh's supermarket in in Troy, Ohio. It was a 10 pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum, which is currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. A more detailed discussion of this, and the history of the barcode can be found here.
You may be interested in some of these scanners:
For Retail scanning, we recoomend the Motorola LS2208 (laser) or LI2208 (linear imager), the Datalogic Gryphon GD4400 (2D Imager) or the Honeywell Xenon 1900 (2D imager).
For more rugged or industrial scanning, we recommend the Datalogic PowerScan PBT8300 (1D, Bluetooth Cordless).
For other suggestions or questions, give us a call, we're glad to help you with your needs, including repair services, service contracts and rentals!
