Types of Barcode Scanner

Are you looking to purchase a barcode scanner in Bangladesh? Though there are different options in the market, it is difficult to find out the right one while purchasing. But knowing the types of a barcode scanner, you can make your purchase decision easier. There are four main types of barcode readers, and each one uses a different kind of technology for reading and decoding barcodes. These four types are- pen or wand-type readers, laser scanners, camera-based readers, and CCD scanners. In this article, I am going to discuss different types of barcode scanner-

1) 2D Barcode Scanners

Barcodes can be 1D or 2D. A barcode with black lines is a 1D barcode and a barcode with multiple 1D barcodes or other symbols, squares or dots is referred to as a 2D (two dimensional) barcode. 2D barcode scanners are used to read 2D barcodes.

2) CCD Barcode Scanners

CCD (charge-coupled device) is the most common barcode technology, and CCD barcode scanners use a collection of tiny, light-sensitive diodes to read barcodes. There are hundreds of light sensors lined up in rows inside a CCD reader. A CCD reader measures ambient light from a barcode whereas a laser or pen scanner measures the reflected light going into the scanner itself.

3) Portable Scanners

Portable barcode scanners are handy to use because they are lightweight, and you can carry them around. Pen barcode scanners are also economical, do not use much power, and are small and lightweight. To use a pen barcode reader, you drag the tip of the pen across the barcode at a steady, even pace.

4) Camera-based readers

Camera-based barcode readers use video capture to capture the barcode image, then digital image processing to decode it. Video cameras use the same technology as CCD barcode readers, but a video camera has hundreds of rows of sensors rather than a single row.

5) PC Barcode Scanners

PC barcode scanners, such as USB scanners, plug into your computer and work alongside it. These are also very popular. All applications can support barcode readers if you have the correct equipment. When you scan a barcode with a PC barcode scanner, the information goes into the computer as if you had inputted it on to the keyboard.

So, these are a few types of a barcode scanner; you will find out in the market.

A barcode scanner is an optical scanner that can read data printed as different sized bars. The scanner works by detecting and processing the light reflectivity in the bar code. There are different types of barcode scanners available, depending on what they need to be used for.