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  2. Barcode reader - Wikipedia

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    Barcode reader. A stationary barcode scanner for a conveyor line. A barcode reader or barcode scanner is an optical scanner that can read printed barcodes and send the data they contain to computer. [1] Like a flatbed scanner, it consists of a light source, a lens, and a light sensor for translating optical impulses into electrical signals.

  3. CueCat - Wikipedia

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    CueCat barcode scanner and interposer cables with male and female PS/2 connectors. The CueCat, styled :CueCat with a leading colon, is a cat-shaped handheld barcode reader that was given away free to Internet users starting in 2000 by the now-defunct Digital Convergence Corporation (which often styled its own name as Digital:Convergence Corporation).

  4. Barcode library - Wikipedia

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    Barcode library or Barcode SDK is a software library that can be used to add barcode features to desktop, web, mobile or embedded applications. Barcode library presents sets of subroutines or objects which allow to create barcode images and put them on surfaces or recognize machine-encoded text / data from scanned or captured by camera images ...

  5. Scandit - Wikipedia

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    Scandit. Scandit AG, commonly referred to as Scandit, is a Swiss technology company that provides smart data capture software. Their technology allows any smart device equipped with a camera to scan barcodes, IDs and text and to perform additional functions using augmented reality and advanced analytics. The company has more than 550 employees ...

  6. Barcode - Wikipedia

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    A barcode or bar code is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable form. Initially, barcodes represented data by varying the widths, spacings and sizes of parallel lines. These barcodes, now commonly referred to as linear or one-dimensional (1D), can be scanned by special optical scanners, called barcode readers, of which ...

  7. Barcode printer - Wikipedia

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    A barcode printer is a specialized device designed to create and print barcodes, which are machine-readable codes consisting of parallel lines or a matrix of squares. These barcodes serve various purposes across different industries. Here are some common uses of barcode printers: 1.Retail Industry: Product Labeling: Barcode printers are used to ...

  8. Barcode Scanner (application) - Wikipedia

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    The application Barcode Scanner is an Android app, from the open-source project ZXing (short for Zebra Crossing ), that allows an Android device with imaging hardware (a built-in camera) to scan barcodes or 2D barcodes and retrieve the data encoded. [2] Information encoded often includes web addresses, geographical coordinates, and small pieces ...

  9. Barcode technology in healthcare - Wikipedia

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    Barcode technology in healthcare. Barcode technology in healthcare is the use of optical machine-readable representation of data in a hospital or healthcare setting. Dating back to the 1970s, there has been a continual effort among healthcare settings to adopt barcode technology. [1] In the early 2000s, published reports began to illustrate ...