Bluetooth and radio wireless scanners for reading barcodes without cables, with portable and hands-free readers from Zebra and Honeywell. Designed for warehouses, shops and the production floor, where moving freely saves time on every scan.
Here you will find cable-free readers that communicate with the terminal, computer or tablet and recharge on their base. The references present include the Zebra DS3678 portable readers in 1D/2D versions, the Zebra RS5100 and RS6100 hands-free readers and the Zebra RS5000X 1D/2D, as well as accessories such as power cables for Honeywell charging stations.
The main advantage is mobility: the operator scans pallets, shelves or parcels without dragging a cable. In return, battery charging and pairing with each device need to be planned.
They are common in warehouses for picking and goods receiving, in retail for inventories and floor service, in production for in-line traceability, in hospitals for identifying samples and medication, and in delivery for validating drop-offs alongside a mobile terminal.
Normally via Bluetooth: it is paired once and the reader sends the data as if it were a keyboard. Some models use a base with their own radio link.
It depends on the reader's Bluetooth class and the environment: walls and metal shelving reduce the range. Always check the model datasheet.
It frees both hands to handle the product and avoids picking up and putting down the reader, which is useful in picking and sorting.
It depends on the model: some store the scans in memory and send them when the connection is restored. This is a feature worth checking before choosing.
