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From convenience stores to quick service restaurants and other retail environments — counter space is limited, bumps and spills may be an everyday occurrence, and the need for high customer satisfaction is always critical. 

Zebra Technologies is committed to supporting a variety of retail and point-of-sale needs.

Introducing Zebra’s DS9300 Series Barcode Scanner, the presentation scanner that fits anywhere, scans everything, and is built for all-day reliability.

Along with a sleek, modern design, the DS9300 is built to handle everyday drops, bumps and spills to keep you up and running.

When it comes to ease of use, the DS9300 outshines the competition with swipe speeds that are up to 50% faster than competitive scanners. With intelligent Document Capture, you can turn prescriptions, passports, checks and other A6 or smaller documents into clear easy-to-read electronic images. 

The DS9300 Series: A Compact Presentation Scanner with Big Functionality

The DS9300 scanner has a fit-everywhere modern design with a minimal footprint that’s ideal for trendy boutiques or convenience stores. Watch the video

The DS9300 Series enhances workforce efficiency with features including:

• Modern design with a near-zero footprint
• Scan it all — with virtually no exceptions
• Durable to resist drops, dust and spills 
• Plug-and-play instant deployment

Meet the barcode scanner that’s a step above the rest.

[Download the DS9300 Specification Sheet]

With style and limited space in mind, Zebra delivers industry-leading barcode scanners capable of hitting the mark for retail and point-of-sale needs. Contact us today to see how you can bring a new efficiency level to your workforce.

Webinar:

The Walmart Mandate: Tipping Point for RFID Adoption?

Thursday, May 12th, 2:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. ET

Presented By:

Todd Muscato – Barcodes Group

Ashley Burkle – Impinj

Ensure Your RFID Labels and Tags are Compliant Before September Deadline

After success using RFID for apparel, Walmart is expanding its RFID mandate to scores of additional products. Could it be a tipping point for RFID adoption in U.S. retail?

With heightened omnichannel demands and continued supply chain disruptions, retailers with inventory accuracy and visibility are thriving. How do you thrive instead of just survive with RFID in retail?

In this webinar, Barcodes and Impinj discuss the following:

• How RFID is helping big brand retailers adapt and thrive
• What retailers and their suppliers need to get started on their RFID journey
• How Barcodes can help with RFID solutions, including devices, software, tags, and support

Watch the Retail RFID Webinar Recording

Learn more about Barcodes’ Walmart RFID solutions, and contact us if you would like to have an exploratory discussion.

Webinar:

The Smart Warehouse

Thursday, April 20, 12 P.M. ET

Presented By:

Will Barnett – Barcodes Group

Jeff Lem – Portable Intelligence

John Wirthlin – Zebra Technologies

Ensure Your RFID Labels and Tags are Compliant Before September Deadline

There are many challenges facing warehouses today. An increase of growth and demand accompanied by a shortage of labor and supply chain instability have industry executives looking for new ways to help alleviate these issues. In this webinar, we’ll discuss warehousing trends and technology that help increase operational efficiency, including:

• The 5 Phases of Zebra’s Warehouse Maturity Model
• Strategies to reduce inventory levels
• Ways to improve your cycle counts and reduce inventory obsolescence  

Watch the Full Smart Warehouse Webinar

Let’s discuss technology upgrades in your warehouse and your business goals. The Smart Warehouse is much more attainable with trusted partners like Barcodes, Zebra, and Portable Intelligence.

A Stronger, Disinfectant-Ready Mobile Computer for Service Industry Work

With its robust data collection capabilities and adaptability, the Unitech EA630 Rugged Handheld Computer aids organizations in better prioritizing work operations.

The EA630 is the perfect device for use in the retail, hotel, and light-duty field service industries since it is lightweight, strong, and disinfectant-ready with safety in mind. The EA630 is purpose-built for maximum mobility in commercial service industries.

The 6-inch, 18:9 display on the EA630 rugged smartphone, which runs Android 9 and has GMS and AER certification, has an 80% screen-to-body ratio. Additionally, it offers 450 nits of brightness for convenient viewing outside.

The EA630 is a compact device with an integrated 1D/2D scanning capabilities, HF/NFC RFID reader/writer, GPS, and a high-resolution 16MP camera. With the special UHF RFID gun grip or 2D long-range gun grip, users may add values to your gadget (optional).  It provides an easy approach to handle regular barcode scanning, RFID scanning, or 2D long-range scanning anywhere.

Boost even greater workforce productivity with rapid connectivity via Bluetooth® 5, dual bands WLAN, fast roaming, and 4G.

And with characteristics like IP65 dustproof, waterproof, and 1.2 meters (1.5 meters with boot case) fall protection, the EA630 handheld is durable in virtually any scenario. If you’re familiar with Unitech, you know you’re getting maximum durability and quality at a great value.

Unitech EA630 Features

• 6 inch durable smartphone form factor and 80% screen-to-body ratio.
• Android 9.0 OS certified for GMS and AER
• All-In-One imaging: 16MP camera, HF/NFC, and 2D Imager
• Ultra tough screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6, IP65 rating, and 1.2 meter drop resistance (1.5 meter with boot case)
• Extended life, detachable 4000mAh battery
• Dual-band WLAN connectivity with fast roaming, 4G LTE, and Bluetooth® 5
• Compatible with MDM software tools and services including MoboLink, AirWatch, and SOTI

Barcodes, Inc. has all the Unitech gear and accessories you need. After you’ve had a chance to review the EA630 spec sheet, let’s talk about mobile computing for your workforce

The Honeywell Voyager XP 1470g Barcode scanner is a highly accurate 1D/2D scanning device with a robust form factor that is intended for in-store retail applications.

The Voyager XP 1470g’s improved functionality makes it possible to read damaged and low-quality barcodes, which saves everyone time.

The 1470g corded barcode scanner is prepared for the rigors of busy point-of-sale scanning and can resist 30 drops from 6 feet and 1,000 tumbles from 1.6 feet.

Voyager XP Benefits

With the Voyager XP 1470g Barcode scanner, you can guarantee a better shopping experience for your store’s employees and a speedy checkout for consumers. Benefits include:

• Extended scan distance, even reaching products at the bottom of the cart
• Reads damaged and poor quality 1D/2D barcode labels
• Faster scan speeds on digital coupons, smartphone codes, and more
• Integrates with Honeywell Operational Intelligence software
• Automatic updates and scanner management

For a detailed look at everything the Voyager has to offer, download the XP 1470g spec sheet today. We would be thrilled to assist you with deploying new scanners from Honeywell. Just contact us today for more information, product availability, and pricing.

Arguably the most common of form of ID, driver’s licenses are used any time we need to confirm who we are (and more often than not, how old we are). Drivers license barcodes, along with newly updated license designs, began rolling out in May 2016 in Illinois. More on state to state variation below.

What kind of barcodes are on the back of a driver’s license?

If you take a look at the backside of your ID, you’ll find a rectangular black and white pattern known as a PDF417 barcode.

It may not look like your standard barcode, but that PDF417 code contains all the information on the front of your driver’s license or state ID in a single code.

A micro PDF417 is a type of 2D barcode that is capable of storing much more information than the standard 1D code. You may be familiar with QR Codes that you’ve scanned with your phone. Both are types of 2D codes that can be read with a 2D Imager barcode scanner.

Best Barcode Scanners for Driver’s License Verification

Many businesses are using a 2D imager like the AirTrack S2 to quickly verify your age or capture basic info from your driver’s license rather than manually checking ID.

Scanners made specifically for driver’s license verification have many benefits:

• Fast capture, so you keep the line moving in the grocery or convenience store
• 100% accuracy in verification, sidestepping errors from manual ID checks at checkout
• Protection from fraudulent and fake driver’s licenses

While not every state organizes the information contained in ID barcodes the exact same way, the advantage is that criminals cannot change the information in the barcode.

This makes it extremely difficult to create a fake drivers license barcode without knowing exactly how each state encodes the data.

If the barcode isn’t created properly, it won’t read properly.

With the AirTrack S2 scanner, you can scan the code on the back of a driver’s licenses from any state to verify someone’s age quickly and accurately. This is due to the scanner’s ability to parse all the data correctly for you.

The parsing software on the scanner outputs the data you need, in the order you need it, regardless of what state you are dealing with. It’s actually faster than looking at the ID.

Another ID verification scanner we offer is the Honeywell 1400g, with models specifically designed to read PDF417 codes quickly and accurately. Corded and wireless options are available, so you can verify IDs at both the checkout counter or live event.

Avoid Fraud, Errors, and Lost Revenue

Given how simple and cost-effective 2D scanners are to get up and running, every storefront selling age restricted products should have a 2D scanner for age verification/customer info.

Related: Discount Store Case Study

With a simple scan, you avoid fraudulent ID usage and save your business from legal issues, errors, and lost revenue.

Browse our full collection of driver’s license barcode scanners and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the best 2D imagers for your business.

Webinar:

How RFID Increases Shipment Accuracy

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Presented By:

Jeff Hudson – Barcodes Group

Matt Seltz – Zebra Technologies

Reduce Shipping Chargebacks with Integrated RFID Portal Solutions from Zebra and Barcodes

When your inventory is hard to identify or locate in the warehouse, it leads to incomplete, inaccurate, or delayed shipments. The annual cost of chargebacks due to mistakes in shipping is estimated to be $36B.

Reading RFID tags as they pass through portals or chokepoints is quickly becoming the most efficient and effective means of automating inventory and asset tracking.

Easy to implement and support, Zebra’s new Integrated RFID Portals easily validate shipments as they are loaded on or unloaded from trucks.

During this webinar, we discuss the following ways in which RFID increases shipment accuracy:

• Why RFID drastically reduces the need for human intervention and manual scanning
• What steps companies take to reach a 25% efficiency increase with RFID
• How Zebra’s new Integrated RFID Portals monitor inventory, control costs, and optimize workflows

Watch the Webinar Recording

RFID is a key technology platform that we would love to discuss in more depth with you. In a landscape with lingering supply chain delays and rising labor costs, RFID is one of the most cost effective, scalable, and reliable solutions available today. Learn more about Barcodes’ RFID solutions, and contact us if you would like to have an exploratory discussion.

Ready to accelerate your productivity with fewer errors? The Unitech WD200 wearable mobile computer features a hearty Qualcomm Octa-Core processor, with an IP67 rating and 5-foot drop protection. Unitech mobile computers are not only known for their speed and durability. They also make a perfect complement to the Unitech MS652 Ring Scanner for ergonomic, highly efficient data capture in high volume industrial environments. This wearable mobile device is ideal for inventory management, order picking, distribution centers, logistics, and more. Simplify your work processes and consider the Unitech WD200 as your next wearable solution.

The Unitech WD200 wearable mobile computer provides heightened device performance with a 2.2GHz Octa-Core processor running Android. Incredibly easy to use, this wearable computer fits wrists, necks, and belt loops. A 3.1inch touchscreen offers easy viewing and a 13MP camera captures virtually any kind of data in the warehouse.

Features

• Android 10 with GMS certification
• Lightweight, ergonomic wearable mobile computer
• 3.1” color display, even for gloves and wet environments
• Powerful Qualcomm 660 2.2GHz Octa-Core processor
• Supports Bluetooth, 5 / NFC / WLAN 802.11 ac
• Supports 2X2 MU-MIMO Antenna / 4G LTE
• 13MP camera captures barcodes and delivery confirmations
• Fits wrists, necks, and belt loops I
• P67 rated 1.5m drop specification
• Dual microphone for vocal clarity in noisy environments
• Embedded battery for up to 11 hours of use
• Compatible with SOTI, AirWatch, 42Gears, Ivanti Wavelink, MoboLink and Staylinked

Barcodes, Inc. has all the Unitech gear and accessories you need. Ready to talk about wearable solutions?

Contact Us Today

Introducing the new mobile printers that propel you into the next generation of smart, enhanced technology solutions for industrial-grade label printing applications, the TSC Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L.

User-friendly, heavy-duty, and drop-resistant, the Alpha printers are intelligent label printers for enterprise professionals. Ideal for applications including manufacturing, retail, transportation & logistics, and healthcare, the innovative Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L have been carefully crafted from the ground up to provide you with durability you can depend on.

With high productivity features for direct store delivery (DSD) and industrial field service, the Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L not only provide seamless mobility communication with users’ devices, they also securely print labels wherever they are needed.

Not only are the Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L versatile media handling solutions, but they also include a built-in peeler and a factory option for a linerless kit for a smarter, greener solution.

Included with a full line of accessories to assist in performing labeling tasks on the go, including hands-free mobility, the TSC Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L allow users to easily integrate the printer onto a forklift with intuitive RAM mount components and more.

For warehouse vehicles in need of a continuous power source, opt for the battery eliminator kit to increase productivity and prevent downtime for an entire work shift.

Key Features of the TSC Alpha 30 and Alpha 40 Series Printers

• Seamless Mobility Communication: Apple certified MFi Bluetooth 5.0 connection with NFC tap-to-pair setup and dual band Wi-Fi
• Integrated Software Pack: Supports label printing applications for different platforms and is available for both iOS and Android users
• IP54 rating for dust and water resistance and a rugged design that can withstand drops from 1.8 m and tumbles from 1.0 m
• Sophisticated TSC Sense Care: Auto scans and detects printhead bad dots during printing while monitoring smart battery to ensure maximum efficiency
• SOTI Connect and TSC Console support multiple management tasks, reduce maintenance costs and avoid downtime of business-critical devices

To learn more about the next generation smart solution mobile printers, contact us today.

The Zebra ZD220 desktop printer gives reliable operation and durability at an affordable price for retail and warehouse needs.

Zebra’s ZD220 thermal transfer desktop printer is designed for customers who will benefit from a lower price point and a modest feature set, but don’t want to miss out on the benefits of Zebra quality. 

The ZD220 printers are 4-inch printers that boast solid construction, are a great out-of-the-box experience, provide easy operation, and have the essential features today’s retail and warehouse locations need to keep workflows moving.

The ZD220 Series printers are available in direct thermal or thermal transfer models and will continue to deliver a cost-effective and dependable print experience for years to come. A single LED indicator and button for feed/pause make it easy to operate and identify printer status.

Built to last for years, the ZD220 provides an outstanding return on your investment while meeting your retail or warehouse operational requirements.

Leave unnecessary expense and hassle behind with the affordable, capable ZD220 printer.

Reasons to Consider the ZD220 Printer from Zebra

Zebra Technologies is committed to supporting various retail and warehouse operational needs. The ZD220 printer comes at an attractive price point while still offering quality features, including:

• Thermal Transfer or Direct Thermal print method
• ZPL and EPL programming languages
• Single LED status indicator
• Single button for feed/pause
• USB connectivity
• Dual-wall frame construction
• OpenACCESSâ„¢ for easy media loading
• ENERGY STAR qualified

Meet the affordable printer that’s a step above the rest. [Download Infographic Sheet]

Popular, reliable, and easy to use, Zebra delivers industry-leading desktop printers capable of hitting the mark for retail and warehouse needs. Contact us today to see how you can bring a new level of productivity to your workforce without breaking your budget.