Guides
Short, practical guides that help you choose the right equipment.
1D or 2D: which scanner do you need?
The practical difference between 1D and 2D scanners — and how to choose the right one for your checkout, warehouse or pharmacy.
Scanners 1 min readWired or wireless: how to choose your scanner?
A cable is not always a limitation and a battery not always freedom — here is how to decide based on how you actually work.
Printers 1 min readReceipt printer or label printer: which do you need?
Both print thermally, but they solve different problems — and the wrong choice costs you media and time.
Printers 1 min readReceipt printer: 58 mm or 80 mm?
Paper width decides how much fits on a receipt and how big the device is — here is when each makes sense.
Printers 1 min readDirect thermal or thermal transfer?
Two ways to print labels: one without a ribbon, one with. The difference decides how long your label lasts.
Printers 1 min readHow to choose a label printer?
Five questions that choose the label printer before you look at the price: width, volume, method, connection and software.
Scanners 1 min readCan a barcode scanner read a QR code from a phone?
Coupons, tickets and loyalty cards increasingly live on phones. Here is which scanner reads them — and which does not.
Scanners 2 min readHoneywell or Henex? Which scanner to choose
Two scanner brands we supply and service ourselves. Here is which one we recommend for the checkout, the warehouse and replacing an old scanner.