Your smartphone camera works fine for reading the occasional QR code, but you need the real deal when your requirements are for daily high-volume barcodes, complex 2D barcodes, or reading barcodes at a distance or in less than ideal conditions.

Barcode readers are finding their way into a wide variety of applications, including:

• Manufacturing production lines for parts tracking
• Distribution and warehousing for logistics efficiency
• Healthcare for patient, medication, and specimen tracking
• Retail point-of-sale and customer service
• Field service management for capturing equipment and parts