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Thursday 29 August 2013

Significance Of Honeywell Printers And Scanners In The Industry

The manufacturing industry needs devices that are highly secure and work great in all kinds of tough environments. Honeywell printers and scanners are those devices that are widely used due to this feature of theirs. These devices have a very goodwill in the market according to researchers. Honeywell has gained the second position, one up from its third position previously. It has overtaken Zebra but it is yet to beat Motorola who is at the top of the list.

Honeywell has recorded a very strong performance in the barcode scanning market from the time when it has taken over Metrologic and Hand Held Products. However, Honeywell did not have a voice solution or a strong presence in bar code/RFID printers. But with printers and scanners in its kitty, Honeywell is the leading light in the mobile power management and technology.

Honeywell provides transferable power solutions for hand held data collection devices and printers, two-way radios, wireless telephones, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. In addition to the functional feature it comes with quality that is regarded as the best in the world. Honeywell is an immediate competitor in the RFID space, where Intermec has a portfolio of RFID products and RFID IP. That is real good news for Honeywell, who is a leading provider of manufacturing execution software systems.

The use of RFID which is an acronym for radio frequency identifiers is rapidly growing in the engineering firms. The technology is used to track work-in-process, validate processes and keep track of tools and assets in real time. However, despite a great base of manufacturing clients, Honeywell has not introduced its first handheld RFID reader until last May.

Some of the widely used Honeywell printers and scanners include the following models:
Each of the above mentioned models of scanners and printers possess its own qualities and unique features for which it is significant a particular domain. The Honeywell 7500 is designed for security of high-profile environments and is used in many places. The 6220 series is a security system printer to compliment in fire, burglary or access control systems. The printer is compact, simple to operate and cost-effective.

Just as the printers are efficient and greatly useful, in the same way the scanners are useful too. The Honeywell 1250g provides superior scan performance and extended depth of field to provide a solution for scan-intensive applications. It reduces manual data entry, leading to increased productivity and reduction in errors. The Honeywell Hyperion 1300g is the perfect choice for customers who value aggressive scan performance and toughness in a general duty handheld linear scanner.

The Voyager 1400g provides omnidirectional reading of linear bar codes, plus the ability to affordably upgrade the device to enable PDF and 2D bar code scanning-at the time of purchase or as scanning needs evolve. The speed of its performance is not less than that of laser-based scanners and this is the feather in the cap for this device.

Each of the models in the list of Honeywell printers and scanners is noteworthy in its own way which is greatly useful to the industry.

Wednesday 7 August 2013

Cisco 1250 Access Point- What You Should Know

If you’re reading this write-up then you must be looking for information on Cisco 1250 Access Point. If it is then you must know that the Cisco 1250 series Access Point of the Aironet Series is first in the class of enterprise access point in order to support the IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 standard. A combined data rate of 600 Mbps is offered by 802.11n in order to provide mobile data users with an access to voice, high-bandwidth data and video applications from any location of choice.

With the use of MIMO or Multiple-Input Multiple-Output technology, the 802.11n can provide dependable and consistent Wide LAN (WLAN) coverage in order to enhance the end-user experience for clients using new 802.11n as well as the clients using existing 802.11a/b/g.

The sturdy built Cisco 1250 Access Point is a focused modular platform which has been specifically designed to be field-upgradeable in order to provide an easy support for a wide array of wireless capabilities. This unique platform was purposefully devised by the experts engaged in this field. It helps to maintain the power and mechanical requirements of WLAN technologies which uses higher-speed.

At present the platform provides 2.4-GHz as well as 5-GHz modules which are in compliance with that of the IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 standard. This kind of modularity will allow companies to install the existing wireless technologies with the belief that this kind of investment for enhancing the network will also support emerging and potential wireless technologies due to come in the future.

Thursday 1 August 2013

The Rising Popularity of Portable Data Terminals

Portable barcode scanners are also termed as Portable Data Terminals or PDTs which are experts in mobile data collection. They are also predecessors of the modern laptops and effective in an environment where there is dire need for portability and durability. It is the champion of small screen displays and boasts of extremely low voltage memory and low consumption of battery technology. Proprietary technologies are used to power the applications so that they can perform data collection tasks for the enterprise.

With the popularity of personal data assistants, mobile data collection has commenced with enhanced capabilities with the help of new technologies. PDTs can run custom programs and now can widely perform various functions with available programs including worksheet, word processing and e-books. The market for such PDTs has extended to portable mobile computing and has been an instant hit with warehouse users. They have now utilized various mobile platforms and wireless connections and boasts of consistent communication with the use of email, SMS and voice.

With the development and evolution of the new devices, the new Symbol SPT-1700 and SPT-1500 utilized the PalmOS operating system considering the focus of the PDT market, while some of them even embrace the Windows operating system. The portable data terminals have now given way to mobile computers which are capable of many more tasks that the terminals used to perform. The cell phones and the ability of Windows Mobile operating system for efficient cell network identification gives the manufacturers for good "real time" data collection and even generates updates on a regular basis. One can fulfill data collection needs with the help of rugged devices and all types of barcode scanners which are being manufactured off late.

Mobile computers now include several diverse devices which even include laptops to cell phones but portable data collection terminals remain the most basic mobile computers.

The devices include an integrated Barcode Scanner and mainly used for light to industrial purposes. They boast of long battery life and primarily used for data collection by mobile workers and warehouse professionals in all types of job sites or work areas. It has a small display for showing data and a VGA screen which displays only 4 or 5 lines of data at a time. Users can see the data which is being collected depending on the query results related to data entry operations.

The devices also feature a robust UI which also include physical keys or a touch screen with a persistent memory.

It collects reference data for transfer to a PC with the help of wireless connectivity through WAN and WLAN using the latest connectivity standards. The wireless network connections are basically strong enough. The other connectivity option is PAN which sports Bluetooth wireless connectivity for connecting devices such as printers and keyboards. The data transfer connections from and to a PC are usually performed through a physical connection and include peripheral devices including printers and modems. The devices and PDTs also have a robust GUI interface which helps in an efficient working of the device for long period of time.