Pen Scanner

Pen scanner introduction

A pen scanner (pen barcode scanner) is a popular type of barcode scanner. First of all let’s see that what exactly a barcode scanner is. Barcode scanner is also called handheld scanner and portable scanner which has a code reader and a decoder.It is mostly used for reading printed labels by attaching to a computer which can capture the coded informations.

While pen scanner is among the most popular barcode scanners. There are many types of pen barcode scanner, such as hands free pen scanner, rugged pen barcode scanner, laser scanner and digital pen scanner.

Advantages of a pen scanner

It is widespread because of its light,portable and durable design. You can put it just inside your pocket and take it everywhere. Pen scanner consists of a light source and a photodiode and can emit brightened and concentrated light which can capture the coded information accurately and fast even in a dark environment. So they are widely used at the fund checkout.

Different uses of a pen scanner

The basic application of pen scanner is to capture information from a coded text. This purpose is used by most students and researches. The information will be translated directly and you don’t need to recopy it by hand. Now with the development of the technology, many pen barcode scanners can also read other forms of documents.

Some pen scanners are made for language translation, English to Spanish, Chinese to German,etc. And they are very helpful for readers, editors and some other text workers.

Text-To-Speech feature is also added to some special pen scanner. You can scan a text and your pen scanner will pronounce in a human-like voice. It is absolutely a good idea for those who are vision impaired and learning disabled. Also it is very helpful for those language learner.

There are many other functions such as business card read function, dictionary function. There must be other functions in future.

Pen Scanner

Tip for using a pen scanner

You’d better move the pen across barcode in a smooth and slow speed. The intensity of the reflected light from the light source is measured by the photodiode and a proper speed can make the waveform more steady, thus making the result more precise.