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Barcode reading, scanning and data processing
Once a barcode has been printed onto a label or product it will require to be read, decoded and the information rapidly sent to a computer or checkout terminal
Once a barcode has been printed onto a label or product it will, at some stage, require to be read, decoded and the information contained in the black-and-white lines rapidly sent to a computer or checkout terminal.
Essentially, this requires three basic steps and decisions to be made:
- An input or reading device, which may be a pen, wand, laser scanner, CCD reader or camera system which reads the barcode.
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