Pegasus Software Barcode Scanning & Printing 
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An essential element in most EPoS systems is the ability to scan bar codes. PayPoint can scan either a manufacturer’s bar code or AMA can implement a solution which will allow you to produce and print your own labels. How does a bar code work?A bar code works in much the same way as an ordinary flashlight -by reading the reflected light from a surface. The process begins when a device directs a light beam through a bar code. The device contains a small sensory reading element which detects the light being reflected back from the bar code, and converts light energy into electrical energy. The result is an electrical signal that can be converted into data. Input devicesThe laser scanner is perhaps the most popular bar code input device. A laser scanner need not be close to the bar code to do its job. A standard range laser scanner can read a bar code from about 6 to 24 inches away, and a long range scanner can read one from perhaps 2 to 8 feet away. How do you print bar code labels?Bar codes can be printed with existing inkjet or laser printers, but with varying results. Thermal label printers, on the other hand, are designed specifically for the job and are built to produce high-quality text and graphics. They print at high speeds and can be used to print one label at a time or an entire roll. There are two basic thermal printing methods. Thermal Transfer Printing
Thermal Direct Printing
BarCode Label Printer Brochure pdf What's A Portable Data Terminal?
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In this method, the print head transfers ink from a ribbon onto standard paper. The thermal transfer printer brings greater consumable costs because it utilizes a ribbon, but there is less wear and tear on the print head.
In this method, the print head is in direct contact with treated paper, and no ribbon is used. As a result, consumable costs are smaller, but the print head undergoes substantially more wear and tear. A ribbon produces less friction than paper, so a print head lasts approximately four times longer when printing in thermal transfer mode than in thermal direct mode. Print heads are considered consumable items and must be included in the overall cost of operation.
Sometimes you must bring the computer to the bar code, particularly to handle jobs such as warehouse inventory control or freezer applications. 
A portable data terminal (PDT), a fully programmable hand-held computer, is necessary in such instances. Choosing the correct PDT is very important, and consists of a four-step process.
The Bridge is a Pegasus Opera II module utilising the many benefits of barcode technology provided to AMA Business Systems, by MJM Data Capture Ltd. The Bridge, links directly to Pegasus Opera II Stock Control, Purchase and Sale Order Processing.
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