The compact, yet durable Honeywell Dolphin 6000 Scanphone automates the data collection process and delivers real-time access to business data, leading to improved productivity, more informed decision making and lower operating costs.

“We’ve seen an increase in the use of consumer-grade smartphones for enterprise applications as more functionality is added to mobile phones. However, these devices are not specifically designed for enterprise use and do not meet the barcode scanning needs of mobile information workers,” said Taylor Smith, director of product management, Honeywell Scanning & Mobility. “The Dolphin 6000 fills this gap – delivering more reliability, more powerful scan performance and greater line of business application support than any smartphone on the market.”

In addition to its basic mobile phone functionality, the Dolphin 6000 offers advanced productivity features geared towards today’s vertical enterprise, including field service, field sales, and retail and logistics operations. An integrated barcode scanner provides fast and accurate bar code scanning, greatly simplifying data entry tasks, while Honeywell’s Remote MasterMind for Mobility device management software allows users to manage, update and remotely diagnose all Dolphin 6000 devices within a network from one centralized location, lowering development and maintenance costs.

Utilizing the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional operating system, the Dolphin 6000 was also designed for easy integration with enterprise-grade software applications.

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Alan Haberman did not invent the universal product code (AKA UPC) barcode, but he is largely responsible for its selection over competing product marking standards decades ago.

His death, in Newton, Mass., was of complications of heart and lung disease, his family said.

Mr. Haberman led the industry committee that chose the bar code over other contenders — circles, bull’s-eyes and seemingly random agglomerations of dots — in 1973.

By all accounts, he spent years cajoling manufacturers, retailers and the public to accept the strange new symbol.

Source: Alan Haberman, Who Ushered In the Bar Code, Dies at 81

Datalogic Falcon X3 mobile computers with imager and Honeywell Xenon handheld barcode scanners read inverse barcodes. Inverse barcodes reverse the traditional barcode pattern from dark printing on a light surface to light printing on a dark surface.

A common use for inverse barcodes is retail merchandising. Graphic designers use inverse codes to adapt the barcode to match they style of the packaging. The barcode no longer has to be black on white label with a unique area. This blends the barcode more seamlessly with the product’s artwork.

In industrial environments, inverse codes help with reading Direct Part Marks (DPM). A DPM is often produced by etching or burning the part directly. The color produced by these processes will depend on the material with different metals or plastics providing an inverse result.

Contact us if you would like help selecting a barcode scanner or mobile computer that can read inverse barcodes.

Question

I would like to start up an inventory business here in my country. I am looking at importing 4 hand held inventory machines that will enable us to carry-out inventory effectively.

I wouldn’t mind if I can get help in seeing how the hand held inventory machine works with RedBeam software.

Answer

RedBeam Inventory Tracking software with a Unitech PA500 can make a great entry level inventory system.

Contact us to find out exactly what software version and mobile computer would suit your specific needs.