Datalogic offers a wide range of barcode scanners, and the product names can be confusing at first. The good news is that the range is organised into families, each aimed at a type of work. Once you know the families, choosing a model is mostly a matter of picking corded or cordless and the right options. As an authorised Datalogic dealer, Mindware helps customers make this choice every day; here is the overview we share.

Retail and general-purpose families

QuickScan - value and everyday reliability

The QuickScan family covers entry-level and general-purpose handheld scanners in 1D and 2D versions, corded and cordless. Models such as the QuickScan QD2500 and QBT2500 suit small shops, pharmacies, billing counters and offices where the scanner is used regularly but not abused. A stand allows hands-free use at the counter.

Choose QuickScan when you need a dependable scanner at a sensible price for a normal counter or desk environment.

Gryphon - premium general purpose

The Gryphon family is a step up in performance and build quality. Gryphon 4500-series models, available corded and cordless, offer fast 2D reading, good reading of codes on phone screens, and features suited to busy retail, healthcare and light logistics. Some cordless models offer a choice of radio technologies and a charging base.

Choose Gryphon when scanning volume is high, codes are sometimes poor quality, or you want a scanner that will last for years of daily use.

Heron - design-focused retail

Heron scanners are designed for boutiques and fashion stores where the counter is part of the brand experience. They combine 2D reading with a more stylish look.

Magellan - presentation and checkout

Magellan covers on-counter presentation scanners and multi-plane bioptic scanners built into supermarket checkouts. Bioptic models read items passed across them from many angles, which speeds up high-volume grocery checkout. Presentation models suit counters where customers show a phone or items are passed in front of the scanner.

Choose Magellan when throughput at the checkout is the priority.

Industrial families

PowerScan - rugged handhelds

PowerScan scanners are built for warehouses, manufacturing and logistics. They are designed to withstand drops, dust and water, and come in corded and cordless versions, including long-range and DPM (direct part marking) variants. The PowerScan 9600 range also includes models with UHF RFID reading alongside barcode scanning, useful in sites moving gradually to RFID.

Choose PowerScan when scanners will be dropped, used with gloves, exposed to dust or used to read labels at a distance.

Matrix - fixed industrial readers

The Matrix family is mounted on conveyors and production lines to read codes automatically as items pass. Matrix 120, 220 and 320 cover a range of field-of-view and performance needs, from compact installations to more demanding lines.

Choose Matrix when codes should be read automatically without an operator, for example in packaging lines or sortation.

Beyond scanners: mobile computers

Where operators need a screen, keypad or Wi-Fi connectivity, Datalogic mobile computers such as the Memor and Skorpio families combine scanning with an Android computer. The Joya Touch 22 is designed for retail tasks including self-shopping. See our mobile computers page for current models.

A quick decision guide

1. Kirana, pharmacy, small retail: QuickScan, corded, 2D.
2. Busy retail chain, healthcare counters: Gryphon 2D, corded or cordless.
3. Fashion boutique: Heron.
4. Supermarket checkout: Magellan presentation or bioptic.
5. Warehouse, logistics, factory floor: PowerScan, cordless where operators move around.
6. Metal parts with etched codes: PowerScan DPM variants or Matrix with suitable lighting.
7. Conveyors and automated lines: Matrix fixed readers.

Things to check before ordering

• Interface - USB, RS-232 or keyboard wedge - to match your POS or PC.
• Whether you need a stand or charging base.
• Whether 2D is needed today or will be soon (it usually is).
• Specific features such as GS1 parsing or DPM reading.

Model details and specifications change as new versions are launched, so always confirm the current model with us. Browse the range on our Datalogic page, then WhatsApp +91-9717122688 or email gm@indianbarcode.com with your requirement for a recommendation and price.

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Indian RFID is the RFID arm of Mindware, which also delivers complete barcode solutions, barcode labels and the full range of Mynds brand barcode ribbons.

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Email: gm@indianbarcode.com
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