Introducing Motorola's new Linear Imager - the LI2208

The Motorola LI2208 is an extension of the highly popular '2208' family. It comes equipped with the same reliability and ergonomics as the LS2208, but with enhanced features that let your customers scan more types of bar codes at a greater distance.

• Key features and benefits:
• Excellent 1D scanning performance
• Captures all 1D barcodes on any surface, including mobile phone displays
• Industry-leading working range
• International keyboard support
• Compatible with 123Scan2 and Scanner Management Service.

With the LI2208 your customers are guaranteed to optimise on productivity - workers can scan more types of barcodes on many more surfaces. With Motorola's best-in-class linear imager, you can count on unparalleled scanning performance on every barcode, every time.

Find out more about the LI2208 +

For a limited time there is special pricing on the LI2208

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23 Top Deals From Barcode Technologies

	1 Zebra Desktop Printers: GT800, GC & GK models at amazing prices (ZEB2) 2 Great Zebra Card Printer Promotion: ZXP3, P330 and P430 models at incredible prices (ZEB3) 3 Top 13 Zebra Ribbons Promotion (ZEB4)
	4 Datamax-O'Neil - H Class 6 inch promotion (DMX2) 5 Datamax-O'Neil - I class MKII trade-in (DMX4) 6 Datamax-O'Neil - A class trade-in (DMX5)
	7 Volume Promotion on selected Gryphon M4100 on purchases from at least 10 and 20 units - PR13012 8 Get an increased discount on the whole PowerScan range (excl. PowerScan 7000) -(PR13004) 9 Discover the new Powerscan 9500 at an amazing 67% discount off list - EXTENDED- (PR13006)
	10 Improved Scanning Prices- Test our new prices on Honeywell scanners (quote code: HSM2) 11 Best-Seller at best price: Order now the Voyager 1250g USB Kit (code: HSM5) 12 Lightweight & reliable - Discover the ScanPal 5100 at demo discount. (HSMDEMO)
	13 ST-EP4 Thermal Printer @ amazing price - UK ONLY - (PIO3) 14 We’ve got great demo prices – benefit now and try our products! (PIO1)
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	19 Top Runners offering expanded with CK71, CS40 and new CK3X SKUs (INT1) 20 PC desktop printers: 7% extra discount* on every printer you order (INT2) *already discounted from your buying price 21 Special Promo: 1 new PM43 bought = 1 free printhead (INT3)
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NEW: Cost-Saving Bluetooth Barcode-Scanner App

Wireless Barcode-Scanner

TEC-IT is proud to publish a new Android app named Wireless Barcode Scanner. It is used as simple and cost-saving alternative to handheld Bluetooth barcode scanners.

Scanned bar-codes are sent via Bluetooth to the connected PC

Wireless Barcode Scanner scans bar-codes with the built-in camera and transmits the data immediately via Bluetooth™ to your PC or Mac. Linear and 2-D codes are supported.

Additional software is not required. The scanned bar codes are available immediately via a virtual serial port (COM or RS232 port) on your computer using standard tools.

Features

• Wireless Barcode Scanner is extremely easy to setup and use. Just pair your computer with your Android and scan bar-codes remotely. That's it.
• The app detects and decodes common linear and 2D bar-codes fast and reliable.
• Wireless Barcode Scanner is able to scan bar-codes in single-shot or batch mode. In single-shot mode barcodes are scanned one by one, in batch-mode the app scans barcodes automatically until interrupted by the user.
• No data loss! The app logs all scanned barcodes locally on the device for later (re-)sending.
• The Bluetooth connection state or failed bar-code scans are signaled to the user immediately.
• Wireless Barcode Scanner works as Bluetooth Master (supporting SPP - Serial Port Profile). Once paired with the computer, the barcode data can be read with standard software tools from a so-called virtual serial port (RS232 or COM-port).
• The app is available for enterprise licensing (no Google Play account required). Contact TEC-IT for details.
• Last but not least, Wireless Barcode Scanner supports adjustable barcode prefixes, barcode suffixes and decoder character sets.

User Manual

In order to use your Android as Bluetooth barcode scanner you need to perform the steps listed below. This guide is valid for PC users, a short manual for Mac users is available in the Help menu of the app itself.

1. On your Android: Activate Bluetooth
2. Make your Android discoverable so it's visible to all nearby Bluetooth devices (see Android Settings)
3. Start Wireless Barcode Scanner
4. On your PC: Click Add a device (see Control Panel)
5. Wait a few seconds until your Android was discovered by the PC
6. Follow the instructions to pair the devices
7. To find out the assigned COM port number right click on the device in Devices and Printers, select Properties, switch to the Services tab and look for an entry named Serial port (SPP) BlueScanner
8. Use your preferred program to capture the serial data, TEC-IT recommends the keyboard wedge software TWedge for professional data collection tasks.

Please note: If Wireless Barcode Scanner was not started on your Android before pairing, the service Serial Port (SPP) BlueScanner remains unchecked and no COM port number will be assigned to the Bluetooth connection. In this case check the SPP-service and close the dialog with OK. Then retry step 7 above.

Download

QR-Code Scanning

Use Google Play to install the free demo or to purchase the full version. For those without access to Google Play, the application package (APK) can be downloaded from TEC-IT's website.

Feedback

TEC-IT appreciates product feedback and enhancement requests from users. Please contact us via email or comment this blog post.

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GetBlue Bluetooth SPP Problems: Android Troubleshooting

Bluetooth SPP Data Acquisition

GetBlue is an Android App which captures data from a data-source (Bluetooth SPP, TCP and Camera Scanners) and forwards the collected data to an adjustable data-sink (TCP, HTTP, File, Display, Online Spreadheets provided by Google Docs, GetBlue virtual keyboard). Data collection is done completely in the background.

Bluetooth SPP Connection Problems

Recently some users reported problems when using Bluetooth SPP (Serial Port Profile) devices with GetBlue: A Bluetooth SPP device can be paired without problems but GetBlue is unable to connect to it.

A Possible Solution

In order to avoid the connection problems please do the following in EXACTLY the given order:

a) Disable all GetBlue functions: Set datasink to "None", do NOT use keyboard output and deactivate the GetBlue keyboard in Android settings (required only if previously enabled).
b) Reboot the phone
c) Enable Bluetooth
d) Pair the Bluetooth device with your handset (Android settings)
e) Start GetBlue
f) Adjust datasource - select the device just paired
g) Press start in GetBlue

Background

The reason for this nasty behavior is a buggy Bluetooth implementation in the firmware of the handsets. HTC Desire, HTC Legend, HTC Wildfire, SonyEricson X10, Samsung Galaxy S and possibly more models are affected.
Google G1, G2 and Motorola Milestone work perfectly.

Please let us know your smart-phone model if you are experiencing this bug. We will update the list above accordingly.

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