To take inventory, you enter the barcode information by using one or more of the devices in this table:
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Description |
A portable, hand-held computer, referred to in this document as Telxon unit. (For more information about using the Telxon unit, see Entering Barcodes with a Telxon Unit. See also the Telxon Manual.) |
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A portable, hand-held computer, referred to in this document as Percon unit. (For more information about using the Percon unit, see Taking Inventory with a Hand-held Computer. See also the Percon PT 2000 & TopGun Portable Data Terminals User’s Guide.) |
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A laser module mounted on a Percon unit. TopGun can scan barcodes on flat, curved, or irregular surfaces at distances ranging from one inch to two feet. (For more information about using the TopGun, see Taking Inventory with a Hand-held Computer. See also the Percon PT 2000 & TopGun Portable Data Terminals User’s Guide.) |
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PocketCirc Windows Mobile device |
A portable, hand-held computer, referred to in this document as PocketCirc. When connected wirelessly to the network, this device functions like a workstation. When disconnected, functions much like the Telxon or Percon devices. |
A wand or reader attached to a workstation. Lets you enter barcodes directly into the Horizon database. (For more information, see Taking Inventory at a Workstation.) |
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A keyboard is attached to a workstation. Lets you enter barcodes directly into the Horizon database. (For more information, see Taking Inventory at a Workstation.) |
Workstations and hand-held computers have different advantages depending on the way your library is laid out and the way you plan to take inventory.
The PocketCirc device acts like a workstation when connected wirelessly to the network, and like a standard hand-held when disconnected.
This table compares workstation and hand-held computer inventory methods:
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