{"id":107690,"date":"2025-08-08T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/which-barcode-scanner-to-choose-1d-vs-2d-which-is-better\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:30:36","slug":"which-barcode-scanner-to-choose-1d-vs-2d-which-is-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/which-barcode-scanner-to-choose-1d-vs-2d-which-is-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Which barcode scanner to choose? 1D vs 2D &#8211; which is better?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"107690\" class=\"elementor elementor-107690 elementor-107656\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb96edd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb96edd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1756c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1756c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Shortcuts<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592a76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"592a76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#technologia_automatycznej_identyfikacji\">Automatic identification technology<\/a><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#kod_kreskowy_1d_klasyka_automatycznej_identyfikacji\">1D barcode &#8211; the classic of automatic identification<\/a><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#kody_2d_wieksze_mozliwosci_i_bezpieczenstwo\">2D codes &#8211; greater capabilities and security<\/a><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#czytniki_kodow_1d_vs_czytniki_2d_kluczowe_roznice\">1D vs 2D code readers &#8211; key differences<\/a><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#automatyczna_identyfikacja_inwestycja_w_przyszlosc\">Automatic identification &#8211; an investment in the future<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#najwazniejsze_informacje\">Highlights<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e47b63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e47b63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"technologia_automatycznej_identyfikacji\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcea4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bcea4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a5a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5a5a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia-1024x733.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-105260\" alt=\"Zebra FS80 on scanning gateway in warehouse - scanning barcodes on cartons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c85a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9c85a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822d5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"822d5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automatic identification technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8277215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8277215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"796\">Automatic identification (Auto ID) technology is the foundation of modern <strong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"490\">warehouse logistics, e-commerce, manufacturing and service sectors<\/strong>. It makes it possible to quickly and accurately read data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/labels\/\">labels<\/a>, 1D <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/barcode-comprehensive-code-history\/\">barcodes<\/a> and 2D codes. The choice of the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/handheld-code-scanners\/\">code scanner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/terminals-data-collectors\/\">mobile terminal <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/stationary-industrial-code-scanners\/\">stationary scanner<\/a>) directly affects the efficiency of processes, reduction of errors and comfort of operators.  <\/p><p data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"979\">In this article, we explain <strong>the differences between 1D and 2D codes<\/strong>, suggest when to use each technology, and discuss which equipment will work best for different applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f86cce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f86cce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"kod_kreskowy_1d_klasyka_automatycznej_identyfikacji\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af03a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8af03a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cf1aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0cf1aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/System-WMS-HKK-GROUP-MAKANA-18-1-qr6wlum0lxoavz9ytzlxf7nrngg82khbrvddl4frm8.jpg\" title=\"Makana \u2013 scanning the code on the shelf\" alt=\"Makana warehouse - worker scans code on label on rack\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac0e1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ac0e1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a8821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77a8821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1D barcode - the classic of automatic identification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462e215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"462e215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1311\">One-dimensional (1D) barcodes are commonly used in retail, warehouses, contract logistics, distribution centers and manufacturing. They are characterized by a simple structure &#8211; the information is written in the form of black lines of varying thickness. <\/p><p data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1335\"><strong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1333\">Advantages of 1D codes:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1504\"><li data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1377\"><p data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1377\">Low cost of implementation and operation,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1406\"><p data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1406\">high reading speed,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1460\"><p data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1460\">Compatibility with older laser scanners,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1504\"><p data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1504\">Easy integration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/warehouse-management-system-wms\/\">WMS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/wms-or-erp-which-system-to-choose-for-warehouse-management\/\">ERP<\/a> systems.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1525\"><strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1523\">Limitations:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1662\"><li data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1556\"><p data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1556\">less data capacity,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1591\"><p data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1591\">larger label area,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1662\"><p data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1662\">The inability to encode sensitive data in a secure manner.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1831\">Examples of applications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/warehouse-marking\/\">warehouse labeling<\/a>, self-adhesive labels on products in retail, quick identification of goods in picking and inventory processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf44b99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf44b99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"kody_2d_wieksze_mozliwosci_i_bezpieczenstwo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2a34a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc2a34a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48823e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48823e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Zabka-Polska-kod-GS1-DataMatrix-qn2u2748hialx8ijyv11xbcveov4eesm5s63v380go.jpg\" title=\"\u017babka Polska \u2013 GS1 DataMatrix code\" alt=\"Photo of sandwich with QR code label\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6a333 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca6a333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56557aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56557aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2D codes - greater capabilities and security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceda04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceda04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"2106\">Two-dimensional (2D) codes &#8211; including the popular <strong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1968\">QR, Data Matrix or PDF417 codes<\/strong> &#8211; can <strong>store much more information<\/strong> than 1D codes. Their design allows them to be read even if up to 30% of the code area is damaged. <\/p><p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2130\"><strong data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2128\">Advantages of 2D codes:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2473\"><li data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2181\"><p data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2181\">incomparably larger data capacity in a small space,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2218\"><p data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2218\">high resistance to damage,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2263\"><p data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2263\">The ability to encode sensitive data,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2348\"><p data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2348\">Versatility &#8211; reading by imager scanners, mobile terminals and smartphones,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2473\"><p data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2473\">application in future technologies, e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/digital-twin-the-digital-twin-is-changing-the-way-we-do-business\/\"><strong data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2413\">digital twin<\/strong><\/a>, supply chain tracking<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/supply-chain-traceability\/\">(traceability<\/a>).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2513\"><strong data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2511\">Examples of industry applications:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2794\"><li data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2566\"><p data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2566\"><strong data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2528\">Pharmacy<\/strong> &#8211; protection against drug adulteration,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2624\"><p data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2624\"><b>Food industry <\/b>&#8211; access to detailed product information,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2700\"><p data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/reduce-shipping-costs-e-commerce\/\"><strong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2641\">e-commerce<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Customer interaction through QR codes on packaging,<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f0041 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1f0041\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"czytniki_kodow_1d_vs_czytniki_2d_kluczowe_roznice\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5cb76c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5cb76c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40e634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f40e634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/honeywell-skaner-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83579\" alt=\"A warehouse worker scans merchandise with a Honeywell Granit 1981 scanner.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/honeywell-skaner-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/honeywell-skaner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/honeywell-skaner-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/honeywell-skaner-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/honeywell-skaner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eddb43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eddb43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db30f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1db30f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1D vs 2D code readers - key differences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad64f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cad64f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2889\"><strong data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2887\">1D (laser) scanners:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"3024\"><li data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"2944\"><p data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2944\">Fast reading of barcodes from a long distance,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"2968\"><p data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"2968\">low purchase cost,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3024\"><p data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"3024\">Ideal for simple processes in logistics and retail.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3055\"><strong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3053\">2D (imager) scanners:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3271\"><li data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3094\"><p data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3094\">Reading both 2D and 1D codes,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3145\"><p data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3145\">The ability to scan multiple codes simultaneously,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3185\"><p data-start=\"3148\" data-end=\"3185\">OCR (text recognition) support,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3186\" data-end=\"3271\"><p data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3271\">Integration with data collectors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/industrial-panel-computers\/\">panel computers<\/a> and mobile devices.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65ac32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f65ac32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b9ed6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4b9ed6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb9668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffb9668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/zebra-barcorde-scanners-px805yzob5kly96drocbmg6qbuj3klzoa8drxg8fl4.jpg\" title=\"Zebra DS8178\" alt=\"A customer service employee in a store scans merchandise with a Zebra DS8178 scanner\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb4f8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfb4f8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e77c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e77c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of code scanners - choose a device to suit your needs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21dadea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21dadea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1501\">Choosing the right type of scanner is crucial to the <strong>efficiency of logistics, warehouse and retail processes.<\/strong> Here are the most important categories of devices:<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1545\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/handheld-code-scanners-for-general-applications\/\">Desktop barcode, 2D and QR code scanners<\/a><\/h3><p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1879\">These are the simplest and most common readers, available in wired and wireless versions. Ideal for <strong>retail outlets, reception desks or service desks.<\/strong> In environments with slightly heavier loads, models with reinforced housings will work well.<\/p><p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1879\"><strong data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1828\">Examples:<\/strong> Zebra LS2208, Zebra DS2278 (wireless version). <span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); word-spacing: normal;\">Zebra DS2208 (wired)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e895e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0e895e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe96edb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe96edb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfe1d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbfe1d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia-1024x733.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-105260\" alt=\"Zebra FS80 on scanning gateway in warehouse - scanning barcodes on cartons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zebra-machine-vision-sortownia.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afe890 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4afe890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1fb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a1fb7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2229\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/industrial-handheld-code-scanners\/\">Handheld industrial 1D and 2D code scanners<\/a><\/h3><p data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2506\">Adapted for use in <strong>harsh industrial and logistics environments<\/strong> &#8211; resistant to dust, vibration and drops. Enable scanning of codes from a greater distance than desktop models, making it easier to handle pallets and large shipments. <\/p><p data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2506\"><strong data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2478\">Examples:<\/strong> Zebra LI3600, Zebra DS3600.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2582\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/stationary-industrial-code-scanners\/\">Fixed Industrial Scanners (Fixed Industrial Scanners)<\/a><\/h3><p data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2919\">These are <strong>advanced vision systems<\/strong> that automate the scanning process in production lines and sorting plants. They read all types of 1D and 2D codes, and thanks to the OCR function they can recognize text from labels. They are used, among others, in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/logistics-and-manufacturing-automation\/\">logistics automation<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/industrial-code-scanners-which-to-choose-for-harsh-environments\/\">quality control processes .<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2919\"><strong data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"2883\">Examples:<\/strong> Zebra FS10, FS20, FS40, FS70, FS80.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839cde8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"839cde8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"automatyczna_identyfikacja_inwestycja_w_przyszlosc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3fd04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3fd04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f0b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68f0b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Matrix830-930-postal-10-low.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-112194\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Matrix830-930-postal-10-low.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Matrix830-930-postal-10-low-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Matrix830-930-postal-10-low-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff6f23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ff6f23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8151d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c8151d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automatic identification - an investment in the future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a1ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a1ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"4038\">Auto ID solutions, such as 2D codes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/rfid-or-barcodes-cost-and-efficiency-comparison\/\">RFID<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/pick-by-voice-picking\/\">pick by voice<\/a>, are becoming a cornerstone of <strong data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"3879\">Industry 4.0<\/strong>. Their application in warehouse logistics, e-commerce and manufacturing allows to increase efficiency, minimize errors and improve process safety. <\/p><p data-start=\"4040\" data-end=\"4261\">By choosing 2D technology and compatible scanners, <strong>you are preparing your business for the demands of tomorrow&#8217;s market<\/strong> &#8211; including integration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/offer\/cubiscan-dimensioning-devices\/\">product dimensioning<\/a>, warehouse automation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/digital-twin-the-digital-twin-is-changing-the-way-we-do-business\/\">digital<\/a> twin systems.<\/p><p data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1501\"><strong>Choosing the right barcode scanner depends on the type of business, work environment and automation requirements.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1501\">In commerce, lightweight, desktop 1D and 2D code scanners will work best, while in industry, rugged handheld scanners or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkkgroup.pl\/en\/rfid-readers-is-it-the-right-time-to-invest\/\">desktop FIS solutions<\/a> will work best. Regardless of the industry, the right device helps increase the efficiency and accuracy of logistics processes. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86285ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86285ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"najwazniejsze_informacje\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5808d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db5808d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key information:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e150337 icon-position-mobile-left icon-vertical-align-center content-align-left icon-box-vertical-align-top icon-position-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_icon_box_grid_widget\" data-id=\"e150337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"the7_icon_box_grid_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-box-grid-wrapper the7-elementor-widget loading-effect-none the7_icon_box_grid_widget-e150337\">\t\t\t<div class=\"dt-css-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wf-cell shown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-icon-box-grid\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon-div\" aria-label=\"1D code - cheaper entry threshold, fast reading, compatibility with older equipment.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"the7bootstrap- the7-bootstrap-check2\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"box-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"1D code - cheaper entry threshold, fast reading, compatibility with older equipment.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1D code - cheaper entry threshold, fast reading, compatibility with older equipment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wf-cell shown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-icon-box-grid\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon-div\" aria-label=\"2D code - greater data capacity, security, resistance to damage.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"the7bootstrap- the7-bootstrap-check2\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"box-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"2D code - greater data capacity, security, resistance to damage.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2D code - greater data capacity, security, resistance to damage.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wf-cell shown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-icon-box-grid\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon-div\" aria-label=\"The choice of scanner depends on the type of codes, work environment and integration with systems.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"the7bootstrap- the7-bootstrap-check2\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"box-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"The choice of scanner depends on the type of codes, work environment and integration with systems.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe choice of scanner depends on the type of codes, work environment and integration with systems.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wf-cell shown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-icon-box-grid\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon-div\" aria-label=\"Auto ID and 2D codes support warehouse automation and Industry 4.0.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"the7bootstrap- the7-bootstrap-check2\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"box-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"Auto ID and 2D codes support warehouse automation and Industry 4.0.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuto ID and 2D codes support warehouse automation and Industry 4.0.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcodes and 2D codes are the foundation of modern logistics. 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