Answer:
Socket Mobile’s barcode scanners were designed for efficiency, delivering both speed and accuracy to users. If at some point you find that your scanner is not performing as quickly as you would like it to, there are several reasons why your scanner may not be performing to its fullest potential. There are simple explanations and remedies to these issues.
- Barcode
The amount of data a barcode holds can affect the scanning speed. If a barcode carries a small amount of data, then using Basic Mode (HID) for your scanner will work smoothly. However, in HID Mode the scanner behaves like a keyboard, so it takes a significantly longer time when you have a barcode with a large set of data to pass.
- Host Device
The distance between the scanner and host device can affect the scanning speed. As long as your scanner remains within its designated range, the scanning speed should not be affected. (Note: If the speed is running slow, a restart of your host device may be required.)
- Scanner
An old scanner may run slower with an updated host device. Depending on the age, older scanners may not have the necessary updates to work seamlessly with a newer host device’s system.
All Socket Mobile scanners have an Application Mode in which the data can be transferred in large blocks, resulting in significant time saving for large barcode scanning, which is common for 2D Barcodes. Watch the video below to see the different speeds and uses between Basic Mode (HID) and Application Mode (SPP).