Honeywell Unveils Xenon Series which Combines Two Leading-Class Technologies in One Device

Honeywell (News - Alert) has announced the introduction of the Xenon series, which is the company's sixth generation of hand-held area imaging scanners. Xenon is the first Honeywell scanner which combines two proven technologies, Adaptus Imaging Technology and Omniplanar's SwiftDecoder decoding software. Xenon creates an important platform for the industry that extends depth of field, shortens read time and improves scanning performance; it also includes faster throughput and processing, on almost all types of bar codes. Xenon which is designed to meet the needs of workers in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, postal/courier and government, is available in two easy-to-use models: the corded 1900 and Bluetooth-enabled 1902.

Darius Adamczyk, President, Honeywell Scanning & Mobility says that the Xenon series is not only a major advancement in their scanning portfolio, but also for the industry, as it brings the best of two worlds together to form a scanning platform with next-generation capabilities. He mentions that in their internal testing, Xenon outperformed the other scanners which were tested in a wide variety of use case scenarios. The company is looking forward to offer their customers this series of feature-rich scanners which will reshape the AIDC industry.

Another differentiator for Xenon is its custom sensor, which is optimized specifically for bar code reading to deliver improved scanning aggressiveness. Moreover as the sensor is manufactured only for Honeywell scanning products, it helps avoid supply chain issues experienced with off-the-shelf camera sensors used by other area-imaging scanners. Xenon's internal infrastructure mounts critical components on a single board, reducing the need for connectors, unlike most competitors within the AIDC space.

Brad Fick, President, Direct Source (News - Alert), Inc says that their customers demand quick, efficient and seamless transactions and to meet this need, they have collaborated with partners like Honeywell for providing advanced scanning solutions.

Xenon comes equipped with Honeywell's TotalFreedom development platform that expands Xenon's functionality by allowing image processing, decoding and formatting application plug-ins to be loaded directly to the scanner instead of the host system. Besides the device is also compatible with Honeywell's Remote MasterMind scanner management software, which provides a quick and convenient solution for IT administrators that are seeking to manage all scanners within their network from a single remote location.