Hi this is Travis from POSGuys.com.
Today we're comparing the LS2208 to one of the cheap knockoffs that is supposed to look
like the LS2208 but really don't function like it.
This is one we picked up online and even just looking at the beams you can see a pretty
big difference.
The LS2208 has a nice solid beam that's crisp and easy to aim.
This one kind of has a thin flashing beam that you can't even get to stay on.
It doesn't work correctly.
Instead of having the beam on so you can aim there is like an auto-sense mode so you have
to put something in front of it and then the beam turns on for a little bit and then goes
away.
Additionally the LS2208, you can take it out of the stand and then it's in trigger mode.
You put it in the stand and it becomes auto sensing.
This one, first off you can't even take it out of the stand without jiggling it.
The base doesn't secure to the ground so you really have to use two hands to get it out
of the base.
And then it's still auto sensing, the trigger really doesn't function like you'd expect
a trigger to.
When you pull it it turns the trigger on but then the beam doesn't stay on, it turns off
by itself.
Or if you put something under it it scans.
I'm not even touching the trigger and it wants to scan.
It's just funky and it's not intuitive.
Where the LS2208, it's in auto sensing mode and then it works triggered.
The range on the cheap scanner is also not as good.
You can get fairly close
to about a foot away.
The LS2208
from really close
to past the foot away
and so on, you can just keep going and going.
The range is very good.
When you're scanning on a non perfect surface, a non perfect barcode the LS2208 continues
to scan just fine.
The cheaper scanner
struggles.
You really have to move it in and out and find that spot where you can scan it.
When you're looking at types of barcodes the cheap scanner will struggle to scan anything
worn or imperfect.
The LS2208.
So when it comes down to it you're adding a barcode scanner because you're trying to
increase efficiency and you're trying to get people through your lines quicker.
The additional cost that it costs to get a better scanner is well worth it.
It works like you expect it to.
It has good range.
It scans multiple types of barcodes and it just works really well.
The cheaper scanners while they may look similar they just don't function as well and you'll
waste more time
trying to scan barcodes that are difficult to scan then just buying a good barcode scanner
to begin with.
We don't sell this cheaper scanner and we never will.
It's just not a quality product, we won't put our name behind it.
The LS2208 is our best selling scanner, we'll sell it all day.
It works great for multiple types of businesses.
For more information on the LS2208 or other scanners please visit us at www.POSGuys.com.