Sep 23, 2025 | FAQ
We got a couple technical questions regarding which specific barcodes were supported by our AlphaScan school cafeteria pin pad scanner models so let’s start with our 1D model. Our school cafeteria pin pad scanner combo AlphaScan 1D is specifically designed to...
Sep 15, 2025 | FAQ
While we were presenting our school nutrition input devices at SNA ANC, a few visitors inquired about 1D and QR pin pad barcode readers, asking which model would be the best choice in the long run. Well, that one is easy! If your school is currently only using 1D ID...
Aug 13, 2025 | FAQ
As you might have noticed on our product pages, all our school cafeteria devices – pin pads and scanners – are FCC approved. For those of you not familiar with his label, this means that our devices have been tested and found compliant with the Federal...
Jun 20, 2025 | FAQ
A question that has been coming up frequently regarding our handheld barcode readers is whether they could also be operated without holding them. The answer is yes: our handheld school cafeteria scanners can also be used hands-free. Each unit comes with a free...
Apr 4, 2025 | FAQ
Following our previous post about scanning 1D barcode off phones, we also wanted to emphasize that our powerful AlphaScan QR Express school cafeteria scanner is able to read 1D and 2D QR barcode off phones as well. Our stand-alone models, the Orbital and Handheld USB...
Mar 28, 2025 | FAQ
Another question we have been getting is whether our 1D school cafeteria scanners were able to read 1D barcode off phones. The answer is Yes. Both AlphaScan 1D and AlphaScan QR Express combo school lunch scanners are able to read 1D barcode off phones. Our stand-alone...
