Retail Products from PSC

PSC High Performance and General Purpose Products for Retail

Magellan® High Performance Retail Scanners

In 1974, PSC made history by installing the world's first bar code scanner in a retail environment and charted the course for the future of data collection at the point-of-sale. Today, PSC is still at the forefront of scanner innovation with Magellan scanners — the world's most complete line of high performance in-counter and on-counter scanners for retail applications.

The Magellan line is designed to speed up checkout, improve cashier efficiency and increase security in a wide range of retail scanning applications. The Magellan 9000 Series are PSC's most feature-rich models for high performance environments. The 9000 Series boasts a set of unparalleled features that enhance the effectiveness of loss prevention programs. The Magellan 8000 Series includes a high-end model featuring PSC's SurroundScan® technology which enables the scanner to read a bar code in any orientation with highest first pass read accuracy. The Magellan 2000 Series are designed specifically to excel in medium volume applications such as convenience stores, variety, and do-it-yourself centers, and come with many features that optimize scanning efficiency.

Magellan Models Feature OmegaTek™ Productivity Technology
OmegaTek Productivity Technology is comprised of hardware and software innovations that significantly improve scanner performance by increasing the scanning speed and by improving the first pass read rates on hard-to-read bar codes.

Industry Leading Scanning Speed
Industry Leading First Pass Read Rates

Benefits of OmegaTekT Productivity Technology

Improved Front End Productivity
Improved Operational Efficiency
Improved Customer Service

The complete Magellan line of scanners are built from a common platform with common features to increase productivity and enhance POS system efficiency.

Magellan Family Brochure - An overview of the Magellan family of products

	Magellan 9500Ω High Performance Scanning & EAS Tag Deactivation For High-Volume Mass Merchandisers At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet The Magellan® 9500 is PSC’s most feature-rich scanner for high performance environments, integrating 360-degree SurroundScan® 3D Scanning™ with automatic deactivation of Sensormatic® Electronic Article Surveillance tags, eliminating the need for separate scanning and deactivation processes. This flagship product also features a PSC-patented All-Weighs™ scale platter that reduces produce shrink, as well as unique PSC FirstStrike® decoding software that allows fast reading of poorly printed, torn, or disfigured labels of all types.
	Magellan 8500Ω High Performance Scanning For High Volume Grocery Applications At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet PSC’s Magellan 8500 was the first product to utilize SurroundScan® 3D Scanning™ technology and FirstStrike® decoding software. The Magellan 8500 also comes equipped with an enhanced All-Weighs™ platter for reducing shrink. With these great features, plus more, the Magellan 8500 sets a new precedent for high volume point-of-sale scanners.
	Magellan 8200Ω 360-Degree Scanning & Accurate Weighing for Large Volume Point of Sale Applications At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet PSC’s Magellan 8200 is the first slim-line product to feature FirstStrike® decoding software with RSS capability built in and also comes equipped with an enhanced All-Weighs™ platter for reducing shrink. With these great features, plus much more, the Magellan 8200 sets a new precedent for slim-line point-of-sale scanners.
	Magellan 8100Ω Maximum Value In An Entry-Level Bi-Optic At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet PSC’s entry-level Magellan 8100 features advanced FirstStrike® decoding software with optional RSS capability and also comes equipped with the patented All-Weighs™ scale platter for reducing shrink. With these great features, plus many more, and a very economical price-point, the Magellan 8100 sets a new precedent for compact, fixed, multi plane POS scanners.
	Magellan 2300HS Ω Magellan Performance and Features in a Horizontal Scanner At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet The Magellan 2300HS features best-in-class horizontal scanning performance and unique value added software features like Productivity Index Reporting™ and advanced FirstStrike® decoding software including RSS capability, providing the best value in horizontal POS scanners.
	Magellan 2200VS Ω Magellan Performance and Features in a Vertical Scanner At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet PSC’s Magellan 2200VS features best-in-class vertical scanning performance, software for improving POS productivity, and also comes equipped with advanced FirstStrike® decoding software including RSS capability. With these great features, plus many more, and a very economical price-point, the Magellan 2200VS is the choice for vertical single-plane POS scanners.
	Magellan 1000i Omni-Directional Imaging Scanner New imaging technology provides aggressive performance in a space saving design At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet The Magellan 1000i represents the newest breakthrough in data capture technology from PSC. The world’s first imaging based presentation scanner, the Magellan 1000i is designed for convenience stores, drug stores, specialty stores and other medium volume checkout environments. The Magellan 1000i’s solid-state construction with no moving parts increases reliability while the ultra-small size frees up valuable counter selling space. The Magellan 1000i excels at capturing hard-to-read bar codes in an Omni-directional orientation while supporting both presentation and sweep scanning styles. The Magellan 1000i also offers an optional targeted scanning mode for scanning close proximity bar codes like those on a pick list.

QuickScan® General Purpose Retail Scanners

PSC’s QuickScan family of high-value scanners include both on-counter hands-free and handheld scanners that are ideal for low-to-medium volume POS applications such as those in convenience, specialty, and drug stores, as well as kiosks. Some units are so versatile they can even be removed from their on-counter bases and be used for single or multiple line handheld scanning.

QuickScan scanners are available with either conventional laser, or linear imaging technology. Along with their value and flexibility, ergonomic designs, reliability, and easy maintainability characterize QuickScan scanners. QuickScan scanners are built to last; many even feature five-year warranties that ensure the lowest possible cost of ownership.

Wherever counter space is limited and POS traffic is light or intermittent, these scanners are the right choice.

	QuickScan QS6500BT Bluetooth At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet PSC’s QuickScan QS6500BT, combines linear imaging technology with certified Bluetooth cordless connectivity. The QuickScan QS6500BT’s aggressive scanning performance and improved durability results from the elimination of moving parts typical in older laser technology hand held scanners. The QS6500BT reads almost all 1D bar codes at an extremely fast 450 scans per second while also offering excellent reading performance on hard-to-read bar codes and also reads most stacked 2D codes like PDF-417 and Micro PDF. The charging base station allows bar codes scanning while its lithium ion battery is charging. The QuickScan QS6500BT represents outstanding value by combining reliability, speed, and certified Bluetooth RF
	QuickScan QS6500 Linear Imager At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet The QuickScan QS6500 handheld scanner is a high performance member of the QuickScan family designed for retail and non-industrial applications. The QS6500 provides superior depth-of-field reading 1D and stacked 2D labels. Its solid-state construction, 5 year warranty, and multi-interfaces result in an attractive total cost of ownership.
	QuickScan QS6000 Plus Laser Scanner At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet The QuickScan QS6000 Plus is a premium performance retail and non-industrial handheld scanner. It has best-in-class depth-of-field and AutoSelect™ software cables for simple “plug and scan” interface changeability.
	QuickScan QS2500 Linear Imager At a Glance: Product Facts Product Data Sheet The QuickScan QS2500 handheld linear imager is capable of reading a wide range of bar code symbologies, including Reduced Space Symbology (RSS) and PDF417. The QS2500 provides snappy reading performance, a mid-range depth-of-field, and high durability and reliability – all at a very low price.