Datalogic Magellan 1000i Review Review
| Product: | Magellan 1000i |
| Manufacturer: | Datalogic |
| Type: | Presentation-style Imager |
| Support: | 2 Year warranty through Datalogic; Lifetime support through POSGuys.com |
The Datalogic Magellan 1000i presentation style barcode scanner uses an
area imager to read barcodes as opposed to a multi-line rasterized laser.
Typical uses and environments:
The Magellan 1000i finds best use in high volume retail environments and
locations with barcodes that may be damaged or difficult to read.
Unique Features & Advantages:
As one of the few presentation style imagers on the market, the Datalogic
Magellan 1000i’s main advantage is in the scan engine. Area imagers
are incredibly robust when it comes to scanning damaged or worn barcodes,
and the Magellan 1000i is no exception.
Standard
Features:
The Datalogic Magellan 1000i ships in a standard cardboard box with descriptive
outer sleeve, helping it to stand out among most nondescript barcode scanner
boxes, a boon for both customers and shipping departments. Everything
you need comes in the box, including interface cable, optional stand,
and configuration guides. A green indicator light on the top of the unit
indicates when it is powered up, and acts as the optional targeting button.
Rubber pads on either side of the Magellan 1000i allow the scanner to
be picked up and gripped easily, making oversized product scanning much
easier.
Drawbacks:
The main drawback we found with the Magellan 1000i is the relatively lightweight
design of the scanner unit itself. The coiled cable that came with the
scanner weighs more than the Magellan itself, causing it to fall off desks
easily if not secured to something sturdy.
Performance Testing:
To determine the capabilities of the Magellan 1000i, we ran it through
a series of tests designed to identify optimal scanning range, resistance
to light, highest density barcode, widest barcode scanned, as well as
robustness to damaged, dirty, and multi-colored barcodes. We tested part
# MG102041-000-411R, which includes the scanner, coiled USB cable, targeting
button, and no stand. Our tests showed that the Magellan 1000i is pretty
standard within the omnidirectional and presentation-style scanner class.
The optimal scan range for the Magellan 1000i was from contact to 6 inches,
pretty standard for presentation style scanners. For dense barcodes, the
scanner read as small as 4.9 mil and as large as 42 mil, hitting an upper
bound only because the barcode was too wide to fit in the field of view
in the optimal scan range. Similar issues happened with wide barcodes,
with errors occurring for 4.25” wide barcodes. Regardless, neither
of these limitations would come into play in standard retail scanning
environments.
The
aggressive imager provides fast scanning of standard barcodes. It also
allowed the Magellan 1000i to read all of our damaged, dirty, and worn
barcodes with ease. However, the scanning speed makes it difficult to
scan densely populated barcodes. Certain models, such as the unit we tested,
come with a targeting button, which can aid in precision. If you know
your retail location encounters densely populated barcodes, such as on
cell phone boxes or hard drives, we recommend purchasing a model with
the targeting button.
A breakdown of the Datalogic Magellan 1000i capabilities
is listed in table and graph form below.
1D Results
| Highest Density Barcode Scanned | 4.9mil | Good |
| Widest Barcode Scanned | 187.96mm | Great |
| Shortest Barcode Scanned | 38 mm | Good |
| Range Ideal Conditions (Standard 100% UPC-A) | 0 inches – 6 inches | Average |
| Scratched Barcode | 3 of 3 | Good |
| Worn Barcode | 3 of 3 | Good |
| Warped Barcode | 2 of 2 | Good |
| Curved Barcode | 2 of 2 | Good |
| Multiple Barcodes in close proximity | Relatively accurate, but dependent on distribution of barcodes relative to thickness of beam | Average |
| Scan through plastic layers | 6 Layers | Good |
| Multicolored Barcodes Successfully Scanned | Blue, Black on Brown, Grey | Good |
| Multicolored Barcodes Not Scanned | Red, Yellow, Black on Dark Grey | Average |
| Simulated Sunlight Test | Light Immune | Excellent |
Conclusion:
The Datalogic Magellan 1000i barcode scanner features fast, aggressive scanning and full light immunity, making it a good fit for outdoor high-volume retail environments. Unfortunately, the fast scanning capabilities make it a less than ideal choice for locations where products have multiple barcodes in close proximity.
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Testing and evaluation results for the Datalogic Magellan 1000i Review
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