Motorola this week announced two new data capture solutions that help enterprises streamline and error-proof everyday processes in  vertical industries such as retail. Motorola unveiled the DS6878 cordless imager series. The DS6878 includes rapid scanning and Bluetooth technology for greater data capture freedom. This series can capture and transfer 1-D, 2-D and PDF417 bar codes, documents and signatures, and is ideal for POS purchase transactions, mobile loyalty and couponing programs, electronic record-keeping, event-ticket tracking and airline boarding-gate ticket verification.

DS6878 Series breaks innovation barriers to improve productivity and transaction speed

As premium products in Motorola’s general-purpose scanning portfolio, the DS6878 cordless imager series, including the DS6878-SR and DS6878-DL, are built on Motorola’s revolutionary SE4500 scan engine for rapid data capture performance. The DS6878 series includes Bluetooth® technology for cordless scanning freedom across multiple environments such as at the point of sale (POS), returns desk, entrance gate or check-in counter, and comes in two models:

• DS6878-SR: This general-purpose cordless imager can capture all common bar codes, including 1-D, 2-D and PDF417, on labels and mobile phone displays. When paired with the hands-free presentation cradle, it can also capture and transfer images, documents and signatures. This model is ideal for POS purchase transactions, mobile loyalty and couponing programs, electronic record-keeping, event-ticket tracking and airline boarding-gate ticket verification.
• DS6878-DL: This model offers all the features and functionality of the DS6878-SR with the addition of a parsing agent to read United States drivers licenses. This device enables processing of applications for age verification, returns monitoring and auto-population of credit and loyalty card applications.

Other advanced features include optical character recognition (OCR) functionality to capture actual text in documents, as well as magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) technology to capture the numeric information on the bottom of checks to turn paper checks into electronic debit transactions. The DS6878 series is also IP43 sealed and includes omni-directional and superior motion tolerance for improved scanning performance on virtually any type of bar code, even poor quality and damaged bar codes.

“With our deep heritage in advanced data capture technologies, Motorola continues to expand its portfolio of solutions to meet the specific needs of customers across vertical markets,” said Al Quinn, vice president and general manager of advanced data capture, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions. ”Understanding that enterprise customer needs are different and continually evolving, Motorola is committed to delivering solutions that address customer pain points, empowering workers to transform the enterprise.”

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.