In other government applications, there are even more possibilities. Mobile scanners and printers enable more efficient and accurate issuing of electronic citations for parking monitors and inspectors, and these devices can communicate this information back to a central system in real time. Scanners and printers can also streamline and help ensure accuracy in the process of issuing these documents.

Barcode printers and scanners can also provide a much needed solution for record keeping, allowing you to track document movement and inventory, which is often a challenge for governmental departments bound by open records laws.

In a time when everyone—especially those who work with schools, libraries and the public sector—is being asked to do more with less, barcoding technology is a cost-effective mechanism to improve departmental organization and performance. It can also help free up valuable human capital to work on areas where such organizations may be stretched thin.