From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 18 16:03:36 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1CF7E16A4DD for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:03:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (wonkity.com [67.158.26.137]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ADDFB43D45 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:03:35 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wonkity.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k7IG3YBQ041481; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:03:34 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from localhost (wblock@localhost) by wonkity.com (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) with ESMTP id k7IG3YWK041478; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:03:34 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:03:34 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block To: Henry Lenzi In-Reply-To: <8b4c81f0608172201v31a8f068x39b5e6d620e49a06@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <20060818095555.O41422@wonkity.com> References: <8b4c81f0608172201v31a8f068x39b5e6d620e49a06@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (wonkity.com [127.0.0.1]); Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:03:34 -0600 (MDT) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laser Scanners: Do you know what Kyeboard Wedge is ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:03:36 -0000 On Fri, 18 Aug 2006, Henry Lenzi wrote: > I need to purchase a handheld laser scanner (for a market) and I > would like it to work with FreeBSD, as that is the OS I plan on > installing there (preferably, if I can - I want to avoid Linux, if > possible). > > I found this, that claims to work "out of the box". Apparently, there > is this interface called Keyboard Wedge. > > "Keyboard Wedge is the simplest and best way to connect the scanner to > a regular desk top computer. There is no software to install, just > connect in the keyboard circuit and start scanning. Works with ALL > applications and ALL Operating Systems running on industry standard > architecture PCs- Windows, DOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Unix etc." The scanner plugs in as a keyboard, and the system sees scanned data as if it was typed by the user. No software to install. The scanner has a Y-cable so both it and the keyboard are attached at the same time. I've used the Intermec 1802 LED scanners with FreeBSD and other systems with excellent results. The Intermec 1802 is good for a couple of feet with large barcodes. The tradeoff with laser scanners for longer range is that they have moving parts (a wiggling mirror to move the laser back and forth) and are not as tough as LED scanners, and much more expensive. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA