Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 09:55:45 -0600 (CST) From: "Roger P. Johnson" <rpj@fep.hirshfields.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: generating barcode, and general barcode issues Message-ID: <199903301555.JAA09955@fep.hirshfields.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.WNT.3.95.990329184639.-3973059B-100000@bb-b1-11a> from Rick Hamell at "Mar 29, 99 06:55:23 pm"
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> > Any advice as to guns/wands for reading barcode? Some have an async
> > serial interface, some plug in between the keyboard and computer.
> > Expect my choice of barcode format will largely be driven by the
> > selection of barcode reader.
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> I'm getting ready to do the same thing myself. The company I work
> for is currently using printers called 'Barcode Blazer,' (I can't find a
> manufacturer name but they are a very common printer.) As for wands I
> personally prefer those that are serial in nature, they seem to be more
> robust and easier to interface with. You want to find one that can be
> programmed with barcodes itself, this will allow you to set buad rate,
> stop bits, parity, etc, and most importantly the number of numbers in the
> barcode itself (6&10 or 8&12.) Most everything Metrologic makes is
> capables of this. www.metrologic.com, they even have programming
> configuration guides online too.
We use Symbol LS-9100 scanners with our POS program running on FreeBSD.
This is a nice, "alert" scanner. I love it. But, in our situation, the scanner
config that we use, the scanner sits between the keyboard and and a dumb terminal
out on the sales counters.
You can program the LS-9100 till the cows come home. It's a pretty
flexiable scanner for a lot of diffrent environments. It is approx. $600.00
which includes a $60.00 Wyse60 serial cable interface. So if you don't need
the serial cable, you should be able to get it for less.
We've used 2 different Metrologic scanners before, and both were junk
for depending on them. I'd recommend using Symbol scanners.
Hope this helps.
Roger
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