Barcode scanners
Toying with barcodes – or hacking systems that use barcodes.
As I was browsing the web today for an online barcode generator I came across this video titled “Toying with barcodes”. The video starts out pretty mundane. Just a basic overview of barcodes and barcode scanner types. It then morphs into a discussion about how people have hacked into various systems that [...]
Motorola 9808 – First Hybrid Laser and Imager Barcode Scanner
Motorola (formerly Symbol Technologies) has released their latest barcode scanner, the 9808. Why is this an important announcement? It’s the first barcode scanner that has both a laser engine and an area imager.
The laser engine is available as either an SR (standard range) or LR (long range) laser engine. The only difference [...]
Barcode scanners on eBay
If you’re in the market for a barcode scanner you probably know there are thousands of barcode scanners available on eBay. Some are brand new, most are used. Some are from the major manufacturers like Honeywell (formerly Hand Held Products), Motorola (formerly Symbol), PSC/Datalogic and Metrologic.
The question you need to ask yourself is, [...]
Barcode scanner connection to a PC
If you’ve never worked with a barcode scanner you might be wondering how they connect up to a PC or a host computer. I’ll explain the most common connection types in this post.
PS/2 – If your computer has a PS/2 style keyboard connecter you can “wedge” the scanner between your keyboard and your PC. [...]
