How do I connect my barcode scanner to
my PC?
There are traditional two ways to connect a barcode scanner to a PC:
- Keyboard Wedge: this is
the most popular method. The scanner is cabled between the
keyboard and the PC and anytime you scan an item the data is
typed into your system just like you typed it in from your
keyboard. The keyboard is still active. No software is
required. Limitations are that the end user must be in the
correct field in your program when doing the scan or the
results may cause your program to do something unexpected.
Also the scanner is powered by the keyboard wedge so a
power supply is not necessary. You may experience some
problems if you connect a keyboard wedge scanner to a
laptop computer.
- Serial Port: Scanner is
cabled to the serial port on your PC. A communications
library is required by your application, such as the
CrystalComm
($200), to read the data from the scanner through your
serial port or an end user product such as the Software
Wedge. These options require a certain level of setup
and programming to achieve but it gives your application
more control over the data retrieved from your scanner. A
power supply for the scanner is required.
Information on all of our scanners is available on this web page.
Please review these products, and if you have any other
questions, refer to our Barcode
FAQ lists, send e-mail to sales@barcodestore.com, or
call us at 303-340-3404.
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