Re: barcode scanner cable for wireless inventory in the stacks

[Steve Sowder <sowder at andrews dot edu>]

We had the same expierence. Connecting barcode scanners with a ps2 to usb 
adapter does not work. Instead, repelace the cable from the scanner to 
one that has a usb connector. That worked for us.


Steve Sowder
sowder at andrews dot edu

On Sat, 14 May 2005, Steve Espinoza wrote:

> For a different model/brand of scanner we also found the ps2 to usb adapter failed. 
> Good news is we called our original vendor and they had new cables to attach to the scanners that did the trick. I was able to "upgrade" our older ps2 scanners. Vendor is Barcode Discount Warehouse. I believe they have been acquired by another company but try www.bcdw.com. 
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> Subject: barcode scanner cable for wireless inventory in the stacks
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> At the IUG 13 session on different ways to do inventory, there was 
> mention that some libraries have had good success doing inventory right 
> in the stacks, using a wireless laptop and barcode scanner.  We're about 
> to try this for ourselves but are having trouble connecting our Symbol 
> LS1006 barcode reader to our laptop USB port. 
> 
> We know our barcode scanner works when it's attached to a desktop PC 
> (PS2 keyboard port) but attaching it to the laptop using a USB adapter 
> hasn' worked.  We'd now like to consider purchasing a USB cable to see 
> if that works better, and would like to know if anyone has 
> recommendations on what brand of cable has worked for them (to connect a 
> barcode scanner to a laptop USB port).
> 
> thanks in advance for any recommendations,
> Rumi
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