Re: [IUG] barcode scanner confusion

["Cindy Harper" <charper at mail dot colgate dot edu>]

I just want to put in 2 cents on a feature that I find very useful with the Metrologic scanners - the MetroSet2 program. This lets you download the settings from a working reader, save it to a file, and then upload it to the next one. Maybe most of the vendors have come up with this method, but what I was pleasingly surprised with was the ability to read possibly unknown settings from the source barcode reader, even when you don't know what that scanner has been set to.

-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Riesner, Giles
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 10:59 AM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: Re: [IUG] barcode scanner confusion

Hi, Sue.

You are correct that basically any barcode reader that can read codabar (which should
Be all of them) should be usable with Millennium.

I would recommend AGAINST the wands which generally require direct contact with the
Barcode and FOR the "gun style". We've used the Symbol 1006 and 1902s and are very 
Happy with them. Pricing is not all that different than for the wand you  listed.

--Giles Riesner

Giles W. Riesner Jr.
Library Tech Support / Library System Manager 
Community College of Balto. Co. - Catonsville 
800 S. Rolling Rd., Baltimore MD 21228  USA 
Tel/V-Mail   1-410-455-4245 
Fax          1-410-455-6106 
Email:       griesner at ccbcmd dot edu 



-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Sue E Boggs
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 7:31 PM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: [IUG] barcode scanner confusion

We are looking to get some new barcode scanners. I looked in the
archives and found some recommendations but actually a lot of them are
more for vendors rather than specific scanners. I am rather overwhelmed
with all the choices out there. Am I wrong in thinking most any scanner
that can read my type of barcode (codabar) will do alright? Has anyone
found a type that wouldn't work with Millennium? And I don't mean just
for the connectivity- obviously I know the USB vs RS232 or six pin
connection issue. For instance I am wondering about the Wasp WWR 2905
Barcode Wand  http://www.cdwg.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=672719 

 

Sue

 

Sue Boggs
Cataloging & Library Technician
Technical Services
Library
University of Puget Sound
1500 N. Warner St. #1021
Tacoma, WA 98416-1021

(253) 879-2667
boggs at ups dot edu

 

 

 



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