Re: [IUG] barcode scanner confusion

["Sue E Boggs" <boggs at ups dot edu>]

Interesting comment Cindy. That whole question of programming is a bit fuzzy in my mind. Most of here are still using the Percon Series20 wands we've had since 1992. Those have to be programmed. The last new barcode scanners we got were Metrologic MS951's (a discontinued model) for the remodeled circ desk five or six years ago. If I recall correctly we didn't have to program those, they worked straight out of the box. I didn't know if it was a Percon thing or maybe just a character based thing where an initial "b" was needed in front of the barcode.

I do know folks don't want a trigger version. Depending on personal preference they either want a hands free scanner they can run the book in front of/under or they want a wand.

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
 
 > -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org [mailto:innopac-
> bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Cindy Harper
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:27 AM
> To: IUG INNOPAC List
> Subject: Re: [IUG] barcode scanner confusion
> 
> 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
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> 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
> 
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> -----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
> 
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> 
> 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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