Re: [IUG] barcode scanner confusion

["Sue Trombly" <TromblyS at taftschool dot org>]

Hi Sue,
I was in the same position as you about two weeks ago. We updated some of
our computers and needed to get some new barcode readers. We got some
cheaper wand-style ones (Unitech MS100-4G) for some light-use areas and a
Symbol LS4278 wireless gun-style for the circulation desk. We are a small
library and find the trigger-style gun adequate for our purposes, but I
can see how a busy library circ desk would find the trigger-style tiring.
Both types were pretty easy to program, though the Symbol one did take a
little longer and you needed to print out some pages from the accompanying
disk to program it for Codabar. We just got them set up recently, but both
seem to work very well. Good luck.
Susan 

Susan Trombly
Technical Services Librarian
The Taft School
110 Woodbury Rd.
Watertown, CT  06795
(860) 945-7782
tromblys at taftschool dot org

IUG INNOPAC List <innopac at innopacusers dot org> writes:
>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 
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>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
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>(253) 879-2667
>boggs at ups dot edu
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