Al, Yes, it surely does not have the capability to access a UPC database. I wondered if it could simply recognize UPC codes and let the user record info for each one as you do with there lables.
It would not really be that much of an advantage as finding UPCs on packages is a real problem with this type of code reader. If I lived alone with minimal sighted help, I'd have ordered one up yesterday. Tom Fowle On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 08:11:01PM -0400, Alan & Terrie Robbins wrote: > Tom, > > >From what I've learned about the unit it would not read barcodes as it does > not have an internal database nor does it access one over the internet. The > unit simply records data on a it's internal memory related to the particular > label you link the unit with .. I am contemplating getting one but I have > written RNIB with a couple of technical questions I have not seen addressed > in the literature or POD casts. > > > thanks > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on > Behalf Of Tom Fowle > Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 7:50 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fw: Audio Labler > > > found out the RNIB PenFriend audio labler uses bar codes. > Wonder if it will read UPC codes that are allready on packages. Not that > it's easy to find them. > > For $149.95 it's getting nice and cheap older such devices were > hundreds. > > tom Fowle > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
