Re: Seeking Linux drivers and hardware for Barcode readers
On Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 11:01:41AM -0500, John Foster wrote: > Any one seen, heard of, any hardware and drivers or third party drivers > for linux OS for barcode readers. you mean like the ones you can get for free from radio shack? See uscan.sourceforge.net -- works great with a little bit o' php glue. (Oh, and telling fvwm2 to not maximize the window on Alt-F10, which the things sends as a 'leadin' character.) -- Brian Moore | Of course vi is God's editor. Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | If He used Emacs, He'd still be waiting Usenet Vandal | for it to load on the seventh day. Netscum, Bane of Elves.
RE: Seeking Linux drivers and hardware for Barcode readers
> Any one seen, heard of, any hardware and drivers or third party drivers > for linux OS for barcode readers. > The barcode readers we use aren't os specific. They are either keyboard wedges or serial devices. There are bunches to choose from. The ones I have used are from Allen-Bradley (relabeled), Compsee, and some noname box from Taiwan (came from Tiger Direct). There's no trick to using these things. If you have a program looking for input in a field on a screen, you can use a keyboard wedge to let folks scan for input. If you want direct input into a noninteractive system, use the box with a serial port. I use both. I even read the serial ones via network by connecting them up to a terminal server device and using socket calls to get to it. All of our applications are in an industrial environment. jim > -- > AdVance-Computing Systems > > We sell fine quality servers and workstations. > We specialize in multiprocessor units. > We install Debian Linux at no extra charge! > > John Foster > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ# 19460173 > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null >
