Hello, Robert,
QR codes stands for quick read codes. They generally appear as a
square pattern of dots. They contain text information. I understand
they may appear in newspaper or magazine ads, on people's business
cards, etc. There are hundreds of apps that will decode them and
display the information on the screen. They may contain mere text, or
a web URL or a person's contact information. I use Digit-Eyes to
create and print them onto labels which I then place on objects with
identifying information. Many apps also allow one to create QR codes
but Digit-Eyes is so accessible that I haven't tried anything else.
HTH,
Jeff
At 03:54 AM 5/31/2014, you wrote:
Jeff educate me please. I am not familiar with QR codes>
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From: <mailto:jsa...@jps.net>Jeff Samco
To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: Bar Code scanner
Hi, Terri,
You can check out AppleVIS.com and find reviews of barcode apps.
There are apps like Red Laser which the general public uses which
seem to work well enough for use with VoiceOver.
If you are talking about scanning UPC barcodes as found on
commercial products like food, then it's hard to beat Digit-Eyes. It
has an extensive database accessed through an internet connection.
It takes some practice learning both where to anticipate the
location of barcodes and then where to hold the iPhone for capturing
the barcode, but that's true for any app.
If you are talking about reading QR barcodes that's a bit different
in my mind. At my work I have used Digit-Eyes to create QR barcodes
labels containing text which I use for labelling an inventory of
items. Although Digit-eyes will read the QR codes, I found another
QR code reader app that works far better. It is called Quarkode QR
Reader, by an Italian developer, APSIS BI PAPOSS BARIO & C. S.A.S.
It is much more forgiving in locating a barcode, it immediately
speaks the text without having to touch the screen to navigate to
the location where the text is displayed, and it is ready to scan
another barcode without touching the screen again. The only feature
I haven't found on it is a means to turn the flash on and off. But,
it seems to work better than many other apps in low light levels. I
have reviewed this app on AppleVIS.
HTH,
Jeff
At 09:01 AM 5/30/2014, you wrote:
I'm interested in getting a bar code scanner that I can use with
the Iphone 5s. Which one is user friendly for the blind if one
exsits? If one isn't available which one would you suggest in
getting? Thanks.
Terri
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