BARCODE READERS.

Colbaker

Colbaker

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Hi, I am looking into getting a barcode reader for work but was wondering if they can put the info straight into an Excel spreadsheet or access database, If so how and would i need a 3rd party software?

Thanks
 
I have only experience of the handheld variety, not the keyboard wedge, these all used a utility of some sort and downloaded to a text file - mainly Telxon Equipment.

Presume keyboard wedge would just send the barcode as a text string followed by a return...

Mail me and if I can be of any help...

regards,

Matt
 
I installed a few during previous employment, and yes they would scan numbers directly into Excel. With just the standard drivers installed.

We had quite a few different types of scanners back then and they could all scan directly into most applications.

Word, Excel, ERP software
 
If you get a USB one, it should install without any need for software and it reads straight into any application which takes text from a keyboard. Basically barcodes are just text in a different font (codethirtynine iirc), so it is easy to read in. Most PS2 readers will work without software, but may completely replace the keyboard.
 
Thanks for all your replys, Exactly what i want to do is Have 2 columns in an excel document, 1 with stock number and 2 with shelf number, Is there a way to get the card reader to decipher between the 2, so for instance, I put 10 items on a shelf and scan each one individually then at the end i scan *** shelf number, I want the stock numbers to be in column 1 and the shelf number to be in column 2 automatically?

The hardware i am planning on using is a PDA with an SDIO card reader.

Thanks for the help so far
 
Im using a Wasp WCS 3905 USB barcode scanner and i need to know if there is an efficient way of being able to user define it? It is already pre-programmed but i want to be able to set particular things myself, that are not the default settings.

Does anyone know how to create an alphanumeric string eg xx$!_12345_!$xx
any help is appreciated
 
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