Re: Barcode wands and scanners

[Keith Dzura <kdzura@SOUTHEASTERN.STOKES.K12.NC.US>]

I bought a laser scanner (PSC QS 1000) from barcode discount warehouse
(www.bcdw.com).  Our automation software is Follett for Windows and they
encode the scanners they sell so they only work with their software and if
you buy the identical scanner somewhere else (and much cheaper) it won't
work.  Needless to say they jack up the price about 100% and claim that
their scanners are "Folletized".  I couldn't believe that this was possible
so I did some research and everyone I talked to was clueless except for
BCDW.  They knew exactly what I was talking about and, more importantly,
what to do to get around it.  We needed to buy an Un-Decodes scanner (it
didn't matter which kind but this one was a good deal and much better than
the CCD scanner Follett sells) and a bar code wedge reader to decode the
Follett software.  I don't know what kind of automation software you are
using or even if the other companies try to do this but get in touch with
BCDW,  I'm sure they can help you.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Hiebert" <rhiebert@SD6.BC.CA>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 1:54 PM
Subject: Barcode wands and scanners


> Hello All,
>
> I'm having to replace my old (10 yr+) bar code wand (swipe over the
barcode) and
> I'm considering "moving up" to a scanner -- scan the code from a distance
(as I
> understand it). Would you share your experience and advice with scanners
vis a
> vis wands? If you have a recommendation for a scanner (cheap ones scan at
one
> inch, expensive ones at one foot, is the price difference worth it?) and a
good
> supplier, so much the better. Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Robert
>
> Robert Hiebert
> Librarian, Golden Secondary School
> www.sd6.bc.ca/gss/library/
> Fax: 250 344 7116
> rhiebert@sd6.bc.ca
>
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