Known Barcode Readers working

Datalogic Touch 90

• lsusb: Datalogic S.p.A. Gryphon D120 Barcode Scanner)
• dmesg: Datalogic 2002 Datalogic Bar Code Scanner.

This barcode-reader converts "-" into "+"

TechScan Korea Barcode reader(v3xx) - TSK-800

• TSK-800 (from the TechScan site at http://www.techscan.co.kr/product/product_scan1.php ).

• This is a generic re-branded DSE reader. The TSK-800 has a "plugable/swapable" tail (i.e. you can buy a new lead/tail and open the unit and swap out the lead/tail from a PS/2 to USB or vice versa).
• Minor problems:
  • Was experiencing crashing and USB disconnects in dmesg the was possibly with the reader having problems responding to device interrogation requests.
  • Swapped to the PS/2 tail and that worked fine.
  • Replaced the USB tail with a newer tail (which seems to contain some sort of inline buffer/converter) and everything worked fine.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. SO-800

• SO-800 this is CMOS Barcode reader with PS/2, Serial or USB connector, mine is with USB and works perfectly with usbkbd module loaded

ADESSO CCD Contact Barcode USB Scanner

• doesn't work

• 7.10 sees it as a USB HID v1.00 Keyboard, powers it up, but when you scan a valid barcode, it shuts off and doesn't output the barcode.
• usbkbd.ko was loaded but still didn't work.

Other readers

Please add your barcode-readers to this list!

Keymap correction

Most barcode-readers work out-of-the-box, but have some problems with the selected keymap.

For example "-" is often converted into "+"

CMP-BARUSBCA1 is read as CMP+BARUSBCA1

I'll try to find a fix for this!

If you have a fix, please add in!

Software for barcode creation

PHP barcode project

IMO, this is the best PHP (online) project regarding barcodes:

http://www.mribti.com/barcode/sample.php

Troubleshooting

PS2 scanner, connected to USB with an adapter

There seems to be difficulties using an adapter.

Please just find a way to connect it to PS2. (You can buy a PS2 split-cable in most hardware stores! - at least on http://www.elav.dk, but thats a danish site!)

Other

Please mail me with any questions! danielklejnstrup@gmail.com

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