Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners

[Menno Schaaf <amano.ginji@xxxxxxxxx>]

You could us an app with a camera, but you'll find it generally slow and
not so reliable. Most barcode scanners act as normal input devices so work
fine in Linux.

Have a look at www.dealextreme.com for barcode readers. I have this one -
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/acan-8100-short-range-handheld-usb-barcode-scanner-210cm-cable-length-25058?item=37which
works fine on book barcodes, but you'll find laser ones for cheaper
now on there.

Shipping does take a while from them though, so if you're in a rush not
ideal.

Contact me off list if you want to discuss borrowing mine.

Menno

On 16 April 2012 12:38, Christopher Barnes <chris.p.barnes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Or a web cam. There's quite a few apps for pc (maybe even linux) that will
> scan all types of barcodes.
>
> Sent from my Android
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "David Gillies" <daveg@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <slug@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
> Date: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:05 pm
>
>
> On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at
> least)
> > and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't
> > work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books?
> >
> If you've got a smart phone (android, ios) with a camera in it, there's
> tonnes of apps that scan barcodes.
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