Re: Looking for Replacement Handheld Scanners

Bonnie,

I worked for a company a couple of years ago where we used PTC-960SL's for
scanning outgoing shipments.  We looked at some Windows CE devices because
of DHCP support and other networking issues.  Function key support was a
big item on my list too.  It's not just function keys, it also should
support reset, tab, field-exit, etc.  My biggest problem with them was the
integration (or lack thereof) between the emulation client and the laser
for scanning bar codes.  Things may have improved since then but at the
time it seemed that every device that I tested would allow the user to scan
even though the screen was input inhibited.  They could press the trigger,
the laser would come on, and it would beep after it read the bar code.  The
majority of users doing the scanning don't look at the screen unless they
want to change what they are working on or if something doesn't work right.
With the CE devices they would be oblivious to the fact that they missed
something.  The 960SL might still be DOS-based and not support DHCP but it
has great functionality and gives you what you expect out of it.

Dave Parnin
Nishikawa Standard Company
Topeka, IN  46571
daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx




                                                                                
                                 
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Without inviting in too many vendors.  We are increasing the number of jobs
that require handhelds.  We currently use the Telxon PTC-960SL.
It provides us with 24 function keys and has been reliable.

The search has been given to the network guy who doesn't do anything on the
AS/400
especially not code.  He has come up with Symbol PTD6846 which appears
to have only 10 function keys (and requires new access points through out
the plant).

Has anyone found other scanners that may have at least 12 function keys or
are
we doomed to re-write our code?

Thanks,
Bonnie Lokenvitz
Engineered Polymers


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