Re: Recommendations for Bar code scanners

Ron Adams wrote:

> LXE is also up the list pretty high, but Symbol equipment
> was always the worst and we couldn't stand working with them.

In a former life I also worked with bar code scanners.  For wireless
barcode scanners we started with Telxon, who later got bought out by
Symbol.  When that happened service went downhill fast.  Luckily, we found
a company called Data Limited (www.dataltd.com) who were closer to us,
faster, had better quality work, and at a lower price than Symbol service.

We used Symbol 960-SL scanners and did nothing but 5250 emulation to
in-house iSeries apps.  They were DOS-based but worked well.  I also
evaluated other scanners, some of which were Windows CE-based.  The
integration between the hardware and client software always seemed to be
lacking.  Our users had a lot to scan and they would work pretty fast.  The
Windows CE devices allowed scanning even though the screen was displaying a
message and was input inhibited.  Symbol's devices always inhibited the
laser when there was a message which forced them to read it and respond.
For that alone I liked them.  Their biggest drawback was they didn't
support DHCP.  It's been a few years and I haven't kept up on current
products.  Hopefully things have improved a bit.

Dave Parnin
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Nishikawa Standard Company
Topeka, IN  46571
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